Hey! Ho! To the Bottle I Go

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…
First of many more…

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.

J.R.R. Tolkien

Enjoying a mug of beer at the Green Dragon in Matamata, New Zealand.

Sometimes you just need a break from the road (or life in general). Whether at a local bar or just in some quiet corner of the wilderness, take some time and relax with a brew. Just don’t drive afterwards…

Note that this is the version that appears in the extended edition of the first film. The original goes like this:

Ho! Ho! Ho! to the bottle I go
To heal my heart and drown my woe.
Rain may fall and wind may blow,
And many miles be still to go,
But under a tall tree I will lie,
And let the clouds go sailing by.

The original is pretty good too…
liran

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