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| No. | Quenya | Tengwar | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neldeä lómenna, Marco lenwentë colila i vircolca ar cirmo. | | Near the third evening, Marco left the house with a basket and a knife. |
| 2 | Amilya maquentë: “Manna ménatyë?” | | His mother asked, where are you going? |
| 3 | Se equë: “Ménan taurenna, na comya telumbeli.” | | He said: “I am going into the forest, to gather mushrooms.” |
| 4 | Mennes mina palan tauressë, ar untumpes insë litsenen ar mulunen. | | He went deep into the forest, and covered himself in sand and rock dust. |
| 5 | Tá laryanes tenna hlasses hlón. | | Then he waited until he heard noise. |
| 6 | Nánes i urco lennaila ter taurë, lucila per-matina rocco. | | It was the orc, coming in the woods, dragging a half-eaten horse. |
| 7 | Marco lencavë hilyanë urco estoliëryanna. | | Marco slowly followed the orc to his camp. |
| 8 | Ve Marco hornë, nánë ara höa ondo. | | As Marco expected, it was near a big rock again. |
| 9 | Yá i urco aháruyë, Marco tirítevë rentë cas ondo. | | When the orc sat down, Marco carefully climbed the rock. |
| 10 | Retiërya carnë hlussë, ar i urco tolunë ostirila, mal únes cenë hye. | | His climbing made some noise, and the orc stood up and looked around, but did not see him. |
| 11 | I litsë ar mulo Marcossë nurtaner se i ondossë. | | The sand and rock dust hid Marco on the rock. |
| 12 | Yá i urco enaháruyë, Marco quantanë i vircolca sarnelínen, ar tumbanes i carenna i urco. | | When the orc sat down again, Marco filled the basket with rocks, and dropped it on the orc’s head. |
| 13 | I orco talantë ar lantanë undu. | | The orc swayed and fell over. |
| 14 | Marco rentë undu ar hócirnë i cas i urco. | | Marco climbed down and cut off the orc’s head with his knife. |
| 15 | Ralles cöattanna, sí amilya quentë: “Yassë eä i telumbeli?” | | He came back to the house, and his mother asked him “Where are the mushrooms?” |
| 16 | Se hanquentë: “Susteä quelehtiéo i tauressë, únë ecë nin nusta auqueriën hloireä telumbeli.” | | He said: “It was too musty in the forest, I could not smell to distinguish the poisonous mushrooms.” |
| 17 | Amil nainanë: “Vilya silomë niþa! | | His mother cried: “The air is sweet tonight. |
| 18 | Cé nengwitya óla quolina, ar si umbë nin, pan mauratyë nengwë máleo tauressë itan nauvatyë varna i urcullo.” | | Maybe your nose is going bad, and I worry, for you need a good nose to stay safe from the orc in the forest.” |
| 19 | Epta Marco quentë: “Lelyauvan i minassenna ar cestauvan aþaro.” | | Marco said: “I will travel to the city and ask a doctor.” |
| 20 | Arinessë, Marco enlendë minassenna ar iquiryanë encenë aran. | | In the morning, Marco went to the city again and asked to see the king once more. |
| 21 | Apantaila i cas urco i aranna, quentë: “Elépiën si i urcullo ahtariën. | | He showed the orc head to the king, and said: “I have taken this in vengeance from the orc. |
| 22 | Mana antauvalyë nin ovéallo, ve evestaniëlyë?” | | What will you give me in kind, as you have promised?” |
| 23 | I aran quentë: “Equétiën antaitan o imni yan tulyal, ono vá antaitanya lyen carinya. | | The king spoke: “I have said I would give my own for what you bring, but I will not give you my head. |
| 24 | Quíta céla nalyë ohtar, san antanyë lyen min pelmar. | | If you were a soldier, I would give you a farmstead. |
| 25 | Quíta roquen, yacinyë taras. | | If you were a knight, I would offer you a castle. |
| 26 | Quíta cundo, i hanwa ara seldenya. | | If you were a prince, the seat beside my daughter. |
| 27 | Aimanen uilyë. | | But you are not. |
| 28 | Minomë, antauvanyë lyen ya harë carinyassë: carpë heletso ar maltaina rínata. | | Instead, I will give you what rests on my head: a fur cap with a golden crown. |
| 29 | Issë valdë aranen, ar ecë lyen cenë imlë ve astamo nossenyo.” | | It is an item fit for royalty, and you may consider yourself like a member of my family.” |
| 30 | Silumë, Marco quentë: “Mai, qui tallë inyë ná ve cundo araniëlyo, nai ecë nin vesta seldelya?” | | This time, Marco said: “Well, if I am now like a prince of the realm, may I wed your daughter?” |
| 31 | I aran yesentë nemë rúþeä, mal talo rainë, ar quentë: “Elyë nánë verya nevë i urco rafila cirmalya, elyë ná ve verya nevë aranelya rafila lambalya!” | | The king first looked angry, but then he smiled, and said: “You were brave to face the orc brandishing your knife, you are as brave to face your king brandishing your tongue!” |
| 32 | Apa Marco nanewénië mar, quentes amilyan: “Uiën hirë aþaro, mal hirnen ma ya hepuva carinya ná laucar.” | | After Marco returned home, he told his mother: “I did not find a doctor, but I found something to keep my head warm.” |
| 33 | Amilya hanquentë: “Manen lauca cas varyauvar tye i urcullo?” | | His mother replied: “How will a warm head keep you safe from the orc?” |
| 34 | Marco quentë: “Nanyë naityana i nalyë colonda inyenen. | | Marco said: “I am sorry to be a worry to you. |
| 35 | Þá, mo maura márë hendu, márë hlaru, mára nengwë. | | You are right, one needs good eyes, ears and nose. |
| 36 | Entan lelyauvan ar tultauvan aiti i minassello.” | | I will go fetch and bring some back from the city tomorrow.” |
| 37 | Amilya yainë: “Almelóra yonyonya ólië hwinda! | | His mother wailed: “My poor son has gone mad! |
| 38 | Sí penteäs hendyat, tá penteäs hlaryat, en penteäs nengwirya ar teldavë epentanië sámarya!” | | First he loses his eyes, then he loses his ears, then he loses his nose, and now he has lost his mind!” |
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