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.
