Aesop 029: The Man & the Satyr

【1】 Nér ar ??

  

► The Man & the Satyr

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【3】 Andanéya Nér túvë ?? i tauressë ar ?? ?? ola málo ó hye.

             

► A long time ago a Man met a Satyr in the forest and succeeded in making friends with him.

¶ I attië ron olanë arya menendilu, ar marnë uo i Nerwa cöassë.

             

► The two soon became the best of comrades, living together in the Man's hut.

¶ Mal uma ringa hrívë undómessë, lan páteáneltë mar, i ?? cennë i Nér þusta leperyannar.

                 

► But one cold winter evening, as they were walking homeward, the Satyr saw the Man blow on his fingers.

【4】 “Maro cáralyë ta?” maquentë i ??.

      

► "Why do you do that?" asked the Satyr.

【5】 “Laucatiën mányat,” i Nér hanquentë.

      

► "To warm my hands," the Man replied.

【6】 Yá ananyettë már i Nér maxanë tolpo atta mulesseo.

         

► When they reached home the Man prepared two bowls of porridge.

¶ ?? sestanes arilaucat i paluhtassë, ar i málot harunë lai ?? na alarya i mat.

                

► These he placed steaming hot on the table, and the comrades sat down very cheerfully to enjoy the meal.

¶ Mal laca aitanë i ??, í Nér yesentë þusta mulesseo tolporyanna.

            

► But much to the Satyr's surprise, the Man began to blow into his bowl of porridge.

【7】 “Maro carilyë ta?” maquentes.

    

► "Why do you do that?" he asked.

【8】 “Ringatiën mulessenya,” hanquentë i Nér.

      

► "To cool my porridge," replied the Man.

【9】 I ?? campë lintië taluryassë ar mennë i fennanna.

         

► The Satyr sprang hurriedly to his feet and made for the door.

【10】 “Namárië,” eques, “Faren ecéniën.

      

► "Goodby," he said, "I've seen enough.

¶ Mon ye þusta lauca ar ringa imba föanen ui ecë ná málo onyë!”

            

► A fellow that blows hot and cold in the same breath cannot be friends with me!"

【12】 Eques: Nér ye quetë yúyu permelto ná sarta alatwen.

          

► Motto: The man who talks for both sides is not to be trusted by either.