Originally posted by Grey Wolf
He compiled it from his father's notes, which were not in publishable form, and he did a rather horrible job at it.
He did a decent job. You may not like it becouse of it's more historical stlye compared to LOTR but that was how it was concived.
That said, while there can be claims that he coukd have done a better job (putting some more recent notes, or the forging of hte rings, meeting of Galadriel and Ceremnbior, etc... - there's a LOT of stuff that still isn't published), given the fact that tolkien had thousands of notes and texts scattered around on small pieces of paper, getting it all togeter is a BIG piece of work...
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Thus spoke the prophecy of Mandos, which he declared in Valmar at the judgment of the Gods, and the rumour of it was whispered among all the Elves of the West: when the world is old and the Powers grow weary, then Morgoth shall come back through the Door out of the Timeless Night; and he shall destroy the Sun and the Moon, but Eärendel shall come upon him as a white flame and drive him from the airs. Then shall the last battle be gathered on the fields of Valinor. In that day Tulkas shall strive with Melko, and on his right shall stand Fionwë and on his left Túrin Turambar, son of Húrin, Conqueror of Fate; and it shall be the black sword of Túrin that deals unto Melko his death and final end; and so shall the Children of Húrin and all men be avenged.
Thereafter shall the Silmarils be recovered out of sea and earth and air; for Earendil shall descend and yield up that flame that he hath had in keeping. Then Fëanor shall bear the Three and yield their fire to rekindle the Two Trees, and a great light shall come forth; and the Mountains of Valinor shall be levelled, so that the light goes out over all the world. In that light the Gods will again grow young, and the Elves awake and all their dead arise, and the purpose of Ilúvatar be fulfilled concerning them. But of Men in that day the prophecy speaks not, save of Túrin only, and him it names among the Gods.
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Sie quete apaken Mandosto i eques Valmaresse námanen Valaron, ar navillor so lussane nar imíka ilye Eldar Númeno: íre Ambar yeryuva ar Valar lumbe nauvar, Moringotto ter' i Ando atatúluva i Lúmelóra Morniello, ar Anar Isilye askatuva, mal Earendil eryenna úrwea ninque tuluva ar niruvas i fanyarello. San Mahtale Métima hostuva i palúrissen Valinóro. Enyáre Tulkas ohtuva Melkon, ar sen foryasse euva Eonwe, ar hyaryasse Túrin Turambar, yondo Húrino, Apaityamo Umbarto, ar erye nauva morímakil Túrinwa ya tulyuva Moringotto qualmenn' ar métima mettanna, ar sie híni Húrino ar ilye atani atakarne nauvar.
Silmarilli nantaluvar airello, kemello, ar menello; an Earendil untuluva ar i náre ya tirne auantuva. San Feanáro pantuva i Nelde ar lavuva urunta entintien i Aldu, ar altakále kaluva, ar i oronti Valinóro láratuva, sie i kále pole palu ilya Ambarello. Kalmanen tana Valar envinyante nauvar, quendi koivuvar, ar ilye hessantar amortuvar, ar i selma Ilúvataro tien nauva telyaina. Mal atánion auresse tan' apaken ume quete, hequa Túrin, ar erye as Valar esta.
