The whimsical novel by E. R. Eddison begins with these six verses of four lines each, including verse Three:
"True Thomas he pulld aff his cap,
And louted low down on one knee:
"Hail to thee, Mary, Queen of Heaven!
For thy peer on earth could never be."
Suggested discussion points:
-Sylvan myth as a folk thread through Tolkien to present
-Why the ancient order is expressed through the feminine queen?
-Nature and significance of the Eildon Tree?
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