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that　　
were　not　in　accord　with　the　theme　of　Ilúvatar；　for　he　sought　therein　to　increase　the　power　and　glory　of　the　part　assigned　　
to　himself。　To　Melkor　among　the　Ainur　had　been　given　the　greatest　gifts　of　power　and　knowledge；　and　he　had　a　share　in　　
all　the　gifts　of　his　brethren。　He　had　gone　often　alone　into　the　void　places　seeking　the　Imperishable　Flame；　for　desire　　
grew　hot　within　him　to　bring　into　Being　things　of　his　own；　and　it　seemed　to　him　that　Ilúvatar　took　no　thought　for　the　　
Void；　and　he　was　impatient　of　its　emptiness。　Yet　he　found　not　the　Fire；　for　it　is　with　Ilúvatar。　But　being　alone　he　had　　
begun　to　conceive　thoughts　of　his　own　unlike　those　of　his　brethren。　
Some　of　these　thoughts　he　now　wove　into　his　music；　and　straightway　discord　arose　about　him；　and　many　that　　
sang　nigh　him　grew　despondent；　and　their　thought　was　disturbed　and　their　music　faltered；　but　some　began　to　attune　their　　
music　to　his　rather　than　to　the　thought　which　they　had　at　first。　Then　the　discord　of　Melkor　spread　ever　wider；　and　the　　
melodies　which　had　been　heard　before　foundered　in　a　sea　of　turbulent　sound。　But　Ilúvatar　sat　and　hearkened　until　it　　
seemed　that　about　his　throne　there　was　a　raging　storm；　as　of　dark　waters　that　made　war　one　upon　another　in　an　endless　　
wrath　that　would　not　be　assuaged。　
Then　Ilúvatar　arose；　and　the　Ainur　perceived　that　he　smiled；　and　he　lifted　up　his　left　hand；　and　a　new　theme　began　　
amid　the　storm；　like　and　yet　unlike　to　the　former　theme；　and　it　gathered　power　and　had　new　beauty。　But　the　discord　of　　
Melkor　rose　in　uproar　and　contended　with　it；　and　again　there　was　a　war　of　sound　more　violent　than　before；　until　many　of　　
the　Ainur　were　dismayed　and　sang　no　longer；　and　Melkor　had　the　mastery。　Then　again　Ilúvatar　arose；　and　the　Ainur　　
perceived　that　his　countenance　was　stern；　and　he　lifted　up　his　right　hand；　and　behold！　a　third　theme　grew　amid　the　　
confusion；　and　it　was　unlike　the　others。　For　it　seemed　at　first　soft　and　sweet；　a　mere　rippling　of　gentle　sounds　in　delicate　　
melodies；　but　it　could　not　be　quenched；　and　it　took　to　itself　power　and　profundity。　And　it　seemed　at　last　that　there　were　　
two　musics　progressing　at　one　time　before　the　seat　of　Ilúvatar；　and　they　were　utterly　at　variance。　The　one　was　deep　and　　
wide　and　beautiful；　but　slow　and　blended　with　an　immeasurable　sorrow；　from　which　its　beauty　chiefly　came。　The　other　　
had　now　achieved　a　unity　of　its　own；　but　it　was　loud；　and　vain；　and　endlessly　repeated；　and　it　had　little　harmony；　but　　
rather　a　clamorous　unison　as　of　many　trumpets　braying　upon　a　few　notes。　And　it　essayed　to　drown　the　other　music　by　the　　
violence　of　its　voice；　but　it　seemed　that　its　most　triumphant　notes　were　taken　by　the　other　and　woven　into　its　own　solemn　　
pattern。　
In　the　midst　of　this　strife；　whereat　the　halls　of　Ilúvatar　shook　and　a　tremor　ran　out　into　the　silences　yet　unmoved；　　
Ilúvatar　arose　a　third　time；　and　his　face　was　terrible　to　behold。　Then　he　raised　up　both　his　hands；　and　in　one　chord；　　
deeper　than　the　Abyss；　higher　than　the　Firmament；　piercing　as　the　light　of　the　eye　of　Ilúvatar；　the　Music　ceased。　
　
Then　Ilúvatar　spoke；　and　he　said：　'Mighty　are　the　Ainur；　and　mightiest　among　them　is　Melkor；　but　that　he　may　　
know；　and　all　the　Ainur；　that　I　am　Ilúvatar；　those　things　that　ye　have　sung；　I　will　show　them　forth；　that　ye　may　see　what　　
ye　have　done。　And　thou；　Melkor；　shalt　see　that　no　theme　may　be　played　that　hath　not　its　uttermost　source　in　me；　nor　can　　
any　alter　the　music　in　my　despite。　For　he　that　attempteth　this　shall　prove　but　mine　instrument　in　the　devising　of　things　　
more　wonderful；　which　he　himself　hath　not　imagined。'　
Then　the　Ainur　were　afraid；　and　they　did　not　yet　prehend　the　words　that　were　said　to　them；　and　Melkor　was　　
filled　with　shame；　of　which　came　secret　anger。　But　Ilúvatar　arose　in　splendour；　and　he　went　forth　from　the　fair　regions　　
that　he　had　made　for　the　Ainur；　and　the　Ainur　followed　him。　
But　when　they　were　e　into　the　Void；　Ilúvatar　said　to　them：　'Behold　your　Music！'　And　he　showed　to　them　a　　
vision；　giving　to　them　sight　where　before　was　only　hearing；　arid　they　saw　a　new　World　made　visible　before　them；　and　it　　
was　globed　amid　the　Void；　and　it　was　sustained　therein；　but　was　not　of　it。　And　as　they　looked　and　wondered　this　World　　
began　to　unfold　its　history；　and　it　seemed　to　them　that　it　lived　and　grew。　And　when　the　Ainur　had　gazed　for　a　while　and　　
were　silent；　Ilúvatar　said　again：　'Behold　your　Music！　This　is　your　minstrelsy；　and　each　of　you　shall　find　contained　herein；　　
amid　the　design　that　I　set　before　you；　all　those　things　which　it　may　seem　that　he　himself　devised　or　added。　And　thou；　　
Melkor；　wilt　discover　all　the　secret　thoughts　of　thy　mind；　and　wilt　perceive　that　they　are　but　a　part　of　the　whole　and　　
tributary　to　its　glory。'　
And　many　other　things　Ilúvatar　spoke　to　the　Ainur　at　that　time；　and　because　of　their　memory　of　his　words；　and　the　　
knowledge　that　each　has　of　the　music　that　he　himself　made；　the　Ainur　know　much　of　what　was；　and　is；　and　is　to　e；　　
and　few　things　are　unseen　by　them。　Yet　some　things　there　are　that　they　cannot　see；　neither　alone　nor　taking　counsel　　
together；　for　to　none　but　himself　has　Ilúvatar　revealed　all　that　he　has　in　store；　and　in　every　age　there　e　forth　things　　
that　are　new　and　have　no　foretelling；　for　they　do　not　proceed　from　the　past。　And　so　it　was　that　as　this　vision　of　the　World　　
was　played　before　them；　the　Ainur　saw　that　it　contained　things　which　they　had　not　thought。　And　they　saw　with　　
amazement　the　ing　of　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar；　and　the　habitation　that　was　prepared　for　them；　and　they　perceived　　
that　they　themselves　in　the　labour　of　their　music　had　been　busy　with　the　preparation　of　this　dwelling；　and　yet　knew　not　　
that　it　had　any　purpose　beyond　its　own　beauty。　For　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar　were　conceived　by　him　alone；　and　they　came　　
with　the　third　theme；　and　were　not　in　the　theme　which　Ilúvatar　propounded　at　the　beginning；　and　none　of　the　Ainur　had　　
part　in　their　making。　Therefore　when　they　beheld　them；　the　more　did　they　love　them；　being　things　other　than　themselves；　　
strange　and　free；　wherein　they　saw　the　mind　of　Ilúvatar　reflected　anew；　and　learned　yet　a　little　more　of　his　wisdom；　　
which　otherwise　had　been　hidden　even　from　the　Ainur。　
Now　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar　are　Elves　and　Men；　the　Firstborn　and　the　Followers。　And　amid　all　the　splendours　of　　
the　World；　its　vast　halls　and　spaces；　and　its　wheeling　fires；　Ilúvatar　chose　a　place　for　their　habitation　in　the　Deeps　of　　
Time　and　in　the　midst　of　the　innumerable　stars。　And　this　habitation　might　seem　a　little　thing　to　those　who　consider　only　　
the　majesty　of　the　Ainur；　and　not　their　terrible　sharpness；　as　who　should　take　the　whole　field　of　Arda　for　the　foundation　　
of　a　pillar　and　so　raise　it　until　the　cone　of　its　summit　were　more　bitter　than　a　needle；　or　who　consider　only　the　　
immeasurable　vastness　of　the　World；　which　still　the　Ainur　are　shaping；　and　not　the　minute　precision　to　which　they　shape　　
all　things　therein。　But　when　the　Ainur　had　beheld　this　habitation　in　a　vision　and　had　seen　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar　arise　　
therein；　then　many　of　the　most　mighty　among　them　bent　all　their　thought　and　their　desire　towards　that　place。　And　of　　
these　Melkor　was　the　chief；　even　as　he　was　in　the　beginning　the　greatest　of　the　Ainur　who　took　part　in　the　Music。　And　he　　
feigned；　even　to　himself　at　first；　that　he　desired　to　go　thither　and　order　all　things　for　the　good　of　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar；　　
controlling　the　turmoils　of　the　heat　and　the　cold　that　had　e　to　pass　through　him。　But　he　desired　rather　to　subdue　to　　
his　will　both　Elves　and　Men；　envying　the　gifts　with　which　Ilúvatar　promised　to　endow　them；　and　he　wished　himself　to　　
have　subject　and　servants；　and　to　be　called　Lord；　and　to　be　a　master　over　other　wills。　
But　the　other　Ainur　looked　upon　this　habitation　set　within　the　vast　spaces　of　the　World；　which　the　Elves　call　Arda；　　
the　Earth；　and　their　hearts　rejoiced　in　light；　and　their　eyes　beholding　many　colours　were　filled　with　gladness；　but　because　　
of　the　roaring　of　the　sea　they　felt　a　great　unquiet。　And　they　observed　the　winds　and　the　air；　and　the　matters　of　which　Arda　　
was　made；　of　iron　and　stone　and　silver　and　gold　and　many　substances：　but　of　all　these　water　they　most　greatly　praised。　　
And　it　is　said　by　the　Eldar　that　in　water　there　lives　yet　the　echo　of　the　Music　of　the　Ainur　more　than　in　any　substance　　
else　that　is　in　this　Earth；　and　many　of　the　Children　of　Ilúvatar　hearken　still　unsated　to　the　voices　of　the　Sea；　and　yet　know　　
not　for　what　they　listen。　
Now　to　water　had　that　Ainu　whom　the　Elves　can　Ulmo　turned　his　thought；　and　of　all　most　deeply　was　he　　
instructed　by　Ilúvatar　in　music。　But　of　the　airs　and　winds　Manw？　most　had　pondered；　who　is　the　noblest　of　the　Ainur。　Of　　
the　fabric　of　Earth　had　Aul？　thought；　to　whom　Ilúvatar　had　given　skin　and　knowledge　scarce　less　than　to　Melkor；　but　the　　
delight　and　pride　of　Aul？　is　in　the　deed　of　making；　and　in　the　thing　made；　and　neither　m　possession　nor　in　his　own　　
mastery；　wherefore　he　gives　and　hoards　not；　and　is　free　from　care；　passing　ever　on　to　some　new　work。　
And　Ilúvatar　spoke　to　Ulmo；　and　said