6 Will traders barter for it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you fill its hide with harpoons

or its head with fishing spears?

8 If you lay a hand on it,

you will remember the struggle and never do it again!

6 Shall the companions make a banquet of him?

Shall they part him among the merchants?

7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons?

Or his head with fish spears?

8 Lay thine hand upon him,

Remember the battle, do no more.

6 Will merchants try to buy it

to sell it in their shops?

7 Will its hide be hurt by spears

or its head by a harpoon?

8 If you lay a hand on it,

you will certainly remember the battle that follows.

You won’t try that again!

6 Will your companions make a banquet of him?

Will they apportion him among the merchants?

7 Can you fill his skin with harpoons,

Or his head with fishing spears?

8 Lay your hand on him;

Remember the battle—

Never do it again!

6 Will traders try to bargain with you for it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you stick darts all over its skin

or fill its head with fishing spears?

8 If you put one hand on it,

you will never forget the battle,

and you will never do it again!

6 Will the bands of fishermen make traffic of him?

Will they part him among the merchants?

7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons,

Or his head with fish-spears?

8 Lay thy hand upon him;

Remember the battle, and do so no more.

6 Shall partners make traffic of him, will they divide him among merchants? 7 Wilt thou fill his skin with darts, and his head with fish-spears? 8 Lay thy hand upon him; remember the battle, —do no more!

6 Will traders bargain over it 

and divide it among the merchants? 

7 Can you fill its hide with harpoons 

or its head with fishing spears? 

8 Lay your hand on it. 

Think of the struggle! 

Don’t do it again! 

6 Will traders bargain for him

or divide him among the merchants?

7 Can you fill his hide with harpoons

or his head with fishing spears?

8 Lay a hand on him.

You will remember the battle

and never repeat it!

6 Will traders bargain over it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you fill its skin with harpoons,

or its head with fishing spears?

8 Lay hands on it;

think of the battle; you will not do it again!

6 Will guildsmen bargain over it?

Will they divide it between tradesmen?

7 Can you fill its skin with harpoons

or its head with fish spears?

8 Lay your hands on it;

think about the battle—you will not do it again!

6 Will traders offer you something for it?

Will they divide it up among the merchants?

7 Can you fill its body with harpoons?

Can you throw fishing spears into its head?

8 If you touch it, it will fight you.

Then you will remember never to touch it again!

6 “Will the traders bargain over him?

Will they divide him among the merchants?

7 “Can you fill his skin with harpoons,

Or his head with fishing spears?

8 “Lay your hand on him;

Remember the battle; you will not do it again!