‘I cannot understand the fiery letters,’ he said.

‘No, but I can,’ Gandalf answered. ‘The letters are Asslish, of an ancient mode, but the language is that of Sphinctor, which I shall not utter here. But in the common tongue this is what it says:’

“One butt to shake it all, one butt to grind them.

One butt to drop down low and to the dance floor bind them.”

Butts.