Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo!

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Hey! come merry dol! in MECCG; artwork by Brian Durfee.

Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo! is one of the songs sung by Tom Bombadil in the Old Forest.[1]

The poem[edit | edit source]

Hey dol! merry dol! ring a dong dillo!
Ring a dong! hop along! fal lal the willow!
Tom Bom, jolly Tom, Tom Bombadillo!

Hey! Come merry dol! derry dol! My darling!
Light goes the weather-wind and the feathered starling.
Down along under Hill, shining in the sunlight,
Waiting on the doorstep for the cold starlight,
There my pretty lady is, River-woman's daughter,
Slender as the willow-wand, clearer than the water.
Old Tom Bombadil water-lilies bringing
Comes hopping home again. Can you hear him singing?
Hey! Come merry dol! derry dol! and merry-o,
Goldberry, Goldberry, merry yellow berry-o!
Poor old Willow-man, you tuck your roots away!
Tom's in a hurry now. Evening will follow day.
Tom's going home again water-lilies bringing.
Hey! Come derry dol! Can you hear me singing?

Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]

1995-8: Middle-earth Collectible Card Game:

"Hey! come merry dol!" is a Short-event card, providing a player with easier passage through Wilderness.[2]

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