Lord of the Rings Poems

Into the West

This is also a song translated to Elvish! "Into the West" by Annie Lennox, this time. I did this one several months ago, actually.

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ORIGINAL LYRICS-

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Lay down your sweet and weary head

Night is falling; you have come to journey's end

Sleep now and dream of the ones who came before

They are calling from across a distant shore

Why do you weep? What are these tears upon your face?

Soon you will see all of your fears will pass away

Safe in my arms, you're only sleeping

What can you see on the horizon?

Why do the white gulls call?

Across the Sea a pale moon rises

The ships have come to carry you home

And all will turn to silver glass

A light on the water, all souls pass

Hope fades into the world of night

Through shadows falling out of memory and time

Don't say we have come now to the end

White shores are calling, you and I will meet again

And you'll be here in my arms, just sleeping

What can you see on the horizon?

Why do the white gulls call?

Across the Sea a pale moon rises

The ships have come to carry you home

And all will turn to silver glass

A light on the water, grey ships pass

Into the West.

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ELVISH TRANSLATION-

Hodo nôl velui benorven lín

Môr danna; le tollen na vethed lend

Losto hi, ah oltho o 'waith i thellir

Athra falas chaeron cenir

Amman nallach? Man i nîr hin buin thîr lín

Cenithach gwannathar echais bain lín

Beriannen min rainc nín, lostach

Man pelich cened buin rain amar?

Amman in gwael 'lain nallar?

Ithil 'ael eria athan Aear

I chîr tellin a choled le na mar

Sui cheledh geleb nadath thiathar

Calad buin nen faer bain athradar

Estel pêl nan ardhon dû

Trî núath dannol ed rîn a lû

Avo bedo ve tellin sí nan methen

Felais 'lain nallar, ageveditham

Hodathach sí min rainc nín, lostol

Man pelich cened buin rain amar?

Amman in gwael 'lain nallar?

Ithil 'ael eria athan Aear

I chîr tellin a choled le na mar

Sui cheledh geleb nadath thiathar

Calad buin nen, cîr thind gwannar

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