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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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