: "Seven FOR the Dwarf-lords in their Halls of Stone"

: "Nine FOR Mortal Men Doomed to Die"

: The use of the word "For" implies that the rings were intended
: for the use of dwarves and men from the outset. Alternative
: wording like the substitution of "To" or "Taken by" or "Used
: by" instead of "For" would be more in keeping with the
: explanation of the rings use given above. It should be
: remembered also that lesser rings not counted in the Three,
: Seven or Nine were also produced by the Eregionite smiths.

I should probably dig up that message I posted about the Rings, as I don't remember what exactly was in it. I'm sure it's in the archive somewhere.

Anyway, I have speculated elsewhere that the Ring Rhyme may not have been composed until near or after the end of the Second Age, when it would have become known where the Seven and the Nine went. It's highly unlikely to have been composed soon after the creation of the Rings.

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