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THAT battle´toil bade he at burg to announce�察�at the fort on the cliff�察�
where�察�full of sorrow�察�all the morning earls had sat�察�daring shieldsmen�察�in
doubt of twain�此 �would they wail as dead�察 �or welcome home�察 �their lord
beloved�拭 �Little��1�А �kept back of the tidings new�察 �but told them all�察 �the
herald that up the headland rode。 ;Now the willing´giver to Weder folk
in death´bed lies�察 �the Lord of Geats on the slaughter´bed sleeps by the
serpent's deed� �And beside him is stretched that slayer´of´men with knife´
wounds sick�今�2�А �no sword availed on the awesome thing in any wise to
work a wound。 There Wiglaf sitteth�察�Weohstan's bairn�察�by Beowulf's side�察�
the living earl by the other dead�察�and heavy of heart a head´watch��3�А�keeps
o'er friend and foe。 Now our folk may look for waging of war when
once unhidden to Frisian and Frank the fall of the king is spread afar。
The strife began when hot on the Hugas��4�А�Hygelac fell and fared with his
fleet to the Frisian land。 Him there the Hetwaras humbled in war�察 �plied
with such prowess their power o'erwhelming that the bold´in´battle bowed
beneath it and fell in fight。 To his friends no wise could that earl give
treasure� �And ever since the Merowings' favor has failed us wholly。 Nor
aught expect I of peace and faith from Swedish folk。 'Twas spread afar
how Ongentheow reft at Ravenswood Haethcyn Hrethling of hope and life�察�
when the folk of Geats for the first time sought in wanton pride the
Warlike´Scylfings。 Soon the sage old sire��5�А�of Ohtere�察�ancient and awful�察�
gave answering blow�察�the sea´king��6�А�he slew�察�and his spouse redeemed�察�
his good wife rescued�察�though robbed of her gold�察�mother of Ohtere and
Onela。 Then he followed his foes�察�who fled before him sore beset and stole
their way�察�bereft of a ruler�察�to Ravenswood。
With his host he besieged there what swords had left�察�the weary and
wounded�察�woes he threatened the whole night through to that hard´pressed
throng�此�some with the morrow his sword should kill�察�some should go to
the gallows´tree for rapture of ravens。 But rescue came with dawn of day
for those desperate men when they heard the horn of Hygelac sound�察�tones
of his trumpet�察�the trusty king had followed their trail with faithful band。
��1�А�Nothing。 ��2�А�Dead。 ��3�А�Death´watch�察�guard of honor�察 �lyke´wake。;
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��4�А�A name for the Franks。 ��5�А�Ongentheow。 ��6�А�Haethcyn。
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;THE bloody swath of Swedes and Geats and the storm of their strife�察�
were seen afar�察�how folk against folk the fight had wakened。 The ancient
king with his atheling band sought his citadel�察 �sorrowing much�此�
Ongentheow earl went up to his burg。 He had tested Hygelac's hardihood�察�
the proud one's prowess�察�would prove it no longer�察�defied no more those
fighting´wanderers nor hoped from the seamen to save his hoard�察�his bairn
and his bride�此�so he bent him again�察�old�察�to his earth´walls。 Yet after him
came with slaughter for Swedes the standards of Hygelac o'er peaceful
plains in pride advancing�察 �till Hrethelings fought in the fenced town。��1�А�
Then Ongentheow with edge of sword�察�the hoary´bearded�察�was held at bay�察�
and the folk´king there was forced to suffer Eofor's anger。 In ire�察 �at the
king Wulf Wonreding with weapon struck�察 �and the chieftain's blood�察 �for
that blow�察 �in streams flowed 'neath his hair。 No fear felt he�察 �stout old
Scylfing�察 �but straightway repaid in better bargain that bitter stroke and
faced his foe with fell intent。 Nor swift enough was the son of Wonred
answer to render the aged chief�察�too soon on his head the helm was cloven�察�
blood´bedecked he bowed to earth�察�and fell adown�察�not doomed was he yet�察�
and well he waxed�察�though the wound was sore。 Then the hardy Hygelac´
thane�撮�2�А �when his brother fell�察 �with broad brand smote�察 �giants' sword
crashing through giants'´helm across the shield´wall�此 �sank the king�察 �his
folk's old herdsman�察 �fatally hurt。 There were many to bind the brother's
wounds and lift him�察�fast as fate allowed his people to wield the place´of´
war。 But Eofor took from Ongentheow�察 �earl from other�察 �the iron´
breastplate�察�hard sword hilted�察�and helmet too�察�and the hoar´chief's harness
to Hygelac carried�察 �who took the trappings�察 �and truly promised rich fee
'mid folk�察 �and fulfilled it so。 For that grim strife gave the Geatish lord�察�
Hrethel's offspring�察�when home he came�察�to Eofor and Wulf a wealth of
treasure�察�Each of them had a hundred thousand��3�А�in land and linked rings�察�
nor at less price reckoned mid´earth men such mighty deeds� �And to Eofor
he gave his only daughter in pledge of grace�察�the pride of his home。
;Such is the feud�察�the foeman's rage�察�death´hate of men�此�so I deem it
sure that the Swedish folk will seek us home for this fall of their friends�察�
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the fighting´Scylfings�察 �when once they learn that our warrior leader
lifeless lies�察�who land and hoard ever defended from all his foes�察�furthered
his folk's weal�察�finished his course a hardy hero。 Now haste is best�察�that
we go to gaze on our Geatish lord�察�and bear the bountiful breaker´of´rings
to the funeral pyre。 No fragments merely shall burn with the warrior。
Wealth of jewels�察�gold untold and gained in terror�察�treasure at last with his
life obtained�察�all of that booty the brands shall take�察�fire shall eat it。 No
earl must carry memorial jewel。 No maiden fair shall wreathe her neck
with noble ring�此�nay�察�sad in spirit and shorn of her gold�察�oft shall she pass
o'er paths of exile now our lord all laughter has laid aside�察�all mirth and
revel。 Many a spear morning´cold shall be clasped amain�察�lifted aloft�察�nor
shall lilt of harp those warriors wake�察�but the wan´hued raven�察�fain o'er the
fallen�察 �his feast shall praise and boast to the eagle how bravely he ate
when he and the wolf were wasting the slain。;
So he told his sorrowful tidings�察�and little��4�А�he lied�察�the loyal man of
word or of work。 The warriors rose�察 �sad�察 �they climbed to the Cliff´of´
Eagles�察�went�察�welling with tears�察�the wonder to view。 Found on the sand
there�察 �stretched at rest�察�their lifeless lord�察 �who had lavished rings of old
upon them。 Ending´day had dawned on the doughty´one�察�death had seized
in woful slaughter the Weders' king。 There saw they�察�besides�察�the strangest
being�察 �loathsome�察 �lying their leader near�察 �prone on the field。 The fiery
dragon�察�fearful fiend�察�with flame was scorched。 Reckoned by feet�察�it was
fifty measures in length as it lay。 Aloft erewhile it had revelled by night�察�
and anon come back�察 �seeking its den�察 �now in death's sure clutch it had
come to the end of its earth´hall joys。 By it there stood the stoups and jars�察�
dishes lay there�察�and dear´decked swords eaten with rust�察�as�察�on earth's lap
resting�察�a thousand winters they waited there。 For all that heritage huge�察�
that gold of bygone