S AL AINULINDALË

AL.head {h} AINULINDALË
AL.subhead {h2} The Music of Ainur
AL.001 {p} There was Eru, harmony.
AL.002 {p} And it came silent.
AL.003 {p} Then Ilúvatar said song.’
AL.004 {p} Then the voices pleased.
AL.005 {p} But now Ilúvatar brethren.
AL.006 {p} Some of these assuaged.
AL.007 {p} Then Ilúvatar arose, pattern.
AL.008 {p} In the midst ceased.
AL.009 {p} Then Ilúvatar spoke, imagined.’
AL.010 {p} Then the Ainur him.
AL.011 {p} But when they glory.’
AL.012 {p} And many other Ainur.
AL.013 {p} Now the Children wills.
AL.014 {p} But the other listen.
AL.015 {p} Now to water work.
AL.016 {p} And Ilúvatar spoke lovest.’
AL.017 {p} Then Ulmo answered: Ilúvatar.
AL.018 {p} But even as World.
AL.019 {p} Then there was Is.
AL.020 {p} Thus it came World.
AL.021 {p} But when the myself!’
AL.022 {p} But Manwë was heart.
AL.023 {p} Now the Valar dread.
AL.024 {p} And the Valar cold.
AL.025 {p} Thus began the stars.