[Steppes] Riddle in the Steppes Letter

[Richard Culver]

Damn. :)  Already looked it up when comparing the translation.

Here is my version if it helps anyone.  Mine is as close to verbatim as one can 
get without sounding like Yoda.

I have worth with men, widely found
brought from the barrows and from mountain-shelter,
from the valleys and the dunes. By day I am moved
by feathers in the air, ferried with cunning
under shelter of a roof. A warrior afterwards 
bathed me in a barrel.  Now I am binder
and swinger, soon [I] warp/toss
a servant to earth, sometimes the old man.
Soon that [one] finds, he who fights me again
and by my violent force is afflicted,
that he on [his] back shall seek the floor,
if he of ill counsel did not stop earlier,
strength stolen, strong in speech,
power taken- no control of his mind,
of feet nor palms.  Inquire what I am called,
which on earth so binds men,
dull after blows by day's light.


Wihtric




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From: Baron of the Steppes <baron at steppes.ansteorra.org>
To: Steppes List <steppes at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wed, December 15, 2010 4:50:40 PM
Subject: [Steppes] Riddle in the Steppes Letter

If you have not taken a look at this month's Steppes Letter, you might want
to.

There is an Anglo-Saxon riddle in the newsletter, and I am offering a prize
for the first person who can give me the correct answer.

Two rules:
First - No cheating. Use your wits. This is an honor based contest.
Second - send your answers to me privately. Don't want to spoil it for
everyone else.

Whoever can get me the correct answer first will get a prize at 12th Night.

Have fun.

Baron Duncan
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