than one that goes on to a grievous end...hmm

E's?

ORANGEST

"An-ret-/, a-anet-/, t-e/ ---e/ an-/ -o-e/ o-/ t-e/ E--ar/ --e--s/ ----/ -n/ -e-or-/; an-/ -e/ -o---/ rat-e-/ -a-e/ a/ -e-or-/ t-at/ -s/ -a-r/ --t/ -n--n-s-e-/ t-an/ one/ t-at/ goes/ on/ to/ a/ gr-e-o-s/ en-/."

I hope that helped. :)

"d"s?

GREAT NODS

"Andret-/, adanet-/, t-e/ ---e/ and/ -o-e/ o-/ t-e/ E-dar/ d-e--s/ ----/ -n/ -e-or-/; and/ -e/ -o--d/ rat-e-/ -a-e/ a/ -e-or-/ t-at/ -s/ -a-r/ --t/ -n--n-s-ed/ t-an/ one/ t-at/ goes/ on/ to/ a/ gr-e-o-s/ end/."

I think I have it.
 

"Andreth, adaneth, the life and love of the Eldar dwells much in memory; and we would rather have a memory that is fair but unfinished than one that goes on to a grievous end."

I love the alliteration in that quote. :)

Correct!
 

:) Heh, I hadn't even consciously noticed the alliteration!
And it's so typical for Elves...

And so typical for Tolkien.

Let's take this one:

---/ -----/ --/ ---/ -------/ ---/ ----,
---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ --/ -----/ ----/ --------/ ------/ -----,
---/ ----/ ----/ ---/ --/ ----/ --/ -----;
---/ ----/ ---/ --/ ------/ ----/ --/ ----/ ----.

O please

O--/ -----/ -o/ -o-/ ----o--/ ---/ ----,
---/ ----/ ---/ ----/ o-/ -----/ ----/ --------/ ------/ -o---,
---/ ----/ ----/ -o-/ --/ ----/ o-/ --o--;
---/ ----/ ---/ -o/ -o----/ ----/ -o/ -oo-/ --o-.

R there any R's ?

O-r/ -----/ -o/ -o-/ ----o--/ ---/ ----,
---/ ----/ -r-/ ----/ o-/ -----/ ----/ ----r---/ ------/ ro---,
---/ ----/ ----/ -o-/ --/ ----/ o-/ --or-;
---/ ----/ -r-/ -o/ -o---r/ ---r/ -o/ -oo-/ --o-.

S's please

ROS

O-r/ s---s/ -o/ -o-/ ----o--/ ---/ ----,
---/ ----/ -r-/ ----/ o-/ -----/ ----/ s---r---/ ------/ ro--s,
---/ ----/ s---/ -o-/ --/ ----/ o-/ s-or-;
---/ ----/ -r-/ -o/ -o---r/ ---r/ -o/ -oo-/ --o-.

D please

SORD

O-r/ s---s/ -o/ -o-/ ----o--/ ---/ ---d,
--d/ ----/ -r-/ --d-/ o-/ -----/ ----/ s---r---/ --dd--/ ro--s,
--d/ ----/ s---/ -o-/ --/ ----/ o-/ s-or-;
---/ ----/ -r-/ -o/ -o---r/ ---r/ -o/ -oo-/ --o-.

*clueless*

N perhaps?

NORDS

O-r/ s---s/ -o/ no-/ ----o--/ ---/ --nd,
-nd/ --n-/ -r-/ --d-/ o-/ -----/ ----/ s---r---/ --dd--/ ro--s,
-nd/ ----/ s-n-/ no-/ -n/ ----/ o-/ s-or-;
---/ ----/ -r-/ no/ -on--r/ ---r/ -o/ -oo-/ --on.

(hehe)

Gotta have some T now

and here they are


NORDST

O-r/ s---s/ -o/ no-/ --t-o-t/ t--/ --nd,
-nd/ --n-/ -r-/ --d-/ o-/ --t--/ t--t/ s---r-t-/ --dd-n/ ro--s,
-nd/ t---/ s-n-/ not/ -n/ ----/ or/ stor-;
--t/ t---/ -r-/ no/ -on--r/ ---r/ to/ -oo-/ --on.

"u"s, please.

NORDSTU

Our/ s---s/ -o/ no-/ --t-out/ t--/ --nd,
-nd/ --n-/ -r-/ --d-/ o-/ --t--/ t--t/ s---r-t-/ --dd-n/ ro--s,
-nd/ t---/ s-n-/ not/ -n/ ----/ or/ stor-;
-ut/ t---/ -r-/ no/ -on--r/ ---r/ to/ -oo-/ u-on.

:rolleyes: ...but they are no longer fair to look upon. What could that be ?

Ah! :) give me some i's please!

good choice
 

NORDSTUI

Our/ s-i-s/ -o/ no-/ -it-out/ t--/ -ind,
-nd/ --n-/ -r-/ --d-/ o-/ --t--/ t--t/ s---r-t-/ -idd-n/ ro--s,
-nd/ t---/ sin-/ not/ -n/ ----/ or/ stor-;
-ut/ t---/ -r-/ no/ -on--r/ --ir/ to/ -oo-/ u-on.

I only lack 3 words. I'm sure I've never read this, and anyway, I had to give back my HoMe books (which I only had borrowed) so I can't look it up, even if I knew where... :(

Our ships go now without the wind,
and many are made of --t-- that s---r-t- hidden ro--s (rooms?)
and they sink not in gale or storm;
but they are no longer fair to look upon.

sounds somehow like Numenoreans...

I just have to keep guessing to find out the material the ships are made of...

How about A ?

NORDSTUIA

Our/ s-i-s/ -o/ no-/ -it-out/ t--/ -ind,
and/ -an-/ ar-/ -ad-/ o-/ --ta-/ t-at/ s--ar-t-/ -idd-n/ ro--s,
and/ t---/ sin-/ not/ -n/ -a--/ or/ stor-;
-ut/ t---/ ar-/ no/ -on--r/ -air/ to/ -oo-/ u-on.


It's one of my favourite quotes from the Lost Road.

(it can't be rooms because of the double-o, and one of the other words you guessed is wrong.)

No wonder I made a mistake, I was just guessing... :D

P please

(I think the ships are made of metal)

NORDSTUIAP

Our/ s-ips/ -o/ no-/ -it-out/ t--/ -ind,
and/ -an-/ ar-/ -ad-/ o-/ --ta-/ t-at/ s--ar-t-/ -idd-n/ ro--s,
and/ t---/ sin-/ not/ -n/ -a--/ or/ stor-;
-ut/ t---/ ar-/ no/ -on--r/ -air/ to/ -oo-/ upon.

I just can't get those two words, argh! http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webpr...s/wallbash.gif

E's please, perhaps I'll see clearer then...

NORDSTUIAPE

Our/ s-ips/ -o/ no-/ -it-out/ t-e/ -ind,
and/ -an-/ are/ -ade/ o-/ -eta-/ t-at/ s-earet-/ -idden/ ro--s,
and/ t-e-/ sin-/ not/ -n/ -a--/ or/ stor-;
-ut/ t-e-/ are/ no/ -on-er/ -air/ to/ -oo-/ upon.

http://www.travar.de/Templates/Webpr...mages/idea.gif

K please

ADEIKNOPRSTU

Our/ s-ips/ -o/ no-/ -it-out/ t-e/ -ind,
and/ -an-/ are/ -ade/ o-/ -eta-/ t-at/ s-earet-/ -idden/ ro-ks,
and/ t-e-/ sink/ not/ -n/ -a--/ or/ stor-;
-ut/ t-e-/ are/ no/ -on-er/ -air/ to/ -ook/ upon.

and now the H's please

ADEHIKNOPRSTU

Our/ ships/ -o/ no-/ -ithout/ the/ -ind,
and/ -an-/ are/ -ade/ o-/ -eta-/ that/ sheareth/ hidden/ ro-ks,
and/ the-/ sink/ not/ -n/ -a--/ or/ stor-;
-ut/ the-/ are/ no/ -on-er/ -air/ to/ -ook/ upon.


Which one's the last word you can't get?

Our/ ships/ go/ now/ without/ the/ wind,
and/ many/ are/ made/ of/ metal/ that/ sheareth/ hidden/ rocks,
and/ they/ sink/ not/ in/ gale/ or/ storm;
but/ they/ are/ no/ longer/ fair/ to/ look/ upon.

"sheareth" was the word I couldn't find, and "rocks" only very late (I first assumed it was about hidden hollows in the ship's material so it wouldn't sink :D )
But I still don't know which word I guessed wrongly, probably "gale", for that is just an assumption... ?

W for "wave" perhaps?

I'm sorry, nope :p


ADEHIKNOPRSTUW

- a - -

*racking my brain*

Well, then perhaps the opposite of storm : calm ??

You got it! :)

Phew, that was hard work! *mops brow* :D
And I had to ask for more than half the alphabet, even though I could guess a large part of the quote much earlier.

btw, who makes that statement about the ships? I agree that old wooden sailboats are much more "fair to look upon" than motorboats! (small wonder, my hobby is sailing!)

Well, as I said, I don't have any more HoMe volumes now, but I wrote down some quotes, so this thread can still continue for a while... ;)

It's Elendil to Herendil.

Did you notice it uses the same kind of alliteration. Once you're aware of it, it's everywhere. :)


Now, let us try an 'A'.

Ah, I was right about the Númenorean origin, then. :)

"--/ ----/ -------/ (-) ---/ ---/ -a-/
--a--/ -a--/ ----/ ---/ --a/. ---/ -a-/
--a--/ -----/ --a-/ ---/ ------/ ----/,
---/ a--/ ---/ --/ --a---/;
---/ ----/ a----/ --a--/ --/ ----/
--/ ----/ -----/ -----/ a--/ -a---------/. "

(-) is a hyphen