Two Quenya Poems

[Diabolic_Wizard]

Below to poems, writer is Arandil Elenion. The two poems are about a Vanyarin elf who fought in the War of Wrath and after the battle ended guarding the Silmarils and was killed by Maedhros. Writer the first prize winner in the Third Elvish Language Poetry Prize in 1999 with these poems.

 

Ninqueldan

 

Eresse Tol-Eresseasse,

Lillassea lótesse pella,

Ar esce lisceo, ar lasse

I hessa hlapula menello.

Arinya losse or lord 'aire

Fifíruva wilyasse hiswa,

Ar tiruvalye olor aire

Enyalien i vanwa iswa.

Ar erumesse hiruvalye

I metya harma sa haryalye:

I hesin yenion, alasse -

Eresse Tol-Eresseasse.

 

 

(Quenya Translation )

 

To Ninquelda

 

Loneliness at the Lone Island,

Beyond the many-leafed spring,

And rustle of reed, and leaf

Dry, flying from the sky.

In the morning - snow over the sleeping sea

Will melt in misty air,

And you will see a holy dream

For recalling lost knowledge.

And in desert will you find

The last treasure you possess:

Winter of years, happiness -

Loneliness at the Lone Island.

 

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Tirno Silmarillion

(Ninquelda)

 

I lúme utúlie,

A tirno Silmarillion,

Tienna narwa

No rocco néca,

Yan i esse ná Qualme, -

Wilie haiyave

Númenna Wisto,

Ardallo melima.

Vainolelya unqua

Ar macilya rusta

Loráva nenessen

I caituvar ńalle.

Ve laurea anna,

Hroalya racina

Antalye nóren

Sa varyane li.

Ná carna nilmonen

Tyarda avatyarima,

An nar cotumor qualini,

Naina, Valariande,

An i calwo ná firin,

Ar elenu vinye

Úsiluvar eldain.

Nán i Raice na cuine.

 

 

(Quenya Translation )

 

Guard of the Silmarils

(Ninquelda)

 

Hour has come,

O guard of Silmarils,

Onto road fiery-red

On a pale horse,

Whose name is Death -

To fly far,

To the West of the Sky,

From dear Arda.

Your empty sheath

And broken sword

Will sleep in the waters,

That will cover the dale.

Like a golden gift,

Your broken body

Are you giving to lands

That you were protecting.

Is made by friend

Unmakable deed,

For foes are dead,

But Marring is alive.

Weep, Beleriand,

For the hero is dead,

And two new stars

Will not shine for Eldar.