Parmalaire

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Written by Arcaino in 2026.

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Original work by Arcaino, written in 2026, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Retrieved on 2026-02-19.

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【1】 Á parë, a parmahentar, laca ingolë ninen,

         

► From me, O reader, learn much lore,

【2】 Mal álani hapya andalúmë.

    

► But keep me not too long a time.

【3】 An parmahentië mainolya ingolë,

    

► For reading books doth well teach lore,

【4】 Mal hapië tai rië pilë.

     

► But keeping them doth naught but steal.

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