Английские легенды / The English Legends

But when the king heard how the shepherd had caught such beautiful fish out of his pocket, he asked him to catch one in his own royal pocket.

The shepherd agreed, bid the king lie down, and pretended to fish in his pocket while he had another fish hidden and ready in his hand. At last he gave the king a prick with a needle, held up the fish, and showed it to the king.

And even though the king did not delight in such a fishing method, nevertheless the princess and shepherd were united the same day and lived for many years together.

Беовульф

Давным long ago датской землёй правил могучий monarch Скильд Скевинг, основатель великой dynasty Скильдингов. Знаменитый король Скильд прибыл в Данию in a mysterious manner, и никто не знал, whence он появился. Будучи ребёнком, он приплыл к датскому берегу на судне, нагружённом treasures, однако с ним никого не было рядом, и не было никакого token о том к какому роду и племени он относится. Когда Скильд вырос, он возвеличил силу Дании и enlarged её границы, его fame широко распространилась среди людей. Вместе со своими warriors он совершал долгие морские походы, conquered множество племён и обязал их платить ему tribute. Его слава сияла немеркнущим светом до тех пор, пока он не умер в полном расцвете лет и honours.

conquer – завоёвывать; захватывать

dynasty – династия

enlarge – увеличивать

fame – слава

honour – честь

in a mysterious manner – таинственным образом

long ago – давно

monarch – монарх

token – знак; свидетельство

treasure – сокровище

treasure – сокровище

tribute – дань

warrior – воин

whence – откуда

Beowulf

Once, long ago, the Danish land owned a mighty monarch, Scyld Scefing, the founder of a great dynasty, the Scyldings. This famous king Scyld had come to Denmark in a mysterious manner, since no man knew whence he sprang. As a babe he drifted to the Danish shore in a vessel loaded with treasures; but no man was with him, and there was no token to show his kindred and race. When Scyld grew up he increased the power of Denmark and enlarged its borders; his fame spread far and wide among men. He and his warriors sailed far over the sea, conquered many tribes and forced them to pay tribute to him. His glory shone undimmed until the day when, full of years and honours, he died.

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Когда Скильд умер, воины took his body на берег океана, где in the harbour стоял его корабль, готовый переплыть the ocean. Тело короля положили on the deck корабля. Затем туда же принесли many treasures, королевское оружие и armour, а голову укрыли a golden banner. После этого воины with sad hearts пустили корабль по волнам. Никто не знал, what happened с этим кораблём. The sorrowing people вернули Скильда таинственному океану, откуда он и пришёл to them.

После Скильда the fierce vikings правил его внук. The descendants Скильда управляли страной и способствовали её процветанию до тех пор, пока на трон не взошёл his great-grandson Хротгар.

armour – доспехи

banner – знамя

body – тело

deck – палуба

descendants – потомки

fierce – грозный

golden – золотой

great-grandson – правнук

happen – случаться

harbour – гавань

his – его

in – в

many – многие

ocean – океан

on – на

people – люди

sorrowing – скорбящий

them – им

took – Past Simple от to take (брать)

treasure – сокровище

viking – викинг

what – что

with sad hearts – с великой скорбью

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When Scyld died, his men took his body to the shore of the ocean where, in the harbour, stood Scyld's ship, ready for a journey across the ocean. They laid him on the deck of the ship. Then they brought there many treasures, also his weapons and armour, and put a golden banner high over his head. Then, with sad hearts, they let the ocean carry him away. Nobody ever knew what happened to that ship. The sorrowing people restored Scyld to the mysterious ocean from which he had come to them.

After Scyld, his grandson ruled the fierce vikings. The descendants of Scyld ruled and prospered till the days of his great-grandson Hrothgar.