Хоббит
A Short Rest
Thedaylightisdying!
Toflywouldbefolly,
Tostaywouldbejolly
Andlistenandhark
Tilltheendofthedark
toourtune
ha!ha.’"
Sotheylaughedandsanginthetrees;andprettyfairnonsenseIdaresayyouthinkit.Notthattheywouldcaretheywouldonlylaughallthemoreifyoutoldthemso.Theywereelvesofcourse.SoonBilbocaughtglimpsesofthemasthedarknessdeepened.Helovedelves,thoughheseldommetthem;buthewasalittlefrightenedofthemtoo.Dwarvesdon’tgetonwellwiththem.EvendecentenoughdwarveslikeThorinandhisfriendsthinkthemfoolish(whichisaveryfoolishthingtothink),orgetannoyedwiththem.Forsomeelvesteasethemandlaughatthem,andmostofallattheirbeards."Well,well!"saidavoice."Justlook!Bilbothehobbitonapony,mydear!Isn’titdelicious!"
"Mostastonishingwonderful!"
ThenofftheywentintoanothersongasridiculousastheoneIhavewrittendowninfull.Atlastone,atallyoungfellow,cameoutfromthetreesandbowedtoGandalfandtoThorin.
"Welcometothevalley!"hesaid.
