Galadriel's Song of Eldamar
translated by
Christopher Gilson

Lindenye lassion, yar loer malin lasseli,
Ar súrio, ya túle imbe ornetelcoli.
I Anar pella, Isil pella, ear falmaron
Alávie falasse Aldo laurilótion.
I alda tintile nu tinwi Oiolómeo
Mi Eldamar ar-rambar Elentirioneo.
Telcollon yénion oloier lassi andave,
Endórelvasse Elennéni lantar sinome.
A Lóriende! Lusta Ré, i Hríve tuluva;
I lassi lantar vanwe sirienn' Anduineva.
A Lóriende! Yéni únótime amárien
Ar elenanar-rínar quelie atánien.
Ya linduvanye ciryaron, man cirya tuluva,
Man cirya oio Melca Ear nin essaruva?






[ I am very grateful to Christopher Gilson who kindly granted me permission to place his very good and very beautiful song on my website. It is based on Galadriel's Song of Eldamar ("I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold...") which can be found in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, in the chapter Farewell to Lórien. May you enjoy it as I do. ]



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