Theoden:
On the first day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
One forest of walking trees.

Eomer:
On the second day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Two wizards fight And a forest of walking trees.

Gwaihir:
On the third day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fight,
And a forest of walking trees.

Sam:
On the fourth day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fight,
And a forest of walking trees.

Aragorn:
On the fifth day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting,
And a forest of walking trees.

Pippin:
On the sixth day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Six circles below,
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting, And a forest of walking trees.

Frodo:
On the seventh day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Seven hosts from Morgul,
Six circles below,
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting,
And a forest of walking trees.

Celeborn:
ON the eighth day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Eight comp'nies of orcs, Seven hosts from Morgul,
Six circles below,
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting,
And a forest of walking trees.

Orc captain:
On the ninth day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Nine fearsome tree-men,
Eight comp'nies of orcs,
Seven hosts from Morgul,
Six circles below,
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting,
And a forest of walking trees.

Halbarad:
On the tenth day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Ten ships of Umbar,
Nine fearsome tree-men,
Eight comp'nies of orcs,
Seven hosts from Morgul,
Six circles below,
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting,
And a forest of walking trees.

Merry:
On the eleventh day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
'leven scouts from Druadan,
Ten ships of Umbar,
Nine fearsome tree-men,
Eight comp'nies of orcs,
Seven hosts from Morgul,
Six circles below,
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting,
And a forest of walking trees.

Gandalf:
On the twelfth day since Helm's Deep just what did I see?
Twelve-foot gates broken,
'leven scouts from Druadan,
Ten ships of Umbar,
Nine fearsome tree-men,
Eight comp'nies of orcs,
Seven hosts from Morgul,
Six circles below,
Five hundred undead,
Four huge oliphaunts,
Three halflings change course,
Two wizards fighting,
And a forest of walking trees.