Quotes in other languages - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 11-15-2004, 03:23 AM

Following Bilbo, I 'have put my foot right into it'. I suppose now I have to contrive a next quote, and to spare me a trouble I'll offer you Russian again

so:

Vdal za tumannie xolodnie gori
V glubokie podzemel'a i starie pecheri
Doljni mi poiti do rassveta
Dabi iskat blednoe zakoldovannoe zoloto

as a hint: it's a verse which I haven't versified for translation's exactness' sake

cheers

Mithalwen · 11-29-2004, 01:22 PM

Is that all there is of the poem or is it one of many stanzas?

HerenIstarion · 11-29-2004, 04:17 PM

Opening stanza of a much longer verse, to be found in an opening chapter of a book. I suppose that the name of the book will pass as the next hint if noone gets it prior to such a necessity

Mithalwen · 12-02-2004, 01:43 PM

Far over the misty mountains cold
To dungeons deep and caverns old
We must away ere break of day
To seek the pale enchanted gold.

That probably made it too easy, and makes me feel quite a fraud since it required more the powers of deduction than linguistic skills....

HerenIstarion · 12-02-2004, 02:13 PM

correct

Mithalwen · 12-08-2004, 01:32 PM

"maar niet alleen door jullie dood" Dutch... with a little help from a friend.....

Guinevere · 12-17-2004, 02:24 PM

Hm, that's a short one!
Does it mean : "But not with your death only..." ? (I'm not sure about "door")
If so, could it be Denethor to Faramir ?

11-15-2004, 03:23 AM	#1
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Following Bilbo, I 'have put my foot right into it'. I suppose now I have to contrive a next quote, and to spare me a trouble I'll offer you Russian again so: Vdal za tumannie xolodnie gori V glubokie podzemel'a i starie pecheri Doljni mi poiti do rassveta Dabi iskat blednoe zakoldovannoe zoloto as a hint: it's a verse which I haven't versified for translation's exactness' sake cheers __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

11-29-2004, 01:22 PM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Is that all there is of the poem or is it one of many stanzas? __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

11-29-2004, 04:17 PM	#3
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Opening stanza of a much longer verse, to be found in an opening chapter of a book. I suppose that the name of the book will pass as the next hint if noone gets it prior to such a necessity __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

12-02-2004, 01:43 PM	#4
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Far over the misty mountains cold To dungeons deep and caverns old We must away ere break of day To seek the pale enchanted gold. That probably made it too easy, and makes me feel quite a fraud since it required more the powers of deduction than linguistic skills.... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

12-02-2004, 02:13 PM	#5
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	correct __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

12-08-2004, 01:32 PM	#6
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	"maar niet alleen door jullie dood" Dutch... with a little help from a friend..... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

12-17-2004, 02:24 PM	#7
Guinevere Banshee of Camelot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland Posts: 5,830	Hm, that's a short one! Does it mean : "But not with your death only..." ? (I'm not sure about "door") If so, could it be Denethor to Faramir ? __________________ Yes! "wish-fulfilment dreams" we spin to cheat our timid hearts, and ugly Fact defeat!