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'''The Bath Song''' | "'''Sing Hey! For the Bath at Close of Day'''" is a poem found within the chapter "[[A Conspiracy Unmasked]]" of ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''. Also knows as, "'''The Bath Song'''", this was sung by [[Peregrin Took]] in [[Crickhollow]] while he, [[Samwise Gamgee]], and [[Frodo Baggins]] were bathing after their long journey from [[Hobbiton]]. The song was also one of [[Bilbo Baggins|Bilbo]]'s favorites, and he had taught the song to Frodo during their walks in the lanes of the Water-valley.<ref>{{FR|I5}}</ref> | ||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg|250px|thumb|"Bathing at Crickhollow" by [[Ted Nasmith]]]] | |||
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;"> | <poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;"> | ||
Sing hey! for the bath at close of day | Sing hey! for the bath at close of day | ||
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A loon is he that will not sing: | A loon is he that will not sing: | ||
O! Water Hot is a noble thing! | O! Water Hot is a noble thing! | ||
O! Sweet is the sound of falling rain, | O! Sweet is the sound of falling rain, | ||
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but better than rain or rippling streams | but better than rain or rippling streams | ||
is Water Hot that smokes and steams. | is Water Hot that smokes and steams. | ||
O! Water cold we may pour at need | O! Water cold we may pour at need | ||
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but better is Beer if drink we lack, | but better is Beer if drink we lack, | ||
and Water Hot poured down the back. | and Water Hot poured down the back. | ||
O! Water is fair that leaps on high | O! Water is fair that leaps on high | ||
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but never did fountain sound so sweet | but never did fountain sound so sweet | ||
as splashing Hot Water with my feet! | as splashing Hot Water with my feet! | ||
</poem> | |||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
'''2001: {{fotree}}:''' | |||
:In the scene "[[At the Green Dragon]]", [[Meriadoc Brandybuck|Merry]], [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]], and [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] sing a song closely resembling ''[[Ho! Ho! Ho! To the Bottle I Go]]'', with slightly altered lyrics that incorporate a small part of ''Sing Hey! For the Bath at Close of Day'': | |||
<poem style="font-style:italic; margin-left:20px;"> | |||
Hey Ho to the bottle I go | |||
To heal my heart and drown my woe | |||
Rain may fall and wind may blow but there'll still be | |||
Many miles to go | |||
Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain, | |||
And the stream that falls from hill to plain. | |||
Better than rain or rippling brook, | |||
Is a mug of beer inside this [[Took Family|Took]]. | |||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
== | ==See also== | ||
* [[Poems in The Lord of the Rings|Poems in ''The Lord of the Rings'']] | |||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Poems in The Fellowship of the Ring]] | |||
[[Category:Songs|Bath song]] | [[Category:Songs|Bath song]] | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 16 June 2020
"Sing Hey! For the Bath at Close of Day" is a poem found within the chapter "A Conspiracy Unmasked" of The Fellowship of the Ring. Also knows as, "The Bath Song", this was sung by Peregrin Took in Crickhollow while he, Samwise Gamgee, and Frodo Baggins were bathing after their long journey from Hobbiton. The song was also one of Bilbo's favorites, and he had taught the song to Frodo during their walks in the lanes of the Water-valley.[1]
Lyrics
Sing hey! for the bath at close of day
that washes the weary mud away!
A loon is he that will not sing:
O! Water Hot is a noble thing!
O! Sweet is the sound of falling rain,
and the brook that leaps from hill to plain;
but better than rain or rippling streams
is Water Hot that smokes and steams.
O! Water cold we may pour at need
down a thirsty throat and be glad indeed;
but better is Beer if drink we lack,
and Water Hot poured down the back.
O! Water is fair that leaps on high
in a fountain white beneath the sky;
but never did fountain sound so sweet
as splashing Hot Water with my feet!
Portrayal in adaptations
2001: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition)
- In the scene "At the Green Dragon", Merry, Pippin, and Frodo sing a song closely resembling Ho! Ho! Ho! To the Bottle I Go, with slightly altered lyrics that incorporate a small part of Sing Hey! For the Bath at Close of Day:
Hey Ho to the bottle I go
To heal my heart and drown my woe
Rain may fall and wind may blow but there'll still be
Many miles to go
Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain,
And the stream that falls from hill to plain.
Better than rain or rippling brook,
Is a mug of beer inside this Took.
See also
