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Yesterday we were absolutely enthralled by the first 1600 exciting lines of Beowulf. Can anyone recap for us? Hrothgar, king of the Danes, on the island of Zealand has built the mead hall Heorot for feasting his warriors, but they abandoned it becaus
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KORVA COLEMAN, HOST: Let's talk about Beowulf. It's possibly the classic Anglo-Saxon text, a thousand-year-old epic poem written about the quintessential hero - a mighty warrior who defeats the monster Grendel, his mother - a sea witch - and eventual
BEOWULF, THE BRAVE PRINCE 贝奥武夫,勇敢的王子 Clara E. Lynch 克拉拉E林奇 The story of the famous deeds of Beowulf was first written down in a long poem about one thousand years ago. 《贝奥武夫》的故事最早写于一千年前的
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The Danes woke and knew that the brave stranger was fighting to save their land. 丹麦人醒来知道这位勇敢的陌生人正在拯救他们。 Louder and louder grew the noise, and fiercer grew the struggle. 声音越来越大,打斗也越来越
Now that Grendel is dead and will nevermore trouble you, I shall joyfully return home. 既然格伦德尔已经死了,再也不会来烦你了,我就可以开心地回家去了。 After this a great feast was spread in the hall, and the Danes and
As the darkness came on, 夜幕降临, Beowulf prepared for the battle, taking off his armor and laying aside his sword and shield. 贝奥武夫准备战斗,他脱下盔甲,放下剑和盾。 Then he said to his men, This night shall prove whet
When Grendel found that the warriors would not enter the hall at night, he lay waiting in dark places and seized them as they passed. 格伦德尔发现战士们晚上不进入大厅,于是他躺在黑暗的地方等着,在他们经过时抓住他们
I will ask the king and quickly bring you word, said the servant, bowing low. 仆人深深地鞠了一躬,说道:我去问国王,很快就告诉你。 Now King Hrothgar was old and gray-haired, and as he sat in his beautiful hall, his heart was
Waving his spear, the man cried, Who are you who come to this shore, armed with swords and shields? 那人挥舞着长矛,喊道:带着剑和盾来到这里,你们是谁? I must know, or you cannot pass, for you may be enemies of our king. 我必
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Then he put his arms around the hero's neck and kissed him, for he loved him greatly. 然后他搂着贝奥武夫的脖子亲吻他,他非常喜爱贝奥武夫。 The Goths then marched down to their boat and sailed for home. 哥特人回到他们的
Beowulf told of the strange animals that made their homes in that dark lake. 贝奥武夫讲述了那个住在暗湖里的怪物。 He told also of the piles of gold and silver which lay in the cave. 他还告诉我洞里有成堆的金银财宝。 B
Seizing the sword, Beowulf lifted it high above his head, and struck with all his might. 贝奥武夫抓起宝剑,举过头顶,用尽全身力气一击。 Instantly the monster fell dead. Then a strange thing happened. 怪物立刻倒地而死。然
Standing on the shore of the lake, Beowulf turned to the king. 贝奥武夫站在湖边,转向国王。 Now, O King, I am ready,he said. 大王、现在我准备好了,他说。 If I do not return, I pray you be a friend to my warriors and send t
Suddenly a cry rang through the building. 突然,一声尖叫响彻大楼。 When the men started up and seized their swords, the monster fled, but the Danes found that one of their bravest warriors had been killed. 当人们起身拿剑时,怪物逃