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board。��3�А�From the barrow's keeper no footbreadth flee I。 One fight shall
end our war by the wall�察�as Wyrd allots�察�all mankind's master。 My mood is
bold but forbears to boast o'er this battling´flyer。 Now abide by the
barrow�察 �ye breastplate´mailed�察 �ye heroes in harness�察 �which of us twain
better from battle´rush bear his wounds。 Wait ye the finish。 The fight is not
yours�察�nor meet for any but me alone to measure might with this monster
here and play the hero。 Hardily I shall win that wealth�察�or war shall seize�察�
cruel killing�察 �your king and lord� ─ �Up stood then with shield the sturdy
champion�察�stayed by the strength of his single manhood�察�and hardy 'neath
helmet his harness bore under cleft of the cliffs�此�no coward's path� �Soon
spied by the wall that warrior chief�察 �survivor of many a victory´field
where foemen fought with furious clashings�察�an arch of stone�察�and within�察�
a stream that broke from the barrow。 The brooklet's wave was hot with fire。
The hoard that way he never could hope unharmed to near�察�or endure those
deeps�撮�4�А�for the dragon's flame。 Then let from his breast�察�for he burst with
rage�察�the Weder´Geat prince a word outgo�察�stormed the stark´heart�察�stern
went ringing and clear his cry 'neath the cliff´rocks gray。 The hoard´guard
heard a human voice�察�his rage was enkindled。 No respite now for pact of
peace� �The poison´breath of that foul worm first came forth from the cave�察�
hot reek´of´fight�此�the rocks resounded。 Stout by the stone´way his shield
he raised�察�lord of the Geats�察�against the loathed´one�察�while with courage
keen that coiled foe came seeking strife。 The sturdy king had drawn his
sword�察�not dull of edge�察�heirloom old�察�and each of the two felt fear of his
foe�察�though fierce their mood。 Stoutly stood with his shield high´raised the
warrior king�察 �as the worm now coiled together amain�此 �the mailed´one
waited。 Now�察�spire by spire�察�fast sped and glided that blazing serpent。 The
shield protected�察�soul and body a shorter while for the hero´king than his
heart desired�察�could his will have wielded the welcome respite but once in
his life� �But Wyrd denied it�察�and victory's honors。 His arm he lifted lord
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of the Geats�察 �the grim foe smote with atheling's heirloom。 Its edge was
turned brown blade�察�on the bone�察�and bit more feebly than its noble master
had need of then in his baleful stress。 Then the barrow's keeper waxed
full wild for that weighty blow�察 �cast deadly flames�察 �wide drove and far
those vicious fires。 No victor's glory the Geats' lord boasted�察�his brand had
failed�察�naked in battle�察�as never it should�察�excellent iron� �'Twas no easy
path that Ecgtheow's honored heir must tread over the plain to the place of
the foe�察�for against his will he must win a home elsewhere far�察�as must all
men�察 �leaving this lapsing life� �Not long it was ere those champions
grimly closed again。 The hoard´guard was heartened�察 �high heaved
hisbreast once more�察�and by peril was pressed again�察�enfolded in flames�察�
the folk´commander� �Nor yet about him his band of comrades�察 �sons of
athelings�察 �armed stood with warlike front�此 �to the woods they bent them�察�
their lives to save。 But the soul of one with care was cumbered。 Kinship
true can never be marred in a noble mind� �
��1�А�Eofor for Wulf。 The immediate provocation for Eofor in killing
;the hoary Scylfing�察─�Ongentheow�察�is that the latter has just struck Wulf
down�察 �but the king�察 �Haethcyn�察 �is also avenged by the blow。 See the
detailed description below。 ��2�А �Hygelac。 ��3�А �Shield。 ��4�А �The hollow
passage。
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WIGLAF his name was�察�Weohstan's son�察�linden´thane loved�察�the lord
of Scylfings�察�Aelfhere's kinsman。 His king he now saw with heat under
helmet hard oppressed。 He minded the prizes his prince had given him�察�
wealthy seat of the Waegmunding line�察 �and folk´rights that his father
owned Not long he lingered。 The linden yellow�察�his shield�察�he seized�察�the
old sword he drew�此 �as heirloom of Eanmund earth´dwellers knew it�察�
who was slain by the sword´edge�察�son of Ohtere�察�friendless exile�察�erst in
fray killed by Weohstan�察 �who won for his kin brown´bright helmet�察�
breastplate ringed�察�old sword of Eotens�察�Onela's gift�察�weeds of war of the
warrior´thane�察�battle´gear brave�此�though a brother's child had been felled�察�
the feud was unfelt by Onela。��1�А�For winters this war´gear Weohstan kept�察�
breastplate and board�察�till his bairn had grown earlship to earn as the old
sire did�此 �then he gave him�察 �mid Geats�察 �the gear of battle�察 �portion huge�察�
when he passed from life�察�fared aged forth。 For the first time now with his
leader´lord the liegeman young was bidden to share the shock of battle。
Neither softened his soul�察 �nor the sire's bequest weakened in war。��2�А �So
the worm found out when once in fight the foes had met� �Wiglaf spake�察 �
and his words were sage�察 �sad in spirit�察 �he said to his comrades�此 �I
remember the time�察�when mead we took�察�what promise we made to this
prince of ours in the banquet´hall�察 �to our breaker´of´rings�察 �for gear of
combat to give him requital�察 �for hard´sword and helmet�察 �if hap should
bring stress of this sort� �Himself who chose us from all his army to aid
him now�察�urged us to glory�察�and gave these treasures�察�because he counted
us keen with the spear and hardy 'neath helm�察�though this hero´work our
leader hoped unhelped and alone to finish for us�察 �folk´defender who
hath got him glory greater than all men for daring deeds� �Now the day is
come that our noble master has need of the might of warriors stout。 Let us
stride along the hero to help while the heat is about him glowing and grim� �
For God is my witness I am far more fain the fire should seize along with
my lord these limbs of mine�。�3�А �Unsuiting it seems our shields to bear
homeward hence�察�save here we essay to fell the foe and defend the life of
the Weders' lord。 I wot 'twere shame on the law of our land if alone the
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king out of Geatish warriors woe endured and sank in the struggle� �My
sword and helmet�察�breastplate and board�察�for us both shall serve� ─�Through
slaughter´reek strode he to succor his chieftain�察�his battle´helm bore�察�and
brief words spake�此 �Beowulf dearest�察�do all bravely�察�as in youthful days
of yore thou vowedst that while life should last thou wouldst let no wise
thy glory droop� �Now�察 �great in deeds�察 �atheling steadfast�察 �with all thy
strength shield thy life� �I will stand to help thee。; At the words the worm
came once again�察 �murderous monster mad with rage�察 �with fire´billows
flaming�察�its foes to seek�察�the hated men。 In heat´waves burned that board��4�А�
to the boss�察 �and the breastplate failed to shelter at all the spear´thane
young。 Yet quickly under his kinsman's shield went eager the earl�察�since
his own was now all burned by the blaze。 The bold king again had mind of
his glory�此�with might his glaive was driven into the dragon's head�察 �blow
nerved by hate。 But Naegling��5�А �was shivered�察 �broken in battle was
Beowulf's sword�察�old and gray。 'Twas granted him not that ever the edge of
iron at all could help him at strife�此�too strong was his hand�察�so the tale is
told�察 �and he tried too far with strength of stroke all swords he wielded�察�
though sturdy their steel�此�they steaded him nought。 Then for the third time
thought on its feud that folk´destroyer�察 �fire´dread dragon�察 �and rushed on
the hero�察�where room allowed�察�battle´grim�察�burning�察�its bitter teeth closed
on his neck�察 �and covered him with waves of blood from his breast that
welled。
��1�А�That is�察�although Eanmund was brother's son to Onela�察�the slaying
of the former by Weohstan is not felt as cause of feud�察�and is rewarded by
gift of the slain man's weapons。 ��2�А�Both Wiglaf and the sword did their
duty。 The following is one of the classic passages for illustrating the
comitatus as the most conspicuous Germanic institution�察 �and its
underlying sense of duty�察�based partly on the idea of loyalty and partly on
the practical basis of benefits received and repaid。 ��3�А �Sc。 ;than to bide
safely here�察─ �a common figure of incomplete comparison。 ��4�А�Wiglaf's
wooden shield。 ��5�А�Gering would translate ;kinsman of the nail�察─�as both
are made of iron。
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'TWAS now�察�men say�察�in his sovran's need that the earl made known
his noble strain�察 �craft and keenness and courage enduring。 Heedless of
harm�察�though his hand was burned�察�hardy´hearted�察�he helped his kinsman。
A little lower the loathsome beast he smote with sword�察�
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