Burton Raffel Professions : Translator Born : 1928 Died : September 30, 2015 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Burton Raffel Beloved Beowulf, remember how you boasted, Once, that nothing in the world would ever Destroy your fame; fight to keep it, Now, be strong and brave, my noble King, protecting life and fame Together. My sword will fight at your side! Burton Raffel fighting strong kings I’ve never known fear; as a youth I fought/ In endless battles. I am old, now,/ But I will fight again, seek fame still,/ If the dragon hiding in his tower dares/ To face me Burton Raffel dragons battle fighting Quickly, the dragon came at him, encouraged As Beowulf fell back; its breath flared, And he suffered, wrapped around in swirling Flames -- a king, before, but now A beaten warrior. None of his comrades Came to him, helped him, his brave and noble Followers; they ran for their lives, fled Deep in a wood. And only one of them Remained, stood there, miserable, remembering, As a good man must, what kinship should mean. Burton Raffel warrior kings mean Fate will unwind as it must! Burton Raffel unwind fate Art does not have to be dull, to be effective; the artist does not have to be a bore, to be real. Burton Raffel real doe art Similar Authors Burton Watson translator Ase-Marie Nesse translator Arthur Waley translator David Bellos translator Denys Johnson-Davies translator Henry Boyd translator All Authors
