A Walking Song

A Walking Song (known alternatively as "The Edge of Night" from its film-rendition) was the name given to the song that Frodo Baggins, Peregrin Took, and Sam Gamgee were singing just before they saw the Black Rider a second time while walking to Crickhollow. Bilbo Baggins wrote the lyrics to an old tune.

A Walking Song lyrics Edit

Frodo sings a different version of the song as he departs from the Shire with Sam, on the way to the Grey Havens:

Portrayal in adaptations Edit

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Peter Jackson's films Edit

While "A Walking Song" is not sung in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, most of the last verse is sung in The Return of the King, by Pippin to Denethor while Faramir is attempting to retake Osgiliath. In the soundtrack of the film, this track is named "Edge of Night".

v • d • e The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Complete Recordings
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
	Prologue: One Ring To Rule Them All • The Shire • Bag End • Very Old Friends • Flaming Red Hair • A Conspiracy Unmasked • Farewell Dear Bilbo • Keep It Secret, Keep It Safe • Three is Company • The Passing of the Elves • Saruman the White • A Shortcut to Mushrooms • Strider • The Nazgûl • Weathertop • The Caverns of Isengard • Give Up the Halfling • Orthanc • Rivendell • The Sword That Was Broken • The Council of Elrond Assembles • The Great Eye • Gilraen's Memorial • The Pass of Caradhras • The Doors of Durin • Moria • Gollum • Balin’s Tomb • Khazad-dûm • Caras Galadhon • The Mirror of Galadriel • The Fighting Uruk-hai • Parth Galen • The Departure of Boromir • The Road Goes Ever On... • May It Be (End Credits Song)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
	Night Camp • The Plains of Rohan • Fangorn • The Dead Marshes • Wraiths on Wings • Gandalf the White • The Dreams of Trees • The Heir of Númenor • Ent-draught • Edoras • The Court of Meduseld • Théoden King • The King's Decision • Exodus from Edoras • The Forest of Ithilien • One of the Dúnedain • The Wolves of Isengard • Refuge at Helm's Deep • Voice of Saruman • Arwen's Fate • The Story Foreword • Sons of the Steward • Rock and Pool • Faramir's Good Council • Aragorn's Return • War Is Upon Us • Where Is the Horse and the Rider? • The Host of the Eldar • The Battle of the Hornburg • The Breach of the Deeping Walls • The Entmoot Decides • Retreat • Master Peregrin's Plan • The Last March of the Ents • The Nazgûl Attack • Théoden Rides Forth • The Tales That Really Matter • Long Ways to Go Yet (End Credits Song)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
	Roots and Beginnings • Journey to the Crossroads • The Road to Isengard • The Foot of Orthanc • Return to Edoras • The Chalice Passed • The Green Dragon • Gollum's Villainy • Éowyn's Dream • The Palantír • The Grace of Undómiel • The Eyes of the White Tower • A Coronal of Silver and Gold • The Lighting of the Beacons • Osgiliath Invaded • The Stair of Cirith Ungol • Allegiance to Denethor • Edge of Night • The Parting of Frodo and Sam • Marshalling at Dunharrow • Andúril - Flame of the West • The Passing of the Grey Company • Dwimorberg - The Haunted Mountain • Master Meriadoc, Swordthain • The Paths of the Dead • The Siege of Gondor • Shelob's Lair • Merry's Simple Courage • Grond - The Hammer of the Underworld • Shelob the Great • The Tomb of the Stewards • The Battle of the Pelennor Fields • The Pyre of Denethor • The Mûmakil • Dernhelm in Battle • A Far Green Country • Shieldmaiden of Rohan • The Passing of Théoden • The Houses of Healing • The Tower of Cirith Ungol • The Last Debate • The Land of Shadow • The Mouth of Sauron • For Frodo • Mount Doom • The Crack of Doom • The Eagles • The Fellowship Reunited • The Journey to the Grey Havens • Elanor • Days of the Ring (End Credits Song) • Bilbo's Song