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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 | At [[Bilbo's Farewell Party]], while [[Bilbo Baggins]] was giving his speech, many thought that he had 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]]'', as the daughters of [[Farmer Maggot]] sing and dance to honor their guest [[Tom Bombadil]].<ref>{{AB|Boating}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The word ''[[Wiktionary:springle#English|springle]]'' has several meanings in English, but is also a dialect word for "nimble, active".<ref>{{AB|Comm}}</ref> [[Tolkien]] commented that the name is made-up and ought to evoke the style of the dance.<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | |||
[[Robert Foster]] gives the erroneous translation "war-horse ring".<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, p. 363</ref><ref>Cf. [http://forums.theonering.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=79495&start=30 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)."</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 03:18, 6 February 2021
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 Bilbo's Farewell Party, while Bilbo Baggins was giving his speech, many thought that he had 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, as the daughters of Farmer Maggot sing and dance to honor their guest Tom Bombadil.[2]
Etymology
The word springle has several meanings in English, but is also a dialect word for "nimble, active".[3] Tolkien commented that the name is made-up and ought to evoke the style of the dance.[4]
Robert Foster gives the erroneous translation "war-horse ring".[5][6]
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; Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond (eds), The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Commentary"
- ↑ 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)."
