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What is Tom Bombadil? (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 years ago by abbadon420@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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He is not a hobbit, neither a man, but what is he? Is he a dwarf? A wizard? A god? Something else entirely?

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[–] Moghul@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 years ago (1 child)

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.

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[–] zkikiz@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 years ago

Also a linguist would of course dedicate a chapter to the pure joy of rhymes, verses, and words that feel fun to say

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