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Kalimac · 04-15-2002, 08:24 PM

I'll join with Birdland in that epic poetry has never been the first thing I grab for on the bookstore shelves (well, "The Divine Comedy" is good, but that's a little different). If I have to pick the Tolkien poetry that I most enjoy reading out loud, though [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] - any of the hobbit-songs ("O, Water hot is a noble thing!" and Sam's "Troll sat alone on a seat of stone" for example) and for some reason, the Ent-song when they're marching on Isengard. "Though Isengard be strong as stone, we go, we go, we go to war!" If you can't see why this is a favorite, try reading it out loud and you'll see.

04-15-2002, 08:24 PM	#10
Kalimac Candle of the Marshes Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Flyover Country Posts: 780	I'll join with Birdland in that epic poetry has never been the first thing I grab for on the bookstore shelves (well, "The Divine Comedy" is good, but that's a little different). If I have to pick the Tolkien poetry that I most enjoy reading out loud, though [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] - any of the hobbit-songs ("O, Water hot is a noble thing!" and Sam's "Troll sat alone on a seat of stone" for example) and for some reason, the Ent-song when they're marching on Isengard. "Though Isengard be strong as stone, we go, we go, we go to war!" If you can't see why this is a favorite, try reading it out loud and you'll see. __________________ Father, dear Father, if you see fit, We'll send my love to college for one year yet Tie blue ribbons all about his head, To let the ladies know that he's married.