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;At the mandate of one�察 �oft warriors many sorrow must suffer�察 �and so
must we。 The people's´shepherd showed not aught of care for our counsel�察�
king beloved� �That guardian of gold he should grapple not�察�urged we�察�but
let him lie where he long had been in his earth´hall waiting the end of the
world�察�the hest of heaven。 This hoard is ours but grievously gotten�察�too
grim the fate which thither carried our king and lord。 I was within there�察�
and all I viewed�察�the chambered treasure�察�when chance allowed me ��and
my path was made in no pleasant wise�� under the earth´wall。 Eager�察 �I
seized such heap from the hoard as hands could bear and hurriedly carried
it hither back to my liege and lord。 Alive was he still�察�still wielding his
wits。 The wise old man spake much in his sorrow�察�and sent you greetings
and bade that ye build�察 �when he breathed no more�察 �on the place of his
balefire a barrow high�察�memorial mighty。 Of men was he worthiest warrior
wide earth o'er the while he had joy of his jewels and burg。 Let us set out
in haste now�察�the second time to see and search this store of treasure�察�these
wall´hid wonders�察 �the way I show you�察 �where�察�gathered near�察�ye may
gaze your fill at broad´gold and rings。 Let the bier�察�soon made�察�be all in
order when out we come�察 �our king and captain to carry thither man
beloved where long he shall bide safe in the shelter of sovran God。;
Then the bairn of Weohstan bade command�察�hardy chief�察�to heroes many
that owned their homesteads�察�hither to bring firewood from far o'er the
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folk they ruled for the famed´one's funeral。 ; Fire shall devour and wan
flames feed on the fearless warrior who oft stood stout in the iron´shower�察�
when�察�sped from the string�察�a storm of arrows shot o'er the shield´wall�此�the
shaft held firm�察 �featly feathered�察 �followed the barb。; And now the sage
young son of Weohstan seven chose of the chieftain's thanes�察�the best he
found that band within�察�and went with these warriors�察�one of eight�察�under
hostile roof。 In hand one bore a lighted torch and led the way。 No lots they
cast for keeping the hoard when once the warriors saw it in hall�察�altogether
without a guardian�察 �lying there lost。 And little they mourned when they
had hastily haled it out�察 �dear´bought treasure� �The dragon they cast�察 �the
worm�察 �o'er the wall for the wave to take�察 �and surges swallowed that
shepherd of gems。 Then the woven gold on a wain was laden countless
quite� �and the king was borne�察�hoary hero�察�to Hrones´Ness。
��1�А �Probably the fugitive is meant who discovered the hoard。 Ten
Brink and Gering assume that the dragon is meant。 ;Hid; may well mean
here ;took while in hiding。; ��2�А �That is ;one and a few others。; But
Beowulf seems to be indicated。 ��3�А �Ten Brink points out the strongly
heathen character of this part of the epic。 Beowulf's end came�察�so the old
tradition ran�察�from his unwitting interference with spell´bound treasure。 ��4�А�
A hard saying�察 �variously interpreted。 In any case�察 �it is the somewhat
clumsy effort of the Christian poet to tone down the heathenism of his
material by an edifying observation。
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XLIII
THEN fashioned for him the folk of Geats firm on the earth a funeral´
pile�察�and hung it with helmets and harness of war and breastplates bright�察�
as the boon he asked�察�and they laid amid it the mighty chieftain�察�heroes
mourning their master dear。 Then on the hill that hugest of balefires the
warriors wakened。 Wood´smoke rose black over blaze�察�and blent was the
roar of flame with weeping ��the wind was still���察�till the fire had broken the
frame of bones�察�hot at the heart。 In heavy mood their misery moaned they�察�
their master's death。 Wailing her woe�察�the widow��1�А�old�察�her hair upbound�察�
for Beowulf's death sung in her sorrow�察�and said full oft she dreaded the
doleful days to come�察�deaths enow�察�and doom of battle�察�and shame。 The
smoke by the sky was devoured。 The folk of the Weders fashioned there
on the headland a barrow broad and high�察�by ocean´farers far descried�此�in
ten days' time their toil had raised it�察 �the battle´brave's beacon。 Round
brands of the pyre a wall they built�察 �the worthiest ever that wit could
prompt in their wisest men。 They placed in the barrow that precious booty�察�
the rounds and the rings they had reft erewhile�察�hardy heroes�察�from hoard
in cave�察 �trusting the ground with treasure of earls�察 �gold in the earth�察�
where ever it lies useless to men as of yore it was。 Then about that barrow
the battle´keen rode�察�atheling´born�察�a band of twelve�察�lament to make�察�to
mourn their king�察�chant their dirge�察�and their chieftain honor。 They praised
his earlship�察�his acts of prowess worthily witnessed�此�and well it is that men
their master´friend mightily laud�察�heartily love�察�when hence he goes from
life in the body forlorn away。
Thus made their mourning the men of Geatland�察 �for their hero's
passing his hearth´companions�此�quoth that of all the kings of earth�察�of men
he was mildest and most beloved�察�to his kin the kindest�察�keenest for praise。
��1�А�Nothing is said of Beowulf's wife in the poem�察�but Bugge surmises
that Beowulf finally accepted Hygd's offer of kingdom and hoard�察�and�察�as
was usual�察�took her into the bargain。
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