Tiger Transciption Help

[MJG]

Hi! I'm a real beginner at Chinese, hoping to translate an old wall hanging of a Tiger I have as (what I hoped would be) a simple project... but I've had a lot of trouble even reading the characters to begin with.

 

I'd like to have a go at translating the text myself (though if there's anything really tricky in there I wouldn't complain about hints), but if anyone could help me transcribe the characters to give me a headstart I'd be really grateful!

 

Thanks!

 

P.S. Picture should be attached below:

[skylee]

威震千山外

名在百獸先

壬子 秋末

莊礼仲

[Lu]

Not sure if you can manage a translation if you're still a beginner, but here are some hints that might help.

description/background information of the painting:

威震千山外

名在百獸先

year:

壬子

time of year/month:

秋末

name of painter:

莊礼仲

[MJG]

Thanks Here's my very tentative translation so far:

 

Striking fear above Qianshan

Foremost of the beasts

End of Autumn 1973

Zhuang Li Zhong

 

What am I getting most wrong?