Sindarin
a elbereth gilthoniel
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
a elbereth gilthoniel
o Elbereth who lit the stars
a elbereth gilthoniel
o Elbereth who lit the stars
a elbereth gilthoniel
A Elbereth Gilthoniel
a elbereth gilthoniel
o Elbereth who lit the stars
a elbereth gilthoniel
o Elbereth who lit the stars
A Sindarin song in praise of Elbereth, from the Fellowship of the Ring (LotR/238), generally known by its first line: A Elbereth Githoniel. There is a related invocation spoken by Samwise in the Two Towers (LotR/729), which is often treated as a “second verse” of this poem. Both verses are untranslated in The Lord of the Rings, but Tolkien wrote extensive commentary on the poem(s) in RGEO/63-67. A translation of Sam’s invocation also appears on Let/278.