Re: Cirion's Oath

James O'Connell wrote:

> For those who like Tolkien's work I would be interested
> in seeing their translations (if they have) of Cirion's
> Oath. I include here the Elenyo version, plus the Quenya
> and English below it.
I sent in a version of it on May 26th in Cein (which was called
Cen at that time). Cein has changed a bit since then, so this
is a good opportunity for me to revise it. Remember that stress
is on the final syllable.

   Gwann Girion

   Terfow gwann hen sen einalidd o'i alch o'i Ddur Elen
   a'i 'woron o Elennil 'worono, tirin nen enth y ar sen
   i falf sen Nyf a'i Eru y or i falf eil ia tennoi.

In the original Quenya for comparison:

   Vanda sina termaruva Elenna-nóreo alcar enyalien ar
   Elendil Vorondo voronwë. Nai tiruvantes i hárar
   mahalmassen mi Númen ar i Eru i or ilyë mahalmar eä
   tennoio.

And in English translation:

   This oath shall stand in memory of the glory of the
   Land of the Star, and of the faith of Elendil the
   faithful, in the keeping of those who sit upon the
   thrones of the West, and of the one who is above all
   thrones for ever.

Here's the interlinear, which I know you all love. :)

   Gwann Girion
   Oath  Cirion
  'Cirion's Oath'

   terf -ow  gwann hen  sen einalidd
   stand-FUT oath  this in  memory
  'This oath shall stand in memory'

   o   i   alch  o   i   ddur elen
   GEN the glory GEN the land star
  'of the Starland's glory'

   a   i   'woron o   Elennil 'worono
   and the faith  GEN Elendil Faithful
  'and the faith of Elendil the Faithful'

   tirin     nen   enth y   ar  sen i      falf      sen nyf
   guard:PPT INSTR 3PL  who sit on  the:PL throne:PL in  west
  'guarded by those who sit on the thrones in the west'

   a   i   Eru y   or   i      falf      eil ia    tennoi
   and The One who over the:PL throne:PL all exist forever
  'and The One who forever stands above all thrones.'

||| daniel

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