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

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