Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Butthefearofdeathgreweverdarkeruponthem,andtheydelayeditbyallmeansthattheycould;andtheybegantobuildgreathousesfortheirdead,whiletheirwisemenlabouredunceasinglytodiscoveriftheymightthesecretofrecallinglife,orattheleastoftheprolongingofMen’sdays.YettheyachievedonlytheartofpreservingincorruptthedeadfleshofMen,andtheyfilledallthelandwithsilenttombsinwhichthethoughtofdeathwasenshrinedinthedarkness.Butthosethatlivedturnedthemoreeagerlytopleasureandrevelry,desiringevermoregoodsandmoreriches;andafterthedaysofTar-AncalimontheofferingofthefirstfruitstoEruwasneglected,andmenwentseldomanymoretotheHallowupontheheightsofMeneltarmainthemidstoftheland.
ThusitcametopassinthattimethattheNumenoreansfirstmadegreatsettlementsuponthewestshoresoftheancientlands;fortheirownlandseemedtothemshrunken,andtheyhadnorestorcontenttherein,andtheydesirednowwealthanddominioninMiddle-earth,sincetheWestwasdenied.Greatharboursandstrongtowerstheymade,andtheremanyofthemtookuptheirabode;buttheyappearednowratheraslordsandmastersandgatherersoftributethanashelpersandteachers.AndthegreatshipsoftheNumenoreanswereborneeastonthewindsandreturnedeverladen,andthepowerandmajestyoftheirkingswereincreased;andtheydrankandtheyfeastedandtheycladthemselvesinsilverandgold.
