A passage from the epic poem
Beowulf,
recounting the hero’s battle with the ferocious monster Godsylla.
Meanehwæl, baccat meaddehæle, monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many drincce, hie luccen for fyht.
Ðen Hreorfneorhtðhwr, son of Hrwærowþheororthwl,
Æsccen æwful jeork to steop outsyd.
Þhid! Bashe! Crasch! Beoom! Ðe bigge gye
Eallum his bon brak, byt his nose offe;
Wicced Godsylla wæled on his asse.
Monstær moppe fleor wyþ eallum men in hælle.
Beowulf in bacceroome fonecall bemaccen wæs;
Hearen sond of ruccus sæd, “Hwæt ðe helle?”
Graben sheold srang, ond swich-blæd scharp
Stond feorth to fyht ðe grimlic fœ.
“Me,” Godsylla sæd, “mac ðe minsemete.”
Heoro cwyc geten heold wiþ fæmed half-nelson
Ond flyng him lic frisbe bac to fen.
Beowulf belly up to meaddehæle bar,
Sæd, “Ne fœ beaten mie færsom cung-fu.”
Eorderen cocca-colha yce-cœld, ðe reol þyng.
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