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
ontheotherraisedspace
wasanotherseatofhonor。
Atthebanquetsoontobedescribed
Hrothgarsatinthesouthorchiefhigh-seat
andBeowulfoppositetohim。
Thesceneforaflying(seebelow，v。499)wasthusveryeffectivelyset。
Planksontrestles--the”board”oflaterEnglishliterature--formedthetablesjustinfrontofthelongrowsofseats
andweretakenawayafterbanquets，whentheretainerswerereadytostretch
themselvesoutforsleeponthebenches。
Firewastheusualendofthesehalls。
Seev。781below。OnethinksofthesplendidsceneattheendoftheNibelungenoftheNialssaga，ofSaxosstoryofAmlethus，andmanyalessfamousinstance。】
【嘛~~~英文看不懂也没关系，这……不重要……】
【只是史诗诗歌里面节选的一段，解释这把剑的来历，也没多大的作用……】