Jess of the Shire
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Reading Tolkien's Noel
🕑 Added 2024-12-31 14:00:09 +0000 UTCHello! Here’s a reading/discussion of Tolkien’s long lost poem Noel, a lovely piece of Christmas Magic. Below are the links I mentioned in the video. Full (lengthy) Q&A/conversation coming later today, as soon as I finish editing!
A beautiful musical rendition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0zxCz_0omU
Poem text/Additional Info: https://www.theonering.com/noel-a-christmas-poem-by-jrr-tolkien/
The Full collection this poem was published in: https://www.amazon.com/Collected-Poems-J-R-Tolkien-ebook/dp/B0CX4K2CNL
Comments
Tom Hoornstra
I might add, Mary's song seems to be an anticipation of the Second Music. See the Ainulindale.
Tom Hoornstra
Beautiful poem, a rare discovery! Thanks, Jess. And I hope you got mine.
Jeffery Tucker
Thanks for this, Jess!
