Galdor Entúlië

[Tuilinde]

On the Theme for the Summer of Siblings, and provoked by the Story of Elros and Elrond written by Elizabeth Stephens, I am writing something about the contact kept up between Elrond and descendants of his brother - imagining that Galdor from the Havens was involved in this all along. My argument is that Círdan would send someone known and trusted for a very long time to Elrond.

As usual this is a first (unfinished) draft, and may be not only corrected, but perhaps altered significantly in the coming weeks. I have taken considerable liberties with word order, but hope that despite that the sense of the poem may still be grasped.

Here is the Quenya and a word-for-word translation, together with a useable English translation.
A Free English Version may be found in the English section.

Galdor Entúlië.

Galdor Has Come Again


Galdor entúlië Sindelondello
Colala mentarya Ciryatanello.
Ananta, utúlies lá ve senwa, ve nó -
únótimë lúi, únótimë loassen.
Colala quettar, Galdor entúlië.

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Galdor has come again from the Grey Havens
bearing his message from Cirdan.
And yet he has not come as before,
countless times, in countless years.
Bearing words, Galdor has come again.

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An' ononi, Elros ar Elrondenna
Þanda sermo nés rá met, Pereldannar
Melmë ar nyéressë, sérë ar ohtassë,
Hanyala sámat, endat, cauri, alasselvar.
Colala quettar ment, Galdor entúlë.



To twins Elros and to Elrond he was
a faithful friend for us, the Half-Elven.
In love and grief, in peace and war,
Knowing our hearts and minds, our fears and joys.
Bearing words for us, Galdor came again.


Tielvar nér terhátina ló cilmelva.
Írë Eldarennar m' immet quernelvë,
hya Atannar, melmelya ena himyanë ment,
Lanya lahtal' Eär, quettar *oronasso ment.
Colala quettar ment, Galdor entúlë.



Our paths were parted by our choice.
When we turned to Elves or to Men,
His love still held to us, a thread crossing the ocean;
Words of brotherhood for us.
Bearing words for us, Galdor came again.


Quiquië ciryar túler ar nanwenner,
sinen quettaryar túler ar nanwenner.
Quettar Araniëo Elroswa tulcanë,
melmë alassinqua, veryanwë ar hínion.
Colala quettar ment, Galdor entúlë.



[color=#4040FF]Whenever ships came and returned,
So his words came and returned-
words of Elros' kingdom established;
of joyful love, a wedding and children.
Bearing words for us, Galdor came again.


Endóressë loar autar *limbavë,
limbë nár coivier loice Ataniva.
Arrato túler quettar nyérë ar naicëo.
Arrato Elrosinya né vanwa ?inyello.
*Lunguendaitë meldo, Galdor entúlë.



[color=#4040FF]In Middle-earth years pass swiftly,
swift are the brief lives of Men.
So soon came words of grief and pain.
So soon my Elros was lost from me.
A heavy-hearted friend, Galdor came again.


Ter *loaron loar, quettarya túler;
*Tumborissenna quettarya túleltë -
Quettar Aranellon, inyor Elros nossëo,
Quettar i Eldarellon, Tol Eressëallo.
*Yóhestor Atanion, Galdor entúlë.



[color=#4040FF]Through years of years his words came,
to Rivendell his words they came -
Words from Kings of Elros' House;
Words from the Elves of the Lonely Isle.
With Captains of Men,Galdor came again.

á é ë í ó ú ñ ä

[órerámar]

[Tuilinde]

Yes, give me a week, and I shall have brought it more in line with my new English version, and possibly managed to add the final stanzas.