Literature:Lovebirds' Song

Translations

Lovebirds' Song

• Lovebirds' Song/Cwengâr
• Lovebirds' Song/Roguel

Original (Valian & English)

Original Valian	English
ilmana riigin vaevannain1 saolana saolain elennain2 saolana viihma tarvasin (äryanänna peadid3) lumalle aega4 täsarma hiiva västamma aura (äryanänna peadid) neesta Vastaa ruunann' pahaa!5	He wanders the lands of the dreaming He sings the songs of the unliving He sings the death of trees (The lovebirds have left) Prick of frost Icing of water Passing of time (The lovebirds have left) And he is Father Winter All-seer!

Notes

1. literally 'dreamers'
2. literally 'those not alive'
3. a play on words as peadid can refer to both a amorous couple and a pair of a bird that migrates south during winter
4. a “frozen” phrase meaning 'frostbite', a more modern version would be lumallaega.
5. literally 'he sees secrets!'.

Cwengâr

Cwengâr	English
Negw lho cwe shŷc'hâmonaff nâr, Cwec'hŷrh lho hatâr ngec'hŷraff, Cwec'hŷrh lho c'harhôn sogwôran, Tepâle rynŷnaff ffa hashâff Fegw cwemar tegw nug'hôn, cwâ cwemacwen c'han. ô negw fôffan Tepâle rynŷnaff ffa hashâff Pon Temerhôlh C'hetŷl, Cwâm lho henâm hâtaff.	He drifts over dreaming lands, He sings songs of stillness He sings songs of dying oak, Fly Lovers with [the] Birds [The] gentle prick of forst comes in freezing water and drifting time, Fly Lovers with [the] Birds For Silent Cwetŷl, He knows what is hidden.

Roguel

Original Valian	Roguel	English
ilmana riigin vaevannain1 saolana saolain elennain2 saolana viihma tarvasin (äryanänna peadid3) lumalle aega4 täsarma hiiva västamma aura (äryanänna peadid) neesta Vastaa ruunann' pahaa!5	Musxepna salenit hokminek Lemepna benicit benek Korna lemce benek (Bikcatacrem dulesiona) Honamnek kuyal Ronamnek rimi Nukamnek tsam (Bikcatacrem dulesiona) Seskelenek! Tekjipayek!	He wanders the lands of the dreaming He sings the songs of the unliving He sings the death of trees (The lovebirds have left) Prick of frost Icing of water Passing of time (The lovebirds have left) And he is Father Winter All-seer!

Notes

1. literally 'dreamers'
2. literally 'those not alive'
3. a play on words as peadid can refer to both a amorous couple and a pair of a bird that migrates south during winter
4. a “frozen” phrase meaning 'frostbite', a more modern version would be lumallaega.
5. literally 'he sees secrets!'.