Сильмариллион
Of the Coming of Men into the West
ThenacouncilandassemblyofMenwascalled,andgreatnumberscametogether.AndtheElf-friendsansweredBereg,saying:’TrulyfromtheDarkKingcomealltheevilsfromwhichwefled;butheseeksdominionoverallMiddle-earth,andwhithernowshallweturnandhewillnotpursueus?Unlesshebevanquishedhere,oratleastheldinleaguer.OnlybythevalouroftheEldarisherestrained,andmaybeitwasforthispurpose,toaidthematneed,thatwewerebroughtintothisland.’
TothisBereganswered:’LettheEldarlooktoit!Ourlivesareshortenough.’ButtherearoseonewhoseemedtoalltobeAmlachsonofImlach,speakingfellwordsthatshooktheheartsofallwhoheardhim:’AllthisisbutElvishlore,talestobeguilenewcomersthatareunwary.TheSeahasnoshore.ThereisnoLightintheWest.Youhavefollowedafool-fireoftheElvestotheendoftheworld!WhichofyouhasseentheleastoftheGods?WhohasbeheldtheDarkKingintheNorth?ThosewhoseekthedominionofMiddle-eartharetheEldar.Greedyforwealththeyhavedelvedintheearthforitssecretsandhavestirredtowraththethingsthatdwellbeneathit,astheyhaveeverdoneandevershall.LettheOrcshavetherealmthatistheirs,andwewillhaveours.Thereisroomintheworld,iftheEldarwillletusbe!’
Thenthosethatlistenedsatforawhileastounded,andashadowoffearfellontheirhearts;andtheyresolvedtodepartfarfromthelandsoftheEldar.
