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'''Perry-the-Winkle''' was a humorous poem written by [[Samwise Gamgee]] and recorded in the [[Red Book]]. It speaks about the [[Lonely Troll]] and three [[Hobbits]], which were perhaps based on real Hobbits. | |||
'''Perry-the-Winkle''' | |||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien]] published the poem within ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Periwinckle'' is a marine mollusc and a creeping plant<ref>''[[An Introduction to Elvish]]'', Giving of names</ref>. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]] | * [[Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]] | ||
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[[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]] | [[Category:Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien]] | ||
[[Category:Poems by Samwise Gamgee]] | |||
Revision as of 11:14, 29 November 2010
Perry-the-Winkle was a humorous poem written by Samwise Gamgee and recorded in the Red Book. It speaks about the Lonely Troll and three Hobbits, which were perhaps based on real Hobbits.
J.R.R. Tolkien published the poem within The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.
Etymology
Periwinckle is a marine mollusc and a creeping plant[1].
See also
References
- ↑ An Introduction to Elvish, Giving of names
