The Tolkien Translation Game!
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Does it involve Frodo's parents?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Nope.
In this case, the word "drowning" is present in the original, but is used in a metaphorical sense.
In this case, the word "drowning" is present in the original, but is used in a metaphorical sense.
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Ah, it be Tom Bombadillo!
"‘You’ve found yourselves again, out of the deep water. Clothes are but little loss, if you escape from drowning." (Probably just the last sentence, I would guess.)
Yes?
"‘You’ve found yourselves again, out of the deep water. Clothes are but little loss, if you escape from drowning." (Probably just the last sentence, I would guess.)
Yes?
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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And The V Man is back from vacation!
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Translation Party was a trooper on this one. 
This spider is hungry, thirsty, and lost in the Woods hunting criminals. Using the mind spider pet animal killings.
This spider is hungry, thirsty, and lost in the Woods hunting criminals. Using the mind spider pet animal killings.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Thorin to Thranduil's questioning?
Eta: ah, here.
"Is it a crime to be lost in the forest, to be hungry and thirsty, to be trapped by spiders? [°°°] Are the spiders your tame beasts or pets,if killing them makes you angry?"
Eta: ah, here.
"Is it a crime to be lost in the forest, to be hungry and thirsty, to be trapped by spiders? [°°°] Are the spiders your tame beasts or pets,if killing them makes you angry?"
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If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
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That's Balin to the Elvenking.
"Is it a crime to be lost in the forest, to be hungry and thirsty, to be trapped by spiders? Are the spiders your tame beasts or your pets, if killing them makes you angry?"
"Is it a crime to be lost in the forest, to be hungry and thirsty, to be trapped by spiders? Are the spiders your tame beasts or your pets, if killing them makes you angry?"
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Aaaand we have a tie!
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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It is in fact Balin, not Thorin, but since Frelga was the first to post, I agree that she should be up next.
"Spirits in the shape of hawks and eagles flew ever to and from his halls; and their eyes could see to the depths of the seas, and pierce the hidden caverns beneath the world."
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Al should post, he got 5tge the right speaker, and he posted the quote before I did.
If there was anything that depressed him more than his own cynicism, it was that quite often it still wasn't as cynical as real life.
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards!
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someone post something!'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Oops! Sorry.
No you don't! sooner or later. Bread. I think Bacon, you know.
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Merry at Isengard?
'You just said "your getting shorter": you've obviously been drinking too much ent-draught and not enough Prim's.' - Jude
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Nope. To give a hint, Bread is not in the original quote. I don't know where it came from!
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Is this very shortly after they set off, before they were joined by Merry?