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boded。 Bright came flying shine after shadow。 The swordsmen hastened�察�
athelings all were eager homeward forth to fare�察�and far from thence the
great´hearted guest would guide his keel。 Bade then the hardy´one
Hrunting be brought to the son of Ecglaf�察 �the sword bade him take�察�
excellent iron�察�and uttered his thanks for it�察�quoth that he counted it keen
in battle�察 �war´friend; winsome�此�with words he slandered not edge of the
blade�此�'twas a big´hearted man� �Now eager for parting and armed at point
warriors waited�察�while went to his host that Darling of Danes。 The doughty
atheling to high´seat hastened and Hrothgar greeted。
��1�А�That is�察�he is now undefended by conscience from the temptations
��shafts�� of the devil。 ��2�А�Kenning for the sun。 This is a strange role for
the raven。 He is the warrior's bird of battle�察�exults in slaughter and carnage�察�
his joy here is a compliment to the sunrise。
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BEOWULF spake�察 �bairn of Ecgtheow�此 �Lo�察 �we seafarers say our
will�察�far´come men�察�that we fain would seek Hygelac now。 We here have
found hosts to our heart�此�thou hast harbored us well。 If ever on earth I am
able to win me more of thy love�察�O lord of men�察�aught anew�察�than I now
have done�察�for work of war I am willing still� �If it come to me ever across
the seas that neighbor foemen annoy and fright thee�察 �as they that hate
thee erewhile have used�察 �thousands then of thanes I shall bring�察�heroes
to help thee。 Of Hygelac I know�察 �ward of his folk�察 �that�察 �though few his
years�察�the lord of the Geats will give me aid by word and by work�察�that
well I may serve thee�察 �wielding the war´wood to win thy triumph and
lending thee might when thou lackest men。 If thy Hrethric should come to
court of Geats�察�a sovran's son�察�he will surely there find his friends。 A far´
off land each man should visit who vaunts him brave。; Him then
answering�察�Hrothgar spake�此 �These words of thine the wisest God sent
to thy soul� �No sager counsel from so young in years e'er yet have I heard。
Thou art strong of main and in mind art wary�察�art wise in words� �I ween
indeed if ever it hap that Hrethel's heir by spear be seized�察�by sword´grim
battle�察�by illness or iron�察�thine elder and lord�察�people's leader�察 �and life be
thine�察 �no seemlier man will the Sea´Geats find at all to choose for their
chief and king�察�for hoard´guard of heroes�察�if hold thou wilt thy kinsman's
kingdom� �Thy keen mind pleases me the longer the better�察�Beowulf loved� �
Thou hast brought it about that both our peoples�察�sons of the Geat and
Spear´Dane folk�察�shall have mutual peace�察�and from murderous strife�察�such
as once they waged�察�from war refrain。 Long as I rule this realm so wide�察�
let our hoards be common�察�let heroes with gold each other greet o'er the
gannet's´bath�察�and the ringed´prow bear o'er rolling waves tokens of love。 I
trow my landfolk towards friend and foe are firmly joined�察�and honor they
keep in the olden way。; To him in the hall�察 �then�察 �Healfdene's son gave
treasures twelve�察�and the trust´of´earls bade him fare with the gifts to his
folk beloved�察�hale to his home�察�and in haste return。 Then kissed the king of
kin renowned�察 �Scyldings' chieftain�察 �that choicest thane�察 �and fell on his
neck。 Fast flowed the tears of the hoary´headed。 Heavy with winters�察�he
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had chances twain�察�but he clung to this�撮�1�А �that each should look on the
other again�察�and hear him in hall。 Was this hero so dear to him。 his breast's
wild billows he banned in vain�察�safe in his soul a secret longing�察�locked in
his mind�察�for that loved man burned in his blood。 Then Beowulf strode�察�
glad of his gold´gifts�察�the grass´plot o'er�察�warrior blithe。 The wave´roamer
bode riding at anchor�察 �its owner awaiting。 As they hastened onward�察�
Hrothgar's gift they lauded at length。 'Twas a lord unpeered�察�every way
blameless�察�till age had broken it spareth no mortal his splendid might。
��1�А�That is�察�he might or might not see Beowulf again。 Old as he was�察�
the latter chance was likely�察�but he clung to the former�察�hoping to see his
young friend again ;and exchange brave words in the hall。;
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CAME now to ocean the ever´courageous hardy henchmen�察 �their
harness bearing�察�woven war´sarks。 The warden marked�察�trusty as ever�察�the
earl's return。 From the height of the hill no hostile words reached the
guests as he rode to greet them�察�but ;Welcome� ─�he called to that Weder
clan as the sheen´mailed spoilers to ship marched on。 Then on the strand�察�
with steeds and treasure and armor their roomy and ring´dight ship was
heavily laden�此�high its mast rose over Hrothgar's hoarded gems。 A sword
to the boat´guard Beowulf gave�察 �mounted with gold�察�on the mead´bench
since he was better esteemed�察�that blade possessing�察�heirloom old。 Their
ocean´keel boarding�察 �they drove through the deep�察 �and Daneland left。 A
sea´cloth was set�察 �a sail with ropes�察 �firm to the mast�察 �the flood´timbers
moaned�撮�1�А �nor did wind over billows that wave´swimmer blow across
from her course。 The craft sped on�察�foam´necked it floated forth o'er the
waves�察�keel firm´bound over briny currents�察�till they got them sight of the
Geatish cliffs�察�home´known headlands。 High the boat�察�stirred by winds�察�on
the strand updrove。 Helpful at haven the harbor´guard stood�察 �who long
already for loved companions by the water had waited and watched afar。
He bound to the beach the broad´bosomed ship with anchor´bands�察 �lest
ocean´billows that trusty timber should tear away。 Then Beowulf bade
them bear the treasure�察�gold and jewels�察�no journey far was it thence to go
to the giver of rings�察�Hygelac Hrethling�此�at home he dwelt by the sea´wall
close�察�himself and clan。 Haughty that house�察�a hero the king�察�high the hall�察�
and Hygd��2�А �right young�察 �wise and wary�察 �though winters few in those
fortress walls she had found a home�察�Haereth's daughter。 Nor humble her
ways�察�nor grudged she gifts to the Geatish men�察�of precious treasure。 Not
Thryth's pride showed she�察�folk´queen famed�察�or that fell deceit。 Was none
so daring that durst make bold ��save her lord alone�� of the liegemen dear
that lady full in the face to look�察�but forged fetters he found his lot�察�bonds
of death� �And brief the respite�察�soon as they seized him�察�his sword´doom
was spoken�察 �and the burnished blade a baleful murder proclaimed and
closed。 No queenly way for woman to practise�察�though peerless she�察�that
the weaver´of´peace��3�А �from warrior dear by wrath and lying his life
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should reave� �But Hemming's kinsman hindered this。 For over their ale
men also told that of these folk´horrors fewer she wrought�察�onslaughts of
evil�察�after she went�察�gold´decked bride�察�to the brave young prince�察�atheling
haughty�察�and Offa's hall o'er the fallow flood at her father's bidding safely
sought�察�where since she prospered�察�royal�察�throned�察�rich in goods�察�fain of
the fair life fate had sent her�察�and leal in love to the lord of warriors。 He�察�of
all heroes I heard of ever from sea to sea�察 �of the sons of earth�察 �most
excellent seemed。 Hence Offa was praised for his fighting and feeing by
far´off men�察 �the spear´bold warrior�察 �wisely he ruled over his empire。
Eomer woke to him�察 �help of heroes�察 �Hemming's kinsman�察 �Grandson of
Garmund�察�grim in war。
��1�А�With the speed of the boat。 ��2�А�Queen to Hygelac。 She is praised by
contrast with the antitype�察�Thryth�察�just as Beowulf was praised by contrast
with Heremod。 ��3�А�Kenning for ;wife。;
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HASTENED the hardy one�察�henchmen with him�察�sandy strand of the
sea to tread and widespread ways。 The world's great candle�察 �sun shone
from south。 They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot
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