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'''''Errantry''''' is a [[Hobbit]] poem which was probably composed by [[Bilbo Baggins]], shortly after his return from the [[Lonely Mountain]] in {{TA|2941}}, and probably having heard Elvish tales of the [[First Age]]. The attribution to Bilbo is made because of its similarity to the ''[[Song of Eärendil]]'', believed to be a transformed and applied to the legend of [[Earendil]] version of this poem.
'''''Errantry''''' is a [[Hobbit]] poem which was probably composed by [[Bilbo Baggins]], shortly after his return from the [[Lonely Mountain]] in {{TA|2941}},<ref>{{App|TA}}</ref> and probably having heard Elvish tales of the [[First Age]]. The attribution to Bilbo is made because of its similarity to the ''[[Song of Eärendil]]'', believed to be a transformed and applied to the legend of [[Eärendil]] version of this poem.<ref name="Preface">{{AB|Preface}}</ref>


While it referred to original [[Elvish]] names, they were probably fictitious.
While it referred to original [[Elvish]] names, they were probably fictitious.


''Errantry'' was actually one of the cyclical nonsense poems which amused [[Hobbits]], although this one is the longest and most elaborate of the kind found in the [[Red Book]]
==Structure==
''Errantry'' was actually one of the cyclical nonsense poems which amused [[Hobbits]], although this one is the longest and most elaborate of the kind found in the [[Red Book]].<ref name="Preface"/>


It is a three-page long poem by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], first published in [[1933]]. Tolkien himself considered it his most attractive poem. The meter is his own invention and never wrote another in this style.
The poem has complex trisyllabic assonances with an original metre invented by Bilbo, and was obviously proud of them. Such do not appear in other pieces in the Red Book.<ref name="Preface"/>
 
==Metre==
The poem has complex trisyllabic assonances with an original metre invented by Bilbo, and was obviously proud of them. Such do not appear in other pieces in the Red Book.
 
==Melody==
This poem was set to music by [[Donald Swann]].  The sheet music and an audio recording are part of the song-cycle ''[[The Road Goes Ever On (book)|The Road Goes Ever On]]''.


==List of words==
==List of words==
Below is a partial list of rare and/or obsolete words used in the poem.
Below is a partial list of rare and/or obsolete words used in the poem.<ref>{{AB|Errantry}}</ref>


*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aerie Aerie]'', or an invention that rhymes on ''[[Faerie]]''.
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/aerie Aerie]'', or an invention that rhymes on ''[[Faerie]]''.
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/argosy Argosies]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/argosy Argosies]''
*''[[Belmarie]]'' - unknown, possibly an invention.
*''[[Belmarie]]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cardamom Cardamom]
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cardamom Cardamom]
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chalcedony Chalcedony]
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chalcedony Chalcedony]
*''[[Derrilyn]]'' - unknown, possibly a invention.
*''[[Derrilyn]]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dumbledore Dumbledors]'', see also ''[[Dumbledors]]''.
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/dumbledore Dumbledors]'', see also ''[[Dumbledors]]''.
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/errantry Errantry]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/errantry Errantry]''
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*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/habergeon Habergeon]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/habergeon Habergeon]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/honeycomb Honeycomb]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/honeycomb Honeycomb]''
*''Hummerhorns'' - see ''Dumbledors''.
*''[[Hummerhorns]]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/malachite Malachite]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/malachite Malachite]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marigold Marigold]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Marigold Marigold]''
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*''[http://www.answers.com/topic/sigaldry Sigaldry]''
*''[http://www.answers.com/topic/sigaldry Sigaldry]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stalactite Stalactite]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stalactite Stalactite]''
*''[[Thellamie]]'' - unknown, possibly an invention.
*''[[Thellamie]]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tourney Tourneying]''
*''[http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tourney Tourneying]''


==References==
==Inspiration==
* ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', [[Many Meetings]]
It is a three-page long poem by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], first published on [[9 November]] [[1933]] in ''The Oxford Magazine''. Tolkien himself considered it his most attractive poem. The meter is his own invention (using trisyllabic assonances or near-assonances) and never wrote another in this style.<ref>{{L|133}}</ref>
* ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''
 
* ''[[The Road Goes Ever On (book)|The Road Goes Ever On]]''  
==Usage outside the legendarium==
This poem was set to music by [[Donald Swann]].  The sheet music and an audio recording are part of the song-cycle ''[[The Road Goes Ever On (book)|The Road Goes Ever On]]''.<ref>{{RGEO|Errantry}}</ref>
{{references}}


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Revision as of 08:48, 29 July 2013

Errantry is a Hobbit poem which was probably composed by Bilbo Baggins, shortly after his return from the Lonely Mountain in T.A. 2941,[1] and probably having heard Elvish tales of the First Age. The attribution to Bilbo is made because of its similarity to the Song of Eärendil, believed to be a transformed and applied to the legend of Eärendil version of this poem.[2]

While it referred to original Elvish names, they were probably fictitious.

Structure

Errantry was actually one of the cyclical nonsense poems which amused Hobbits, although this one is the longest and most elaborate of the kind found in the Red Book.[2]

The poem has complex trisyllabic assonances with an original metre invented by Bilbo, and was obviously proud of them. Such do not appear in other pieces in the Red Book.[2]

List of words

Below is a partial list of rare and/or obsolete words used in the poem.[3]

Inspiration

It is a three-page long poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, first published on 9 November 1933 in The Oxford Magazine. Tolkien himself considered it his most attractive poem. The meter is his own invention (using trisyllabic assonances or near-assonances) and never wrote another in this style.[4]

Usage outside the legendarium

This poem was set to music by Donald Swann. The sheet music and an audio recording are part of the song-cycle The Road Goes Ever On.[5]

References