Part 15

【1】 Síra, i híni tyaller tyalmë lócion:

       

► Today, the children played a game of dragons:

【2】 hína er cóla cinta narrundo, il-hyë híni nórar ca se, colilë calpali quantë neno, ricilë luhtya sa.

                    

► One child carries a small torch, the others run behind with pails of water, and try to extinguish it.

【3】 Qui i hína anya mar, sé ná i urulócë i utúrië.

            

► If the child reaches the house, he is the fire-dragon who wins.

【4】 Hyaqui, i hína as calpa ye uluhtyanië i fá narrundo ná i turuila neno-lócë.

               

► Otherwise, the child with a pail that extinguished the flame of the torch is the victorious water-dragon.

【5】 I paityalë ná i vacco i turuina urulóceva, hya i hinwa as i telima calpa i oloitanië.

                  

► The prize is the coat of the losing fire-dragon, or of the child with the last pail that missed.

【6】 Valyaneltë; engë lio norië ar lalië.

;      

► They were excited, there was much running and laughing.

【7】 Verressenya holtunë tén á cimba, mal yú raines.

         

► My sister-in-law yelled at them to be careful, but she was smiling too.

【9】 Undómessë, hánonya ar i rendo nár i nyarnamaitaru.

         

► In the evening, my brother and the cousin are the story-tellers.

【10】 Hárattë arë ruimen ar ilquenen ettë quétar i nyarna:

         

► They sit by the hearth and tell everybody the story:

【11】 I urulócë, milca vanima mardelman ar tauren, tuldë atar matë me.

             

► The fire-dragon, greedy for our beautiful home and forest, came to devour us.

【12】 Lendelmë sírinna ar arcanelmë i tári nindaríva, antaila sen aranaitë fanta ve rantië.

              

► We traveled to the river and petitioned the queen of the river spirits, giving her a royal mantle as tribute.

【13】 Fasta annanen, mennes veruryanna, i neno-lócë, oíla ailinessë imbë i oronti.

              

► Pleased with the gift, she went to her husband, the water-dragon living in a lake between the mountains.

【14】 Se cuitanë hye hundonen et anda laire-lorië, ar mirquentë hye rehta elmë.

             

► She awoke him, with thunder, from a long summer slumber, and persuaded him to help us.

【15】 I heru neno-lócë, rehtolma, tuldë ar carnë mahtalë ó i urulócë, ar turunes.

                

► The lord water-dragon, our savior, came and fought the fire-dragon, and defeated him.

【17】 I híni tyasir ar savir sina nyarna; ar nótimë ressen, apa ulma, inyë yú carë.

      ;           

► The children love and believe this story; and on some days, after a flagon, so do I.

【18】 I veri i rendo néma alasseä, lië sí equë sen anessë Tárindil, meldë tário siryo.

                 

► The wife of the cousin looks happy, others now call her Tárindil, the friend of the river queen.

【20】 Síra, coiteälmë.

   

► Today, is when we are alive.