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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Linë lië i ombario þúnaner attindo virdan, ar eä lungië þulyo, mal immoturiënen patanelmë ar anyanelmë i sír.	                    	Many of the group were affected now by doubts about the outcome, and there was heaviness of spirit, but with self-control we walked and reached the river.
2	Harivë pelas i ráva siryo vantanelmë anqua sirië, ceþilë nómë nicë tumbaléo yassë ter-langa.	               	We closely followed the river bank upstream, searching a place of little depth to cross.
3	Tuntanenyë min picina rihtanen, pan i sír né per-parca.	          	I spotted one with little effort, as the river was half dry.
4	As velca falarië, i yondo mittanyanë i lamnarë naicoron nenenna, ar mé coller i vinyë onnali.	                  	With much splashing the boy led the herd of goats into the water, and we carried the young children.
5	Ta lendelmë apa i exa hresta, ar equë hyamië nindarin siryo, cestailë mánacestiënta anat i ruivë,	                  	Then we came to the other shore, and spoke prayer to the river spirits asking for their intercession against the fire,
6	carë tapta, ná nuqua cana me, ar alatya me va urþarya siarë.	              	to impede it and be an obstacle behind us, and shield us from its rage today.
7	Tambë yacië áþentan, ar epë niënaitë yaimë veriryo, i rendo hencë colca hrestassë i camyanë i hríve-collo veriryo.	                    	As offering for their aid, and after some tearful wailing of his wife, the cousin left a box with his wife's winter cloak on the shore.
8	Elmë ilyë mirtaner sina faila yancatta, ananta sáneän i nai aryë nés lumba coliénen colcava.	                	We all appreciated this generous sacrifice of theirs, although I think perhaps he was also tired of carrying the box.

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