Цитаты из произведения Беовульф — стр. 3

So now, Beowulf, adopt you in my heart as a dear son. Nourish and maintain this new connection, You noblest of men; there’ll be nothing you want for, No worldly good that won’t be yours. I have often honored smaller achievements, Recognized warriors not nearly as worthy, Lavished rewards on the less deserving. But you…

At times the war-band broke into a gallop, Letting their chestnut horses race Wherever they found the going good On those well-known tracks. Meanwhile, a thane Of the king’s household, a carrier of tales, A traditional singer deeply schooled In the lore of the past, linked a new theme To a strict metre. The man started To…

Then an extraordinary Wail arose, and bewildering fear Came over the Danes. Everyone felt it Who heard that cry as it echoed off the wall, A God-cursed scream and strain of catastrophe, The howl of the loser, the lament of the hell-serf Keening his wound. He was overwhelmed, Manacled tight by the man who of all men Was…

“Never, since my hand could hold a shield Have I entrusted or given control Of the Dane’s hall to anyone but you. Ward and guard it, for it is the greatest of houses. Be on your mettle now, keep in mind your fame, Beware of the enemy. There’s nothing you wish for That won’t be yours if you win through alive.”

“Time and again, when the goblets passed And seasoned fighters got flushed with beer They would pledge themselves to protect Heorot And wait for Grendel with whetted swords. But when dawn broke and day crept in Over each empty, blood-spattered bench, The floor of the mead-hall where they had feasted Would be slick with…

I come to proffer My wholehearted help and counsel. I can show the wise Hrothgar a way To defeat his enemy and find respite--- If any respite is to reach him, ever. I can calm the turmoil and terror in his mind. Otherwise, he must endure woes And live with grief for as long as his hall Stands at the horizon, on its high…

These were hard times, heart-breaking For the prince of the Shieldings; powerful counselors, The highest in the land, would lend advice, Plotting how best the bold defenders Might resist and beat off sudden attacks. Sometimes at pagan shrines they vowed Offering to idols, swore oaths That the killer of souls might come to…

Many of the kingdoms mentioned in Beowulf can be located with some confidence, others involve educated guesses.

So Grendel ruled in defiance of right, One against all, until the greatest house In the world stood empty, a deserted wall stead. For twelve winters, seasons of woe, The lord of the Shieldings suffered under His load of sorrow; and so, before long, The news was known over the whole world.