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When Sam invoked Elbereth as Shelob attempted to crush him near Cirith Ungol in Lord of the Rings.
This follows a different format to the usual translation, by showing the original Sindarin words below the Adûnaic, then followed by the English translation.
Translation
Ê Avradîn Gimilnitîr
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
“O Elbereth Starkindler”
Minalô êphal tûdi,
O menel palan-diriel,
“From Heaven far-gazing,”
Kîyada hêrûkhuda îdô Agannâlû-dalad!
Le nallon sí di’nguruthos!
“To thee I cry now under Death’s Shadow”
Ê tudayada hê, Rîmbirê!
A tiro nin, Fanuilos!
“O look towards me, Everwhite!”