abbadon420@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat is Tom Bombadil?message-squaremessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1180arrow-down111file-text
arrow-up1169arrow-down1message-squareWhat is Tom Bombadil?abbadon420@lemm.ee to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square83fedilinkfile-text
He is not a hobbit, neither a man, but what is he? Is he a dwarf? A wizard? A god? Something else entirely?
minus-squareMoghullinkfedilinkarrow-up28·1 year agoOld Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. None has ever caught him yet, for Tom, he is the master: His songs are the stronger songs, and his feet are faster.
minus-squarezkikiz@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoAlso a linguist would of course dedicate a chapter to the pure joy of rhymes, verses, and words that feel fun to say
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. None has ever caught him yet, for Tom, he is the master: His songs are the stronger songs, and his feet are faster.
Also a linguist would of course dedicate a chapter to the pure joy of rhymes, verses, and words that feel fun to say