Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Thenthefar-sightedamongtheElvesthatdweltintheLonelyIslewouldseeherlikeawhitebird,shining,rose-stainedinthesunset,asshesoaredinjoytogreetthecomingofVingilottohaven.
NowwhenfirstVingilotwassettosailintheseasofheaven,itroseunlockedfor,glitteringandbright;andthepeopleofMiddle-earthbehelditfromafarandwondered,andtheytookitforasign,andcalleditGil-Estel,theStarofHighHope.Andwhenthisnewstarwasseenatevening,MaedhrosspoketoMaglorhisbrother,andhesaid:’SurelythatisaSilmarilthatshinesnowintheWest?’
AndMagloranswered:’IfitbetrulytheSilmarilwhichwesawcastintotheseathatrisesagainbythepoweroftheValar,thenletusbeglad;foritsgloryisseennowbymany,andisyetsecurefromallevil.’ThentheElveslookedup,anddespairednolonger;butMorgothwasfilledwithdoubt.
YetitissaidthatMorgothlookednotfortheassaultthatcameuponhimfromtheWest;forsogreatwashispridebecomethathedeemedthatnonewouldeveragaincomewithopenwaragainsthim.MoreoverhethoughtthathehadforeverestrangedtheNoldorfromtheLordsoftheWest,andthatcontentintheirblissfulrealmtheValarwouldheednomorehiskingdomintheworldwithout;fortohimthatispitilessthedeedsofpityareeverstrangeandbeyondreckoning.
