Peeping Jack
Hobbit in Perry-the-Winkle
Peeping Jack was a Hobbit inhabitant of the town of Delving who appeared in Perry-the-Winkle, a nursery rhyme by Samwise Gamgee.
In the poem, Peeping Jack espied Perry-the-Winkle riding to Faraway on the Lonely Troll's back. Later, upon Perry's return, Peeping Jack revealed his spying to the rest of the People.
Peeping Jack was one of the Shire-hobbits who travelled to Faraway in order to demand food from the Lonely Troll. Peeping Jack was among four Hobbits who the Troll never wanted to see again.
Etymology
The name "Peeping Jack" alludes to the character's role as a spy and is a reference to Peeping Tom.
Background
In the first version of the poem in early 1928, which was entitled The Bumpus, Peeping Jack didn’t exist and William Winkle himself told the People where he had been. Peeping Jack was also absent in the second version on 29 March, in which Tolkien revised the poem as part of his Tales and Songs of Bimble Bay series. He was absent in the third version as well.
In early 1961, when Tolkien revised the poem for inclusion within The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, Peeping Jack first appeared with no difference in details to the published version.
Referencias
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