(©music by Maury Laws, lyrics adapted by Jules Bass 1977)</p>

Chip the glasses, crack the plates!<br>
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates - <br>
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates - <br>
So, carefully! carefully with the plates!</p>

Blunt the knives and bend the forks!<br>
Smash the bottles, burn the corks!<br>
That's what Bilbo Baggins hates - <br>
So, carefully! carefully with the plates!</p>

<b><u>Comments</b></u><br>
Condensed version of Tolkien's verse.</p>

<b><u>Other Versions</b></u><br>
The Hobbit Piano Solo with words (1977) [Rankin/Bass Productions] (sheet music arranged by Mark Nevin)</p>