Song of the Elves beyond the Sea
Ai! laurië lantar lassi súrinen!
Yéni únótimë ve rámar aldaron,
yéni ve lintë yuldar vánier
mi oromardi lisse-miruvóreva
Andúnë pella Vardo tellumar
nu luini yassen tintilar i eleni
ómaryo airetári-lírinen.
Sí man i yulma nin enquantuva?
An sí Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo
ve fanyar máryat Elentári ortanë,
ar ilyë tier undulávë lumbulë;
ar sindanóriello caita mornië
i falmalinnar imbe met, ar hísië
untúpa Calaciryo míri oialë.
Sí vanwe ná, Rómello vanwa, Valimar!
Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar.
Nai elyë hiruva. Namárië!
~As sung by Galadriel (The Fellowship of the Ring - Book 2, Ch. 8 "Farewell to Lórien")
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laurië - like gold lassi - leaves súri - wind yéni - years alda - tree miruvóre - cordial of the Eldar andúnië - west Vardo - Varda eleni - stars sí - now |
Oiolossëo - Mount Everwhite Elentári - Queen of the stars? undómë - twilight sind - grey? mor - black fal - coast hísië - mist Calaciryo - Calacirya míri - jewels rómen - east namárië - farewell |
Ah! like gold fall the leaves in the wind, long years numberless as the wings of trees! The long years have passed like swift draughts of the sweet mead, in lofty halls beyond the West beneath the blue vaults of Varda wherein the stars tremble in the song of her voice, holy and queenly.
Who now shall refill the cup for me?
For now the kindler, Varda, the Queen of the Stars, from Mount Everwhite has uplifted her hands like clouds, and all paths are drowned deep in shadow; and out of a grey country darkness lies on the foaming waves between us, and mist covers the jewels of Calacirya for ever. Now lost, lost to those from the East is Valimar!
Farewell! Maybe thou shalt find Valimar. Maybe even thou shalt find it. Farewell!
Last updated: May 1, 2023