Сильмариллион
Of the Darkening of Valinor
BelowthemlaythewoodsofOrome,andwestwardshimmeredthefieldsandpasturesofYavanna,goldbeneaththetallwheatofthegods.BatMelkorlookednorth,andsawafartheshiningplain,andthesilverdomesofValmargleamingintheminglingofthelightsofTelperionandLaurelin.ThenMelkorlaughedaloud,andleaptswiftlydownthelongwesternslopes;andUngoliantwasathisside,andherdarknesscoveredthem.
Nowitwasatimeoffestival,asMelkorknewwell.ThoughalltidesandseasonswereatthewilloftheValar,andinValinortherewasnowinterofdeath,nonethelesstheydweltthenintheKingdomofArda,andthatwasbutasmallrealminthehallsofEa,whoselifeisTime,whichflowseverfromthefirstnotetothelastchordofEru.AndevenasitwasthenthedelightoftheValar(asistoldintheAinulindale)toclothethemselvesasinavestureintheformsoftheChildrenofIluvatar,soalsodidtheyeatanddrink,andgatherthefruitsofYavannafromtheEarth,whichunderErutheyhadmade.
ThereforeYavannasettimesforthefloweringandtheripeningofallthingsmatgrewinValinor;andateachfirstgatheringoffruitsManwemadeahighfeastforthepraisingofEru,whenallthepeoplesofValinorpouredforththeirjoyinmusicandsonguponTaniquetil.Thisnowwasthehour,andManwedecreedafeastmoregloriousthananythathadbeenheldsincethecomingoftheEldartoAman.ForthoughtheescapeofMelkorportendedtoilsandsorrowstocome,andindeednonecouldtellwhatfurtherhurtswouldbedonetoArdaerehecouldbesubduedagain,atthistimeManwedesignedtohealtheevilthathadarisenamongtheNoldor;andallwerebiddentocometohishallsuponTaniquetil,theretoputasidethegriefsthatlaybetweentheirprinces,andforgetutterlytheliesoftheirEnemy.
