Written by Rínor in 2026. Reviewed for language by Laiqua, and Chaered.
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Alternative versions: Sindarin.
| No. | Quenya | Tengwar | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i-Atar ar i-Rocco | | The Father and The Horse |
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| 3 | i-Atar pustanë raxarya ara i-tië. | | The father stopped his wagon along the path. |
| Sestanes höa, norna má i-caressë roccova, ar mennë mancöassë. | | He placed his large, tough hand on the horse's head, and went into the shop. | |
| Yesentes orta i-pocor tundo cattaryassë ar colisset i-raxanna. | | He began to lift the bags of firewood on his back and he carried them to the wagon. | |
| 4 | i-Rocco nánë raiqua an ú cahta. | | The horse was angry for no reason. |
| Mal urþarya yesentë quelë epë hirnes nihta laivelyáveo i mantë quildessë. | | But his anger began to fade after he found a piece of watermelon that he ate in silence. | |
| 5 | i-Rocco umbencavë tuntanë níca seldo, tirila se ar raitaila. | | The horse suddenly noticed a small boy, staring at him and smiling. |
| i-Rocco quentë insen, “Ú-istan sina seldo. Qui tulles ara ni, lahuvanyes.” | | The horse said to himself, “I don’t know this boy. If he comes beside me, I will kick him.” | |
| 6 | Telles tyucië nihta laivelyáveo, ar yesentes felë nairë insen. | | He finished chewing the piece of watermelon, and he began to feel sorrow for himself. |
| Tirnes i-seldo teviénen, quetila insen, “lahuvanyes.” | | He stared at the boy with hatred, saying to himself, “I will kick him.” | |
| 7 | Talumë, i-atar rië sananë pa levië i-pocor tundo ar sestië ta i-raxassë. | | At that time, the father only thought about moving the bags of firewood and placing them in the wagon. |
| 8 | i-Rocco lupteánë ar nurunyë insen, “Ea ú failassë.” | | The horse was tired and complained to himself: “There is no justice.” |
| 9 | i-Rocco nostanë se i-ostossë, ar marnes sinassë osto vehterya malleryassen. | | The horse was born in the city, and he lived in this city his whole life on its stone roads. |
| Lonyes allumë. | | He never left it. | |
| Yára haruryar ranyaner lenteva ter i-landa nando, ya sámë ú mardi, rambar, hya ondor. | | His ancient ancestors roamed freely through the wide valley, which had no homes, walls, or stones. | |
| Mal fíriéneltë. | | But they had died. | |
| 10 | i-Seldo lepentes nihta laivelyáveo i i-rocco ú-pollë rahta. | | The boy picked up a piece of watermelon that the horse could not reach. |
| i-Rocco nantuncë lencavë mal astalanen. | | The horse retreated slowly but with courage. | |
| i-Seldo haranyë i-nihta laivelyáveo opo i-anto roccova. | | The boy held the piece of watermelon in front of the horse’s mouth. | |
| i-Rocco pustanë þenwan, tallo nampes i-nihta aimessë, ar mantë alasseávë sa. | | The horse stopped for a moment, then took the piece in surprise and happily ate it. | |
| Tallo láves i-seldo palta axerya níca, moica máryanen. | | Then he allowed the boy to stroke his neck with his small, gentle hand. | |
| 11 | i-Atar tellë coltië i-pocor tundo i-raxassë. | | The father finished loading the bags of wood in the wagon. |
| Yá tuntanes i-seldo ara i-raxa, holtunes, “Á lerca, seldo!” | | When he noticed the little boy near the horse, he yelled, “Flee, boy!” | |
| 12 | Tallo soltanes falamparya ter vista ar holtunë, canyaila i-rocco menë. | | Then he waved his whip through the air and let out a cry, commanding the horse to go. |
| i-Rocco yesentë lucië lencavë i-lungo raxa. | | The horse started slowly pulling the heavy wagon. | |
| 13 | i-Raxa lendë ter rimi malleron. | | The wagon traveled through many streets. |
| Teldavë, mittanes landë mallë laicë aldainen ar mardi ondo hyarmassë ar formassë. | | Finally, it entered a wide street with green trees and stone buildings on both sides. | |
| Fai i-raxa lendë haia, tirmo i-osto tarnë tiëryassë ar ortanë márya. | | Before the wagon traveled far, a city guard stood in its path and raised his hand. | |
| i-Atar tuncë i-hempar, ar i-rocco pustanë. | | The father pulled on the reins, and the horse stopped. | |
| 14 | i-Tirmo quentë, “Istan i raxar ú-poliltë lelya sinassë mallë.” | | The guard said, “You know that wagons can not travel on this street.” |
| 15 | “Istan,” i-atar quentë. | | “I know,” the father replied. |
| 16 | “Tallo maro tye hí?” | | “Then why are you here?” |
| 17 | i-Atar leptentanë i-rocco. | | The father pointed toward the horse. |
| “Á tirë se. Yeryeäs. i-Hyana mallë ná anda ar aiqua. Ú-sames i-poldorë lelya.” | | “Look at him. He is wearing out. The other road is long and steep. He does not have the strength to travel it.” | |
| 18 | “Raxar ú-poliltë lelya hí,” i-tirmo enquentë. | | “Wagons cannot travel here,” the guard repeated. |
| 19 | “Qui rocconya lantanë, mólenya tellë. Híninyar haryuvar ú massa. Samin hínar canta. Ú-poliltë matë ondor.” | | “If my horse falls, my work ends. My children will have no bread. I have four children. They cannot eat stones.” |
| 20 | i-Tirmo tirnë i-rocco, mal antarya ú-virinyë. | | The guard looked at the horse, but his face did not change. |
| 21 | “Á nanquerë!” quentë. | | “Turn back!” he said. |
| “Ú-paimetauvan tye talumë.” | | “I will not punish you this time.” | |
| 22 | i-Atar nunyë i-raxallo. | | The father descended from the wagon. |
| 23 | “Iquiryan lye lavë me menë sina ellumë.” | | “I ask you to allow us to pass this one time.” |
| 24 | “i-Namna váquetë sa.” | | “The law forbids it.” |
| 25 | “Ú-iquiryan lye etsenë i-namna.” i-atar quentë. | | “I do not ask you to forget the law,” the father said. |
| “Iquiryan cenë rocconya.” | | “I ask you to see my horse.” | |
| 26 | “Cenin se. Á nanquerë!” | | “I see him. Turn back!” |
| 27 | i-Atar quentë alla. | | The father said nothing. |
| Sanweryassen, i-namna olanë alta veo mainen húmë. | | In his thoughts, the law became a great creature with a thousand hands. | |
| i-Namna canyanë i-tirmo. | | The law commanded the guard. | |
| i-Tirmo canyanë i-atar. | | The guard commanded the father. | |
| i-Atar canyanë i-rocco. | | The father commanded the horse. | |
| Mal rië i-rocco tuncë i-raxa. | | But only the horse pulled the wagon. | |
| 28 | i-Tirmo ortanë ómarya. | | The guard raised his voice. |
| “Á nanquerë sí!” | | “Turn back now!” | |
| 29 | i-Atar quernë i-raxanna. | | The father turned toward the wagon. |
| 30 | Imallumë, illi i-ursa roccova sessë. | | At that moment, all the horse’s anger rose within him. |
| Nánes lumba i-ondoron nu pattalyar. | | He was tired of the stones beneath his hooves. | |
| Nánes i-raxo cata se ar i-atar i canyanë se. | | He was tired of the wagon behind him and the father who commanded him. | |
| Ortanes carya ar nornë i-tirmonna. | | He raised his head and ran toward the guard. | |
| 31 | i-Tirmo nancampë ar racantë maicaryan. | | The guard leaped back and reached for his weapon. |
| 32 | Tallo i-rocco rennë i-seldo. | | Then the horse remembered the boy. |
| 33 | Rennes i-nihta laivelyáveo cavanë opo antorya. | | He remembered the piece of watermelon held before his mouth. |
| Rennes i-níca moica má seldova axeryassë. | | He remembered the boy’s small, gentle hand upon his neck. | |
| i-Seldo tullë ara se ú falampa ar ú canië. | | The boy came near him without a whip and without a command. | |
| 34 | i-Rocco pustanë ara i-tirmo. | | The horse stopped next to the guard. |
| Telcuryar pamper nu se, ar þunyes lungovë ter nengurya. | | His legs trembled beneath him, and he breathed heavily through his nostrils. | |
| Mal ú-andambanë i-tirmo. | | But he did not strike the guard. | |
| 35 | i-Atar nornë tunna ar tarnë enel tu. | | The father ran toward them and stood between them. |
| 36 | “Áva sacë se,” quentë. | | “Do not hurt him,” he said. |
| “Sina ná loimanya.” | | “This is my mistake.” | |
| 37 | i-Tirmo hempë márya maicaryassë. | | The guard kept his hand upon his weapon. |
| Tirnes i-rocco. | | He looked at the horse. | |
| Tallo tirnes i-aiqua mallë cata i-raxa. | | Then he looked at the steep road behind the wagon. | |
| Teldavë, nútanes márya. | | Finally, he lowered his hand. | |
| 38 | “Á menë,” quentë. | | “Go,” he said. |
| 39 | i-Atar tirnë se. | | The father stared at him. |
| 40 | “Á menë fai vistan indonya.” | | “Go before I change my mind.” |
| 41 | i-Atar rallë i-rocconna. | | The father returned to the horse. |
| Sestanes höa, norna má i-caressë roccova, ve fai ettë mancöassë. | | He placed his large, tough hand upon the horse’s head, like before outside the shop. | |
| Silumë, márya carnë ú canië. | | This time, his hand made no command. | |
| Vin sernes márya tassë quildassë. | | He just rested his hand there in silence. | |
| 42 | i-Tirmo lonyë endë i-malleo. | | The guard left the center of the road. |
| 43 | i-Atar rentë i-raxassë, mal ú-ortanes falamparya. | | The father climbed onto the wagon, but he did not lift his whip. |
| Laranyes. | | He waited. | |
| 44 | Epë þenwa, i-rocco yesentes pata. | | After a moment, the horse began to walk. |
| 45 | ilya poco tundo lemenyë i-raxassë, mal i-hamna fellë alavéla rocconna. | | Every bag of wood remained in the wagon, but the load felt different to the horse. |
| Mettanna i-malleo, i-ondor teller ar cemen yesentë. | | At the end of the street, the stones ended and the earth began. | |
| i-Rambar lanter lanna i-landa nando nu luinë hellë. | | Beyond the walls lay the wide valley beneath the blue sky. | |
| 46 | i-Rocco nútanë carya ar yesentë menë póna. | | The horse lowered his head and continued to go forward. |
nantuc- v. “to retreat, withdraw, pull back” from nan + tuc- “to draw, pull (toward)”. [author: Rínor]
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