Tom Bombadil: A Short Meditation for Sunday Morning

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The big willow tree swallowed Pippin and Merry and threatened to suffocate them. Frodo and Sam were frantically yelling for help when they heard someone carelessly and happily singing a ludicrous little song and making all sorts of noise as he stomped. The person listened to the hobbits’ plea and, taking their plea seriously but not urgently, commanded the willow to release them, which it did.