Act 3, Scene 6

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Translated into Quenya by Lane Lubell in 2026.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Caresta 3, Tanasta 6	    	Act III: Scene VI
2	(Forressë, i arata túrion. Mitta Lennox ar hyana túrin.)	           	[At Forres, the Royal Palace. Enter Lennox and another lord.]
3	Lennox:	 	Lennox:
4	Noë equessi ápiër lyë vin,	     	My previous statements have affected you just now,
5	I ener ecë sínu. Er quétan	      	Which further [I] caninterpret. Alone I say [that]
6	Nattur hyanyavë collë anaiër. Macmbeþ	     	Matters strangely borne have been. Macbeth
7	Nyérnë raina Nduncan — apa qualles.	      	Grieved gracious Duncan — and yet he died.
8	Astalda Mbanquo patanë artelwa,	    	Valiant Banquo walked very late [at night],
9	Ye, cé quetil, Flëanss nahtanë, 0pan	        	Who[m], you can say, Fleance killed,
10	Lercanes. – Nér ú möa pata tá.	        	He fled. – A man must not walk then.
11	Man penë ú i tenna i ñorto	      	Who lacks not the thought of the horror
12	Nánes Malcomen ar Donalmbainen	   d	It was for Malcolm and for Donalbain,
13	Qualtanët ataretta? Hrúya nat,	    	To both kill [the pair’s] father? Damnèd thing,
14	Nyérnes Macmbeþ. Ma, aitalëa	     	It grieved Macbeth. Did, with a reverent
15	Ahanen, ú riptanes i loicamot	     	Rage, he did not tear [apart] the two delinquents,
16	Ye nánet móli yuldo ar lóren	     	Who were both thralls of drink and for sleep.
17	Ma ta ú nánë arata? Þá, nás	       	Was that not noble? I agree, ‘tis
18	Saila, an úrþiévanes ilya	    	Wise, for it would have angered every
19	Hón hlarë néri apta. Itan Quetán	      	Heart to hear men deny [it]. So that I am saying [that]
20	Mai cóliës nati. Ar savin	     	Well he has born things. And I believe
21	I quí samnes Nduncano yondor nu	     	That if he had Duncan’s sons under
22	Lantilerya — Ildomen, vás — túvattë.	       	A key — for Heaven, he will not — they both will find out
23	Ita nás nahta atar. Sanyú Flëanssen —	       	What it is to slay a father.So too for Fleance —
24	Mal rainë! An Veryë quettaryallon ar	     	But peace! For, from his bold words and
25	Pan aptanes ná i merendessë,	     	Since he refused to be at the feast,
26	Macnduff mára naityalessë hlassen.	    	Macduff is dwelling in shame I heard.
27	Massë nás se cuva?	   	Where is it he is hiding?
28	Túrin:	 	Lord:
29	Malcom — yello	  	Malcolm — from who[m]
30	Sina hrúyaran samë i turmë —	     	This tyrant holds the authority —
31	Marë mi Ingnómëo túrion, ye	     	Lives in [the] English court, who
32	Aimoya Aran Hervarno sindë	   	Saintly King Edward with so much
33	Lissenen i uxari marto pilir	    	Grace that misdeeds of fortune steal
34	Munta alcareryallo. Tanna	   	Nothing from his glory. Thither
35	Macnduff mennë iquë aranen	   	Macduff went to pray for the King
36	Cuita Formenhumbernón ar ortavëa	   	To wake Northumberland and warlike
37	Siward, itan te — ó Eru or	       	Siward, so that they — with God above
38	Tiutaila i cardar — nai ve ata	      	Confirming the deeds — may we again
39	Sorir apsa paluhtalvain, lórë	    	Provide meat to our tables, sleep
40	Lómelvain. Haitá sicili merendillon,	     	To our nights. Remove daggers from [our] feasts,
41	Sartavë veuyá, ar cavá laitaler	     	Loyally serve, and receive praises —
42	I xáralvë sí. Ar sina quenwa	      	Which we are pining for now. And this subject
43	Sindë lumbatëa i Aran i	    	Is so tiring the King that
44	Feryëas hotseryar ohtan.	   	He is preparing his armies for war.
45	Lennox:	 	Lennox:
46	Ma yalles Macnduff?	  	Did he summon Macduff?
47	Túrin:	 	Lord:
48	Carnes, ar tancatanë, “Tár, ú ni.”	         	He did, and made firm, “Sir, not I,”
49	Mentando querë cattarya ninn'	   	The messenger turns [turned] his back towards me
50	Ar uþquetë vequi pahta “Yeltuval	    	And mumbles [mumbled] as if to speak, “You will rue
51	I lúmé coltal ni ó si.”	      	The time you burden [burdened] me with this.
52	Lennox:	 	Lennox:
53	Estelenen		Hopefully,
54	Marcétuvaryes óren hepë i	   	It will advise him to a caution, to keep the
55	Hairië i ñolwerya cé sorë.	     	Distance that his knowledge may provide
56	Vala, vilá tarcombenna. Tengwá	     	Angel, fly to court ‘n’ read
57	Tencarya fai anyas, itan mána	     	His letter ere he comes, so that a blessing
58	Entuluva araniëlvanna,	  	Will return to our kingdom,
59	I ñwála nu húna má!	    	Which is suffering under a cursèd hand!
60	Túrin:	 	Lord:
61	Hyamiënyar ó sé.	   	My prayers [are] with him.
62	(Autantë.)	 	[They exit.]

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