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From the Ruler´of´Man no wrath shall seize me�察�when life from my frame
must flee away�察�for killing of kinsmen� �Now quickly go and gaze on that
hoard 'neath the hoary rock�察�Wiglaf loved�察�now the worm lies low�察�sleeps�察�
heart´sore�察�of his spoil bereaved。 And fare in haste。 I would fain behold the
gorgeous heirlooms�察 �golden store�察 �have joy in the jewels and gems�察 �lay
down softlier for sight of this splendid hoard my life and the lordship I
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long have held。;
��1�А�That is�察�swords。
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XXXVIII
I HAVE heard that swiftly the son of Weohstan at wish and word of his
wounded king�察 �war´sick warrior�察 �woven mail´coat�察 �battle´sark�察 �bore
'neath the barrow's roof。 Then the clansman keen�察 �of conquest proud�察�
passing the seat�撮�1�А �saw store of jewels and glistening gold the ground
along�察 �by the wall were marvels�察 �and many a vessel in the den of the
dragon�察 �the dawn´flier old�此 �unburnished bowls of bygone men reft of
richness�察 �rusty helms of the olden age�察 �and arm´rings many wondrously
woven。 Such wealth of gold�察�booty from barrow�察�can burden with pride
each human wight�此 �let him hide it who will� �His glance too fell on a
gold´wove banner high o'er the hoard�察 �of handiwork noblest�察 �brilliantly
broidered�察�so bright its gleam�察�all the earth´floor he easily saw and viewed
all these vessels。 No vestige now was seen of the serpent�此�the sword had
ta'en him。 Then�察�I heard�察�the hill of its hoard was reft�察�old work of giants�察�
by one alone�察�he burdened his bosom with beakers and plate at his own
good will�察�and the ensign took�察�brightest of beacons。 The blade of his
lord its edge was iron had injured deep one that guarded the golden
hoard many a year and its murder´fire spread hot round the barrow in
horror´billows at midnight hour�察�till it met its doom。 Hasted the herald�察�the
hoard so spurred him his track to retrace�察�he was troubled by doubt�察�high´
souled hero�察�if haply he'd find alive�察�where he left him�察�the lord of Weders�察�
weakening fast by the wall of the cave。 So he carried the load。 His lord
and king he found all bleeding�察 �famous chief at the lapse of life。 The
liegeman again plashed him with water�察�till point of word broke through
the breast´hoard。 Beowulf spake�察�sage and sad�察�as he stared at the gold。
;For the gold and treasure�察�to God my thanks�察�to the Wielder´of´Wonders�察�
with words I say�察�for what I behold�察�to Heaven's Lord�察�for the grace that I
give such gifts to my folk or ever the day of my death be run� �Now I've
bartered here for booty of treasure the last of my life�察�so look ye well to
the needs of my land� �No longer I tarry。 A barrow bid ye the battle´fanned
raise for my ashes。 'Twill shine by the shore of the flood�察�to folk of mine
memorial fair on Hrones Headland high uplifted�察�that ocean´wanderers oft
may hail Beowulf's Barrow�察�as back from far they drive their keels o'er the
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darkling wave。; From his neck he unclasped the collar of gold�察�valorous
king�察�to his vassal gave it with bright´gold helmet�察�breastplate�察�and ring�察�to
the youthful thane�此�bade him use them in joy。 ;Thou art end and remnant
of all our race the Waegmunding name。 For Wyrd hath swept them�察�all my
line�察�to the land of doom�察�earls in their glory�此�I after them go。; This word
was the last which the wise old man harbored in heart ere hot death´waves
of balefire he chose。 From his bosom fled his soul to seek the saints'
reward。
��1�А�Where Beowulf lay。
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XXXIX
IT was heavy hap for that hero young on his lord beloved to look and
find him lying on earth with life at end�察�sorrowful sight。 But the slayer too�察�
awful earth´dragon�察 �empty of breath�察 �lay felled in fight�察 �nor�察 �fain of its
treasure�察 �could the writhing monster rule it more。 For edges of iron had
ended its days�察�hard and battle´sharp�察�hammers' leaving�撮�1�А�and that flier´
afar had fallen to ground hushed by its hurt�察�its hoard all near�察�no longer
lusty aloft to whirl at midnight�察 �making its merriment seen�察 �proud of its
prizes�此�prone it sank by the handiwork of the hero´king。 Forsooth among
folk but few achieve�察 �though sturdy and strong�察�as stories tell me�察�and
never so daring in deed of valor�察 �the perilous breath of a poison´foe to
brave�察�and to rush on the ring´board hall�察�whenever his watch the warden
keeps bold in the barrow。 Beowulf paid the price of death for that precious
hoard�察�and each of the foes had found the end of this fleeting life。 Befell
erelong that the laggards in war the wood had left�察�trothbreakers�察�cowards�察�
ten together�察�fearing before to flourish a spear in the sore distress of their
sovran lord。 Now in their shame their shields they carried�察�armor of fight�察�
where the old man lay�察�and they gazed on Wiglaf。 Wearied he sat at his
sovran's shoulder�察�shieldsman good�察�to wake him with water。��2�А�Nowise it
availed。 Though well he wished it�察�in world no more could he barrier life
for that leader´of´battles nor baffle the will of all´wielding God。 Doom of
the Lord was law o'er the deeds of every man�察�as it is to´day。 Grim was the
answer�察 �easy to get�察 �from the youth for those that had yielded to fear� �
Wiglaf spake�察�the son of Weohstan�察 �mournful he looked on those men
unloved�此 �Who sooth will speak�察�can say indeed that the ruler who gave
you golden rings and the harness of war in which ye stand for he at ale´
bench often´times bestowed on hall´folk helm and breastplate�察 �lord to
liegemen�察 �the likeliest gear which near of far he could find to give�察 �
threw away and wasted these weeds of battle�察�on men who failed when the
foemen came� �Not at all could the king of his comrades´in´arms venture to
vaunt�察 �though the Victory´Wielder�察 �God�察 �gave him grace that he got
revenge sole with his sword in stress and need。 To rescue his life�察 �'twas
little that I could serve him in struggle�察 �yet shift I made ��hopeless it
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seemed�� to help my kinsman。 Its strength ever waned�察�when with weapon I
struck that fatal foe�察�and the fire less strongly flowed from its head。 Too
few the heroes in throe of contest that thronged to our king� �Now gift of
treasure and girding of sword�察�joy of the house and home´delight shall fail
your folk�察�his freehold´land every clansman within your kin shall lose and
leave�察 �when lords highborn hear afar of that flight of yours�察 �a fameless
deed。 Yea�察�death is better for liegemen all than a life of shame� ─�
��1�А �What had been left or made by the hammer�察 �well´forged。 ��2�А�
Trying to revive him。
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XL
THAT battle´toil bade he at burg to announce�察�at the fort on the cliff�察�