Act 1, Scene 4

Attribution

Translated into Quenya by Lane Lubell in 2026.

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No.	Quenya	Tengwar	Means
1	Caresta 1, Tanasta 4	    	Act I, Scene IV
2	(Rombar lamyar. Aran Nduncan, Lennox, Malcom, Donalmbain, ar núrontar mittar.)	          d     	[Trumpets sound. King Duncan, Lennox, Malcolm, Donalbain, and their servants enter.]
3	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
4	Ma Héru Cawdoro nahtana?	  d 	[Is the] Thane of Cawdor slain?
5	Ma úndavor entúlië?	  	Have [the] executioners returned?
6	Malcom:	 	Malcolm:
7	Maitár.	 	My liege.
8	Ú entúliëntë. Mal pacantiën	    	They have not come back. But I have spoken
9	Ó mo i cennë quallës, ye quentë	       	With one that saw [that] he died, who said
10	Náquentes oricuviëryain naitinqua.	   	He assented to his treasons truthful[ly],
11	Inques óraven, ar tuluncë.	     	He begged for mercy, and established
12	Apanainië. Allumë fai	   	Regret. At no time ere
13	Nánës arata lá i lé qualles,	      	Was he noble beyond the way he died,
14	Ve mo ye fériénë qualmeryan —	     	As one who had prepared for his death —
15	Etehatë n'arivalda nat oäs.	    	To throw away the most dear thing he owns
16	Vequi nánes muntama.	   	As if it was a trifle.
17	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
18	Uis curu	 	There is no skill
19	Hirë sanarwa mínastar mi anta.	     	To find a mind’s intentions in a face.
20	Cawdor nánë maiquen yenen carnen	d    	[The Thane of] Cawdor was a gentleman with who[m] I made
21	Quanna voronwë.	  	[An] absolute trust.
22	(Macmbeþ, Mbanquo, Ross, ar Angus mittar.)	         	[Macbeth, Banquo, Ross, and Angus enter.]
23	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
24	(Macmbeþen) Arivalda rendo!	  	(To Macbeth) Worthiest cousin!
25	I úcarë úhantamenyo vin	   	The sin of my ingratitude just now
26	Lúvë nissë. Hrítiël arindë	    	Laid heavy on me. You have accomplished so much that
27	I larca ráma hantamëo vá	    	The quick wing of gratitude will not
28	Orturë lyë. Merin 'valastanël undë.	      	Overtake you. I wish you deserved less,
29	Itan i hantamë ar rohtanya	    	So that the gratitude and debt
30	Cé anaië analyë. Teldavë,	     	May have been more prosperous. Finally,
31	Valastal amba lá ecilmë anta.	     	You deserve more than we can pay.
32	Macmbeþ:	 	Macbeth:
33	I veuyalë ar astar antan	    	The service and loyalty I give
34	Ná paityalë insa. Hérelyava	    	Is payment itself. Your highness’s
35	Massë cavë nautiëlmar, i nár	     	Part [is] to receive our duties, which are
36	Rá arcas ar nórë, hínar ar núror,	        	To [your] throne and land, children and servants;
37	I carir rië ita polentë	    	Which do only that which they can [do]
38	Caumalyan cavë nilmelya	  	For your protection to receive your love
39	Ar aitalelyan.	  	And for your reverence.
40	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
41	Tulá sira.	  	Come hither.
42	Yéstiën rerë lyë, ar ricuvan	     	I have begun to sow you, and I will try
43	Quanta lyë alyamenen. (Mbanquon) Valda Mbanquo,	       	To fill you with prosperity. (To Banquo) Worthy Banquo,
44	Ye valasta necundë, ve ilquen	     	Who deserves no less, as everybody
45	Istyar cáriël. Lavá maivaita	    	Knows you have done. Let me enfold
46	Ar harya lyë pá hóninya.	     	And hold you against my heart.
47	Mbanquo:	 	Banquo:
48	Ta, qui alan,	    	There, if I grow,
49	I salcessë lyenya.	   	[Then] the harvest [is] yours
50	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
51	Lac' alassenyar,	  	My abundant joys,
52	Mailëa quantassenen, þurir nurta	    	Lustful with fullness, seek to hide
53	Intë niainen. Yondor, rendor, Hérur,	        	Themselves with tears. Sons, cousins, Thanes,
54	Le ye nin arivalda; istá	     	You all who [are] most dear; know
55	Tulcuvalmë herulatselva an	  	We will establish our estate upon [my]
56	Minya-nóna, Malcom, ye estalmë	     	First-born, Malcolm, who[m] we call
57	Cundo Cumbernóro; vás i er mo	      	Prince of Cumberland; he will not be the sole one
58	Caven yen cévë 0aresti síra	    	I give to who[m] new titles this day.
59	Mal aratengessi tintiluvar	  	But noble titles will shine [as starlight],
60	Ve silmë i valastainannar. (Macmbethen) Silo	      	Like starlight upon the deserving [ones]. (To Macbeth) Hence
61	Etsirrondonna hapuval.	  	To Inverness you will bind.
62	Macmbeþ:	 	Macbeth:
63	Ita carin ú mólë qui sa lyen:	       	What I do [is] not labor if it [is] for you:
64	Nauvan tercáno ar maipahtuva	   	I shall be herald and shall delight
65	Verinya sinyarmen anyuval.	   	My wife with news you will arrive.
66	Aitalenen autan.	  	With reverence I leave.
67	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
68	A valda Cawdor!	  d	Oh worthy Cawdor!
69	Macmbeþ:	 	Macbeth:
70	(Au) Cundo Cumbernóro! se tyellë ye	     	(Away) [The] Prince of Cumberland! He [is] a step who
71	Möan occata, etwa orcapë	    	I must kneel [to], or else [must] overleap,
72	Pan hrangaryen. Eleni, nurtá náreldar,	       	Because it hinders [me]. Stars, hide your fires;
73	Silmë, vá tirë morírenyannar.	     	Starlight, do not look upon my black desires.
74	Hen, lomyá i márin, mal lavá	       	Eye, [be] blind to the hand, but allow
75	Ita i hen þorya, yá carin', cenitas.	         	That which the eye fears, when [‘tis] done, to see it.
76	(Macmbeþ auta.)	  	[Macbeth exits.]
77	Nduncan:	 	Duncan:
78	(Enel lanquetto ó Mbanquo) Sarta Mbanquo. Se oi arastalda,	          	(In the middle [of] a conversation with Banquo) Loyal Banquo. He [is] ever most valiant,
79	Ar hrityasseryan, nán matina.	     	And by his achievements, I am fed.
80	Nás merendemat — hilyauvalmes	   	It is a banquet — we shall follow him
81	Ye autaina fai maituliëlma.	    	Who left ere our welcome arrival.
82	Se eritë onóro.	   	He [is] a singular kinsman.
83	(Rombar lamyar. Autantë.)	    	[Trumpets sound. They exit.]

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