Сильмариллион

Of the Beginning of Days

           Andbeastscameforthanddweltinthegrassyplains,orintheriversandthelakes,orwalkedintheshadowsofthewoods.Asyetnoflowerhadbloomednoranybirdhadsung,forthesethingswaitedstilltheirtimeinthebosomofYavanna;butwealththerewasofherimagining,andnowheremorerichthaninthemidmostpartsoftheEarth,wherethelightofboththeLampsmetandblended.AndthereupontheIsleofAlmarenintheGreatLakewasthefirstdwellingoftheValarwhenallthingswereyoung,andnew-madegreenwasyetamarvelintheeyesofthemakers;andtheywerelongcontent.

           NowitcametopassthatwhiletheValarrestedfromtheirlabours,andwatchedthegrowthandunfoldingofthethingsthattheyhaddevisedandbegun,Manweordainedagreatfeast;andtheValarandantheirhostcameathisbidding.ButAuleandTulkaswereweary;forthecraftofAuleandthestrengthofTulkashadbeenattheserviceofanwithoutceasingfaxthedaysoftheirlabour.AndMelkorknewofanthatwasdone,foreventhenhehadsecretfriendsandspiesamongtheMaiarwhomhehadconvertedtohiscause;andfaroffinthedarknesshewasfilledwithhatred,beingjealousoftheworkofhispeers,whomhedesiredtomakesubjecttohimself.ThereforehegatheredtohimselfspiritsoutofthehallsofEathathehadpervertedtohisservice,andhedeemedhimselfstrong.AndseeingnowhistimehedrewnearagaintoArda,andlookeddownuponit,andthebeautyoftheEarthinitsSpringfilledhimthemorewithhate.

           NowthereforetheValarweregathereduponAlmaren,fearingnoevil,andbecauseofthelightofIlluintheydidnotperceivetheshadowinthenorththatwascastfromafarbyMelkor;forhewasgrowndarkastheNightoftheVoid.

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