Written by Rínor in 2026. Reviewed for language by Laiqua, and Chaered.
Original text, provided here under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (see LINK). Retrieved on 2026-08-25. Not completely reviewed yet.
Note: The author does not permit that this Quenya text be used to train AI.
Click the tengwar text to view/hide the romanized text. Click the romanized text to view the translation. Click the translation to hide it again. Refresh page to reset everything.
Also available as a 🖵wide screen version.
Alternative versions: Sindarin.
【1】 i-Atar ar i-Rocco
► The Father and The Horse
【3】 i-Atar pustanë raxarya ara i-tië.
► The father stopped his wagon along the path.
¶ Sestanes höa, norna má i-caressë roccova, ar mennë mancöassë.
► He placed his large, tough hand on the horse's head, and went into the shop.
¶ Yesentes orta i-pocor tundo cattaryassë ar colisset i-raxanna.
► He began to lift the bags of firewood on his back and he carried them to the wagon.
【4】 i-Rocco nánë raiqua an ú cahta.
► The horse was angry for no reason.
¶ Mal urþarya yesentë quelë epë hirnes nihta laivelyáveo i mantë quildessë.
► But his anger began to fade after he found a piece of watermelon that he ate in silence.
【5】 i-Rocco umbencavë tuntanë níca seldo, tirila se ar raitaila.
► The horse suddenly noticed a small boy, staring at him and smiling.
¶ i-Rocco quentë insen, “Ú-istan sina seldo. Qui tulles ara ni, lahuvanyes.”
► The horse said to himself, “I don’t know this boy. If he comes beside me, I will kick him.”
【6】 Telles tyucië nihta laivelyáveo, ar yesentes felë nairë insen.
► He finished chewing the piece of watermelon, and he began to feel sorrow for himself.
¶ Tirnes i-seldo teviénen, quetila insen, “lahuvanyes.”
► He stared at the boy with hatred, saying to himself, “I will kick him.”
【7】 Talumë, i-atar rië sananë pa levië i-pocor tundo ar sestië ta i-raxassë.
► At that time, the father only thought about moving the bags of firewood and placing them in the wagon.
【8】 i-Rocco lupteánë ar nurunyë insen, “Ea ú failassë.”
► The horse was tired and complained to himself: “There is no justice.”
【9】 i-Rocco nostanë se i-ostossë, ar marnes sinassë osto vehterya malleryassen.
► The horse was born in the city, and he lived in this city his whole life on its stone roads.
¶ Lonyes allumë.
► He never left it.
¶ Yára haruryar ranyaner lenteva ter i-landa nando, ya sámë ú mardi, rambar, hya ondor.
► His ancient ancestors roamed freely through the wide valley, which had no homes, walls, or stones.
¶ Mal fíriéneltë.
► But they had died.
【10】 i-Seldo lepentes nihta laivelyáveo i i-rocco ú-pollë rahta.
► The boy picked up a piece of watermelon that the horse could not reach.
¶ i-Rocco nantuncë lencavë mal astalanen.
► The horse retreated slowly but with courage.
¶ i-Seldo haranyë i-nihta laivelyáveo opo i-anto roccova.
► The boy held the piece of watermelon in front of the horse’s mouth.
¶ i-Rocco pustanë þenwan, tallo nampes i-nihta aimessë, ar mantë alasseávë sa.
► The horse stopped for a moment, then took the piece in surprise and happily ate it.
¶ Tallo láves i-seldo palta axerya níca, moica máryanen.
► Then he allowed the boy to stroke his neck with his small, gentle hand.
【11】 i-Atar tellë coltië i-pocor tundo i-raxassë.
► The father finished loading the bags of wood in the wagon.
¶ Yá tuntanes i-seldo ara i-raxa, holtunes, “Á lerca, seldo!”
► When he noticed the little boy near the horse, he yelled, “Flee, boy!”
【12】 Tallo soltanes falamparya ter vista ar holtunë, canyaila i-rocco menë.
► Then he waved his whip through the air and let out a cry, commanding the horse to go.
¶ i-Rocco yesentë lucië lencavë i-lungo raxa.
► The horse started slowly pulling the heavy wagon.
【13】 i-Raxa lendë ter rimi malleron.
► The wagon traveled through many streets.
¶ Teldavë, mittanes landë mallë laicë aldainen ar mardi ondo hyarmassë ar formassë.
► Finally, it entered a wide street with green trees and stone buildings on both sides.
¶ Fai i-raxa lendë haia, tirmo i-osto tarnë tiëryassë ar ortanë márya.
► Before the wagon traveled far, a city guard stood in its path and raised his hand.
¶ i-Atar tuncë i-hempar, ar i-rocco pustanë.
► The father pulled on the reins, and the horse stopped.
【14】 i-Tirmo quentë, “Istan i raxar ú-poliltë lelya sinassë mallë.”
► The guard said, “You know that wagons can not travel on this street.”
【15】 “Istan,” i-atar quentë.
► “I know,” the father replied.
【16】 “Tallo maro tye hí?”
► “Then why are you here?”
【17】 i-Atar leptentanë i-rocco.
► The father pointed toward the horse.
¶ “Á tirë se. Yeryeäs. i-Hyana mallë ná anda ar aiqua. Ú-sames i-poldorë lelya.”
► “Look at him. He is wearing out. The other road is long and steep. He does not have the strength to travel it.”
【18】 “Raxar ú-poliltë lelya hí,” i-tirmo enquentë.
► “Wagons cannot travel here,” the guard repeated.
【19】 “Qui rocconya lantanë, mólenya tellë. Híninyar haryuvar ú massa. Samin hínar canta. Ú-poliltë matë ondor.”
► “If my horse falls, my work ends. My children will have no bread. I have four children. They cannot eat stones.”
【20】 i-Tirmo tirnë i-rocco, mal antarya ú-virinyë.
► The guard looked at the horse, but his face did not change.
【21】 “Á nanquerë!” quentë.
► “Turn back!” he said.
¶ “Ú-paimetauvan tye talumë.”
► “I will not punish you this time.”
【22】 i-Atar nunyë i-raxallo.
► The father descended from the wagon.
【23】 “Iquiryan lye lavë me menë sina ellumë.”
► “I ask you to allow us to pass this one time.”
【24】 “i-Namna váquetë sa.”
► “The law forbids it.”
【25】 “Ú-iquiryan lye etsenë i-namna.” i-atar quentë.
► “I do not ask you to forget the law,” the father said.
¶ “Iquiryan cenë rocconya.”
► “I ask you to see my horse.”
【26】 “Cenin se. Á nanquerë!”
► “I see him. Turn back!”
【27】 i-Atar quentë alla.
► The father said nothing.
¶ Sanweryassen, i-namna olanë alta veo mainen húmë.
► In his thoughts, the law became a great creature with a thousand hands.
¶ i-Namna canyanë i-tirmo.
► The law commanded the guard.
¶ i-Tirmo canyanë i-atar.
► The guard commanded the father.
¶ i-Atar canyanë i-rocco.
► The father commanded the horse.
¶ Mal rië i-rocco tuncë i-raxa.
► But only the horse pulled the wagon.
【28】 i-Tirmo ortanë ómarya.
► The guard raised his voice.
¶ “Á nanquerë sí!”
► “Turn back now!”
【29】 i-Atar quernë i-raxanna.
► The father turned toward the wagon.
【30】 Imallumë, illi i-ursa roccova sessë.
► At that moment, all the horse’s anger rose within him.
¶ Nánes lumba i-ondoron nu pattalyar.
► He was tired of the stones beneath his hooves.
¶ Nánes i-raxo cata se ar i-atar i canyanë se.
► He was tired of the wagon behind him and the father who commanded him.
¶ Ortanes carya ar nornë i-tirmonna.
► He raised his head and ran toward the guard.
【31】 i-Tirmo nancampë ar racantë maicaryan.
► The guard leaped back and reached for his weapon.
【32】 Tallo i-rocco rennë i-seldo.
► Then the horse remembered the boy.
【33】 Rennes i-nihta laivelyáveo cavanë opo antorya.
► He remembered the piece of watermelon held before his mouth.
¶ Rennes i-níca moica má seldova axeryassë.
► He remembered the boy’s small, gentle hand upon his neck.
¶ i-Seldo tullë ara se ú falampa ar ú canië.
► The boy came near him without a whip and without a command.
【34】 i-Rocco pustanë ara i-tirmo.
► The horse stopped next to the guard.
¶ Telcuryar pamper nu se, ar þunyes lungovë ter nengurya.
► His legs trembled beneath him, and he breathed heavily through his nostrils.
¶ Mal ú-andambanë i-tirmo.
► But he did not strike the guard.
【35】 i-Atar nornë tunna ar tarnë enel tu.
► The father ran toward them and stood between them.
【36】 “Áva sacë se,” quentë.
► “Do not hurt him,” he said.
¶ “Sina ná loimanya.”
► “This is my mistake.”
【37】 i-Tirmo hempë márya maicaryassë.
► The guard kept his hand upon his weapon.
¶ Tirnes i-rocco.
► He looked at the horse.
¶ Tallo tirnes i-aiqua mallë cata i-raxa.
► Then he looked at the steep road behind the wagon.
¶ Teldavë, nútanes márya.
► Finally, he lowered his hand.
【38】 “Á menë,” quentë.
► “Go,” he said.
【39】 i-Atar tirnë se.
► The father stared at him.
【40】 “Á menë fai vistan indonya.”
► “Go before I change my mind.”
【41】 i-Atar rallë i-rocconna.
► The father returned to the horse.
¶ Sestanes höa, norna má i-caressë roccova, ve fai ettë mancöassë.
► He placed his large, tough hand upon the horse’s head, like before outside the shop.
¶ Silumë, márya carnë ú canië.
► This time, his hand made no command.
¶ Vin sernes márya tassë quildassë.
► He just rested his hand there in silence.
【42】 i-Tirmo lonyë endë i-malleo.
► The guard left the center of the road.
【43】 i-Atar rentë i-raxassë, mal ú-ortanes falamparya.
► The father climbed onto the wagon, but he did not lift his whip.
¶ Laranyes.
► He waited.
【44】 Epë þenwa, i-rocco yesentes pata.
► After a moment, the horse began to walk.
【45】 ilya poco tundo lemenyë i-raxassë, mal i-hamna fellë alavéla rocconna.
► Every bag of wood remained in the wagon, but the load felt different to the horse.
¶ Mettanna i-malleo, i-ondor teller ar cemen yesentë.
► At the end of the street, the stones ended and the earth began.
¶ i-Rambar lanter lanna i-landa nando nu luinë hellë.
► Beyond the walls lay the wide valley beneath the blue sky.
【46】 i-Rocco nútanë carya ar yesentë menë póna.
► The horse lowered his head and continued to go forward.
nantuc- v. “to retreat, withdraw, pull back” from nan + tuc- “to draw, pull (toward)”. [author: Rínor]
—generated by quettali version 0.34.28