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Wynnie
Rohan
Jul 30 2007, 1:34am
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In CoH, Túrin's retort is:"Orc-work there was; this is only Orc-play."
which differs from the Unfinished Tales version:"Orc-work in the woods for Orc-words in the hall!"
I assume both versions were penned by JRRT, but CT changed his mind about which was ultimately preferred. I like the UT sentence for its better parallel structure, but the thrust of the CoH variation is different and probably more apt in the situation. If Túrin justifies "Orc-work" because of "Orc-words in the hall", it sounds like he stewed overnight and looked for revenge in the morning, that he had no further provocation. "Orc-play" following "Orc-work" is more ambiguous; Mablung may interpret the latter as a reference to the previous evening's quarrel, but only because he knows nothing of the morning ambush, which is, I'm sure, what Túrin actually means.
To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying,
The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying.
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**CoH Discussion** V. Túrin in Doriath 4: Orc-work
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Wynnie
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Jul 11 2007, 2:54am
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Turin as the square peg
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Ataahua
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Jul 11 2007, 5:18am
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Poetic injustice.
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N.E. Brigand
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Jul 11 2007, 6:15am
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Pure violence
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Eledhwen
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Jul 11 2007, 7:11am
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Sayings
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drogo
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Jul 11 2007, 10:43am
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Pure sex - almost
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squire
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Jul 12 2007, 3:36am
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Tolkien's "buttocks".
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N.E. Brigand
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Jul 12 2007, 5:29am
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getting to the bottom of it all
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Modtheow
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Jul 13 2007, 3:15am
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Well
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Darkstone
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Jul 13 2007, 2:17pm
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"Run, Forrest, run!" /
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Darkstone
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Jul 13 2007, 1:32pm
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comments
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Saelind
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Jul 24 2007, 4:20am
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Orc-play vs. Orc-words
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Wynnie
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Jul 30 2007, 1:34am
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