Lirilla Valinorello Noldorinwa

【1】 Lirilla Valinorello Noldorinwa

  

► A Song of the Noldor of Valinor

【3】 San tulcaner órë Findecan

   

► Then Fingon has his heart set upon

【4】 costallon otorni hostiën,

   

► saving his sworn brothers from their strife

【5】 ar lomba nu mandulumbulë

   

► and secretly beneath dark clouds from hell

【6】 nilmon yetuváro yáreän;

   

► he searched to find his friend of old;

【7】 er lendië sangorontion

  

► and coming to the base of the mountains

【8】 talmanna, i tarna tápina,

     

► that press together to block the way

【9】 nandelleä noldo lírinen

  

► the noldo played a song on his harp

【10】 mir tárië óma ortaner,

    

► and raised his voice to the heights

【11】 quettar leocarco lámina:

   

► words echoing from the shadowy crag:

【13】 --

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► (chorus:)

【14】 Toron, linnuvalvë ailinon

   

► Brother, let us go out on the bay

【15】 ondolinnar undu Eldamar,

   

► to the rocks beneath Eldamar

【16】 yar i wingerondi tyalinen

   

► where the merfolk who play in the foam

【17】 eller elveällo Ambalar.

   

► came from the starry East.

【18】 Ai nilmo, lendiévan ingo

    

► Ah friend, I would have been the first

【19】 falman Ilmarinda fascala,

   

► among the waves near Ilmarin,

【20】 nán ranconya rúsë ringo;

    

► but my arm is cold and weary

【21】 málo, merin málya ractala.

     

► my dear, I pray stretch out thy hand to me

【23】 San quettali quingë Maryarus,

    

► Then Maedros intoned these words

【24】 formaitë tarassë temneä

  

► his right-hand trapped in a manacle, high above

【25】 haryon Feänáro martanen,

   

► by his fate as the heir of Feanor

【26】 lammar ve pilindi, lasta lús

     

► sounds like arrows heard in silence

【27】 terhantë olóri lindova

  

► broke through the singer's dream

【28】 ar quentalë querna mir niër;

     

► and history was turned into tears;

【29】 yondoinen onóru costanë

  

► the quarrel that once held two brothers apart

【30】 úy' enyaliën; ve yáreo

    

► was forgotten by their sons; as of old

【31】 nandellë ar óma tyáliër:

    

► the harp and the voice entwined:

【33】 --

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► (repeat chorus)

【35】 San lencanë nandë Findecan

   

► Then Fingon let go of his harp

【36】 camballo, i quinga mápala

    

► took up his bow and strung it taut;

【37】 ar tunga pilindo tixenen,

    

► he firmly held the pointed shaft,

【38】 Manwenna i téra mentë mán

    

► and asking Manwe to guide his hand

【39】 an nilmova cyermë naicelë.

    

► he prayed to end the suffering of his friend.

【40】 Súrissë Ṣorontar ortanë

  

► On the wind the King of the Eagles lifted

【41】 vor nilda i noldo tar teä,

      

► the always loving noldo straight up

【42】 ar Maryarus angayassenen

  

► to where Maedhros hung in anguish

【43】 temnallo i ranco lehtanë.

    

► and he freed his arm from the bond

【45】 --



► (repeat chorus)