to be a coinage of Tolkien's. I checked the OED under "cold-drake" (no
entry) and then under "drake" and read through their examples to see if
"cold-drake" cropped up anywhere. No such luck -- so Tolkien may have
coined it as well as the whole concept of a dragon that didn't breathe
fire.
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All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.
From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king.
