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"Up came Tom with his big boots on
Said he to Troll, "Pray, what is yon?"
Was the Tom of Sam's troll-song actually Tom Bombadil? I'd never thought of that before.
Also, I'm sure at least one of the Cottons was called Tom. (Maybe short for Tolman; I don't recall exactly).
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