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��1�А �Began the fight。; ��2�А�Breca。
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ME thus often the evil monsters thronging threatened。 With thrust of
my sword�察�the darling�察�I dealt them due return� �Nowise had they bliss from
their booty then to devour their victim�察 �vengeful creatures�察 �seated to
banquet at bottom of sea�察�but at break of day�察�by my brand sore hurt�察�on
the edge of ocean up they lay�察�put to sleep by the sword。 And since�察�by
them on the fathomless sea´ways sailor´folk are never molested。 Light
from east�察�came bright God's beacon�察�the billows sank�察�so that I saw the
sea´cliffs high�察 �windy walls。 For Wyrd oft saveth earl undoomed if he
doughty be� �And so it came that I killed with my sword nine of the nicors。
Of night´fought battles ne'er heard I a harder 'neath heaven's dome�察 �nor
adrift on the deep a more desolate man� �Yet I came unharmed from that
hostile clutch�察�though spent with swimming。 The sea upbore me�察�flood of
the tide�察�on Finnish land�察�the welling waters。 No wise of thee have I heard
men tell such terror of falchions�察�bitter battle。 Breca ne'er yet�察�not one of
you pair�察�in the play of war such daring deed has done at all with bloody
brand�察 �I boast not of it� �though thou wast the bane��1�А�of thy brethren
dear�察�thy closest kin�察�whence curse of hell awaits thee�察�well as thy wit may
serve� �For I say in sooth�察�thou son of Ecglaf�察�never had Grendel these grim
deeds wrought�察�monster dire�察�on thy master dear�察�in Heorot such havoc�察�if
heart of thine were as battle´bold as thy boast is loud� �But he has found no
feud will happen�察�from sword´clash dread of your Danish clan he vaunts
him safe�察�from the Victor´Scyldings。 He forces pledges�察�favors none of the
land of Danes�察�but lustily murders�察�fights and feasts�察�nor feud he dreads
from Spear´Dane men。 But speedily now shall I prove him the prowess
and pride of the Geats�察 �shall bid him battle。 Blithe to mead go he that
listeth�察�when light of dawn this morrow morning o'er men of earth�察�ether´
robed sun from the south shall beam� ─�Joyous then was the Jewel´giver�察�
hoar´haired�察 �war´brave�察 �help awaited the Bright´Danes' prince�察 �from
Beowulf hearing�察 �folk's good shepherd�察 �such firm resolve。 Then was
laughter of liegemen loud resounding with winsome words。 Came
Wealhtheow forth�察 �queen of Hrothgar�察 �heedful of courtesy�察 �gold´decked�察�
greeting the guests in hall�察�and the high´born lady handed the cup first to
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the East´Danes' heir and warden�察�bade him be blithe at the beer´carouse�察�
the land's beloved one。 Lustily took he banquet and beaker�察�battle´famed
king。
Through the hall then went the Helmings' Lady�察�to younger and older
everywhere carried the cup�察 �till come the moment when the ring´graced
queen�察�the royal´hearted�察�to Beowulf bore the beaker of mead。 She greeted
the Geats' lord�察 �God she thanked�察 �in wisdom's words�察 �that her will was
granted�察�that at last on a hero her hope could lean for comfort in terrors。
The cup he took�察 �hardy´in´war�察 �from Wealhtheow's hand�察 �and answer
uttered the eager´for´combat。 Beowulf spake�察�bairn of Ecgtheow�此 �This
was my thought�察�when my thanes and I bent to the ocean and entered our
boat�察 �that I would work the will of your people fully�察 �or fighting fall in
death�察�in fiend's gripe fast。 I am firm to do an earl's brave deed�察�or end the
days of this life of mine in the mead´hall here。; Well these words to the
woman seemed�察 �Beowulf's battle´boast。 Bright with gold the stately
dame by her spouse sat down。 Again�察 �as erst�察 �began in hall warriors'
wassail and words of power�察�the proud´band's revel�察�till presently the son
of Healfdene hastened to seek rest for the night�察 �he knew there waited
fight for the fiend in that festal hall�察�when the sheen of the sun they saw no
more�察 �and dusk of night sank darkling nigh�察 �and shadowy shapes came
striding on�察�wan under welkin。 The warriors rose。 Man to man�察�he made
harangue�察�Hrothgar to Beowulf�察�bade him hail�察�let him wield the wine hall�此�
a word he added�此 �Never to any man erst I trusted�察�since I could heave
up hand and shield�察�this noble Dane´Hall�察�till now to thee。 Have now and
hold this house unpeered�察�remember thy glory�察�thy might declare�察�watch
for the foe� �No wish shall fail thee if thou bidest the battle with bold´won
life。;
��1�А�Murder。
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THEN Hrothgar went with his hero´train�察�defence´of´Scyldings�察�forth
from hall�察�fain would the war´lord Wealhtheow seek�察�couch of his queen。
The King´of´Glory against this Grendel a guard had set�察�so heroes heard�察�a
hall´defender�察�who warded the monarch and watched for the monster。 In
truth�察�the Geats' prince gladly trusted his mettle�察�his might�察�the mercy of
God� �Cast off then his corselet of iron�察�helmet from head�察�to his henchman
gave�察 �choicest of weapons�察 �the well´chased sword�察�bidding him guard
the gear of battle。 Spake then his Vaunt the valiant man�察�Beowulf Geat�察�ere
the bed be sought�此 �Of force in fight no feebler I count me�察�in grim war´
deeds�察 �than Grendel deems him。 Not with the sword�察 �then�察 �to sleep of
death his life will I give�察�though it lie in my power。 No skill is his to strike
against me�察�my shield to hew though he hardy be�察�bold in battle�察�we both�察�
this night�察�shall spurn the sword�察�if he seek me here�察�unweaponed�察�for war。
Let wisest God�察 �sacred Lord�察 �on which side soever doom decree as he
deemeth right。; Reclined then the chieftain�察 �and cheek´pillows held the
head of the earl�察 �while all about him seamen hardy on hall´beds sank。
None of them thought that thence their steps to the folk and fastness that
fostered them�察 �to the land they loved�察 �would lead them back� �Full well
they wist that on warriors many battle´death seized�察�in the banquet´hall�察�of
Danish clan。 But comfort and help�察�war´weal weaving�察�to Weder folk the
Master gave�察 �that�察 �by might of one�察 �over their enemy all prevailed�察 �by
single strength。 In sooth 'tis told that highest God o'er human kind hath
wielded ever� �Thro' wan night striding�察 �came the walker´in´shadow。
Warriors slept whose hest was to guard the gabled hall�察 �all save one。
'Twas widely known that against God's will the ghostly ravager him��1�А�
could not hurl to haunts of darkness�察�wakeful�察�ready�察�with warrior's wrath�察�
bold he bided the battle's issue。
��1�А�Beowulf�察 �the ;one。;
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THEN from the moorland�察 �by misty crags�察 �with God's wrath laden�察�
Grendel came。 The monster was minded of mankind now sundry to seize
in the stately house。 Under welkin he walked�察�till the wine´palace there�察�
gold´hall of men�察 �he gladly discerned�察 �flashing with fretwork。 Not first
time�察�this�察�that he the home of Hrothgar sought�察 �yet ne'er in his life´day�察�
late or early�察�such hardy heroes�察�such hall´thanes�察�found� �To the house the
warrior walked apace�察 �parted from peace�撮�1�А �the portal opended�察 �though
with forged bolts fast�察�when his fists had struck it�察�and baleful he burst in
his blatant rage�察�the house's mouth。 All hastily�察�then�察�o'er fair´paved floor
the fiend trod on�察 �ireful he strode�察 �there streamed from his eyes fearful
flashes�察�like flame to see。
He spied in hall the hero´band�察 �kin and clansmen clustered asleep�察�
hardy liegemen。 Then laughed his heart�察�for the monster was minded�察�ere
morn should dawn�察�savage�察�to sever the soul of each�察�life from body�察�since
lusty banquet waited his will� �But Wyrd forbade him to seize any more of
men on earth after that evening。 Eagerly watched Hygelac's kinsman his
cursed foe�察 �how he would fare in fell attack。 Not that the monster was
minded to pause� �Straightway he seized a sleeping warrior for the first�察�
and tore him fiercely asunder�察�the bone´frame bit�察�drank blood in streams�察�
swallowed him piecemeal�此 �swiftly thus the lifeless corse was clear
devoured�察 �e'en feet and hands。 Then farther he hied�察 �for the hardy hero
with hand he grasped�察 �felt for the foe with fiendish claw�察 �for the hero
reclining�察 �who clutched it boldly�察�prompt to answer�察�propped on his arm。
Soon then saw that shepherd´of´evils that never he met in this middle´
world�察 �in the ways of earth�察 �another wight with heavier hand´gripe�察 �at
heart he feared�察�sorrowed in soul�察 �none the sooner escaped� �Fain would
he flee�察�his fastness seek�察�the den of devils�此�no doings now such as oft he
had done in days of old� �Then bethought him the hardy Hygelac´thane of
his boast at evening�此�up he bounded�察�grasped firm his foe�察�whose fingers
cracked。 The
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