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BEOWULF THE BOLD BARBARIANBy MB DrapierSubj:Re:Naval Technology in WoG (4)From: MB DrapierDate: 95-09-24 10:27:53 ESTThane,Nice work! Thanks for sharing it!As a reward, I'll treat you to a rendition of "Beowulf the Bold Barbarian," a new translation of the epic.Beowulf the bold barbarianHad a very shiny sword,And if you ever saw it,You would even call him lord!All of the bold retainersUsed to laugh and call him names.They never thought poor BeowulfEver could be someone's thane. :(Then one groggy listless eve,Hrothgar came to say,"Beowulf with your sword so bright,Won't you guard my hall tonight?" :)Then how retainers loved himAs they shouted out with glee,"Beowulf the bold barbarian,You'll go down in poetry!"Note: Alternate last line is "You'll cause scholarly controversy," with the accent on the second syllable of"controversy," as JRR Tolkien would have said it).MB