But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while they still endure for eyes to see, are ever their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song.
More?For it deemes to the Elves that Men resemble Melkor most of all the Ainur, although he has ever feared and ahted then, even those that served him.
But in Aman we have come through bliss to woe. The other we will try: through sorrow to find joy, or freedom, at the least.
Half-brother in blood, full brother in heart will I be. Thou shalt lead and I will follow. May no new grief divide us.
Then Feanor swore a terrible oath. His seven sons leapt straightaway to his side and took the selfsame vow together, and red as blood shone their drawn swords in the glare of the torches. They swore an oath which none shall break, and none should take, by even the name of Iluvatar, calling the Everlasting Dark upon them if they kept it not; and Manwe they named in witness, and Varda, and the hallowed mountain of Taniquetil, vowing to pursue with vengeance and hatred to the ends of the World Vala, Demon, Elf or Man as yet unborn, or any creature, great or small, good or evil, that time should bring forth unto the end of days, whoso should hold or take or keep a Silmaril from their possession.
Thus spoke Maedhros and Maglor and Celegorm, Curufin and Caranthir, Amrod and Amras, princes of the Noldor; and many quailed to hear the dread words. For so sworn, good or evil, an oath may not be broken, and it shall pursue oathkeeper and oathbreaker to the world's end.
And even as the moon rose above the darkness in the west, Fingolfin let blow hiis silver trumpets and began his march into Middle-earth and the shadows of his hist went long and black before them.