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weal。 I heard�察 �too�察 �the necklace to Hygd he presented�察 �wonder´wrought
treasure�察�which Wealhtheow gave him sovran's daughter�此�three steeds he
added�察�slender and saddle´gay。 Since such gift the gem gleamed bright on
the breast of the queen。 Thus showed his strain the son of Ecgtheow as a
man remarked for mighty deeds and acts of honor。 At ale he slew not
comrade or kin�察�nor cruel his mood�察�though of sons of earth his strength
was greatest�察�a glorious gift that God had sent the splendid leader。 Long
was he spurned�察�and worthless by Geatish warriors held�察�him at mead the
master´of´clans failed full oft to favor at all。 Slack and shiftless the strong
men deemed him�察 �profitless prince�察 �but payment came�察 �to the warrior
honored�察 �for all his woes。 Then the bulwark´of´earls��1�А �bade bring
within�察�hardy chieftain�察�Hrethel's heirloom garnished with gold�此�no Geat
e'er knew in shape of a sword a statelier prize。 The brand he laid in
Beowulf's lap�察�and of hides assigned him seven thousand�撮�2�А�with house
and high´seat。 They held in common land alike by their line of birth�察�
inheritance�察�home�此�but higher the king because of his rule o'er the realm
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itself。
Now further it fell with the flight of years�察�with harryings horrid�察�that
Hygelac perished�撮�3�А �and Heardred�察 �too�察 �by hewing of swords under the
shield´wall slaughtered lay�察�when him at the van of his victor´folk sought
hardy heroes�察 �Heatho´Scilfings�察 �in arms o'erwhelming Hereric's nephew。
Then Beowulf came as king this broad realm to wield�察�and he ruled it well
fifty winters�撮�4�А�a wise old prince�察�warding his land�察�until One began in the
dark of night�察�a Dragon�察�to rage。 In the grave on the hill a hoard it guarded�察�
in the stone´barrow steep。 A strait path reached it�察 �unknown to mortals。
Some man�察 �however�察 �came by chance that cave within to the heathen
hoard。��5�А�In hand he took a golden goblet�察�nor gave he it back�察�stole with it
away�察 �while the watcher slept�察�by thievish wiles�此 �for the warden's wrath
prince and people must pay betimes� �
��1�А�Hygelac。 ��2�А�This is generally assumed to mean hides�察�though the
text simply says ;seven thousand。; A hide in England meant about 120
acres�察�though ;the size of the acre varied。; ��3�А�On the historical raid into
Frankish territory between 512 and 520 A。D。 The subsequent course of
events�察�as gathered from hints of this epic�察�is partly told in Scandinavian
legend。 ��4�А�The chronology of this epic�察 �as scholars have worked it out�察�
would make Beowulf well over ninety years of age when he fights the
dragon。 But the fifty years of his reign need not be taken as historical fact。
��5�А�The text is here hopelessly illegible�察�and only the general drift of the
meaning can be rescued。 For one thing�察�we have the old myth of a dragon
who guards hidden treasure。 But with this runs the story of some noble�察�
last of his race�察 �who hides all his wealth within this barrow and there
chants his farewell to life's glories。 After his death the dragon takes
possession of the hoard and watches over it。 A condemned or banished
man�察�desperate�察�hides in the barrow�察�discovers the treasure�察�and while the
dragon sleeps�察�makes off with a golden beaker or the like�察�and carries it for
propitiation to his master。 The dragon discovers the loss and exacts fearful
penalty from the people round about。
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THAT way he went with no will of his own�察�in danger of life�察�to the
dragon's hoard�察�but for pressure of peril�察�some prince's thane。 He fled in
fear the fatal scourge�察�seeking shelter�察�a sinful man�察�and entered in。 At the
awful sight tottered that guest�察 �and terror seized him�察 �yet the wretched
fugitive rallied anon from fright and fear ere he fled away�察�and took the
cup from that treasure´hoard。 Of such besides there was store enough�察�
heirlooms old�察�the earth below�察�which some earl forgotten�察�in ancient years�察�
left the last of his lofty race�察 �heedfully there had hidden away�察 �dearest
treasure。 For death of yore had hurried all hence�察�and he alone left to live�察�
the last of the clan�察�weeping his friends�察�yet wished to bide warding the
treasure�察�his one delight�察�though brief his respite。 The barrow�察�new´ready�察�
to strand and sea´waves stood anear�察 �hard by the headland�察 �hidden and
closed�察�there laid within it his lordly heirlooms and heaped hoard of heavy
gold that warden of rings。 Few words he spake�此 �Now hold thou�察 �earth�察�
since heroes may not�察 �what earls have owned� �Lo�察 �erst from thee brave
men brought it� �But battle´death seized and cruel killing my clansmen all�察�
robbed them of life and a liegeman's joys。 None have I left to lift the
sword�察�or to cleanse the carven cup of price�察�beaker bright。 My brave are
gone。 And the helmet hard�察 �all haughty with gold�察 �shall part from its
plating。 Polishers sleep who could brighten and burnish the battle´mask�察�
and those weeds of war that were wont to brave over bicker of shields the
bite of steel rust with their bearer。 The ringed mail fares not far with
famous chieftain�察 �at side of hero� �No harp's delight�察 �no glee´wood's
gladness� �No good hawk now flies through the hall� �Nor horses fleet
stamp in the burgstead� �Battle and death the flower of my race have reft
away。; Mournful of mood�察�thus he moaned his woe�察�alone�察�for them all�察�
and unblithe wept by day and by night�察�till death's fell wave o'erwhelmed
his heart。 His hoard´of´bliss that old ill´doer open found�察�who�察�blazing at
twilight the barrows haunteth�察�naked foe´dragon flying by night folded in
fire�此�the folk of earth dread him sore。 'Tis his doom to seek hoard in the
graves�察�and heathen gold to watch�察�many´wintered�此�nor wins he thereby� �
Powerful this plague´of´the´people thus held the house of the hoard in
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earth three hundred winters�察 �till One aroused wrath in his breast�察 �to the
ruler bearing that costly cup�察�and the king implored for bond of peace。 So
the barrow was plundered�察�borne off was booty。 His boon was granted that
wretched man�察�and his ruler saw first time what was fashioned in far´off
days。 When the dragon awoke�察 �new woe was kindled。 O'er the stone he
snuffed。 The stark´heart found footprint of foe who so far had gone in his
hidden craft by the creature's head。 So may the undoomed easily flee
evils and exile�察�if only he gain the grace of The Wielder� �That warden of
gold o'er the ground went seeking�察�greedy to find the man who wrought
him such wrong in sleep。 Savage and burning�察�the barrow he circled all
without�察�nor was any there�察�none in the waste。。。。 Yet war he desired�察�was
eager for battle。 The barrow he entered�察 �sought the cup�察 �and discovered
soon that some one of mortals had searched his treasure�察�his lordly gold。
The guardian waited ill´enduring till evening came�察 �boiling with wrath
was the barrow's keeper�察�and fain with flame the foe to pay for the dear
cup's loss。 Now day was fled as the worm had wished。 By its wall no
more was it glad to bide�察 �but burning flew folded in flame�此 �a fearful
beginning for sons of the soil�察�and soon it came�察�in the doom of their lord�察�
to a dreadful end。
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THEN the baleful fiend its fire belched out�察�and bright homes burned。
The blaze stood high all landsfolk frighting。 No living thing would that
loathly one leave as aloft it flew。 Wide was the dragon's warring seen�察�its
fiendish fury far and near�察 �as the grim destroyer those Geatish people
hated and hounded。 To hidden lair�察�to its hoard it hastened at hint of dawn。
Folk of the land it had lapped in flame�察�with bale and brand。 In its barrow
it trusted�察�its battling and bulwarks�此�that boast was vain� �
To Beowulf then the bale was told quickly and truly�此�the king's own
home�察 �of buildings the best�察 �in brand´waves melted�察 �that gift´throne of
Geats。 To the good old man sad in heart�察�'twas heaviest sorrow。 The sage
assumed that his sovran God he had angered�察 �breaking ancient law�察 �and
embittered the Lord。 His breast within with black thoughts welled�察�as his
wont was never。 The folk's own fastness that fiery dragon with flame had
destroyed�察�and the stronghold all washed by waves�察�but the warlike king�察�
prince of the Weders�察�plotted vengeance。 Warriors'´bulwark�察�he bade them
work all of iron the earl's commander a war´shield wondrous�此�well he
knew that forest´wood against fire were worthless�察�linden could aid not。
Atheling brave�察 �he was fated to finish this fleeting life�撮�1�А �his days on
earth�察�and the dragon with him�察�though lon
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