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mark12_30 · 03-01-2003, 10:59 AM

Frodo bowed in reply, laughing out loud with sheer delight. "I have wanted to see you again for so long. Tom, welcome. Welcome."

Then he turned, with his eyes shining and his face glowing, and stepped closer to Goldberry. She smiled, and then laughed with delight as Frodo sang for her once again as he had before, only this time he did not blush:

"O slender as a willow-wand! O clearer than clear water!
O reed by the living pool! Fair River-daughter!
O spring-time and summer-time, and spring again after!
O wind on the waterfall, and the leaves' laughter!"

And he stepped forward unabashed, took her hand and kissed it. Tom laughed, and Frodo laughed back at him, and the three joined hands and jigged a measure. Then he turned to his friends, and said, "A long desire of mine has now been met, and my joy is full! Goldberry would say, " he turned his gaze on her again, "'Laugh and be merry! This is a merry meeting!' And so it is. I could dance for joy!"

Tom caught his hand again, and as he sang, the slipping circle went first to the left, and then to the right, and at every shift, somebody joined in. So did the fiddles and flutes, and before long, there were children gamboling in the center of the circle, and only the very old, the very young, or the very-with-child were not dancing as Tom sang:

Hey! Come Derry dol! Hop along, my hearties!
Hobbits, elves, young and old, we are fond of parties!
Now let the fun begin! Let us dance together!
Shirelings and travellers with Tom and the River-Daughter!

Laughter flowed like a rushing river through the dance, and one song followed another, and it was long before anybody grew tired.

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03-01-2003, 10:59 AM	#86
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Frodo bowed in reply, laughing out loud with sheer delight. "I have wanted to see you again for so long. Tom, welcome. Welcome." Then he turned, with his eyes shining and his face glowing, and stepped closer to Goldberry. She smiled, and then laughed with delight as Frodo sang for her once again as he had before, only this time he did not blush: "O slender as a willow-wand! O clearer than clear water! O reed by the living pool! Fair River-daughter! O spring-time and summer-time, and spring again after! O wind on the waterfall, and the leaves' laughter!" And he stepped forward unabashed, took her hand and kissed it. Tom laughed, and Frodo laughed back at him, and the three joined hands and jigged a measure. Then he turned to his friends, and said, "A long desire of mine has now been met, and my joy is full! Goldberry would say, " he turned his gaze on her again, "'Laugh and be merry! This is a merry meeting!' And so it is. I could dance for joy!" Tom caught his hand again, and as he sang, the slipping circle went first to the left, and then to the right, and at every shift, somebody joined in. So did the fiddles and flutes, and before long, there were children gamboling in the center of the circle, and only the very old, the very young, or the very-with-child were not dancing as Tom sang: Hey! Come Derry dol! Hop along, my hearties! Hobbits, elves, young and old, we are fond of parties! Now let the fun begin! Let us dance together! Shirelings and travellers with Tom and the River-Daughter! Laughter flowed like a rushing river through the dance, and one song followed another, and it was long before anybody grew tired. [ March 01, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] [ March 01, 2003: Message edited by: piosenniel ] [ March 01, 2003: Message edited by: mark12_30 ] __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.