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The Hobbit Hole XXII - ...Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe
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Posted on 06/01/2005 7:12:04 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
Welcome to The Hobbit Hole!
...Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe
New verse:
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Upon the hearth the fire is red,
Beneath the roof there is a bed;
But not yet weary are our feet,
Still round the corner we may meet
A sudden tree or standing stone
That none have seen but we alone.
Tree and flower and leaf and grass,
Let them pass! Let them pass!
Hill and water under sky,
Pass them by! Pass them by! |
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Still round the corner there may wait
A new road or a secret gate,
And though we pass them by today,
Tomorrow we may come this way
And take the hidden paths that run
Towards the Moon or to the Sun.
Apple, thorn, and nut and sloe,
Let them go! Let them go!
Sand and stone and pool and dell,
Fare you well! Fare you well! |
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Home is behind, the world ahead,
And there are many paths to tread
Through shadows to the edge of night,
Until the stars are all alight.
Then world behind and home ahead,
We’ll wander back to home and bed.
Mist and twilight, cloud and shade,
Away shall fade! Away shall fade!
Fire and lamp, and meat and bread,
And then to bed! And then to bed! |
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To: Bear_in_RoseBear
But isn't the end the same - they all die of measles or something?
I mean, sure, it's old, but it worked... and well enough that I know several authors ripped it off. Notably Ray Bradbury.
6,761
posted on
07/03/2005 8:37:21 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: JenB
Sure, they all die of Earthly diseases... the book "War of the Worlds" is where that idea first appeared, after all. But, I for one happen to believe that any race (including us) smart enough to build machines to take them to another world is going to be smart enough to build in safeguards against environmental contamination.
That's one of the reasons I like reading Golden Age SF, though... the realization that a "hoary old cliche'" may have appeared in a particular story for the very first time ever!
6,762
posted on
07/03/2005 8:51:30 PM PDT
by
Bear_in_RoseBear
(Guns kill people in exactly the same way that spoons made Rosie O'Donnell fat.)
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
One of my friends wants to see it so I'll probably end up going, next week maybe. I make her watch anime and stuff so I guess I owe her.
6,763
posted on
07/03/2005 9:12:56 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: JenB
I think the special effects are worth the price of admission, anyway.
Next up for us is "The Fantastic Four"!
6,764
posted on
07/03/2005 9:31:05 PM PDT
by
Bear_in_RoseBear
("It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist?""Because I choose to.")
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Yeah, I'm not too excited about that one. Wasn't brought up with comics, and I just don't "get" the FF. Tell me if I'm wrong, when you see it, if it's a must-see.
6,765
posted on
07/03/2005 9:33:28 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: JenB
I'm very nervous that they'll get FF wrong...
For comics fans, FF is one of the "Holy Grails" of comic book movies. Bigger than X-Men, to the older generation, anyway... up there with Superman, Batman, and Spider-Man. One of the superhero archetypes.
If they screw it up, it will be a big disappointment to many.
6,766
posted on
07/03/2005 9:39:30 PM PDT
by
Bear_in_RoseBear
("It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist?""Because I choose to.")
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Then I hope they get it right!
I prefer loner superhero movies, personally. X-Men being the exception. Will probably see FF at some point but it might be video...
6,767
posted on
07/03/2005 10:19:23 PM PDT
by
JenB
To: JenB
The FF is the archetype of the "family" of superheroes... they fight and argue among themselves, but always band together against outside threats. X-Men follows this archetype to an extent... The Incredibles follows it very closely.
6,768
posted on
07/03/2005 10:26:20 PM PDT
by
Bear_in_RoseBear
("It's pointless to keep fighting. Why, Mr. Anderson? Why? Why do you persist?""Because I choose to.")
To: osagebowman
Whoops, I thought that was your garden.LOL!! I WISH!! Right now I have some sort of creeping wild raspberry making its way over the ilex holly by the front walk, which is lined with volunteer iris, and, in the back yard, I have a forest of 3 foot tall perinneals, also known as WEEDS, on the mounds of dirt left over from our excavations last summer. The yard has suffered in our planning and doings for the addition, and it won't get any better over the next couple of years. We'll have Joseph mow the lawn regularly, but that's about it until we finish moving dirt from one side of the yard to the other.
6,769
posted on
07/03/2005 10:43:11 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: Bear_in_RoseBear
Next up for us is "The Fantastic Four"!The kids are looking forward to that one, too!
6,770
posted on
07/03/2005 10:44:50 PM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: All
Happy Independence Day!
I'd fly Old Glory, but I'm still pi$$ed off at SCOTUS.
To: Overtaxed
Good Morning OT - like the flag. Happy Independence Day to all the HH and those serving in those far distance lands.
We'll be flying our Flag between rain drops. Glad we got power, heard on the news that wind was 70 mph, only got to upper 30s mph at our local weather site. No limbs down this time, guess the winds a couple week back took out most of the vunerable ones.
Will be finishing up some arrows this morning, gun buddy may be coming later.
To: osagebowman
Good morning!
Homer spent the evening in our laps, but it wasn't too bad last night...
To: Overtaxed
G'morning all!
We're watching 1776 here.
To: ecurbh
I haven't seen that, still. Maybe we should get it...though I'm guessin' today it's probably rented out!
6,775
posted on
07/04/2005 7:49:11 AM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. - G.K. Chesterton)
To: ecurbh
I'm taking a painting break. I've got Pride and Prejudice on.
To: Overtaxed
The BBC series one?
I really like that one, as I may have mentioned once or twice...
6,777
posted on
07/04/2005 7:50:12 AM PDT
by
RosieCotton
(The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese. - G.K. Chesterton)
To: RosieCotton
To: RosieCotton
They just met Wickham (sp?).
To: RosieCotton
It's pretty good. The songs are kind of cheesy, but the debate scenes are excellent. And it's fairly accurate historically, regarding the behind-the-scenes wrangling and compromising that went on to get independence declared. I'd recommend watching it sometime.
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