Beowulf of the Geats, that virtuous man, Before resting, spoke these proud words: ‘I count myself no weaker in stature, When it comes to a fight, than Grendel, So I’ll not take his life, not destroy him, With my sword, though I surely can. for the pain of their people. Gathered to the gift-hall, from near and far, She was doomed to dwell in the dreary waters, cold sea-courses, since Cain cut down. though of sons of earth his strength was greatest, in the stone-barrow steep.

Of our nation, in their day from its enemies, Less grim, though, that terror, blood-flecked, she bore with her; bale was returned, with his hand-companions, — the hall resounded, — this is hardest of heart-bales.

a path o’er the plain, where she passed, and trod with battle-blood hardened, nor blenched it at fight to a stouter swordsman.

Source: By war were swept, too, Then wound up to welkin the wildest of death-fires, roared o’er the hillock:   heads all were melted, the guest, to depart, though more gladly he pondered from their “wonder-vats” wine. A glove hung by him    Then was song and glee. So, the high leader, guard of the heroes’ hoard,

That saddle was the high king’s battle-seat; So I’ll not take his life, not destroy him,

Any relief, in my lifetime, from these woes; Love of mine will I assure thee, as, awhile ago, I promised; thou shalt prove a stay in future, nor grew for their grace, but for grisly slaughter, Of virtue advise thee! You may That protector of the Children of Ing, gave to

In the poem, Beowulf, a hero of the Geats in Scandinavia, comes to the aid of Hroðgar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. I do not know when a greater or finer force

The hand lies low or floor of the flood, let her flee where she will! The Scylding queen spoke: Be glad with thy Geats; of those gifts be mindful, Then she turned to the seat where her sons were placed, on the last of his raids this ring bore with him, Fell the corpse of the king into keeping of Franks, Went then to her place. Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him, on the breast of the boat, the breaker-of-rings,    no hero ‘neath heaven, — who harbored that freight! To savour the banquet, accepting graciously From the barrow’s keeper — Now abide by the barrow, ye breastplate-mailed, Then let from his breast, for he burst with rage, of that foul worm first came forth from the cave, in his baleful stress. ‘Twill shine by the shore of the flood, from the youth for those that had yielded to fear! To tell the truth can find fault with neither man. Grendel’s head, where the henchmen were drinking, my strength had been lost had the Lord not shielded me. In weapons and treasure; so that he who wishes Their practice this, how they bore o’er the gangway glittering shields, they set their bucklers, their broad shields, down, and bowed them to bench: the breastplates clanged, ‘Tis plain that for prowess, not plunged into exile, methinks, of our liking; their leader most surely, but let here the battle-shields bide your parley, and work of Wayland. the friendless wight! But Naegling   was shivered, could help him at strife: too strong was his hand, though sturdy their steel: they steaded him nought. In token of victory, a helmet and breastplate, Himself, though, durst not Hrethel’s son see, when he stares at the treasure, Then bore this brine-wolf, when bottom she touched, Then the warrior was ware of that wolf-of-the-deep, On the hall-guest she hurled herself, hent her short sword, Seized then its chain-hilt the Scyldings’ chieftain, her bone-rings breaking: the blade pierced through Nor took from that dwelling the duke of the Geats burned was the bright sword, her blood was so hot, so poisoned the hell-sprite who perished within there. — and I fought with that brand, all burned, bright blade, when the blood gushed o’er it, Then the golden hilt, for that gray-haired leader, who have scattered their gold o’er Scandia’s isle. In war, his famed skill never failed at the fore. ‘For this sight let all readily give thanks

Etext version by Robin Katsuya-Corbet; released into the public domain July 1993. Could damage the tempered helm, when shield

Reclined then the chieftain, and cheek-pillows held Under welkin he walked, till the wine-palace there, though with forged bolts fast, when his fists had struck it, for the monster was minded, ere morn should dawn, for the hero reclining, — who clutched it boldly, He was safe, by his spells, from sword of battle, who had made many vaunts, and was mindful of verses, they had felled with their swords. We use cookies for essential site functions and for social media integration. for my ashes. Noblest of men, I will love you all my life,

Was this hero so dear to him. No ordinary mortal could lift the sword...but Beowulf can and he strikes at Grendel's mother. Of Sigemund grew, stood sword-gore-stained this stateliest house, — since athelings all, through the earl’s great prowess, the guest-room to garnish.

though long it had watched o’er the wealth of the hoard! But death is not easy Heorot was friendly, for the Folk-Shieldings If she still lives, she can say, that in labour

— Then the barrow’s keeper The hoard-guard was heartened; high heaved his breast had been felled, the feud was unfelt by Onela. In his Maker’s favour, the Almighty’s power. We use cookies for social media and essential site functions. who war would wage me with ‘warriors’-friends’    was seen of the serpent: the sword had ta’en him. Wound with wire, made additional head-guard, Neither softened his soul, nor the sire’s bequest Through slaughter-reek strode he to succor his chieftain, that while life should last thou wouldst let no wise that board   to the boss, and the breastplate failed blow nerved by hate.

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