Ho! Ho! Ho! To the bottle I go To heal my heart and drown my woe Rain may fall, and wind may blow And many miles be still to go But under a tall tree will I lie And let the clouds go sailing by

Of the twelve companions of Thorin, ten remained. Fili and Kili had fallen defending him with shield and body, for he was their mother’s elder brother.

Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars, not if you care for such things.

"That's done it!" said Sam. "Now I've rung the front-door bell!"

After some time he felt for his pipe. It was not broken, and that was something. Then he felt for his pouch, and there was some tobacco in it, and that was something more. Then he felt for matches and he could not find any at all, and that shattered his hopes completely.

Struck by lightning! Struck by lightning!

I will take the Ring", he said, "though I do not know the way.