Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Andsincewehavemasteredallseas,andnowaterissowildorsowidethatourshipscannotovercomeit,whyshouldwenotgotoAvalloneandgreetthereourfriends?’
Andsometherewerewhosaid:’WhyshouldwenotgoeventoAman,andtastethere,wereitbutforaday,theblissofthePowers?HavewenotbecomemightyamongthepeopleofArda?’
TheEldarreportedthesewordstotheValar,andManwewasgrieved,seeingacloudgatheronthenoontideofNumenor.AndhesentmessengerstotheDunedain,whospokeearnestlytotheKing,andtoallwhowouldlisten,concerningthefateandfashionoftheworld.
’TheDoomoftheWorld,’theysaid,’Onealonecanchangewhomadeit.AndwereyousotovoyagethatescapingalldeceitsandsnaresyoucameindeedtoAman,theBlessedRealm,littlewoulditprofityou.ForitisnotthelandofManwethatmakesitspeopledeathless,buttheDeathlessthatdwellthereinhavehallowedtheland;andthereyouwouldbutwitherandgrowwearythesooner,asmothsinalighttoostrongandsteadfast.’
ButtheKingsaid:’AnddoesnotEarendil,myforefather,live?OrishenotinthelandofAman?’
Towhichtheyanswered:’Youknowthathehasafateapart,andwasadjudgedtotheFirstbornwhodienot;yetthisalsoishisdoomthathecanneverreturnagaintomortallands.WhereasyouandyourpeoplearenotoftheFirstborn,butaremortalMenasIluvatarmadeyou.Yetitseemsthatyoudesirenowtohavethegoodofbothkindreds,tosailtoValinorwhenyouwill,andtoreturnwhenyoupleasetoyourhomes.
