Сильмариллион
Of the Coming of the Elves and the Captivity of Melkor
Longtheydweltintheirfirsthomebythewaterunderstars,andtheywalkedtheEarthinwonder;andtheybegantomakespeechandtogivenamestoallthingsthattheyperceived.ThemselvestheynamedtheQuendi,signifyingthosethatspeakwithvoices;forasyettheyhadmetnootherlivingthingsthatspokeorsang.
AndonatimeitchancedthatOromerodeeastwardinhishunting,andheturnednorthbytheshoresofHelcarandpassedundertheshadowsoftheOrocarni,theMountainsoftheEast.ThenonasuddenNaharsetupagreatneighing,andstoodstill.AndOromewonderedandsatsilent,anditseemedtohimthatinthequietofthelandunderthestarsheheardafaroffmanyvoicessinging.
ThusitwasthattheValarfoundatlast,asitwerebychance,thosewhomtheyhadsolongawaited.AndOromelookingupontheElveswasfilledwithwonder,asthoughtheywerebeingssuddenandmarvellousandunforeseen;forsoitshalleverbewiththeValar.FromwithouttheWorld,thoughallthingsmaybeforethoughtinmusicorforeshowninvisionfromafar,tothosewhoenterverilyintoEaeachinitstimeshallbemetatunawaresassomethingnewandunforetold.
InthebeginningtheElderChildrenofIluvatarwerestrongerandgreaterthantheyhavesincebecome;butnotmorefair,forthoughthebeautyoftheQuendiinthedaysoftheiryouthwasbeyondallotherbeautythatIluvatarhascausedtobe,ithasnotperished,butlivesintheWest,andsorrowandwisdomhaveenrichedit.AndOromelovedtheQuendi,andnamedthemintheirowntongueEldar,thepeopleofthestars;butthatnamewasafterborneonlybythosewhofollowedhimuponthewestwardroad.
