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no other in earth's domain�察�under vault of heaven�察�more valiant found�察�of
warriors none more worthy to rule� 。�On their lord beloved they laid no
slight�察�gracious Hrothgar�此�a good king he�。� From time to time�察�the tried´in´
battle their gray steeds set to gallop amain�察�and ran a race when the road
seemed fair。 From time to time�察�a thane of the king�察�who had made many
vaunts�察 �and was mindful of verses�察 �stored with sagas and songs of old�察�
bound word to word in well´knit rime�察�welded his lay�察�this warrior soon of
Beowulf's quest right cleverly sang�察�and artfully added an excellent tale�察�in
well´ranged words�察�of the warlike deeds he had heard in saga of Sigemund。
Strange the story�此 �he said it all�察 �the Waelsing's wanderings wide�察 �his
struggles�察�which never were told to tribes of men�察�the feuds and the frauds�察�
save to Fitela only�察 �when of these doings he deigned to speak�察 �uncle to
nephew�察 �as ever the twain stood side by side in stress of war�察 �and
multitude of the monster kind they had felled with their swords。 Of
Sigemund grew�察 �when he passed from life�察 �no little praise�察 �for the
doughty´in´combat a dragon killed that herded the hoard�今�1�А�under hoary
rock the atheling dared the deed alone fearful quest�察�nor was Fitela there。
Yet so it befell�察�his falchion pierced that wondrous worm�察 �on the wall it
struck�察�best blade�察�the dragon died in its blood。 Thus had the dread´one by
daring achieved over the ring´hoard to rule at will�察�himself to pleasure�察�a
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sea´boat he loaded�察�and bore on its bosom the beaming gold�察�son of Waels�察�
the worm was consumed。 He had of all heroes the highest renown among
races of men�察�this refuge´of´warriors�察�for deeds of daring that decked his
name since the hand and heart of Heremod grew slack in battle。 He�察�
swiftly banished to mingle with monsters at mercy of foes�察�to death was
betrayed�察�for torrents of sorrow had lamed him too long�察�a load of care to
earls and athelings all he proved。 Oft indeed�察 �in earlier days�察 �for the
warrior's wayfaring wise men mourned�察�who had hoped of him help from
harm and bale�察�and had thought their sovran's son would thrive�察�follow his
father�察�his folk protect�察�the hoard and the stronghold�察�heroes' land�察�home of
Scyldings。 But here�察�thanes said�察�the kinsman of Hygelac kinder seemed
to all�此 �the other��2�А �was urged to crime� �And afresh to the race�撮�3�А �the
fallow roads by swift steeds measured� �The morning sun was climbing
higher。 Clansmen hastened to the high´built hall�察�those hardy´minded�察�the
wonder to witness。 Warden of treasure�察 �crowned with glory�察 �the king
himself�察�with stately band from the bride´bower strode�察�and with him the
queen and her crowd of maidens measured the path to the mead´house fair。
��1�А �Guarded the treasure。; ��2�А�Sc。 Heremod。 ��3�А�The singer has sung
his lays�察 �and the epic resumes its story。 The time´relations are not
altogether good in this long passage which describes the rejoicings of ;the
day after;�察�but the present shift from the riders on the road to the folk at
the hall is not very violent�察�and is of a piece with the general style。
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XIV
HROTHGAR spake�察 �to the hall he went�察 �stood by the steps�察 �the
steep roof saw�察�garnished with gold�察�and Grendel's hand�此 �For the sight I
see to the Sovran Ruler be speedy thanks� �A throng of sorrows I have
borne from Grendel�察�but God still works wonder on wonder�察�the Warden´
of´Glory。 It was but now that I never more for woes that weighed on me
waited help long as I lived�察 �when�察 �laved in blood�察 �stood sword´gore´
stained this stateliest house�察 �widespread woe for wise men all�察�who had
no hope to hinder ever foes infernal and fiendish sprites from havoc in hall。
This hero now�察�by the Wielder's might�察�a work has done that not all of us
erst could ever do by wile and wisdom。 Lo�察 �well can she say whoso of
women this warrior bore among sons of men�察 �if still she liveth�察 �that the
God of the ages was good to her in the birth of her bairn。 Now�察�Beowulf�察�
thee�察�of heroes best�察�I shall heartily love as mine own�察�my son�察�preserve
thou ever this kinship new�此�thou shalt never lack wealth of the world that I
wield as mine� �Full oft for less have I largess showered�察 �my precious
hoard�察�on a punier man�察�less stout in struggle。 Thyself hast now fulfilled
such deeds�察�that thy fame shall endure through all the ages。 As ever he did�察�
well may the Wielder reward thee still� ─ �Beowulf spake�察 �bairn of
Ecgtheow�此 �This work of war most willingly we have fought�察�this fight�察�
and fearlessly dared force of the foe。 Fain�察�too�察�were I hadst thou but seen
himself�察 �what time the fiend in his trappings tottered to fall� �Swiftly�察 �I
thought�察�in strongest gripe on his bed of death to bind him down�察�that he in
the hent of this hand of mine should breathe his last�此�but he broke away。
Him I might not the Maker willed not hinder from flight�察 �and firm
enough hold the life´destroyer�此�too sturdy was he�察�the ruthless�察�in running� �
For rescue�察 �however�察 �he left behind him his hand in pledge�察 �arm and
shoulder�察�nor aught of help could the cursed one thus procure at all。 None
the longer liveth he�察 �loathsome fiend�察�sunk in his sins�察�but sorrow holds
him tightly grasped in gripe of anguish�察�in baleful bonds�察�where bide he
must�察�evil outlaw�察�such awful doom as the Mighty Maker shall mete him
out。;
More silent seemed the son of Ecglaf��1�А �in boastful speech of his
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battle´deeds�察�since athelings all�察 �through the earl's great prowess�察 �beheld
that hand�察�on the high roof gazing�察�foeman's fingers�察 �the forepart of each
of the sturdy nails to steel was likest�察 �heathen's ;hand´spear�察─ �hostile
warrior's claw uncanny。 'Twas clear�察 �they said�察 �that him no blade of the
brave could touch�察�how keen soever�察�or cut away that battle´hand bloody
from baneful foe。
��1�А�Unferth�察�Beowulf's sometime opponent in the flyting。
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XV
THERE was hurry and hest in Heorot now for hands to bedeck it�察�and
dense was the throng of men and women the wine´hall to cleanse�察 �the
guest´room to garnish。 Gold´gay shone the hangings that were wove on
the wall�察�and wonders many to delight each mortal that looks upon them。
Though braced within by iron bands�察 �that building bright was broken
sorely�撮�1�А�rent were its hinges�察�the roof alone held safe and sound�察�when�察�
seared with crime�察�the fiendish foe his flight essayed�察�of life despairing。
No light thing that�察�the flight for safety�察 �essay it who will� �Forced of fate�察�
he shall find his way to the refuge ready for race of man�察 �for soul´
possessors�察�and sons of earth�察�and there his body on bed of death shall rest
after revel。 Arrived was the hour when to hall proceeded Healfdene's son�此�
the king himself would sit to banquet。 Ne'er heard I of host in haughtier
throng more graciously gathered round giver´of´rings� �Bowed then to
bench those bearers´of´glory�察�fain of the feasting。 Featly received many a
mead´cup the mighty´in´spirit�察 �kinsmen who sat in the sumptuous hall�察�
Hrothgar and Hrothulf。 Heorot now was filled with friends�察 �the folk of
Scyldings ne'er yet had tried the traitor's deed。 To Beowulf gave the bairn
of Healfdene a gold´wove banner�察 �guerdon of triumph�察 �broidered battle´
flag�察�breastplate and helmet�察�and a splendid sword was seen of many borne
to the brave one。 Beowulf took cup in hall�今�2�А �for such costly gifts he
suffered no shame in that soldier throng。 For I heard of few heroes�察 �in
heartier mood�察 �with four such gifts�察 �so fashioned with gold�察 �on the ale´
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