Властелин колец: Братство кольца
In the House of Tom Bombadil
"FairladyGoldberry!"saidFrodoatlast,feelinghisheartmovedwithajoythathedidnotunderstand.Hestoodashehadattimesstoodenchantedbyfairelven-voices;butthespellthatwasnowlaiduponhimwasdifferent:lesskeenandloftywasthedelight,butdeeperandnearertomortalheart;marvelousandyetnotstrange."FairladyGoldberry!"hesaidagain.
"Nowthejoythatwashiddeninthesongsweheardismadeplaintome.
Oslenderasawilow-wand!Oclearerthanclearwater!
Oreedbythelivingpool!FairRiver-daughter!
Ospring-timeandsummer-time,andspringagainafter!
Owindonthewaterfal,andtheleaves’laughter!"
Suddenlyhestoppedandstammered,overcomewithsurprisetohearhimselfsayingsuchthings.ButGoldberrylaughed.
"Welcome!"shesaid."IhadnotheardthatfolkoftheShireweresosweet-tongued.ButIseeyouareanelf-friend;thelightinyoureyesandtheringinyourvoicetelsit.Thisisamerrymeeting!Sitnow,andwaitfortheMasterofthehouse!Hewillnotbelong.Heistendingyourtiredbeasts."
Thehobbitssatdowngladlyinlowrush-seatedchairs,whileGoldberrybusiedherselfaboutthetable;andtheireyesfolowedher,fortheslendergraceofhermovementfiledthemwithquietdelight.Fromsomewherebehindthehousecamethesoundofsinging.Everynowandagaintheycaught,amongmanyaderrydollandamerrydollandaringadingdilotherepeatedwords:
OldTomBombadilisamerryfelow;
