Valimar

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Original work by Luinyelle, written in 2022, provided here under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Retrieved on 2023-07-30.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
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2	Vanima ná Valimar	  	Beautiful is Valimar
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4	Nyellion lingë lamya, palan or palar yána,	        	The musical sound of bells sounds, far over the wide plain,
5	Malina tópalillon, Valaron osto mána.	      	Away from golden roofs, the blessed city of the Valar.
6	Telperin talalmissen, lilta liruila rimbë,	      	On silver floors, a singing host dances,
7	Netina lótelínen, mairë or'mardi imbë.	      	Adorned with many flowers, between splendid lofty halls.
8	Epë calassinë andor, Aldu ambossë alat,	       	Before gates of brass, the Two Trees grow on a hill,
9	Ilvana márië antat, fainat voronwa calat.	       	Give perfect goodness, send forth (two) long-lasting lights.
10	Silmë yo laurë, aireä yo ainima -	       	Silver and gold, holy and blessed -
11	Á! vanima ná Valimar!	   	Oh! beautiful is Valimar!
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13	Falmar falastar voro, itara falassenna,	      	Waves surge continually, onto the gleaming beach,
14	Coron ciryassë tarë, tirila eärenna.	      	A mound stands in a cleft, looking towards the sea.
15	Ilma min perta nevë, hyan' alcarinquë linqui,	        	One half faces starlight, the other glorious light-substances,
16	Vaina vaimassë laica, rína rambainen ninqui.	       	Clad in a green robe, crowned with white walls.
17	Mírië maller tás locir, nindë mindonna casta,	        	Jewelled streets there bend, upwards to a slender tower,
18	Losseä ornë erinqua losta pandassë alasta.	      	A snow white tree alone blooms in a courtyard of marble.
19	Osto pá Túna, Tirion mimírima -	      	Town upon Túna, Tirion the beautiful -
20	Elmendeä ná Eldamar!	  	Wonderful is Eldamar!
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22	Cala ninquirya silmen, yualë ailinyassen,	      	Light is whitening to silver, twilight on the pools,
23	Hlusseär lassi sussë, hlápuar aldingassen.	      	Leaves are whispering in the sound of wind, flying in the wind in the treetops.
24	Lorda lómissë quíra pílion hosto rindë.	      	In a drowsy twilight is spinning the circle of a swarm of insects.
25	Áneä en hlarunqua ñandion quilda lindë.	      	Our ears still reaches a quiet tune of harps.
26	Tarwa sinassë sendanquë, níþimë lotsi míca,	       	In this garden the two of us are at peace, amidst the fragrant flowers,
27	Yúyo indonqua luhtaina, turmeninquassë níca.	      	Both our minds enchanted, in our small realm.
28	Malya ninyassë, sinomë oménala -	     	Your hand in mine, meeting in this place -
29	Yé! mélima ná mélamar!	   	Lo! loveable is home!

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