Translated into Quenya by Lane Lubell in 2026.
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【1】 Caresta 1, Tanasta 7
► Act I: Scene VII
【2】 (I hlón tartöaron siper. Narrundor calyar i tyaltalan, sië ná lómëTurnúro mitta, én hríma núror mittar tulyaila telpinë neleccor ar paldar ó matta. Apa Macmbeþ mitta.)
► [The sound of oboes pipe. Torches light [up] the stage; thus, it is night. A butler enters, then many servants enter carrying silver forks and trays with food. Later, Macbeth enters.]
【3】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【4】 Quí sa carin' yá sa carin', san sa mára
► If it [is] done when [it is] done, then [it is] proper
【5】 Sa linta carin'. Quí i nahtalë
► It [is] quick[ly] done. If the murder
【6】 Cé hranga i virda atë,
► May stunt the consequence and catch,
【7】 Qualmenen, turanda, i sina narambo
► By death, success, that this knock
【8】 Cé ná il-ëa il-telma.
► May be [the] be-all [and the] end-all.
【9】 Mal sina sarniëssë lúméno
► But on this pebbly bank of time,
【10】 Capuvan i vehtë tulë. Mal
► I will jump the life to come. But
【11】 Samelvë náma hí; yá sercië
► We [all] have judgement here; when bloody
【12】 Peäntalvë, n'anaië saitainë, ralir
► We give instructions, which[, ]having been taught, return,
【13】 Ñwalya i tuvar: sina failassë
► Torment the inventor: this fair-minded justice
【14】 Laita i þundi hloitaina yulmono
► Praises ingredients of a poisoned chalice
【15】 Pempenquanta. Se hí, ó atwa estel:
► To our two pairs of lips. He [is] here, with double hope:
【16】 Minya, nán onóro ar ostomo,
► First, I am [his] kinsman and [his] citizen,
【17】 I tentat anqua i carda; ve
► Which both point against the deed; then, as
【18】 Naþendo, möan holya i fendë
► Host, I must shut the door,
【19】 Nahtaroin, ú mahta sicil imni.
► To murderers, not wield the knife myself.,
【20】 Ar Nduncan maxa cúnyanië; san,
► And Duncan pliant[ly] has governed; thus,
【21】 Faila nánë cuniërya, márasseryar
► Just was his reign, his goodness
【22】 Liruva ve Ainur, rombiënen,
► Will sing like angels, by trumpeting,
【23】 Anqu' arihrúlantë nahtaleryo.
► Against [the] great damnation of his murder.
【24】 Ófelmë, ve helda vinya-nóna,
► Pity, like a naked newborn,
【25】 Telcontaila i róma, hya Ceruv Ildumo,
► Striding the blast, or a cherub of heaven [who],
【26】 Nortaila úcénima rocco
► Riding by an unseen horse visto,
【27】 Vintuva i ñorto ilyë hennar,
► Will blow the horror into every eye
【28】 Itan niër quostuvar súrë. Uin
► So that tears will drown [the] wind. I do not
【29】 Harya neceli erca mínastanya
► Have thorns to prick [at] my intention
【30】 Rië xarranta, i orcapë insa, ‘r
► Only ambition, which overleaps itself, ‘n’
【31】 Linta i hyanna.
► Falls upon the other.
【32】 (Héri Macmbeþ mitta.)
► [Lady Macbeth enters.]
【33】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【34】 Mana sinyar?
► What [is] the news?
【35】 Héri Macmbeþ:
► Lady Macbeth:
【36】 Anna mátiës. Manan autiël elmë?
► Almost he has eaten. Why have you left us?
【37】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【38】 Ma céstiës nin?
► Has he asked for me?
【39】 Héri Macmbeþ:
► Lady Macbeth:
【40】 Ma ú ista ná?
► Do you not know [that] it is so?
【41】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【42】 Vánquë menta ener sina írenen
► We two will not proceed further with this desire.
【43】 Laitiës ni þentané ar namoiäniën
► He has praised me recently and I have earned
【44】 Maltainë quettar ilima quenillon, i
► Golden words from many different sorts, which
【45】 Nauva vaina céva oiwiënen
► Will be clad with a new gloss,
【46】 Ú aþahehtaina.
► Not easily thrown out.
【47】 Héri Macmbeþ:
► Lady Macbeth:
【48】 Ma nánë estel limpunqua
► Was hope drunk
【49】 Yá vaimatanel? Ma olóriës
► When you dressed? Has it slept
【50】 Ar cuitëa, nemila sin hlaiwa
► And is [now] waking, appearing so sickly pale,
【51】 An ita carnes feryavë? Epesi,
► Toward what it did [so] readily. From now on,
【52】 Melmelya sinen notuvan. Ma
► Your love by this means I will account. [Do]
【53】 Þoryal ná n'imma lyenya cardanen
► You fear to be the same by thine own deed
【54】 Ve nál írenen? Ma meruval
► As you are by desire? Will you hope for
【55】 Ita mirtal harmar coiviéno,
► That which you esteem [to be] treasures of life,
【56】 Ar coita tennoiö er þossenen
► And live forevermore alone because of fear,
【57】 Lávala “Ván verya” turë “Ni þá,”
► Letting “I do not dare,” to dominate “I will [dare],”
【58】 Ve miuë ye ava nenda.
► Like a cat who refuses [to be] wet.
【59】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【60】 Rainë:
► Peace:
【61】 Veryan carë ita canta nerdo.
► I dare do that which suits a strong man .
【62】 Veryas ye carë amba ëa ú
► One who [dares] to do more exists not.
【63】 Héri Macmbeþ:
► Lady Macbeth:
【64】 Mana hrávan
► What wild beast
【65】 Nánel ye cétanë si nin? Yá
► Were you who proposed this [plan] to me? When
【66】 Veryanel caritas, nánel nerdo;
► You dared to do it, you were a strong man;
【67】 Ar, ol' amba lá ita nál, nauva
► And, to become more than what you are, you will be
【68】 Amba nero. Lúmë latwë nómë
► More of a man. [Neither] time nor place
【69】 Himnë, mal cáriévanel yúyo.
► Adhered, yet you would have done both.
【70】 Cáriënt' intë, ar ta, camaitessenta
► They have made themselves, and that, their fitness
【71】 Nancarë lyë. Sóhtiën iliminya
► Unmakes you. I have given [you] my milk to drink.
【72】 Istan I melmë mo ye tyetë nillo.
► I know [the] love of one who suckles from me.
【73】 Lan raitanes cendelenyanna
► While it smiled at my face.
【74】 Ráfiévanen se tyetsenyallo
► I would have snatched him from my teat
【75】 Palpa corperya, quí vestaniénë
► To beat his skull, if I had sworn
【76】 Ve cáriël.
► [To carry out a plan] as you have done.
【77】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【78】 Ma quí loituvanquë…?
…
► [What] if we two fail?
【79】 Héri Macmbeþ:
► Lady Macbeth:
【80】 Loita?
► Fail?
【81】 Tacá veriëlya himítë-nómenna
► Fasten your courage unto [the] sticking-place.
【82】 Ar vánquë loita. Yá Nduncan lorna,
► And us two won’t fail. When Duncan [is] asleep —
【83】 Yanna anarya i andaréllo
► To which [which is] better from the long day
【84】 Naþyaluvës se — veumaryat
► It [sleep] will invite him — his two servants
【85】 Loruþahtuvan mirúnen, laitalínen
► I will sedate with wine, [and] with praises,
【86】 Itan enyalië, varn' óréno,
► So that memory, guard of inner thought,
【87】 Nauva fanwë, ar camma axanwéno
► Will be a vapor and a receptacle of logic
【88】 Er þussë. Yá polcaya lóressë,
► Only [will be] a puff of air. In swinish sleep,
【89】 Limpunquë léntar, caitar vequi qualini.
► Their drunk manners lie as if dead.
【90】 Mana ecanquë ú carë
► What can we two not do
【91】 Útiritë Nduncanen? Mana ú ecë
► To unguarded Duncan? What can not
【92】 Caitanquë Varnoryain, ye coluvar cáma
► We two put upon his guards, who will bear guilt
【93】 Ortúrenquan?
► For us two’s conquest.
【94】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【95】 Á nosta nin néri-hínar rië,
► Beget to me men-children only,
【96】 Úþossëa fëalya ontuva
► Your unfearful soul will beget
【97】 Rië hanur. Ma sa ú a-tunta
► Only males. Will it not be perceived
【98】 Yá aváhtiënquë tú sercenen
► When we two have stained them two with blood
【99】 Þamberyallo 'r mahtiéla siciletta
► From his chamber ’n’ having wielded their daggers,
【100】 Cáriëttë,
► [That those] two have done it?
【101】 Héri Macmbeþ:
► Lady Macbeth:
【102】 Man sauva exanen,
► Who will believe otherwise
【103】 An, nyérenqua rávauvanquë illin
► For , your and my grief we both will be roaring to all,
【104】 Qualmeryanna?
► Upon his death?
【105】 Macmbeþ:
► Macbeth:
【106】 Þantiën. Cúnuvan
► I have decided. I will bend
【107】 Ilya quén an i rúcima cardan.
► Each person for this terrible deed.
【108】 Heca, yaitá lúmë máralenen;
► Be gone, mock time with goodness.
【109】 Laitë anta cuvë ita i laitë hóndo ista.
► False face hides what the false heart knows.
【110】 (Autantë.)
► [They exit.]
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