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passage。 



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     WIGLAF his name was�察�Weohstan's son�察�linden´thane loved�察�the lord 

of   Scylfings�察�Aelfhere's   kinsman。   His   king   he   now   saw   with   heat   under 

helmet   hard   oppressed。   He   minded   the   prizes   his   prince   had   given   him�察�

wealthy   seat   of   the   Waegmunding   line�察  �and          folk´rights   that   his  father 

owned Not long he lingered。 The linden yellow�察�his shield�察�he seized�察�the 

old   sword   he   drew�此     �as   heirloom   of   Eanmund   earth´dwellers   knew   it�察�

who was slain by the sword´edge�察�son of Ohtere�察�friendless exile�察�erst in 

fray    killed   by   Weohstan�察     �who     won    for  his   kin   brown´bright      helmet�察�

breastplate ringed�察�old sword of Eotens�察�Onela's gift�察�weeds of war of the 

warrior´thane�察�battle´gear brave�此�though a brother's child had been felled�察�

the feud was unfelt by Onela。��1�А�For winters this war´gear Weohstan kept�察�

breastplate and board�察�till his bairn had grown earlship to earn as the old 

sire   did�此  �then   he   gave   him�察  �mid   Geats�察  �the   gear   of   battle�察  �portion   huge�察�

when he passed from life�察�fared aged forth。 For the first time now with his 

leader´lord   the   liegeman   young   was   bidden   to   share   the   shock   of   battle。 

Neither softened   his   soul�察 �nor   the sire's   bequest   weakened   in   war。��2�А  �So 

the worm found out when once in fight the foes had met� �Wiglaf spake�察 �

and   his   words   were   sage�察  �sad   in   spirit�察  �he   said   to   his   comrades�此      �I 

remember the time�察�when mead we took�察�what promise we made to this 

prince   of   ours   in   the   banquet´hall�察  �to   our   breaker´of´rings�察  �for   gear   of 

combat   to   give   him   requital�察  �for   hard´sword   and   helmet�察  �if   hap   should 

bring stress of   this sort� �Himself   who   chose us   from all   his   army  to   aid 

him now�察�urged us to glory�察�and gave these treasures�察�because he counted 

us keen with the spear and hardy 'neath helm�察�though this hero´work our 

leader   hoped   unhelped   and   alone   to   finish   for   us�察     �folk´defender   who 

hath got him glory greater than all men for daring deeds� �Now the day is 

come that our noble master has need of the might of warriors stout。 Let us 

stride along the hero to help while the heat is about him glowing and grim� �

For God is my witness I am far more fain the fire should seize along with 

my   lord   these   limbs   of   mine�。�3�А  �Unsuiting   it   seems   our   shields   to   bear 

homeward hence�察�save here we essay to fell the foe and defend the life of 

the Weders' lord。 I wot 'twere shame on the law of our land if alone the 



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king   out   of   Geatish   warriors   woe   endured   and   sank in   the   struggle�   �My 

sword and helmet�察�breastplate and board�察�for us both shall serve� ─�Through 

slaughter´reek strode he to succor his chieftain�察�his battle´helm bore�察�and 

brief words spake�此  �Beowulf dearest�察�do all bravely�察�as in youthful days 

of yore thou vowedst that while life should last thou wouldst let no wise 

thy   glory   droop�   �Now�察  �great   in   deeds�察  �atheling   steadfast�察  �with   all   thy 

strength shield thy life� �I will stand to help thee。; At the words the worm 

came   once   again�察  �murderous   monster   mad   with   rage�察  �with   fire´billows 

flaming�察�its foes to seek�察�the hated men。 In heat´waves burned that board��4�А�

to   the   boss�察  �and   the   breastplate   failed   to   shelter   at   all   the   spear´thane 

young。 Yet quickly under his kinsman's shield went eager the earl�察�since 

his own was now all burned by the blaze。 The bold king again had mind of 

his glory�此�with might his glaive was driven into the dragon's head�察 �blow 

nerved      by  hate。   But    Naegling��5�А     �was    shivered�察   �broken     in  battle   was 

Beowulf's sword�察�old and gray。 'Twas granted him not that ever the edge of 

iron at all could help him at strife�此�too strong was his hand�察�so the tale is 

told�察  �and   he   tried   too   far   with   strength   of   stroke   all   swords   he   wielded�察�

though sturdy their steel�此�they steaded him nought。 Then for the third time 

thought on   its   feud that   folk´destroyer�察 �fire´dread dragon�察 �and   rushed   on 

the hero�察�where room allowed�察�battle´grim�察�burning�察�its bitter teeth closed 

on   his   neck�察  �and   covered   him   with   waves   of   blood   from   his   breast   that 

welled。 

     ��1�А�That is�察�although Eanmund was brother's son to Onela�察�the slaying 

of the former by Weohstan is not felt as cause of feud�察�and is rewarded by 

gift of the slain man's weapons。 ��2�А�Both Wiglaf and the sword did their 

duty。      The   following   is   one   of   the   classic   passages   for   illustrating   the 

comitatus       as   the    most     conspicuous       Germanic        institution�察   �and    its 

underlying sense of duty�察�based partly on the idea of loyalty and partly on 

the   practical   basis   of   benefits   received   and   repaid。   ��3�А  �Sc。   ;than   to   bide 

safely here�察─ �a common figure of incomplete comparison。 ��4�А�Wiglaf's 

wooden shield。 ��5�А�Gering would translate ;kinsman of the nail�察─�as both 

are made of iron。 



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     'TWAS now�察�men say�察�in his sovran's need that the earl made known 

his   noble   strain�察  �craft   and   keenness   and   courage   enduring。   Heedless   of 

harm�察�though his hand was burned�察�hardy´hearted�察�he helped his kinsman。 

A little lower the loathsome beast he smote with sword�察�his steel drove in 

bright and burnished�察�that blaze began to lose and lessen。 At last the king 

wielded his wits again�察�war´knife drew�察�a biting blade by his   breastplate 

hanging�察 �and the Weders'´helm  smote   that   worm  asunder�察  �felled   the   foe�察�

flung   forth   its   life。  So had   they  killed   it�察  �kinsmen   both�察 �athelings   twain�此�

thus    an   earl   should     be   in  danger's     day�      �Of   deeds    of   valor    this 

conqueror's´hour of the king was last�察�of his work in the world。 The wound 

began�察 �which   that   dragon´of´earth   had   erst   inflicted�察�to   swell   and   smart�察�

and   soon   he   found   in   his   breast   was   boiling�察  �baleful   and   deep�察  �pain   of 

poison。  The   prince   walked   on�察  �wise   in   his   thought�察  �to   the   wall   of   rock�察�

then   sat�察  �and   stared   at   the   structure   of   giants�察  �where   arch   of   stone   and 

steadfast column upheld forever that hall in earth。 Yet here must the hand 

of the henchman peerless lave with water his winsome lord�察�the king and 

conqueror covered with blood�察�with struggle spent�察�and unspan his helmet。 

Beowulf spake in spite of his hurt�察�his mortal wound�察�full well he knew his 

portion now was past and gone of earthly bliss�察�and all had fled of his file 

of days�察�and death was near�此 �I would fain bestow on son of mine this gear 

of   war�察  �were   given   me   now   that   any   heir   should   after   me   come   of   my 

proper   blood。  This   people   I   ruled   fifty   winters。   No   folk´king   was   there�察�

none     at  all�察 �of  the   neighboring      clans   who    war    would     wage    me    with 

'warriors'´friends'��1�А�and threat me with horrors。 At home I bided what fate 

might   come�察  �and   I   cared   for   mine   own�察  �feuds   I   sought   not�察  �nor   falsely 

swore ever on oath。 For all these things�察�though fatally wounded�察�fain am I� �

From the Ruler´of´Man no wrath shall seize me�察�when life from my frame 

must flee away�察�for killing of kinsmen� �Now quickly go and gaze on that 

hoard 'neath the hoary rock�察�Wiglaf loved�察�now the worm lies low�察�sleeps�察�

heart´sore�察�of his spoil bereaved。 And fare in haste。 I would fain behold the 

gorgeous   heirlooms�察  �golden   store�察  �have   joy   in   the   jewels   and   gems�察  �lay 

down   softlier   for   sight   of   this   splendid   hoard   my  life   and   the   lordship   I 



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long have held。; 

       ��1�А�That is�察�swords。 



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     I HAVE heard that swiftly the son of Weohstan at wish and word of his 

wounded king�察    �war´sick   warrior�察    �woven  mail´coat�察 �battle´sark�察 �bore 

'neath   the   barrow's   roof。   Then 
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