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When Grendel found that the warriors would not enter the hall at night, he lay waiting in dark places and seized them as they passed.
格倫德爾發(fā)現(xiàn)戰(zhàn)士們晚上不進(jìn)入大廳，于是他躺在黑暗的地方等著，在他們經(jīng)過時抓住他們。
So for twelve long years the Danes suffered from their terrible enemy.
因此，在長達(dá)12年的時間里，丹麥人一直遭受著可怕敵人的折磨。
During all this time, no sounds of laughter or song came from within the great building.
在這段時間里，這座偉大的建筑里沒有任何歡歌笑語。
It was silent and dark, for Grendel was the only one who walked there.
寂靜而黑暗，只有格倫德爾一個人去那兒。
THE COMING OF BEOWULF
貝奧武夫的到來
The years passed, and no man was found who was strong enough to fight with Grendel.
多年過去了，沒有一個人強(qiáng)壯到足以對抗格倫德爾。
Now it happened that far away in the land of the Goths, a brave prince named Beowulf heard the story of the wicked giant.
在遙遠(yuǎn)的哥特人的土地上，一位名叫貝奧武夫的勇敢王子聽到了邪惡巨人的故事。
His heart was filled with pity for the Danes.
他心里充滿了對丹麥人的同情。
"I will go across the sea and slay this wicked giant," he said.
他說：“我要漂洋過海，殺死這個邪惡的巨人。”
"I will save King Hrothgar and his people from the terror and suffering which have fallen upon them."
“我要拯救何羅斯迦王和他的百姓，使他們脫離驚恐和苦難。”
Taking with him fifteen brave warriors, Beowulf set sail for the land of the Danes.
貝奧武夫帶著15名勇士起航前往丹麥。
For two days they sailed, and then they came to a place where steep cliffs rose out of the sea.
他們航行了兩天，來到陡峭巖壁的海域。
High above them they saw a man guarding the shore.
他們看見懸崖上方有一個人守衛(wèi)著海岸。
