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The Courtship of Samwise Gamgee To Curator, Mathom House, Michel Delving Sir, Yours respectfully, [A/N: For the tune, click here: Music] The Courtship of Samwise Gamgee Words by Meriadoc Brandybuck Come now all ye young lasses and lads, and lads, Well, Samwise was gone wi' his master, his master, When young Samwise came back from the War, the War, He'd crossed over rivers and peaks, and peaks, Mayor Frodo he had an idee, idee, Mayor Frodo and Peregrin Took, young Took Then Merry he took him a bite, a bite Captain Merry, he turned then to Sam, to Sam By the light of the harvest-time moon, the moon, Come now all ye young lasses and lads, and lads, [A/N: For the tune, click here: Music] *********** To Curator, Mathom House, Michel Delving Sir, Well, perhaps "manuscript" is not the exact term to use. It is more of a hasty scribble upon what looks to have been a good tablecloth. Despite the wine stains, candle grease and small scorch, the text and musical notation remain surprisingly readable. I am doing a little research to refresh my memory on the facts of the matter, and will report my findings to you, as to historical accuracy and that sort of thing. Thank you for the lovely basket of mushrooms! Yours respectfully, *********** To Curator, Mathom House, Michel Delving 1. Samwise and Rose Cotton were actually married in the spring. In dealing with these points, let me just say that, meaning no disrespect to the most honorable former Mayor Samwise, wherever he may be, that he is the author of the official record. Need I say more? Considering the reputations of Meriadoc Brandybuck and Peregrin Took up until they settled down to the proper serious occupations of Master and Thain, respectively, a few inaccuracies in the text are understandable. Poetic licence is a possible explanation, but I suspect they had already had a fair sight more than a whole half a pint by the time they composed and sang this at the wedding supper. I would suggest that we keep it in the records. Besides... it really is a catchy little tune. Yours respectfully,
A/N: Thanks to Imhiriel, for bringing to my notice that this hadn't been published here at SoA. |
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