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need to assume a gap in the Ms。 As before about Sigemund and Heremod�察�
so now�察�though at greater length�察�about Finn and his feud�察�a lay is chanted
or recited�察�and the epic poet�察�counting on his readers' familiarity with the
story�察 �a fragment of it still exists�察 �simply gives the headings。 ��5�А�The
exact story to which this episode refers in summary is not to be
determined�察 �but the following account of it is reasonable and has good
support among scholars。 Finn�察�a Frisian chieftain�察�who nevertheless has a
;castle; outside the Frisian border�察�marries Hildeburh�察�a Danish princess�察�
and her brother�察 �Hnaef�察 �with many other Danes�察 �pays Finn a visit。
Relations between the two peoples have been strained before。 Something
starts the old feud anew�察 �and the visitors are attacked in their quarters。
Hnaef is killed�察�so is a son of Hildeburh。 Many fall on both sides。 Peace is
patched up�察�a stately funeral is held�察�and the surviving visitors become in a
way vassals or liegemen of Finn�察�going back with him to Frisia。 So matters
rest a while。 Hengest is now leader of the Danes�察 �but he is set upon
revenge for his former lord�察�Hnaef。 Probably he is killed in feud�察�but his
clansmen�察�Guthlaf and Oslaf�察�gather at their home a force of sturdy Danes�察�
come back to Frisia�察�storm Finn's stronghold�察�kill him�察�and carry back their
kinswoman Hildeburh。 ��6�А �The ;enemies; must be the Frisians。 ��7�А�
Battlefield。 Hengest is the ;prince's thane�察─ �companion of Hnaef。
;Folcwald's son; is Finn。 ��8�А�That is�察�Finn would govern in all honor the
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few Danish warriors who were left�察�provided�察�of course�察�that none of them
tried to renew the quarrel or avenge Hnaef their fallen lord。 If�察�again�察�one
of Finn's Frisians began a quarrel�察�he should die by the sword。 ��9�А�Hnaef。
��10�А�The high place chosen for the funeral�此�see description of Beowulf's
funeral´pile at the end of the poem。 ��11�А�Wounds。
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THEN hastened those heroes their home to see�察�friendless�察�to find the
Frisian land�察�houses and high burg。 Hengest still through the death´dyed
winter dwelt with Finn�察 �holding pact�察 �yet of home he minded�察 �though
powerless his ring´decked prow to drive over the waters�察�now waves rolled
fierce lashed by the winds�察�or winter locked them in icy fetters。 Then fared
another year to men's dwellings�察�as yet they do�察�the sunbright skies�察�that
their season ever duly await。 Far off winter was driven�察 �fair lay earth's
breast�察�and fain was the rover�察�the guest�察�to depart�察�though more gladly he
pondered on wreaking his vengeance than roaming the deep�察�and how to
hasten the hot encounter where sons of the Frisians were sure to be。 So he
escaped not the common doom�察 �when Hun with ;Lafing�察─ �the light´of´
battle�察 �best of blades�察 �his bosom pierced�此 �its edge was famed with the
Frisian earls。 On fierce´heart Finn there fell likewise�察�on himself at home�察�
the horrid sword´death�察 �for Guthlaf and Oslaf of grim attack had
sorrowing told�察 �from sea´ways landed�察 �mourning their woes。��1�А �Finn's
wavering spirit bode not in breast。 The burg was reddened with blood of
foemen�察�and Finn was slain�察�king amid clansmen�察�the queen was taken。 To
their ship the Scylding warriors bore all the chattels the chieftain owned�察�
whatever they found in Finn's domain of gems and jewels。 The gentle wife
o'er paths of the deep to the Danes they bore�察�led to her land。 The lay was
finished�察 �the gleeman's song。 Then glad rose the revel�察 �bench´joy
brightened。 Bearers draw from their ;wonder´vats; wine。 Comes
Wealhtheow forth�察�under gold´crown goes where the good pair sit�察�uncle
and nephew�察 �true each to the other one�察 �kindred in amity。 Unferth the
spokesman at the Scylding lord's feet sat�此�men had faith in his spirit�察�his
keenness of courage�察�though kinsmen had found him unsure at the sword´
play。 The Scylding queen spoke�此 �Quaff of this cup�察 �my king and lord�察�
breaker of rings�察�and blithe be thou�察�gold´friend of men�察�to the Geats here
speak such words of mildness as man should use。 Be glad with thy Geats�察�
of those gifts be mindful�察�or near or far�察�which now thou hast。
Men say to me�察 �as son thou wishest yon hero to hold。 Thy Heorot
purged�察�jewel´hall brightest�察�enjoy while thou canst�察�with many a largess�察�
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and leave to thy kin folk and realm when forth thou goest to greet thy
doom。 For gracious I deem my Hrothulf�撮�2�А�willing to hold and rule nobly
our youths�察�if thou yield up first�察�prince of Scyldings�察�thy part in the world。
I ween with good he will well requite offspring of ours�察�when all he minds
that for him we did in his helpless days of gift and grace to gain him
honor� ─�Then she turned to the seat where her sons wereplaced�察�Hrethric
and Hrothmund�察 �with heroes' bairns�察 �young men together�此 �the Geat�察 �too�察�
sat there�察�Beowulf brave�察�the brothers between。
��1�А�That is�察�these two Danes�察�escaping home�察�had told the story of the
attack on Hnaef�察 �the slaying of Hengest�察 �and all the Danish woes。
Collecting a force�察 �they return to Frisia and kill Finn in his home。 ��2�А�
Nephew to Hrothgar�察 �with whom he subsequently quarrels�察 �and elder
cousin to the two young sons of Hrothgar and Wealhtheow�察 �their natural
guardian in the event of the king's death。 There is something finely
feminine in this speech of Wealhtheow's�察�apart from its somewhat irregular
and irrelevant sequence of topics。 Both she and her lord probably distrust
Hrothulf�察 �but she bids the king to be of good cheer�察 �and�察 �turning to the
suspect�察�heaps affectionate assurances on his probity。 ;My own Hrothulf;
will surely not forget these favors and benefits of the past�察�but will repay
them to the orphaned boy。
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A CUP she gave him�察 �with kindly greeting and winsome words。 Of
wounden gold�察�she offered�察�to honor him�察�arm´jewels twain�察�corselet and
rings�察�and of collars the noblest that ever I knew the earth around。 Ne'er
heard I so mighty�察 �'neath heaven's dome�察 �a hoard´gem of heroes�察 �since
Hama bore to his bright´built burg the Brisings' necklace�察�jewel and gem
casket。 Jealousy fled he�察�Eormenric's hate�此�chose help eternal。 Hygelac
Geat�察�grandson of Swerting�察�on the last of his raids this ring bore with him�察�
under his banner the booty defending�察 �the war´spoil warding�察 �but Wyrd
o'erwhelmed him what time�察�in his daring�察�dangers he sought�察�feud with
Frisians。 Fairest of gems he bore with him over the beaker´of´waves�察�
sovran strong�此 �under shield he died。 Fell the corpse of the king into
keeping of Franks�察 �gear of the breast�察 �and that gorgeous ring�察 �weaker
warriors won the spoil�察�after gripe of battle�察�from Geatland's lord�察�and held
the death´field。 Din rose in hall。 Wealhtheow spake amid warriors�察 �and
said�此 �This jewel enjoy in thy jocund youth�察�Beowulf lov'd�察�these battle´
weeds wear�察�a royal treasure�察�and richly thrive� �Preserve thy strength�察�and
these striplings here counsel in kindness�此�requital be mine。 Hast done such
deeds�察�that for days to come thou art famed among folk both far and near�察�
so wide as washeth the wave of Ocean his windy walls。 Through the ways
of life prosper�察�O prince� �I pray for thee rich possessions。 To son of mine
be helpful in deed and uphold his joys� �Here every earl to the other is true�察�
mild of mood�察�to the master loyal� �Thanes are friendly�察�the throng obedient�察�
liegemen are revelling�此�list and obey� ─�Went then to her place。 That was
proudest of feasts�察 �flowed wine for the warriors。 Wyrd they knew not�察�
destiny dire�察�and the doom to be seen by many an earl when eve should
come�察�and Hrothgar homeward hasten away�察�royal�察�to rest。 The room was
guarded by an army of earls�察 �as erst was done。 They bared the bench´
boards�察 �abroad they spread beds and bolsters。 One beer´carouser in
danger of doom lay down in the hall。
At their heads they set their shields of war�察 �bucklers bright�察 �on the
bench were there over each atheling�察�easy to see�察�the high battle´helmet�察�
the haughty spear�察�the corselet of rings。 'Twas their custom so ever to be
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for battle prepared�察�at home�察�or harrying�察�which it were�察�even as oft as evil
threatened their sovran king。 They were clansmen good。
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THEN sank they to sle
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