Latin and Spanish its sister are easier for translation of poetry from English.

WHY? The nouns and the endings for tense...make for easy end-sounds

It is EASY to render the imagry of Spanish poetry into English..."my tears fell in the sea and the moon cried back to me."

With the release of the film "Beowolf" the masses (who are asses) ... will miss... nuances of Nordic music....the alliteration is central... "Low, Lands, Low....

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

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