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blood´stained the mere。 Old men together�察�hoary´haired�察�of the hero spake�察�
the warrior would not�察 �they weened�察 �again�察 �proud of conquest�察 �come to
seek their mighty master。 To many it seemed the wolf´of´the´waves had
won his life。 The ninth hour came。 The noble Scyldings left the headland�察�
homeward went the gold´friend of men。��2�А�But the guests sat on�察�stared at
the surges�察�sick in heart�察�and wished�察�yet weened not�察�their winsome lord
again to see。
Now that sword began�察�from blood of the fight�察�in battle´droppings�撮�3�А�
war´blade�察�to wane�此�'twas a wondrous thing that all of it melted as ice is
wont when frosty fetters the Father loosens�察 �unwinds the wave´bonds�察�
wielding all seasons and times�此 �the true God he� �Nor took from that
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dwelling the duke of the Geats save only the head and that hilt withal
blazoned with jewels�此�the blade had melted�察�burned was the bright sword�察�
her blood was so hot�察�so poisoned the hell´sprite who perished within there。
Soon he was swimming who safe saw in combat downfall of demons�察�up´
dove through the flood。 The clashing waters were cleansed now�察�waste of
waves�察�where the wandering fiend her life´days left and this lapsing world。
Swam then to strand the sailors'´refuge�察�sturdy´in´spirit�察�of sea´booty glad�察�
of burden brave he bore with him。 Went then to greet him�察�and God they
thanked�察 �the thane´band choice of their chieftain blithe�察 �that safe and
sound they could see him again。 Soon from the hardy one helmet and
armor deftly they doffed�此�now drowsed the mere�察�water 'neath welkin�察�with
war´blood stained。 Forth they fared by the footpaths thence�察�merry at heart
the highways measured�察 �well´known roads。 Courageous men carried the
head from the cliff by the sea�察�an arduous task for all the band�察�the firm in
fight�察 �since four were needed on the shaft´of´slaughter��4�А �strenuously to
bear to the gold´hall Grendel's head。 So presently to the palace there
foemen fearless�察 �fourteen Geats�察 �marching came。 Their master´of´clan
mighty amid them the meadow´ways trod。 Strode then within the sovran
thane fearless in fight�察�of fame renowned�察�hardy hero�察�Hrothgar to greet。
And next by the hair into hall was borne Grendel's head�察 �where the
henchmen were drinking�察 �an awe to clan and queen alike�察 �a monster of
marvel�此�the men looked on。
��1�А �After the killing of the monster and Grendel's decapitation。 ��2�А�
Hrothgar。 ��3�А �The blade slowly dissolves in blood´stained drops like
icicles。 ��4�А�Spear。
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XXIV
BEOWULF spake�察�bairn of Ecgtheow�此 �Lo�察�now�察�this sea´booty�察�son
of Healfdene�察�Lord of Scyldings�察�we've lustily brought thee�察�sign of glory�察�
thou seest it here。 Not lightly did I with my life escape� �In war under water
this work I essayed with endless effort�察�and even so my strength had been
lost had the Lord not shielded me。 Not a whit could I with Hrunting do in
work of war�察�though the weapon is good�察�yet a sword the Sovran of Men
vouchsafed me to spy on the wall there�察�in splendor hanging�察�old�察�gigantic�察�
how oft He guides the friendless wight� �and I fought with that brand�察�
felling in fight�察 �since fate was with me�察 �the house's wardens。 That war´
sword then all burned�察�bright blade�察�when the blood gushed o'er it�察�battle´
sweat hot�察 �but the hilt I brought back from my foes。 So avenged I their
fiendish deeds death´fall of Danes�察�as was due and right。 And this is my
hest�察�that in Heorot now safe thou canst sleep with thy soldier band�察�and
every thane of all thy folk both old and young�察�no evil fear�察�Scyldings' lord�察�
from that side again�察�aught ill for thy earls�察�as erst thou must� ─�Then the
golden hilt�察�for that gray´haired leader�察�hoary hero�察�in hand was laid�察�giant´
wrought�察�old。 So owned and enjoyed it after downfall of devils�察�the Danish
lord�察 �wonder´smiths' work�察 �since the world was rid of that grim´souled
fiend�察 �the foe of God�察 �murder´marked�察 �and his mother as well。 Now it
passed into power of the people's king�察�best of all that the oceans bound
who have scattered their gold o'er Scandia's isle。 Hrothgar spake the hilt
he viewed�察 �heirloom old�察 �where was etched the rise of that far´off fight
when the floods o'erwhelmed�察 �raging waves�察 �the race of giants ��fearful
their fate�。��察 �a folk estranged from God Eternal�此 �whence guerdon due in
that waste of waters the Wielder paid them。 So on the guard of shining
gold in runic staves it was rightly said for whom the serpent´traced sword
was wrought�察�best of blades�察�in bygone days�察�and the hilt well wound。
The wise´one spake�察�son of Healfdene�察�silent were all�此 �Lo�察�so may he
say who sooth and right follows 'mid folk�察�of far times mindful�察�a land´
warden old�撮�1�А�that this earl belongs to the better breed� �So�察�borne aloft�察�
thy fame must fly�察 �O friend my Beowulf�察 �far and wide o'er folksteads
many。 Firmly thou shalt all maintain�察 �mighty strength with mood of
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wisdom。 Love of mine will I assure thee�察�as�察�awhile ago�察�I promised�察�thou
shalt prove a stay in future�察�in far´off years�察�to folk of thine�察�to the heroes a
help。 Was not Heremod thus to offspring of Ecgwela�察 �Honor´Scyldings�察�
nor grew for their grace�察�but for grisly slaughter�察�for doom of death to the
Danishmen。
He slew�察�wrath´swollen�察�his shoulder´comrades�察�companions at board� �
So he passed alone�察�chieftain haughty�察�from human cheer。 Though him the
Maker with might endowed�察�delights of power�察�and uplifted high above all
men�察�yet blood´fierce his mind�察�his breast´hoard�察�grew�察�no bracelets gave
he to Danes as was due�察�he endured all joyless strain of struggle and stress
of woe�察�long feud with his folk。 Here find thy lesson� �Of virtue advise thee� �
This verse I have said for thee�察�wise from lapsed winters。 Wondrous seems
how to sons of men Almighty God in the strength of His spirit sendeth
wisdom�察�estate�察�high station�此�He swayeth all things。 Whiles He letteth right
lustily fare the heart of the hero of high´born race�察 �in seat ancestral
assigns him bliss�察�his folk's sure fortress in fee to hold�察�puts in his power
great parts of the earth�察 �empire so ample�察 �that end of it this wanter´of´
wisdom weeneth none。 So he waxes in wealth�察 �nowise can harm him
illness or age�察 �no evil cares shadow his spirit�察 �no sword´hate threatens
from ever an enemy�此�all the world wends at his will�察�no worse he knoweth�察�
till all within him obstinate pride waxes and wakes while the warden
slumbers�察�the spirit's sentry�察�sleep is too fast which masters his might�察�and
the murderer nears�察�stealthily shooting the shafts from his bow� �
��1�А �That is�察 �whoever has as wide authority as I have and can
remember so far back so many instances of heroism�察�may well say�察�as I say�察�
that no better hero ever lived than Beowulf。;
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