Tol Eressëa "The Lonely Isle"

當威基洛特首次航行於天空中的海洋時，其閃爍上升的燦爛光芒，完全出乎人們的意料
之外；中土大陸的子民遠遠望見他，無不充滿了驚奇。他們將它當作一個記號，稱它是
吉爾˙伊斯帖爾，「大盼望之星」。當這顆新星在傍晚出現時，梅斯羅斯對他的弟弟梅
格洛爾說：「你看，那肯定是精靈寶鑚，正在西方閃爍著。」

梅格洛爾回答說：「如果那真的是精靈寶鑚，是我們見到投入海中而今被維拉的力量舉
起的話，那麼，讓我們歡喜快樂吧；因為它的光輝如今可被許多人看見，同時又遠離了
一切邪惡。」於是所有的精靈都仰望那顆星，不再感到絕望；但是魔苟斯對此內心充滿
了疑慮。

Now when first Vingilot was set to sail in the seas of heaven, it rose unlocked
from afar and wondered, and they took it for a sign, and called it Gil-Estel,
the Star of High Hope. And when this new star was seen at evening, Maedhros
spoke to Maglor his brother, and he said: 'Surely that is a Silmaril that
shines now in the West?'

And Maglor answered: 'If it be truly the Silmaril which we saw cast into the
sea that rises again by the power of the Valar, then let us be glad; for its
glory is seen now by many, and is yet secure from all evil.' Then the Elves
looked up, and despaired no longer; but Morgoth was filled with doubt.


對照原文才知道，托老的英文真的超級難懂.....