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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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     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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