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I wrote this as a exercise and I will be grateful if someone with knowledge in Quenya helps with corrections.

Meeran ataharyantes
Auressen helca ninya.
Mal yeryates
Ar nessa oia nanye.

Manen quen pola vista i aure?
Er ma i tuure haryan,
I curu i luumi viste
Ar i luumi sinome pustan.


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Sounds to me like a lament that an elven/human relationship won't last, and a heartfelt desire that it would prior to the human growing old; though I can only go by the English, having no personal knowledge pertaining to the correctness of the Elvish.