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Frodo Baggins · 02-19-2003, 10:50 AM

You are SUCH a riot Bethberry!

Let's ask out popinjay critic to translate Beowulf from Anglo-Saxon into modern English shall we? I betcha he can't do it! Tolkien did. Heh, If he were still alive to day I'd write him a sweet little letter saying that it's because of him that I am now learning Anglo-Saxon very well (Even though I get wierd looks when I read Anglo-Saxon dictionaries and Primers).

As for Epic Poetry:

THe lay of Lethien (oh yeah)

Bilbo's song of Earendil (That's a phenomenon in itself)

Legolas' Lay of Niphredil.

ohh! Don't forget Galadreil's Quenya song as the fellowship leaves Lorien, ask anoyone else to write something like that.

The Lament of Gil-Galad, I'll ad mit that one makes me cry every time.

Rotten orc minded fools!

02-19-2003, 10:50 AM	#11
Frodo Baggins Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bag-End, Under-Hill, Hobbiton-across-the Water Posts: 606	You are SUCH a riot Bethberry! Let's ask out popinjay critic to translate Beowulf from Anglo-Saxon into modern English shall we? I betcha he can't do it! Tolkien did. Heh, If he were still alive to day I'd write him a sweet little letter saying that it's because of him that I am now learning Anglo-Saxon very well (Even though I get wierd looks when I read Anglo-Saxon dictionaries and Primers). As for Epic Poetry: THe lay of Lethien (oh yeah) Bilbo's song of Earendil (That's a phenomenon in itself) Legolas' Lay of Niphredil. ohh! Don't forget Galadreil's Quenya song as the fellowship leaves Lorien, ask anoyone else to write something like that. The Lament of Gil-Galad, I'll ad mit that one makes me cry every time. Rotten orc minded fools! __________________ "I'm your huckleberry....that's just my game."