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This little poem is heavily inspired by a poem written by Hungarian poet Sándor Weöres that was known practically by every child when I grew up (and probably still is). I can't call it a translation as I simply lack the vocabulary and skills to do it justice, but I at least tried to convey the rhythm (the original consists purely of molossi to mimic the swinging-ringin motion and sound of the sleighs) and sense.

By popular demand (:)), a repost from 2014 from our Google+ community (R.I.P.).

Ampanyari Leryuvaine Hyarna Angalnóresse

Ilúvea *Laukatáre ná sinome - *vilwiste ahyea, ar ta kole arrimbe luimi Angalnóresse. Lá xéya koranar ú sinyeron sa sina hya tana sire uluine ar lieron úmin mauya hehta mardentar.

Koranari kea yá nér kense resta ara Lichfield mi Staffordshire, Angalnóre, tinkove tamnain. Ya *mettas utúvies lane *aimanima tinko: nése maltave mainaron haura ya mine i amaltaron tuvina Angalnóresse.

I harwe *yore engwion tuxar, ar ambela kastar nelde *tion karmaron - *hérave langoron - astar ar mittar nar. Lá *kaptale sa i tamnar maltave: ilu pó ilu malta ná *úquélima (hya, arya, *hraiquélima), san lá rie mairea, mal *asakare ná *vortaitas tere yéni.

A poem by Edith Nesbit

Ké lamyas *úsávima, mal *autamor akárier terkénima kauma ya pole fanta  engwi kata sa (lan apantas i *katamen) ar vista te lakénime - laqui nante ambena i kauma, itas eke mon hententa te...

Maybe it sounds hard to believe, but inventors have made a transparent shield which is able to veil things behind it (while showing the background) and turn them invisible - unless they are closer to the shield, in which case one can spot them...

Tanwendili *Apantar Leonardo Noa Né Mára

Leonardo da Vinci né eteminya maitar ar *autamo, yeo auli lahtaner exe randaryasse, ar tensi en tatallaine. Sí *tanwendili apantánier sa enta aulerya né mai autana: akáriente titta *virma yanto ya tenkes koranari *lemtuxa yá.

Si *alasenya, vanima, ar *ráfima emma tana alta morna rinde to Silindo palúre. Náse Silindo *ráno, Io, leo hatina i *rando palúrenna lan fantanes Anar. Io ná faren laháya yo alta, ar Anar neme titta (an Silindo ná vahaiya Anarello), epetai Io pole aqua fanta Anar, ar i leo kanta laika.

*Tatallaima!

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Solar Eclipse on Jupiter

 

I *Kelúrea *Tengwelamyaréva Kestale

 

*Lanéya lambengolmoli olaner keþyaine ekkeþien manen Shakespeareo tyalier lamyaner koranari *kantuxa yá. Hlarie i tyalíva *kelúrea *tengwelamyare kare kárima ista ambe pá i tyalier ar pá *tealentar. I lambengolmo David Crystal akárie minaþúrio úme ar opólie enkare epe hya nó quaistar nerte tengwelamyáreo. Yuhtanes lér nelde ekkeþe manen lie nyarner i tyalier: