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Act 3, Scene 6

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Translated into Quenya by Lane Lubell in 2026.

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【1】 Caresta 3, Tanasta 6

    

► Act III: Scene VI

【2】 (Forressë, i arata túrion. Mitta Lennox ar hyana túrin.)

           

► [At Forres, the Royal Palace. Enter Lennox and another lord.]

【3】 Lennox:

 

► Lennox:

【4】 Noë equessi ápiër lyë vin,

     

► My previous statements have affected you just now,

【5】 I ener ecë sínu. Er quétan

      

► Which further [I] caninterpret. Alone I say [that]

【6】 Nattur hyanyavë collë anaiër. Macmbeþ

     

► Matters strangely borne have been. Macbeth

【7】 Nyérnë raina Nduncan — apa qualles.

      

► Grieved gracious Duncan — and yet he died.

【8】 Astalda Mbanquo patanë artelwa,

    

► Valiant Banquo walked very late [at night],

【9】 Ye, cé quetil, Flëanss nahtanë, 0pan

        

► Who[m], you can say, Fleance killed,

【10】 Lercanes. – Nér ú möa pata tá.

        

► He fled. – A man must not walk then.

【11】 Man penë ú i tenna i ñorto

      

► Who lacks not the thought of the horror

【12】 Nánes Malcomen ar Donalmbainen

   d

► It was for Malcolm and for Donalbain,

【13】 Qualtanët ataretta? Hrúya nat,

    

► To both kill [the pair’s] father? Damnèd thing,

【14】 Nyérnes Macmbeþ. Ma, aitalëa

     

► It grieved Macbeth. Did, with a reverent

【15】 Ahanen, ú riptanes i loicamot

     

► Rage, he did not tear [apart] the two delinquents,

【16】 Ye nánet móli yuldo ar lóren

     

► Who were both thralls of drink and for sleep.

【17】 Ma ta ú nánë arata? Þá, nás

       

► Was that not noble? I agree, ‘tis

【18】 Saila, an úrþiévanes ilya

    

► Wise, for it would have angered every

【19】 Hón hlarë néri apta. Itan Quetán

      

► Heart to hear men deny [it]. So that I am saying [that]

【20】 Mai cóliës nati. Ar savin

     

► Well he has born things. And I believe

【21】 I quí samnes Nduncano yondor nu

     

► That if he had Duncan’s sons under

【22】 Lantilerya — Ildomen, vás — túvattë.

       

► A key — for Heaven, he will not — they both will find out

【23】 Ita nás nahta atar. Sanyú Flëanssen —

       

► What it is to slay a father.So too for Fleance —

【24】 Mal rainë! An Veryë quettaryallon ar

     

► But peace! For, from his bold words and

【25】 Pan aptanes ná i merendessë,

     

► Since he refused to be at the feast,

【26】 Macnduff mára naityalessë hlassen.

    

► Macduff is dwelling in shame I heard.

【27】 Massë nás se cuva?

   

► Where is it he is hiding?

【28】 Túrin:

 

► Lord:

【29】 Malcom — yello

  

► Malcolm — from who[m]

【30】 Sina hrúyaran samë i turmë —

     

► This tyrant holds the authority —

【31】 Marë mi Ingnómëo túrion, ye

     

► Lives in [the] English court, who

【32】 Aimoya Aran Hervarno sindë

   

► Saintly King Edward with so much

【33】 Lissenen i uxari marto pilir

    

► Grace that misdeeds of fortune steal

【34】 Munta alcareryallo. Tanna

   

► Nothing from his glory. Thither

【35】 Macnduff mennë iquë aranen

   

► Macduff went to pray for the King

【36】 Cuita Formenhumbernón ar ortavëa

   

► To wake Northumberland and warlike

【37】 Siward, itan te — ó Eru or

       

► Siward, so that they — with God above

【38】 Tiutaila i cardar — nai ve ata

      

► Confirming the deeds — may we again

【39】 Sorir apsa paluhtalvain, lórë

    

► Provide meat to our tables, sleep

【40】 Lómelvain. Haitá sicili merendillon,

     

► To our nights. Remove daggers from [our] feasts,

【41】 Sartavë veuyá, ar cavá laitaler

     

► Loyally serve, and receive praises —

【42】 I xáralvë sí. Ar sina quenwa

      

► Which we are pining for now. And this subject

【43】 Sindë lumbatëa i Aran i

    

► Is so tiring the King that

【44】 Feryëas hotseryar ohtan.

   

► He is preparing his armies for war.

【45】 Lennox:

 

► Lennox:

【46】 Ma yalles Macnduff?

  

► Did he summon Macduff?

【47】 Túrin:

 

► Lord:

【48】 Carnes, ar tancatanë, “Tár, ú ni.”

         

► He did, and made firm, “Sir, not I,”

【49】 Mentando querë cattarya ninn'

   

► The messenger turns [turned] his back towards me

【50】 Ar uþquetë vequi pahta “Yeltuval

    

► And mumbles [mumbled] as if to speak, “You will rue

【51】 I lúmé coltal ni ó si.”

      

► The time you burden [burdened] me with this.

【52】 Lennox:

 

► Lennox:

【53】 Estelenen



► Hopefully,

【54】 Marcétuvaryes óren hepë i

   

► It will advise him to a caution, to keep the

【55】 Hairië i ñolwerya cé sorë.

     

► Distance that his knowledge may provide

【56】 Vala, vilá tarcombenna. Tengwá

     

► Angel, fly to court ‘n’ read

【57】 Tencarya fai anyas, itan mána

     

► His letter ere he comes, so that a blessing

【58】 Entuluva araniëlvanna,

  

► Will return to our kingdom,

【59】 I ñwála nu húna má!

    

► Which is suffering under a cursèd hand!

【60】 Túrin:

 

► Lord:

【61】 Hyamiënyar ó sé.

   

► My prayers [are] with him.

【62】 (Autantë.)

 

► [They exit.]

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