Aesop 096: The Goatherd & the Wild Goats
Attribution
Translated into Quenya by Chaered in 2026.
Notes
First posted on VL, on 2026-06-17; not reviewed yet. Translation ongoing.
Missing words: Goatherd, stormy, drive, shelter, keep alive, to treat, expect, old friend, treat badly.
Motto: It is unwise to treat old friends badly for the sake of new ones.
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| No. | Quenya | Tengwar | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ?? ar Hróva Naicor | | The Goatherd & the Wild Goats |
| 2 | -- | | -- |
| 3 | Uma ringa ?? ressë, ?? ?? ?? Naicoryar ?? ?? mina rotto, yanna umë Hróva Naicor túliéner. | | One cold stormy day a Goatherd drove his Goats for shelter into a cave, where a number of Wild Goats had also found their way. |
| I Emerro yestanë carë i Hróva Naicor ná lamnarerya satta; epetai matyenes te mai. | | The Shepherd wanted to make the Wild Goats part of his flock; so he fed them well. | |
| Mal ?? lamnareryan, ánes rië ?? fáreä mat na ?? ?? ??. | | But to his own flock, he gave only just enough food to keep them alive. | |
| Yá tullë callë, ar i Emerro tulyanë i Naicor esta nestiën, i Hróva Naicor hónorner i ambonannar. | | When the weather cleared, and the Shepherd led the Goats out to feed, the Wild Goats scampered off to the hills. | |
| 4 | “Ma ta ná mana hantalden na paitya nestiën le ar ?? le tallë mai?” nurunyë i Emerro. | | "Is that the thanks I get for feeding you and treating you so well?" complained the Shepherd. |
| 5 | “Vá ?? ?? ?? ?? lamnarelya,” hanquentë mo i Hróva Naicoron. “Istalmë mana ?? ?? ?? ?? cato, ?? umë hyanar ?? ve elmë carner.” | | "Do not expect us to join your flock," replied one of the Wild Goats. "We know how you would treat us later on, if some strangers should come as we did." |
| 6 | -- | | -- |
| 7 | Eques: Ná alasaila, ?? ?? ?? málor ?? ?? i ?? ?? vinyar. | | Motto: It is unwise to treat old friends badly for the sake of new ones. |