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beowulf (贝奥武甫)-第2部分

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this our life; stalwart and stately。 A stout wave…walker he bade make ready。 

Yon   battle…king;   said   he;   far   o'er   the   swan…road   he   fain   would   seek;   the 

noble monarch who needed men! The prince's journey by prudent folk was 

little   blamed;   though   they   loved   him   dear;   they   whetted   the   hero;   and 

hailed good omens。 And now the bold one from bands of Geats comrades 

chose; the keenest of   warriors   e'er   he   could   find;   with   fourteen   men   the 

sea…wood'1'        he  sought;    and;   sailor   proved;    led   them   on    to  the   land's 

confines。 Time   had   now  flown;'2'   afloat   was   the   ship;   boat   under   bluff。 

On   board   they   climbed;   warriors   ready;   waves   were   churning   sea   with 

sand; the sailors bore on the breast of the bark their bright array; their mail 

and weapons: the men pushed off; on its willing way; the well…braced craft。 

Then moved o'er the waters by might of the wind that bark like a bird with 

breast of foam; till in season due; on the second day; the curved prow such 

course had run that sailors now could see the land; sea…cliffs shining; steep 

high hills; headlands broad。 Their haven was found; their journey ended。 

Up then quickly the Weders''3' clansmen climbed ashore; anchored their 

sea…wood;   with   armor   clashing   and   gear   of   battle:   God   they   thanked   or 

passing   in   peace   o'er   the   paths   of   the   sea。   Now   saw   from   the   cliff   a 

Scylding clansman; a warden that watched the water…side; how they bore 

o'er the gangway glittering shields; war…gear in readiness; wonder seized 

him   to   know   what   manner   of   men   they   were。   Straight   to   the   strand   his 

steed   he   rode;   Hrothgar's   henchman;   with   hand   of   might   he   shook   his 

spear; and spake in parley。 〃Who are ye; then; ye armed men; mailed folk; 

that yon mighty vessel have urged thus over the ocean ways; here o'er the 

waters? A warden I; sentinel set o'er the sea…march here; lest any foe to the 

folk of Danes with harrying fleet should harm the land。 No aliens ever at 



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ease thus bore them; linden…wielders:'4' yet word…of…leave clearly ye lack 

from   clansmen   here;   my   folk's   agreement。      A   greater   ne'er   saw   I   of 

warriors in world than is one of you;  yon hero in harness! No henchman 

he worthied by weapons; if witness his features; his peerless presence! I 

pray  you; though;  tell your   folk and   home; lest hence ye   fare suspect   to 

wander   your   way   as   spies   in   Danish   land。   Now;   dwellers   afar;   ocean… 

travellers; take from me simple advice: the sooner the better I hear of the 

country whence ye came。〃 

     '1' Ship。 '2' That is; since Beowulf selected his ship and led his men 

to the harbor。 '3' One of the auxiliary names of the Geats。 '4' Or: Not thus 

openly ever came warriors hither; yet。。。 



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     To   him  the   stateliest   spake   in   answer;   the   warriors'  leader  his   word… 

hoard unlocked:  〃We are by kin of the clan of Geats; and Hygelac's own 

hearth…fellows   we。   To   folk   afar   was   my   father   known;   noble   atheling; 

Ecgtheow  named。   Full   of   winters;   he   fared   away  aged   from  earth;   he   is 

honored still through width of the world by wise men all。 To thy lord and 

liege in loyal mood we hasten hither; to Healfdene's son; people…protector: 

be pleased to advise us! To that mighty…one come we on mickle errand; to 

the lord of the Danes; nor deem I right that aught be hidden。 We hear  

thou knowest if sooth it is  the saying of men; that amid the Scyldings a 

scathing   monster;   dark   ill…doer;   in   dusky   nights   shows   terrific   his   rage 

unmatched; hatred and murder。 To Hrothgar I in greatness of soul would 

succor bring; so the Wise…and…Brave'1' may worst his foes;  if ever the 

end of ills is fated; of cruel contest; if cure shall follow; and the boiling 

care…waves cooler grow; else ever afterward anguish…days he shall suffer 

in   sorrow   while   stands   in   place   high   on   its   hill   that   house   unpeered!〃 

Astride   his   steed;   the   strand…ward   answered;   clansman   unquailing:   〃The 

keen…souled   thane   must   be   skilled   to   sever   and   sunder   duly   words   and 

works;   if   he   well   intends。   I   gather;   this   band   is   graciously   bent   to   the 

Scyldings'   master。   March;   then;   bearing   weapons   and   weeds   the   way   I 

show you。 I will bid my men your boat meanwhile to guard for fear lest 

foemen      come;       your   new…tarred     ship   by   shore    of  ocean    faithfully 

watching till once again it waft o'er the waters those well…loved thanes;  

winding…neck'd wood;  to Weders' bounds; heroes such as the hest of fate 

shall succor and save from the shock of war。〃 They bent them to march;  

the boat lay still; fettered by cable and fast at anchor; broad…bosomed ship。 

 Then shone the boars'2' over the cheek…guard; chased with gold; keen 

and gleaming; guard it kept o'er the man of war; as marched along heroes 

in haste; till the hall they saw; broad of gable and bright with gold: that 

was the fairest; 'mid folk of earth; of houses 'neath heaven; where Hrothgar 

lived; and the gleam of it lightened o'er lands afar。 The sturdy shieldsman 

showed that bright burg…of…the…boldest; bade them go straightway thither; 

his steed then turned; hardy hero; and hailed them thus:  〃Tis time that I 



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fare from you。 Father Almighty in grace and mercy guard you well; safe in 

your seekings。 Seaward I go; 'gainst hostile warriors hold my watch。〃 

     '1' Hrothgar。 '2' Beowulf's helmet has several boar…images on it; he is 

the 〃man of war〃; and the boar…helmet guards him as typical representative 

of the marching party as a whole。 The boar was sacred to Freyr; who was 

the favorite god of the Germanic tribes about the North Sea and the Baltic。 

Rude   representations   of   warriors   show   the   boar   on   the   helmet   quite   as 

large as the helmet itself。 



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     STONE…BRIGHT   the   street:'1'   it   showed   the   way   to   the   crowd   of 

clansmen。   Corselets   glistened   hand…forged;   hard;   on   their   harness   bright 

the steel ring sang; as they strode along in mail of battle; and marched to 

the hall。 There; weary of ocean; the wall along they set their bucklers; their 

broad shields; down; and bowed them to bench: the breastplates clanged; 

war…gear   of   men;   their   weapons   stacked;   spears   of   the   seafarers   stood 

together;   gray…tipped   ash:   that   iron   band   was   worthily   weaponed!      A 

warrior proud asked of the heroes their home and kin。 〃Whence; now; bear 

ye burnished shields; harness gray and helmets grim; spears in multitude? 

Messenger; I; Hrothgar's herald! Heroes so many ne'er met I as strangers 

of mood so strong。 'Tis plain that for prowess; not plunged into exile; for 

high…hearted   valor;   Hrothgar   ye   seek!〃   Him   the   sturdy…in…war   bespake 

with words; proud earl of the Weders answer made; hardy 'neath helmet:  

〃Hygelac's; we;   fellows at   board; I   am Beowulf   named。 I   am seeking   to 

say to the son of Healfdene this mission of mine; to thy master…lord; the 

doughty prince; if he deign at all grace that we greet him; the good one; 

now。〃   Wulfgar   spake;   the   Wendles'   chieftain;   whose   might   of   mind   to 

many   was      known;     his  courage    and   counsel:    〃The    king   of  Danes;    the 

Scyldings' friend; I fain will tell; the Breaker…of…Rings; as the boon thou 

askest;   the   famed   prince;   of   thy   faring   hither;   and;   swiftly   after;   such 

answer   bring   as   the   doughty   monarch   may  deign   to   give。〃   Hied   then   in 

haste to where Hrothgar sat white…haired and old; his earls about him; till 

the   stout   thane   stood    at  the  shoulder    there   of  the  Danish     king:   good 

courtier he! Wulfgar spake to his winsome lord:  〃Hither have fared to 

thee   far…come   men   o'er   the   paths   of   ocean;   people   of   Geatland;   and   the 

stateliest there by his sturdy band is Beowulf named。 This boon they seek; 

that they; my master; may with thee have speech at will: nor spurn their 

prayer to give them hearing; gracious Hrothgar! In weeds of the warrior 

worthy they; methinks; of our liking; their leader most surely; a hero that 

hither his henchmen has led。〃 

     '1' Either merely paved; the strata via of the Romans; or else thought 

of as a sort of mosaic; an extravagant touch like the reckless waste of gold 



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on the walls and roofs of a hall。 



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     HROTHGAR answered; helmet of Scyldings:  〃I knew him of yore 

in his youthful days; his aged father was Ecgtheow named; to whom;  at 

home; gave Hrethel the Geat his only daughter。 Their offspring bold fares 

hither to seek the steadfast friend。 And seamen; too; have said me this;  

who   carried   my   g
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