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Old English Literature - Beowulf ベオウルフ、古英語叙事詩の世界

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Old English

 

 

 

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1-3

Listen! We --of the Spear-Danes in the days of yore,

of those clan-kings-- heard of their glory.

how those nobles      performed courageous deeds.

 

4-7a

 

Often Scyld, Scef's son,      from enemy hosts

from many peoples      seized mead-benches;

and terrorised the fearsome Heruli      after first he was

found helpless and destitute,  

 

7b-11

 he then knew recompense for that:-