John R.R.Tolkien

“You’re a booby,” said William.

“Booby yerself!” said Tom.

You should not be so fat.

Up the Bowman, and down with Moneybags,

False hopes are more dangerous than fears

Manwë, Ulmo, Aulë, Oromë, Mandos,

Lórien, and Tulkas

Varda, Yavanna, Nienna,

Estë, Vairë, Vána, and Nessa

Varda, Yavanna, Nienna,

Estë, Vairë, Vána, and Nessa

I think that many confuse ‘applicability’ with ‘allegory’; but the one resides in the freedom of the reader, and the other in the purposed domination of the author.

especially since it was primarily linguistic in inspiration and was begun in order to provide the necessary background of ‘history’ for Elvish tongues.

beginning of Hobbits lies far back in the Elder Days that are now lost and forgotten