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Old 09-10-2005, 12:43 AM   #68
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Originally Posted by Holbytlass
The most obvious for me is "Hey Diddle, Diddle" when Tolkien cleverly makes it much longer and more adult-ish and puts in that line "Only a few words of it are now, as a rule, remembered". How brilliant to tie in 'fantasy-history' and real-present.

I really agree, I was surprised when I saw that in the book for the first time. Especially when the 'cow' part was so playfully and masterfully included as well. It makes you believe how much of an Orpheus Tolkien was.


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