Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 6
Hrothgar, king of the Danes, or Scyldings, builds a great mead-hall, or palace, in which he hopes to feast his liegemen and to give them presents.
Hrothgar, rey de los daneses, o Scyldings, construye una gran sala de hidromiel, o palacio, en la que espera festejar a sus vasallos y darles presentes.
The joy of king and retainers is, however, of short duration.
La alegría del rey y sus seguidores es, sin embargo, de corta duración.
Grendel, the monster, is seized with hateful jealousy.
Grendel, el monstruo, es presa de unos celos odiosos.
He cannot brook the sounds of joyance that reach him down in his fen-dwelling near the hall.
No puede tolerar los sonidos de regocijo que le llegan hasta su morada pantanosa cerca de la sala.
Oft and anon he goes to the joyous building, bent on direful mischief.
Con frecuencia se dirige al alegre edificio, decidido a causar terribles daños.
Thane after thane is ruthlessly carried off and devoured, while no one is found strong enough and bold enough to cope with the monster.
Un noble tras otro es llevado sin piedad y devorado, mientras que nadie resulta ser lo suficientemente fuerte y audaz como para enfrentarse al monstruo.
For twelve years he persecutes Hrothgar and his vassals.
Durante doce años persigue a Hrothgar y a sus vasallos.
Over sea, a day's voyage off, Beowulf, of the Geats, nephew of Higelac, king of the Geats, hears of Grendel's doings and of Hrothgar's misery.
Al otro lado del mar, a un día de navegación, Beowulf, de los geatas, sobrino de Higelac, rey de los geatas, se entera de las acciones de Grendel y de la miseria de Hrothgar.
He resolves to crush the fell monster and relieve the aged king.
Decide aplastar al terrible monstruo y socorrer al anciano rey.
With fourteen chosen companions, he sets sail for Dane-land.
Con catorce compañeros elegidos, se hace a la vela rumbo a la tierra de los daneses.
Reaching that country, he soon persuades Hrothgar of his ability to help him.
Al llegar a ese país, pronto convence a Hrothgar de su capacidad para ayudarle.
The hours that elapse before night are spent in beer-drinking and conversation.
Las horas que transcurren antes de la noche se pasan bebiendo cerveza y conversando.
When Hrothgar's bedtime comes he leaves the hall in charge of Beowulf, telling him that never before has he given to another the absolute wardship of his palace.
Cuando llega la hora de dormir de Hrothgar, deja la sala a cargo de Beowulf, diciéndole que jamás antes había entregado a otro la custodia absoluta de su palacio.
All retire to rest, Beowulf, as it were, sleeping upon his arms.
Todos se retiran a descansar, Beowulf, por así decirlo, durmiendo sobre sus armas.
Grendel comes, the great march-stepper, bearing God's anger.
Llega Grendel, el gran caminante de las fronteras, portando la ira de Dios.
He seizes and kills one of the sleeping warriors.
Agarra y mata a uno de los guerreros dormidos.
Then he advances towards Beowulf.
Luego avanza hacia Beowulf.
Vocabulary
- rey
- King; male monarch ruling a kingdom.
- de
- Of, from; common Spanish preposition indicating origin or belonging.
- los
- The; masculine plural definite article in Spanish.
- o
- Or; conjunction presenting an alternative between options.
- construye
- Builds, constructs; third person singular present tense.
- una
- A, an; feminine singular indefinite article in Spanish.
- gran
- Great, large; adjective describing impressive size or importance.
- sala
- Hall, room; a large indoor space or chamber.
- palacio
- Palace; large grand building serving as royal residence.
- en
- In, at, on; common Spanish preposition of location.
- la
- The; feminine singular definite article in Spanish.
- que
- That, which, who; relative pronoun or conjunction.
- espera
- Hopes, expects, waits; third person singular present verb.
- festejar
- To celebrate, to feast; verb meaning to honor with festivity.
- a
- To, at; Spanish preposition indicating direction or recipient.
- sus
- His, her, their; possessive adjective for third person.
- y
- And; basic coordinating conjunction connecting words or clauses.
- darles
- To give them; infinitive with indirect object pronoun attached.
- presentes
- Gifts, presents; items given as tokens of goodwill.
- La
- The; feminine singular definite article beginning a sentence.
- alegría
- Joy, happiness; feeling of great pleasure or delight.
- del
- Of the; contraction of preposition de and article el.
- seguidores
- Followers, supporters; people who follow a leader or cause.
- es
- Is; third person singular present tense of ser.
- sin
- Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something.
- embargo
- Embargo; in 'sin embargo' means however, nevertheless.
- corta
- Short, brief; adjective describing limited duration or length.
- duración
- Duration; length of time something lasts or continues.
- el
- The; masculine singular definite article in Spanish.
- monstruo
- Monster; frightening creature causing fear and destruction.
- presa
- Seized by, prey; gripped or overtaken by a feeling.
- unos
- Some; masculine plural indefinite article indicating approximation.
- celos
- Jealousy, envy; feelings of resentment toward others' happiness.
- odiosos
- Hateful, odious; extremely unpleasant or deserving of hatred.
- No
- No, not; negation word denying or refusing something.
- puede
- Can, is able to; third person singular of poder.
- tolerar
- To tolerate; to endure or accept something unpleasant.
- sonidos
- Sounds, noises; audible vibrations perceived by the ear.
- regocijo
- Rejoicing, merriment; great joy and lively celebration.
- le
- To him, to her; indirect object pronoun in Spanish.
- llegan
- Reach, arrive; third person plural present tense of llegar.
- hasta
- Until, up to; preposition indicating a limit or endpoint.
- su
- His, her, its; third person singular possessive adjective.
- morada
- Dwelling, abode; place where someone lives or resides.
- pantanosa
- Swampy, marshy; adjective describing wet, boggy terrain.
- cerca
- Near, close; adverb indicating proximity in space.
- Con
- With; preposition indicating accompaniment, means, or manner.
- frecuencia
- Frequency; rate at which something occurs repeatedly.
- se
- Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun in Spanish.
- dirige
- Heads toward, directs; third person singular of dirigirse.
- al
- To the; contraction of preposition a and article el.
- alegre
- Joyful, cheerful; adjective describing happiness or liveliness.
- edificio
- Building, structure; constructed architectural space for use.
- decidido
- Determined, resolved; adjective showing firm intention to act.
- causar
- To cause; to produce or bring about an effect.
- terribles
- Terrible, dreadful; adjective describing something extremely bad.
- daños
- Damages, harm; injuries or losses caused by an agent.
- Un
- A, one; masculine singular indefinite article in Spanish.
- noble
- Noble; person of high social rank or aristocratic class.
- tras
- After, behind; preposition indicating sequence or position.
- otro
- Another, other; adjective referring to a different person.
- llevado
- Taken, carried away; past participle of llevar used passively.
- piedad
- Pity, mercy; compassionate feeling toward someone suffering.
- devorado
- Devoured, consumed; past participle meaning completely eaten up.
- mientras
- While, whereas; conjunction indicating simultaneous or contrasting action.
- nadie
- Nobody, no one; indefinite pronoun denying any person.
- resulta
- Turns out, results; third person singular of resultar.
- ser
- To be; fundamental Spanish verb expressing identity or essence.
- lo
- It, him; masculine singular direct object pronoun.
- suficientemente
- Sufficiently, enough; adverb indicating an adequate degree.
- fuerte
- Strong, powerful; adjective describing physical or mental strength.
- audaz
- Bold, daring; adjective describing courageous and fearless behavior.
- como
- As, like, how; conjunction or adverb indicating manner.
- para
- For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or goal.
- enfrentarse
- To confront, face; reflexive verb meaning to stand against.
- Durante
- During, for; preposition indicating time period of an action.
- doce
- Twelve; cardinal number indicating the quantity twelve.
- años
- Years; units of time equal to twelve months each.
- persigue
- Pursues, chases; third person singular present of perseguir.
- Al
- To the; contraction of a and el before a noun.
- lado
- Side; the area next to or beside something.
- mar
- Sea, ocean; large body of saltwater covering Earth.
- día
- Day; period of twenty-four hours or daylight hours.
- navegación
- Navigation, sailing; the act of traveling across water.
- sobrino
- Nephew; son of one's brother or sister.
- entera
- Learns, finds out; third person singular present of enterarse.
- las
- The; feminine plural definite article in Spanish.
- acciones
- Actions, deeds; things done or carried out by someone.
- miseria
- Misery, wretchedness; extreme suffering or deplorable condition.
- Decide
- Decides; third person singular present of decidir, to decide.
- aplastar
- To crush, smash; to defeat or destroy completely by force.
- terrible
- Terrible, awful; adjective describing something extremely frightening.
- socorrer
- To help, aid; to provide assistance to someone in need.
- anciano
- Old man, elder; an aged person deserving respect.
- catorce
- Fourteen; cardinal number indicating the quantity fourteen.
- compañeros
- Companions, comrades; people who accompany or associate together.
- elegidos
- Chosen, selected; past participle describing those picked deliberately.
- hace
- Makes, does; third person singular present of hacer.
- vela
- Sets sail; third person singular of velar, or sail noun.
- rumbo
- Course, heading; direction in which a vessel travels.
- tierra
- Land, earth; solid ground or a specific territory.
- llegar
- To arrive, reach; to come to a destination.
- ese
- That; masculine singular demonstrative adjective pointing nearby.
- país
- Country, nation; territory with its own government and identity.
- pronto
- Soon, quickly; adverb indicating something happening without delay.
- convence
- Convinces; third person singular present of convencer.
- capacidad
- Ability, capacity; the power or skill to do something.
- ayudarle
- To help him; infinitive ayudar with attached indirect object pronoun.
- Las
- The; feminine plural definite article starting a sentence.
- horas
- Hours; units of time equal to sixty minutes each.
- transcurren
- Pass, elapse; third person plural present of transcurrir.
- antes
- Before, previously; adverb indicating earlier time or order.
- noche
- Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- pasan
- Spend, pass; third person plural present of pasar.
- bebiendo
- Drinking; present participle of beber, indicating ongoing action.
- cerveza
- Beer; alcoholic drink brewed from grain and hops.
- conversando
- Conversing, talking; present participle of conversar in action.
- Cuando
- When; conjunction introducing a clause about time.
- llega
- Arrives, comes; third person singular present of llegar.
- hora
- Hour, time; a unit or appointed moment in time.
- dormir
- To sleep; infinitive verb meaning to rest in sleep.
- deja
- Leaves, lets; third person singular present of dejar.
- cargo
- Charge, care; responsibility or custody over something or someone.
- diciéndole
- Telling him; gerund of decir with attached indirect object pronoun.
- jamás
- Never, ever; strong adverb of negation in Spanish.
- había
- Had; third person singular imperfect of haber as auxiliary.
- entregado
- Handed over, entrusted; past participle of entregar verb.
- custodia
- Custody, guardianship; protective care or control over something.
- absoluta
- Absolute, complete; adjective indicating total or unconditional degree.
- Todos
- All, everyone; pronoun or adjective referring to every person.
- retiran
- Withdraw, retire; third person plural present of retirarse.
- descansar
- To rest; to relax or recover strength after activity.
- por
- For, by, through; versatile Spanish preposition with multiple uses.
- así
- Thus, so, like this; adverb indicating manner or result.
- decirlo
- To say it; infinitive decir with attached direct object pronoun.
- durmiendo
- Sleeping; present participle of dormir indicating ongoing sleep.
- sobre
- On, over, about; preposition indicating position above or topic.
- armas
- Arms, weapons; tools or devices used in combat.
- Llega
- Arrives; third person singular present of llegar to arrive.
- caminante
- Walker, wanderer; one who travels or walks long distances.
- fronteras
- Borders, frontiers; boundaries dividing territories or regions.
- portando
- Carrying, bearing; present participle of portar indicating transport.
- ira
- Wrath, anger; intense feeling of rage or fury.
- Dios
- God; the supreme being in monotheistic religious traditions.
- Agarra
- Grabs, seizes; third person singular present of agarrar.
- mata
- Kills; third person singular present of matar, to kill.
- uno
- One; cardinal number or pronoun referring to a single entity.
- guerreros
- Warriors, fighters; soldiers trained and experienced in battle.
- dormidos
- Asleep, sleeping; past participle used as adjective for sleepers.
- Luego
- Then, afterward; adverb indicating what happens next in sequence.
- avanza
- Advances, moves forward; third person singular present of avanzar.
- hacia
- Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction of movement.
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