Belhners, deruhners, stati
Strong man, steadfast man, he stands
Wi porkomos gʰersdʰo ke puhro
Above the farrows barley and wheat
Belhners, deruhners
Strong man, steadfast man
Neshwaphnerm, nheikhegons
(Is) not (an) evil man, has no fault
Deiwoes super ke supo
Deities above and below
Hewegʷʰenti belhnerm, deruhnerm
Praise the strong man, the steadfast man
Senti gʷʰen hegnigʰwerm
He goes to strike the fire beast
Senhogʰwers, hwapgʰwers swepti
Old beast, evil beast, it sleeps
Stehiti supo swordonisdos
It hides under its black nest
Senhogʰwers, hwapgʰwers
Old beast, evil beast
Nhesti heikt, nhesti gangt
(Will) not be possessed, (will) not be mocked
Hegʰes dʰegʰombh ke hepbh
Animals of earth and of water
Gʰouroenti hegnigʰwerm super helyomis
Fear the fire beast above (all) others
Gʷerti hostns hnermi
It devours the bones of men
And then here's what it originally was in English:
Brave and true, our hero stands
Above the fields of barley and spelt
This hero, who is brave and true
Is never unkind, has no faults
All the gods above and below
Give honor to this hero brave and true
As he faces the guardian of the caves
Fierce and proud, the beast waits
Hidden beneath its ghastly lair
This beast who waits, fierce and proud
Will never be stopped, never vanquished
Creatures of the land and sea
Fear the dragon above all others
He will crush the skull of any who defies him
The tone and content seem very authentic. I hope that you will write the rest of the epic!
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