[BGB] Beowulf vs. Godsylla

[Jim Barbaro]

Never too much Beowulf.  (the various "thorns" and such would not pasteth.)
From:  http://SpecGram.com/CLIII.3/03.weller.beowulf.html

Beowulf ond Godsylla
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Meanehwæl, baccat meaddehæle,     monstær lurccen;
Fulle few too many drincce,     hie luccen for fyht.
Then Hreorfneorhhhwr,     son of Hrwærowtheororthwl,
Æsccen æwful jeork     to steop outsyd.
Thud! Bashe! Crasch! Beoom!     The bigge gye
Eallum his bon brak,     byt his nose offe;
Wicced Godsylla     wæld on his asse.
Monstær moppe theor wyÞ     eallum men in hælle.
Beowulf in bacceroome     fonecall bemaccen wæs;
Hearen sond of ruccus     sæd, "Hwæt the helle?"
Graben sheold strang     ond swich-blæd scharp
Stond feorth to fyht     the grimlic foe.
"Me," Godsylla sæd,     "mac the 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 foe beaten     mie færsom cung-fu."
Eorderen cocca-cohla     yce-coeld, the reol thyng.

by Tom Weller

Reprinted with permission from Cvltvre Made Stvpid
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