Aesop 131: The Shepherd & the Lion
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Translation by VL user Chaered in 2026. First posted on VL, on 2026-02-25; not reviewed yet. Translation ongoing.
Missing words: rocky, infested, mountain side, stalk.
Motto: We are often not so eager for what we seek, after we have found it. Do not foolishly ask for things that would bring ruin if they were granted.
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| No. | Quenya | Tengwar | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emerro ar Rauro | | The Shepherd & the Lion |
| 2 | -- | | -- |
| 3 | Emerro, lan nontes Mámaryar umaurë, túvë i umalca teo nánë vanwa. | | A Shepherd, counting his Sheep one day, discovered that a number of them were missing. |
| 4 | Rúþeä, amaromya yo mainentaila eccannes i atuvas i arpo ar paimetauvas hye yandë rohta. | | Much irritated, he very loudly and boastfully declared that he would catch the thief and punish him as he deserved. |
| I Emerro naunë i nánë Ñarmo carda ar epetai ?? ?? ?? yondenna imbë i ambonar, yassë enger rottor ?? ?? Ñarmor. | | The Shepherd suspected a Wolf of the deed and so set out toward a rocky region among the hills, where there were caves infested by Wolves. | |
| Mal nó patuyerya, questes vestalë Manwen i qui aþyauvas se tuvë i arpo, cétúvanes hlumba Mundollë yancanen. | | But before starting out he made a vow to Jupiter that if he would help him find the thief he would offer a fat Calf as a sacrifice. | |
| 5 | I Emerro cessë ter anda lúmë pen tuvë Ñarmor, mal ?? lan ?? nánë ?? areä ara höa rotto i ?? ????, haura Rauro ?? ??, colila Máma. | | The Shepherd searched a long time without finding any Wolves, but just as he was passing near a large cave on the mountain side, a huge Lion stalked out, carrying a Sheep. |
| Anþosseä, i Emerro lanantë occaryanta. | | In great terror the Shepherd fell on his knees. | |
| 6 | “Ai, a Manwë, nér ui ista ya iquiryas! Tuviën i arpo, cétanen yacë hlumba Mundollë. | | "Alas, O Jupiter, man does not know what he asks! To find the thief I offered to sacrifice a fat Calf. |
| Sí céteän lyen olanwa Mundo, au tyaruvalyë i arpo auta!” | | Now I promise you a full-grown Bull, if you but make the thief go away!" | |
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| 8 | Eques: Lillumë uilvë alarya pá tai þúralvë, epeni utúviëlves. | | Motto: We are often not so eager for what we seek, after we have found it. |