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Huinesoron · 09-05-2019, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

So all of the Noldor yell 'Nonsense' when they see the answer?

Nope; the riddle-speaker thinks the Gnomes yell "Codswallop!" and "Oh my God!". But as line 2 establishes, the speaker's hearing might not be the best.

hS

Urwen · 09-05-2019, 09:47 AM

So something which sounds like 'Codswallop'?

'Gods gallop'?

Orome?

Urwen · 09-05-2019, 09:50 AM

This is supported by third and fourth lines of the second stanza. Hunters hunt beasts, and Noldor (and the rest of the Elves) mistook Orome for the dark hunter that captured their kin, only to find out he is really sweet.

Huinesoron · 09-05-2019, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

So something which sounds like 'Codswallop'?

Yep!

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Originally Posted by Urwen

'Gods gallop'?

Orome?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urwen

This is supported by third and fourth lines of the second stanza. Hunters hunt beasts, and Noldor (and the rest of the Elves) mistook Orome for the dark hunter that captured their kin, only to find out he is really sweet.

Nope. :-/ The fact that I said 'Gnomes' is super duper relevant.

Reposting for the new page:

"Oh my God!" I hear them cry
(or perhaps my ears deceive me):
All the gnomes, I think, and sigh,
Yell "Codswallop!" when they see me.

I am the front that grows on the trees,
The box that makes some wheezy.
Am I for beasts or am I quite sweet?
Not sure - but I'm certainly easy!

hS

Urwen · 09-05-2019, 11:35 AM

In that case, I am drawing a blank.

Urwen · 09-05-2019, 03:18 PM

I still believe Cod sounds like God, but can't think of anything that sounds like 'swallop'. Unless it's 'Gods wall off', which they did after the downfall of Numenor. But the fact that Noldor are somehow involved removes that possibility. And there is 'Oh my God' line too. Which could be Morgoth.....

Now 'mae' sounds like 'my' and 'o' sounds like 'oh', but that leaves dhrs to sound like 'God', and as hard as I want to, I can't see it.

Huinesoron · 09-05-2019, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Urwen

I still believe Cod sounds like God, but can't think of anything that sounds like 'swallop'. Unless it's 'Gods wall off', which they did after the downfall of Numenor. But the fact that Noldor are somehow involved removes that possibility. And there is 'Oh my God' line too. Which could be Morgoth.....

Now 'mae' sounds like 'my' and 'o' sounds like 'oh', but that leaves dhrs to sound like 'God', and as hard as I want to, I can't see it.

Why are you acting as if Gnomes speak English?

09-05-2019, 09:47 AM	#2
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	So something which sounds like 'Codswallop'? 'Gods gallop'? Orome? __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-05-2019, 09:50 AM	#3
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	This is supported by third and fourth lines of the second stanza. Hunters hunt beasts, and Noldor (and the rest of the Elves) mistook Orome for the dark hunter that captured their kin, only to find out he is really sweet. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-05-2019, 11:35 AM	#5
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	In that case, I am drawing a blank. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.

09-05-2019, 03:18 PM	#6
Urwen Spirit of Nen Lalaith Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Meneltarma Posts: 5,408	I still believe Cod sounds like God, but can't think of anything that sounds like 'swallop'. Unless it's 'Gods wall off', which they did after the downfall of Numenor. But the fact that Noldor are somehow involved removes that possibility. And there is 'Oh my God' line too. Which could be Morgoth..... Now 'mae' sounds like 'my' and 'o' sounds like 'oh', but that leaves dhrs to sound like 'God', and as hard as I want to, I can't see it. __________________ Tuor: Yeah, it was me who broke [Morleg's] arm. With a wrench. Specifically, this wrench. I am suffering from Maeglinomaniacal Maeglinophilia.