A Elbereth Gilthoniel - The Hymn

The Hymn

There are three versions of this iambic tetrameter hymn, the first of which being the largest portion of Sindarin found in the novel:

“ A Elbereth Gilthoniël
O Elbereth Starkindler,
silivren penna míriël
white-glittering, slanting down sparkling like a jewel,
o menel aglar elenath!
the glory of the starry host!
Na-chaered palan-díriël
Having gazed far away
o galadhremmin ennorath,
from the tree-woven lands of Middle-earth,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
to thee, Everwhite, I will sing,
nef aear, sí nef aearon!
on this side of the Sea, here on this side of the Ocean!

A Elbereth Gilthoniël
O Elbereth Star-kindler,
o menel palan-díriël,
from heaven gazing afar,
le nallon sí di'-nguruthos!
to thee I cry now beneath the shadow of death!
A tíro nin, Fanuilos!
O look towards me, Everwhite!

A! Elbereth Gilthoniël!
O! Elbereth Starkindler,
silivren penna míriël
white-glittering, slanting down sparkling like a jewel,
o menel aglar elenath,
the glory of the starry host
Gilthoniël, A! Elbereth!
Starkindler, O! Elbereth!
We still remember, we who dwell
In this far land beneath the trees
The starlight on the western seas.

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