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contained　twelve　hours；　and　ended　with　the　second　mingling　of　the　lights；　in　which　Laurelin　was　waning　but　Telperion　　
was　waxing。　But　the　light　that　was　spilled　from　the　trees　endured　long；　ere　it　was　taken　up　into　the　airs　or　sank　down　into　　
the　earth；　and　the　dews　of　Telperion　and　the　rain　that　fell　from　Laurelin　Varda　hoarded　in　great　vats　like　shining　lakes；　　
that　were　to　all　the　land　of　the　Valar　as　wells　of　water　and　of　light。　Thus　began　the　Days　of　the　Bliss　of　Valinor；　and　thus　　
began　also　the　Count　of　Time。　
　
But　as　the　ages　drew　on　to　the　hour　appointed　by　Ilúvatar　for　the　ing　of　the　Firstborn；　Middle…earth　lay　in　a　　
twilight　beneath　the　stars　that　Varda　had　wrought　in　the　ages　forgotten　of　her　labours　in　E？。　And　in　the　darkness　Melkor　　
dwelt；　and　still　often　walked　abroad；　in　many　shapes　of　power　and　fear；　and　he　wielded　cold　and　fire；　from　the　tops　of　　
the　mountains　to　the　deep　furnaces　that　are　beneath　them；　and　whatsoever　was　cruel　or　violent　or　deadly　in　those　days　is　　
laid　to　his　charge。　
From　the　beauty　and　bliss　of　Valinor　the　Valar　came　seldom　over　the　mountains　to　Middle…earth；　but　gave　to　the　　
land　beyond　the　Pelóri　their　care　and　their　love。　And　in　the　midst　of　the　Blessed　Realm　were　the　mansions　of　Aul？；　and　　
there　he　laboured　long。　For　in　the　making　of　all　things　in　that　land　he　had　the　chief　part；　and　he　wrought　there　many　　
beautiful　and　shapely　works　both　openly　and　in　secret。　Of　him　es　the　lore　and　knowledge　of　the　Earth　and　of　an　　
things　that　it　contains：　whether　the　lore　of　those　that　make　not；　but　seek　only　for　the　understanding　of　what　is；　or　the　lore　　
of　an　craftsmen：　the　weaver；　the　shaper　of　wood；　and　the　worker　in　metals；　and　the　tiller　and　husbandman　also；　though　　
these　last　and　all　that　deal　with　things　that　grow　and　bear　fruit　must　look　also　to　the　spouse　of　Aul？；　Yavanna　Kementári。　　
Aul？　it　is　who　is　named　the　Friend　of　the　Noldor；　for　of　him　they　learned　much　in　after　days；　and　they　are　the　most　　
skilled　of　the　Elves；　and　in　their　own　fashion；　according　to　the　gifts　which　Ilúvatar　gave　to　them；　they　added　much　to　his　　
teaching；　delighting　to　tongues　and　in　scripts；　and　in　the　figures　of　broidery；　of　drawing；　and　of　carving。　The　Noldor　also　　
it　was　who　first　achieved　the　making　of　gems；　and　the　fairest　of　an　gems　were　the　Silmarils；　and　they　are　lost。　
But　Manw？　Súlimo；　highest　and　holiest　of　the　Valar；　sat　upon　the　borders　of　Aman；　forsaking　not　in　his　thought　　
the　Outer　Lands。　For　his　throne　was　set　in　majesty　upon　the　pinnacle　of　Taniquetil；　the　highest　of　the　mountains　of　the　　
world；　standing　upon　the　margin　of　the　sea。　Spirits　in　the　shape　of　hawks　and　eagles　flew　ever　to　and　from　his　halls；　and　　
their　eyes　could　see　to　the　depths　of　the　seas；　and　pierce　the　hidden　caverns　beneath　the　world。　Thus　they　brought　word　　
to　him　of　well　nigh　all　that　passed　in　Arda；　yet　some　things　were　hidden　even　from　the　eyes　of　Manw？　and　the　servants　　
of　Manw？；　for　where　Melkor　sat　in　his　dark　thought　impenetrable　shadows　lay。　
Manw？　has　no　thought　for　his　own　honour；　and　is　not　jealous　of　his　power；　but　rules　all　to　peace。　The　Vanyar　he　　
loved　best　of　all　the　Elves；　and　of　him　they　received　song　and　poetry；　for　poetry　is　the　delight　of　Manw？；　and　the　song　of　　
words　is　his　music。　His　raiment　is　blue；　and　blue　is　the　fire　of　his　eyes；　and　his　sceptre　is　of　sapphire；　which　the　Noldor　　
wrought　for　him；　and　he　was　appointed　to　be　the　vicegerent　of　Ilúvatar；　King　of　the　world　of　Valar　and　Elves　and　Men；　　
and　the　chief　defence　against　the　evil　of　Melkor。　With　Manw？　dwelt　Varda　the　most　beautiful；　she　who　in　the　Sindarin　　
tongue　is　named　Elbereth；　Queen　of　the　Valar；　maker　of　die　stars；　and　with　than　were　a　great　host　of　spirits　in　　
blessedness。　
But　Ulmo　was　alone；　and　he　abode　not　in　Valinor；　nor　ever　came　thither　unless　there　were　need　for　a　great　　
council；　he　dwelt　from　the　beginning　of　Arda　in　the　Outer　Ocean；　and　still　he　dwells　there。　Thence　he　governs　the　　
flowing　of　all　waters；　and　the　ebbing；　the　courses　of　an　rivers　and　the　replenishment　of　Springs；　the　distilling　of　all　dews　　
and　rain　in　every　land　beneath　the　sky。　In　the　deep　places　he　gives　thought　to　music　great　and　terrible；　and　the　echo　of　　
that　music　runs　through　all　the　veins　of　the　world　in　sorrow　and　in　joy；　for　it　joyful　is　the　fountain　that　rises　in　the　sun；　　
its　springs　are　in　the　wells　of　sorrow　unfathomed　at　the　foundations　of　the　Earth。　The　Teleri　learned　much　of　Ulmo；　and　　
for　this　reason　their　music　has　both　sadness　and　enchantment。　Salmar　came　with　him　to　Arda；　he　who　made　the　horns　of　　
Ulmo　that　none　may　ever　forget　who　once　has　heard　them；　and　Oss？　and　Uinen　also；　to　whom　he　gave　the　government　　
of　the　waves　and　the　movements　of　the　Inner　Seas；　and　many　other　spirits　beside。　And　thus　it　was　by　the　power　of　Ulmo　　
that　even　under　the　darkness　of　Melkor　life　coursed　still　through　many　secret　lodes；　and　the　Earth　did　not　die；　and　to　all　　
who　were　lost　in　that　darkness　or　wandered　far　from　the　light　of　the　Valar　the　ear　of　Ulmo　was　ever　open；　nor　has　he　　
ever　forsaken　Middle…earth；　and　whatsoever　may　since　have　befallen　of　ruin　or　of　change　he　has　not　ceased　to　take　　
thought　for　it；　and　will　not　until　the　end　of　days。　
And　in　that　time　of　dark　Yavanna　also　was　unwilling　utterly　to　forsake　the　Outer　Lands；　for　all　things　teat　grow　　
are　dear　to　her；　and　she　mourned　for　the　works　that　she　had　begun　in　Middle…earth　but　Melkor　had　｜marred。　Therefore　　
leaving　the　house　of　Aul？　and　the　flowering　meads　of　Valinor　she　would　e　at　times　and　heal　the　hurts　of　Melkor；　and　　
returning　she　would　ever　urge　the　Valar　to　that　war　with　his　evil　dominion　that　they　must　surely　wage　ere　the　ing　of　　
die　Firstborn。　And　Orom？　tamer　of　beasts　would　ride　too　at　whiles　in　the　darkness　of　the　unlit　forests；　as　a　mighty　hunter　　
he　came　with　spear　and　bow；　pursuing　to　the　death　the　monsters　and　fell　creatures　of　the　kingdom　of　Melkor；　and　his　　
white　horse　Nahar　shone　like　silver　in　the　shadows。　Then　the　sleeping　earth　trembled　at　the　beat　of　his　golden　hooves；　　
and　in　the　twilight　of　the　world　Orom？　would　sound　the　Valaróma　his　great　horn　upon　the　plains　of　Arda；　whereat　the　　
mountains　echoed；　and　the　shadows　of　evil　fled　away；　and　Melkor　himself　quailed　in　Utumno；　foreboding　the　wrath　to　　
e。　But　even　as　Orom？　passed　the　servants　of　Melkor　would　gather　again；　and　the　lands　were　filled　with　shadows　and　　
deceit。　
　
Now　all　is　said　concerning　the　manner　of　the　Earth　and　its　rulers　in　the　beginning　of　days；　and　ere　the　world　　
became　such　as　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar　have　known　it。　For　Elves　and　Men　are　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar；　and　since　they　　
understood　not　fully　that　theme　by　which　the　Children　entered　into　the　Music；　none　of　the　Ainur　dared　to　add　anything　to　　
their　fashion。　For　which　reason　the　Valar　are　to　these　kindreds　rather　their　elders　and　their　chieftains　than　their　masters；　　
and　if　ever　in　their　dealings　with　Elves　and　Men　the　Ainur　have　endeavoured　to　force　them　when　they　would　not　be　　
guided；　seldom　has　this　turned　to　good；　howsoever　good　the　intent。　The　dealings　of　the　Ainur　have　indeed　been　mostly　　
with　the　Elves；　for　Ilúvatar　made　them　more　like　in　nature　to　the　Ainur；　though　less　in　might　and　stature；　whereas　to　Men　　
he　gave　strange　gifts。　
For　it　is　said　that　after　the　departure　of　the　Valar　there　was　silence；　and　for　an　age　Ilúvatar　sat　alone　in　thought。　　
Then　he　spoke　and　said：　'Behold　I　love　the　Earth；　which　shall　be　a　mansion　for　the　Quendi　and　the　Atani！　But　the　Quendi　　
shall　be　the　fairest　of　all　earthly　creatures；　and　they　shall　have　and　shall　conceive　and　bring　forth　more　beauty　than　all　　
my　Children；　and　they　shall　have　the　greater　bliss　in　this　world。　But　to　the　Atani　I　will　give　a　new　gift。'　Therefore　to　　
willed　that　the　hearts　of　Men　should　seek　beyond　the　world　and　should　find　no　rest　therein；　but　they　should　have　a　virtue　　
to　shape　their　life；　amid　the　powers　and　chances　of　the　world；　beyond　the　Music　of　the　Ainur；　which　is　as　fate　to　all　　
things　else；　and　of　their　operation　everything　should　be；　in　form　and　deed；　pleted；　and　the　world　fulfilled　unto　the　　
last　and　smallest。　
But　Ilúvatar　knew　that　Men；　being　set　amid　the　turmoils　of　the　powers　of　the　world；　would　stray　often；　and　would　　
not　use　their　gifts　in　harmony；　and　he　said：　''These　too　in　their　time　shall　find　that　all　that　they　do　redounds　at　the　end　　
only　to　the　glory　of　my　work。'　Yet　the　Elves　believe　that　Men　are　often　a　grief　to　Manw？；　who　knows　most　of　the　mind　　
of　Ilúvatar；　for　it　seems　to　the　Elves　that　Men　resemble　Melkor　most　of　all　the　Ainur；　although　he　has　ever　feared　and　　
hated　them；　even　those　that　served　him。　
It　is　one　with　this　gift　of　freedom　that　the　children　of　Men　dwell　only　a　short　space　in　the　world　alive；　and　are　not　　
bound　to　it；　and　depart　soon　whither　the　Elves　know　not。　Whereas　the　Elves　remain　until　the　end　of　days；　and　their　love　　
of　the　Earth　and　all　the　world　is　more　single　and　more　poignant　therefore；　and　as　the　years　lengthen　ever　more　sorrowful。　　
For　the　Elves　die　not　till　tile　world　dies；　unless　they　are　slain　or　waste　in　grief　（and　to　both　these　seeming　deaths　they　are　　
subject）；　neither　does　age　subdue　their　strength；　unless　one　grow　weary　of　ten　thousand　centuries；　and　dying　they　are　　
gathered　to　the　halls　of　Mandos　in　Valinor；　whence　they　may　in　time　return。　But　the　sons　of　Men　die　indeed；　and　leave　　
the　world；　wherefore　they　are　called　the　Guests；　or　the　Strangers。　Death　is　their　fate；　the　gift　of　Ilúvatar；　which　as　Time　　
wears　even　the　Powers　shall　envy。　But　Melkor　has　cast　his　shadow　upon　it；　and　confounded　it　with　darkness；　and　　
brought　forth　evil　out　of　good；　and　fear　out　of　hope。　Yet　of　old　the　Valar　declared　to　the　Elves　in　Valinor　that　Men　shall　　
join　in　the　Second　Music　of　the　Ainur；　whereas　Ilúvatar　has　hot　revealed　what　he　purposes　for　the　Elves　after　the　World's　　
end；　and　Melkor　has　not　discovered　it。　
　
　
Chapter　2　
Of　Aul？　and　Yavanna　
It　is　told　that　in　their　beginning　the　Dwarves　were　made　by　Aul？　in　the　darkness　of　Middle…earth；　for　so　greatly　　
did　Aul？　desire　the　ing　of　the　Children；　to　have　learners　to　whom　he　could　teach　his　lore　and　his　crafts；　that　he　was　　
unwilling　to　await　the　fulfilment　of　the　designs　of　Ilúvatar。　And　Aul？　made　the　Dwarves　even　as　they　still　are；　because　　
the　forms　of　the　Children　who　were　to　e　were　unclear　to　his　mind；　and　because　the　power　of　Melkor　was　yet　over　　
the　Earth；　and　he　wished　therefore　that　they　should　be　strong　and　unyielding。　But　fearing　that　the　other　Valar　might　　
blame　his　work；　he　wrought　in　secret：　and　he　made　first　the　Seven　Fathers　of　the　Dwarves　in　a　hall　under　the　mountains　　
in　Middle…earth。　
Now　Ilúvatar　knew　what　was　done；　and　in　the　very　hour　that　Aul？'s　work　was　plete；　and　he　was　pleased；　and　　
began　to　instruct　the　Dwarves　in　the　speech　that　he　had　devised　for　them；　Ilúvatar　spoke　to　him；　and　Aul？　heard　his　　
voice　and　was　silent。　And　the　voice　of　Ilúvatar　said　to　him：　'Why　hast　thou　done　this？　Why　dost　thou　attempt　a　thing　　
which　thou　knowest　is　beyond　thy　power　and　thy　authority？　For　thou　hast　from　me　as　a　gift　thy　own　bring　only；　and　no　　
more；　and　therefore　the　creatures　of