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Black Speech
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English verse by Tolkien:
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Shre nazg golugranu kilmi-nudu |
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under
the sky |
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Ombi kuzddurbagu gundum-ishi |
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their
halls of stone, |
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Nugu gurunkilu bard gurutu |
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, |
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Ash Burz-Durbagu burzum-ishi |
One for the Dark lord on his dark throne |
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Daghburz-ishi makha gulshu darulu |
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. |
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5 lines
above from booklet - translated by Salo
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Key:
Text in blue indicates language used
Text in green indicates lyrics used
Text in brown indicates lyrics not used
Text in black
indicates English translation |
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Ash nazg
durbatulūk |
One Ring to-rule-them-all |
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ash nazg gimbatul, |
One Ring to-find-them, |
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ash nazg
thrakatulūk
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One Ring to-bring-them-all |
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agh burzum-ishi
krimpatul |
and in-the-Darkness
bind-them |
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3 lines
above from book - translated by Tolkien
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