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'''The Dragon's Visit''' is a humorous poem about a [[Dragons|dragon]], written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] (probably in [[1928]]) in his series ''[[Tales and Songs of Bimble Bay]]''. When submitting a number of poems for ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil|The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book]]'' in [[1962]], "The Dragon's Visit" was included but was eventually omitted from the collection.<ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 214</ref> [[Douglas A. Anderson]] has suggested that Tolkien perhaps thought the poem unsuitable within the [[legendarium]].<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 309-11</ref>
'''The Dragon's Visit''' is a humorous poem about a [[Dragons|dragon]], written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] (probably in [[1928]]) in his series ''[[Tales and Songs of Bimble Bay]]''. When submitting a number of poems for ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil|The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book]]'' in [[1962]], "The Dragon's Visit" was included but was eventually omitted from the collection.<ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 214</ref> [[Douglas A. Anderson]] has suggested that Tolkien perhaps thought the poem unsuitable within the [[legendarium]].<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 309-11</ref>
==Publication history==
The poem was first published on [[4 February|February 4]]th, [[1937]] within ''The Oxford Magazine'' (Volume 55, Number 11). A revised version of the poem, with a different ending, was printed in ''[[Winter's Tales for Children 1]]'' (October [[1965]]) and in ''[[The Young Magicians]]'' ([[1969]]). The original poem (together with the revised ending) was included in [[Douglas A. Anderson]]'s ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'' in [[1988]] and in ''[[Tales Before Narnia]]'' in [[2008]].<ref>{{webcite|author=[[John D. Rateliff]]|articleurl=http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-arrival-winters-tales-for-children.html|articlename=The New Arrival: WINTER'S TALES FOR CHILDREN|dated=13 July 2009|website=[http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/ Sacnoth's Scriptorium blog]|accessed=27 February 2012}}</ref>
==Critical reception==
[[John D. Rateliff]] praises the "The Dragon's Visit" for being "one of Tolkien's best poems".<ref>[[John D. Rateliff]], [http://www.mythsoc.org/reviews/lewis-tales-before-narnia/ Review of ''Tales Before Narnia''], [[Mythlore 107/108|''Mythlore'' 107/108]]</ref>


The poem was first published on [[4 February|February 4]]th, [[1937]] within ''The Oxford Magazine'' (Volume 55, Number 11). A revised version of the poem, with a different ending, was printed in ''[[Winter's Tales for Children 1]]'' (October [[1965]]) and in ''[[The Young Magicians]]'' ([[1969]]). The original poem (together with the revised ending) was included in [[Douglas A. Anderson]]'s ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]'' in [[1988]] and in ''[[Tales Before Narnia]]'' in [[2008]].<ref>{{webcite|author=[[John D. Rateliff]]|articleurl=http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-arrival-winters-tales-for-children.html|articlename=The New Arrival: WINTER'S TALES FOR CHILDREN|dated=13 July 2009|website=[http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/ Sacnoth's Scriptorium blog]|accessed=27 February 2012}}</ref>
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The Dragon's Visit is a humorous poem about a dragon, written by J.R.R. Tolkien (probably in 1928) in his series Tales and Songs of Bimble Bay. When submitting a number of poems for The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book in 1962, "The Dragon's Visit" was included but was eventually omitted from the collection.[1] Douglas A. Anderson has suggested that Tolkien perhaps thought the poem unsuitable within the legendarium.[2]

Publication history

The poem was first published on February 4th, 1937 within The Oxford Magazine (Volume 55, Number 11). A revised version of the poem, with a different ending, was printed in Winter's Tales for Children 1 (October 1965) and in The Young Magicians (1969). The original poem (together with the revised ending) was included in Douglas A. Anderson's The Annotated Hobbit in 1988 and in Tales Before Narnia in 2008.[3]

Critical reception

John D. Rateliff praises the "The Dragon's Visit" for being "one of Tolkien's best poems".[4]

References