(©Shirley Starke 1991)</p>

I'll sing you a song of the things I have seen,<br>
And some in far places where I've never been,<br>
A song of the darkness, a song of the light,<br>
A song in the praise of the Rider in white.</p>

<b><u>Comments</b></u><br>
Artist Comment: "<i>Song for the White Rider</i> was written in 1968, after I'd read <i>The Lord of the Rings</i> for the first time. The style is merely my own; I did not attempt to imitate the inimitable. It is neither more nor less than a first reaction, sometimes accurately reflecting what I read, sometimes not, but expressing my wonder at the beginnings of an understanding that would grow for a lifetime."</p>