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earl's return。 From the height of the hill no hostile words reached the
guests as he rode to greet them�察�but ;Welcome� ─�he called to that Weder
clan as the sheen´mailed spoilers to ship marched on。 Then on the strand�察�
with steeds and treasure and armor their roomy and ring´dight ship was
heavily laden�此�high its mast rose over Hrothgar's hoarded gems。 A sword
to the boat´guard Beowulf gave�察 �mounted with gold�察�on the mead´bench
since he was better esteemed�察�that blade possessing�察�heirloom old。 Their
ocean´keel boarding�察 �they drove through the deep�察 �and Daneland left。 A
sea´cloth was set�察 �a sail with ropes�察 �firm to the mast�察 �the flood´timbers
moaned�撮�1�А �nor did wind over billows that wave´swimmer blow across
from her course。 The craft sped on�察�foam´necked it floated forth o'er the
waves�察�keel firm´bound over briny currents�察�till they got them sight of the
Geatish cliffs�察�home´known headlands。 High the boat�察�stirred by winds�察�on
the strand updrove。 Helpful at haven the harbor´guard stood�察 �who long
already for loved companions by the water had waited and watched afar。
He bound to the beach the broad´bosomed ship with anchor´bands�察 �lest
ocean´billows that trusty timber should tear away。 Then Beowulf bade
them bear the treasure�察�gold and jewels�察�no journey far was it thence to go
to the giver of rings�察�Hygelac Hrethling�此�at home he dwelt by the sea´wall
close�察�himself and clan。 Haughty that house�察�a hero the king�察�high the hall�察�
and Hygd��2�А �right young�察 �wise and wary�察 �though winters few in those
fortress walls she had found a home�察�Haereth's daughter。 Nor humble her
ways�察�nor grudged she gifts to the Geatish men�察�of precious treasure。 Not
Thryth's pride showed she�察�folk´queen famed�察�or that fell deceit。 Was none
so daring that durst make bold ��save her lord alone�� of the liegemen dear
that lady full in the face to look�察�but forged fetters he found his lot�察�bonds
of death� �And brief the respite�察�soon as they seized him�察�his sword´doom
was spoken�察 �and the burnished blade a baleful murder proclaimed and
closed。 No queenly way for woman to practise�察�though peerless she�察�that
the weaver´of´peace��3�А �from warrior dear by wrath and lying his life
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should reave� �But Hemming's kinsman hindered this。 For over their ale
men also told that of these folk´horrors fewer she wrought�察�onslaughts of
evil�察�after she went�察�gold´decked bride�察�to the brave young prince�察�atheling
haughty�察�and Offa's hall o'er the fallow flood at her father's bidding safely
sought�察�where since she prospered�察�royal�察�throned�察�rich in goods�察�fain of
the fair life fate had sent her�察�and leal in love to the lord of warriors。 He�察�of
all heroes I heard of ever from sea to sea�察 �of the sons of earth�察 �most
excellent seemed。 Hence Offa was praised for his fighting and feeing by
far´off men�察 �the spear´bold warrior�察 �wisely he ruled over his empire。
Eomer woke to him�察 �help of heroes�察 �Hemming's kinsman�察 �Grandson of
Garmund�察�grim in war。
��1�А�With the speed of the boat。 ��2�А�Queen to Hygelac。 She is praised by
contrast with the antitype�察�Thryth�察�just as Beowulf was praised by contrast
with Heremod。 ��3�А�Kenning for ;wife。;
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XXVIII
HASTENED the hardy one�察�henchmen with him�察�sandy strand of the
sea to tread and widespread ways。 The world's great candle�察 �sun shone
from south。 They strode along with sturdy steps to the spot they knew
where the battle´king young�察 �his burg within�察 �slayer of Ongentheow�察�
shared the rings�察 �shelter´of´heroes。 To Hygelac Beowulf's coming was
quickly told�察 �that there in the court the clansmen's refuge�察 �the shield´
companion sound and alive�察 �hale from the hero´play homeward strode。
With haste in the hall�察�by highest order�察�room for the rovers was readily
made。 By his sovran he sat�察�come safe from battle�察�kinsman by kinsman。
His kindly lord he first had greeted in gracious form�察�with manly words。
The mead dispensing�察 �came through the high hall Haereth's daughter�察�
winsome to warriors�察�wine´cup bore to the hands of the heroes。 Hygelac
then his comrade fairly with question plied in the lofty hall�察�sore longing
to know what manner of sojourn the Sea´Geats made。 ;What came of thy
quest�察 �my kinsman Beowulf�察 �when thy yearnings suddenly swept thee
yonder battle to seek o'er the briny sea�察 �combat in Heorot�拭 �Hrothgar
couldst thou aid at all�察�the honored chief�察�in his wide´known woes�拭�With
waves of care my sad heart seethed�察 �I sore mistrusted my loved one's
venture�此�long I begged thee by no means to seek that slaughtering monster�察�
but suffer the South´Danes to settle their feud themselves with Grendel。
Now God be thanked that safe and sound I can see thee now� ─�Beowulf
spake�察�the bairn of Ecgtheow�此 �'Tis known and unhidden�察�Hygelac Lord�察�
to many men�察�that meeting of ours�察�struggle grim between Grendel and me�察�
which we fought on the field where full too many sorrows he wrought for
the Scylding´Victors�察�evils unending。 These all I avenged。 No boast can be
from breed of Grendel�察 �any on earth�察 �for that uproar at dawn�察 �from the
longest´lived of the loathsome race in fleshly fold� �But first I went
Hrothgar to greet in the hall of gifts�察 �where Healfdene's kinsman high´
renowned�察�soon as my purpose was plain to him�察�assigned me a seat by his
son and heir。 The liegemen were lusty�察�my life´days never such merry men
over mead in hall have I heard under heaven� �The high´born queen�察�
people's peace´bringer�察 �passed through the hall�察 �cheered the young
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clansmen�察�clasps of gold�察�ere she sought her seat�察�to sundry gave。 Oft to
the heroes Hrothgar's daughter�察�to earls in turn�察�the ale´cup tendered�察 �she
whom I heard these hall´companions Freawaru name�察 �when fretted gold
she proffered the warriors。 Promised is she�察�gold´decked maid�察�to the glad
son of Froda。 Sage this seems to the Scylding's´friend�察�kingdom's´keeper�此�
he counts it wise the woman to wed so and ward off feud�察 �store of
slaughter。 But seldom ever when men are slain�察�does the murder´spear sink
but briefest while�察�though the bride be fair�。�1�А �Nor haply will like it the
Heathobard lord�察�and as little each of his liegemen all�察�when a thane of the
Danes�察�in that doughty throng�察�goes with the lady along their hall�察�and on
him the old´time heirlooms glisten hard and ring´decked�察 �Heathobard's
treasure�察�weapons that once they wielded fair until they lost at the linden´
play��2�А�liegeman leal and their lives as well。 Then�察�over the ale�察 �on this
heirloom gazing�察 �some ash´wielder old who has all in mind that spear´
death of men�撮�3�А �he is stern of mood�察 �heavy at heart�察 �in the hero
young tests the temper and tries the soul and war´hate wakens�察�with words
like these�此 �Canst thou not�察�comrade�察�ken that sword which to the fray thy
father carried in his final feud�察�'neat