"Minor works" quote game

[Tuor of Gondolin]

If this is the right forum for this game (if not then perhaps Literature?), and there’s interest in it, how about a quote game drawing on “minor� works of Tolkien, with, granted, many of them having a tenuous, if any, connection to Middle-earth. Below is a list of some of Tolkien's minor works (not necessarily inclusive) that might serve as sources.

Farmer Giles of Ham
Leaf by Niggle
Smith of Wootton Major
Father Christmas Letters
Roverandom
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son
Morgoth's Ring
The Lays of Beleriand

Since there are so many works perhaps it would be considered all right to look up the speaker when the quote is solved if it the speaker is still unknown?
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If okay, how about this as a first quote?

T_a_'s/_h_/I_l_/o_/D_g_,/o_/r_t_e_/t_e/_s_e/_f/_o_t/_o_s,/
_h_r_/a_l/_h_/l_s_/d_g_/g_/t_a_/a_e/_e_e_v_n_/o_/l)c_y./
_t/_s_'t/_/b_d/_l_c_,/I'_/t_l_,/f_r/_o_s;/_n_/t_e_/c_n/_a_e/
_s/_u_h/_o_s_/a_/t_e_/l_k_/w_t_o_t/_n_o_e/_e_l_n_/
t_e_/t_/b_/q_i_t/_r/_h_o_i_g/_n_t_i_g/_t/_h_m.

[-elfearz-]

That's/the/Isle/of/Dogs,/or/rather/the/Isle/of/Lost/Dogs,/
where/all/the/lost/dogs/go/that/are/_e_e_ving?/or/lucky./
It/isn't/a/bad/place,/I'm/told,/for/dogs;/and/they/can/make/
as/much/noise/as/they/like/without/anyone/telling/
them/to/be/quiet/or/throwing/anything/at/them.

um...i'm guessing it's from roverandom...which i haven't read :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Good work above. Actually, the book is interesting, and an easy read (one day or less).

That's/the/Isle/of/Dogs,/or/rather/the/Isle/of/Lost/Dogs,/
where/all/the/lost/dogs/go/that/are/_e_e_ving?/or/lucky./
It/isn't/a/bad/place,/I'm/told,/for/dogs;/and/they/can/make/
as/much/noise/as/they/like/without/anyone/telling/
them/to/be/quiet/or/throwing/anything/at/them.

The speaker is talking to the hero, Rover.
And one word to solve.

[Fat middle]

deserving?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. FM's turn.

[Fat middle]

"T_e_e/_r_/m_n_/m_n_t_r_/i_/t_e/_e_,/
B_t/_o_e/_o/_e_i_o_s/_s/_E,/
_l_/h_r_y/_a_t_t_c_l_n,/
_h_s_/m_g_t_/k_n_r_d/_l_/h_v_/g_n_,/
T_e/_a_t/_f/_h_/o_d/_u_t_e-_i_h./
_o/_f/_o/_a_e/_o_r/_i_e/_o_/w_s_/
T_e_/I/_d_i_e:/
_a_/h_e_/t_/s_i_o_s'/_n_i_n_/l_r_,/
S_t/_o_t/_n/_o/_n_h_r_e_/s_o_e!/
_r/_e_t_r/_t_l_,/
Y_u_/d_y_/a_/p_a_e/_n/_i_d_e-_a_t_/
I_/m_r_h/
_u_f_l_!/"

I hope it won't be too difficult :)

[Artanis]

It IS difficult. But here's a start:

"There are many monsters in the sea,
But none so perilous as HE,
old horny /_a_t_t_c_l_n,/
whose mighty kindred all have gone.
The last of the old /_u_t_e-fish.
So if to save your life you wish
Then I advice:
Pay heed to /s_i_o_s'/ ancient lore,
Set foot on no /_n_h_r_e_/ shore!
Or better still,
Your days at peace in middle-earth
In mirth fulfill!"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"There are many monsters in the sea,
But none so/_e_i_o_s/as/HE,/
all hurry/_a_t_t_c_l_n,/
_h_s_/m_g_t_/k_n_r_d/all have gone, The last of the
old/_u_t_e-_i_h./
_o/of no/_a_e/_o_r/_i_e/you wish
Then I/_d_i_e:/
_a_/h_e_/t_/s_i_o_s'/(Indians lore?)
S_t/_o_t/_n/_o/_n_h_r_e_/shore!
Or/_e_t_r/still,
Your days at peace/_n/_i_d_e-_a_t_/
In mirth fulfill!"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

My little contribution here:
(cuttle-fish?)
(advise?)
(uncharted?)

"There are many monsters in the sea,
But none so perilous as HE,
old horny /_a_t_t_c_l_n,/
whose mighty kindred all have gone.
The last of the old cuttle-fish.
So if to save your life you wish
Then I advise:
Pay heed to /s_i_o_s'/ ancient lore,
Set foot on no uncharted shore!
Or better still,
Your days at peace in middle-earth
In mirth fulfill!"

[Fat middle]

Good try you two! :)

There's no errors in Arty's one.

[Fat middle]

O, cross-posts :p

uncharted is okay, so you only need two more words :)

[Rían]

When I saw this thread, I thought "Good! I can finally quote from Morgoth's Ring and the Lays of Beleriand!" Then I saw it was non-ME works. Is there anyone that's interested in adding some more books to the regular quote thread, or starting a minor ME book quote thread? (altho I like Smith, Giles and Ham a lot!)

[Artanis]

Ah, quotes from MR and LoB would be great! :)

On this current quote ... I guess it's a poem from Adventures of TB, and that the first missing word ends with -lon. :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

1) second unsolved word "sailors' "

2) I imagine it would be okay to include MR and LoB quotes in this thread. First post above has therefore been edited.

3) last unsolved word "fastitocalon". Actually, I cheated and looked it up, following hint given by Artanis :o because I wanted to try the quote below.:D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

H_r_/i_/m_/l_t_s_/p_r_r_i_-F_t_e_/C_r_s_m_s/_a_k_n_,/
1_3_./I_/y_u/_i_d/_h_t/_o_/m_n_/o_/t_e/_h_n_s/_o_/
a_k_d/_o_/h_v_/c_m_,/a_d/_o_/p_r_a_s/_u_t_/s_/m_n_/
a_/s_m_t_m_s,/_e_e_b_r/_h_t/_h_s/_h_i_t_a_/a_l/_v_r/
_h_/w_r_d/_h_r_/a_e/_/t_r_i_l_/n_m_e_/o_/p_o_/a_d/
_t_r_i_g/_e_p_e.

P.S.: Sorry, Fat Middle. I forgot to wait for confirmation from you on quote before posting. But then, I also looked up the answer.
Double oops!

[Rían]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
... 2) I imagine it would be okay to include MR and LoB quotes in this thread. First post above has therefore been edited. Oh goody! *jumps up and down in excitement* :)

[Fat middle]

Originally posted by Tuor of Gondolin
P.S.: Sorry, Fat Middle. I forgot to wait for confirmation from you on quote before posting. But then, I also looked up the answer.
Double oops!

No problem, but it was Turtle-fish, not cuttle-fish :p

[Fat middle]

Well, here's a start:

"Here/is/my/l_t_s_/p_r_r_i_-Father/Christmas/_a_k_n_,/
1_3_./If/you/find/that/too/many/of/the/things/you/
asked/not/have/come,/and/_o_/p_r_a_s/_u_t_/so/many/
a_/sometimes,/_e_e_b_r/_h_t/this/_h_i_t_a_/all/over/
the/world/there/are/a/terrible/number/of/p_o_/and/
_t_r_ing/_e_p_e."

[Artanis]

"Here is my latest portrait-Father Christmas /_a_k_n_,
1_3_. If you find that too many of the things you
asked not have come, and not perhaps /_u_t_/ so many
a_/sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over
the world there are a terrible number of poor and
starving people."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Here/is/my/l_t_s_/p_r_r_i_-Father/Christmas/_a_k_n_,/
1_3_./If/you/find/that/_o_/many/of/the/things/you/
asked/_o_/have/come,/and/_o_/p_r_a_s/_u_t_/so/many/
a_/sometimes,/_e_e_b_r/_h_t/this/_h_i_t_a_/all/over/
the/world/there/are/a/terrible/number/of/p_o_/and/
_t_r_ing/_e_p_e."

Correct so far. Also (hint) 1_3_ is a year.
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No problem, but it was Turtle-fish, not cuttle-fish

TRIPLE OOPS!!! :o :eek: :D
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[Tuor of Gondolin]

(date added, to avoid confusion.)

"Here/is/my/l_t_s_/p_r_r_i_-Father/Christmas/_a_k_n_,/
1931. /If/you/find/that/_o_/many/of/the/things/you/
asked/_o_/have/come,/and/_o_/p_r_a_s/_u_t_/so/many/
a_/sometimes,/_e_e_b_r/_h_t/this/_h_i_t_a_/all/over/
the/world/there/are/a/terrible/number/of/p_o_/and/
_t_r_ing/_e_p_e."

[-elfearz-]

Originally posted by Artanis
"Here is my latest portrait-Father Christmas /_a_k_n_,
1_3_. If you find that too many of the things you
asked not have come, and not perhaps /_u_t_/ so many
a_/sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over
the world there are a terrible number of poor and
starving people."

tuor, just wondering if u missed this post *points to quote above* ..just coz for most of your blank spaces i cant think of anything better than what arty's got :p

*guesses*

"Here is my latest portrait-Father Christmas packing?,
1931. If you find that not many of the things you
asked for have come, and not perhaps quite so many
as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over
the world there are a terrible number of poor and
starving people."

:p is it the polar bear?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"Here is my latest portrait-Father Christmas packing?,
1931. If you find that not many of the things you
asked for have come, and not perhaps quite so many
as sometimes, remember that this Christmas all over
the world there are a terrible number of poor and
starving people."

Well, the "quote" is correct. Actually, I'm not sure if it is technically a quote. Most of the book is Father Christmas speaking, but generally without quotation marks or direct attribution. So I'd say Elfearz has solved it? And should feel free to go next.:)

[-elfearz-]

Originally posted by -elfearz-
:p is it the polar bear?

*kicks self* how dumb can a person get? :p

um..yeah..no books so anyone can feel free to go next ;)

[Artanis]

I'm taking the opportunity to post a quote here too:

"N_/j_w_l_/b_i_h_/h_r/_o_n/_o_e,/
_s/_h_/w_l_e_/b_c_/f_o_/t_e/_e_d_w/
_n_e_/r_o_/a_d/_a_k/_o_r,/
_n_e_/t_e/_o_s_-s_a_o_./
S_e/_o_n_d/_e_/s_o_k/_f/_u_s_t/_r_w_,/
h_r/_o_g/_a_r/_r_i_e_,/
a_d/_o/_e_/w_r_/c_m_/s_e_p_n_/d_w_./
S_o_/t_e/_u_l_g_t/_a_e_./

Y_a_/s_i_l/_f_e_/y_a_/f_o_s/
_o_n/_h_/S_v_n/_i_e_s;/
_l_u_/p_s_e_,/s_n_i_h_/g_o_s,/
_e_d/_n_/w_l_o_/q_i_e_s/
_t/_o_n/_n_/e_e,/_u_/n_v_r/_o_e/
_e_t_a_d/_h_p_/h_v_/w_d_d/
_n/_o_t_l/_a_e_s/_s/_e_o_e,/
_n_/t_e_r/_o_g/_a_/f_d_d./"

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"No jewels/b_i_h_/her gown/_o_e,/
as she walked back from the meadow
under roof and back door,
under the moons-shadow.
She/_o_n_d/her shock of russet brown.
her long hair trailed,
and to her work came stepping down.
Soon the sunlight waked.

Y_a_/still often/y_a_/f_o_s/
soon the Seven/_i_e_s;/
_l_u_/passed, sunlight grows
weed and willow/q_i_e_s/
_t/_o_n/and/e_e,/ but never gone
_e_t_a_d/ shape have/w_d_d/
_n/_o_t_l/_a_e_s/as before
and their song has faded."

[Artanis]

Good start!
There are some wrong words. This is what you've got correct:

"No jewels /b_i_h_/ her gown /_o_e,/
as she walked back from the meadow
under roof and /_a_k/ door,
under the /_o_s_-shadow.
She/_o_n_d/her /s_ock/ of russet brown.
her long hair /_r_i_ed,
and to her work came stepping down.
Soon the sunlight /_a_ed.

Y_a_/still /_f_e_/y_a_/f_o_s/
_o_n/ the Seven /_i_e_s;/
_l_u_/ passed, sunlight /g_ows
_eed and willow /q_i_e_s/
_t/_o_n/ and /e_e,/ but never /_o_e
_e_t_a_d/_h_p_/ have /w_d_d/
_n/_o_t_l/_a_e_s/ as before
and their song has faded."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Doh! I liked "moon's-shadow". Wasn't that phrase in
an old rock song?

I few additions:

"No jewels /b_i_h_/ her gown /_o_e,/
as she walked back from the meadow
under roof and /_a_k/ door,
under the /_o_s_-shadow.
She/_o_n_d/her (smock?) of russet brown.
her long hair /_r_i_ed,
and to her work came stepping down.
Soon the sunlight faded.

Year still after year/f_o_s/
_o_n/ the Seven /_i_e_s;/
_l_u_/ passed, sunlight /glows
reed and willow /q_i_e_s/
_t/_o_n/ and /e_e,/ but never /_o_e
_e_t_a_d/_h_p_/ have /w_d_d/
_n/_o_t_l/_a_e_s/ as before
and their song has faded."

[Artanis]

Yes, additions are all right. :)

[-elfearz-]

"No jewels /b_i_h_/ her gown /_o_e,/
as she walked back from the meadow
under roof and /dark?/ door,
under the /_o_s_-shadow.
She/donned/her (smock?) of russet brown.
her long hair /braided,
and to her work came stepping down.
Soon the sunlight faded.

Year still after year/flows?/
down?/ the Seven /rivers;/
_l_u_/ passed, sunlight /glows
reed and willow /quivers/
At/noon?/ and /eve?,/ but never /more?
_e_t_a_d/ships/ have /waded/
in/_o_t_l/havens/ as before
and their song has faded."

[Artanis]

Yes again! :)

[-elfearz-]

'cloud' passed? :confused:

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"No jewels bright her gown wore,
as she walked back from the meadow
under roof and dark door,
under the /_o_s_-shadow.
She donned her (smock?) of russet brown.
her long hair braided,
and to her work came stepping down.
Soon the sunlight faded.

Year still after year flows
down the Seven rivers;
(cloud?) passed, sunlight glows
reed and willow quivers
At noon and eve, but never more
_e_t_a_d/ships have waded
in/_o_t_l/havens as before
and their song has faded."

[Artanis]

'wore' is wrong
'noon' is also wrong, sorry I missed that one before

"No jewels bright her gown /_ore,
as she walked back from the meadow
under roof and dark door,
under the /_o_s_-shadow.
She donned her smock of russet brown.
her long hair braided,
and to her work came stepping down.
Soon the sunlight faded.

Year still after year flows
down the Seven rivers;
cloud passed, sunlight glows
reed and willow quivers
At /_o_n/ and eve, but never more
_e_t_a_d/ ships have waded
in /_o_t_l/ havens as before
and their song has faded."

[-elfearz-]

"No jewels bright her gown bore,
as she walked back from the meadow
under roof and dark door,
under the house?-shadow.
She donned her smock of russet brown.
her long hair braided,
and to her work came stepping down.
Soon the sunlight faded.

Year still after year flows
down the Seven rivers;
cloud passed, sunlight glows
reed and willow quivers
At morn and eve, but never more
westward ships have waded
in mortal(?) havens as before
and their song has faded."

..it sounds like it's from that poem towards the end of adventures of tom bombadil..where the elves ask the mortal chick to leave with them and she doesn't...can't remember the name tho...and am not entirely certain i'm not referring to imaginary poem.. :confused:

[Artanis]

That's all correct elfearz.
The girl's name was FÃ*riel, and that poem always brings out the sadness in me.

Your go. :)

[-elfearz-]

sorry for the delay - was away from books :)

'H_/m_d_/a/_h_e_d/_n_/m_r_o_/
o_/c_r_l/_n_/o_/i_o_y/,/
_/s_o_d/_e/_a_e/_f/_m_r_l_/
a_d/_e_r_b_e/_i_/r_v_l_y/
_i_h/_l_e_-k_i_h_s/_f/_e_i_/
a_d/_a_r_e/,/_i_h/_a_a_i_s/
_h_t/_o_d_n-_a_r_d/_n_/s_i_i_g-_y_d/
_a_e/_i_i_g/_y/_n_/c_a_l_n_e_/h_m/./

_f/_r_s_a_/w_s/_i_/h_b_r_e_n/,/
_i_/s_a_b_r_/o_/c_a_c_d_n_/;/
a_d/_i_v_r/_i_p_d/_t/_l_n_l_n_/
h_s/_p_a_/w_s/_e_n/_f/_b_n_/./
H_s/_a_e_i_s/_e_e/_f/_a_a_h_t_/
a_d/_t_l_c_i_e/-/_e/_r_n_i_h_d/_h_m
_n_/w_n_/a_d/_o_g_t/_h_/d_a_o_-f_i_s/
_f/_a_a_i_e/,/_n_/v_n_u_s_e_/t_e_/./'

erm..yeah..there are a couple of *obscure* words in there, but some of you have probably seen it before..and i'm sure it's nothing you brilliant bunch of people can't handle :p

[Tuor of Gondolin]

'He made a/_h_e_d/and mirror
of coral and of ivory,
a sword he made of emerald
and/_e_r_b_e/his revelry
with/_l_e_-k_i_h_s/of/_e_i_/
and/_a_r_e/,/with/_a_a_i_s/
that/_o_d_n-_a_r_d/and/s_i_i_g-_y_d/
came/_i_i_g/by and/c_a_l_n_e_/him.

Of/_r_s_a_/was his/h_b_r_e_n/,/
his/s_a_b_r_/of/c_a_c_d_n_/;/
and/_i_v_r/_i_p_d/_t/_l_n_l_n_/
his spear was/_e_n/of ebony.
His/_a_e_i_s/were of/_a_a_h_t_/
and/_t_l_c_i_e/-/he/_r_n_i_h_d/them
and went and fought the/dragon-f_i_s/
of/_a_a_i_e/,/and vanquished them.

[-elfearz-]

hey tuor! good job :)

wrong words:

mirror (um..this could be *vagely obscure word no 1* :p)
revelry

so..yeah:

'He made a/_h_e_d/and m_r_o_
of coral and of ivory,
a sword he made of emerald
and/_e_r_b_e/his r_v_lry
with/_l_e_-k_i_h_s/of/_e_i_/
and/_a_r_e/,/with/_a_a_i_s/
that/_o_d_n-_a_r_d/and/s_i_i_g-_y_d/
came/_i_i_g/by and/c_a_l_n_e_/him.

Of/_r_s_a_/was his/h_b_r_e_n/,/
his/s_a_b_r_/of/c_a_c_d_n_/;/
and/_i_v_r/_i_p_d/_t/_l_n_l_n_/
his spear was/_e_n/of ebony.
His/_a_e_i_s/were of/_a_a_h_t_/
and/_t_l_c_i_e/-/he/_r_n_i_h_d/them
and went and fought the/dragon-f_i_s/
of/_a_a_i_e/,/and vanquished them.

:p

[Fat middle]

I've added a few words. Not sure of them, though...

He made a/_h_e_d/and m_r_o_
of coral and of ivory,
a sword he made of emerald
and/_e_r_b_e/his rivalry
with/_l_e_-knights/of/_e_i_/
and/_a_r_e/,/with/_a_a_i_s/
that/golden-_a_r_d/and/shining-_y_d/
came/riding/by and/challenged/him.

Of/cristal/was his/h_b_r_e_n/,/
his/s_a_b_r_/of/c_a_c_d_n_/;/
and/_i_v_r/_i_p_d/_t/_l_n_l_n_/
his spear was/_e_n/of ebony.
His/_a_e_i_s/were of/_a_a_h_t_/
and/_t_l_c_i_e/-/he/_r_n_i_h_d/them
and went and fought the/dragon-f_i_s/
of/_a_a_i_e/,/and vanquished them.

[-elfearz-]

that's all right fm :)

[Count Comfect]

golden-haired, shining-eyed, calcedony, hewn of ebony?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

First line:

He made a shield?

[Artanis]

Added in Count Comfect's and Tuor's words and a few of my own too ...

He made a shield and m_r_o_
of coral and of ivory,
a sword he made of emerald
and terrible his rivalry
with _l_e_-knights of /_e_i_/
and /_a_r_e/, with/_a_a_i_s/
that golden-haired and shining-eyed
came riding by and challenged him.

Of cristal was his /h_b_r_e_n/,/
his scabbard of calcedony;
and silver _i_p_d/_t/_l_n_l_n_/
his spear was hewn of ebony.
His/_a_e_i_s/were of/_a_a_h_t_/
and/_t_l_c_i_e/-/he brandished them
and went and fought the/dragon-f_i_s/
of/_a_a_i_e/,/and vanquished them.

[Count Comfect]

"silver-tipped"?

[-elfearz-]

:p yes to everyone..

[Count Comfect]

dragon-flies?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Excellent, CC!"Dragon-flies" (if correct) changes my idea of the
person talked about. Perhaps it's a Tom Bombadil type poem?

And for a really!!! tiny possible contribution, how about
silver tipped it

[Tuor of Gondolin]

He made a shield and m_r_o_
of coral and of ivory,
a sword he made of emerald
and terrible his rivalry
with _l_e_-knights of /_e_i_/
and /_a_r_e/, with (dafadils?)
that golden-haired and shining-eyed
came riding by and challenged him.

Of cristal was his /h_b_r_e_n/,
his scabbard of calcedony;
and silver tipped (it?)/_l_n_l_n_/
his spear was hewn of ebony.
His/_a_e_i_s/were of/_a_a_h_t_/
and (stalactite?)-he brandished them
and went and fought the/dragon-flies
of/_a_a_i_e/,/and vanquished them.

[-elfearz-]

hey good job guys! stalactite and dragon-flies are right
:p dafadils? *lol* um..no, think along the lines of lotr characters and their..um..relatives for this word ;)

He made a shield and m_r_o_
of coral and of ivory,
a sword he made of emerald
and terrible his rivalry
with _l_e_-knights of /_e_i_/
and /_a_r_e/, with _a_a_i_s
that golden-haired and shining-eyed
came riding by and challenged him.

Of crystal was his /h_b_r_e_n/,
his scabbard of chalcedony;
and silver tipped _t/_l_n_l_n_/
his spear was hewn of ebony.
His/_a_e_i_s/were of/_a_a_h_t_/
and stalactite-he brandished them
and went and fought the/dragon-flies
of/_a_a_i_e/,/and vanquished them.

[Count Comfect]

were of malachite?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

his javelins?

[-elfearz-]

:p his javelins were of malachite ...good job guys

[-elfearz-]

i don't want to be responsible for killing this thread!! :p do you guys want me to post the solution to the quote?
a hint anyway..it's from the adventures of tom bombadil, but it's not *about* tom bombadil..
um, yeah...anybody go on with new quote if you want :D

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Sure. Why not post the quote and either give a new one or have someone else do so. It's an interesting quote, just too hard too solve for some of the "unusual" words.:)

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Haven't heard from Elfearz, so, hoping he doesn't mind, how about this quote?

E_i_/h_v_/I/_r_u_h_/u_o_/t_e/_l_w_r/_f/_h_/P_a_n/_n/
_e_p_t_/o_/U_m_,/a_d/_o_/h_/l_a_e_h/_t/_o/_i_h_r/_n/
_h_/f_r_./L_!/_o_e/_s/_o/_o_e/_n/_y/_e_r_/f_r/_y/_i_y/_f/
_o_e_i_e_s,/_u_/t_e/_h_l_r_n/_f/_h_/N_l_o_i/_h_l_/n_t/
_e/_o_s_e_/f_r/_v_r.

[Artanis]

"Evil have I brought upon the Flower of the Plain in despite of Ulmo, and now he leaveth it to wither in the fire. Lo! Hope is no more in my heart for my city of loveliness, but the children of the Noldoli shall not be worsted for ever."

Turgon, from The Fall of Gondolin!

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. Your turn.:)

[Artanis]

'W_e_/h_/t_a_/s_a_l/_e/_a_l_d/_a_e_d_l/_e_t_t_/f_o_/u_o_/t_e/
_h_r_s/_f/_m_n,/_e/_h_l_/r_m_m_e_/m_/w_r_s./_n/_h_t/_o_r/_e/
_i_l/_o_/s_y/_h_t/_h_/S_a_u_e/_f/_u_t_c_/h_t_/b_r_e/_r_i_/o_l_/i_/
d_a_h;/_n_/t_e/_r_e_s/_h_t/_h_l_/c_m_/y_/s_a_l/_e_g_/i_/t_e/
_a_a_c_,/a_d/_h_y/_h_l_/n_t/_e_m/_o_/h_a_y/_o_p_r_d/_i_h/_h_/
r_s_n_/o_/t_e/_i_h_/w_e_/V_l_n_r/_r_w_t_/d_m.'

[Earniel]

'When he that shall be called Earendil/_e_t_t_/from upon the
shores of Aman, he shall remember my words. In that hour he will not say that the/S_a_u_e/of/_u_t_c_/hath borne/_r_i_/o_l_/i_/
death; and the/_r_e_s/that shall come ye shall/_e_g_/in the/
_a_a_c_,/and they shall not deem/_o_/h_a_y/_o_p_red/ with the
r_s_n_/of the/_i_h_/when Valinor/_r_w_t_/d_m.'

[Tuor of Gondolin]

only in death?

too heavy?

rising of the?

Valinor groweth dim ?

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Statute of Justice hath borne fruit?
Weigh in the balance?

[Artanis]

Eärniel: 'from', both 'he', and 'deem' are wrong.
Tuor and DoLC: correct.

'When he that shall be called Earendil/_e_t_t_/f_o_/ upon the
shores of Aman, /_e/ shall remember my words. In that hour /_e/ will not say that the Statute of Justice hath borne fruit only in death; and the/_r_e_s/that shall come ye shall weigh in the
balance, and they shall not /_e_m/ too heavy /_o_p_red/ with the
rising of the/_i_h_/when Valinor groweth dim.'

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

When he that shall be called Earendil setteth (?) foot upon the
shores of Aman, ye shall remember my words. In that hour ye will not say that the Statute of Justice hath borne fruit only in death; and the/_r_e_s/that shall come ye shall weigh in the balance, and they shall not seem too heavy compared with the rising of the light when Valinor groweth dim.

I don't understand it. I have no idea who said it.

[Artanis]

All is correct DoLC.
The Statute of Justice is about a very exceptional incident. :)

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

Sheesh these minor works are hard, aren't they?

I am guessing "griefs" but I'm in the dark. I tried cheating :eek: by looking up the Statute of Justice on the Encylopeadia of Arda but it wasn't mentioned. I assume some new curse from the angelic Valar

Help! Tuor, Rian, someone...

[Artanis]

Griefs is correct.
The Statute of Justice is about marriage. :)

[Earniel]

Said by Ulmo?

[Artanis]

It's one of the Valar, but not Ulmo.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

How about the "going by the letter of the law" judge, Mandos?

[Artanis]

That's correct Tuor.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

All right. And now for something completely different.:)

G_o_/i_d_a./_u_/y_u/_e_e_b_r,/_o_g/_g_,/y_u/_a_d/_/
w_s/_o_/a_l-_o_e./_e_l,/_/w_n_/s_m_/
m_t_o_o_y,/_s/_e_l./_/w_n_/m_t_s,/_o_/o_l_/b_n_s/
_n_/s_o_e_.

(I suppose there are two acceptable answers for the speaker).

[Radagast The Brown]

Good idea. But you remember, long ago, you said I was not all-/_o_e/. Well, I want some mythology, as well. I want mates, not only bones/
and/s_o_e_/.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Good work. Only one word is wrong.

"Good idea. But you remember, long ago, you said I was not all-/_o_e/. Well, I want some mythology, as well. I want/m_t_s,/ not only bones/ and/s_o_e_/."

[Radagast The Brown]

"... I want motes, not only bones and stones."

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Nope on "motes."

So far:

Good idea. But you remember, long ago, you said I was not all-/_o_e/. Well, I want some mythology, as well. I want/m_t_s,/ not only bones/ and stones."

Speaker has an autobiographical aspect, as well as a story identity.

[Diamond of Long Cleeve]

myths?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Yes! Only 1/2 a word to go.

[Count Comfect]

all-done?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"all-done?"

Almost.

all-_one

[Artanis]

all-gone?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

"all-gone?"

Nope.

[Count Comfect]

bone?

[Tuor of Gondolin]

YES!

You can either i.d. speaker or just put up a quote, if you wish.

[Count Comfect]

Well, it's a good idea to get a speaker ID.. but I have no idea who it is...

[Tuor of Gondolin]

It's a bit tricky, so I guess I'll explain it. The quote is from
HoME Vol. 5 "The Lost Road", the biographicalish story he started, but then gave up on, about time traveling to Numenor. The speaker is Oswin Errol (JRRT) talking to his son Alboin (CT). And the speaker is a philologist.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

The speaker here should be remarkably easy to identify.

I/_a_e/_n_o_e_/a_l/_o_r/_e_t_r_;/I/_o_e/_o_/w_l_/
l_k_/y_u_/s_o_k_n_s/_h_s/_e_r:/_/t_i_d/_o/_i_d/_h_t/
_o_/a_k_d/_o_,/b_t/_h_/s_o_e_/h_v_/b_e_/i_/r_t_e_/a/
_u_d_e-/_o_/s_e/_h_/P_l_r/_e_r/_a_/b_e_/i_l./

[Earniel]

"I have _n_o_e_/all/_o_r/_e_t_r_;/I/_o_e/you will
like your/s_o_k_n_s/this/_e_r:/a/t_i_d/to find that
you asked for, but the/s_o_e_/have been in/r_t_e_/a/
_u_d_e-/_o_/s_e/the/P_l_r/_e_r/has been ill.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

So far correct:

"I have _n_o_e_/all/_o_r/_e_t_r_;/I/_o_e/you will
like your/s_o_k_n_s/this/_e_r:/a/t_i_d/to find _hat
you asked for, but the/s_o_e_/have been in/r_t_e_/a/
_u_d_e-/_o_/s_e/the/P_l_r/_e_r/has been ill.

[Artanis]

"I have _n_o_e_/all your letters; I hope you will
like your stockings this year: I tried to find what
you asked for, but the /s_o_e_/ have been in rather a
_u_d_e- you see the Polar Bear has been ill.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

All correct so far.

P.S. Baillie Tolkien edited this book.

[Earniel]

Judging by the feel of the quote I'm betting it has something to do with the Father Christmas letters but I haven't read those.

[Tuor of Gondolin]

Correct. It's from the 1930 Father Christmas letter.

[-elfearz-]

enjoyed, stores, muddle? :confused:

[Tuor of Gondolin]

That's it. The speaker, of course, is Father Christmas, riting to the Tolkien children. It's Elfearz turn, if interested. Could be from Farmer Giles, HoME series, Tom Bombadil, Roverandom, etc.