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Samwise’s Prayer

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!”