Old English à la Beowulf
Banman wæs bréme --blaéd wíde sprang--
Connmanes eafera Coreum in.
aéglaéca léodum forstandan
Swá bealdode bearn Connmanes
guma gúðum cúð gódum daédum·
dréah æfter dóme· nealles druncne slóg
Modern English Translation
Banman was famed --his renown spread wide--
Conman's hier, in Core-land.
against the evil creature defend the people
Thus he was bold, the son of Connman
man famed in war, for good deeds;
he led his life for glory, never, having drunk, slew
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With @theuni's blessing, here is Banman, rebased. Original PR: #11457
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