Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem — Page 2
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Beowulf is Double-Conqueror (XXIV.) 53
Beowulf là Kẻ Chinh Phục Kép (XXIV.) 53
Beowulf Brings his Trophies } (XXV.) 57 Hrothgar's Gratitude
Beowulf Mang Chiến Lợi Phẩm } (XXV.) 57 Lòng Biết Ơn của Hrothgar
Hrothgar Moralizes } (XXVI.) 60 Rest after Labor
Hrothgar Triết Lý } (XXVI.) 60 Nghỉ Ngơi Sau Lao Động
Sorrow at Parting (XXVII.) 62
Nỗi Buồn Khi Chia Tay (XXVII.) 62
The Homeward Journey } (XXVIII.) 64 The Two Queens
Cuộc Hành Trình Về Nhà } (XXVIII.) 64 Hai Nữ Hoàng
Beowulf and Higelac (XXIX.) 67
Beowulf và Higelac (XXIX.) 67
Beowulf Narrates his Adventures to Higelac (XXX.) 69
Beowulf Kể Lại Những Cuộc Phiêu Lưu của Mình cho Higelac Nghe (XXX.) 69
Gift-Giving is Mutual (XXXI.) 73
Tặng Quà là Việc Qua Lại (XXXI.) 73
The Hoard and the Dragon (XXXII.) 75
Kho Báu và Rồng (XXXII.) 75
Brave Though Aged } (XXXIII.) 78 Reminiscences
Dũng Cảm Dù Tuổi Già } (XXXIII.) 78 Hồi Ức
Beowulf Seeks the Dragon } (XXXIV.) 81 Beowulf's Reminiscences
Beowulf Tìm Kiếm Rồng } (XXXIV.) 81 Hồi Ức của Beowulf
Reminiscences (continued) } (XXXV.) 83 Beowulf's Last Battle
Hồi Ức (tiếp theo) } (XXXV.) 83 Trận Chiến Cuối Cùng của Beowulf
Wiglaf the Trusty } (XXXVI.) 88 Beowulf is Deserted by Friends and by Sword
Wiglaf Trung Thành } (XXXVI.) 88 Beowulf Bị Bạn Bè và Thanh Kiếm Bỏ Rơi
The Fatal Struggle } (XXXVII.) 91 Beowulf's Last Moments
Cuộc Chiến Định Mệnh } (XXXVII.) 91 Những Khoảnh Khắc Cuối Cùng của Beowulf
Wiglaf Plunders the Dragon's Den } (XXXVIII.) 93 Beowulf's Death
Wiglaf Cướp Phá Hang Rồng } (XXXVIII.) 93 Cái Chết của Beowulf
The Dead Foes } (XXXIX.) 95 Wiglaf's Bitter Taunts
Những Kẻ Thù Đã Chết } (XXXIX.) 95 Những Lời Chế Nhạo Cay Đắng của Wiglaf
The Messenger of Death (XL.) 97
Sứ Giả của Cái Chết (XL.) 97
The Messenger's Retrospect (XLI.) 99
Sự Hồi Tưởng của Sứ Giả (XLI.) 99
Wiglaf's Sad Story } (XLII.) 103 The Hoard Carried Off
Câu Chuyện Buồn của Wiglaf } (XLII.) 103 Kho Báu Bị Mang Đi
The Burning of Beowulf (XLIII.) 106
Lễ Hỏa Táng Beowulf (XLIII.) 106
Addenda 109
Phần Bổ Sung 109
PREFACE.
LỜI TỰA.
The present work is a modest effort to reproduce approximately, in modern measures, the venerable epic, Beowulf.
Tác phẩm hiện tại là một nỗ lực khiêm tốn nhằm tái hiện một cách tương đối, theo thể thức hiện đại, bản anh hùng ca đáng kính, Beowulf.
_Approximately_, I repeat; for a very close reproduction of Anglo-Saxon verse would, to a large extent, be prose to a modern ear.
_Tương đối_, tôi nhắc lại; vì một bản tái hiện quá sát với thơ ca Anglo-Saxon sẽ, ở mức độ lớn, chỉ là văn xuôi đối với tai người hiện đại.
The Heyne-Socin text and glossary have been closely followed.
Văn bản và bảng chú giải của Heyne-Socin đã được tuân theo một cách chặt chẽ.
Occasionally a deviation has been made, but always for what seemed good and sufficient reason.
Đôi khi có sự sai lệch, nhưng luôn vì những lý do có vẻ chính đáng và đầy đủ.
The translator does not aim to be an editor.
Người dịch không có tham vọng trở thành một biên tập viên.
Vocabulary
- là
- là — To be; linking verb indicating identity or description.
- Kẻ
- kẻ — Person, individual, often with negative or neutral connotation.
- Chinh
- chinh — To conquer, campaign, or go on a military expedition.
- Phục
- phục — To subdue, overcome, or submit to authority.
- Kép
- kép — Double, dual, or secondary; also an actor in theater.
- Mang
- mang — To carry, bring, or bear something along.
- Chiến
- chiến — War, battle, or military conflict.
- Lợi
- lợi — Benefit, profit, or advantage gained.
- Phẩm
- phẩm — Item, goods, or quality of something.
- Lòng
- lòng — Heart, mind, or inner feelings of a person.
- Biết
- biết — To know, to be aware of something.
- Ơn
- ơn — Gratitude, grace, or a favor received from someone.
- của
- của — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.
- Triết
- triết — Philosophy or philosophical wisdom and thought.
- Lý
- lý — Reason, logic, or rational principle behind something.
- Nghỉ
- nghỉ — To rest, take a break, or cease working.
- Ngơi
- ngơi — To rest or pause; often paired with nghỉ.
- Sau
- sau — After, behind, or following in time or space.
- Lao
- lao — To labor, toil, or work hard physically.
- Động
- động — To move, act, or be in motion; active.
- Nỗi
- nỗi — A feeling or emotion, often of sadness or suffering.
- Buồn
- buồn — Sad, sorrowful, or feeling unhappy about something.
- Khi
- khi — When, at the time of a particular event or moment.
- Chia
- chia — To divide, share, or part ways with someone.
- Tay
- tay — Hand or arm; also used in farewell expressions.
- Cuộc
- cuộc — A journey, event, or extended activity or affair.
- Hành
- hành — To travel, march, or undertake a journey.
- Trình
- trình — Journey, route, or level of progress or presentation.
- Về
- về — To return home or go back to a place.
- Nhà
- nhà — House, home, or dwelling place of a person.
- Hai
- hai — The number two; also used for pairs or doubles.
- Nữ
- nữ — Female, woman, or feminine gender designation.
- Hoàng
- hoàng — Royal, imperial, or pertaining to a king or queen.
- và
- và — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or phrases.
- Kể
- kể — To tell, narrate, or recount a story or event.
- Lại
- lại — Again, to do something once more or return.
- Những
- những — Plural marker for nouns; 'the' or 'those' things.
- Phiêu
- phiêu — To wander, drift, or embark on an adventure freely.
- Lưu
- lưu — To roam, stay, or remain; used in adventure contexts.
- Mình
- mình — Oneself, one's own body, or first-person informal pronoun.
- cho
- cho — To give, for, or allowing something to someone else.
- Nghe
- nghe — To listen, hear, or pay attention to sounds.
- Tặng
- tặng — To give as a gift or present to someone.
- Quà
- quà — Gift, present, or token given to someone special.
- Việc
- việc — Work, task, matter, or affair to be done.
- Qua
- qua — To pass, go through, or across something; past.
- Kho
- kho — Warehouse, treasury, or storage place for valuables.
- Báu
- báu — Precious, valuable, or treasured objects or things.
- Rồng
- rồng — Dragon, a mythical powerful creature in folklore.
- Dũng
- dũng — Brave, courageous, or bold in facing danger.
- Cảm
- cảm — To feel, sense, or be emotionally moved by something.
- Dù
- dù — Although, even though, or despite a condition.
- Tuổi
- tuổi — Age, years of life, or time of one's existence.
- Già
- già — Old, elderly, or advanced in age.
- Hồi
- hồi — To recall, return, or a period of time past.
- Ức
- ức — Memory, recollection, or to remember past events.
- Tìm
- tìm — To search, look for, or seek something out.
- Kiếm
- kiếm — To seek, earn, or find; also means sword.
- tiếp
- tiếp — To continue, follow up, or receive someone or something.
- theo
- theo — To follow, pursue, or go along with someone.
- Trận
- trận — Battle, fight, or a military engagement or skirmish.
- Cuối
- cuối — Last, final, or at the end of something.
- Cùng
- cùng — Together, same, or at the same time with others.
- Trung
- trung — Loyal, faithful, or devoted to a person or cause.
- Thành
- thành — Sincere, accomplished, or to become; city or fortress.
- Bị
- bị — Passive marker indicating something unpleasant happens to subject.
- Bạn
- bạn — Friend, companion, or second-person informal pronoun.
- Bè
- bè — Friends, associates, or companions as a group.
- Thanh
- thanh — Pure, clear, or a blade; also a Vietnamese given name.
- Bỏ
- bỏ — To abandon, leave behind, or give up on something.
- Rơi
- rơi — To fall, drop, or be left behind accidentally.
- Định
- định — Fate, to decide, or to determine a course of action.
- Mệnh
- mệnh — Destiny, fate, or life force of a person.
- Khoảnh
- khoảnh — A brief moment or small plot of land or space.
- Khắc
- khắc — Moment, instant, or to engrave or carve something.
- Cướp
- cướp — To rob, plunder, or seize by force violently.
- Phá
- phá — To destroy, break, or ransack a place or thing.
- Hang
- hang — Cave, den, or lair of an animal or creature.
- Cái
- cái — Classifier for objects; death when used as 'cái chết'.
- Chết
- chết — Death, to die, or cease living entirely.
- Thù
- thù — Enemy, hatred, or vengeance toward someone.
- Đã
- đã — Past tense marker indicating a completed action.
- Lời
- lời — Words, speech, or a statement made by someone.
- Chế
- chế — To mock, ridicule, or create and manufacture something.
- Nhạo
- nhạo — To mock, scoff, or deride someone with contempt.
- Cay
- cay — Spicy, bitter, or harsh in taste or feeling.
- Đắng
- đắng — Bitter taste or feeling; painful and harsh emotionally.
- Sứ
- sứ — Envoy, messenger, or ambassador sent with a mission.
- Giả
- giả — Fake, false, or a person pretending to be something.
- Sự
- sự — Nominalizing prefix turning verbs or adjectives into nouns.
- Tưởng
- tưởng — To imagine, think, or commemorate someone or something.
- Câu
- câu — Sentence, phrase, or classifier for questions and stories.
- Chuyện
- chuyện — Story, tale, or matter being discussed or narrated.
- Đi
- đi — To go, walk, or move toward a destination.
- Lễ
- lễ — Ceremony, ritual, or religious and cultural rite.
- Hỏa
- hỏa — Fire, flame, or relating to burning and heat.
- Táng
- táng — Funeral, burial, or cremation rite for the deceased.
- Phần
- phần — Part, section, portion, or share of something larger.
- Bổ
- bổ — To supplement, add to, or nourish with extra content.
- Sung
- sung — Addition, supplement, or well-fed and abundant feeling.
- LỜI
- lời — Words, speech, or a spoken statement or introduction.
- TỰA
- tựa — Preface, foreword, or introduction to a literary work.
- Tác
- tác — To create, make, or produce a literary or artistic work.
- phẩm
- phẩm — Work, piece, or product of creative or artistic effort.
- hiện
- hiện — Present, current, or to appear and manifest visibly.
- tại
- tại — At, in, or currently existing at a place or time.
- một
- một — One, a single, or the indefinite article in Vietnamese.
- nỗ
- nỗ — Effort, attempt, or striving toward achieving a goal.
- lực
- lực — Force, strength, or power applied to accomplish something.
- khiêm
- khiêm — Humble, modest, or unassuming in manner or claim.
- tốn
- tốn — Modest, humble, or to cost and expend resources.
- nhằm
- nhằm — To aim at, intend, or target a specific purpose.
- tái
- tái — To redo, recreate, or do something again anew.
- cách
- cách — Method, way, manner, or style of doing something.
- tương
- tương — Mutual, relative, or corresponding to something else.
- đối
- đối — Opposite, relatively, or to face and confront something.
- thể
- thể — Form, style, body, or the physical form of something.
- thức
- thức — Form, format, or to stay awake and be alert.
- đại
- đại — Great, grand, or large scale in size or importance.
- bản
- bản — Version, copy, original, or the base of something.
- anh
- anh — Older brother, male pronoun, or heroic and brave.
- hùng
- hùng — Heroic, brave, or a hero of great courage.
- ca
- ca — Song, epic poem, or to sing a musical piece.
- đáng
- đáng — Worthy, deserving, or suitable for a particular purpose.
- kính
- kính — Respectable, to respect, or a glass lens or mirror.
- Tương
- tương — Mutual, relative, or future tense indicating similarity.
- tôi
- tôi — I, me; first-person singular formal pronoun in Vietnamese.
- nhắc
- nhắc — To remind, mention, or bring something to attention.
- lại
- lại — Again, to repeat or return to a previous action.
- vì
- vì — Because, for the reason that, or due to something.
- quá
- quá — Too, excessively, or overly beyond a normal degree.
- sát
- sát — Close, literal, or to stay near and adhere to.
- với
- với — With, together, or in relation to something or someone.
- thơ
- thơ — Poetry, poem, or verse written in literary form.
- sẽ
- sẽ — Will, future tense marker indicating upcoming action.
- ở
- ở — To be at, live at, or located in a place.
- mức
- mức — Level, degree, or standard of something measured.
- độ
- độ — Degree, level, or extent of a quality or measurement.
- lớn
- lớn — Large, big, or great in size or importance.
- chỉ
- chỉ — Only, merely, or just; to point at or indicate.
- văn
- văn — Literature, writing, or culture and the arts.
- xuôi
- xuôi — Prose, or flowing smoothly in a downstream direction.
- tai
- tai — Ear, or to hear with the auditory organ.
- người
- người — Person, human being, or people in general.
- Văn
- văn — Literature, writing, or cultured and learned expression.
- bảng
- bảng — Table, board, list, or a flat surface for writing.
- chú
- chú — Note, annotation, or uncle; to pay attention to something.
- giải
- giải — To explain, solve, or annotate and clarify something.
- đã
- đã — Past tense marker indicating a completed past action.
- được
- được — To be able, to get, or passive benefactive marker.
- tuân
- tuân — To follow, obey, or adhere to rules strictly.
- chặt
- chặt — Tight, strict, closely, or firmly adherent to something.
- chẽ
- chẽ — Closely, strictly, or meticulously following a standard.
- Đôi
- đôi — A pair, couple, or sometimes indicating occasional instances.
- khi
- khi — When, at times, or sometimes in certain situations.
- có
- có — To have, there is, or to exist and possess.
- sự
- sự — Nominalizing particle converting verbs or adjectives to nouns.
- sai
- sai — Wrong, incorrect, or an error in judgment or action.
- lệch
- lệch — Deviation, discrepancy, or being off from the norm.
- nhưng
- nhưng — But, however, or yet introducing a contrasting clause.
- luôn
- luôn — Always, constantly, or continuously without exception.
- những
- những — Plural marker; those, the, referring to multiple things.
- lý
- lý — Reason, rationale, or logical principle behind a decision.
- do
- do — Reason, cause, or because of a particular factor.
- vẻ
- vẻ — Appearance, look, or seeming quality of something observed.
- chính
- chính — Main, correct, official, or principal among several options.
- đầy
- đầy — Full, filled, or plentiful in amount or degree.
- đủ
- đủ — Enough, sufficient, or having adequate amount of something.
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