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'''The Sea-Bell''' is a [[Hobbit]] poem, one of the very few which are not lighthearted or frivolous. It is also remarkable as one of the latest pieces of the [[Fourth Age]] in the [[Red Book]].  
'''The Sea-Bell''' is a [[Hobbit]] poem, one of the very few which are not lighthearted or frivolous. It is also remarkable as one of the latest pieces of the [[Fourth Age]] in the [[Red Book]].  


A hand had scrawled at its head the words "Frodos Dreme". The author is unknown since it is most unlikely to have been written by Frodo himself, and the title refers to his nightmares he had in March and October during the his last three years of the [[Third Age]].  
A hand had scrawled at its head the words "Frodos Dreme". The author is unknown since it is most unlikely to have been written by [[Frodo Baggins]] himself.  


It represented the inherent distrust for the [[Sea]], the 'wandering-madness', and anything that was not part of the [[Shire]].
The subtitle (which refers to his nightmares of March and October during the last three years of the [[Third Age]]) and connection to Frodo Baggins, represented the inherent distrust for the [[Sea]], the 'wandering-madness', and anything that was not part of the [[Shire]].
==Other versions==
==Other versions==
The poem was written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and published within ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''. It is a revised version of a poem originally entitled [[Looney]].
The poem was written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and published within ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]''. It is a revised version of a poem originally entitled [[Looney]].

Revision as of 03:26, 9 March 2011

The Sea-Bell is a Hobbit poem, one of the very few which are not lighthearted or frivolous. It is also remarkable as one of the latest pieces of the Fourth Age in the Red Book.

A hand had scrawled at its head the words "Frodos Dreme". The author is unknown since it is most unlikely to have been written by Frodo Baggins himself.

The subtitle (which refers to his nightmares of March and October during the last three years of the Third Age) and connection to Frodo Baggins, represented the inherent distrust for the Sea, the 'wandering-madness', and anything that was not part of the Shire.

Other versions

The poem was written by J.R.R. Tolkien and published within The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. It is a revised version of a poem originally entitled Looney.

See also