beowulf-第20章
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she dreaded the doleful days to come;
deaths enow; and doom of battle;
and shame。 The smoke by the sky was devoured。
The folk of the Weders fashioned there
on the headland a barrow broad and high;
by ocean…farers far descried:
in ten days' time their toil had raised it;
the battle…brave's beacon。 Round brands of the pyre
a wall they built; the worthiest ever
that wit could prompt in their wisest men。
They placed in the barrow that precious booty;
the rounds and the rings they had reft erewhile;
hardy heroes; from hoard in cave;
trusting the ground with treasure of earls;
gold in the earth; where ever it lies
useless to men as of yore it was。
Then about that barrow the battle…keen rode;
atheling…born; a band of twelve;
lament to make; to mourn their king;
chant their dirge; and their chieftain honor。
They praised his earlship; his acts of prowess
worthily witnessed: and well it is
that men their master…friend mightily laud;
heartily love; when hence he goes
from life in the body forlorn away。
Thus made their mourning the men of Geatland;
for their hero's passing his hearth…companions:
quoth that of all the kings of earth;
of men he was mildest and most beloved;
to his kin the kindest; keenest for praise。
'1' Nothing is said of Beowulf's wife in the poem; but Bugge
surmises that Beowulf finally accepted Hygd's offer of kingdom
and hoard; and; as was usual; took her into the bargain。
End