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Listen! Do you hear the sound of harps?
Lasto! Lastach gannol i ngennil?
Listen! Do you hear the playing of the harps?

Listen! Do you hear the sound of bells?
Lasto! Lastach i nill?
Listen! Do you hear the bells?

Voices sweet are raised to the sky.
Lamath velui eriannen am menel.
Voices sweet [are] raised to the sky.

Listen! Do you hear the sound of trumpets?
Lasto! Lastach idh rý?
Listen! Do you hear the sound of trumpets

Loud and clear they call out joyous greetings.
Brui a lim ed-genir govaded veren.
Loud and clear they call forth [a] greeting joyous

Look! Our people are waiting to meet us!
Tiro! Gwaith vín darthol suilannad men!
Look! People ours [are] waiting to meet us!

Old friends, long departed; old memories, born anew.
Mellyn vrýn, gwennin io annan; rîn iaur, onnen eden.
Friends long-established, departed long ago; rememberances old, born anew.

Our hearts beat faster as we leave the ship.
Guir vín blebir anlim ir gwannam i cair.
Hearts ours beat faster when we depart the ship.

At last, at last! We are home at last!
Na vedui, na vedui! Na vedui, tellim am mar vín.
At last, at last! At last, we have come to home ours.
* I REALLY need help on this last sentence... Would "túliel" be more appropriate in this sense?????

That was beautiful, gwendeth!!! Did you write that yourself or base it on something already written?

In the willow-meads of Tasarinan I walked in the spring.
Vi i thathar-tailf o Tasarinan pannen ned i ethuil.
In the willow-fields of Tasarinan I walked in the spring.

And I said that was good.
A pennin ten maer
And I said it (was) good

I wandered in summer in the elm-woods of Ossiriand.
Reviannen ned laer vi i lelyrn od Ossiriand.
I wandered in summer in the elms of Ossiriand.

Ah! the light and the music in the summer by the Seven Rivers of Ossir!
Ai! i galad ar i 'lîr ned i laer na i Gelyn Edyg od Ossir.
Ah! the light and the songs in the summer by the Rivers Seven of Ossir!

And I thought that was best.
A nauthannen ten maerwain.
And I thought it (was) best.

Ah! the gold and the red and the sighing of leaves in the autumn in Taurnaneldor!
Ai! i vall ar i garan ar i thuiol-in-laiss ned ir iavas vi Taurnaneldor!
Ah! the gold and the red and the breathing-of-the-leaves in the autumn in Taurnaneldor!

It was more than my desire!
Ten anveleg i anirad nîn
It (was) mightier (than) the desire my This line was difficult...

To the pine-trees upon the highland of Dorthonion I climbed in the winter.
Nan thŷn am i nôr-vrand o Dorthonion bennin ned i rhîw.
To the pines upon the land-high of Dorthonion I went in the winter.

Ah! the wind and the whiteness and the black branches of winter upon Orod-na-Thôn!
Ai! i hûl ar i fain ar i 'ylf vorn o rhîw am Orod-na-Thôn!
Ah! the wind and the whiteness and the branches black of winter upon Orod-na-Thôn!

My voice went up and sang in the sky!
Lamathen am-reviant a linnant vi i venel! This line was also difficult...
My voice up-went and sang in the sky!

And now all those lands lie under the wave.
A si i nŷr pain thinner nuin nîn.
And now the lands all fade under the waters. I know falf means "breaker" but I just don't like that word and prefer nîn.

In my own land, in the country of Fangorn, where the roots are long,
Vi i nôr nîn, vi i nôr o Fangorn, ias i thynd daen,
In the land my, in the land of Fangorn, where the roots (are) long

And the years lie thicker than the leaves in Tauremornalómë.
Ar i idhrinn darthanner andûr i laiss vi Tauremornalómë.
And the years stay thicker (than) the leaves in Tauremornalómë.

The leaves were long, the grass was green,
I ngelinaid and nant, I thar galen nant,
The leaves long had been, the grass green had been,

The hemlock-umbels tall and fair,
In uirebgalen-lyth tond ar bain,
The eternalgreen-flowers tall and fair,

And in the glade a light was seen
Ar vi lant chalad tirant
And in (the) clearing light was seen

Of stars in shadow shimmering.
Od elin vi dae miriel.
Of stars in shadow sparkling.

Tinuviel was dancing there
Ennas labar Tinuviel
There hopping was Tinuviel

To music of a pipe unseen,
Na lind uin sul lebed u-tiran,
To music of a wind-finger unseen,

And light of stars was in her hair,
Ar gilgalad silant vi fin din,
And starlight was seen in her hair,

And in her raiment glimmering.
Ar vi hammad din gael.
And in clothing her glimmering.

I, the Lord of sea and sky,
Im, i Chîr en-aear ar e-menel,
I, the Lord of-the-sea and of-the-sky,

All who dwell in dark and sin,
Pain i dhorthar vi môr a úgath, *I translated this line very literally, and I’m not sure this works…*
All who dwell in dark and sin,

My hand will save.
Cam nín leithatha. *I wasn’t sure what verb to choose here. I considered maybe thel- or beria- but I didn’t think they would fit with the meaning I want here.*
Hand mine will-set-free.

I who made the stars of night,
Im i echant in ’eil o morn, *Is “gîl” an irregular plural? I thought it was “geil”, but can’t remember where I read that…*
I who made the stars of night,

Here I am Lord, is it I, Lord?
Sí darthon, Hîr, nin anírach, Hîr? *I kind of reworded this one to avoid using the verb ‘to be’. Also, would “im anírach” be better here?*
Here I-wait, Lord, me you-desire, Lord?

I will go Lord, if You lead me.
Bedithon, Hîr, ae nin tegithach. *Again, would “im” or “nin” be better here?*
I-will-go, Lord, if me you-will-lead.

And Verse Three:

I, the Lord of wind and flame,
Im, i Chîr e-gwaew ar e-lach,
I, the Lord of-the-wind and of-the-flame,

I will tend the poor and lame.
Nestathon i faeg ar i charn. *I used adjectives as nouns here… is that allowed?*
I-will-heal the poor and the wounded.

I'd like to know about the adjectives/nouns myself! :dizzy:
I will set a feast for them,
Echeditha mereth an hain, *Mutation here??*
I-will-make [a] feast for them,

Till their hearts be satisfied.
Carel gýr hain ú-anírar.
Making hearts theirs desire-not.

I will give My life to them,
Annathon cuil nín na hain, *lenition?*
I-will-give life mine to them,

That's it! Comments? I'm sure there will be lots, since, as I said, this was pretty difficult.

I'm not sure about the second one. Yes, "eternity" is "time", but in my imagination, in this line, it comes close to a "location", a matter that the rose is wrapped in...that's why I used "vi". But, as I said, I am not sure.

Each day be a joy to you,
Garo 'lass o phain eraid,
(Have joy from all days)