"Minor works" Quotes - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Guinevere · 03-26-2004, 02:39 PM

Ah, at last a quote in this thread that I recognize!

It's from "Smith of Wootton Major" (which I recently have read for the first time) .
The smith says this to his son Ned, after giving back the star.

"The name of grandfather hasn't weakened my arm yet a while. Let the work come!"

HerenIstarion · 03-27-2004, 01:01 AM

correct

over to you

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-27-2004, 03:51 AM

Welcome, Guinevere! How nice to have you join us here!

Guinevere · 03-27-2004, 02:26 PM

Thank you for the nice welcome, Esty!

I haven't read all those minor works, but I keep trying

Quote:

Just the other way about to what it used to be

HerenIstarion · 03-28-2004, 11:05 PM

That'd be Niggle about his Tree, when it was finished, but not finished with, o'course

Guinevere · 03-29-2004, 12:48 PM

Probably all too easy for you...

HerenIstarion · 03-30-2004, 12:40 AM

May be, may well be...

Well, next one to torment you with, [but]:

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Don't trouble your mind about it

03-26-2004, 02:39 PM	#1
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Ah, at last a quote in this thread that I recognize! It's from "Smith of Wootton Major" (which I recently have read for the first time) . The smith says this to his son Ned, after giving back the star. "The name of grandfather hasn't weakened my arm yet a while. Let the work come!" __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!

03-27-2004, 01:01 AM	#2
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	correct over to you __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-27-2004, 03:51 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Welcome, Guinevere! How nice to have you join us here! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-28-2004, 11:05 PM	#5
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	That'd be Niggle about his Tree, when it was finished, but not finished with, o'course __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-29-2004, 12:48 PM	#6
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Yes, exactly! Probably all too easy for you... __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!