Сильмариллион
Of the Flight of the Noldor
’Tearsunnumberedyeshallshed;andtheValarwillfenceValinoragainstyou,andshutyouout,sothatnoteventheechoofyourlamentationshallpassoverthemountains.OntheHouseofFeanorthewrathoftheValarliethfromtheWestuntotheuttermostEast,anduponallthatwillfollowthemitshallbelaidalso.TheirOathshalldrivethem,andyetbetraythem,andeversnatchawaytheverytreasuresthattheyhavesworntopursue.Toevilendshallallthingsturnthattheybeginwell;andbytreasonofkinuntokin,andthefearoftreason,shallthiscometopass.TheDispossessedshalltheybeforever.
’YehavespilledthebloodofyourkindredunrighteouslyandhavestainedthelandofAman.Forbloodyeshallrenderblood,andbeyondAmanyeshalldwellinDeath’sshadow.ForthoughEruappointedtoyoutodienotinEa,andnosicknessmayassailyou,yetslainyemaybe,andslainyeshallbe:byweaponandbytormentandbygrief;andyourhouselessspiritsshallcomethentoMandos.Therelongshallyeabideandyearnforyourbodies,andfindlittlepitythoughallwhomyehaveslainshouldentreatforyou.AndthosethatendureinMiddle-earthandcomenottoMandosshallgrowwearyoftheworldaswithagreatburden,andshallwane,andbecomeasshadowsofregretbeforetheyoungerracethatcomethafter.TheValarhavespoken.’
Thenmanyquailed;butFeanorhardenedhisheartandsaid:’Wehavesworn,andnotlightly.Thisoathwewillkeep.Wearethreatenedwithmanyevils,andtreasonnotleast;butonethingisnotsaid:thatweshallsufferfromcowardice,fromcravensorthefearofcravens.ThereforeIsaythatwewillgoon,andthisdoomIadd:thedeedsthatweshalldoshallbethematterofsonguntilthelastdaysofArda.’
