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Herebeald and Haethcyn and Hygelac mine。 For the eldest of these�察 �by
unmeet chance�察 �by kinsman's deed�察 �was the death´bed strewn�察 �when
Haethcyn killed him with horny bow�察�his own dear liege laid low with an
arrow�察 �missed the mark and his mate shot down�察 �one brother the other�察�
with bloody shaft。 A feeless fight�撮�2�А�and a fearful sin�察�horror to Hrethel�察�
yet�察�hard as it was�察�unavenged must the atheling die� �Too awful it is for an
aged man to bide and bear�察�that his bairn so young rides on the gallows。 A
rime he makes�察�sorrow´song for his son there hanging as rapture of ravens�察�
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no rescue now can come from the old�察�disabled man� �Still is he minded�察�as
morning breaks�察 �of the heir gone elsewhere�撮�3�А �another he hopes not he
will bide to see his burg within as ward for his wealth�察�now the one has
found doom of death that the deed incurred。 Forlorn he looks on the lodge
of his son�察 �wine´hall waste and wind´swept chambers reft of revel。 The
rider sleepeth�察�the hero�察�far´hidden�撮�4�А�no harp resounds�察�in the courts no
wassail�察�as once was heard。
��1�А�That is�察�Beowulf supports Eadgils against Onela�察�who is slain by
Eadgils in revenge for the ;care´paths; of exile into which Onela forced
him。 ��2�А�That is�察�the king could claim no wergild�察�or man´price�察�from one
son for the killing of the other。 ��3�А�Usual euphemism for death。 ��4�А�Sc。 in
the grave。
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;THEN he goes to his chamber�察�a grief´song chants alone for his lost。
Too large all seems�察�homestead and house。 So the helmet´of´Weders hid in
his heart for Herebeald waves of woe。 No way could he take to avenge on
the slayer slaughter so foul�察�nor e'en could he harass that hero at all with
loathing deed�察 �though he loved him not。 And so for the sorrow his soul
endured�察 �men's gladness he gave up and God's light chose。 Lands and
cities he left his sons ��as the wealthy do�� when he went from earth。 There
was strife and struggle 'twixt Swede and Geat o'er the width of waters�察�war
arose�察�hard battle´horror�察�when Hrethel died�察�and Ongentheow's offspring
grew strife´keen�察�bold�察�nor brooked o'er the seas pact of peace�察�but pushed
their hosts to harass in hatred by Hreosnabeorh。 Men of my folk for that
feud had vengeance�察 �for woful war ��'tis widely known���察 �though one of
them bought it with blood of his heart�察 �a bargain hard�此 �for Haethcyn
proved fatal that fray�察 �for the first´of´Geats。 At morn�察 �I heard�察 �was the
murderer killed by kinsman for kinsman�撮�1�А �with clash of sword�察 �when
Ongentheow met Eofor there。 Wide split the war´helm�此�wan he fell�察�hoary
Scylfing�察�the hand that smote him of feud was mindful�察�nor flinched from
the death´blow。 ;For all that he��2�А�gave me�察�my gleaming sword repaid
him at war�察 �such power I wielded�察 �for lordly treasure�此�with land he
entrusted me�察�homestead and house。 He had no need from Swedish realm�察�
or from Spear´Dane folk�察�or from men of the Gifths�察�to get him help�察 �
some warrior worse for wage to buy� �Ever I fought in the front of all�察�sole
to the fore�察�and so shall I fight while I bide in life and this blade shall last
that early and late hath loyal proved since for my doughtiness Daeghrefn
fell�察�slain by my hand�察�the Hugas' champion。 Nor fared he thence to the
Frisian king with the booty back�察 �and breast´adornments�察 �but�察 �slain in
struggle�察�that standard´bearer fell�察�atheling brave。 Not with blade was he
slain�察�but his bones were broken by brawny gripe�察�his heart´waves stilled。 ´
´ The sword´edge now�察�hard blade and my hand�察�for the hoard shall strive。;
Beowulf spake�察�and a battle´vow made his last of all�此 �I have lived through
many wars in my youth�察 �now once again�察 �old folk´defender�察 �feud will I
seek�察�do doughty deeds�察�if the dark destroyer forth from his cavern come
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to fight me� ─ �Then hailed he the helmeted heroes all�察 �for the last time
greeting his liegemen dear�察�comrades of war�此 �I should carry no weapon�察�
no sword to the serpent�察 �if sure I knew how�察 �with such enemy�察 �else my
vows I could gain as I did in Grendel's day。 But fire in this fight I must
fear me now�察 �and poisonous breath�察 �so I bring with me breastplate and
board。��3�А�From the barrow's keeper no footbreadth flee I。 One fight shall
end our war by the wall�察�as Wyrd allots�察�all mankind's master。 My mood is
bold but forbears to boast o'er this battling´flyer。 Now abide by the
barrow�察 �ye breastplate´mailed�察 �ye heroes in harness�察 �which of us twain
better from battle´rush bear his wounds。 Wait ye the finish。 The fight is not
yours�察�nor meet for any but me alone to measure might with this monster
here and play the hero。 Hardily I shall win that wealth�察�or war shall seize�察�
cruel killing�察 �your king and lord� ─ �Up stood then with shield the sturdy
champion�察�stayed by the strength of his single manhood�察�and hardy 'neath
helmet his harness bore under cleft of the cliffs�此�no coward's path� �Soon
spied by the wall that warrior chief�察 �survivor of many a victory´field
where foemen fought with furious clashings�察�an arch of stone�察�and within�察�
a stream that broke from the barrow。 The brooklet's wave was hot with fire。
The hoard that way he never could hope unharmed to near�察�or endure those
deeps�撮�4�А�for the dragon's flame。 Then let from his breast�察�for he burst with
rage�察�the Weder´Geat prince a word outgo�察�stormed the stark´heart�察�stern
went ringing and clear his cry 'neath the cliff´rocks gray。 The hoard´guard
heard a human voice�察�his rage was enkindled。 No respite now for pact of
peace� �The poison´breath of that foul worm first came forth from the cave�察�
hot reek´of´fight�此�the rocks resounded。 Stout by the stone´way his shield
he raised�察�lord of the Geats�察�against the loathed´one�察�while with courage
keen that coiled foe came seeking strife。 The sturdy king had drawn his
sword�察�not dull of edge�察�heirloom old�察�and each of the two felt fear of his
foe�察�though fierce their mood。 Stoutly stood with his shield high´raised the
warrior king�察 �as the worm now coiled together amain�此 �the mailed´one
waited。 Now�察�spire by spire�察�fast sped and glided that blazing serpent。 The
shield protected�察�soul and body a shorter while for the hero´king than his
heart desired�察�could his will have wielded the welcome respite but once in
his life� �But Wyrd denied it�察�and victory's honors。 His arm he lifted lord
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of the Geats�察 �the grim foe smote with atheling's heirloom。 Its edge was
turned brown blade�察�on the bone�察�and bit more feebly than its noble master
had need of then in his baleful stress。 Then the barrow's keeper waxed
full wild for that weighty blow�察 �cast deadly flames�察 �wide drove and far
those vicious fires。 No victor's glory the Geats' lord boasted�察�his brand had
failed�察�naked in battle�察�as never it should�察�excellent iron� �'Twas no easy
path that Ecgtheow's honored heir must tread over the plain to the place of
the foe�察�for against his will he must win a home elsewhere far�察�as must all
men�察 �leaving this lapsing life� �Not long it was ere those champions
grimly closed again。 The hoard´guard was heartened�察 �high heaved
hisbreast once more�察�and by peril was pressed again�察�enfolded in flames�察�
the folk´commander� �Nor yet about him his band of comrades�察 �sons of
athelings�察 �armed stood with warlike front�此 �to the woods they bent them�察�
their lives to save。 But the soul of one with care was cumbered。 Kinship
true can never be marred in a noble mind� �
��1�А�Eofor for Wulf。 The immediate provocation for Eofor in killing
;the hoary Scylfing�察─�Ongentheow�察�is that the latter has just struck Wulf
down�察 �but the king�察 �Haethcyn�察 �is also avenged by the blow。 See the
detailed description below。 ��2�А �Hygelac。 ��3�А �Shield。 ��4�А �The hollow
passage。
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