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Lady Ashley
November 5th,2003, 06:44 PM
Does anyone know where I can find out the translation for the poem in Elvish at the end of the chapter "Many Meetings"? (FOTR; Book 2 ch. 1)
Mánalinya
November 5th,2003, 07:21 PM
A Elbereth Gilthoniel,
O Elbereth Star-kindler
silivren penna míriel
(white) glittering slants down sparkling like jewels
o menel aglar elenath!
from [the] firmament [the] glory [of] the star-host!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
To-remote distance far-having gazed
o galadhremmin ennorath,
from [the] tree-tangled middle-lands,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
Fanuilos, to thee I will chant
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
on this side of ocean, here on this side of the Great Ocean!
Mánalinya
November 6th,2003, 04:23 PM
Just so you know, this little song is Sindarin.
Lady Ashley
November 6th,2003, 04:28 PM
Thank you so much, Manalinya!
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