Spoiler Alert!
On the Colbert Report last night, Stephen Colbert (super Tolkien Nerd) was interviewing Caroline Kennedy about her new book and got into a contest of reciting poetry from memory. The first poem Stephen did from memory was the poem that Frodo speaks upon meeting Goldberry in the chapter, “In the House of Tom Bombadil”.
O slender as a willow-wand! O clearer than clear water!
O reed by the living pool! Fair River Daughter!
O spring-time and summer-time, and spring again after!
O wind on the waterfall, and the leaves laughter!
If you have the chance, catch the rerun today, or view it On Demand. His commentary on Boston alone is worth the effort!
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It wasn’t the first poem. I rewatched it last night and the first poem was the “Charge of the Light Brigade”, which they both recited, and then it was Tolkien.