Act 1, Scene 2

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Translated into Quenya by Lane Lubell in 2026.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Caresta 1, Tanasta 2	    	Act I: Scene II
2	(Romba ar lámar mahtalëo lamyar. Aran Nduncan mitta ó yondorya Malcom ar Donalmbén. I heru Lennoxo, Lennox, ar riþandi mittar. Omenentë harna cáno.)	             d               	[Trumpet and sounds of battle sound. King Duncan enters with his sons Malcolm and Donalbain. The duke of Lennox, Lennox, and his attendants enter. They meet a wounded captain.]
3	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
4	Mana sercëa nér ná si? Ecis	     	What bloody man is this? He can
5	Nyara — nemas nahtaryainen — sinyar	     	Relate [to us] — it seems by his wounds — news
6	Nanyalëo.	 	Of [the] resistance
7	Malcom:	 	Malcolm:
8	Én turco ye	  	Then, a Sargent who
9	Ná turca, mára ohtar nanyanë	     	Is a strong, good soldier struggled
10	Anqua atiënya. (I Cánon) Ai, verya nildë!	        	Against my capture. (To the Captain) Hail, brave friend!
11	Nyará Aranen istya n'ohtallo	   	Relate to [the] king knowledge from the war
12	Vë nánes.	  	As it was.
13	Cáno:	 	Captain:
14	Attindovë tarnes	 	Doubtfully it stood
15	Ve lutor atta harya etwettan	    	Like two swimmers [that] hold [on]to each other
16	Quosta cardatta. Necóravë MacNdonwald —	     	[And] choke their [dual] act. Merciless MacDonwald —
17	Valda ná ancormo, an etta,	      	Worthy to be a rebel, for to that,
18	I Litailar ulcor nassëo	   	Multiplying villanies of nature swarm
19	Anúma senna — i Núnë Tollillon,	      	Unto him — from the Western islands,
20	Penyë Mannahtariön nár sorinar.	    	Of poor mercenaries are supplied.
21	Almë, húna farnannarya rainaila,	     	Fortune, unto his accurséd quarry smiling,
22	Caldë ve cottova hrúpuhtandë. Mal	     	Shone like an enemy’s whore. But
23	Illi náner allimpë lá Macmbeþ —	     	All were weaker than Macbeth —
24	Tevila maina, silil'axenen	   	Hating treasure, by shining steel
25	I ustyanë sercëo ar ñurüo	    ü	That reeked of blood and death,
26	Veë astalo núro, rottanes ter	     	Like valor’s servant, he bore through
27	Tens' néves i ercotto.	    	‘Till he faced the rogue,
28	Ye quassë ú már hya quentë namár'	      	Who shook not hands [n]or said goodbye,
29	Tenna heltaneryes cumbollo ancanna.	    	‘Till he flayed [him] from stomach to jaw.
30	Én tances carrya quihtópalvannar.	    	Then he fixed his head upon our battlements.
31	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
32	A, astalda rendo, valdë maiquén!	      	Oh, valiant cousin, worthy gentleman!
33	Cáno:	 	Captain:
34	Vë yallo n'Anar yesta nancalë	    	As whence the Sun begins to reflect,
35	Cirrúxailar vangwi ar nairë hundor	    	Shipwrecking storms and dreadful thunders
36	Hlondar, tana tuilello, i aþië tullë,	        	Boom, from that springtime, [from] which comfort came,
37	Uþaþië tiuya. Las, Aran, las!	       	Discomfort swells. Hark, King, hark!
38	Ron failassë, astalenen,	    	Just then, justice, with valour,
39	Mauniéner te sartarya talbontar,	    	Had compelled the men to trust homewards,
40	Mal i Norwérin, tuntaila póssë	     	But the Norwegian [lord], perceiving an advantage
41	Ó mixë carmar ar céva neri,	      	With sharp-pointed weapons and new men,
42	Yestanë ceura ostampë.	   	Began a renewed besiegement.
43	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
44	Ma ú si perestanë cánolvar, Macmbeþ ar Mbanquo?	        	But did not this disturb our captains, Macbeth and Banquo?
45	Cáno:	 	Captain:
46	Ná, ve cé filit soronen hya rauron.	        	Yes, as might a sparrow to an eagle or to a lion.
47	Óripanta, nyarëan nánentë	   	To be honest, I am reporting they were
48	An nárcorcarmar ó attëa hlón,	     	As cannons with double noise,
49	Apa nanyanelmë ó attëa nírë.	     	But we attacked with double force.
50	Nai mernentë sovë sercentassë	   	Perhaps they hoped to bathe in their blood
51	Hya enyalta céva Caraxo,	    	Or to memorialize a new Golgotha,
52	Ványë ista — mal lortëan.	     	I do not know — but I am fainting.
53	Harwenyar holtur áþen.	   	My wounds call out for help.
54	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
55	Maiquettar cantar lyë ve harwelyar;	     	Admirable words suit you like your wounds;
56	Hyalentë astalo. Tulyá aþartar.	     	They ring of valour. Fetch surgeons [for him].
57	(Núror haþar i cáno.)	    	[Servants treat the captain.]
58	(Ross ar Angus mittar.)	    	[Ross and Angus enter.]
59	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
60	Man tula sir?	  	Who comes hither?
61	Malcom:	 	Malcolm:
62	I valda Héru Ross.	    	The worthy Thane [of] Ross.
63	Lennox:	 	Lennox:
64	Yé ormë henduryassë. Hyanyë raxi	     	What a haste two eyes! Stranhe dangerd
65	Tyariër tirmerya.	  	Have caused his gaze.
66	Ross:	 	Ross:
67	Eru Varyá' Aran.	   	God Protect [the] King.
68	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
69	Mallo tullel, valda Héru?	    	From whence came you, worthy Thane?
70	Ross:	 	Ross:
71	Ló Faif, Aran.	    	From Fife, King.
72	Norwérini lantannar hlapur vilyassë,	    	Norwegian banners stream in [the] sky,
73	I niquir hotselva.	   	Which chill our army.
74	Norwéo Aran, ohtallínen,	    	Norway’s King, with some soldiers,
75	Aþyaner ó tanë úþarta varto,	     	Assisted by that disloyal traitor,
76	Cawdor, yestanë nair' cotwë,	d     	[The Thane of] Cawdor began a sad struggle,
77	Tenna Ohtandeva veru, varma-	    	Until Bellona’s husband, armor-
78	Vanwa, névë se imvëaltïainen	    ï	Clad, confronted him with self-comparisons
79	Ilya macil pá macil, quár pá quár,	        	Each sword against sword, fist against fist,
80	Turnë i hyëo valatë, ar sin	      	Defeated the other’s pride, and thus
81	Túrë nánë menya —	   	Victory was ours —
82	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
83	Aralassë!		Great joy!
84	Ross:	 	Ross:
85	Sí Suweno,	  	Sweno,
86	I Aran Norwéo, iquas rainen	     	The King of Norway, begs for peace.
87	Ú lávelmë te rotë nerintar	    	We did not allow them to bury their men
88	Tenna nánanes saptannar Columbetollëo	   	Until he retreated to the graves of Inchcolm.
89	Ar queän-húmë panti elmen.	    	And ten-thousand coins for us.
90	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
91	I Héru Cawdoro ú cuptuva	  d  	The Thane of Cawdor will deceive me
92	Á pahta i qualuvas sílumë	    	[Go] call out that he will die presently.
93	Ar tengesseryanen cavë Macmbeþ.	    	And, with his titles, receives Macbeth.
94	Ross:	 	Ross:
95	Caruvanyes.	 	I will do it.
96	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
97	Ita epéntiës, Macmbeþ cauva.	     	That which he has lost, Macbeth will gain.
98	(Autantë.)	 	[They exit.]

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