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"A Walking Song" is a poem in the form of a song from J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel ''The Lord of the Rings'', originally published in three volumes. It appears in the third chapter of the novel, entitled "Three is Company"; usually as part of the first volume, ''The Fellowship of the Ring''. It is given its title in an index to songs and poems usually published in the third volume, ''The Return of the King''. The poem has been adapted in both film and music. Most notably, while the poem itself does not appear in the ''The Lord of the Rings film trilogy'', parts of it are featured throughout, including in the song "The Edge of Night" sung by Billy Boyd in ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' which has lyrics from the last verse of "A Walking Song". ==Context== The hobbit Frodo Baggins is travelling to Bucklebury in the Shire, accompanied by his gardener and friend Sam Gamgee and his kinsman Pippin Took. Frodo is ostensibly moving to a newly purchased house, having sold his hobbit-hole to his relatives, the Sackville-Bagginses. However, he and Sam have secretly planned to journey beyond, to Bree where he will meet again with Gandalf, so that they can travel to Rivendell; Frodo has the Ring of the Dark Lord Sauron in his possession, and he believes it will be safe there. They journey into the night, and at this point They began to hum softly, as hobbits have a way of doing as they walk along, especially when they are drawing near to home at night. With most hobbits it is a supper-song or a bed-song; but these hobbits hummed a walking-song (though not, of course, without any mention of supper and bed).〔(Text of "A Walking Song" )〕 Frodo's uncle Bilbo Baggins, who had adopted him, had made up the words "to a tune that was as old as the hills, and taught it to Frodo as they walked in the lanes of the Water-valley and talked about Adventure".〔 After the song ends, the hobbits encounter a Black Rider for the second time.〔 The song is mirrored at the end of the novel, in the chapter "The Grey Havens", usually published as part of ''The Return of the King''. Frodo sings part of the song with slightly changed words, as he is leaving for the Undying Lands.〔("A Walking Song" reprised )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Walking Song」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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