第一百三十三章 乌鲁蒂亚VS黄猿!
theHeathoscylfingshelpmatedear。
ToHrothgarwasgivensuchgloryofwar
suchhonorofbat,thatallhiskinobeyedhimgladlytillgreatgrewhisbandofyouthfulrades。
Itcameinhismindtobidhishenchmenahalluprear
amastermead-house,mightierfarthaneverwasseenbythesonsofearth
andwithinit,then,tooldandyounghewouldallallotthattheLordhadsenthimsaveonlythelandandthelivesofhismen。
Wide,Iheard,wastheworkmanded
formanyatribethismid-earthround
tofashionthefolkstead。
Itfell,asheordered,inrapidachievementthatreadyitstoodthere
ofhallsthenoblest:Heorothenameditwhosemessagehadmightinmanyaland。
Notrecklessofpromise,theringshedealt
treasureatbanquet:theretoweredthehall
high
gabledwide
thehotsurgewaitingoffuriousflame。
Norfarwasthatdaywhenfatherandson-in-lawstoodinfeudforwarfareandhatredthatwokeagain。
Withenvyandangeranevilspiritenduredthedoleinhisdarkabode
thatheheardeachdaythedinofrevelhighinthehall:thereharpsrangoutclearsongofthesinger。
Hesangwhoknewtalesoftheearlytimeofman
howtheAlmightymadetheearth
fairestfieldsenfoldedbywater
set,triumphant,sunandmoonforalighttolightentheland-dwellers
andbraidedbrightthebreastofearthwithlimbsandleaves
madelifeforallofmortalbeingsthatbreatheandmove。
Solivedtheclansmenincheerandrevelawinsomelife
tillonebegantofashionevils,thatfieldofhell。
Grendelthismonstergrimwascalled
march-rievermighty,inmoorlandliving
infenandfastness;fiefofthegiantsthehaplesswightawhilehadkeptsincetheCreatorhisexiledoomed。
OnkinofCainwasthekillingavengedbysovranGodforslaughteredAbel。
faredhisfeud
andfarwashedriven
fortheslaughterssake
fromsightofmen。
OfCainawokeallthatwofulbreed
Etinsandelvesandevil-spirits
aswellasthegiantsthatwarredwithGodwearywhile:
buttheirwagewaspaidthem!
Thatis,”TheHart,”or”Stag,”
socalledfromdecorationsinthegablesthatresembledtheantlersofadeer。
ThishallhasbeencarefullydescribedinapamphletbyHeyne。
Thebuildingwasrectangular,withoppositedoors--mainlywestandeast--andahearthinthemiddleofthesingleroom。
Arowofpillarsdowneachside
atsomedistancefromthewalls
madeaspacewhichwasraisedalittleabovethemainfloor
andwasfurnishedwithtworowsofseats。
Ononeside
usuallysouth
wasthehigh-seatmidwaybetweenthedoors。
Oppositethis
ontheotherr