Сильмариллион
Of the Beginning of Days
Thenthesleepingearthtrembledatthebeatofhisgoldenhooves,andinthetwilightoftheworldOromewouldsoundtheValaromahisgreathornupontheplainsofArda;whereatthemountainsechoed,andtheshadowsofevilfledaway,andMelkorhimselfquailedinUtumno,forebodingthewrathtocome.ButevenasOromepassedtheservantsofMelkorwouldgatheragain;andthelandswerefilledwithshadowsanddeceit.
NowallissaidconcerningthemanneroftheEarthanditsrulersinthebeginningofdays,anderetheworldbecamesuchastheChildrenofIluvatarhaveknownit.ForElvesandMenaretheChildrenofIluvatar;andsincetheyunderstoodnotfullythatthemebywhichtheChildrenenteredintotheMusic,noneoftheAinurdaredtoaddanythingtotheirfashion.ForwhichreasontheValararetothesekindredsrathertheireldersandtheirchieftainsthantheirmasters;andifeverintheirdealingswithElvesandMentheAinurhaveendeavouredtoforcethemwhentheywouldnotbeguided,seldomhasthisturnedtogood,howsoevergoodtheintent.ThedealingsoftheAinurhaveindeedbeenmostlywiththeElves,forIluvatarmadethemmorelikeinnaturetotheAinur,thoughlessinmightandstature;whereastoMenhegavestrangegifts.
ForitissaidthatafterthedepartureoftheValartherewassilence,andforanageIluvatarsataloneinthought.
Thenhespokeandsaid:’BeholdIlovetheEarth,whichshallbeamansionfortheQuendiandtheAtani!ButtheQuendishallbethefairestofallearthlycreatures,andtheyshallhaveandshallconceiveandbringforthmorebeautythanallmyChildren;andtheyshallhavethegreaterblissinthisworld.ButtotheAtaniIwillgiveanewgift.’
