Translation by VL user Chaered in 2026. First posted on VL, on 2026-01-26; not reviewed yet.
Missing words: clover.
Motto: Wicked deeds will not stay hid.
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| No. | Quenya | Tengwar | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naicemerro ar Naico | | The Goatherd & the Goat |
| 2 | -- | | -- |
| 3 | Naico misintë öa i lamnarello, þahtaina ló umbo ?? ??. | | A Goat strayed away from the flock, tempted by a patch of clover. |
| I Naicemerro rincë holtuë hyen nanwenë, mal lustavë. | | The Goatherd tried to call it back, but in vain. | |
| Únes lascarë sen. | | It would not obey him. | |
| Tá nampes sar ar hantes sa, ar rances i Naicova rassë. | | Then he picked up a stone and threw it, breaking the Goat's horn. | |
| 4 | I Naicemerro þoronyes. | | The Goatherd was frightened. |
| 5 | “Vá nyarë i herun,” inques i Naicon. | | "Do not tell the master," he begged the Goat. |
| 6 | “Ú,” equë i Naico, “tana rácina rassë nyaruva nemesteávë!” | | "No," said the Goat, "that broken horn can speak for itself!" |
| 7 | |||
| 8 | Eques: Olcë cardar úvar serë muinë. | | Motto: Wicked deeds will not stay hid. |
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