@abbadon420@lemm.eecake to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 11 months agoWhat is Tom Bombadil?message-square91fedilinkarrow-up1185file-text
arrow-up1185message-squareWhat is Tom Bombadil?@abbadon420@lemm.eecake to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml • 11 months agomessage-square91fedilinkfile-text
He is not a hobbit, neither a man, but what is he? Is he a dwarf? A wizard? A god? Something else entirely?
minus-square@Moghul@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilink27•11 months agoOld Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. None has ever caught him yet, for Tom, he is the master: His songs are the stronger songs, and his feet are faster.
minus-square@zkikiz@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglish2•11 months agoAlso a linguist would of course dedicate a chapter to the pure joy of rhymes, verses, and words that feel fun to say
Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow, Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow. None has ever caught him yet, for Tom, he is the master: His songs are the stronger songs, and his feet are faster.
Also a linguist would of course dedicate a chapter to the pure joy of rhymes, verses, and words that feel fun to say