Beowulf in Parallel Texts. Sung-Il Lee
ðe hire se willa gelamp,
þæt heo on ænigne eorl gelyfde
He takes toll by force, reserving mercy for no man
Of the Danish stock, but he takes delight,
Destroys and dispatches, expects no deterrence 600
By the Spear-Danes; but I shall show to him
The strength and spirit of the Geats soon now,
How we fight. He who may will walk again
Toward mead in good mood, when the morning light
Of another day, the sun dressed in dazzling rays, 605
Throws beams from the south over the sons of men!”
Then glad was the giver of treasure, gray-haired
And brave in battle; the guardian of the Bright-Danes
Could hope for help: the herd of the folk
Had heard from Beowulf a firm and fixed resolution. 610
There was men’s laughter; din made delightful sound,
Words were pleasant. Wealhtheow walked forward,
Queen of Hrothgar, caring of courtesy,
The gold-adorned one greeted the men in the hall,
And the noble lady proffered to pass a cup, 615
First to the guardian of the land of the East-Danes,
And bade him to be blithe at his beer-drinking,
Beloved of his people. He partook of the pleasure,
The triumphant king did, of the feast and the hall-cup.
Then the woman of the Helmings* went round 620
To each group of men, well-tried warriors and youthful ones,
Offering them the valued vessel, till it came to pass
That she, the gold-adorned queen, the good gracious one,
Brought along the bowl for mead to Beowulf.
She greeted the man of the Geats, thanked God, 625
Wise in the use of words, since her pleasure had come to pass,
That she might put her trust in one man, who would
fyrena frofre. He þæt ful geþeah,
wælreow wiga, æt Wealhþêon,
ond þa gyddode guþe gefysed; 630
Beowulf maþelode, bearn Ecgþeowes:
“Ic þæt hogode, þa ic on holm gestah,
sæbat gesæt mid minra secga gedriht,
þæt ic anunga eowra leoda
willan geworhte, oþðe on wæl crunge 635
feondgrapum fæst. Ic gefremman sceal
eorlic ellen, oþðe endedæg
on þisse meoduhealle minne gebidan.”
Đam wife þa word wel licodon,
gilpcwide Geates; eode goldhroden 640
freolicu folccwen to hire frean sittan.
Þa wæs eft swa ær inne on healle
þryðword sprecen, ðeod on sælum,
sigefolca sweg, oþ þæt semninga
sunu Healfdenes secean wolde 645
æfenræste; wiste þæm ahlæcan
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