| Poems by J.R.R. Tolkien | |
| "Ir Ithil ammen Eruchín" | |
|---|---|
| Poem Information | |
| Written | Possibly the 1950s |
| Published | The Lays of Beleriand, Vinyar Tengwar 9, A Gateway to Sindarin |
| Subject(s) | Varda |
"Ir Ithil ammen Eruchín" is the first line of a poem written by J.R.R. Tolkien that was posthumously published in The Lays of Beleriand in 1985.[1]
Though Tolkien never gave the poem a name, it is referred to by some people as Lúthien's Song[2], a term first used by Patrick H. Wynne, who analyzed the poem in 1990.[3] The poem was also analyzed by David Salo in his 2004 book, A Gateway to Sindarin.[4]
Poem
| Sindarin | Translation[3] |
|---|---|
When the Moon, for us, the Children of Eru |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lays of Beleriand, "IV. The Lay of Leithian Recommenced", Ir Ithil ammen Eruchín, p. 354 (lines 99-103)
- ↑ "S. Lúthien’s Song", Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Patrick Wynne, "Notes Towards a Translation of 'Lúthien’s Song'", in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 9, January 1990, pp. 8-11
- ↑ David Salo, A Gateway to Sindarin, pp. 211-3