Originally posted by Exabyte
Does anyone have the Lost Tales 1 somewhere near and too much time on his hands?
I only have the German edition so far and there are some quotes I'd like to know in English... by Rรบmil... and I don't know exactly what they sound like because the translation is often kinda strangeOne is something like "But I am annoying you, my Lord, with my idle talk of songs and words", about two pages before the end of the second chapter (one line beneath the italic words tirรญpti lirilla)
Some lines above there is also a quote about the languages of Men and about Melko - but I have no idea what it might sound like
Just in case you're still interested though. ๐
Then said he: 'Your pardon, sir! I marked you not, for I was listening to the birds. Indeed sir you find me in a sour temper; for lo! here I have a black-winged rogue fat with impudence who singeth songs before unknown to me, and in a tongue that is strange! It irks me sir, it irks me, for methought at least I knew the simple speeches of all birds. I have a mind to send him down to Mandos for his pertness!' At this Eriol laughed heartily, but said the door-ward: 'Nay sir, may Tevildo Prince of Cats harry him for daring to perch grow old astounding slow, and yet have I grey hairs in the study of all the tongues of the Valar and of Eldar. Long ere the fall of Gondolin, good sir, I lightened my thraldom under Melko in learning the speech of all monsters and goblins - have I not conned even the speeches of beasts, disdaining not the thin voices of the voles and mice? - have I not cadged a stupid tune or two to hum of the speechless beetles? Nay, I have worried at whiles even over the tongues of Men, but Melko take them! they shift and change, change and shift, and when you have them are but a hard stuff whereof to labour songs or tales. Wherefore is it that this morn I felt as Omar the Vala who knows all tongues, as I hearkened to the blending of the voices of the birds comprehending each, recognising each well-loved tune, when tiripti lirilla here comes a bird, an imp of Melko - but I weary you sir, with babbling of songs and words.'
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I've got Lost Tales 1.....๐คจ
It's a tad debased. ๐
ON-TOPIC: I personnally acquaint myself with: Eรถl.
I'm not overly "evil", and I've never (been hinted to have) forced someone to marry me, but in "real-life" outside of KMC, I'm very withdrawn, living nearly on my own, and having very few "good" friends. ๐