The Passing of the Elves (known as The Elvish Lament)

The Passing of the Elves (The Elvish Lament)

The Passing of the Elves (known as The Elvish Lament)

Fading stars, we sing your praiseFanuilos heryn aglar
A song of the sunset sea,Rîn athar annún-aearath,
Light guides us through the shadowsCalad ammen i reniar
In this world of memory!Mi 'aladhremmin ennorath!

O Elbereth GilthonielA Elbereth Gilthoniel
Your beauty shines like a dreamI chîn a thûl lin míriel
Fading stars, we’ll sing for youFanuilos le linnathon
As we drift across the ocean.Ne ndor haer thar i aearon.

O stars, we seek your gloryA elin na gaim eglerib
In the light of the western sunNed în ben-anor trerennin
Now silver shines on the wavesSi silivrin ne pherth 'waewib
We hear the whispers of the night.Cenim lyth thílyn thuiennin.

O Elbereth GilthonielA Elbereth Gilthoniel
We remember your gentle graceMen echenim sí derthiel
In the shadows of this twilightNe chaered hen nu 'aladhath
As we gaze upon the sea.Ngilith or annún-aearath.