The fortunes of war favored... «Beowulf: A New Verse Translation»
innashpitzberg29 июня 2013The fortunes of war favored Hrothgar. Friends and kinsmen flocked to his ranks, Young followers, a force that grew To be a mighty army. So his mind turned To hall-building: he handed down orders For men to work on a great mead-hall Meant to be a wonder of the world forever; It would be his throne-room and there he would dispense His God-given goods to young and old--- But not the common land or people’s lives.
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