Those Merry Young Folk by Flora-lass
Fanwork Notes
This is a feelgood song about older people wanting to give younger people a good time, and taking delight in their joy. It started out with just the title, which is a phrase used by Legolas to describe Merry and Pippin, but it includes various prompts from the 'Midwinter' and 'Eat, Drink and be Merry' boards.
It's inspired by the 'Apple Tree Wassail', which my choir used to use as a warm-up, in terms of rhyming and the tune I imagine it sung to.
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Summary:
A cheerful song for the new year season.
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Genre: Poetry
Challenges: Potluck Bingo
Rating: General
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Chapters: 1 Word Count: 138 Posted on 1 January 2025 Updated on 1 January 2025 This fanwork is complete.
Those Merry Young Folk
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Get ready for the merry young folk, they'll soon be heading home!
As darkness falls, we'll deck the halls
And welcome all who come
To feast well and to sing well, and so happy they will be!
Let everyone join in the fun, and decorate the tree.Now gather round, you merry young folk, it's nearly time for tea!
From snowball fight to candlelight,
Bread, butter and honey.
So feast well, and then sing well, and may gladness fill each heart!
Enjoy a scone (maybe more than one) and the finest apple tart.Just listen to those merry young folk!
Such joyful noise they make.
From playful jest to each request
For biscuits and seed-cake.
They feast well, and then sing well - how that sound delights the ear!
Echo their song - the night is young -
And let's celebrate the year!
Chapter End Notes
Although this is most likely about hobbits, I like to think it could be about other races too - or a group of people from different races?
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