Lirulin

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Ar celumë patanen þinda lómessë,	     	I walked by a stream in grey night,
2	ú sartaro óni ar ilya nómessë	     	Without a companion at my side and on every place
3	ya lahtanen cainë anséreä tínë,	     	that I passed by lay peaceful silence,
4	or sardi, or salquë, or tereva hlínë.	         	on grass, on stones, on fine cobweb.
5	Menello tal fainaner tinwi calalta,	     	From the sky downwards stars sent their light,
6	Tihtaila or falmali elveä ñalta	    	blinking on the many waves starlike radiance
7	Lilintë ter mordor taþarion tyelca.	     	danced nimbly through the shadows of willows.
8	Tá valtanë súrë olassië nelca,	     	A wind then moved the dense foliage,
9	Nin colila lingië lammar ar tarnen,	      	bearing to me musical sounds and I stood
10	Lan lirië melda ló lirulin hlarnen.	      	While I heard the singing of my beloved lark.
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12	Linwelya, a lirulin, ainima lírë,	       	Your lay, oh lark, a holy song,
13	ve capilë limbali mi lantasírë,	     	Like springing drops in a waterfall,
14	ve papila hwindeva lasseo hlussë	    	Like the whisper of a trembling birch leave,
15	hya palpië vilvarin tereno. Mussë	     	Or the fluttering of a slender butterfly. Soft
16	ve laireä mistë pá tuimali, virya	      	Like a summer-drizzle on buds, fresh
17	ve tuileva minya laiquassë al lirya	     	Like the first greenness of spring, and sweet
18	ve malina nehtë lavarion lelyë.	     	Like yellow honey of delicate blossoms.
19	Nás aþië lumba indonyan. A elyë	      	It is comfort to my weary heart. Oh you
20	nin anna almáreä, moina márinya,	      	are a blessed gift to me, a dear home,
21	quantelyë coivenya, melissë, tárinya.	      	You filled my life, my lover, my queen.
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23	En renin vantanquar al liltiër lintë,	      	I still remember our walks and swift dances,
24	i lúmeli andë anant' ariþintë.	     	The times long and yet so short.
25	Lye lindanë ara ni, tás mi lepettar,	        	You sang beside me, there in the Lepettar,
26	ar mina lindelya ni lanyanë quettar.	      	And into your song I wove words.
27	Rámaitë ter olvali poto lye villë,	      	Winged you flew ahead through the branches,
28	lan cato alarcë talanten ni hillë.	      	While I followed behind on swift feet.
29	Vilyassë luntelyë ar nornen pá talan,	      	You floated in the air and I ran on the ground,
30	ranyaila ter landë hravandali palan	    	wandering far through wide wildernesses,
31	nu hellë yas lelyar mi aratë ménar	      	Beneath the sky, where in lofty regions fare
32	Elemmirë, Carnil, Silindo ar Nénar.	       	Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, and Uranus.
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34	Ú lindalë véla Ardassë hlarinwa,	     	No equal music on Arda is heard,
35	ómanten ú mairë ta míra carinwa.	      	By voices no art so lovely made.
36	Qui amna tullenquë, ron pustanë vailë,	       	When we drew near, soon the wind ceased.
37	ron lastaner lamnion hosto elmailë,	     	Soon hearkened the host of marvelling beasts.
38	eccuinuner lóti et olori cemnë	    	Flowers awoke from earthen dreams
39	ar ñillion silmë ancalina nemnë.	     	And the light of the stars seemed very bright.
40	Asáviën oliriënquo maranwë,	   	I have believed in the destiny of our singing together,
41	vent rië alassë yo rainë istanwë,	      	Only joy and good will were known to us,
42	er alcarin tuilë ta ilvana lairë	     	One glorious spring and a perfect summer,
43	tenn‘ aurë yas vánel nórennar eccairë.	      	Until the day when you disappeared to lands far away.
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45	Sí quildë i taurë ar halda i hellë,	        	Now the wood is quiet and the sky veiled,
46	yahtinya úpahteä, lindalë quellë.	     	My throat is speechless, music faded.
47	Uin híra en lingeli, unqua i súma,	        	I find no more musical sounds, hollow is the bosom,
48	ar téneä tiëron ilya mi cúma.	      	And every one of paths ends up in void.
49	Lyen, lirulin, yálan, lye cesteän sinna,	         	To you, lark, I call, I seek you still,
50	anírala cenai entuluval ninna.	    	Desiring maybe you will return to me.
51	Mal cíliël himya mendelyana véra;	    ;	But you have chosen to abide by your own will;
52	oloitiën hepë lye - aiwë ná léra.	       	I have failed to keep you - a bird be free.
53	Nai alya lendalya! Sin holmo merinyë.	      	May your journey be blessed! Thus I wish sincerely.
54	Ri‘ enyala oio nilmenqua, mecinyë.	      	Just do ever remember our friendship, I plead.

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