Seamus Heaney reads his own translation of Beowulf

[muriel_volestrangler]

Beowulf came up in a now-locked Lounge thread; as did Ireland, for that matter. If you're interested in it, then I highly recommend the poet reading his own translation, here:

[IrishAyes]

1. I've tried 3 times to rec the OP, but it won't go through. Maybe later.

Thank you very much for this, btw. As the offspring of Irish patriots, I excuse my love of this poem by considering how it came into being long before the Emerald Isle was invaded and occupied by a foreign power that did everything possible to lay waste to the land and its people. At least that's what I plan to tell Michael Collins if I ever meet him on the other side. Don't know if he'll buy it. But there it is. I love Beowulf beyond all reason.

[eShirl]

2. oo!

[WinkyDink]

3. I taught it far too many times for me to go back to it! (Though I still like "Gulped the blood and

gobbled the flesh"!)