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The Lion and the Dry River

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Written by Rínor in 2026.

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No. Quenya Tengwar Means
1 i-Rauro ar i-Parca Sír     e·Raw ah e·hîr barch
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3 Anda parcarë tullë i-taurenna.      Thistas and odul n’ e·daur.
Ui ulë ter rimi aurion, ar i-sírë olanë náha.            Ú-eiliast al lae oer, ah e·hîr olast úlan.
Varnë salquë tumpë rávaryar, ar rimi aldaron lehtaner lassentar.            Glae varan dobant e·dhuirroe dín, a lhae gelaidh leithianner i·lais dín.
4 Er lóna lemenyë ara lúva sírissë.        Er lîn nûr erith bela lhûg vin hîr.
Rauro tentanë, “Sina lóna erna nin.” Séres ara sa ilya aurë ar rávë yá hyanë lamni analender.                     Raw danast, “e·lûg hen enna nin.” Aidh ha den ail aur ah arow io levain egil odúler.
5 “Sina nén erna nin,” quentes.        “e·Nên hen enna nin,” ebent.
“Á lóya sina nómë.”      “Haeno e·had hen.”
6 i-Arassor, lopoldi, ar hrávë polcar cendaner taurello.           in·Erais, lebyth, a chync rhoef tiriasser ui daur.
Tulleltë lónanna ter i-lómë, mal i-rauro lornë ara i-nén.            Odúler n’ e·lîn drin dû, ach e·raw olur belah e·nên.
Ú-veryaneltë lahta se.     Ú-verthasser athradad den.
7 Ilya aurë, i-lóna olanë lanura.        Ail aur, e·lîn olast únur.
Loxo engunë os cimbaryar, ar i-nén olanë lauca nu Anar.             Madha odul oh i·thest dín, ah e·nên olast laug ndi Anor.
i-Rauro cennë sina, mal ú-lonyes.        e·Raw egin hen, ach ú-chaenast.
8 Er amaurë, vinya arasso ranyanë ló i-sírë.          Er amor, aras ‘wain reniast od e·hîr.
Mittanes náha nando ar hirnë mixa cemen nu ramba ondoron.            Minnant nand úlan ah echir geven nîd ndi ram guin.
Sestanes hlarya pá i-ondor ar hlassë nén levila cata se.            Sestant e·lheweg ndan i·ñguin a lhassant nên siriol adel din.
9 i-Arasso nahamnë hyanë lamni.      en·Aras nachof i·levain egil.
Sampeltë pattalintainen ar nyanþeltë cemen nappantainen.        Sammer voe phethail dín ah ethrimmer geven voe ñgemp dín.
Rumneltë rimi nícë ondoron, mal höa ondo lemenyë opo i-nén.             Haedanner lae guin bîn, ach gond dhaer erith ch den.
10 i-Arasso mennë i-rauronna.     en·Aras evin n’ e·raw.
11 “Hirnemmë nén cata ramba ondoron.” quentes,         “Echíref nên adel ram guin.” ebent.
“Pótolyar samir i-poldorë rumë telda ondo.”        “i·Phuid lín sevir e·vellas mened e·ñgond vedui.”
12 i-Rauro ortanë carya.     e·Raw orthant e·dholl dín.
13 “Qui latyan i-nén, ernuvas nin?”       “Pi ledion e·nên, ennatha nin?”
14 “Fó,” i-arasso quentë.      “Û,” en·aras ebent.
“i-Nén ernuva ilya laman.”      “e·Nên ennatha ail lavan.”
15 “Tallo á rumë i-ondo indë,” quentë i-rauro.          “To haedog e·ñgond,” ebent e·raw.
16 i-Arasso rallë i-nando.     en·Aras arodh e·nand.
i-lamni cacarraner mólenta, mal i-höa ondo ú-rumnë.          i·Levain ediestanner e·dass dín, ach e·ñgond dhaer ú-evin.
17 i-Neuna amaurë, i-rauro patanë lónaryanna.        en·Amor abor, e·raw badrast n’ e·lîn dín.
Ú nén lemenyë.     Û nên erith.
Sampes i-loxossë, mal cemen nu nánes parca.          Samp vim madha, ach geven ndi de barch.
18 i-Rauro lonyë i-cumna sírë ar hilyanë i-runyar arasso.          e·Raw chaestant e·hîr lost ah aphant rein en·aras.
Yá mittanes i-nando, cennes i-lamni ara ramba ondoron.           Io minnant e·nand, egin i·levain bela ram guin.
Pelcontar pamper mólentallo.     i·Thelig dín pothasser ui ndais dín.
Rimi sámer nahti pattalintassen ar nappantassen.        Lae óver chery bo bethail ah i·ñgemp dín.
19 i-Lamni quilinder yá cenneltes.      i·Levain dhínasser io egíner den.
20 i-Rauro patanë rambanna.     e·Raw badrast n’ e·ram.
Sampes os i-höa ondo ar nirnë almorya pá sa.           Samp oh e·ñgond dhaer a nistant en·amoth dín ndan den.
i-Ondo coronyë au, ar ringa nén sirnë i-latyallo.           e·Ñgond othul gwa, a nên ring hiriast ui ‘as.
21 i-Lamni pataner au.     i·Levain badrasser gwa.
Horaneltë i-rauro eccanë i-nén elta.       Horanner e·raw caned den e·nên.
22 i-Rauro nútanë carya sucë.      e·Raw ndúdant e·dholl dín soged.
Tallo cennes vinya arasso tarila ara amilya.         To egin aras ‘wain tarol belah en·emel dín.
i-Vinya arasso nánë nípa, ar antorya nánë parca.           Niben aras ‘wain, a pharch e·‘obem dín.
23 i-Rauro ortanë carya ar patanë ló i-nén.         e·Raw orthant e·dholl dín a phadrast od e·nên.
24 “Á sucë,” quentes.      “Sogo,” ebent.
25 i-Vinya arasso suncë minya.      en·Aras ‘wain hunc vinui.
Tallo i-hyanë lamni ócomner os i-sírë.        To i·levain egil govasser oh e·hîr.
i-Rauro harnë nu alda.      e·Raw dharthast nu ‘alad.
26 Epë ilya laman suncë, i-rauro rallë i-nenenna.          Ab ail lavan sunc, e·raw arodh e·nên.
27 i-Vinya arasso tarnë ara sa.       en·Aras ‘wain ador bela then.
28 “Maro horanelyë me?” quentes.      “Man darthassol?” ebent.
29 i-Rauro tirnë i-sírë ar quentë, “Soiciënya erna nin. i-Nén ú-erna nin.”               e·Raw edir e·hîr ah ebent, “e·Faust enna nin. e·Nên ú-enna nin.”
30 Tana andúnë, nén mittanë i-enwina ráva ata.          En·aduial hen, nên vinnant e·dhuirro iaur dan.
i-Rauro ú-varyanë i-sírë.     e·Raw ú-veriant e·hîr.
Varyanes i-tië ara sa lan i-lamni suncer.         Beriant e·rath bela then lo i·levain sunger.

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