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:[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]], [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], and [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] sing the song at the [[Green Dragon]], with slightly altered lyrics; the last two lines are: | :[[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]], [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], and [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] sing the song at the [[Green Dragon]], with slightly altered lyrics; the last two lines are: | ||
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But better than rain or rippling brook, | |||
Is a mug of beer inside this [[Took Family|Took]]. | Is a mug of beer inside this [[Took Family|Took]]. | ||
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Ho! Ho! Ho! To the Bottle I Go is a poem found within the chapter "A Short Cut to Mushrooms" of The Fellowship of the Ring.
Text
Ho! Ho! Ho! to the bottle I go
To heal my heart and drown my woe.
Rain may fall and wind may blow,
And many miles be still to go,
But under a tall tree I will lie,
And let the clouds go sailing by.
Portrayal in Adaptations
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
- Merry, Pippin, and Frodo sing the song at the Green Dragon, with slightly altered lyrics; the last two lines are:
But better than rain or rippling brook,
Is a mug of beer inside this Took.
