Grendel came creeping, accursed of God, / A murderous ravager minded to snare / Spoil of heroesin high-built hall. / Under clouded heavens he held his way / Till there rose before him the high-roofed house, / Wine-hall of warriors gleaming with gold.
Source: Beowulf's verse translation by Charles W. Kennedy Hello, Would you please be kind enough to tell me what the blue part means?
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I imagine that in the high-roofed house there was a large room full of warriors drinking wine.
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I imagine that in the high-roofed house there was a large room full of warriors drinking wine.
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