"Minor works" Quotes - Page 7 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-12-2003, 05:03 AM

Very good, HI - that one was a bit tricky to assign to a speaker! Your turn!

HerenIstarion · 03-12-2003, 11:56 PM

heh, you call that tricky?! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Try to solve the following than:

Quote:

Nay, we shall see! Let thanks abide till thanks be earned

(mad laughter: mwahahahahahaha!!!!!) [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

HerenIstarion · 03-15-2003, 02:46 AM

methinks I managed to stump all-knowing participants of this thread. Great me [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Need a clue?

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-15-2003, 03:20 AM

Yes, please...

HerenIstarion · 03-15-2003, 03:39 AM

Well, than:

Quote:

By Estelyn

These are:

Farmer Giles of Ham
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Leaf by Niggle
Smith of Wootton Major
On Fairy Stories
Mythopoeia
The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son

extend the list with a piece or two

I hope it helps

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-15-2003, 03:48 AM

OK, we've already added Roverandom to the list - is that enough, or do we need more?

HerenIstarion · 03-15-2003, 04:35 AM

more [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Annunfuiniel · 03-15-2003, 05:05 AM

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Letters from Father Christmas(or
Father Christmas Letters, are they the same?)
The Monsters and the Critics

Those could be added to the list. But I haven't got a clue where that quote is from. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

HerenIstarion · 03-17-2003, 12:31 AM

The speaker quoted may be referred to as a woman (at least the person is referred to as "she" by JRRT), speaking unto the (clue! clue! - childless) mortal man.

hope it helps

[ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: HerenIstarion ]

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-17-2003, 01:18 AM

Nice clue, HI, but not so very helpful when I don't know in which minor work to start searching - or if I even have the work from which it's taken. Has it been mentioned in the above list? If not, how about a complete (new) list of the works which we are using now? Thanks!

HerenIstarion · 03-17-2003, 02:01 AM

Farmer Giles of Ham
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Leaf by Niggle
Smith of Wootton Major
On Fairy Stories
Mythopoeia
The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Father Christmas Letters
The Monsters and the Critics
Roverandom
<font color="FFF013">The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun
A Secret Vice

Add up in case I've missed anything

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-17-2003, 02:12 AM

OK, that hint was quite clear, thanks! I don't have The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun anywhere (can you tell me where it's been published?), but I do have a brief summary of it in Tom Shippey's J.R.R.Tolkien: Author of the Century, so I can make an educated guess. The speaker is the Corrigan, speaking to Aotrou.

Wow, you did find a very obscure work there, HI! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img]

HerenIstarion · 03-17-2003, 02:44 AM

She is. Your turn to serve [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Annunfuiniel · 03-17-2003, 03:59 AM

I found this interesting site listing other Tolkien writings. I thought it might be of some interest to all posting on this thread... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]
I might start a new topic conserning this list in the Books forum too.

HerenIstarion · 03-17-2003, 05:11 AM

thanks for the link, Annunfuiniel, and welcome to thread [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: HerenIstarion ]

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-17-2003, 11:05 AM

Quote:

We haven't begun yet!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 03-21-2003, 01:03 PM

That's Mew the seagull, in response to Rover's repeated assertions of his desire to return to terra firma; from Roverandom

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-21-2003, 04:18 PM

Right you are, Sir Squatter - proceed at will!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 03-22-2003, 11:57 AM

Here's a good one:

Quote:

Dear me! This is very peculiar!

How very true.

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-27-2003, 08:05 AM

I was on the wrong track at first, looking for this quote in Roverandom, but now I discovered that it's in one of our old favorites, Farmer Giles of Ham! It's the parson, speaking of Giles' sword.

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 03-27-2003, 03:49 PM

Indeed it is. That sudden flash of divine inspiration puts you back in the hot seat. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

Estelyn Telcontar · 03-28-2003, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Just drop me a line...

Bruce MacCulloch · 03-31-2003, 03:57 PM

The mer-dog saying farewell to Roverandom.

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-01-2003, 12:32 AM

Absolutely right, Bruce, and welcome to the thread!! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Your turn...

Bruce MacCulloch · 04-01-2003, 06:05 PM

Quote:

...and welcome to the thread!!!

I didn't seem to have much choice, since someone (I won't mention Esty's name) has been hounding me to join in for some time now. [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img]

OK - here we go then:

Quote:

But you'll find it all right.

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-04-2003, 06:07 AM

'Twas the Porter to Niggle when asked the destination of the train.

Bruce MacCulloch · 04-04-2003, 03:21 PM

That would be correct, Esty! Would you like to pick what's behind Door #1, or would you like to ask the next question?

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-04-2003, 04:20 PM

Oh dear, difficult choice - can't I have both? Oh well, here's the next:

Quote:

Ten Thousand Thunders!

alaklondewen · 04-04-2003, 07:12 PM

Great! I finally know one. This is Augustus Bonifacius in Farmer Giles of Ham. He said this several times when he found out Giles was returning to Ham with the Chrysophylax's treasure.

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-05-2003, 03:28 AM

Right you are, alaklondewen, and welcome to the thread! It's nice to have another new face here with us in our little barrow! Now you may try to stump the rest of us! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

alaklondewen · 04-05-2003, 05:15 PM

Thank you, Estelyn for the welcome. I've been watching this thread for a while, but I am still working on the reading list. I'm sure I won't be able to stump you, but I'll try.

Quote:

It'll make them laugh.

Bruce MacCulloch · 04-07-2003, 10:11 AM

Nokes the Cook to his apprentice Alf, regarding telling the children that the star was not a trinket but a ray-star from Faery.

alaklondewen · 04-07-2003, 06:27 PM

Absolutely right! Carry on [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Bruce MacCulloch · 04-08-2003, 06:02 AM

Quote:

I told you so

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-10-2003, 12:06 AM

That was a rather generic quote, Bruce, so it took some widespread searching to find it. Those words were spoken by the blacksmith, with his usual cheery optimism [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] , in Farmer Giles of Ham.

Bruce MacCulloch · 04-10-2003, 12:08 AM

Ah, but the generic quotes are the most fun, being the hardest to isolate! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
Very nice job, Esty! Your turn.

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-10-2003, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Help me up!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 04-14-2003, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Come, Maggot! Help me up! A tankard now you owe me.

An indignant Tom reproves Farmer Maggot for failing to recognise him and names his compensation. It's from The Adventures of Tom Bombadil.

Estelyn Telcontar · 04-15-2003, 01:34 AM

...drrrrrrrummmmrrrrrooooolllllllll.......
and the Oscar goes to - Sir Squatter! Proceed at will!

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 04-16-2003, 02:49 PM

Here's a cheery message:

Quote:

The world wept then, as it weeps today

03-12-2003, 05:03 AM	#241
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Very good, HI - that one was a bit tricky to assign to a speaker! Your turn! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-15-2003, 02:46 AM	#243
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	methinks I managed to stump all-knowing participants of this thread. Great me [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Need a clue? __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-15-2003, 03:20 AM	#244
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Yes, please... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-15-2003, 03:48 AM	#246
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	OK, we've already added Roverandom to the list - is that enough, or do we need more? __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-15-2003, 04:35 AM	#247
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	more [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-15-2003, 05:05 AM	#248
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Letters from Father Christmas(or Father Christmas Letters, are they the same?) The Monsters and the Critics Those could be added to the list. But I haven't got a clue where that quote is from. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

03-17-2003, 12:31 AM	#249
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	The speaker quoted may be referred to as a woman (at least the person is referred to as "she" by JRRT), speaking unto the (clue! clue! - childless) mortal man. hope it helps [ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: HerenIstarion ] __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-17-2003, 01:18 AM	#250
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Nice clue, HI, but not so very helpful when I don't know in which minor work to start searching - or if I even have the work from which it's taken. Has it been mentioned in the above list? If not, how about a complete (new) list of the works which we are using now? Thanks! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-17-2003, 02:01 AM	#251
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Farmer Giles of Ham The Adventures of Tom Bombadil Leaf by Niggle Smith of Wootton Major On Fairy Stories Mythopoeia The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Father Christmas Letters The Monsters and the Critics Roverandom <font color="FFF013">The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun A Secret Vice Add up in case I've missed anything __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-17-2003, 02:12 AM	#252
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	OK, that hint was quite clear, thanks! I don't have The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun anywhere (can you tell me where it's been published?), but I do have a brief summary of it in Tom Shippey's J.R.R.Tolkien: Author of the Century, so I can make an educated guess. The speaker is the Corrigan, speaking to Aotrou. Wow, you did find a very obscure work there, HI! [img]smilies/rolleyes.gif[/img] __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-17-2003, 02:44 AM	#253
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	She is. Your turn to serve [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-17-2003, 03:59 AM	#254
Annunfuiniel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Something close like Shire Posts: 769	I found this interesting site listing other Tolkien writings. I thought it might be of some interest to all posting on this thread... [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I might start a new topic conserning this list in the Books forum too. __________________ Despair is only for those who see the end beyond all doubt.

03-17-2003, 05:11 AM	#255
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	thanks for the link, Annunfuiniel, and welcome to thread [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ March 17, 2003: Message edited by: HerenIstarion ] __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

03-21-2003, 01:03 PM	#257
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	That's Mew the seagull, in response to Rover's repeated assertions of his desire to return to terra firma; from Roverandom __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

03-21-2003, 04:18 PM	#258
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Right you are, Sir Squatter - proceed at will! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-27-2003, 08:05 AM	#260
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I was on the wrong track at first, looking for this quote in Roverandom, but now I discovered that it's in one of our old favorites, Farmer Giles of Ham! It's the parson, speaking of Giles' sword. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

03-27-2003, 03:49 PM	#261
The Squatter of Amon Rûdh Spectre of Decay Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Bar-en-Danwedh Posts: 2,178	Indeed it is. That sudden flash of divine inspiration puts you back in the hot seat. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ Man kenuva métim' andúne?

03-31-2003, 03:57 PM	#263
Bruce MacCulloch Dead Man of Dunharrow Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 651	The mer-dog saying farewell to Roverandom. __________________ `A blunderbuss, was it?' said he, scratching his head. `I thought it was horseflies!'

04-01-2003, 12:32 AM	#264
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Absolutely right, Bruce, and welcome to the thread!! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] Your turn... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-04-2003, 06:07 AM	#266
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	'Twas the Porter to Niggle when asked the destination of the train. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-04-2003, 03:21 PM	#267
Bruce MacCulloch Dead Man of Dunharrow Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 651	That would be correct, Esty! Would you like to pick what's behind Door #1, or would you like to ask the next question? __________________ `A blunderbuss, was it?' said he, scratching his head. `I thought it was horseflies!'

04-04-2003, 07:12 PM	#269
alaklondewen Song of Seregon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Following the road less traveled Posts: 1,193	Great! I finally know one. This is Augustus Bonifacius in Farmer Giles of Ham. He said this several times when he found out Giles was returning to Ham with the Chrysophylax's treasure. __________________ At last I understand why we have waited! This is the ending. Now not day only shall be beloved, but night too shall be beautiful and blessed and all its fear pass away!

04-05-2003, 03:28 AM	#270
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Right you are, alaklondewen, and welcome to the thread! It's nice to have another new face here with us in our little barrow! Now you may try to stump the rest of us! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-07-2003, 10:11 AM	#272
Bruce MacCulloch Dead Man of Dunharrow Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 651	Nokes the Cook to his apprentice Alf, regarding telling the children that the star was not a trinket but a ray-star from Faery. __________________ `A blunderbuss, was it?' said he, scratching his head. `I thought it was horseflies!'

04-07-2003, 06:27 PM	#273
alaklondewen Song of Seregon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Following the road less traveled Posts: 1,193	Absolutely right! Carry on [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ At last I understand why we have waited! This is the ending. Now not day only shall be beloved, but night too shall be beautiful and blessed and all its fear pass away!

04-10-2003, 12:06 AM	#275
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	That was a rather generic quote, Bruce, so it took some widespread searching to find it. Those words were spoken by the blacksmith, with his usual cheery optimism [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] , in Farmer Giles of Ham. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

04-10-2003, 12:08 AM	#276
Bruce MacCulloch Dead Man of Dunharrow Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 651	Ah, but the generic quotes are the most fun, being the hardest to isolate! [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] Very nice job, Esty! Your turn. __________________ `A blunderbuss, was it?' said he, scratching his head. `I thought it was horseflies!'

04-15-2003, 01:34 AM	#279
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	...drrrrrrrummmmrrrrrooooolllllllll....... and the Oscar goes to - Sir Squatter! Proceed at will! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'