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Re: Translation: The Lay of Leithian

From:John Fisher <john@...>
Date:Friday, January 28, 2000, 23:52
In message <NBBBIGEAKBKKNNLHFJPOMEDICJAA.dbell@...>, The Gray
Wizard <dbell@...> writes

>The Lay of Leithian >1. Of Thingol in Doriath > >1. A king there was in days of old; >2. ere Men yet walked upon the mould >3. his power was reared in cavern's shade, >4. his hand was over glen and glade. >5. Of leaves his crown, his mantle green >6. his silver lances long and keen, >7. the starlight in his shield was caught, >8. ere moon was made or sun was wrought.
Okay, here's shot in Elet Anta. 1. Yarhuye sarfaly' oan mlecwa; 2. yencwa molovoptaw irut yafgaw, 3. melcye menelis cof ivar yory' ernevonvaw, 4. ado olind tal ifyarimba. 5. tamand flesaro, crarvi lath, 6. clingisye hladumu padan flist, 7. srinaye shilad orpothonvew pe csay, 8. yafgaw elencwa pe cosu loci sar pe gal. 1. Yarhuye sarfaly' oan mlecwa; ancient-ATR year-ATR there.is king 2. yencwa molovoptaw irut yafgaw, human ground-on-ADV walk EMB-after-ADV 3. melcye menelis cof ivar yory' ernevonvaw, king-ATR power be.made grow cave-ATR shade-in-ADV 4. ado olind tal ifyarimba. hand hill and valley-be.over 5. tamand flesaro, crarvi lath, crown leaf-VERB cloak be.green 6. clingisye hladumu padan flist, silver-ATR spear-PL be.long be.sharp 7. srinaye shilad orpothonvew pe csay, star-ATR shine-material shield-in-to-ADV PASSIVE catch 8. yafgaw elencwa pe cosu loci sar pe gal. EMB-after-ADV moon PASSIVE make or sun PASSIVE construct Had to make a word for "crown" :-( -- John Fisher john@drummond.demon.co.uk johnf@epcc.ed.ac.uk