BP+Jinna

Beowulf =//Lines2516-2541//= Original: Then he addressed each dear companion one final time, those fighters in their helmets, resolute and high-born: "I would rather not use a weapon if I knew another way to grapple with the dragon and make good my boast as I did against Grendel in days gone by. But I shall be meeting molten venom in the fire he breathes, so I go forth in mail-shirt and shield. i won't shift a foot when I meet the cave-guard: what occurs on the wall between the two of us will turn out as fate, overseer of men, decides. I am resolved. I scorn further words against this sky-borne foe.

"Men at arms, remain here on the barrow, safe in your armour, to see which one of us is better in the end at bearing wounds in a deadly fray. This fight is not yours, nor is it up to any man except me to measure his strength against the monster or to prove his worth. I shall win the gold by my courage, or else mortal combat, doom of battle, will bear you lord away."

Then he drew himself up beside the shield. The fabled warrior in his warshirt and helmet trusted in his own strength entirely and went under the crag. No coward path.

Translated: At that point, he addressed each of the partners and for the last time, the fighters in their helmets stated, "I would not want to use a weapon if I had known another way to fight the dragon and make good of myself like Grendel did long ago. However, I should be meeting molten venom in the fire, so I go through in mail-shirt and shield. I will not move my foot when I meet the cave-guard and I will not be afraid: what occurs on the wall between the two of us will be fateful, overseer of men decides. I am resolved. I scorn further words against this enemy.

"Men of the armies remain here in the barrow, safe and sound to see which one of us is better at the end. This fight is not yours, nor is it made to decide whether one is stronger against the monster or to prove one's worth. I shall win the gold with my own courage, or else mortal combat, doom of battle will bear your lord away."

Then he drew himself up beside the shield. The fabled warrior in his warshirt and his helmet with a trust in himself and went under the cliff. He was courageous.