Сильмариллион
Of the Voyage of Earendil and the War of Wrath
Mencouldnotasecondtimebesavedbyanysuchembassy,andforthetreasonofNumenortherewasnoeasyabsolving.
ButElendildidallthathisfatherhadbidden,andhisshipslayofftheeastcoastoftheland;andtheFaithfulputaboardtheirwivesandtheirchildren,andtheirheirlooms,andgreatstoreofgoods.Manythingstherewereofbeautyandpower,suchastheNumenoreanshadcontrivedinthedaysoftheirwisdom,vesselsandjewels,andscrollsoflorewritteninscarletandblack.AndSevenStonestheyhad,thegiftoftheEldar;butintheshipofIsildurwasguardedtheyoungtree,thescionofNimloththeFair.ThusElendilheldhimselfinreadiness,anddidnotmeddleintheevildeedsofthosedays;andeverhelookedforasignthatdidnotcome.Thenhejourneyedinsecrettothewesternshoresandgazedoutoverthesea,forsorrowandyearningwereuponhim,andhegreatlylovedhisfather.ButnaughtcouldhedescrysavethefleetsofAr-Pharazongatheringinthehavensofthewest.
NowaforetimeintheisleofNumenortheweatherwaseverapttotheneedsandlikingofMen:rainindueseasonandeverinmeasure;andsunshine,nowwarmer,nowcooler,andwindsfromthesea.Andwhenthewindwasinthewest,itseemedtomanythatitwasfilledwithafragrance,fleetingbutsweet,heart-stirring,asofflowersthatbloomforeverinundyingmeadsandhavenonamesonmortalshores.
