Re: Translation: The Lay of Leithian

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" :-(

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John Fisher   john@drummond.demon.co.uk   johnf@epcc.ed.ac.uk