Written by Rínor in 2026.
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Alternative versions: Sindarin.
| No. | Quenya | Tengwar | Means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | i-Rauro ar i-Parca Sír | | The Lion and the Dry River |
| 2 | |||
| 3 | Anda parcarë tullë i-taurenna. | | A long drought came to the forest. |
| Ui ulë ter rimi aurion, ar i-sírë olanë náha. | | It did not rain for many days, and the river became narrow. | |
| Varnë salquë tumpë rávaryar, ar rimi aldaron lehtaner lassentar. | | Brown grass covered its banks, and many trees lost their leaves. | |
| 4 | Er lóna lemenyë ara lúva sírissë. | | One deep pool remained near a bend in the river. |
| Rauro tentanë, “Sina lóna erna nin.” Séres ara sa ilya aurë ar rávë yá hyanë lamni analender. | | A lion pointed out, “This pool belongs to me.” He rested beside it each day and roared when other animals approached. | |
| 5 | “Sina nén erna nin,” quentes. | | “This water belongs to me,” he said. |
| “Á lóya sina nómë.” | | “Leave this place.” | |
| 6 | i-Arassor, lopoldi, ar hrávë polcar cendaner taurello. | | The deer, rabbits, and wild pigs watched from the forest. |
| Tulleltë lónanna ter i-lómë, mal i-rauro lornë ara i-nén. | | They came to the pool during the night, but the lion slept beside the water. | |
| Ú-veryaneltë lahta se. | | They did not dare to pass him. | |
| 7 | Ilya aurë, i-lóna olanë lanura. | | Each day, the pool became shallow. |
| Loxo engunë os cimbaryar, ar i-nén olanë lauca nu Anar. | | Mud formed around its edges, and the water grew warm beneath the sun. | |
| i-Rauro cennë sina, mal ú-lonyes. | | The lion saw this, but he did not leave. | |
| 8 | Er amaurë, vinya arasso ranyanë ló i-sírë. | | One morning, a young deer wandered away from the river. |
| Mittanes náha nando ar hirnë mixa cemen nu ramba ondoron. | | He entered a narrow valley and found damp earth beneath a wall of stones. | |
| Sestanes hlarya pá i-ondor ar hlassë nén levila cata se. | | He placed his ear against the stones and heard water moving behind them. | |
| 9 | i-Arasso nahamnë hyanë lamni. | | The deer called the other animals. |
| Sampeltë pattalintainen ar nyanþeltë cemen nappantainen. | | They dug with their hooves and scratched the earth with their claws. | |
| Rumneltë rimi nícë ondoron, mal höa ondo lemenyë opo i-nén. | | They moved many small stones, but a large stone remained before the water. | |
| 10 | i-Arasso mennë i-rauronna. | | The deer went to the lion. |
| 11 | “Hirnemmë nén cata ramba ondoron.” quentes, | | “We found water behind a wall of stones,” she said, |
| “Pótolyar samir i-poldorë rumë telda ondo.” | | “Your paws have the strength to move the final stone.” | |
| 12 | i-Rauro ortanë carya. | | The lion raised his head. |
| 13 | “Qui latyan i-nén, ernuvas nin?” | | “If I open the water, will it belong to me?” |
| 14 | “Fó,” i-arasso quentë. | | “No,” the deer replied. |
| “i-Nén ernuva ilya laman.” | | “The water will belong to every animal.” | |
| 15 | “Tallo á rumë i-ondo indë,” quentë i-rauro. | | “Then move the stone yourselves,” said the lion. |
| 16 | i-Arasso rallë i-nando. | | The deer returned to the valley. |
| i-lamni cacarraner mólenta, mal i-höa ondo ú-rumnë. | | The animals continued their work, but the large stone did not move. | |
| 17 | i-Neuna amaurë, i-rauro patanë lónaryanna. | | The following morning, the lion walked to his pool. |
| Ú nén lemenyë. | | No water remained. | |
| Sampes i-loxossë, mal cemen nu nánes parca. | | He dug into the mud, but the earth beneath it was dry. | |
| 18 | i-Rauro lonyë i-cumna sírë ar hilyanë i-runyar arasso. | | The lion left the empty river and followed the tracks of the deer. |
| Yá mittanes i-nando, cennes i-lamni ara ramba ondoron. | | When he entered the valley, he saw the animals beside the wall of stones. | |
| Pelcontar pamper mólentallo. | | Their legs trembled from their labor. | |
| Rimi sámer nahti pattalintassen ar nappantassen. | | Many had wounds upon their hooves and claws. | |
| 19 | i-Lamni quilinder yá cenneltes. | | The animals stayed silent when they saw him. |
| 20 | i-Rauro patanë rambanna. | | The lion walked to the wall. |
| Sampes os i-höa ondo ar nirnë almorya pá sa. | | He dug around the large stone and pressed his shoulder against it. | |
| i-Ondo coronyë au, ar ringa nén sirnë i-latyallo. | | The stone rolled away, and cold water flowed from the opening. | |
| 21 | i-Lamni pataner au. | | The animals stepped away. |
| Horaneltë i-rauro eccanë i-nén elta. | | They expected the lion to proclaim the water his. | |
| 22 | i-Rauro nútanë carya sucë. | | The lion lowered his head to drink. |
| Tallo cennes vinya arasso tarila ara amilya. | | Then he saw a young fawn standing beside its mother. | |
| i-Vinya arasso nánë nípa, ar antorya nánë parca. | | The fawn was weak, and its mouth was dry. | |
| 23 | i-Rauro ortanë carya ar patanë ló i-nén. | | The lion raised his head and walked away from the water. |
| 24 | “Á sucë,” quentes. | | “Drink,” he said. |
| 25 | i-Vinya arasso suncë minya. | | The fawn drank first. |
| Tallo i-hyanë lamni ócomner os i-sírë. | | Then the other animals gathered around the stream. | |
| i-Rauro harnë nu alda. | | The lion waited beneath a tree. | |
| 26 | Epë ilya laman suncë, i-rauro rallë i-nenenna. | | After every animal drank, the lion returned to the water. |
| 27 | i-Vinya arasso tarnë ara sa. | | The young deer stood beside him. |
| 28 | “Maro horanelyë me?” quentes. | | “Why did you wait?” he asked. |
| 29 | i-Rauro tirnë i-sírë ar quentë, “Soiciënya erna nin. i-Nén ú-erna nin.” | | The lion looked at the stream and replied, “My thirst belongs to me. The water does not.” |
| 30 | Tana andúnë, nén mittanë i-enwina ráva ata. | | That evening, water entered the old riverbed again. |
| i-Rauro ú-varyanë i-sírë. | | The lion did not guard the river. | |
| Varyanes i-tië ara sa lan i-lamni suncer. | | He guarded the path beside it while the animals drank. |
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