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Old 02-21-2004, 09:50 AM   #12
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Singing songs/poetry is also a way of bonding with your friends. Think back to all the times you've sung with your friends. They don't necessarily have to be formal songs, they could easily be drinking songs. You feel a heightened form of camaraderie with your friends afterwards. The same applied in Middle-earth. The Hobbits' drinking songs, the Rohirrim's war songs, and the Elves' ballads all brought the singers together, and kept the bonds of fellowship strong in world that was fast falling to darkness.
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