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VIII
UNFERTH spake�察 �the son of Ecglaf�察 �who sat at the feet of the
Scyldings' lord�察 �unbound the battle´runes。��1�А �Beowulf's quest�察 �sturdy
seafarer's�察�sorely galled him�察�ever he envied that other men should more
achieve in middle´earth of fame under heaven than he himself。 ;Art thou
that Beowulf�察�Breca's rival�察�who emulous swam on the open sea�察�when for
pride the pair of you proved the floods�察�and wantonly dared in waters deep
to risk your lives�拭 �No living man�察 �or lief or loath�察 �from your labor dire
could you dissuade�察�from swimming the main。 Ocean´tides with your arms
ye covered�察�with strenuous hands the sea´streets measured�察�swam o'er the
waters。 Winter's storm rolled the rough waves。 In realm of sea a sennight
strove ye。 In swimming he topped thee�察 �had more of main� �Him at
morning´tide billows bore to the Battling Reamas�察�whence he hied to his
home so dear beloved of his liegemen�察�to land of Brondings�察�fastness fair�察�
where his folk he ruled�察�town and treasure。 In triumph o'er thee Beanstan's
bairn��2�А �his boast achieved。 So ween I for thee a worse adventure
though in buffet of battle thou brave hast been�察 �in struggle grim�察 �if
Grendel's approach thou darst await through the watch of night� ─�
Beowulf spake�察�bairn of Ecgtheow�此 �What a deal hast uttered�察�dear
my Unferth�察�drunken with beer�察�of Breca now�察�told of his triumph� �Truth I
claim it�察 �that I had more of might in the sea than any man else�察 �more
ocean´endurance。 We twain had talked�察 �in time of youth�察 �and made our
boast�察 �we were merely boys�察�striplings still�察 �to stake our lives far at
sea�此�and so we performed it。 Naked swords�察�as we swam along�察�we held in
hand�察�with hope to guard us against the whales。 Not a whit from me could
he float afar o'er the flood of waves�察 �haste o'er the billows�察 �nor him I
abandoned。 Together we twain on the tides abode five nights full till the
flood divided us�察�churning waves and chillest weather�察�darkling night�察�and
the northern wind ruthless rushed on us�此 �rough was the surge。 Now the
wrath of the sea´fish rose apace�察 �yet me 'gainst the monsters my mailed
coat�察�hard and hand´linked�察�help afforded�察 �battle´sark braided my breast
to ward�察 �garnished with gold。 There grasped me firm and haled me to
bottom the hated foe�察�with grimmest gripe。 'Twas granted me�察�though�察�to
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pierce the monster with point of sword�察�with blade of battle�此�huge beast of
the sea was whelmed by the hurly through hand of mine。
��1�А �Began the fight。; ��2�А�Breca。
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IX
ME thus often the evil monsters thronging threatened。 With thrust of
my sword�察�the darling�察�I dealt them due return� �Nowise had they bliss from
their booty then to devour their victim�察 �vengeful creatures�察 �seated to
banquet at bottom of sea�察�but at break of day�察�by my brand sore hurt�察�on
the edge of ocean up they lay�察�put to sleep by the sword。 And since�察�by
them on the fathomless sea´ways sailor´folk are never molested。 Light
from east�察�came bright God's beacon�察�the billows sank�察�so that I saw the
sea´cliffs high�察 �windy walls。 For Wyrd oft saveth earl undoomed if he
doughty be� �And so it came that I killed with my sword nine of the nicors。
Of night´fought battles ne'er heard I a harder 'neath heaven's dome�察 �nor
adrift on the deep a more desolate man� �Yet I came unharmed from that
hostile clutch�察�though spent with swimming。 The sea upbore me�察�flood of
the tide�察�on Finnish land�察�the welling waters。 No wise of thee have I heard
men tell such terror of falchions�察�bitter battle。 Breca ne'er yet�察�not one of
you pair�察�in the play of war such daring deed has done at all with bloody
brand�察 �I boast not of it� �though thou wast the bane��1�А�of thy brethren
dear�察�thy closest kin�察�whence curse of hell awaits thee�察�well as thy wit may
serve� �For I say in sooth�察�thou son of Ecglaf�察�never had Grendel these grim
deeds wrought�察�monster dire�察�on thy master dear�察�in Heorot such havoc�察�if
heart of thine were as battle´bold as thy boast is loud� �But he has found no
feud will happen�察�from sword´clash dread of your Danish clan he vaunts
him safe�察�from the Victor´Scyldings。 He forces pledges�察�favors none of the
land of Danes�察�but lustily murders�察�fights and feasts�察�nor feud he dreads
from Spear´Dane men。 But speedily now shall I prove him the prowess
and pride of the Geats�察 �shall bid him battle。 Blithe to mead go he that
listeth�察�when light of dawn this morrow morning o'er men of earth�察�ether´
robed sun from the south shall beam� ─�Joyous then was the Jewel´giver�察�
hoar´haired�察 �war´brave�察 �help awaited the Bright´Danes' prince�察 �from
Beowulf hearing�察 �folk's good shepherd�察 �such firm resolve。 Then was
laughter of liegemen loud resounding with winsome words。 Came
Wealhtheow forth�察 �queen of Hrothgar�察 �heedful of courtesy�察 �gold´decked�察�
greeting the guests in hall�察�and the high´born lady handed the cup first to
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the East´Danes' heir and warden�察�bade him be blithe at the beer´carouse�察�
the land's beloved one。 Lustily took he banquet and beaker�察�battle´famed
king。
Through the hall then went the Helmings' Lady�察�to younger and older
everywhere carried the cup�察 �till come the moment when the ring´graced
queen�察�the royal´hearted�察�to Beowulf bore the beaker of mead。 She greeted
the Geats' lord�察 �God she thanked�察 �in wisdom's words�察 �that her will was
granted�察�that at last on a hero her hope could lean for comfort in terrors。
The cup he took�察 �hardy´in´war�察 �from Wealhtheow's hand�察 �and answer
uttered the eager´for´combat。 Beowulf spake�察�bairn of Ecgtheow�此 �This
was my thought�察�when my thanes and I bent to the ocean and entered our
boat�察 �that I would work the will of your people fully�察 �or fighting fall in
death�察�in fiend's gripe fast。 I am firm to do an earl's brave deed�察�or end the
days of this life of mine in the mead´hall here。; Well these words to the
woman seemed�察 �Beowulf's battle´boast。 Bright with gold the stately
dame by her spouse sat down。 Again�察 �as erst�察 �began in hall warriors'
wassail and words of power�察�the proud´band's revel�察�till presently the son
of Healfdene hastened to seek rest for the night�察 �he knew there waited
fight for the fiend in that festal hall�察�when the sheen of the sun they saw no
more�察 �and dusk of night sank darkling nigh�察 �and shadowy shapes came
striding on�察�wan under welkin。 The warriors rose。 Man to man�察�he made
harangue�察�Hrothgar to Beowulf�察�bade him hail�察�let him wield the wine hall�此�
a word he added�此 �Never to any man erst I trusted�察�since I could heave
up hand and shield�察�this noble Dane´Hall�察�till now to thee。 Have now and
hold this house unpeered�察�remember thy glory�察�thy might declare�察�watch
for the foe� �No wish shall fail thee if thou bidest the battle with bold´won
life。;
��1�А�Murder。
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X
THEN Hrothgar went with his hero´train�察�defence´of´Scyldings�察�forth
from hall�察�fain would the war´lord Wealhtheow seek�察�couch of his queen。
The King´of´Glory against this Grendel a guard had set�察�so heroes heard�察�a
hall´defender�察�who warded the monarch and watched for the monster。 In
truth�察�the Geats' prince gladly trusted his mettle�察�his might�察�the mercy of
God� �Cast off then his corselet of iron�察�helmet from head�察�to his henchman
gave�察 �choicest of weapons�察 �the well´chased sword�察�bidding him guard
the gear of battle。 Spake then his Vaunt the valiant man�察�Beowulf Geat�察�ere
the bed be sought�此 �Of force in fight no feebler I count me�察�in grim war´
deeds�察 �than Grendel deems him。 Not with the sword�察 �then�察 �to sleep of
death his life will I give�察�though it lie in my power。 No skill is his to strike
against me�察�my shiel
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