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like these�此 �Canst thou not�察�comrade�察�ken that sword which to the fray thy
father carried in his final feud�察�'neath the fighting´mask�察�dearest of blades�察�
when the Danish slew him and wielded the war´place on Withergild's fall�察�
after havoc of heroes�察 �those hardy Scyldings�拭 �Now�察 �the son of a certain
slaughtering Dane�察�proud of his treasure�察�paces this hall�察�joys in the killing�察�
and carries the jewel��4�А�that rightfully ought to be owned by thee��_ Thus
he urges and eggs him all the time with keenest words�察�till occasion offers
that Freawaru's thane�察�for his father's deed�察�after bite of brand in his blood
must slumber�察�losing his life�察�but that liegeman flies living away�察�for the
land he kens。 And thus be broken on both their sides oaths of the earls�察�
when Ingeld's breast wells with war´hate�察 �and wife´love now after the
care´billows cooler grows。 ;So��5�А �I hold not high the Heathobards' faith
due to the Danes�察�or their during love and pact of peace。 But I pass from
that�察 �turning to Grendel�察 �O giver´of´treasure�察 �and saying in full how the
fight resulted�察�hand´fray of heroes。 When heaven's jewel had fled o'er far
fields�察�that fierce sprite came�察�night´foe savage�察�to seek us out where safe
and sound we sentried the hall。 To Hondscio then was that harassing
deadly�察�his fall there was fated。 He first was slain�察�girded warrior。 Grendel
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on him turned murderous mouth�察�on our mighty kinsman�察�and all of the
brave man's body devoured。 Yet none the earlier�察�empty´handed�察�would the
bloody´toothed murderer�察 �mindful of bale�察 �outward go from the gold´
decked hall�此�but me he attacked in his terror of might�察�with greedy hand
grasped me。 A glove hung by him��6�А �wide and wondrous�察 �wound with
bands�察�and in artful wise it all was wrought�察�by devilish craft�察�of dragon´
skins。 Me therein�察�an innocent man�察�the fiendish foe was fain to thrust with
many another。 He might not so�察�when I all angrily upright stood。 'Twere
long to relate how that land´destroyer I paid in kind for his cruel deeds�察�yet
there�察 �my prince�察 �this people of thine got fame by my fighting。 He fled
away�察�and a little space his life preserved�察�but there staid behind him his
stronger hand left in Heorot�察�heartsick thence on the floor of the ocean that
outcast fell。 Me for this struggle the Scyldings'´friend paid in plenty with
plates of gold�察�with many a treasure�察�when morn had come and we all at
the banquet´board sat down。 Then was song and glee。 The gray´haired
Scylding�察�much tested�察�told of the times of yore。 Whiles the hero his harp
bestirred�察�wood´of´delight�察�now lays he chanted of sooth and sadness�察�or
said aright legends of wonder�察�the wide´hearted king�察�or for years of his
youth he would yearn at times�察�for strength of old struggles�察�now stricken
with age�察 �hoary hero�此 �his heart surged full when�察 �wise with winters�察 �he
wailed their flight。 Thus in the hall the whole of that day at ease we
feasted�察 �till fell o'er earth another night。 Anon full ready in greed of
vengeance�察 �Grendel's mother set forth all doleful。 Dead was her son
through war´hate of Weders�察 �now�察 �woman monstrous with fury fell a
foeman she slew�察 �avenged her offspring。 From Aeschere old�察 �loyal
councillor�察�life was gone�察�nor might they e'en�察�when morning broke�察�those
Danish people�察�their death´done comrade burn with brands�察�on balefire lay
the man they mourned。 Under mountain stream she had carried the corpse
with cruel hands。 For Hrothgar that was the heaviest sorrow of all that had
laden the lord of his folk。 The leader then�察�by thy life�察�besought me ��sad
was his soul�� in the sea´waves' coil to play the hero and hazard my being
for glory of prowess�此�my guerdon he pledged。 I then in the waters 'tis
widely known that sea´floor´guardian savage found。 Hand´to´hand there
a while we struggled�察�billows welled blood�察�in the briny hall her head I
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hewed with a hardy blade from Grendel's mother�察 �and gained my life�察�
though not without danger。 My doom was not yet。 Then the haven´of´
heroes�察�Healfdene's son�察�gave me in guerdon great gifts of price。
Note�此 。�1�А �Beowulf gives his uncle the king not mere gossip of his
journey�察�but a statesmanlike forecast of the outcome of certain policies at
the Danish court。 Talk of interpolation here is absurd。 As both Beowulf
and Hygelac know�察 �and the folk for whom the Beowulf was put together
also knew�察 �Froda was king of the Heathobards ��probably the Langobards�察�
once near neighbors of Angle and Saxon tribes on the continent���察�and had
fallen in fight with the Danes。 Hrothgar will set aside this feud by giving
his daughter as ;peace´weaver; and wife to the young king Ingeld�察�son of
the slain Froda。 But Beowulf�察 �on general principles and from his
observation of the particular case�察 �foretells trouble。 Note�此 。�2�А �Play of
shields�察�battle。 A Danish warrior cuts down Froda in the fight�察�and takes
his sword and armor�察 �leaving them to a son。 This son is selected to
accompany his mistress�察 �the young princess Freawaru�察 �to her new home
when she is Ingeld's queen。 Heedlessly he wears the sword of Froda in hall。
An old warrior points it out to Ingeld�察�and eggs him on to vengeance。 At
his instigation the Dane is killed�察�but the murderer�察�afraid of results�察�and
knowing the land�察�escapes。 So the old feud must break out again。 ��3�А�That
is�察�their disastrous battle and the slaying of their king。 ��4�А�The sword。 ��5�А�
Beowulf returns to his forecast。 Things might well go somewhat as
follows�察�he says�察�sketches a little tragic story�察�and with this prophecy by
illustration returns to the tale of his adventure。 ��6�А�Not an actual glove�察�but
a sort of bag。
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XXXI
;So held this king to the customs old�察�that I wanted for nought in the
wage I gained�察�the meed of my might�察�he made me gifts�察�Healfdene's heir�察�
for my own disposal。 Now to thee�察�my prince�察�I proffer them all�察�gladly
give them。 Thy grace alone can find me favor。 Few indeed have I of
kinsmen�察�save�察�Hygelac�察�thee� ─�Then he bade them bear him the boar´head
standard�察 �the battle´helm high�察 �and breastplate gray�察 �the splendid sword�察�
then spake in form�此 �Me this war´gear the wise old prince�察 �Hrothgar�察�
gave�察�and his hest he added�察�that its story be straightway said to thee。 A
while it was held by Heorogar king�察 �for long time lord of the land of
Scyldings�察�yet not to his son the sovran left it�察�to daring Heoroweard�察 �
dear as he was to him�察�his harness of battle。 Well hold thou it all� ─�And I
heard that soon passed o'er the path of this treasure�察�all apple´fallow�察�four
good steeds�察�each like the others�察�arms and horses he gave to the king。 So
should kinsmen be�察�not weave one another the net of wiles�察�or with deep´
hid treachery death contrive for neighbor and comrade。 His nephew was
ever by hardy Hygelac held full dear�察�and each kept watch o'er the other's
weal。 I heard�察 �too�察 �the necklace to Hygd