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The '''Springle-ring''' was a dance of the [[Shire-hobbits]]. It was described as "a pretty dance, but rather vigorous" where dancers leaped up often.<ref name=Party>{{FR|Party}}</ref> | The '''Springle-ring''' was a dance of the [[Shire-hobbits]]. It was described as "a pretty dance, but rather vigorous" where dancers leaped up often.<ref name=Party>{{FR|Party}}</ref> | ||
At the [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]] the | At the [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]], while [[Bilbo Baggins]] was giving his speech, many thought that he just finished and the children started playing with their toy instruments; [[Everard Took]] and [[Melilot Brandybuck]] got on a table and started performing the dance shaking bells on their hands.<ref name=Party/> | ||
The dance is also mentioned in the [[Buckland]]ish poem ''[[Bombadil Goes Boating]]'', witnessed by the daughters of [[Farmer Maggot]].<ref>{{AB|Boating}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word ''[[Wiktionary:springle#English|springle]]'' has several meanings in English, however [[Tolkien]] commented that the name is made-up, ought to evoke the style of the dance.<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | The word ''[[Wiktionary:springle#English|springle]]'' has several meanings in English, however [[Tolkien]] commented that the name is made-up, ought to evoke the style of the dance.<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 08:58, 11 October 2020
The Springle-ring was a dance of the Shire-hobbits. It was described as "a pretty dance, but rather vigorous" where dancers leaped up often.[1]
At the Bilbo's Farewell Party, while Bilbo Baggins was giving his speech, many thought that he just finished and the children started playing with their toy instruments; Everard Took and Melilot Brandybuck got on a table and started performing the dance shaking bells on their hands.[1]
The dance is also mentioned in the Bucklandish poem Bombadil Goes Boating, witnessed by the daughters of Farmer Maggot.[2]
Etymology
The word springle has several meanings in English, however Tolkien commented that the name is made-up, ought to evoke the style of the dance.[3]
Robert Foster gives the erroneous translation "war-horse ring".[4][5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Long-expected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Bombadil Goes Boating"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p. 363
- ↑ Cf. Forum discussion: "...although where this information proceeds from is not given ('springle' does not seem to be a synonym for 'war-horse' in any online dictionary)."
