Сильмариллион
Of the Flight of the Noldor
InCuivienensweetranthewatersunderuncloudedstars,andwidelandslayabout,whereafreepeoplemightwalk.Theretheyliestillandawaituswhoinourfollyforsookthem.Comeaway!Letthecowardskeepthiscity!’
Longhespoke,andeverheurgedtheNoldortofollowhimandbytheirownprowesstowinfreedomandgreatrealmsinthelandsoftheEast,beforeitwastoolate;forheechoedtheliesofMelkor,thattheValarhadcozenedthemandwouldholdthemcaptivesothatMenmightruleinMiddle-earth.ManyoftheEldarheardthenforthefirsttimeoftheAftercomers.’Fairshalltheendbe,’hecried,thoughlongandhardshallbetheroad!Sayfarewelltobondage!Butsayfarewellalsotoease!Sayfarewelltotheweak!Sayfarewelltoyourtreasures!Morestillshallwemake.Journeylight:butbringwithyouyourswords!ForwewillgofurtherthanOrome,endurelongerthanTulkas:wewillneverturnbackfrompursuit.AfterMorgothtotheendsoftheEarth!Warshallhehaveandhatredundying.ButwhenwehaveconqueredandhaveregainedtheSilmarils,thenweandwealoneshallbelordsoftheunsulliedLight,andmastersoftheblissandbeautyofArda.Nootherraceshalloustus!’
ThenFeanorsworeaterribleoath.Hissevensonsleaptstraightwaytohissideandtooktheselfsamevowtogether,andredasbloodshonetheirdrawnswordsintheglareofthetorches.Theysworeanoathwhichnoneshallbreak,andnoneshouldtake,bythenameevenofIluvatar,callingtheEverlastingDarkuponthemiftheykeptitnot;andManwetheynamedinwitness,andVarda,andthehallowedmountainofTaniquetil,vowingtopursuewithvengeanceandhatredtotheendsoftheWorldVala,Demon,ElforManasyetunborn,oranycreature,greatorsmall,goodorevil,thattimeshouldbringforthuntotheendofdays,whososhouldholdortakeorkeepaSilmarilfromtheirpossession.
