Bolonka Sarumana
(Saruman's Poodle)
Words: D'Arcy
Music: his too.
Translation: Maureen S. O'Brien, 1999

The last stanza was written later.

Morning. Now it's still early.
It's tiring to use the Palantir....
Saruman's beloved poodle
Eats yogurt from a saucer,
Saruman's beloved poodle
Eats yogurt from a saucer.

The Wanderer tires of burning
With Angmarian ___ guilt....
Except Mithrandir, and he does not praise him --
He eats, and to him all are equal!
Except Mithrandir, and he does not praise him --
He eats, and to him all are equal!

But Sauron feels angry in Mordor
And headstrong songs he sings....
He can't eat and he can't sleep;
Sauron waits for a teacher!
He can't eat and he can't sleep;
Sauron waits for a teacher!

And Saruman himself in Valinor
About it all wrote verses.
He doesn't know happiness or a mountain
Or Tolkien nonsense.
He doesn't know happiness, or a mountain,
Or Tolkien nonsense.


This translation by Maureen S. O'Brien, 
provided as a service for fans with 
even less Russian than herself.