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the   Danish   court。  Talk   of   interpolation   here   is   absurd。 As   both   Beowulf 

and Hygelac know�察 �and the folk for whom the Beowulf was put together 

also knew�察 �Froda was king of the Heathobards ��probably the Langobards�察�

once near neighbors of Angle and Saxon tribes on the continent���察�and had 

fallen in fight with the Danes。 Hrothgar will set aside this feud by giving 

his daughter as ;peace´weaver; and wife to the young king Ingeld�察�son of 

the    slain   Froda。    But    Beowulf�察    �on   general     principles    and   from     his 

observation      of   the  particular   case�察  �foretells   trouble。   Note�此  。�2�А  �Play   of 

shields�察�battle。 A Danish warrior cuts down Froda in the fight�察�and takes 

his   sword     and   armor�察  �leaving    them   to   a  son。   This   son   is  selected   to 

accompany  his   mistress�察  �the   young princess   Freawaru�察  �to   her   new home 

when she is Ingeld's queen。 Heedlessly he wears the sword of Froda in hall。 

An old warrior points it out to Ingeld�察�and eggs him on to vengeance。 At 

his instigation the Dane is killed�察�but the murderer�察�afraid of results�察�and 

knowing the land�察�escapes。 So the old feud must break out again。 ��3�А�That 

is�察�their disastrous battle and the slaying of their king。 ��4�А�The sword。 ��5�А�

Beowulf       returns   to  his   forecast。   Things    might    well   go   somewhat       as 

follows�察�he says�察�sketches a little tragic story�察�and with this prophecy by 

illustration returns to the tale of his adventure。 ��6�А�Not an actual glove�察�but 

a sort of bag。 



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     ;So held this king to the customs old�察�that I wanted for nought in the 

wage I gained�察�the meed of my might�察�he made me gifts�察�Healfdene's heir�察�

for my own disposal。 Now to thee�察�my prince�察�I proffer them all�察�gladly 

give   them。   Thy   grace   alone   can   find   me   favor。   Few   indeed   have   I   of 

kinsmen�察�save�察�Hygelac�察�thee� ─�Then he bade them bear him the boar´head 

standard�察 �the   battle´helm  high�察  �and   breastplate  gray�察  �the   splendid   sword�察�

then   spake   in   form�此      �Me   this   war´gear   the   wise   old   prince�察  �Hrothgar�察�

gave�察�and his hest he added�察�that its story be straightway said to thee。  A 

while   it   was   held   by   Heorogar   king�察  �for   long   time   lord   of   the   land   of 

Scyldings�察�yet not to his son the sovran left it�察�to daring Heoroweard�察 �

dear as he was to him�察�his harness of battle。  Well hold thou it all� ─�And I 

heard that soon passed o'er the path of this treasure�察�all apple´fallow�察�four 

good steeds�察�each like the others�察�arms and horses he gave to the king。 So 

should kinsmen be�察�not weave one another the net of wiles�察�or with deep´ 

hid treachery death contrive for neighbor and comrade。 His nephew was 

ever by hardy Hygelac held full dear�察�and each kept watch o'er the other's 

weal。   I   heard�察  �too�察  �the   necklace   to   Hygd   he   presented�察  �wonder´wrought 

treasure�察�which Wealhtheow gave him sovran's daughter�此�three steeds   he 

added�察�slender and saddle´gay。 Since such gift the gem gleamed bright on 

the breast of the queen。 Thus showed his strain the son of Ecgtheow as a 

man   remarked   for   mighty   deeds   and   acts   of   honor。   At   ale   he   slew   not 

comrade or kin�察�nor cruel his mood�察�though of sons of earth his strength 

was greatest�察�a glorious gift that God had sent the splendid leader。 Long 

was he spurned�察�and worthless by Geatish warriors held�察�him at mead the 

master´of´clans failed full oft to favor at all。 Slack and shiftless the strong 

men   deemed   him�察  �profitless   prince�察  �but   payment   came�察  �to   the   warrior 

honored�察  �for     all   his  woes。     Then   the   bulwark´of´earls��1�А     �bade   bring 

within�察�hardy  chieftain�察�Hrethel's   heirloom garnished   with gold�此�no   Geat 

e'er   knew   in   shape   of   a   sword   a   statelier   prize。   The   brand   he   laid   in 

Beowulf's lap�察�and of hides assigned him seven thousand�撮�2�А�with house 

and   high´seat。   They   held   in   common   land   alike   by   their   line   of   birth�察�

inheritance�察�home�此�but higher the king because of his rule o'er the realm 



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itself。 

     Now further it fell with the flight of years�察�with harryings horrid�察�that 

Hygelac perished�撮�3�А �and   Heardred�察 �too�察 �by  hewing   of swords   under   the 

shield´wall slaughtered lay�察�when him at the van of his victor´folk sought 

hardy   heroes�察  �Heatho´Scilfings�察  �in   arms   o'erwhelming   Hereric's   nephew。 

Then Beowulf came as king this broad realm to wield�察�and he ruled it well 

fifty winters�撮�4�А�a wise old prince�察�warding his land�察�until One began in the 

dark of night�察�a Dragon�察�to rage。 In the grave on the hill a hoard it guarded�察�

in   the   stone´barrow   steep。 A  strait   path   reached   it�察  �unknown   to   mortals。 

Some   man�察  �however�察  �came   by   chance   that   cave   within   to   the   heathen 

hoard。��5�А�In hand he took a golden goblet�察�nor gave he it back�察�stole with it 

away�察  �while   the   watcher   slept�察�by  thievish   wiles�此  �for the   warden's   wrath 

prince and people must pay betimes� �

     ��1�А�Hygelac。 ��2�А�This is generally assumed to mean hides�察�though the 

text   simply   says   ;seven   thousand。; A  hide   in   England   meant   about   120 

acres�察�though ;the size of the acre varied。; ��3�А�On the historical raid into 

Frankish   territory   between   512   and   520 A。D。   The   subsequent   course   of 

events�察�as gathered from hints of this epic�察�is partly told in Scandinavian 

legend。  ��4�А�The  chronology  of   this epic�察 �as   scholars   have  worked   it out�察�

would   make   Beowulf   well   over   ninety   years   of   age   when   he   fights   the 

dragon。 But the fifty years of his reign need not be taken as historical fact。 

��5�А�The text is here hopelessly illegible�察�and only the general drift of the 

meaning can be rescued。 For one thing�察�we have the old myth of a dragon 

who guards hidden treasure。 But with this runs the story of some noble�察�

last   of   his   race�察  �who   hides   all   his   wealth   within   this   barrow   and   there 

chants     his   farewell    to  life's  glories。   After    his  death    the   dragon    takes 

possession   of   the   hoard   and   watches   over   it。 A  condemned   or   banished 

man�察�desperate�察�hides in the barrow�察�discovers the treasure�察�and while the 

dragon sleeps�察�makes off with a golden beaker or the like�察�and carries it for 

propitiation to his master。 The dragon discovers the loss and exacts fearful 

penalty from the people round about。 



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     THAT way he went with no will of his own�察�in danger of life�察�to the 

dragon's hoard�察�but for pressure of peril�察�some prince's thane。 He fled in 

fear the fatal scourge�察�seeking shelter�察�a sinful man�察�and entered in。 At the 

awful   sight   tottered   that   guest�察  �and   terror   seized   him�察  �yet   the   wretched 

fugitive rallied anon from fright and fear ere he fled away�察�and took the 

cup   from   that   treasure´hoard。   Of   such   besides   there   was   store   enough�察�

heirlooms old�察�the earth below�察�which some earl forgotten�察�in ancient years�察�

left   the   last   of   his   lofty   race�察  �heedfully   there   had   hidden   away�察  �dearest 

treasure。 For death of yore had hurried all hence�察�and he alone left to live�察�

the last of the clan�察�weeping his friends�察�yet wished to bide warding the 

treasure�察�his one delight�察�though brief his respite。 The barrow�察�new´ready�察�

to   strand   and   sea´waves   stood   anear�察  �hard   by   the   headland�察  �hidden   and 

closed�察�there laid within it his lordly heirlooms and heaped hoard of heavy 

gold   that   warden   of  rings。   Few   words he   spake�此   �Now hold   thou�察  �earth�察�

since   heroes   may   not�察  �what   earls   have   owned�   �Lo�察  �erst   from   thee   brave 

men brought it� �But battle´death seized and cruel killing my clansmen all�察�

robbed   them   of   life   and   a   liegeman's   joys。   None   have   I   left   to   lift   the 

sword�察�or to cleanse the carven cup of price�察�beaker bright。 My brave are 

gone。   And   the   helmet   hard�察  �all   haughty   with   gold�察  �shall   part   from   its 

plating。 Polishers sleep  who could brighten   and burnish the  battle´mask�察�

and those weeds of war that were wont to brave over bicker of shields the 

bite   of   steel   rust   with   their   bearer。   The   ringed   mail   fares   not   far   with 

famous      chieftain�察   �at  side   of   hero�   �No    harp's  
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