S QS.02 OF AULË AND YAVANNA

QS.02.head {h} OF AULË AND YAVANNA
QS.02.001 {p} It is told Middle-earth.
QS.02.002 {p} Now Ilúvatar knew desire?’
QS.02.003 {p} Then Aulë answered: presumption?’
QS.02.004 {p} Then Aulë took it!’
QS.02.005 {p} But Ilúvatar spoke choice.’
QS.02.006 {p} Then Aulë took lengthened.
QS.02.007 {p} Since they were Khazad-dûm.
QS.02.008 {p} Now when Aulë pity.’
QS.02.009 {p} But Aulë answered: gratitude.’
QS.02.010 {p} ‘Not unless Melkor therewith?’
QS.02.011 {p} ‘It is true,’ Aulë?’
QS.02.012 {p} Then Yavanna was others?’
QS.02.013 {p} ‘If thou hadst dearest?’
QS.02.014 {p} ‘All have their them!’
QS.02.015 {p} ‘This is a Manwë.
QS.02.016 {p} ‘Yet it was rain.’
QS.02.017 {p} Then Manwë sat Ainur.
QS.02.018 {p} Then Manwë awoke, West.’
QS.02.019 {p} Then Yavanna was therein!’
QS.02.020 {p} But Manwë rose winds.
QS.02.021 {p} ‘Nay,’ he said, Trees.’
QS.02.022 {p} Then Manwë and peril.’
QS.02.023 {p} ‘Nonetheless they will smith-work.