assuming that is the next quote (and not an explanation of rareness of visits to the BD :p ), I'd say that would be Farmer Giles, trying to get out of dragon-hunting duties

Indeed it might be Farmer Giles, but it isn't. ;)
As to my scarceness of late, chalk it up to that affliction called life.

That'd be Tidwald, than:

Very astute there, H-I!

Thanks, yer honour

I'll try a tricky one on you for the next serve :):

Hmmmm, that is tricky! Sounds like it could be from one of the essays, since I don't recall a line like that in one of the fictional works. However, I have no idea where to start looking - will you give a hint, please?

philology is the word :)

Thanks for the clue - that narrowed it down, and I found it in Tolkien's essay 'A Secret Vice' - he himself is the speaker.

Aye, that's him :)

This quote won't be hard to locate, but I find it so captivating that I want to share it. It is so beautiful and so typically Tolkien, reminding of his legendarium, though not belonging to Middle-earth:

he himself
 

Author's narrative from the Roverandom (possibly describing Rover's thoughts as he was left sleepless adn observant by the boy's bedside)

Just an idea - should we open up a thread for "he himself quoteth' kind of quotes? Where it would be clear Tolkien himself uttered the words, but circumstances should be guessed/figured/remembered out? What d'ya think?

Right answer, HI - and yes, I was so enthused about that sentence that I didn't stop to think that it's not a quote! I'm not sure it's worth opening up another thread for authorial statements, since we don't have many participants, but when we run out of quotes, we may want to do that...

right you are

next one than:

who and whom to also :)

That would be said by the fishermen who caught the Man in the Moon out of the sea.(Adventures of Tom Bombadil)

that's them. an that's him. :)

That'd be Tolkien himself again, quoting some Dacent (sp?), but applying the quote differently: Under soup, Dacent(sp?) meant the guesses of comparative philology and under bones the working out process, whilst Tolkien meant Fairy Tale as presented by its author and its sources respectively

That would be Dasent . Perfect!

ah, Dasent, yes. thanks :)

next one may sound a bit uncivil, but it's a quote, what can I do?

Tidwald to Torhthelm, in the Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's son.

My lass :smokin: , you've got correct answer. Off you go

Thanks.

um, where to?

but, to be honest, I know where to:

to the streets, for it was Garn inviting villagers to see the great show of blunderbass-to-get-rid-of-giants-tresspassing as performed by Aegidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo, or, in vulgar, Giles :)

Right you are!:smokin:

next go:

That's Alf Prentice to Nokes, the Cook, in Smith of Wootton Major, when asked to make the Fairy Queen for the Great Cake.

Ten mark. Over to you :)

Said the little bird to Tom Bombadil.

Right you are, Mariska - go ahead with the next one!

good luck!:smokin:

Either Giles to Chrysophylax, or vice versa (in both their meetings something similar was uttered by both antagonists). I'd cast my vote on the dragon, who was just flying about (=chasing knights down the slope) and stumbled unto Giles around a corner

Absolutely right!

* bows

+ who, whom to, circumstances :)

I've been searching for this one, looking through all of the minor works that could have someone addressed as "lord" - I started with The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun, looked through Farmer Giles, and even skimmed Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, which I haven't actually read yet, but I can't find it. Could you give a clue, please?

You didn't look hard enough, Estelyn. It's Farmer Giles to Augustus B. A. A. P. and M. rex et cetera on the bridge at Ham. The King has come to collect his 'rightful' tribute: the treasures of Chrysophylax, and to punish Giles for his recalcitrance and insubordination in not travelling straight to court after winning them. He is destined to be disappointed in both ambitions.

Sqautter, you've got ten mark :) Over to you

Thanks, old boy.

Whence these words?Directions to plagiarists, perhaps?

Leaf by Niggle

Thus spake First Inspector unto the Hero and the great dee...I mean, picture, of his