Kosi
From FrathWiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
A grammar sketch of Kosi is available here and a lexicon here. Below is a translation of the "elvish rhyme of lore" about the Rings of Power.
Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky, | Rihu bülatu mara edlis kotsülemdroha, | Three rings owned by the happy forest people kings under the sky, |
Seven for the Dwarf-lords in their halls of stone, | Su bülatu harühau lanau mara rihkulemdroha, | Seven rings owned by the stone halls-dwelling short gold man kings, |
Nine for Mortal Men doomed to die, | Kru bülatu bohadvasak om, | Nine rings owned by the death-fated humans, |
One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne | Üsu bulatu saudab drohülab sauddroha | One ring owned by the Evil King on his dark throne |
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. | Vaibsojau hasakau Bulatmotjokau. | In the shadow-dwelling Ring-Destruction-Place. |
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, | Üs bulat, maremab ukra, öt maremt srih, | One ring, it will rule everyone, it will find everyone, |
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them | Öt maremt deh, öt maremt örau endar | It will unify everyone, it will bind them at night |
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie. | Vaibsojau hasakau Bulatmotjokau. | In the shadow-dwelling Ring-Destruction-Place. |