the silmarillion- 第27部分

　
their　lord；　Elu　Thingol　he　was　called；　King　Greymantle；　in　the　tongue　of　his　people。　They　are　called　the　Sindar；　the　　
Grey…elves　of　starlit　Beleriand；　and　although　they　were　Moriquendi；　under　the　lordship　of　Thingol　and　the　teaching　of　　
Melian　they　became　the　fairest　and　the　most　wise　and　skilful　of　all　the　Elves　of　Middle…earth。　And　at　the　end　of　the　first　　
age　of　the　Chaining　of　Melkor；　when　all　the　Earth　had　peace　and　the　glory　of　Valinor　was　at　its　noon；　there　came　into　the　　
world　Lúthien；　the　only　child　of　Thingol　and　Melian。　Though　Middle…earth　lay　for　the　most　part　in　the　Sleep　of　Yavanna；　　
in　Beleriand　under　the　power　of　Melian　there　was　life　and　joy；　and　the　bright　stars　shone　as　silver　fires；　and　there　in　the　　
forest　of　Neldoreth　Lúthien　was　born；　and　the　white　flowers　of　niphredil　came　forth　to　greet　her　as　stars　from　the　earth。　
　
It　came　to　pass　during　the　second　age　of　the　captivity　of　Melkor　that　Dwarves　came　over　the　Blue　Mountains　of　　
Ered　Luin　into　Beleriand。　Themselves　they　named　Khazad；　but　the　Sindar　called　them　Naugrim；　the　Stunted　People；　and　　
Gonnhirrim；　Masters　of　Stone。　Far　to　the　east　were　the　most　ancient　dwellings　of　the　Naugrim；　but　they　had　delved　for　　
themselves　great　halls　and　mansions；　after　the　manner　of　their　kind；　in　the　eastern　side　of　Ered　Luin；　and　those　cities　　
were　named　in　their　own　tongue　Gabilgathol　and　Tumunzahar。　To　the　north　of　the　great　height　of　Mount　Dolmed　was　　
Gabilgathol；　which　the　Elves　interpreted　in　their　tongue　Belegost；　that　is　Mickleburg；　and　southward　was　delved　　
Tumunzahar；　by　the　Elves　named　Nogrod；　the　Hollowbold。　Greatest　of　all　the　mansions　of　the　Dwarves　was　Khazad…　
d？m；　the　Dwarrowdelf；　Hadhodrond　in　the　Elvish　tongue；　that　was　afterwards　in　the　days　of　its　darkness　called　Moria；　　
but　it　was　far　off　in　the　Mountains　of　Mist　beyond　the　wide　leagues　of　Eriador；　and　to　the　Eldar　came　but　as　a　name　and　　
a　rumour　from　the　words　of　the　Dwarves　of　the　Blue　Mountains。　
From　Nogrod　and　Belegost　the　Naugrim　came　forth　into　Beleriand；　and　the　Elves　were　filled　with　amazement；　　
for　they　had　believed　themselves　to　be　the　only　living　things　in　Middle…earth　that　spoke　with　words　or　wrought　with　　
hands；　and　that　all　others　were　but　birds　and　beasts。　But　they　could　understand　no　word　of　the　tongue　of　the　Naugrim；　　
which　to　their　ears　was　cumbrous　and　unlovely；　and　few　ever　of　the　Eldar　have　achieved　the　mastery　of　it　But　the　　
Dwarves　were　swift　to　learn；　and　indeed　were　more　willing　to　learn　the　Elventongue　than　to　teach　their　own　to　those　of　　
alien　race。　Few　of　the　Eldar　went　ever　to　Nogrod　and　Belegost；　save　E？l　of　Nan　Elmoth　and　Maeglin　his　son；　but　the　　
Dwarves　trafficked　into　Beleriand；　and　they　made　a　great　road　that　passed　under　the　shoulders　of　Mount　Dolmed　and　　
followed　the　course　of　the　River　Ascar；　crossing　Gelion　at　Sarn　Athrad；　the　Ford　of　Stones；　where　battle　after　befell。　　
Ever　cool　was　the　friendship　between　the　Naugrim　and　the　Eldar；　though　much　profit　they　had　one　of　the　other；　but　at　　
that　time　those　griefs　that　lay　between　them　had　not　yet　e　to　pass；　and　King　Thingol　weled　them。　But　the　　
Naugrim　gave　their　friendship　more　readily　to　the　Noldor　in　after　days　than　to　any　others　of　Elves　and　Men；　because　of　　
their　love　and　reverence　for　Aul？；　and　the　gems　of　the　Noldor　they　praised　above　all　other　wealth。　In　the　darkness　of　　
Arda　already　the　Dwarves　wrought　great　works；　for　even　from　the　first　days　of　their　Fathers　they　had　marvellous　skill　　
with　metals　and　with　stone；　but　in　that　ancient　time　iron　and　copper　they　loved　to　work；　rather　than　silver　or　gold。　
Now　Melian　had　much　foresight；　after　the　manner　of　the　Maiar；　and　when　the　second　age　of　the　captivity　of　　
Melkor　had　passed；　she　counselled　Thingol　that　the　Peace　of　Arda　would　not　last　for　ever。　He　took　thought　therefore　　
how　he　should　make　for　himself　a　kingly　dwelling；　and　a　place　that　should　be　strong；　if　evil　were　to　awake　again　in　　
Middle…earth；　and　he　sought　aid　and　counsel　of　the　Dwarves　of　Belegost　They　gave　it　willingly；　for　they　were　unwearied　　
in　those　days　and　eager　for　new　works；　and　though　the　Dwarves　ever　demanded　a　price　for　all　that　they　did；　whether　　
with　delight　or　with　toil；　at　this　time　they　held　themselves　paid。　For　Melian　taught　them　much　that　they　were　eager　to　　
learn；　and　Thingol　rewarded　them　with　many　fair　pearls。　These　Círdan　gave　to　him；　for　they　were　got　in　great　number　in　　
the　shallow　waters　about　the　Isle　of　Balar；　but　the　Naugrim　had　not　before　seen　their　like；　and　they　held　them　dear。　One　　
there　was　as　great　as　a　dove's　egg；　and　its　sheen　was　as　starlight　on　the　foam　of　the　sea；　Nimphelos　it　was　named；　and　the　　
chieftain　of　the　Dwarves　of　Belegost　prized　it　above　a　mountain　of　wealth。　
Therefore　the　Naugrim　laboured　long　and　gladly　for　Thingol；　and　devised　for　him　mansions　after　the　fashion　of　　
their　people；　delved　deep　in　the　earth。　Where　the　Esgalduin　flowed　down；　and　parted　Neldoreth　from　Region；　there　rose　　
in　the　midst　of　the　forest　a　rocky　hill；　and　the　river　ran　at　its　feet。　There　they　made　the　gates　of　the　hall　of　Thingol；　and　　
they　built　a　bridge　of　stone　over　the　river；　by　which　alone　the　gates　could　be　entered。　Beyond　the　gates　wide　passages　　
ran　down　to　high　halls　and　chambers　far　below　that　were　hewn　in　the　living　stone；　so　many　and　so　great　that　that　　
dwelling　was　named　Menegroth；　the　Thousand　Caves。　
But　the　Elves　also　had　part　in　that　labour；　and　Elves　and　Dwarves　together；　each　with　their　own　skill；　there　　
wrought　out　the　visions　of　Melian；　images　of　the　wonder　and　beauty　of　Valinor　beyond　the　Sea。　The　pillars　of　　
Menegroth　were　hewn　in　the　likeness　of　the　beeches　of　Orom？；　stock；　bough；　and　leaf；　and　they　were　lit　with　lanterns　of　　
gold。　The　nightingales　sang　there　as　in　the　gardens　of　Lórien；　and　there　were　fountains　of　silver；　and　basins　of　marble；　　
and　floors　of　many…coloured　stones。　Carven　figures　of　beasts　and　birds　there　ran　upon　the　walls；　or　climbed　upon　the　　
pillars；　or　peered　among　the　branches　entwined　with　many　flowers。　And　as　the　years　passed　Melian　and　her　maidens　　
filled　the　halls　with　woven　hangings　wherein　could　be　read　the　deeds　of　the　Valar；　and　many　things　that　had　befallen　in　　
Arda　since　its　beginning；　and　shadows　of　things　that　were　yet　to　be。　That　was　the　fairest　dwelling　of　any　king　that　has　　
ever　been　east　of　the　Sea。　
And　when　the　building　of　Menegroth　was　achieved；　and　there　was　peace　in　the　realm　of　Thingol　and　Melian；　the　　
Naugrim　yet　came　ever　and　anon　over　the　mountains　and　went　in　traffic　about　the　lands；　but　they　went　seldom　to　the　　
Falas；　for　they　hated　the　sound　of　the　sea　and　feared　to　look　upon　it。　To　Beleriand　there　came　no　other　rumour　or　tidings　　
of　the　world　without。　
But　as　the　third　age　of　the　captivity　of　Melkor　drew　on；　the　Dwarves　became　troubled；　and　they　spoke　to　King　　
Thingol；　saying　that　the　Valar　had　not　rooted　out　utterly　the　evils　of　the　North；　and　now　the　remnant；　having　long　　
multiplied　in　the　dark；　were　ing　forth　once　more　and　roaming　far　and　wide。　'There　are　fell　beasts；'　they　said；　'in　the　　
land　east　of　the　mountains；　and　your　ancient　kindred　that　dwell　there　are　flying　from　t