As one of the things I enjoy most in the books are the merry Hobbits and the exuberant poetry of Hobbits, Dwarves and Elves. I'd like to cite the Song of Plates - The Washing Song - Chip the Glasses (whatever its real title is) from The Hobbit.
If you want to hear Tolkien himself sing this song, he's right here. Thank you River for the inspiration. If it does not work, just follow the link.
Chip the glasses and crack the plates!
Blunt the knives and bend the forks!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates -
Smash the bottles and burn the corks!
Cut the cloth and tread on the fat!
Pour the milk on the pantry floor!
Leave the bones on the bedroom mat!
Splash the wine on every door!
Dump the crocks in a boiling bowl,
Pound them up with a thumping pole;
And when you’ve finished if any are whole,
Send them down the hall to roll!
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!
So, carefully! carefully with the plates!
HOORAY for hobbits. And their creator.
SvarSletWhat a fun song, i always like it! Thank you, i enjoyed that.
SvarSlet