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| | ====== Beowulf ====== |
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| | Versions |
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| | * Verson begins LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings of spear-armed Danes |
| | * [[beowulf|Beowulf - First Set of Chapters]] |
| | * [[beowulf2|Beowulf - Second Set of Chapters]] |
| | * Version begins Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum |
| | * [[beowulf_original|Beowulf - Hwæt! We Gardena in geardagum]] |
| | * Version begins Lo! the Spear-Danes’ glory through splendid achievements |
| | * [[beowulf_3|Beowulf BY JNO: LESSLIE HALL, Ph. D. (J.H.U.)]] |
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| | Cotton MS Vitellius A XV is a manuscript housed at the [[http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=cotton_ms_vitellius_a_xv_f132r|British Library]] that contains Beowulf only pages ranging from (ff 132r–201v) are Beowulf. It is the only surviving written copy and was badly damaged in a fire. |
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| | <p><cite>Verse Indeterminate Saxon</cite></p> |
| | <dl compact> |
| | <dt></dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hwæt! We Gardena         in geardagum, <br> |
| | þeodcyninga,         þrym gefrunon, <br> |
| | hu ða æþelingas         ellen fremedon. <br> |
| | Oft Scyld Scefing         <b>sceaþena</b> þreatum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>5</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | monegum mægþum,         meodosetla ofteah, <br> |
| | egsode <b>eorlas.</b>         Syððan ærest wearð <br> |
| | feasceaft funden,         he þæs frofre gebad, <br> |
| | weox under wolcnum,         weorðmyndum þah, <br> |
| | oðþæt him æghwylc         þara ymbsittendra <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>10</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer hronrade         hyran scolde, <br> |
| | gomban gyldan.         þæt wæs god cyning! <br> |
| | ðæm eafera wæs         æfter cenned, <br> |
| | geong in geardum,         þone god sende <br> |
| | folce to frofre;         fyrenðearfe ongeat <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>15</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þe hie ær drugon         <b>aldorlease</b> <br> |
| | lange hwile.         Him þæs liffrea, <br> |
| | wuldres wealdend,         woroldare forgeaf; <br> |
| | Beowulf wæs breme         (blæd wide sprang), <br> |
| | Scyldes eafera         Scedelandum in. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>20</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Swa sceal <b>geong</b> <b>guma</b>         gode gewyrcean, <br> |
| | fromum feohgiftum         on fæder <b>bearme,</b> <br> |
| | þæt hine on ylde         eft gewunigen <br> |
| | wilgesiþas,         þonne wig cume, <br> |
| | leode gelæsten;         lofdædum sceal <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>25</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in mægþa gehwære         man geþeon. <br> |
| | Him ða Scyld gewat         to gescæphwile <br> |
| | felahror feran         on frean wære. <br> |
| | Hi hyne þa ætbæron         to brimes faroðe, <br> |
| | swæse gesiþas,         swa he selfa bæd, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>30</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þenden wordum weold         wine Scyldinga; <br> |
| | leof landfruma         lange ahte. <br> |
| | þær æt hyðe stod         hringedstefna, <br> |
| | isig ond utfus,         æþelinges fær. <br> |
| | Aledon þa         leofne þeoden, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>35</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beaga bryttan,         on bearm scipes, <br> |
| | mærne be mæste.         þær wæs madma fela <br> |
| | of feorwegum,         frætwa, gelæded; <br> |
| | ne hyrde ic cymlicor         ceol gegyrwan <br> |
| | hildewæpnum         ond heaðowædum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>40</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | billum ond byrnum;         him on bearme læg <br> |
| | madma mænigo,         þa him mid scoldon <br> |
| | on flodes æht         feor gewitan. <br> |
| | Nalæs hi hine læssan         lacum teodan, <br> |
| | þeodgestreonum,         þon þa dydon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>45</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þe hine æt frumsceafte         forð onsendon <br> |
| | ænne ofer yðe         umborwesende. <br> |
| | þa gyt hie him asetton         segen <b>geldenne</b> <br> |
| | heah ofer heafod,         leton holm beran, <br> |
| | geafon on garsecg;         him wæs geomor sefa, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>50</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | murnende mod.         Men ne cunnon <br> |
| | secgan to soðe,         <b>selerædende,</b> <br> |
| | hæleð under heofenum,         hwa þæm hlæste onfeng. <br> |
| | ða wæs on burgum         Beowulf Scyldinga, <br> |
| | leof leodcyning,         longe þrage <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>55</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | folcum gefræge         (fæder ellor hwearf, <br> |
| | aldor of earde),         oþþæt him eft onwoc <br> |
| | heah Healfdene;         heold þenden lifde, <br> |
| | gamol ond guðreouw,         glæde Scyldingas. <br> |
| | ðæm feower bearn         forð gerimed <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>60</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in worold wocun,         weoroda <b>ræswan,</b> <br> |
| | Heorogar ond Hroðgar         ond Halga til; <br> |
| | hyrde ic þæt         <b>wæs</b> <b>Onelan</b> cwen, <br> |
| | Heaðoscilfingas         healsgebedda. <br> |
| | þa wæs Hroðgare         heresped gyfen, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>65</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wiges weorðmynd,         þæt him his winemagas <br> |
| | georne hyrdon,         oðð þæt seo geogoð geweox, <br> |
| | magodriht micel.         Him on mod bearn <br> |
| | þæt healreced         hatan wolde, <br> |
| | medoærn micel,         men gewyrcean <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>70</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>þonne</b> yldo bearn         æfre gefrunon, <br> |
| | ond þær on innan         eall gedælan <br> |
| | geongum ond ealdum,         swylc him god sealde, <br> |
| | buton folcscare         ond feorum gumena. <br> |
| | ða ic wide gefrægn         weorc gebannan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>75</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | manigre mægþe         geond þisne middangeard, <br> |
| | folcstede frætwan.         Him on fyrste gelomp, <br> |
| | ædre mid yldum,         þæt hit wearð ealgearo, <br> |
| | healærna mæst;         scop him Heort naman <br> |
| | se þe his wordes geweald         wide hæfde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>80</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | He beot ne aleh,         beagas dælde, <br> |
| | sinc æt symle.         Sele hlifade, <br> |
| | heah ond horngeap,         heaðowylma bad, <br> |
| | laðan liges;         ne wæs hit lenge þa gen <br> |
| | þæt se <b>ecghete</b>         <b>aþumsweorum</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>85</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter wælniðe         wæcnan scolde. <br> |
| | ða se ellengæst         earfoðlice <br> |
| | þrage geþolode,         se þe in þystrum bad, <br> |
| | þæt he dogora gehwam         dream gehyrde <br> |
| | hludne in healle;         þær wæs hearpan sweg, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>90</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swutol sang scopes.         Sægde se þe cuþe <br> |
| | frumsceaft fira         feorran reccan, <br> |
| | cwæð þæt se ælmihtiga         eorðan <b>worhte,</b> <br> |
| | wlitebeorhtne wang,         swa wæter bebugeð, <br> |
| | gesette sigehreþig         sunnan ond monan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>95</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | leoman to leohte         landbuendum <br> |
| | ond gefrætwade         foldan sceatas <br> |
| | leomum ond leafum,         lif eac gesceop <br> |
| | cynna gehwylcum         þara ðe cwice hwyrfaþ. <br> |
| | Swa ða drihtguman         dreamum lifdon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>100</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eadiglice,         oððæt an ongan <br> |
| | fyrene <b>fremman</b>         feond on helle. <br> |
| | Wæs se grimma gæst         Grendel haten, <br> |
| | mære mearcstapa,         se þe moras heold, <br> |
| | fen ond fæsten;         fifelcynnes eard <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>105</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wonsæli wer         weardode hwile, <br> |
| | siþðan him scyppend         forscrifen hæfde <br> |
| | in Caines cynne.         þone cwealm gewræc <br> |
| | ece drihten,         þæs þe he Abel slog; <br> |
| | ne gefeah he þære fæhðe,         ac he hine feor forwræc, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>110</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | metod for þy mane,         mancynne fram. <br> |
| | þanon untydras         ealle onwocon, <br> |
| | eotenas ond ylfe         ond orcneas, <br> |
| | swylce <b>gigantas,</b>         þa wið gode wunnon <br> |
| | lange þrage;         he him ðæs lean forgeald. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>115</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gewat ða neosian,         syþðan niht becom, <br> |
| | hean huses,         hu hit Hringdene <br> |
| | æfter beorþege         gebun hæfdon. <br> |
| | Fand þa ðær inne         æþelinga gedriht <br> |
| | swefan æfter symble;         sorge ne cuðon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>120</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wonsceaft wera.         Wiht unhælo, <br> |
| | grim ond grædig,         gearo sona wæs, <br> |
| | reoc ond reþe,         ond on ræste genam <br> |
| | þritig þegna,         þanon eft gewat <br> |
| | huðe hremig         to ham faran, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>125</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mid þære wælfylle         wica neosan. <br> |
| | ða wæs on uhtan         mid ærdæge <br> |
| | Grendles guðcræft         gumum undyrne; <br> |
| | þa wæs æfter wiste         wop up ahafen, <br> |
| | micel morgensweg.         Mære þeoden, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>130</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æþeling ærgod,         unbliðe sæt, <br> |
| | þolode ðryðswyð,         þegnsorge dreah, <br> |
| | syðþan hie þæs laðan         last sceawedon, <br> |
| | wergan gastes;         wæs þæt gewin to strang, <br> |
| | lað ond longsum.         Næs hit lengra fyrst, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>135</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ac ymb ane niht         eft gefremede <br> |
| | morðbeala mare         ond no mearn fore, <br> |
| | fæhðe ond fyrene;         wæs to fæst on þam. <br> |
| | þa wæs eaðfynde         þe him elles hwær <br> |
| | gerumlicor         ræste <b>sohte,</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>140</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | bed æfter burum,         ða him gebeacnod wæs, <br> |
| | gesægd soðlice         sweotolan tacne <br> |
| | healðegnes hete;         heold hyne syðþan <br> |
| | fyr ond fæstor         se þæm feonde ætwand. <br> |
| | Swa rixode         ond wið rihte wan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>145</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ana wið eallum,         oðþæt idel stod <br> |
| | husa selest.         Wæs seo hwil micel; <br> |
| | XII wintra tid         torn geþolode <br> |
| | wine <b>Scyldinga,</b>         weana gehwelcne, <br> |
| | sidra sorga.         Forðam <b>secgum</b> wearð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>150</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ylda bearnum,         undyrne cuð, <br> |
| | gyddum geomore,         þætte Grendel wan <br> |
| | hwile wið Hroþgar,         heteniðas wæg, <br> |
| | fyrene ond fæhðe         fela missera, <br> |
| | singale sæce,         sibbe ne wolde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>155</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wið manna hwone         mægenes Deniga, <br> |
| | feorhbealo feorran,         fea þingian, <br> |
| | ne þær nænig witena         wenan þorfte <br> |
| | beorhtre bote         to <b>banan</b> folmum, <br> |
| | <b>ac</b> <b>se</b> æglæca         ehtende wæs, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>160</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | deorc deaþscua,         duguþe ond geogoþe, <br> |
| | seomade ond syrede,         sinnihte heold <br> |
| | mistige moras;         men ne cunnon <br> |
| | hwyder helrunan         hwyrftum scriþað. <br> |
| | Swa fela fyrena         feond mancynnes, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>165</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | atol angengea,         oft gefremede, <br> |
| | heardra hynða.         Heorot eardode, <br> |
| | sincfage sel         sweartum nihtum; <br> |
| | no he þone gifstol         gretan moste, <br> |
| | maþðum for metode,         ne his myne wisse. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>170</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt wæs wræc micel         wine Scyldinga, <br> |
| | modes brecða.         Monig oft gesæt <br> |
| | rice to rune;         ræd eahtedon <br> |
| | hwæt swiðferhðum         selest wære <br> |
| | wið færgryrum         to gefremmanne. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>175</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hwilum hie geheton         æt <b>hærgtrafum</b> <br> |
| | wigweorþunga,         wordum bædon <br> |
| | þæt him gastbona         geoce gefremede <br> |
| | wið þeodþreaum.         Swylc wæs þeaw hyra, <br> |
| | hæþenra hyht;         helle gemundon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>180</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in modsefan,         metod hie ne cuþon, <br> |
| | dæda demend,         ne wiston hie drihten god, <br> |
| | ne hie huru heofena helm         herian ne cuþon, <br> |
| | wuldres waldend.         Wa bið þæm ðe sceal <br> |
| | þurh sliðne nið         sawle bescufan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>185</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in fyres fæþm,         frofre ne wenan, <br> |
| | wihte gewendan;         wel bið þæm þe mot <br> |
| | æfter deaðdæge         drihten secean <br> |
| | ond to fæder fæþmum         freoðo wilnian. <br> |
| | Swa ða mælceare         maga Healfdenes <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>190</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | singala seað,         ne mihte snotor hæleð <br> |
| | wean onwendan;         wæs þæt gewin to swyð, <br> |
| | laþ ond longsum,         þe on ða leode becom, <br> |
| | nydwracu niþgrim,         nihtbealwa mæst. <br> |
| | þæt fram ham gefrægn         Higelaces þegn, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>195</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | god mid Geatum,         Grendles dæda; <br> |
| | se wæs moncynnes         mægenes strengest <br> |
| | on þæm dæge         þysses lifes, <br> |
| | æþele ond eacen.         Het him yðlidan <br> |
| | godne gegyrwan,         cwæð, he guðcyning <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>200</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer swanrade         secean wolde, <br> |
| | mærne þeoden,         þa him wæs manna þearf. <br> |
| | ðone siðfæt him         snotere ceorlas <br> |
| | lythwon logon,         þeah he him leof wære; <br> |
| | hwetton <b>higerofne,</b>         hæl sceawedon. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>205</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hæfde se goda         Geata leoda <br> |
| | cempan gecorone         þara þe he cenoste <br> |
| | findan mihte;         <em>XV</em>na sum <br> |
| | sundwudu sohte;         secg wisade, <br> |
| | lagucræftig mon,         landgemyrcu. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>210</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Fyrst forð gewat.         Flota wæs on yðum, <br> |
| | bat under beorge.         Beornas gearwe <br> |
| | on stefn stigon;         streamas wundon, <br> |
| | sund wið sande;         secgas bæron <br> |
| | on bearm nacan         beorhte frætwe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>215</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | guðsearo geatolic;         guman ut scufon, <br> |
| | weras on wilsið,         wudu bundenne. <br> |
| | Gewat þa ofer wægholm,         winde gefysed, <br> |
| | flota famiheals         fugle gelicost, <br> |
| | oðþæt ymb antid         oþres dogores <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>220</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wundenstefna         gewaden hæfde <br> |
| | þæt ða liðende         land gesawon, <br> |
| | brimclifu blican,         beorgas steape, <br> |
| | side sænæssas;         þa wæs sund liden, <br> |
| | eoletes æt ende.         þanon up hraðe <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>225</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wedera leode         on wang stigon, <br> |
| | sæwudu sældon         (syrcan hrysedon, <br> |
| | guðgewædo),         gode þancedon <br> |
| | þæs þe him yþlade         eaðe wurdon. <br> |
| | þa of wealle geseah         weard Scildinga, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>230</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | se þe holmclifu         healdan scolde, <br> |
| | beran ofer bolcan         beorhte randas, <br> |
| | fyrdsearu fuslicu;         hine fyrwyt bræc <br> |
| | modgehygdum,         hwæt þa men wæron. <br> |
| | Gewat him þa to waroðe         wicge ridan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>235</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þegn Hroðgares,         þrymmum cwehte <br> |
| | mægenwudu mundum,         meþelwordum frægn: <br> |
| | "Hwæt syndon ge         searohæbbendra, <br> |
| | byrnum werede,         þe þus brontne ceol <br> |
| | ofer lagustræte         lædan cwomon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>240</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hider ofer holmas?         ...le wæs <br> |
| | endesæta,         ægwearde heold, <br> |
| | þe on land Dena         laðra nænig <br> |
| | mid scipherge         sceðþan ne meahte. <br> |
| | No her cuðlicor         cuman ongunnon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>245</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lindhæbbende;         ne ge leafnesword <br> |
| | guðfremmendra         gearwe ne wisson, <br> |
| | maga gemedu.         Næfre ic maran geseah <br> |
| | eorla ofer eorþan         ðonne is eower sum, <br> |
| | secg on searwum;         nis þæt seldguma, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>250</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wæpnum geweorðad,         <b>næfne</b> him his wlite leoge, <br> |
| | ænlic ansyn.         Nu ic eower sceal <br> |
| | frumcyn witan,         ær ge fyr heonan, <br> |
| | leassceaweras,         on land Dena <br> |
| | furþur feran.         Nu ge feorbuend, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>255</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mereliðende,         <b>minne</b> gehyrað <br> |
| | anfealdne geþoht:         Ofost is selest <br> |
| | to gecyðanne         hwanan eowre cyme syndon." <br> |
| | Him se yldesta         ondswarode, <br> |
| | werodes wisa,         wordhord onleac: <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>260</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | "We synt gumcynnes         Geata leode <br> |
| | ond Higelaces         heorðgeneatas. <br> |
| | Wæs min fæder         folcum gecyþed, <br> |
| | æþele ordfruma,         Ecgþeow haten. <br> |
| | Gebad wintra worn,         ær he on weg hwurfe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>265</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gamol of geardum;         hine gearwe geman <br> |
| | witena welhwylc         wide geond eorþan. <br> |
| | We þurh holdne hige         hlaford þinne, <br> |
| | sunu Healfdenes,         secean cwomon, <br> |
| | leodgebyrgean;         wes þu us larena god. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>270</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Habbað we to þæm mæran         micel ærende, <br> |
| | Deniga frean,         ne sceal þær dyrne sum <br> |
| | wesan, þæs ic wene.         þu wast (gif hit is <br> |
| | swa we soþlice         secgan hyrdon) <br> |
| | þæt mid Scyldingum         sceaðona ic nat hwylc, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>275</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | deogol dædhata,         deorcum nihtum <br> |
| | eaweð þurh egsan         uncuðne nið, <br> |
| | hynðu ond hrafyl.         Ic þæs Hroðgar mæg <br> |
| | þurh rumne sefan         ræd gelæran, <br> |
| | hu he frod ond god         feond oferswyðeþ, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>280</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gyf him edwendan         æfre scolde <br> |
| | bealuwa bisigu,         bot eft cuman, <br> |
| | ond þa cearwylmas         colran wurðaþ; <br> |
| | oððe a syþðan         earfoðþrage, <br> |
| | þreanyd þolað,         þenden þær wunað <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>285</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on heahstede         husa selest." <br> |
| | Weard maþelode,         ðær on wicge sæt, <br> |
| | ombeht unforht:         "æghwæþres sceal <br> |
| | scearp scyldwiga         gescad witan, <br> |
| | worda ond worca,         se þe wel þenceð. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>290</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ic þæt gehyre,         þæt þis is hold weorod <br> |
| | frean Scyldinga.         Gewitaþ forð beran <br> |
| | wæpen ond gewædu;         ic eow wisige. <br> |
| | Swylce ic maguþegnas         mine hate <br> |
| | wið feonda gehwone         flotan eowerne, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>295</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | niwtyrwydne         nacan on sande <br> |
| | arum healdan,         oþðæt eft byreð <br> |
| | ofer lagustreamas         leofne mannan <br> |
| | wudu wundenhals         to Wedermearce, <br> |
| | godfremmendra         swylcum gifeþe bið <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>300</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt þone hilderæs         hal gedigeð." <br> |
| | Gewiton him þa feran.         Flota stille bad, <br> |
| | seomode on <b>sale</b>         sidfæþmed scip, <br> |
| | on ancre fæst.         Eoforlic scionon <br> |
| | ofer hleorberan         gehroden golde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>305</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fah ond fyrheard;         ferhwearde heold <br> |
| | guþmod <b>grimmon.</b>         Guman onetton, <br> |
| | sigon ætsomne,         oþþæt hy <b>sæl</b> timbred, <br> |
| | geatolic ond goldfah,         ongyton mihton; <br> |
| | þæt wæs foremærost         foldbuendum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>310</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | receda under roderum,         on þæm se rica bad; <br> |
| | lixte se leoma         ofer landa fela. <br> |
| | Him þa hildedeor         <b>hof</b> modigra <br> |
| | torht getæhte,         þæt hie him to mihton <br> |
| | gegnum gangan;         guðbeorna sum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>315</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wicg gewende,         word æfter cwæð: <br> |
| | "Mæl is me to feran;         fæder alwalda <br> |
| | mid arstafum         eowic gehealde <br> |
| | siða gesunde.         Ic to sæ wille <br> |
| | wið wrað werod         wearde healdan." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>320</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Stræt wæs stanfah,         stig wisode <br> |
| | gumum ætgædere.         Guðbyrne scan <br> |
| | heard hondlocen,         hringiren scir <br> |
| | song in searwum,         þa hie to sele furðum <br> |
| | in hyra gryregeatwum         gangan cwomon. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>325</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Setton sæmeþe         side scyldas, <br> |
| | rondas regnhearde,         wið þæs recedes weal, <br> |
| | bugon þa to bence.         Byrnan hringdon, <br> |
| | guðsearo gumena;         garas stodon, <br> |
| | sæmanna searo,         samod ætgædere, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>330</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æscholt ufan græg;         wæs se irenþreat <br> |
| | wæpnum gewurþad.         þa ðær wlonc hæleð <br> |
| | oretmecgas         æfter <b>æþelum</b> frægn: <br> |
| | "Hwanon ferigeað ge         fætte scyldas, <br> |
| | græge syrcan         ond grimhelmas, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>335</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heresceafta heap?         Ic eom Hroðgares <br> |
| | ar ond ombiht.         Ne seah ic elþeodige <br> |
| | þus manige men         modiglicran. <br> |
| | Wen ic þæt ge for wlenco,         nalles for wræcsiðum, <br> |
| | ac for higeþrymmum         Hroðgar sohton." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>340</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Him þa ellenrof         andswarode, <br> |
| | wlanc Wedera leod,         word æfter spræc, <br> |
| | heard under helme:         "We synt Higelaces <br> |
| | beodgeneatas;         Beowulf is min nama. <br> |
| | Wille ic asecgan         sunu Healfdenes, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>345</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mærum þeodne,         min ærende, <br> |
| | aldre þinum,         gif he us geunnan wile <br> |
| | þæt we hine swa godne         gretan moton." <br> |
| | Wulfgar maþelode         (þæt wæs Wendla leod; <br> |
| | wæs his modsefa         manegum gecyðed, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>350</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wig ond wisdom):         "Ic þæs wine Deniga, <br> |
| | frean Scildinga,         frinan wille, <br> |
| | beaga bryttan,         swa þu bena eart, <br> |
| | þeoden mærne,         ymb þinne sið, <br> |
| | ond þe þa ondsware         ædre gecyðan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>355</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðe me se goda         agifan þenceð." <br> |
| | Hwearf þa hrædlice         þær Hroðgar sæt <br> |
| | eald ond <b>anhar</b>         mid his eorla gedriht; <br> |
| | eode ellenrof,         þæt he for eaxlum gestod <br> |
| | Deniga frean;         cuþe he duguðe þeaw. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>360</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wulfgar maðelode         to his winedrihtne: <br> |
| | "Her syndon geferede,         feorran cumene <br> |
| | ofer geofenes begang         Geata leode; <br> |
| | þone yldestan         oretmecgas <br> |
| | Beowulf nemnað.         Hy benan synt <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>365</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt hie, þeoden min,         wið þe moton <br> |
| | wordum wrixlan.         No ðu him wearne geteoh <br> |
| | ðinra gegncwida,         glædman Hroðgar. <br> |
| | Hy on wiggetawum         wyrðe þinceað <br> |
| | eorla geæhtlan;         huru se aldor deah, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>370</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | se þæm heaðorincum         hider wisade." <br> |
| | Hroðgar maþelode,         helm Scyldinga: <br> |
| | "Ic hine cuðe         cnihtwesende. <br> |
| | Wæs his ealdfæder         Ecgþeo haten, <br> |
| | ðæm to ham forgeaf         Hreþel Geata <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>375</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | angan dohtor;         is his <b>eafora</b> nu <br> |
| | heard her cumen,         sohte holdne wine. <br> |
| | ðonne sægdon þæt         sæliþende, <br> |
| | þa ðe gifsceattas         Geata fyredon <br> |
| | þyder to þance,         þæt he <em>XXX</em>tiges <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>380</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | manna mægencræft         on his mundgripe <br> |
| | heaþorof hæbbe.         Hine halig god <br> |
| | for arstafum         us onsende, <br> |
| | to Westdenum,         þæs ic wen hæbbe, <br> |
| | wið Grendles gryre.         Ic <b>þæm</b> godan sceal <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>385</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | for his modþræce         madmas beodan. <br> |
| | Beo ðu on ofeste,         hat in gan <br> |
| | seon sibbegedriht         samod ætgædere; <br> |
| | gesaga him eac wordum         þæt hie sint wilcuman <br> |
| | Deniga leodum."         <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>390</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| |         word inne abead: <br> |
| | "Eow het secgan         sigedrihten min, <br> |
| | aldor Eastdena,         þæt he eower æþelu can, <br> |
| | ond ge him syndon         ofer sæwylmas <br> |
| | heardhicgende         hider wilcuman. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>395</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Nu ge moton gangan         in eowrum guðgeatawum <br> |
| | under heregriman         Hroðgar geseon; <br> |
| | lætað hildebord         her onbidan, <br> |
| | wudu, wælsceaftas,         worda geþinges." <br> |
| | Aras þa se rica,         ymb hine rinc manig, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>400</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þryðlic þegna heap;         sume þær bidon, <br> |
| | heaðoreaf heoldon,         swa him se hearda bebead. <br> |
| | Snyredon ætsomne,         þa secg wisode, <br> |
| | under Heorotes hrof         <br> |
| | heard under helme,         þæt he on heoðe gestod. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>405</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Beowulf maðelode         (on him byrne scan, <br> |
| | searonet seowed         smiþes orþancum): <br> |
| | "Wæs þu, Hroðgar, hal!         Ic eom Higelaces <br> |
| | mæg ond magoðegn;         hæbbe ic mærða fela <br> |
| | ongunnen on geogoþe.         Me wearð Grendles þing <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>410</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on minre eþeltyrf         undyrne cuð; <br> |
| | secgað sæliðend         þæt þæs sele stande, <br> |
| | reced selesta,         rinca gehwylcum <br> |
| | idel ond unnyt,         siððan æfenleoht <br> |
| | under heofenes hador         beholen weorþeð. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>415</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þa me þæt gelærdon         leode mine <br> |
| | þa selestan,         snotere ceorlas, <br> |
| | þeoden Hroðgar,         þæt ic þe sohte, <br> |
| | forþan hie mægenes cræft         <b>minne</b> cuþon, <br> |
| | selfe ofersawon,         ða ic of searwum cwom, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>420</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fah from feondum,         þær ic fife geband, <br> |
| | yðde eotena cyn         ond on yðum slog <br> |
| | niceras nihtes,         nearoþearfe dreah, <br> |
| | wræc Wedera nið         (wean ahsodon), <br> |
| | forgrand gramum,         ond nu wið Grendel sceal, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>425</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wið þam aglæcan,         ana gehegan <br> |
| | ðing wið þyrse.         Ic þe nu ða, <br> |
| | brego Beorhtdena,         biddan wille, <br> |
| | eodor Scyldinga,         anre bene, <br> |
| | þæt ðu me ne forwyrne,         wigendra hleo, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>430</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | freowine folca,         nu ic þus feorran com, <br> |
| | þæt ic mote ana         <b>ond</b> minra eorla gedryht, <br> |
| | <b>þes</b> hearda heap,         Heorot fælsian. <br> |
| | Hæbbe ic eac geahsod         þæt se æglæca <br> |
| | for his wonhydum         wæpna ne recceð. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>435</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ic þæt þonne forhicge         (swa me Higelac sie, <br> |
| | min mondrihten,         modes bliðe), <br> |
| | þæt ic sweord bere         oþðe sidne scyld, <br> |
| | geolorand to guþe,         ac ic mid grape sceal <br> |
| | fon wið feonde         ond ymb feorh sacan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>440</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lað wið laþum;         ðær gelyfan sceal <br> |
| | dryhtnes dome         se þe hine deað nimeð. <br> |
| | Wen ic þæt he wille,         gif he wealdan mot, <br> |
| | in þæm guðsele         Geotena leode <br> |
| | etan unforhte,         swa he oft dyde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>445</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mægen Hreðmanna.         Na þu minne þearft <br> |
| | hafalan hydan,         ac he me habban wile <br> |
| | <b>dreore</b> fahne,         gif mec deað nimeð. <br> |
| | Byreð blodig wæl,         byrgean þenceð, <br> |
| | eteð angenga         unmurnlice, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>450</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mearcað morhopu;         no ðu ymb mines ne þearft <br> |
| | lices feorme         leng sorgian. <br> |
| | Onsend Higelace,         gif mec hild nime, <br> |
| | beaduscruda betst,         þæt mine breost wereð, <br> |
| | hrægla selest;         þæt is Hrædlan laf, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>455</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Welandes geweorc.         Gæð a wyrd swa hio scel." <br> |
| | Hroðgar maþelode,         helm Scyldinga: <br> |
| | <b>"For</b> <b>gewyrhtum</b> þu,         wine min Beowulf, <br> |
| | ond for arstafum         usic sohtest. <br> |
| | Gesloh þin fæder         fæhðe mæste; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>460</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wearþ he Heaþolafe         to handbonan <br> |
| | mid Wilfingum;         ða hine <b>Wedera</b> cyn <br> |
| | for herebrogan         habban ne mihte. <br> |
| | þanon he gesohte         Suðdena folc <br> |
| | ofer yða gewealc,         Arscyldinga. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>465</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ða ic furþum weold         folce <b>Deniga</b> <br> |
| | ond on geogoðe heold         <b>ginne</b> rice, <br> |
| | hordburh hæleþa;         ða wæs Heregar dead, <br> |
| | min yldra mæg         unlifigende, <br> |
| | bearn Healfdenes;         se wæs betera ðonne ic. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>470</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Siððan þa fæhðe         feo þingode; <br> |
| | sende ic Wylfingum         ofer wæteres hrycg <br> |
| | ealde madmas;         he me aþas swor. <br> |
| | Sorh is me to secganne         on sefan minum <br> |
| | gumena ængum         hwæt me Grendel hafað <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>475</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hynðo on Heorote         mid his heteþancum, <br> |
| | færniða gefremed.         Is min fletwerod, <br> |
| | wigheap gewanod;         hie wyrd forsweop <br> |
| | on Grendles gryre.         God eaþe mæg <br> |
| | þone dolsceaðan         dæda getwæfan. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>480</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ful oft gebeotedon         beore druncne <br> |
| | ofer ealowæge         oretmecgas <br> |
| | þæt hie in beorsele         bidan woldon <br> |
| | Grendles guþe         mid gryrum ecga. <br> |
| | ðonne wæs þeos medoheal         on morgentid, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>485</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | drihtsele dreorfah,         þonne dæg lixte, <br> |
| | eal bencþelu         blode bestymed, <br> |
| | heall heorudreore;         ahte ic holdra þy læs, <br> |
| | deorre duguðe,         þe þa deað fornam. <br> |
| | Site nu to symle         ond onsæl meoto, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>490</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sigehreð secgum,         swa þin sefa hwette." <br> |
| | þa wæs Geatmæcgum         geador ætsomne <br> |
| | on beorsele         benc gerymed; <br> |
| | þær swiðferhþe         sittan eodon, <br> |
| | þryðum dealle.         þegn nytte beheold, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>495</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | se þe on handa bær         hroden ealowæge, <br> |
| | scencte scir wered.         Scop hwilum sang <br> |
| | hador on Heorote.         þær wæs hæleða dream, <br> |
| | duguð unlytel         Dena ond Wedera. <br> |
| | <b>Unferð</b> maþelode,         Ecglafes bearn, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>500</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þe æt fotum sæt         frean Scyldinga, <br> |
| | onband beadurune         (wæs him Beowulfes sið, <br> |
| | modges merefaran,         micel æfþunca, <br> |
| | forþon þe he ne uþe         þæt ænig oðer man <br> |
| | æfre mærða þon ma         middangeardes <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>505</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gehedde under heofenum         þonne he sylfa): <br> |
| | "Eart þu se Beowulf,         se þe wið Brecan wunne, <br> |
| | on sidne sæ         ymb sund flite, <br> |
| | ðær git for wlence         wada cunnedon <br> |
| | ond for dolgilpe         on deop wæter <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>510</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | aldrum neþdon?         Ne inc ænig mon, <br> |
| | ne leof ne lað,         belean mihte <br> |
| | sorhfullne sið,         þa git on sund reon. <br> |
| | þær git eagorstream         earmum þehton, <br> |
| | mæton merestræta,         mundum brugdon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>515</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | glidon ofer garsecg;         geofon yþum weol, <br> |
| | wintrys <b>wylmum.</b>         Git on wæteres æht <br> |
| | seofon niht swuncon;         he þe æt sunde oferflat, <br> |
| | hæfde mare mægen.         þa hine on morgentid <br> |
| | on <b>Heaþoræmas</b>         holm up ætbær; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>520</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðonon he gesohte         swæsne <img src=edhel.xbm alt="eðel">, <br> |
| | leof his leodum,         lond Brondinga, <br> |
| | freoðoburh fægere,         þær he folc ahte, <br> |
| | burh ond beagas.         Beot eal wið þe <br> |
| | sunu Beanstanes         soðe gelæste. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>525</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðonne wene ic to þe         wyrsan geþingea, <br> |
| | ðeah þu heaðoræsa         gehwær dohte, <br> |
| | grimre guðe,         gif þu Grendles dearst <br> |
| | nihtlongne fyrst         nean bidan." <br> |
| | Beowulf maþelode,         bearn Ecgþeowes: <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>530</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | "Hwæt! þu worn fela,         wine min <b>Unferð,</b> <br> |
| | beore druncen         ymb Brecan spræce, <br> |
| | sægdest from his siðe.         Soð ic talige, <br> |
| | þæt ic merestrengo         maran ahte, <br> |
| | earfeþo on yþum,         ðonne ænig oþer man. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>535</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wit þæt gecwædon         cnihtwesende <br> |
| | ond gebeotedon         (wæron begen þa git <br> |
| | on geogoðfeore)         þæt wit on garsecg ut <br> |
| | aldrum neðdon,         ond þæt geæfndon swa. <br> |
| | Hæfdon swurd nacod,         þa wit on sund reon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>540</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heard on handa;         wit unc wið hronfixas <br> |
| | werian þohton.         No he wiht fram me <br> |
| | flodyþum feor         fleotan meahte, <br> |
| | hraþor on holme;         no ic fram him wolde. <br> |
| | ða wit ætsomne         on sæ wæron <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>545</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fif nihta fyrst,         oþþæt unc flod todraf, <br> |
| | wado weallende,         wedera cealdost, <br> |
| | nipende niht,         ond norþanwind <br> |
| | heaðogrim ondhwearf;         hreo wæron yþa. <br> |
| | Wæs merefixa         mod onhrered; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>550</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þær me wið laðum         licsyrce min, <br> |
| | heard, hondlocen,         helpe gefremede, <br> |
| | beadohrægl broden         on breostum læg <br> |
| | golde gegyrwed.         Me to grunde teah <br> |
| | fah feondscaða,         fæste hæfde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>555</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | grim on grape;         hwæþre me gyfeþe wearð <br> |
| | þæt ic aglæcan         orde geræhte, <br> |
| | hildebille;         heaþoræs fornam <br> |
| | mihtig meredeor         þurh mine hand. <br> |
| | Swa mec gelome         laðgeteonan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>560</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þreatedon þearle.         Ic him þenode <br> |
| | deoran sweorde,         swa hit gedefe wæs. <br> |
| | Næs hie ðære fylle         gefean hæfdon, <br> |
| | manfordædlan,         þæt hie me þegon, <br> |
| | symbel ymbsæton         sægrunde neah; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>565</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ac on mergenne         mecum wunde <br> |
| | be yðlafe         uppe lægon, <br> |
| | <b>sweordum</b> aswefede,         þæt syðþan na <br> |
| | ymb brontne ford         brimliðende <br> |
| | lade ne letton.         Leoht eastan com, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>570</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beorht beacen godes;         brimu swaþredon, <br> |
| | þæt ic sænæssas         geseon mihte, <br> |
| | windige weallas.         Wyrd oft nereð <br> |
| | unfægne eorl,         þonne his ellen deah. <br> |
| | Hwæþere me gesælde         þæt ic mid sweorde ofsloh <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>575</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | niceras nigene.         No ic on niht gefrægn <br> |
| | under heofones hwealf         heardran feohtan, <br> |
| | ne on egstreamum         earmran mannon; <br> |
| | hwaþere ic fara feng         feore gedigde, <br> |
| | siþes werig.         ða mec sæ oþbær, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>580</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | flod æfter faroðe         on Finna land, <br> |
| | <b>wadu</b> weallendu.         No ic wiht fram þe <br> |
| | swylcra searoniða         secgan hyrde, <br> |
| | billa brogan.         Breca næfre git <br> |
| | æt heaðolace,         ne gehwæþer incer, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>585</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swa deorlice         dæd gefremede <br> |
| | fagum sweordum         (no ic þæs <b>fela</b> gylpe), <br> |
| | þeah ðu þinum broðrum         to banan wurde, <br> |
| | heafodmægum;         þæs þu in helle scealt <br> |
| | werhðo dreogan,         þeah þin wit duge. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>590</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Secge ic þe to soðe,         sunu Ecglafes, <br> |
| | þæt næfre <b>Grendel</b> swa fela         gryra gefremede, <br> |
| | atol æglæca,         ealdre þinum, <br> |
| | hynðo on Heorote,         gif þin hige wære, <br> |
| | sefa swa searogrim,         swa þu self talast. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>595</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ac he hafað onfunden         þæt he þa fæhðe ne þearf, <br> |
| | atole ecgþræce         eower leode <br> |
| | swiðe onsittan,         Sigescyldinga; <br> |
| | nymeð nydbade,         nænegum arað <br> |
| | leode Deniga,         ac he lust wigeð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>600</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swefeð ond sendeþ,         secce ne weneþ <br> |
| | to Gardenum.         Ac ic him Geata sceal <br> |
| | eafoð ond ellen         ungeara nu, <br> |
| | guþe gebeodan.         Gæþ eft se þe mot <br> |
| | to medo modig,         siþþan morgenleoht <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>605</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer ylda bearn         oþres dogores, <br> |
| | sunne sweglwered         suþan scineð." <br> |
| | þa wæs on salum         sinces brytta, <br> |
| | gamolfeax ond guðrof;         geoce gelyfde <br> |
| | brego Beorhtdena,         gehyrde on Beowulfe <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>610</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | folces hyrde         fæstrædne geþoht. <br> |
| | ðær wæs hæleþa hleahtor,         hlyn swynsode, <br> |
| | word wæron wynsume.         Eode Wealhþeow forð, <br> |
| | cwen Hroðgares,         cynna gemyndig, <br> |
| | grette goldhroden         guman on healle, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>615</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ond þa freolic wif         ful gesealde <br> |
| | ærest Eastdena         eþelwearde, <br> |
| | bæd hine bliðne         æt þære beorþege, <br> |
| | leodum leofne.         He on lust geþeah <br> |
| | symbel ond seleful,         sigerof kyning. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>620</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ymbeode þa         ides Helminga <br> |
| | duguþe ond geogoþe         dæl æghwylcne, <br> |
| | sincfato sealde,         oþþæt sæl alamp <br> |
| | þæt hio Beowulfe,         beaghroden cwen <br> |
| | mode geþungen,         medoful ætbær; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>625</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | grette Geata leod,         gode þancode <br> |
| | wisfæst wordum         þæs ðe hire se willa gelamp <br> |
| | þæt heo on ænigne         eorl gelyfde <br> |
| | fyrena frofre.         He þæt ful geþeah, <br> |
| | wælreow wiga,         æt Wealhþeon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>630</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ond þa gyddode         guþe gefysed; <br> |
| | Beowulf maþelode,         bearn Ecgþeowes: <br> |
| | "Ic þæt hogode,         þa ic on holm gestah, <br> |
| | sæbat gesæt         mid minra secga gedriht, <br> |
| | þæt ic anunga         eowra leoda <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>635</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | willan geworhte         oþðe on wæl crunge, <br> |
| | feondgrapum fæst.         Ic gefremman sceal <br> |
| | eorlic ellen,         oþðe endedæg <br> |
| | on þisse meoduhealle         minne gebidan." <br> |
| | ðam wife þa word         wel licodon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>640</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gilpcwide Geates;         eode goldhroden <br> |
| | freolicu folccwen         to hire frean sittan. <br> |
| | þa wæs eft swa ær         inne on healle <br> |
| | þryðword sprecen,         ðeod on sælum, <br> |
| | sigefolca sweg,         oþþæt semninga <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>645</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sunu Healfdenes         secean wolde <br> |
| | æfenræste;         wiste þæm ahlæcan <br> |
| | to þæm heahsele         hilde geþinged, <br> |
| | siððan hie sunnan leoht         geseon <b>ne</b> meahton, <br> |
| | oþðe nipende         niht ofer ealle, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>650</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | scaduhelma gesceapu         scriðan cwoman, <br> |
| | wan under wolcnum.         Werod eall aras. <br> |
| | <b>Gegrette</b> þa         guma oþerne, <br> |
| | Hroðgar Beowulf,         ond him hæl abead, <br> |
| | winærnes geweald,         ond þæt word acwæð: <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>655</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | "Næfre ic ænegum men         ær alyfde, <br> |
| | siþðan ic hond ond rond         hebban mihte, <br> |
| | ðryþærn Dena         buton þe nu ða. <br> |
| | Hafa nu ond geheald         husa selest, <br> |
| | gemyne mærþo,         mægenellen cyð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>660</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | waca wið wraþum.         Ne bið þe wilna gad, <br> |
| | gif þu þæt ellenweorc         aldre gedigest." <br> |
| | ða him Hroþgar gewat         mid his hæleþa gedryht, <br> |
| | eodur Scyldinga,         ut of healle; <br> |
| | wolde wigfruma         Wealhþeo secan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>665</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | cwen to gebeddan.         Hæfde kyningwuldor <br> |
| | Grendle togeanes,         swa guman gefrungon, <br> |
| | seleweard aseted;         sundornytte beheold <br> |
| | ymb aldor Dena,         eotonweard abead. <br> |
| | Huru Geata leod         georne truwode <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>670</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | modgan mægnes,         metodes hyldo. <br> |
| | ða he him of dyde         isernbyrnan, <br> |
| | helm of hafelan,         sealde his hyrsted sweord, <br> |
| | irena cyst,         ombihtþegne, <br> |
| | ond gehealdan het         hildegeatwe. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>675</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gespræc þa se goda         gylpworda sum, <br> |
| | Beowulf Geata,         ær he on bed stige: <br> |
| | "No ic me an herewæsmun         hnagran talige, <br> |
| | guþgeweorca,         þonne Grendel hine; <br> |
| | forþan ic hine sweorde         swebban nelle, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>680</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | aldre beneotan,         þeah ic eal mæge. <br> |
| | Nat he þara goda         þæt he me ongean slea, <br> |
| | rand geheawe,         þeah ðe he rof sie <br> |
| | niþgeweorca;         ac wit on niht sculon <br> |
| | secge ofersittan,         gif <b>he</b> gesecean dear <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>685</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wig ofer wæpen,         ond siþðan witig god <br> |
| | on swa hwæþere hond,         halig dryhten, <br> |
| | mærðo deme,         swa him gemet þince." <br> |
| | Hylde hine þa heaþodeor,         hleorbolster onfeng <br> |
| | eorles andwlitan,         ond hine ymb monig <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>690</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | snellic særinc         selereste gebeah. <br> |
| | Nænig heora þohte         þæt he þanon scolde <br> |
| | eft eardlufan         æfre gesecean, <br> |
| | folc oþðe freoburh,         þær he afeded wæs; <br> |
| | ac hie hæfdon gefrunen         þæt hie ær to fela micles <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>695</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in þæm winsele         wældeað fornam, <br> |
| | Denigea leode.         Ac him dryhten forgeaf <br> |
| | wigspeda gewiofu,         Wedera leodum, <br> |
| | frofor ond fultum,         þæt hie feond heora <br> |
| | ðurh anes cræft         ealle ofercomon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>700</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | selfes mihtum.         Soð is gecyþed <br> |
| | þæt mihtig god         manna cynnes <br> |
| | weold <b>wideferhð.</b>         Com on wanre niht <br> |
| | scriðan sceadugenga.         Sceotend swæfon, <br> |
| | þa þæt hornreced         healdan scoldon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>705</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ealle buton anum.         þæt wæs yldum cuþ <br> |
| | þæt hie ne moste,         þa metod nolde, <br> |
| | se <b>scynscaþa</b>         under sceadu bregdan; <br> |
| | ac he wæccende         wraþum on andan <br> |
| | bad bolgenmod         beadwa geþinges. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>710</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ða com of more         under misthleoþum <br> |
| | Grendel gongan,         godes yrre bær; <br> |
| | mynte se manscaða         manna cynnes <br> |
| | sumne besyrwan         in sele þam hean. <br> |
| | Wod under wolcnum         to þæs þe he winreced, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>715</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | goldsele gumena,         gearwost wisse, <br> |
| | fættum fahne.         Ne wæs þæt forma sið <br> |
| | þæt he Hroþgares         ham gesohte; <br> |
| | næfre he on aldordagum         ær ne siþðan <br> |
| | heardran hæle,         healðegnas fand. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>720</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Com þa to recede         rinc siðian, <br> |
| | dreamum bedæled.         Duru sona onarn, <br> |
| | fyrbendum fæst,         syþðan he hire folmum <b>æthran;</b> <br> |
| | onbræd þa bealohydig,         ða <b>he</b> <b>gebolgen</b> wæs, <br> |
| | recedes muþan.         Raþe æfter þon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>725</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on fagne flor         feond treddode, <br> |
| | eode yrremod;         him of eagum stod <br> |
| | ligge gelicost         leoht unfæger. <br> |
| | Geseah he in recede         rinca manige, <br> |
| | swefan sibbegedriht         samod ætgædere, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>730</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | magorinca heap.         þa his mod ahlog; <br> |
| | mynte þæt he gedælde,         ærþon dæg cwome, <br> |
| | atol aglæca,         anra gehwylces <br> |
| | lif wið lice,         þa him alumpen wæs <br> |
| | wistfylle wen.         Ne wæs þæt wyrd þa gen <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>735</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt he ma moste         manna cynnes <br> |
| | ðicgean ofer þa niht.         þryðswyð beheold <br> |
| | mæg Higelaces,         hu se manscaða <br> |
| | under færgripum         gefaran wolde. <br> |
| | Ne þæt se aglæca         yldan þohte, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>740</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ac he gefeng hraðe         forman siðe <br> |
| | slæpendne rinc,         slat unwearnum, <br> |
| | bat banlocan,         blod edrum dranc, <br> |
| | synsnædum swealh;         sona hæfde <br> |
| | unlyfigendes         eal gefeormod, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>745</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fet ond folma.         Forð near ætstop, <br> |
| | nam þa mid handa         higeþihtigne <br> |
| | rinc on ræste,         ræhte ongean <br> |
| | feond mid folme;         he onfeng hraþe <br> |
| | inwitþancum         ond wið earm gesæt. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>750</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Sona þæt onfunde         fyrena hyrde <br> |
| | þæt he ne mette         middangeardes, <br> |
| | eorþan <b>sceata,</b>         on elran men <br> |
| | mundgripe maran.         He on mode wearð <br> |
| | forht on ferhðe;         no þy ær fram meahte. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>755</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hyge wæs him hinfus,         wolde on heolster fleon, <br> |
| | secan deofla gedræg;         ne wæs his drohtoð þær <br> |
| | swylce he on ealderdagum         ær gemette. <br> |
| | Gemunde þa se goda,         mæg Higelaces, <br> |
| | æfenspræce,         uplang astod <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>760</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ond him fæste wiðfeng;         fingras burston. <br> |
| | Eoten wæs utweard;         eorl furþur stop. <br> |
| | Mynte se mæra,         <b>þær</b> he meahte swa, <br> |
| | widre gewindan         ond on weg þanon <br> |
| | fleon on fenhopu;         wiste his fingra geweald <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>765</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on grames grapum.         þæt <b>wæs</b> geocor sið <br> |
| | þæt se hearmscaþa         to Heorute ateah. <br> |
| | Dryhtsele dynede;         Denum eallum wearð, <br> |
| | ceasterbuendum,         cenra gehwylcum, <br> |
| | eorlum ealuscerwen.         Yrre wæron begen, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>770</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | reþe renweardas.         Reced hlynsode. <br> |
| | þa wæs wundor micel         þæt se winsele <br> |
| | wiðhæfde heaþodeorum,         þæt he on hrusan ne feol, <br> |
| | fæger foldbold;         ac he þæs fæste wæs <br> |
| | innan ond utan         irenbendum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>775</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | searoþoncum besmiþod.         þær fram sylle abeag <br> |
| | medubenc monig,         mine gefræge, <br> |
| | golde geregnad,         þær þa graman wunnon. <br> |
| | þæs ne wendon ær         witan Scyldinga <br> |
| | þæt hit a mid gemete         manna ænig, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>780</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>betlic</b> ond banfag,         tobrecan meahte, <br> |
| | listum tolucan,         nymþe liges fæþm <br> |
| | swulge on swaþule.         Sweg up astag <br> |
| | niwe geneahhe;         Norðdenum stod <br> |
| | atelic egesa,         anra gehwylcum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>785</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þara þe of wealle         wop gehyrdon, <br> |
| | gryreleoð galan         godes ondsacan, <br> |
| | sigeleasne sang,         sar wanigean <br> |
| | helle hæfton.         Heold hine fæste <br> |
| | se þe manna wæs         mægene strengest <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>790</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on þæm dæge         þysses lifes. <br> |
| | Nolde eorla hleo         ænige þinga <br> |
| | þone cwealmcuman         cwicne forlætan, <br> |
| | ne his lifdagas         leoda ænigum <br> |
| | nytte tealde.         þær genehost brægd <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>795</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eorl Beowulfes         ealde lafe, <br> |
| | wolde freadrihtnes         feorh ealgian, <br> |
| | mæres þeodnes,         ðær hie meahton swa. <br> |
| | Hie þæt ne wiston,         þa hie gewin drugon, <br> |
| | heardhicgende         hildemecgas, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>800</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ond on healfa gehwone         heawan þohton, <br> |
| | sawle secan,         þone synscaðan <br> |
| | ænig ofer eorþan         irenna cyst, <br> |
| | guðbilla nan,         gretan nolde, <br> |
| | ac he sigewæpnum         forsworen hæfde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>805</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ecga gehwylcre.         Scolde his aldorgedal <br> |
| | on ðæm dæge         þysses lifes <br> |
| | earmlic wurðan,         ond se ellorgast <br> |
| | on feonda geweald         feor siðian. <br> |
| | ða þæt onfunde         se þe fela æror <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>810</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | modes myrðe         manna cynne, <br> |
| | fyrene gefremede         (he <b>wæs</b> fag wið god), <br> |
| | þæt him se lichoma         læstan nolde, <br> |
| | ac hine se modega         mæg Hygelaces <br> |
| | hæfde be honda;         wæs gehwæþer oðrum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>815</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lifigende lað.         Licsar gebad <br> |
| | atol æglæca;         him on eaxle wearð <br> |
| | syndolh sweotol,         seonowe onsprungon, <br> |
| | burston banlocan.         Beowulfe wearð <br> |
| | guðhreð gyfeþe;         scolde Grendel þonan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>820</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feorhseoc fleon         under fenhleoðu, <br> |
| | secean wynleas wic;         wiste þe geornor <br> |
| | þæt his aldres wæs         ende gegongen, <br> |
| | dogera dægrim.         Denum eallum wearð <br> |
| | æfter þam wælræse         willa gelumpen. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>825</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hæfde þa gefælsod         se þe ær feorran com, <br> |
| | snotor ond swyðferhð,         sele Hroðgares, <br> |
| | genered wið niðe;         nihtweorce gefeh, <br> |
| | ellenmærþum.         Hæfde Eastdenum <br> |
| | Geatmecga leod         gilp gelæsted, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>830</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swylce oncyþðe         ealle gebette, <br> |
| | inwidsorge,         þe hie ær drugon <br> |
| | ond for þreanydum         þolian scoldon, <br> |
| | torn unlytel.         þæt wæs tacen sweotol, <br> |
| | syþðan hildedeor         hond alegde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>835</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | earm ond eaxle         (þær wæs eal geador <br> |
| | Grendles grape)         under geapne <b>hrof.</b> <br> |
| | ða wæs on morgen         mine gefræge <br> |
| | ymb þa gifhealle         guðrinc monig; <br> |
| | ferdon folctogan         feorran ond nean <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>840</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | geond widwegas         wundor sceawian, <br> |
| | laþes lastas.         No his lifgedal <br> |
| | sarlic þuhte         secga ænegum <br> |
| | þara þe tirleases         trode sceawode, <br> |
| | hu he werigmod         on weg þanon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>845</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | niða ofercumen,         on nicera mere <br> |
| | fæge ond geflymed         feorhlastas bær. <br> |
| | ðær wæs on blode         brim weallende, <br> |
| | atol yða geswing         eal gemenged <br> |
| | haton heolfre,         heorodreore weol. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>850</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Deaðfæge deog,         siððan dreama leas <br> |
| | in fenfreoðo         feorh alegde, <br> |
| | hæþene sawle;         þær him hel onfeng. <br> |
| | þanon eft gewiton         ealdgesiðas, <br> |
| | swylce geong manig         of gomenwaþe <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>855</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fram mere modge         mearum ridan, <br> |
| | beornas on blancum.         ðær wæs Beowulfes <br> |
| | mærðo mæned;         monig oft gecwæð <br> |
| | þætte suð ne norð         be sæm tweonum <br> |
| | ofer eormengrund         oþer nænig <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>860</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | under swegles begong         selra nære <br> |
| | rondhæbbendra,         rices wyrðra. <br> |
| | Ne hie huru winedrihten         wiht ne logon, <br> |
| | glædne Hroðgar,         ac þæt wæs god cyning. <br> |
| | Hwilum heaþorofe         hleapan leton, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>865</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on geflit faran         fealwe mearas <br> |
| | ðær him foldwegas         fægere þuhton, <br> |
| | cystum cuðe.         Hwilum cyninges þegn, <br> |
| | guma gilphlæden,         gidda gemyndig, <br> |
| | se ðe ealfela         ealdgesegena <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>870</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | worn gemunde,         word oþer fand <br> |
| | soðe gebunden;         secg eft ongan <br> |
| | sið Beowulfes         snyttrum styrian <br> |
| | ond on sped wrecan         spel gerade, <br> |
| | wordum wrixlan.         Welhwylc gecwæð <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>875</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt he fram <b>Sigemundes</b>         secgan hyrde <br> |
| | ellendædum,         uncuþes fela, <br> |
| | Wælsinges gewin,         wide siðas, <br> |
| | þara þe gumena bearn         gearwe ne wiston, <br> |
| | fæhðe ond fyrena,         buton Fitela mid hine, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>880</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þonne he swulces hwæt         secgan wolde, <br> |
| | eam his nefan,         swa hie a wæron <br> |
| | æt niða gehwam         nydgesteallan; <br> |
| | hæfdon ealfela         eotena cynnes <br> |
| | sweordum gesæged.         Sigemunde gesprong <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>885</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter deaðdæge         dom unlytel, <br> |
| | syþðan wiges heard         wyrm acwealde, <br> |
| | hordes hyrde.         He under harne stan, <br> |
| | æþelinges bearn,         ana geneðde <br> |
| | frecne dæde,         ne wæs him Fitela mid. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>890</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hwæþre him gesælde         ðæt þæt swurd þurhwod <br> |
| | wrætlicne wyrm,         þæt hit on wealle ætstod, <br> |
| | dryhtlic iren;         draca morðre swealt. <br> |
| | Hæfde aglæca         elne gegongen <br> |
| | þæt he beahhordes         brucan moste <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>895</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | selfes dome;         sæbat gehleod, <br> |
| | bær on bearm scipes         beorhte frætwa, <br> |
| | Wælses eafera.         Wyrm hat gemealt. <br> |
| | Se wæs wreccena         wide mærost <br> |
| | ofer werþeode,         wigendra hleo, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>900</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ellendædum         (he þæs ær onðah), <br> |
| | siððan Heremodes         hild sweðrode, <br> |
| | <b>eafoð</b> ond ellen.         He mid Eotenum wearð <br> |
| | on feonda geweald         forð forlacen, <br> |
| | snude forsended.         Hine sorhwylmas <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>905</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lemede to lange;         he his leodum wearð, <br> |
| | eallum æþellingum         to aldorceare; <br> |
| | swylce oft bemearn         ærran mælum <br> |
| | swiðferhþes sið         snotor ceorl monig, <br> |
| | se þe him bealwa to         bote gelyfde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>910</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt þæt ðeodnes bearn         geþeon scolde, <br> |
| | fæderæþelum onfon,         folc gehealdan, <br> |
| | hord ond hleoburh,         hæleþa rice, <br> |
| | <img src=edhel.xbm alt="eðel"> Scyldinga.         He þær eallum wearð, <br> |
| | mæg Higelaces,         manna cynne, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>915</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | freondum gefægra;         hine fyren onwod. <br> |
| | Hwilum flitende         fealwe stræte <br> |
| | mearum mæton.         ða wæs morgenleoht <br> |
| | scofen ond scynded.         Eode scealc monig <br> |
| | swiðhicgende         to sele þam hean <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>920</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | searowundor seon;         swylce self cyning <br> |
| | of brydbure,         beahhorda weard, <br> |
| | tryddode tirfæst         getrume micle, <br> |
| | cystum gecyþed,         ond his cwen mid him <br> |
| | medostigge mæt         mægþa hose. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>925</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hroðgar maþelode         (he to healle geong, <br> |
| | stod on stapole,         geseah steapne hrof, <br> |
| | golde fahne,         ond Grendles hond): <br> |
| | "ðisse ansyne         alwealdan þanc <br> |
| | lungre gelimpe!         Fela ic laþes gebad, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>930</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | grynna æt Grendle;         a mæg god wyrcan <br> |
| | wunder æfter wundre,         wuldres hyrde. <br> |
| | ðæt wæs ungeara         þæt ic ænigra me <br> |
| | weana ne wende         to widan feore <br> |
| | bote gebidan,         þonne blode fah <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>935</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | husa selest         heorodreorig stod, <br> |
| | wea widscofen         witena <b>gehwylcum</b> <br> |
| | ðara þe ne wendon         þæt hie wideferhð <br> |
| | leoda landgeweorc         laþum beweredon <br> |
| | scuccum ond scinnum.         Nu scealc hafað <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>940</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þurh drihtnes miht         dæd gefremede <br> |
| | ðe we ealle         ær ne meahton <br> |
| | snyttrum besyrwan.         Hwæt, þæt secgan mæg <br> |
| | efne swa hwylc mægþa         swa ðone magan cende <br> |
| | æfter gumcynnum,         gyf heo gyt lyfað, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>945</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt hyre ealdmetod         este wære <br> |
| | bearngebyrdo.         Nu ic, Beowulf, þec, <br> |
| | secg betsta,         me for sunu wylle <br> |
| | freogan on ferhþe;         heald forð tela <br> |
| | niwe sibbe.         Ne bið þe <b>nænigra</b> gad <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>950</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | worolde wilna,         þe ic geweald hæbbe. <br> |
| | Ful oft ic for læssan         lean teohhode, <br> |
| | hordweorþunge         hnahran rince, <br> |
| | sæmran æt sæcce.         þu þe self hafast <br> |
| | dædum gefremed         þæt þin <b>dom</b> lyfað <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>955</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | awa to aldre.         Alwalda þec <br> |
| | gode forgylde,         swa he nu gyt dyde!" <br> |
| | Beowulf maþelode,         bearn Ecþeowes: <br> |
| | "We þæt ellenweorc         estum miclum, <br> |
| | feohtan fremedon,         frecne geneðdon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>960</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eafoð uncuþes.         Uþe ic swiþor <br> |
| | þæt ðu hine selfne         geseon moste, <br> |
| | feond on frætewum         fylwerigne. <br> |
| | Ic <b>hine</b> hrædlice         heardan clammum <br> |
| | on wælbedde         wriþan þohte, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>965</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt he for <b>mundgripe</b>         minum scolde <br> |
| | licgean lifbysig,         butan his lic swice. <br> |
| | Ic hine ne mihte,         þa metod nolde, <br> |
| | ganges getwæman,         no ic him þæs georne ætfealh, <br> |
| | feorhgeniðlan;         wæs to foremihtig <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>970</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feond on feþe.         Hwæþere he his folme forlet <br> |
| | to lifwraþe         last weardian, <br> |
| | earm ond eaxle.         No þær ænige swa þeah <br> |
| | feasceaft guma         frofre gebohte; <br> |
| | no þy leng leofað         laðgeteona, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>975</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | synnum geswenced,         ac hyne sar hafað <br> |
| | <b>mid</b> <b>nydgripe</b>         nearwe befongen, <br> |
| | balwon bendum.         ðær abidan sceal <br> |
| | maga mane fah         miclan domes, <br> |
| | hu him scir metod         scrifan wille." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>980</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ða wæs swigra secg,         sunu Eclafes, <br> |
| | on gylpspræce         guðgeweorca, <br> |
| | siþðan æþelingas         eorles cræfte <br> |
| | ofer heanne hrof         hand sceawedon, <br> |
| | feondes fingras.         Foran æghwylc wæs, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>985</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>stiðra</b> nægla gehwylc,         style gelicost, <br> |
| | hæþenes handsporu         <b>hilderinces,</b> <br> |
| | egl, unheoru.         æghwylc gecwæð <br> |
| | þæt him heardra nan         hrinan wolde <br> |
| | iren ærgod,         þæt ðæs ahlæcan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>990</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | blodge beadufolme         onberan wolde. <br> |
| | ða wæs haten hreþe         Heort innanweard <br> |
| | folmum gefrætwod.         Fela þæra wæs, <br> |
| | wera ond wifa,         þe þæt winreced, <br> |
| | gestsele gyredon.         Goldfag scinon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>995</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | web æfter wagum,         wundorsiona fela <br> |
| | secga gehwylcum         þara þe on swylc starað. <br> |
| | Wæs þæt beorhte bold         tobrocen swiðe, <br> |
| | eal inneweard         irenbendum fæst, <br> |
| | heorras tohlidene.         Hrof ana genæs, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1000</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ealles ansund,         þe se aglæca, <br> |
| | fyrendædum fag,         on fleam gewand, <br> |
| | aldres orwena.         No þæt yðe byð <br> |
| | to befleonne,         fremme se þe wille, <br> |
| | ac <b>gesecan</b> sceal         sawlberendra, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1005</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | nyde genydde,         niþða bearna, <br> |
| | grundbuendra         gearwe stowe, <br> |
| | þær his lichoma         legerbedde fæst <br> |
| | swefeþ æfter symle.         þa wæs sæl ond mæl <br> |
| | þæt to healle gang         Healfdenes sunu; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1010</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wolde self cyning         symbel þicgan. <br> |
| | Ne gefrægen ic þa mægþe         maran weorode <br> |
| | ymb hyra sincgyfan         sel gebæran. <br> |
| | Bugon þa to bence         blædagande, <br> |
| | fylle gefægon;         fægere geþægon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1015</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | medoful manig         magas þara <br> |
| | swiðhicgende         on sele þam hean, <br> |
| | Hroðgar ond Hroþulf.         Heorot innan wæs <br> |
| | freondum afylled;         nalles facenstafas <br> |
| | þeodscyldingas         þenden fremedon. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1020</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Forgeaf þa Beowulfe         <b>bearn</b> Healfdenes <br> |
| | segen gyldenne         sigores to leane; <br> |
| | hroden <b>hildecumbor,</b>         helm ond byrnan, <br> |
| | mære maðþumsweord         manige gesawon <br> |
| | beforan beorn beran.         Beowulf geþah <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1025</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ful on flette;         no he þære feohgyfte <br> |
| | for <b>sceotendum</b>         scamigan ðorfte. <br> |
| | Ne gefrægn ic freondlicor         feower madmas <br> |
| | golde gegyrede         gummanna fela <br> |
| | in ealobence         oðrum gesellan. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1030</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ymb þæs helmes hrof         heafodbeorge <br> |
| | wirum bewunden         <b>walu</b> utan heold, <br> |
| | þæt him fela laf         frecne ne meahton <br> |
| | scurheard sceþðan,         þonne scyldfreca <br> |
| | ongean gramum         gangan scolde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1035</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Heht ða eorla hleo         eahta mearas <br> |
| | fætedhleore         on flet teon, <br> |
| | in under eoderas.         þara anum stod <br> |
| | sadol searwum fah,         since gewurþad; <br> |
| | þæt wæs hildesetl         heahcyninges, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1040</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðonne sweorda gelac         sunu Healfdenes <br> |
| | efnan wolde.         Næfre on ore læg <br> |
| | widcuþes wig,         ðonne walu feollon. <br> |
| | Ond ða Beowulfe         bega gehwæþres <br> |
| | eodor Ingwina         onweald geteah, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1045</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wicga ond wæpna,         het hine wel brucan. <br> |
| | Swa manlice         mære þeoden, <br> |
| | hordweard hæleþa,         heaþoræsas geald <br> |
| | mearum ond madmum,         swa hy næfre man lyhð, <br> |
| | se þe secgan wile         soð æfter rihte. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1050</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ða gyt æghwylcum         eorla drihten <br> |
| | þara þe mid Beowulfe         <b>brimlade</b> teah <br> |
| | on þære medubence         maþðum gesealde, <br> |
| | yrfelafe,         ond þone ænne heht <br> |
| | golde forgyldan,         þone ðe Grendel ær <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1055</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mane acwealde,         swa he hyra ma wolde, <br> |
| | nefne him witig god         wyrd forstode <br> |
| | ond ðæs mannes mod.         Metod eallum weold <br> |
| | gumena cynnes,         swa he nu git deð. <br> |
| | Forþan bið andgit         æghwær selest, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1060</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ferhðes foreþanc.         Fela sceal gebidan <br> |
| | leofes ond laþes         se þe longe her <br> |
| | on ðyssum windagum         worolde bruceð. <br> |
| | þær wæs sang ond sweg         samod ætgædere <br> |
| | fore Healfdenes         hildewisan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1065</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gomenwudu greted,         gid oft wrecen, <br> |
| | ðonne healgamen         Hroþgares scop <br> |
| | æfter medobence         mænan scolde <br> |
| | <b>be</b> Finnes eaferum,         ða hie se fær begeat, <br> |
| | hæleð Healfdena,         Hnæf Scyldinga, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1070</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in Freswæle         feallan scolde. <br> |
| | Ne huru Hildeburh         herian þorfte <br> |
| | Eotena treowe;         unsynnum wearð <br> |
| | beloren leofum         æt þam <b>lindplegan,</b> <br> |
| | bearnum ond broðrum;         hie on gebyrd hruron, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1075</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gare wunde.         þæt wæs geomuru ides! <br> |
| | Nalles holinga         Hoces dohtor <br> |
| | meotodsceaft bemearn,         syþðan morgen com, <br> |
| | ða heo under swegle         geseon meahte <br> |
| | morþorbealo maga,         þær <b>heo</b> ær mæste heold <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1080</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | worolde wynne.         Wig ealle fornam <br> |
| | Finnes þegnas         nemne feaum anum, <br> |
| | þæt he ne mehte         on þæm meðelstede <br> |
| | wig Hengeste         wiht gefeohtan, <br> |
| | ne þa wealafe         wige forþringan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1085</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þeodnes <b>ðegna;</b>         ac hig him geþingo budon, <br> |
| | þæt hie him oðer flet         eal gerymdon, <br> |
| | healle ond heahsetl,         þæt hie healfre geweald <br> |
| | wið Eotena bearn         agan moston, <br> |
| | ond æt feohgyftum         Folcwaldan sunu <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1090</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dogra gehwylce         Dene weorþode, <br> |
| | Hengestes heap         hringum wenede <br> |
| | efne swa swiðe         sincgestreonum <br> |
| | fættan goldes,         swa he Fresena cyn <br> |
| | on beorsele         byldan wolde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1095</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ða hie getruwedon         on twa healfa <br> |
| | fæste frioðuwære.         Fin Hengeste <br> |
| | elne, unflitme         aðum benemde <br> |
| | þæt he þa wealafe         weotena dome <br> |
| | arum heolde,         þæt ðær ænig mon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1100</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wordum ne worcum         wære ne bræce, <br> |
| | ne þurh inwitsearo         æfre gemænden <br> |
| | ðeah hie hira beaggyfan         banan folgedon <br> |
| | ðeodenlease,         þa him swa geþearfod wæs; <br> |
| | gyf þonne Frysna hwylc         <b>frecnan</b> spræce <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1105</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðæs morþorhetes         myndgiend wære, <br> |
| | þonne hit sweordes ecg         <b>seðan</b> scolde. <br> |
| | <b>Ad</b> wæs geæfned         ond icge gold <br> |
| | ahæfen of horde.         Herescyldinga <br> |
| | betst beadorinca         wæs on bæl gearu. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1110</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æt þæm ade wæs         eþgesyne <br> |
| | swatfah syrce,         swyn ealgylden, <br> |
| | eofer irenheard,         æþeling manig <br> |
| | wundum awyrded;         sume on wæle crungon. <br> |
| | Het ða Hildeburh         æt Hnæfes ade <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1115</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hire selfre sunu         sweoloðe befæstan, <br> |
| | banfatu bærnan         ond on bæl don <br> |
| | <b>eame</b> on eaxle.         Ides gnornode, <br> |
| | geomrode giddum.         Guðrinc astah. <br> |
| | Wand to wolcnum         wælfyra mæst, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1120</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hlynode for hlawe;         hafelan multon, <br> |
| | bengeato burston,         ðonne blod ætspranc, <br> |
| | laðbite lices.         Lig ealle forswealg, <br> |
| | gæsta gifrost,         þara ðe þær guð fornam <br> |
| | bega folces;         wæs hira blæd scacen. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1125</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gewiton him ða wigend         wica neosian, <br> |
| | freondum befeallen,         Frysland geseon, <br> |
| | hamas ond heaburh.         Hengest ða gyt <br> |
| | wælfagne winter         wunode mid Finne <br> |
| | <b>eal</b> unhlitme.         Eard gemunde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1130</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þeah þe he <b>ne</b> meahte         on mere drifan <br> |
| | hringedstefnan;         holm storme weol, <br> |
| | won wið winde,         winter yþe beleac <br> |
| | isgebinde,         oþðæt oþer com <br> |
| | gear in geardas,         swa nu gyt deð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1135</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þa ðe syngales         sele bewitiað, <br> |
| | wuldortorhtan weder.         ða wæs winter scacen, <br> |
| | fæger foldan bearm.         Fundode wrecca, <br> |
| | gist of geardum;         he to gyrnwræce <br> |
| | swiðor þohte         þonne to sælade, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1140</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gif he torngemot         þurhteon mihte <br> |
| | þæt he Eotena bearn         inne gemunde. <br> |
| | Swa he ne forwyrnde         woroldrædenne, <br> |
| | þonne him Hunlafing         hildeleoman, <br> |
| | billa selest,         on bearm dyde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1145</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæs wæron mid Eotenum         ecge cuðe. <br> |
| | Swylce ferhðfrecan         Fin eft begeat <br> |
| | sweordbealo sliðen         æt his selfes ham, <br> |
| | siþðan grimne gripe         Guðlaf ond Oslaf <br> |
| | æfter sæsiðe,         sorge, mændon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1150</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ætwiton weana dæl;         ne meahte wæfre mod <br> |
| | forhabban in hreþre.         ða wæs heal <b>roden</b> <br> |
| | feonda feorum,         swilce Fin slægen, <br> |
| | cyning on corþre,         ond seo cwen numen. <br> |
| | Sceotend Scyldinga         to scypon feredon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1155</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eal ingesteald         eorðcyninges, <br> |
| | swylce hie æt Finnes ham         findan meahton <br> |
| | sigla, searogimma.         Hie on sælade <br> |
| | drihtlice wif         to Denum feredon, <br> |
| | læddon to leodum.         Leoð wæs asungen, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1160</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gleomannes gyd.         Gamen eft astah, <br> |
| | beorhtode bencsweg;         byrelas sealdon <br> |
| | win of wunderfatum.         þa cwom Wealhþeo forð <br> |
| | gan under gyldnum beage,         þær þa godan twegen <br> |
| | sæton suhtergefæderan;         þa gyt wæs hiera sib ætgædere, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1165</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æghwylc oðrum trywe.         Swylce þær <b>Unferþ</b> þyle <br> |
| | æt fotum sæt frean Scyldinga;         gehwylc hiora his ferhþe treowde, <br> |
| | þæt he hæfde mod micel,         þeah þe he his magum nære <br> |
| | arfæst æt ecga gelacum.         Spræc ða ides Scyldinga: <br> |
| | "Onfoh þissum fulle,         freodrihten min, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1170</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sinces brytta!         þu on sælum wes, <br> |
| | goldwine gumena,         ond to Geatum spræc <br> |
| | mildum wordum,         swa sceal man don. <br> |
| | Beo wið Geatas glæd,         geofena gemyndig, <br> |
| | nean ond feorran         þu nu hafast. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1175</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Me man sægde         þæt þu ðe for sunu wolde <br> |
| | <b>hererinc</b> habban.         Heorot is gefælsod, <br> |
| | beahsele beorhta;         bruc þenden þu mote <br> |
| | manigra medo,         ond þinum magum læf <br> |
| | folc ond rice,         þonne ðu forð scyle <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1180</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | metodsceaft seon.         Ic minne can <br> |
| | glædne Hroþulf,         þæt he þa geogoðe wile <br> |
| | arum healdan,         gyf þu ær <b>þonne</b> he, <br> |
| | wine Scildinga,         worold oflætest; <br> |
| | wene ic þæt he mid gode         gyldan wille <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1185</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | uncran eaferan,         gif he þæt eal gemon, <br> |
| | hwæt wit to willan         ond to worðmyndum <br> |
| | umborwesendum ær         arna gefremedon." <br> |
| | Hwearf þa bi bence         þær hyre byre wæron, <br> |
| | Hreðric ond Hroðmund,         ond hæleþa bearn, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1190</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | giogoð ætgædere;         þær se goda sæt, <br> |
| | Beowulf Geata,         be þæm gebroðrum twæm. <br> |
| | Him wæs ful boren         ond freondlaþu <br> |
| | wordum bewægned,         ond wunden gold <br> |
| | estum geeawed,         earmreade twa, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1195</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hrægl ond hringas,         healsbeaga mæst <br> |
| | þara þe ic on foldan         gefrægen hæbbe. <br> |
| | Nænigne ic under swegle         selran hyrde <br> |
| | <b>hordmaððum</b> hæleþa,         syþðan Hama ætwæg <br> |
| | to <b>þære</b> byrhtan byrig         Brosinga mene, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1200</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sigle ond sincfæt;         searoniðas <b>fleah</b> <br> |
| | Eormenrices,         geceas ecne ræd. <br> |
| | þone hring hæfde         Higelac Geata, <br> |
| | nefa Swertinges,         nyhstan siðe, <br> |
| | siðþan he under segne         sinc ealgode, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1205</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wælreaf werede;         hyne wyrd fornam, <br> |
| | syþðan he for wlenco         wean ahsode, <br> |
| | fæhðe to Frysum.         He þa frætwe wæg, <br> |
| | eorclanstanas         ofer yða ful, <br> |
| | rice þeoden;         he under rande gecranc. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1210</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gehwearf þa in Francna fæþm         feorh cyninges, <br> |
| | breostgewædu         ond se beah somod; <br> |
| | wyrsan wigfrecan         wæl <b>reafedon</b> <br> |
| | æfter guðsceare,         Geata leode, <br> |
| | hreawic heoldon.         Heal swege onfeng. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1215</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wealhðeo maþelode,         heo fore þæm werede spræc: <br> |
| | "Bruc ðisses beages,         Beowulf leofa, <br> |
| | hyse, mid hæle,         ond þisses hrægles neot, <br> |
| | <b>þeodgestreona,</b>         ond geþeoh tela, <br> |
| | cen þec mid cræfte         ond þyssum cnyhtum wes <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1220</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lara liðe;         ic þe þæs lean geman. <br> |
| | Hafast þu gefered         þæt ðe feor ond neah <br> |
| | ealne wideferhþ         weras ehtigað, <br> |
| | efne swa side         swa sæ bebugeð, <br> |
| | windgeard, weallas.         Wes þenden þu lifige, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1225</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æþeling, eadig.         Ic þe an tela <br> |
| | sincgestreona.         Beo þu suna minum <br> |
| | dædum gedefe,         dreamhealdende. <br> |
| | Her is æghwylc eorl         oþrum getrywe, <br> |
| | modes milde,         mandrihtne <b>hold;</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1230</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þegnas syndon geþwære,         þeod ealgearo, <br> |
| | druncne dryhtguman         doð swa ic bidde." <br> |
| | Eode þa to setle.         þær wæs symbla cyst; <br> |
| | druncon win weras.         Wyrd ne cuþon, <br> |
| | geosceaft <b>grimme,</b>         swa hit agangen wearð <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1235</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eorla manegum,         syþðan æfen cwom <br> |
| | ond him Hroþgar gewat         to hofe sinum, <br> |
| | rice to ræste.         Reced weardode <br> |
| | unrim eorla,         swa hie oft ær dydon. <br> |
| | Bencþelu beredon;         hit geondbræded wearð <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1240</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beddum ond bolstrum.         Beorscealca sum <br> |
| | fus ond fæge         fletræste gebeag. <br> |
| | Setton him to heafdon         hilderandas, <br> |
| | bordwudu beorhtan;         þær on bence wæs <br> |
| | ofer æþelinge         yþgesene <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1245</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heaþosteapa helm,         hringed byrne, <br> |
| | þrecwudu þrymlic.         Wæs þeaw hyra <br> |
| | þæt hie oft wæron         an wig gearwe, <br> |
| | ge æt ham ge on herge,         ge gehwæþer þara, <br> |
| | efne swylce mæla         swylce hira mandryhtne <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1250</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þearf gesælde;         wæs seo þeod tilu. <br> |
| | Sigon þa to slæpe.         Sum sare angeald <br> |
| | æfenræste,         swa him ful oft gelamp, <br> |
| | siþðan goldsele         Grendel warode, <br> |
| | unriht æfnde,         oþþæt ende becwom, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1255</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swylt æfter synnum.         þæt gesyne wearþ, <br> |
| | widcuþ werum,         þætte wrecend þa gyt <br> |
| | lifde æfter laþum,         lange þrage, <br> |
| | æfter guðceare.         Grendles modor, <br> |
| | ides, aglæcwif,         yrmþe gemunde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1260</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | se þe wæteregesan         wunian scolde, <br> |
| | cealde streamas,         siþðan <b>Cain</b> wearð <br> |
| | to ecgbanan         angan breþer, <br> |
| | fæderenmæge;         he þa fag gewat, <br> |
| | morþre gemearcod,         mandream fleon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1265</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | westen warode.         þanon woc fela <br> |
| | geosceaftgasta;         wæs þæra Grendel sum, <br> |
| | heorowearh hetelic,         se æt Heorote fand <br> |
| | wæccendne wer         wiges bidan. <br> |
| | þær him aglæca         ætgræpe wearð; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1270</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hwæþre he gemunde         mægenes strenge, <br> |
| | gimfæste gife         ðe him god sealde, <br> |
| | ond him to anwaldan         are gelyfde, <br> |
| | frofre ond fultum;         ðy he þone feond ofercwom, <br> |
| | gehnægde helle gast.         þa he hean gewat, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1275</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dreame bedæled,         deaþwic seon, <br> |
| | mancynnes feond,         ond his modor þa gyt, <br> |
| | gifre ond galgmod,         gegan wolde <br> |
| | sorhfulne sið,         sunu <b>deað</b> wrecan. <br> |
| | Com þa to Heorote,         ðær Hringdene <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1280</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | geond þæt sæld swæfun.         þa ðær sona wearð <br> |
| | edhwyrft eorlum,         siþðan inne fealh <br> |
| | Grendles modor.         Wæs se gryre læssa <br> |
| | efne swa micle         swa bið mægþa cræft, <br> |
| | wiggryre wifes,         be wæpnedmen, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1285</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þonne heoru bunden,         hamere geþuren, <br> |
| | sweord swate fah         swin ofer helme <br> |
| | ecgum dyhttig         andweard scireð. <br> |
| | þa wæs on healle         heardecg togen <br> |
| | sweord ofer setlum,         sidrand manig <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1290</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hafen handa fæst;         helm ne gemunde, <br> |
| | byrnan side,         þa hine se broga angeat. <br> |
| | Heo wæs on ofste,         wolde ut þanon, <br> |
| | feore beorgan,         þa heo onfunden wæs. <br> |
| | Hraðe heo æþelinga         anne hæfde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1295</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fæste befangen,         þa heo to fenne gang. <br> |
| | Se wæs Hroþgare         hæleþa leofost <br> |
| | on gesiðes had         be sæm tweonum, <br> |
| | rice randwiga,         þone ðe heo on ræste abreat, <br> |
| | blædfæstne beorn.         Næs Beowulf ðær, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1300</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ac wæs oþer in         ær geteohhod <br> |
| | æfter maþðumgife         mærum Geate. <br> |
| | Hream wearð in Heorote;         heo under heolfre genam <br> |
| | cuþe folme;         cearu wæs geniwod, <br> |
| | geworden in wicun.         Ne wæs þæt gewrixle til, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1305</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt hie on ba healfa         bicgan scoldon <br> |
| | freonda feorum.         þa wæs frod cyning, <br> |
| | har hilderinc,         on hreon mode, <br> |
| | syðþan he aldorþegn         unlyfigendne, <br> |
| | þone deorestan         deadne wisse. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1310</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hraþe wæs to bure         Beowulf fetod, <br> |
| | sigoreadig secg.         Samod ærdæge <br> |
| | eode eorla sum,         æþele cempa <br> |
| | self mid gesiðum         þær se snotera bad, <br> |
| | <b>hwæþer</b> him <b>alwalda</b>         æfre wille <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1315</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter weaspelle         wyrpe gefremman. <br> |
| | Gang ða æfter flore         fyrdwyrðe man <br> |
| | mid his handscale         (healwudu dynede), <br> |
| | þæt he þone wisan         wordum <b>nægde</b> <br> |
| | frean Ingwina,         frægn gif him wære <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1320</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter <b>neodlaðum</b>         niht getæse. <br> |
| | Hroðgar maþelode,         helm Scyldinga: <br> |
| | "Ne frin þu æfter sælum!         Sorh is geniwod <br> |
| | Denigea leodum.         Dead is æschere, <br> |
| | Yrmenlafes         yldra broþor, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1325</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | min runwita         ond min rædbora, <br> |
| | eaxlgestealla,         ðonne we on orlege <br> |
| | hafelan weredon,         þonne hniton feþan, <br> |
| | eoferas cnysedan.         <b>Swylc</b> <b>scolde</b> eorl wesan, <br> |
| | <b>æþeling</b> ærgod,         swylc æschere wæs! <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1330</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wearð him on Heorote         to handbanan <br> |
| | wælgæst wæfre;         ic ne wat <b>hwæder</b> <br> |
| | atol æse wlanc         eftsiðas teah, <br> |
| | fylle <b>gefægnod.</b>         Heo þa fæhðe wræc <br> |
| | þe þu gystran niht         Grendel cwealdest <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1335</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þurh hæstne had         heardum clammum, <br> |
| | forþan he to lange         leode mine <br> |
| | wanode ond wyrde.         He æt wige gecrang <br> |
| | ealdres scyldig,         ond nu oþer cwom <br> |
| | mihtig manscaða,         wolde hyre mæg wrecan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1340</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ge feor hafað         fæhðe gestæled <br> |
| | (þæs þe þincean mæg         þegne monegum, <br> |
| | se þe æfter sincgyfan         on sefan greoteþ), <br> |
| | hreþerbealo hearde;         nu seo hand ligeð, <br> |
| | se þe eow welhwylcra         wilna dohte. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1345</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ic þæt londbuend,         leode mine, <br> |
| | selerædende,         secgan hyrde <br> |
| | þæt hie gesawon         swylce twegen <br> |
| | micle mearcstapan         moras healdan, <br> |
| | ellorgæstas.         ðæra oðer wæs, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1350</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæs þe hie gewislicost         gewitan meahton, <br> |
| | idese onlicnæs;         oðer earmsceapen <br> |
| | on weres wæstmum         wræclastas træd, <br> |
| | næfne he wæs mara         þonne ænig man oðer; <br> |
| | þone on geardagum         Grendel <b>nemdon</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1355</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | foldbuende.         No hie fæder cunnon, <br> |
| | hwæþer him ænig wæs         ær acenned <br> |
| | dyrnra gasta.         Hie dygel lond <br> |
| | warigeað, wulfhleoþu,         windige næssas, <br> |
| | frecne fengelad,         ðær fyrgenstream <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1360</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | under næssa genipu         niþer gewiteð, <br> |
| | flod under foldan.         Nis þæt feor heonon <br> |
| | milgemearces         þæt se mere <b>standeð;</b> <br> |
| | ofer þæm hongiað         hrinde bearwas, <br> |
| | wudu wyrtum fæst         wæter oferhelmað. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1365</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þær mæg nihta gehwæm         niðwundor seon, <br> |
| | fyr on flode.         No þæs frod leofað <br> |
| | gumena bearna,         þæt þone grund wite; <br> |
| | ðeah þe hæðstapa         hundum geswenced, <br> |
| | heorot hornum trum,         holtwudu sece, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1370</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feorran geflymed,         ær he feorh seleð, <br> |
| | aldor on ofre,         ær he in wille <br> |
| | hafelan <b>hydan.</b>         Nis þæt heoru stow! <br> |
| | þonon yðgeblond         up astigeð <br> |
| | won to wolcnum,         þonne wind styreþ, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1375</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lað gewidru,         oðþæt lyft drysmaþ, <br> |
| | roderas reotað.         Nu is se ræd gelang <br> |
| | eft æt þe anum.         Eard git ne const, <br> |
| | frecne stowe,         ðær þu findan miht <br> |
| | felasinnigne secg;         sec gif þu dyrre. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1380</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ic þe þa fæhðe         feo leanige, <br> |
| | ealdgestreonum,         swa ic ær dyde, <br> |
| | <b>wundnum</b> golde,         gyf þu on weg cymest." <br> |
| | Beowulf maþelode,         bearn Ecgþeowes: <br> |
| | "Ne sorga, snotor guma;         selre bið æghwæm <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1385</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt he his freond wrece,         þonne he fela murne. <br> |
| | Ure æghwylc sceal         ende gebidan <br> |
| | worolde lifes;         wyrce se þe mote <br> |
| | domes ær deaþe;         þæt bið drihtguman <br> |
| | unlifgendum         æfter selest. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1390</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Aris, rices weard,         uton <b>raþe</b> feran <br> |
| | Grendles magan         gang sceawigan. <br> |
| | Ic hit þe gehate,         no he on helm losaþ, <br> |
| | ne on foldan fæþm,         ne on fyrgenholt, <br> |
| | ne on gyfenes grund,         ga þær he wille. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1395</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðys dogor þu         geþyld hafa <br> |
| | weana gehwylces,         swa ic þe wene to." <br> |
| | Ahleop ða se gomela,         gode þancode, <br> |
| | mihtigan drihtne,         þæs se man gespræc. <br> |
| | þa wæs Hroðgare         hors gebæted, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1400</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wicg wundenfeax.         Wisa fengel <br> |
| | geatolic gende;         gumfeþa stop <br> |
| | lindhæbbendra.         Lastas wæron <br> |
| | æfter waldswaþum         wide gesyne, <br> |
| | gang ofer grundas,         <b>þær</b> <b>heo</b> gegnum for <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1405</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer myrcan mor,         magoþegna bær <br> |
| | þone selestan         sawolleasne <br> |
| | þara þe mid Hroðgare         ham eahtode. <br> |
| | Ofereode þa         æþelinga bearn <br> |
| | steap stanhliðo,         stige nearwe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1410</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | enge anpaðas,         uncuð gelad, <br> |
| | neowle næssas,         nicorhusa fela. <br> |
| | He feara sum         beforan gengde <br> |
| | wisra monna         wong sceawian, <br> |
| | oþþæt he færinga         fyrgenbeamas <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1415</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer harne stan         hleonian funde, <br> |
| | wynleasne wudu;         wæter under stod <br> |
| | dreorig ond gedrefed.         Denum eallum wæs, <br> |
| | winum Scyldinga,         weorce on mode <br> |
| | to geþolianne,         ðegne monegum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1420</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oncyð eorla gehwæm,         syðþan æscheres <br> |
| | on þam holmclife         hafelan metton. <br> |
| | Flod blode weol         (folc to sægon), <br> |
| | hatan heolfre.         Horn stundum song <br> |
| | fuslic <b>fyrdleoð.</b>         Feþa eal gesæt. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1425</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gesawon ða æfter wætere         wyrmcynnes fela, <br> |
| | sellice sædracan,         sund cunnian, <br> |
| | swylce on næshleoðum         nicras licgean, <br> |
| | ða on undernmæl         oft bewitigað <br> |
| | sorhfulne sið         on seglrade, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1430</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wyrmas ond wildeor;         hie on weg hruron, <br> |
| | bitere ond gebolgne,         bearhtm ongeaton, <br> |
| | guðhorn galan.         Sumne Geata leod <br> |
| | of flanbogan         feores getwæfde, <br> |
| | yðgewinnes,         þæt him on aldre stod <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1435</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | herestræl hearda;         he on holme wæs <br> |
| | sundes þe sænra,         ðe hyne swylt fornam. <br> |
| | Hræþe wearð on yðum         mid eoferspreotum <br> |
| | heorohocyhtum         hearde genearwod, <br> |
| | niða genæged,         ond on næs togen, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1440</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wundorlic wægbora;         weras sceawedon <br> |
| | gryrelicne gist.         Gyrede hine Beowulf <br> |
| | eorlgewædum,         nalles for ealdre mearn. <br> |
| | Scolde herebyrne         hondum gebroden, <br> |
| | sid ond searofah,         sund cunnian, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1445</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | seo ðe bancofan         beorgan cuþe, <br> |
| | þæt him hildegrap         hreþre ne mihte, <br> |
| | eorres inwitfeng,         aldre gesceþðan; <br> |
| | ac se hwita helm         hafelan werede, <br> |
| | se þe meregrundas         mengan scolde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1450</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | secan sundgebland         since geweorðad, <br> |
| | befongen freawrasnum,         swa hine fyrndagum <br> |
| | worhte wæpna smið,         wundrum teode, <br> |
| | besette swinlicum,         þæt hine syðþan no <br> |
| | brond ne beadomecas         bitan ne meahton. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1455</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Næs þæt þonne mætost         mægenfultuma <br> |
| | þæt him on ðearfe lah         ðyle Hroðgares; <br> |
| | wæs þæm hæftmece         Hrunting nama. <br> |
| | þæt wæs an foran         ealdgestreona; <br> |
| | ecg wæs iren,         atertanum fah, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1460</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ahyrded heaþoswate;         næfre hit æt hilde ne swac <br> |
| | manna ængum         þara þe hit mid mundum bewand, <br> |
| | se ðe gryresiðas         gegan dorste, <br> |
| | folcstede fara;         næs þæt forma sið <br> |
| | þæt hit ellenweorc         æfnan scolde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1465</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Huru ne gemunde         mago Ecglafes, <br> |
| | eafoþes cræftig,         þæt he ær gespræc <br> |
| | wine druncen,         þa he þæs wæpnes onlah <br> |
| | selran sweordfrecan.         Selfa ne dorste <br> |
| | under yða gewin         aldre geneþan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1470</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | drihtscype dreogan;         þær he dome forleas, <br> |
| | <b>ellenmærðum.</b>         Ne wæs þæm oðrum swa, <br> |
| | syðþan he hine to guðe         gegyred hæfde. <br> |
| | Beowulf maðelode,         bearn Ecgþeowes: <br> |
| | "Geþenc nu, se mæra         maga Healfdenes, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1475</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | snottra fengel,         nu ic eom siðes fus, <br> |
| | goldwine gumena,         hwæt wit geo spræcon, <br> |
| | gif ic æt þearfe         þinre scolde <br> |
| | aldre linnan,         þæt ðu me a wære <br> |
| | forðgewitenum         on fæder stæle. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1480</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wes þu mundbora         minum magoþegnum, <br> |
| | hondgesellum,         gif mec hild nime; <br> |
| | swylce þu ða madmas         þe þu me sealdest, <br> |
| | Hroðgar leofa,         Higelace onsend. <br> |
| | Mæg þonne on þæm golde ongitan         Geata dryhten, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1485</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | geseon sunu Hrædles,         þonne he on þæt sinc starað, <br> |
| | þæt ic gumcystum         godne funde <br> |
| | beaga bryttan,         breac þonne moste. <br> |
| | Ond þu <b>Unferð</b> læt         ealde lafe, <br> |
| | wrætlic wægsweord,         widcuðne man <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1490</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heardecg habban;         ic me mid Hruntinge <br> |
| | dom gewyrce,         oþðe mec deað nimeð." <br> |
| | æfter þæm wordum         Wedergeata leod <br> |
| | efste mid elne,         nalas ondsware <br> |
| | bidan wolde;         brimwylm onfeng <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1495</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hilderince.         ða wæs hwil dæges <br> |
| | ær he þone grundwong         ongytan mehte. <br> |
| | Sona þæt onfunde         se ðe floda begong <br> |
| | heorogifre beheold         hund missera, <br> |
| | grim ond grædig,         þæt þær gumena sum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1500</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ælwihta eard         ufan cunnode. <br> |
| | Grap þa togeanes,         guðrinc gefeng <br> |
| | atolan clommum.         No þy ær in gescod <br> |
| | halan lice;         hring utan ymbbearh, <br> |
| | þæt heo þone fyrdhom         ðurhfon ne mihte, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1505</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | locene leoðosyrcan         laþan fingrum. <br> |
| | Bær þa seo <b>brimwylf,</b>         þa heo to botme com, <br> |
| | hringa þengel         to hofe sinum, <br> |
| | swa he ne mihte,         no he <b>þæs</b> modig wæs, <br> |
| | wæpna gewealdan,         ac hine wundra þæs fela <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1510</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>swencte</b> on sunde,         sædeor monig <br> |
| | hildetuxum         heresyrcan bræc, <br> |
| | ehton aglæcan. &1160;       ða se eorl ongeat <br> |
| | þæt he <b>in</b> niðsele         nathwylcum wæs, <br> |
| | þær him nænig wæter         wihte ne sceþede, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1515</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ne him for hrofsele         hrinan ne mehte <br> |
| | færgripe flodes;         fyrleoht geseah, <br> |
| | blacne leoman,         beorhte scinan. <br> |
| | Ongeat þa se goda         grundwyrgenne, <br> |
| | merewif mihtig;         mægenræs forgeaf <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1520</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hildebille,         <b>hond</b> <b>sweng</b> ne ofteah, <br> |
| | þæt hire on hafelan         hringmæl agol <br> |
| | grædig guðleoð.         ða se gist onfand <br> |
| | þæt se beadoleoma         bitan nolde, <br> |
| | aldre sceþðan,         ac seo ecg geswac <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1525</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðeodne æt þearfe;         ðolode ær fela <br> |
| | hondgemota,         helm oft gescær, <br> |
| | fæges fyrdhrægl;         ða wæs forma sið <br> |
| | deorum madme,         þæt his dom alæg. <br> |
| | Eft wæs anræd,         nalas elnes læt, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1530</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mærða gemyndig         mæg Hylaces. <br> |
| | Wearp ða <b>wundenmæl</b>         wrættum gebunden <br> |
| | yrre oretta,         þæt hit on eorðan læg, <br> |
| | stið ond stylecg;         strenge getruwode, <br> |
| | mundgripe mægenes.         Swa sceal man don, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1535</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þonne he æt guðe         gegan þenceð <br> |
| | longsumne lof,         na ymb his lif cearað. <br> |
| | Gefeng þa be eaxle         (nalas for fæhðe mearn) <br> |
| | Guðgeata leod         Grendles modor; <br> |
| | brægd þa beadwe heard,         þa he gebolgen wæs, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1540</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feorhgeniðlan,         þæt heo on flet gebeah. <br> |
| | Heo him eft hraþe         <b>andlean</b> forgeald <br> |
| | grimman grapum         ond him togeanes feng; <br> |
| | oferwearp þa werigmod         wigena strengest, <br> |
| | feþecempa,         þæt he on fylle wearð. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1545</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ofsæt þa þone selegyst         ond hyre <b>seax</b> geteah, <br> |
| | brad <b>ond</b> brunecg,         wolde hire bearn wrecan, <br> |
| | angan eaferan.         Him on eaxle læg <br> |
| | breostnet broden;         þæt gebearh feore, <br> |
| | wið ord ond wið ecge         ingang forstod. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1550</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hæfde ða forsiðod         sunu Ecgþeowes <br> |
| | under gynne grund,         Geata cempa, <br> |
| | nemne him heaðobyrne         helpe gefremede, <br> |
| | herenet hearde,         ond halig god <br> |
| | geweold wigsigor;         witig drihten, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1555</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | rodera rædend,         hit on ryht gesced <br> |
| | yðelice,         syþðan he eft astod. <br> |
| | Geseah ða on searwum         sigeeadig bil, <br> |
| | eald sweord eotenisc,         ecgum þyhtig, <br> |
| | wigena weorðmynd;         þæt <b>wæs</b> wæpna cyst, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1560</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | buton hit wæs mare         ðonne ænig mon oðer <br> |
| | to beadulace         ætberan meahte, <br> |
| | god ond geatolic,         giganta geweorc. <br> |
| | He gefeng þa fetelhilt,         freca Scyldinga <br> |
| | hreoh ond heorogrim         hringmæl gebrægd, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1565</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | aldres orwena,         yrringa sloh, <br> |
| | þæt hire wið halse         heard grapode, <br> |
| | banhringas bræc.         Bil eal ðurhwod <br> |
| | fægne flæschoman;         heo on flet gecrong. <br> |
| | Sweord wæs swatig,         secg weorce gefeh. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1570</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Lixte se leoma,         leoht inne stod, <br> |
| | efne swa of hefene         hadre scineð <br> |
| | rodores candel.         He æfter recede wlat; <br> |
| | hwearf þa be wealle,         wæpen hafenade <br> |
| | heard be hiltum         Higelaces ðegn, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1575</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | yrre ond anræd.         Næs seo ecg fracod <br> |
| | hilderince,         ac he hraþe wolde <br> |
| | Grendle forgyldan         guðræsa fela <br> |
| | ðara þe he geworhte         to Westdenum <br> |
| | oftor micle         ðonne on ænne sið, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1580</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þonne he Hroðgares         heorðgeneatas <br> |
| | sloh on sweofote,         slæpende fræt <br> |
| | folces Denigea         fyftyne men <br> |
| | ond oðer swylc         ut offerede, <br> |
| | laðlicu lac.         He him þæs lean forgeald, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1585</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | reþe cempa,         to ðæs þe he on ræste geseah <br> |
| | guðwerigne         Grendel licgan <br> |
| | aldorleasne,         swa him ær gescod <br> |
| | hild æt Heorote.         Hra wide sprong, <br> |
| | syþðan he æfter deaðe         drepe þrowade, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1590</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heorosweng heardne,         ond hine þa heafde becearf. <br> |
| | Sona þæt gesawon         snottre ceorlas, <br> |
| | þa ðe mid Hroðgare         on holm wliton, <br> |
| | þæt wæs yðgeblond         eal gemenged, <br> |
| | brim blode fah.         Blondenfeaxe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1595</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gomele ymb godne,         ongeador spræcon <br> |
| | þæt hig þæs æðelinges         eft ne wendon <br> |
| | þæt he sigehreðig         secean come <br> |
| | mærne þeoden;         þa ðæs monige gewearð <br> |
| | þæt hine seo brimwylf         <b>abroten</b> hæfde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1600</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ða com non dæges.         Næs ofgeafon <br> |
| | hwate Scyldingas;         gewat him ham þonon <br> |
| | goldwine gumena.         Gistas <b>setan</b> <br> |
| | modes seoce         ond on mere staredon, <br> |
| | wiston ond ne wendon         þæt hie heora winedrihten <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1605</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | selfne gesawon.         þa þæt sweord ongan <br> |
| | æfter heaþoswate         hildegicelum, <br> |
| | wigbil wanian.         þæt wæs wundra sum, <br> |
| | þæt hit eal gemealt         ise gelicost, <br> |
| | ðonne forstes bend         fæder onlæteð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1610</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | onwindeð wælrapas,         se geweald hafað <br> |
| | sæla ond mæla;         þæt is soð metod. <br> |
| | Ne nom he in þæm wicum,         Wedergeata leod, <br> |
| | maðmæhta ma,         þeh he þær monige geseah, <br> |
| | buton þone hafelan         ond þa hilt somod <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1615</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | since fage.         Sweord ær gemealt, <br> |
| | forbarn brodenmæl;         wæs þæt blod to þæs hat, <br> |
| | ættren ellorgæst         se þær inne swealt. <br> |
| | Sona wæs on sunde         se þe ær æt sæcce gebad <br> |
| | wighryre wraðra,         wæter up þurhdeaf. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1620</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wæron yðgebland         eal gefælsod, <br> |
| | eacne eardas,         þa se ellorgast <br> |
| | oflet lifdagas         ond þas lænan gesceaft. <br> |
| | Com þa to lande         lidmanna helm <br> |
| | swiðmod swymman;         sælace gefeah, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1625</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mægenbyrþenne         þara þe he him mid hæfde. <br> |
| | Eodon him þa togeanes,         gode þancodon, <br> |
| | ðryðlic þegna heap,         þeodnes gefegon, <br> |
| | þæs þe hi hyne gesundne         geseon moston. <br> |
| | ða wæs of þæm hroran         helm ond byrne <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1630</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lungre alysed.         Lagu drusade, <br> |
| | wæter under wolcnum,         wældreore fag. <br> |
| | Ferdon forð þonon         feþelastum <br> |
| | ferhþum fægne,         foldweg mæton, <br> |
| | cuþe stræte.         Cyningbalde men <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1635</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | from þæm holmclife         hafelan bæron <br> |
| | earfoðlice         heora æghwæþrum, <br> |
| | felamodigra;         feower scoldon <br> |
| | on þæm wælstenge         weorcum geferian <br> |
| | to þæm goldsele         Grendles heafod, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1640</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oþðæt semninga         to sele comon <br> |
| | frome fyrdhwate         feowertyne <br> |
| | Geata gongan;         gumdryhten mid <br> |
| | modig on gemonge         meodowongas træd. <br> |
| | ða com in gan         ealdor ðegna, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1645</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dædcene mon         dome gewurþad, <br> |
| | hæle hildedeor,         Hroðgar gretan. <br> |
| | þa wæs be feaxe         on flet boren <br> |
| | Grendles heafod,         þær guman druncon, <br> |
| | egeslic for eorlum         ond þære idese mid, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1650</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wliteseon wrætlic;         weras on sawon. <br> |
| | Beowulf maþelode,         bearn Ecgþeowes: <br> |
| | "Hwæt! we þe þas sælac,         sunu Healfdenes, <br> |
| | leod Scyldinga,         lustum brohton <br> |
| | tires to tacne,         þe þu her to locast. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1655</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ic þæt unsofte         ealdre gedigde <br> |
| | wigge under wætere,         weorc geneþde <br> |
| | earfoðlice;         ætrihte wæs <br> |
| | guð getwæfed,         nymðe mec god scylde. <br> |
| | Ne meahte ic æt hilde         mid Hruntinge <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1660</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wiht gewyrcan,         þeah þæt wæpen duge; <br> |
| | ac me geuðe         ylda waldend <br> |
| | þæt ic on wage geseah         wlitig hangian <br> |
| | eald sweord eacen         (oftost wisode <br> |
| | winigea leasum),         þæt ic ðy wæpne gebræd. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1665</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ofsloh ða æt þære sæcce,         þa me sæl ageald, <br> |
| | huses hyrdas.         þa þæt hildebil <br> |
| | forbarn brogdenmæl,         swa þæt blod gesprang, <br> |
| | hatost heaþoswata.         Ic þæt hilt þanan <br> |
| | feondum ætferede,         fyrendæda wræc, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1670</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | deaðcwealm Denigea,         swa hit gedefe wæs. <br> |
| | Ic hit þe þonne gehate,         þæt þu on Heorote most <br> |
| | sorhleas swefan         mid þinra secga gedryht <br> |
| | ond þegna gehwylc         þinra leoda, <br> |
| | duguðe ond iogoþe,         þæt þu him ondrædan ne þearft, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1675</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þeoden Scyldinga,         on þa healfe, <br> |
| | aldorbealu eorlum,         swa þu ær dydest." <br> |
| | ða wæs gylden hilt         gamelum rince, <br> |
| | harum hildfruman,         on hand gyfen, <br> |
| | enta ærgeweorc;         hit on æht gehwearf <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1680</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter deofla hryre         Denigea frean, <br> |
| | wundorsmiþa geweorc,         ond þa þas worold ofgeaf <br> |
| | gromheort guma,         godes ondsaca, <br> |
| | morðres scyldig,         ond his modor eac, <br> |
| | on geweald gehwearf         woroldcyninga <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1685</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðæm selestan         be sæm tweonum <br> |
| | ðara þe on Scedenigge         sceattas dælde. <br> |
| | Hroðgar maðelode,         hylt sceawode, <br> |
| | ealde lafe,         on ðæm wæs or writen <br> |
| | fyrngewinnes,         syðþan flod ofsloh, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1690</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gifen geotende,         giganta cyn <br> |
| | (frecne geferdon);         þæt wæs fremde þeod <br> |
| | ecean dryhtne;         him þæs endelean <br> |
| | þurh wæteres wylm         waldend sealde. <br> |
| | Swa wæs on ðæm scennum         sciran goldes <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1695</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þurh runstafas         rihte gemearcod, <br> |
| | geseted ond gesæd         hwam þæt sweord geworht, <br> |
| | irena cyst,         ærest wære, <br> |
| | wreoþenhilt ond wyrmfah.         ða se wisa spræc <br> |
| | sunu Healfdenes         (swigedon ealle): <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1700</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | "þæt, la, mæg secgan         se þe soð ond riht <br> |
| | fremeð on folce,         feor eal gemon, <br> |
| | eald <img src=edhel.xbm alt="eðel">weard,         þæt ðes eorl wære <br> |
| | geboren betera!         Blæd is aræred <br> |
| | geond widwegas,         wine min Beowulf, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1705</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðin ofer þeoda gehwylce.         Eal þu hit geþyldum healdest, <br> |
| | mægen mid modes snyttrum.         Ic þe sceal mine gelæstan <br> |
| | freode, swa wit furðum spræcon.         ðu scealt to frofre weorþan <br> |
| | eal langtwidig         leodum þinum, <br> |
| | hæleðum to helpe.         Ne wearð Heremod swa <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1710</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eaforum Ecgwelan,         Arscyldingum; <br> |
| | ne geweox he him to willan,         ac to wælfealle <br> |
| | ond to deaðcwalum         Deniga leodum; <br> |
| | breat bolgenmod         beodgeneatas, <br> |
| | eaxlgesteallan,         oþþæt he ana hwearf, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1715</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mære þeoden,         mondreamum from. <br> |
| | ðeah þe hine mihtig god         mægenes wynnum, <br> |
| | eafeþum stepte,         ofer ealle men <br> |
| | forð gefremede,         hwæþere him on ferhþe greow <br> |
| | breosthord blodreow.         Nallas beagas geaf <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1720</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Denum æfter dome;         dreamleas gebad <br> |
| | þæt he þæs gewinnes         weorc þrowade, <br> |
| | leodbealo longsum.         ðu þe lær be þon, <br> |
| | gumcyste ongit;         ic þis gid be þe <br> |
| | awræc wintrum frod.         Wundor is to secganne <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1725</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hu mihtig god         manna cynne <br> |
| | þurh sidne sefan         snyttru bryttað, <br> |
| | eard ond eorlscipe;         he ah ealra geweald. <br> |
| | Hwilum he on lufan         læteð hworfan <br> |
| | monnes modgeþonc         mæran cynnes, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1730</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | seleð him on eþle         eorþan wynne <br> |
| | to healdanne,         hleoburh wera, <br> |
| | gedeð him swa gewealdene         worolde dælas, <br> |
| | side rice,         þæt he his selfa ne mæg <br> |
| | for his unsnyttrum         ende geþencean. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1735</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wunað he on wiste;         no hine wiht dweleð <br> |
| | adl ne yldo,         ne him inwitsorh <br> |
| | on <b>sefan</b> sweorceð,         ne gesacu ohwær <br> |
| | ecghete eoweð,         ac him eal worold <br> |
| | wendeð on willan         (he þæt wyrse ne con), <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1740</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oðþæt him on innan         oferhygda dæl <br> |
| | <b>weaxeð</b> ond wridað.         þonne se weard swefeð, <br> |
| | sawele hyrde;         bið se slæp to fæst, <br> |
| | bisgum gebunden,         bona swiðe neah, <br> |
| | se þe of flanbogan         fyrenum sceoteð. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1745</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þonne bið on hreþre         under helm drepen <br> |
| | biteran stræle         (him bebeorgan ne con), <br> |
| | wom wundorbebodum         wergan gastes; <br> |
| | þinceð him to lytel         þæt he lange heold, <br> |
| | gytsað gromhydig,         nallas on gylp seleð <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1750</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fædde beagas,         ond he þa forðgesceaft <br> |
| | forgyteð ond forgymeð,         þæs þe him ær god sealde, <br> |
| | wuldres waldend,         weorðmynda dæl. <br> |
| | Hit on endestæf         eft gelimpeð <br> |
| | þæt se lichoma         læne gedreoseð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1755</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fæge gefealleð;         fehð oþer to, <br> |
| | se þe unmurnlice         madmas dæleþ, <br> |
| | eorles ærgestreon,         egesan ne gymeð. <br> |
| | Bebeorh þe ðone bealonið,         Beowulf leofa, <br> |
| | secg betsta,         ond þe þæt selre geceos, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1760</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ece rædas;         oferhyda ne gym, <br> |
| | mære cempa.         Nu is þines mægnes blæd <br> |
| | ane hwile.         Eft sona bið <br> |
| | þæt þec adl oððe ecg         eafoþes getwæfeð, <br> |
| | oððe fyres feng,         oððe flodes wylm, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1765</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oððe gripe meces,         oððe gares fliht, <br> |
| | oððe atol yldo;         oððe eagena bearhtm <br> |
| | forsiteð ond forsworceð;         semninga bið <br> |
| | þæt ðec, dryhtguma,         deað oferswyðeð. <br> |
| | Swa ic Hringdena         hund missera <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1770</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | weold under wolcnum         ond hig wigge beleac <br> |
| | manigum mægþa         geond þysne middangeard, <br> |
| | æscum ond ecgum,         þæt ic me ænigne <br> |
| | under swegles begong         gesacan ne tealde. <br> |
| | Hwæt, me þæs on eþle         <b>edwenden</b> cwom, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1775</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gyrn æfter gomene,         seoþðan Grendel wearð, <br> |
| | ealdgewinna,         ingenga min; <br> |
| | ic þære socne         singales wæg <br> |
| | modceare micle.         þæs sig metode þanc, <br> |
| | ecean dryhtne,         þæs ðe ic on aldre gebad <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1780</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt ic on þone hafelan         heorodreorigne <br> |
| | ofer ealdgewin         eagum starige! <br> |
| | Ga nu to setle,         symbelwynne dreoh <br> |
| | wigge weorþad;         unc sceal worn fela <br> |
| | maþma gemænra,         siþðan morgen bið." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1785</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Geat wæs glædmod,         geong sona to <br> |
| | setles neosan,         swa se snottra heht. <br> |
| | þa wæs eft swa ær         ellenrofum <br> |
| | fletsittendum         fægere gereorded <br> |
| | niowan stefne.         Nihthelm geswearc <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1790</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | deorc ofer dryhtgumum.         Duguð eal aras. <br> |
| | Wolde blondenfeax         beddes neosan, <br> |
| | gamela Scylding.         Geat unigmetes wel, <br> |
| | rofne randwigan,         restan lyste; <br> |
| | sona him seleþegn         siðes wergum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1795</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feorrancundum,         forð wisade, <br> |
| | se for andrysnum         ealle <b>beweotede</b> <br> |
| | þegnes þearfe,         swylce þy dogore <br> |
| | heaþoliðende         habban scoldon. <br> |
| | Reste hine þa rumheort;         reced hliuade <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1800</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | geap ond goldfah;         gæst inne swæf <br> |
| | oþþæt hrefn blaca         heofones wynne <br> |
| | bliðheort bodode.         ða com beorht scacan <br> |
| |         scaþan onetton, <br> |
| | wæron æþelingas         eft to leodum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1805</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fuse to <b>farenne;</b>         wolde feor þanon <br> |
| | cuma collenferhð         ceoles neosan. <br> |
| | Heht þa se hearda         Hrunting beran <br> |
| | sunu Ecglafes,         heht his sweord niman, <br> |
| | leoflic iren;         sægde him þæs leanes þanc, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1810</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | cwæð, he þone guðwine         godne tealde, <br> |
| | wigcræftigne,         nales wordum log <br> |
| | meces ecge;         þæt wæs modig secg. <br> |
| | Ond þa siðfrome,         searwum gearwe <br> |
| | wigend wæron;         eode weorð Denum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1815</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æþeling to yppan,         þær se oþer wæs, <br> |
| | <b>hæle</b> hildedeor         Hroðgar grette. <br> |
| | Beowulf maþelode,         bearn Ecgþeowes: <br> |
| | "Nu we sæliðend         secgan wyllað, <br> |
| | feorran cumene,         þæt we fundiaþ <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1820</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Higelac secan.         Wæron her tela <br> |
| | willum bewenede;         þu us wel dohtest. <br> |
| | Gif ic þonne on eorþan         owihte mæg <br> |
| | þinre modlufan         maran tilian, <br> |
| | gumena dryhten,         ðonne ic gyt dyde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1825</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | guðgeweorca,         ic beo gearo sona. <br> |
| | Gif ic þæt gefricge         ofer floda begang, <br> |
| | þæt þec ymbsittend         egesan þywað, <br> |
| | swa þec hetende         hwilum dydon, <br> |
| | ic ðe þusenda         þegna bringe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1830</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hæleþa to helpe.         Ic on <b>Higelac</b> wat, <br> |
| | Geata dryhten,         þeah ðe he geong sy, <br> |
| | folces hyrde,         þæt he mec fremman wile <br> |
| | <b>wordum</b> ond worcum,         þæt ic þe wel herige <br> |
| | ond þe to geoce         garholt bere, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1835</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mægenes fultum,         þær ðe bið manna þearf. <br> |
| | Gif him þonne <b>Hreþric</b>         to hofum Geata <br> |
| | <b>geþingeð,</b> þeodnes bearn,         he mæg þær fela <br> |
| | freonda findan;         feorcyþðe beoð <br> |
| | selran gesohte         þæm þe him selfa deah." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1840</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hroðgar maþelode         him on ondsware: <br> |
| | "þe þa wordcwydas         wigtig drihten <br> |
| | on sefan sende;         ne hyrde ic snotorlicor <br> |
| | on swa geongum feore         guman þingian. <br> |
| | þu eart mægenes strang         ond on mode frod, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1845</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wis wordcwida.         Wen ic talige, <br> |
| | gif þæt gegangeð,         þæt ðe gar nymeð, <br> |
| | hild heorugrimme,         Hreþles eaferan, <br> |
| | adl oþðe iren         ealdor ðinne, <br> |
| | folces hyrde,         ond þu þin feorh hafast, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1850</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt þe Sægeatas         selran næbben <br> |
| | to geceosenne         cyning ænigne, <br> |
| | hordweard hæleþa,         gyf þu healdan wylt <br> |
| | maga rice.         Me þin modsefa <br> |
| | licað leng swa wel,         leofa Beowulf. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1855</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hafast þu gefered         þæt þam folcum sceal, <br> |
| | Geata leodum         ond Gardenum, <br> |
| | sib <b>gemæne,</b>         ond sacu restan, <br> |
| | inwitniþas,         þe hie ær drugon, <br> |
| | wesan, þenden ic wealde         widan rices, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1860</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | maþmas gemæne,         manig oþerne <br> |
| | godum gegretan         ofer ganotes bæð; <br> |
| | sceal hringnaca         ofer <b>heafu</b> bringan <br> |
| | lac ond luftacen.         Ic þa leode wat <br> |
| | ge wið feond ge wið freond         fæste geworhte, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1865</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æghwæs untæle         ealde wisan." <br> |
| | ða git him eorla hleo         inne gesealde, <br> |
| | mago Healfdenes,         maþmas <em>XII</em>; <br> |
| | het <b>hine</b> mid þæm lacum         leode swæse <br> |
| | secean on gesyntum,         snude eft cuman. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1870</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gecyste þa         cyning æþelum god, <br> |
| | þeoden Scyldinga,         ðegn betstan <br> |
| | ond be healse genam;         hruron him tearas, <br> |
| | blondenfeaxum.         Him wæs bega wen, <br> |
| | ealdum infrodum,         oþres swiðor, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1875</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt <b>hie</b> <b>seoððan</b> <b>no</b>         geseon moston, <br> |
| | modige on meþle.         <b>Wæs</b> him se man to þon leof <br> |
| | þæt he þone breostwylm         forberan ne mehte, <br> |
| | ac him on hreþre         hygebendum fæst <br> |
| | æfter deorum men         dyrne langað <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1880</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beorn wið blode.         Him Beowulf þanan, <br> |
| | guðrinc goldwlanc,         græsmoldan træd <br> |
| | since hremig;         sægenga bad <br> |
| | <b>agendfrean,</b>         se þe on ancre rad. <br> |
| | þa wæs on gange         gifu Hroðgares <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1885</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oft geæhted;         þæt wæs an cyning, <br> |
| | æghwæs orleahtre,         oþþæt hine yldo benam <br> |
| | mægenes wynnum,         se þe oft manegum scod. <br> |
| | Cwom þa to flode         felamodigra, <br> |
| | hægstealdra <b>heap,</b>         hringnet bæron, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1890</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | locene leoðosyrcan.         Landweard onfand <br> |
| | eftsið eorla,         swa he ær dyde; <br> |
| | no he mid hearme         of hliðes nosan <br> |
| | <b>gæstas</b> grette,         ac him togeanes rad, <br> |
| | cwæð þæt wilcuman         Wedera leodum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1895</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | scaþan scirhame         to scipe foron. <br> |
| | þa wæs on sande         sægeap naca <br> |
| | hladen herewædum,         hringedstefna, <br> |
| | mearum ond maðmum;         mæst hlifade <br> |
| | ofer Hroðgares         hordgestreonum. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1900</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | He þæm batwearde         bunden golde <br> |
| | swurd gesealde,         þæt he syðþan wæs <br> |
| | on meodubence         <b>maþme</b> þy <b>weorþra,</b> <br> |
| | yrfelafe.         Gewat him on <b>naca</b> <br> |
| | drefan deop wæter,         Dena land ofgeaf. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1905</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þa wæs be mæste         merehrægla sum, <br> |
| | segl sale fæst;         sundwudu þunede. <br> |
| | No þær wegflotan         wind ofer yðum <br> |
| | siðes getwæfde;         sægenga for, <br> |
| | fleat famigheals         forð ofer yðe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1910</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | bundenstefna         ofer brimstreamas, <br> |
| | þæt hie Geata clifu         ongitan meahton, <br> |
| | cuþe næssas.         Ceol up geþrang <br> |
| | lyftgeswenced,         on lande stod. <br> |
| | Hraþe wæs æt holme         hyðweard geara, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1915</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | se þe ær lange tid         leofra manna <br> |
| | fus æt faroðe         feor wlatode; <br> |
| | sælde to sande         sidfæþme scip, <br> |
| | <b>oncerbendum</b> fæst,         þy læs hym yþa ðrym <br> |
| | wudu wynsuman         forwrecan meahte. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1920</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Het þa up beran         æþelinga gestreon, <br> |
| | frætwe ond fætgold;         næs him feor þanon <br> |
| | to gesecanne         sinces bryttan, <br> |
| | Higelac Hreþling,         þær æt ham wunað <br> |
| | selfa mid gesiðum         sæwealle neah. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1925</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Bold wæs betlic,         bregorof cyning, <br> |
| | <b>heah</b> <b>in</b> healle,         Hygd swiðe geong, <br> |
| | wis, welþungen,         þeah ðe wintra lyt <br> |
| | under burhlocan         gebiden hæbbe, <br> |
| | Hæreþes dohtor;         næs hio hnah swa þeah, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1930</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ne to gneað gifa         Geata leodum, <br> |
| | maþmgestreona.         Mod þryðo wæg, <br> |
| | fremu folces cwen,         firen ondrysne. <br> |
| | Nænig þæt dorste         deor geneþan <br> |
| | swæsra gesiða,         nefne sinfrea, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1935</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt hire an dæges         eagum starede, <br> |
| | ac him wælbende         weotode tealde <br> |
| | handgewriþene;         hraþe seoþðan wæs <br> |
| | æfter mundgripe         mece geþinged, <br> |
| | þæt hit sceadenmæl         scyran moste, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1940</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | cwealmbealu cyðan.         Ne bið swylc cwenlic þeaw <br> |
| | idese to efnanne,         þeah ðe hio ænlicu sy, <br> |
| | þætte freoðuwebbe         feores onsæce <br> |
| | æfter ligetorne         leofne mannan. <br> |
| | Huru þæt <b>onhohsnode</b>         <b>Hemminges</b> mæg; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1945</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ealodrincende         oðer sædan, <br> |
| | þæt hio leodbealewa         læs gefremede, <br> |
| | inwitniða,         syððan ærest wearð <br> |
| | gyfen goldhroden         geongum cempan, <br> |
| | æðelum diore,         syððan hio Offan flet <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1950</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer fealone flod         be fæder lare <br> |
| | siðe gesohte;         ðær hio syððan well <br> |
| | in gumstole,         gode, mære, <br> |
| | lifgesceafta         lifigende breac, <br> |
| | hiold heahlufan         wið hæleþa brego, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1955</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ealles moncynnes         mine gefræge <br> |
| | <b>þone</b> selestan         bi sæm tweonum, <br> |
| | eormencynnes.         Forðam Offa wæs <br> |
| | geofum ond guðum,         garcene man, <br> |
| | wide geweorðod,         wisdome heold <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1960</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eðel sinne;         þonon <b>Eomer</b> woc <br> |
| | hæleðum to helpe,         <b>Hemminges</b> mæg, <br> |
| | nefa Garmundes,         niða cræftig. <br> |
| | Gewat him ða se hearda         mid his hondscole <br> |
| | sylf æfter sande         sæwong tredan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1965</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wide waroðas.         Woruldcandel scan, <br> |
| | sigel suðan fus.         Hi sið drugon, <br> |
| | elne geeodon,         to ðæs ðe eorla hleo, <br> |
| | bonan Ongenþeoes         burgum in innan, <br> |
| | geongne guðcyning         godne gefrunon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1970</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hringas dælan.         Higelace wæs <br> |
| | sið Beowulfes         snude gecyðed, <br> |
| | þæt ðær on worðig         wigendra hleo, <br> |
| | lindgestealla,         lifigende cwom, <br> |
| | heaðolaces hal         to hofe gongan. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1975</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hraðe wæs gerymed,         swa se rica bebead, <br> |
| | feðegestum         flet innanweard. <br> |
| | Gesæt þa wið sylfne         se ða sæcce genæs, <br> |
| | mæg wið mæge,         syððan mandryhten <br> |
| | þurh hleoðorcwyde         holdne gegrette, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1980</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | meaglum wordum.         Meoduscencum hwearf <br> |
| | geond þæt <b>healreced</b>         Hæreðes dohtor, <br> |
| | lufode ða leode,         liðwæge bær <br> |
| | <b>hæleðum</b> to handa.         Higelac ongan <br> |
| | sinne geseldan         in sele þam hean <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1985</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fægre fricgcean         (hyne fyrwet bræc, <br> |
| | hwylce Sægeata         siðas wæron): <br> |
| | "Hu lomp eow on lade,         leofa Biowulf, <br> |
| | þa ðu færinga         feorr gehogodest <br> |
| | sæcce secean         ofer sealt wæter, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1990</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hilde to Hiorote?         Ac ðu Hroðgare <br> |
| | <b>widcuðne</b> wean         wihte gebettest, <br> |
| | mærum ðeodne?         Ic ðæs modceare <br> |
| | sorhwylmum seað,         siðe ne truwode <br> |
| | leofes mannes;         ic ðe lange bæd <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>1995</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt ðu þone wælgæst         wihte ne grette, <br> |
| | lete Suðdene         sylfe geweorðan <br> |
| | guðe wið Grendel.         Gode ic þanc secge <br> |
| | þæs ðe ic ðe gesundne         geseon moste." <br> |
| | Biowulf maðelode,         bearn Ecgðioes: <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2000</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | "þæt is undyrne,         dryhten <b>Higelac,</b> <br> |
| | <b>micel</b> gemeting,         monegum fira, <br> |
| | <b>hwylc</b> <b>orleghwil</b>         uncer Grendles <br> |
| | wearð on ðam wange,         þær he worna fela <br> |
| | Sigescyldingum         sorge gefremede, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2005</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | yrmðe to aldre.         Ic ðæt eall gewræc, <br> |
| | swa begylpan ne þearf         Grendeles maga <br> |
| | <b>ænig</b> ofer eorðan         uhthlem þone, <br> |
| | se ðe lengest leofað         laðan cynnes, <br> |
| | <b>facne</b> bifongen.         Ic ðær furðum cwom <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2010</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | to ðam hringsele         Hroðgar gretan; <br> |
| | sona me se mæra         mago Healfdenes, <br> |
| | syððan he modsefan         minne cuðe, <br> |
| | wið his sylfes sunu         setl getæhte. <br> |
| | Weorod wæs on wynne;         ne seah ic widan feorh <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2015</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | under heofones hwealf         healsittendra <br> |
| | medudream maran.         Hwilum mæru cwen, <br> |
| | friðusibb folca,         flet eall geondhwearf, <br> |
| | bædde byre geonge;         oft hio beahwriðan <br> |
| | secge <b>sealde,</b>         ær hie to setle geong. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2020</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hwilum for <b>duguðe</b>         dohtor Hroðgares <br> |
| | eorlum on ende         ealuwæge bær; <br> |
| | þa ic Freaware         fletsittende <br> |
| | nemnan hyrde,         þær hio <b>nægled</b> sinc <br> |
| | hæleðum sealde.         Sio gehaten <b>is,</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2025</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | geong, goldhroden,         gladum suna Frodan; <br> |
| | <b>hafað</b> þæs geworden         wine Scyldinga, <br> |
| | rices hyrde,         ond þæt ræd talað, <br> |
| | þæt he mid ðy wife         wælfæhða dæl, <br> |
| | sæcca gesette.         Oft seldan hwær <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2030</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter leodhryre         lytle hwile <br> |
| | bongar bugeð,         þeah seo bryd duge! <br> |
| | Mæg þæs þonne ofþyncan         <b>ðeodne</b> Heaðobeardna <br> |
| | ond þegna gehwam         þara leoda, <br> |
| | þonne he mid fæmnan         on flett gæð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2035</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dryhtbearn Dena,         duguða biwenede; <br> |
| | on him gladiað         gomelra lafe, <br> |
| | heard ond hringmæl         <b>Heaðabeardna</b> gestreon <br> |
| | þenden hie ðam wæpnum         wealdan moston, <br> |
| | oððæt hie forlæddan         to ðam lindplegan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2040</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swæse gesiðas         ond hyra sylfra feorh. <br> |
| | þonne cwið æt beore         se ðe beah gesyhð, <br> |
| | eald æscwiga,         se ðe eall <b>geman,</b> <br> |
| | garcwealm gumena         (him bið grim <b>sefa),</b> <br> |
| | onginneð geomormod         geongum cempan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2045</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þurh hreðra gehygd         higes cunnian, <br> |
| | wigbealu weccean,         ond þæt word acwyð: <br> |
| | 'Meaht ðu, min wine,         mece gecnawan <br> |
| | þone þin fæder         to gefeohte bær <br> |
| | under heregriman         hindeman siðe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2050</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dyre iren,         þær hyne Dene slogon, <br> |
| | weoldon wælstowe,         syððan Wiðergyld læg, <br> |
| | æfter hæleþa hryre,         hwate Scyldungas? <br> |
| | Nu her þara banena         byre nathwylces <br> |
| | frætwum hremig         on flet gæð, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2055</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | morðres <b>gylpeð,</b>         ond þone maðþum byreð, <br> |
| | þone þe ðu mid rihte         rædan sceoldest.' <br> |
| | Manað swa ond myndgað         mæla gehwylce <br> |
| | sarum wordum,         oððæt sæl cymeð <br> |
| | þæt se fæmnan þegn         fore fæder dædum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2060</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter billes bite         blodfag swefeð, <br> |
| | ealdres scyldig;         him se oðer þonan <br> |
| | losað <b>lifigende,</b>         con him land geare. <br> |
| | þonne bioð <b>abrocene</b>         on ba healfe <br> |
| | aðsweord eorla;         <b>syððan</b> Ingelde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2065</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | weallað wælniðas,         ond him wiflufan <br> |
| | æfter cearwælmum         colran weorðað. <br> |
| | þy ic <b>Heaðobeardna</b>         hyldo ne telge, <br> |
| | dryhtsibbe dæl         Denum unfæcne, <br> |
| | freondscipe fæstne.         Ic sceal forð sprecan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2070</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gen ymbe Grendel,         þæt ðu geare cunne, <br> |
| | sinces brytta,         to hwan syððan wearð <br> |
| | hondræs hæleða.         Syððan heofones gim <br> |
| | glad ofer grundas,         gæst yrre cwom, <br> |
| | eatol, æfengrom,         user neosan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2075</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ðær we gesunde         sæl weardodon. <br> |
| | þær wæs Hondscio         <b>hild</b> onsæge, <br> |
| | feorhbealu fægum;         he fyrmest læg, <br> |
| | gyrded cempa;         him Grendel wearð, <br> |
| | mærum <b>maguþegne</b>         to muðbonan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2080</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | leofes mannes         lic eall forswealg. <br> |
| | No ðy ær ut ða gen         idelhende <br> |
| | bona blodigtoð,         bealewa gemyndig, <br> |
| | of ðam goldsele         gongan wolde, <br> |
| | ac he mægnes rof         min costode, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2085</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | grapode <b>gearofolm.</b>         Glof hangode <br> |
| | sid ond syllic,         searobendum fæst; <br> |
| | sio wæs orðoncum         eall gegyrwed <br> |
| | deofles cræftum         ond dracan fellum. <br> |
| | He mec þær on innan         unsynnigne, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2090</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dior dædfruma,         gedon wolde <br> |
| | manigra sumne;         hyt ne mihte swa, <br> |
| | syððan ic on yrre         uppriht astod. <br> |
| | To lang ys to reccenne         hu <b>ic</b> <b>ðam</b> leodsceaðan <br> |
| | yfla gehwylces         ondlean forgeald; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2095</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þær ic, þeoden min,         þine leode <br> |
| | weorðode weorcum.         He on weg losade, <br> |
| | lytle hwile         lifwynna <b>breac;</b> <br> |
| | hwæþre him sio swiðre         swaðe weardade <br> |
| | hand on Hiorte,         ond he hean ðonan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2100</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | modes geomor         meregrund gefeoll. <br> |
| | Me þone wælræs         wine Scildunga <br> |
| | fættan golde         fela leanode, <br> |
| | manegum maðmum,         syððan mergen com <br> |
| | ond we to symble         geseten hæfdon. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2105</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þær wæs gidd ond gleo.         Gomela Scilding, <br> |
| | felafricgende,         feorran <b>rehte;</b> <br> |
| | hwilum hildedeor         hearpan wynne, <br> |
| | <b>gomenwudu</b> grette,         hwilum gyd awræc <br> |
| | soð ond sarlic,         hwilum syllic spell <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2110</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | rehte æfter rihte         rumheort cyning. <br> |
| | Hwilum eft ongan,         eldo gebunden, <br> |
| | gomel guðwiga         gioguðe cwiðan, <br> |
| | hildestrengo;         hreðer <b>inne</b> weoll, <br> |
| | þonne he wintrum frod         worn gemunde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2115</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Swa we þær inne         ondlangne dæg <br> |
| | niode naman,         oððæt niht becwom <br> |
| | oðer to yldum.         þa wæs eft hraðe <br> |
| | gearo gyrnwræce         Grendeles modor, <br> |
| | siðode sorhfull;         sunu deað fornam, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2120</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wighete Wedra.         Wif unhyre <br> |
| | hyre bearn gewræc,         beorn acwealde <br> |
| | ellenlice;         þær wæs æschere, <br> |
| | frodan fyrnwitan,         feorh uðgenge. <br> |
| | Noðer hy hine ne moston,         syððan mergen cwom, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2125</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | deaðwerigne,         Denia leode, <br> |
| | bronde forbærnan,         ne on b<em>æ</em>l hladan <br> |
| | leofne mannan;         hio þæt lic ætbær <br> |
| | feondes <b>fæðmum</b>         <b>under</b> firgenstream. <br> |
| | þæt wæs <b>Hroðgare</b>         hreowa tornost <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2130</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þara þe leodfruman         lange begeate. <br> |
| | þa se ðeoden mec         ðine life <br> |
| | healsode hreohmod,         þæt ic on holma geþring <br> |
| | eorlscipe efnde,         ealdre geneðde, <br> |
| | mærðo fremede;         he me mede gehet. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2135</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ic ða ðæs wælmes,         þe is wide cuð, <br> |
| | <b>grimne</b> gryrelicne         grundhyrde fond; <br> |
| | þær unc hwile wæs         hand gemæne, <br> |
| | holm heolfre weoll,         ond ic heafde becearf <br> |
| | in ðam <b>guðsele</b>         Grendeles modor <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2140</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eacnum ecgum,         unsofte þonan <br> |
| | feorh oðferede.         Næs ic fæge þa gyt, <br> |
| | ac me eorla hleo         eft gesealde <br> |
| | maðma menigeo,         maga Healfdenes. <br> |
| | Swa se ðeodkyning         þeawum lyfde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2145</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Nealles ic ðam leanum         forloren hæfde, <br> |
| | mægnes mede,         ac he me <b>maðmas</b> geaf, <br> |
| | sunu Healfdenes,         on <b>minne</b> sylfes dom; <br> |
| | ða ic ðe, beorncyning,         bringan wylle, <br> |
| | estum geywan.         Gen is eall æt ðe <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2150</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lissa gelong;         ic lyt hafo <br> |
| | heafodmaga         nefne, Hygelac, ðec." <br> |
| | Het ða in beran         eaforheafodsegn, <br> |
| | heaðosteapne helm,         hare byrnan, <br> |
| | guðsweord geatolic,         gyd æfter wræc: <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2155</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | "Me ðis hildesceorp         Hroðgar sealde, <br> |
| | snotra fengel,         sume worde het <br> |
| | þæt ic his ærest ðe         est gesægde; <br> |
| | cwæð þæt hyt hæfde         Hiorogar cyning, <br> |
| | leod Scyldunga         lange hwile; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2160</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | no ðy ær suna sinum         syllan wolde, <br> |
| | hwatum Heorowearde,         þeah he him hold wære, <br> |
| | breostgewædu.         Bruc ealles well!" <br> |
| | Hyrde ic þæt þam frætwum         feower mearas <br> |
| | lungre, gelice,         last weardode, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2165</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æppelfealuwe;         he him est geteah <br> |
| | meara ond maðma.         Swa sceal mæg don, <br> |
| | nealles inwitnet         oðrum bregdon <br> |
| | dyrnum cræfte,         deað <b>renian</b> <br> |
| | hondgesteallan.         Hygelace wæs, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2170</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | niða heardum,         nefa swyðe hold, <br> |
| | ond gehwæðer oðrum         hroþra gemyndig. <br> |
| | Hyrde ic þæt he ðone healsbeah         Hygde gesealde, <br> |
| | wrætlicne wundurmaððum,         ðone þe him Wealhðeo geaf, <br> |
| | <b>ðeodnes</b> dohtor,         þrio wicg somod <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2175</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swancor ond sadolbeorht;         hyre syððan wæs <br> |
| | æfter beahðege         <b>breost</b> geweorðod. <br> |
| | Swa bealdode         bearn Ecgðeowes, <br> |
| | guma guðum cuð,         godum dædum, <br> |
| | dreah æfter dome,         nealles druncne slog <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2180</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heorðgeneatas;         næs him hreoh sefa, <br> |
| | ac he mancynnes         mæste cræfte <br> |
| | ginfæstan gife,         þe him god sealde, <br> |
| | heold hildedeor.         Hean wæs lange, <br> |
| | swa hyne Geata bearn         godne ne tealdon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2185</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ne hyne on medobence         micles wyrðne <br> |
| | <b>drihten</b> <b>Wedera</b>         gedon wolde; <br> |
| | swyðe <b>wendon</b>         þæt he sleac wære, <br> |
| | æðeling unfrom.         Edwenden cwom <br> |
| | tireadigum menn         torna gehwylces. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2190</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Het ða eorla hleo         in gefetian, <br> |
| | heaðorof cyning,         Hreðles lafe <br> |
| | golde gegyrede;         næs mid Geatum ða <br> |
| | sincmaðþum selra         on sweordes had; <br> |
| | þæt he on Biowulfes         bearm alegde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2195</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ond him gesealde         seofan þusendo, <br> |
| | bold ond bregostol.         Him wæs bam samod <br> |
| | on ðam leodscipe         lond gecynde, <br> |
| | eard, eðelriht,         oðrum swiðor <br> |
| | side rice         þam ðær selra wæs. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2200</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Eft þæt geiode         ufaran dogrum <br> |
| | hildehlæmmum,         syððan Hygelac læg <br> |
| | ond <b>Heardrede</b>         hildemeceas <br> |
| | under bordhreoðan         to bonan wurdon, <br> |
| | ða hyne gesohtan         on sigeþeode <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2205</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hearde hildefrecan,         Heaðoscilfingas, <br> |
| | niða genægdan         nefan Hererices, <br> |
| | syððan Beowulfe         brade rice <br> |
| | on hand gehwearf;         he geheold tela <br> |
| | fiftig wintra         (wæs ða frod cyning, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2210</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eald eþelweard),         oððæt an ongan <br> |
| | deorcum nihtum         draca <b>ricsian,</b> <br> |
| | se ðe on heaum hofe         hord beweotode, <br> |
| | stanbeorh steapne;         stig under læg, <br> |
| | eldum uncuð.         þær on innan giong <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2215</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | niða nathwylc,         <b>se</b> <b>ðe</b> <b>neh</b> gefeng <br> |
| | hæðnum horde,         hond ......, <br> |
| | since fahne.         He þæt syððan ......, <br> |
| | <b>þeah</b> <b>ðe</b> <b>he</b> slæpende         <b>besyred</b> <b>wurde</b> <br> |
| | þeofes cræfte;         þæt sie ðiod <b>onfand,</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2220</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>bufolc</b> beorna,         þæt he <b>gebolgen</b> wæs. <br> |
| | Nealles mid <b>gewealdum</b>         wyrmhord <b>abræc</b> <br> |
| | sylfes willum,         se ðe him sare gesceod, <br> |
| | ac for þreanedlan         <b>þeow</b> nathwylces <br> |
| | hæleða bearna         heteswengeas fleah, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2225</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>ærnes</b> þearfa,         ond ðær inne <b>fealh,</b> <br> |
| | secg synbysig,         sona onfunde <br> |
| | þæt <b>þær</b> ðam gyste         <b>gryrebroga</b> stod; <br> |
| | hwæðre <b>earmsceapen</b>         <br> |
| |         ...sceapen <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2230</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| |         <b>þa</b> hyne se fær begeat. <br> |
| | Sincfæt ......;         þær wæs swylcra fela <br> |
| | in ðam <b>eorðhuse</b>         ærgestreona, <br> |
| | swa hy on geardagum         gumena nathwylc, <br> |
| | eormenlafe         æþelan cynnes, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2235</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þanchycgende         þær gehydde, <br> |
| | deore maðmas.         Ealle hie deað fornam <br> |
| | ærran mælum,         ond se an ða gen <br> |
| | leoda duguðe,         se ðær lengest hwearf, <br> |
| | weard winegeomor,         wende þæs ylcan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2240</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt he lytel fæc         longgestreona <br> |
| | brucan moste.         Beorh eallgearo <br> |
| | wunode on wonge         wæteryðum neah, <br> |
| | niwe be næsse,         nearocræftum fæst. <br> |
| | þær on innan bær         eorlgestreona <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2245</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hringa hyrde         <b>hordwyrðne</b> dæl, <br> |
| | fættan goldes,         fea worda cwæð: <br> |
| | "Heald þu nu, hruse,         nu hæleð ne moston, <br> |
| | eorla æhte!         Hwæt, hyt ær on ðe <br> |
| | gode begeaton.         Guðdeað fornam, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2250</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feorhbealo frecne,         <b>fyra</b> gehwylcne <br> |
| | leoda minra,         <b>þara</b> ðe þis <b>lif</b> ofgeaf, <br> |
| | gesawon seledream.         <b>Ic</b> nah hwa sweord wege <br> |
| | oððe <b>feormie</b>         fæted wæge, <br> |
| | dryncfæt deore;         <b>duguð</b> ellor <b>sceoc.</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2255</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Sceal se hearda helm         <b>hyrsted</b> golde <br> |
| | fætum befeallen;         feormynd swefað, <br> |
| | þa ðe beadogriman         bywan sceoldon, <br> |
| | ge swylce seo herepad,         sio æt hilde gebad <br> |
| | ofer borda gebræc         bite irena, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2260</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | brosnað æfter beorne.         Ne mæg byrnan hring <br> |
| | æfter wigfruman         wide feran, <br> |
| | hæleðum be healfe.         Næs hearpan wyn, <br> |
| | gomen gleobeames,         ne god hafoc <br> |
| | geond sæl swingeð,         ne se swifta mearh <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2265</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | burhstede beateð.         Bealocwealm hafað <br> |
| | fela feorhcynna         forð onsended!" <br> |
| | Swa giomormod         giohðo mænde <br> |
| | an æfter eallum,         unbliðe <b>hwearf</b> <br> |
| | dæges ond nihtes,         oððæt deaðes wylm <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2270</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hran æt heortan.         Hordwynne fond <br> |
| | eald uhtsceaða         opene standan, <br> |
| | se ðe byrnende         biorgas seceð, <br> |
| | nacod niðdraca,         nihtes fleogeð <br> |
| | fyre befangen;         hyne foldbuend <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2275</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>swiðe</b> <b>ondrædað.</b>         He gesecean sceall <br> |
| | <b>hord</b> <b>on</b> <b>hrusan,</b>         þær he hæðen gold <br> |
| | warað wintrum frod,         ne byð him wihte ðy sel. <br> |
| | Swa se ðeodsceaða         þreo hund wintra <br> |
| | heold on <b>hrusan</b>         hordærna sum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2280</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eacencræftig,         oððæt hyne an abealch <br> |
| | mon on mode;         mandryhtne bær <br> |
| | fæted wæge,         frioðowære bæd <br> |
| | hlaford sinne.         ða wæs hord rasod, <br> |
| | onboren beaga hord,         bene getiðad <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2285</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feasceaftum men.         Frea sceawode <br> |
| | fira fyrngeweorc         forman siðe. <br> |
| | þa se wyrm onwoc,         wroht wæs geniwad; <br> |
| | stonc ða æfter stane,         stearcheort onfand <br> |
| | feondes fotlast;         he to forð gestop <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2290</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dyrnan cræfte         dracan heafde neah. <br> |
| | Swa mæg unfæge         eaðe gedigan <br> |
| | wean ond wræcsið,         se ðe waldendes <br> |
| | hyldo gehealdeþ!         Hordweard sohte <br> |
| | georne æfter grunde,         wolde guman findan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2295</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þone þe him on sweofote         sare geteode, <br> |
| | hat ond hreohmod         <b>hlæw</b> oft ymbehwearf <br> |
| | ealne utanweardne,         ne ðær ænig mon <br> |
| | on þære westenne;         hwæðre <b>wiges</b> gefeh, <br> |
| | <b>beaduwe</b> weorces,         hwilum on beorh æthwearf, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2300</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sincfæt sohte.         He þæt sona onfand <br> |
| | ðæt hæfde gumena sum         goldes gefandod, <br> |
| | heahgestreona.         Hordweard onbad <br> |
| | earfoðlice         oððæt æfen cwom; <br> |
| | wæs ða gebolgen         beorges hyrde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2305</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wolde <b>se</b> laða         lige forgyldan <br> |
| | drincfæt dyre.         þa wæs dæg sceacen <br> |
| | wyrme on willan;         no on wealle læg, <br> |
| | bidan wolde,         ac mid bæle for, <br> |
| | fyre gefysed.         Wæs se fruma egeslic <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2310</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | leodum on lande,         swa hyt lungre wearð <br> |
| | on hyra sincgifan         sare geendod. <br> |
| | ða se gæst ongan         gledum spiwan, <br> |
| | beorht hofu bærnan;         bryneleoma stod <br> |
| | eldum on andan.         No ðær aht cwices <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2315</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lað lyftfloga         læfan wolde. <br> |
| | Wæs þæs wyrmes wig         wide gesyne, <br> |
| | nearofages nið         nean ond feorran, <br> |
| | hu se guðsceaða         Geata leode <br> |
| | hatode ond hynde;         hord eft gesceat, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2320</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dryhtsele dyrnne,         ær dæges hwile. <br> |
| | Hæfde landwara         lige befangen, <br> |
| | bæle ond bronde,         beorges getruwode, <br> |
| | wiges ond wealles;         him seo wen geleah. <br> |
| | þa wæs Biowulfe         broga gecyðed <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2325</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | snude to soðe,         þæt his sylfes <b>ham,</b> <br> |
| | bolda selest,         brynewylmum mealt, <br> |
| | gifstol Geata.         þæt ðam godan wæs <br> |
| | hreow on hreðre,         hygesorga mæst; <br> |
| | wende se wisa         þæt he wealdende <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2330</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer ealde riht,         ecean dryhtne, <br> |
| | bitre gebulge.         Breost innan weoll <br> |
| | þeostrum geþoncum,         swa him geþywe ne wæs. <br> |
| | Hæfde ligdraca         leoda fæsten, <br> |
| | ealond utan,         eorðweard ðone <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2335</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gledum forgrunden;         him ðæs guðkyning, <br> |
| | Wedera þioden,         wræce leornode. <br> |
| | Heht him þa gewyrcean         wigendra hleo <br> |
| | eallirenne,         eorla dryhten, <br> |
| | wigbord wrætlic;         wisse he gearwe <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2340</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt him holtwudu         <b>helpan</b> ne meahte, <br> |
| | lind wið lige.         Sceolde <b>lændaga</b> <br> |
| | æþeling ærgod         ende gebidan, <br> |
| | worulde lifes,         ond se wyrm somod, <br> |
| | þeah ðe hordwelan         heolde lange. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2345</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Oferhogode ða         hringa fengel <br> |
| | þæt he þone widflogan         weorode gesohte, <br> |
| | sidan herge;         no he him <b>þa</b> sæcce ondred, <br> |
| | ne him þæs wyrmes wig         for wiht dyde, <br> |
| | eafoð ond ellen,         forðon he ær fela <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2350</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | nearo neðende         niða gedigde, <br> |
| | hildehlemma,         syððan he Hroðgares, <br> |
| | sigoreadig secg,         sele fælsode <br> |
| | ond æt guðe forgrap         Grendeles mægum <br> |
| | laðan cynnes.         No þæt læsest wæs <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2355</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>hondgemota,</b>         þær mon Hygelac sloh, <br> |
| | syððan Geata cyning         guðe ræsum, <br> |
| | freawine folca         Freslondum on, <br> |
| | Hreðles eafora         hiorodryncum swealt, <br> |
| | bille gebeaten.         þonan Biowulf com <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2360</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sylfes cræfte,         sundnytte dreah; <br> |
| | hæfde him on earme         <b>ana</b> <em>XXX</em> <br> |
| | hildegeatwa,         þa he to holme <b>beag.</b> <br> |
| | Nealles Hetware         hremge <b>þorfton</b> <br> |
| | feðewiges,         þe him foran ongean <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2365</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | linde bæron;         lyt eft becwom <br> |
| | fram þam hildfrecan         hames niosan. <br> |
| | Oferswam ða sioleða bigong         sunu Ecgðeowes, <br> |
| | earm anhaga,         eft to leodum; <br> |
| | þær him Hygd gebead         hord ond rice, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2370</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beagas ond bregostol,         bearne ne truwode <br> |
| | þæt he wið ælfylcum         eþelstolas <br> |
| | healdan cuðe,         ða wæs Hygelac dead. <br> |
| | No ðy ær feasceafte         findan meahton <br> |
| | æt ðam æðelinge         ænige ðinga, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2375</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt he Heardrede         hlaford wære <br> |
| | oððe þone cynedom         ciosan wolde; <br> |
| | hwæðre he him on folce         freondlarum heold, <br> |
| | estum mid are,         oððæt he yldra wearð, <br> |
| | Wedergeatum weold.         Hyne wræcmæcgas <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2380</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ofer sæ sohtan,         suna Ohteres; <br> |
| | hæfdon hy forhealden         helm Scylfinga, <br> |
| | þone selestan         sæcyninga <br> |
| | þara <b>ðe</b> in Swiorice         sinc brytnade, <br> |
| | mærne þeoden.         Him þæt to mearce wearð; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2385</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | he þær <b>for</b> feorme         feorhwunde hleat <br> |
| | sweordes swengum,         sunu Hygelaces, <br> |
| | ond him eft gewat         Ongenðioes bearn <br> |
| | hames niosan,         syððan Heardred læg, <br> |
| | let ðone bregostol         Biowulf healdan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2390</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Geatum wealdan.         þæt wæs god cyning! <br> |
| | Se ðæs leodhryres         lean gemunde <br> |
| | uferan dogrum,         Eadgilse wearð <br> |
| | feasceaftum freond,         folce gestepte <br> |
| | ofer sæ side         sunu Ohteres, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2395</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wigum ond wæpnum;         he gewræc syððan <br> |
| | cealdum cearsiðum,         cyning ealdre bineat. <br> |
| | Swa he niða gehwane         genesen hæfde, <br> |
| | sliðra geslyhta,         sunu Ecgðiowes, <br> |
| | ellenweorca,         oð ðone anne dæg <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2400</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þe he wið þam wyrme         gewegan sceolde. <br> |
| | Gewat þa <em>XII</em>a sum         torne gebolgen <br> |
| | dryhten Geata         dracan sceawian. <br> |
| | Hæfde þa gefrunen         hwanan sio fæhð aras, <br> |
| | bealonið biorna;         him to bearme cwom <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2405</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | maðþumfæt mære         þurh ðæs meldan hond. <br> |
| | Se wæs on ðam ðreate         þreotteoða secg, <br> |
| | se ðæs orleges         or onstealde, <br> |
| | hæft hygegiomor,         sceolde hean ðonon <br> |
| | wong wisian.         He ofer willan giong <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2410</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | to ðæs ðe he eorðsele         anne wisse, <br> |
| | hlæw under hrusan         holmwylme neh, <br> |
| | yðgewinne;         se wæs innan full <br> |
| | wrætta ond wira.         Weard unhiore, <br> |
| | gearo guðfreca,         goldmaðmas heold, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2415</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eald under eorðan.         Næs þæt yðe ceap <br> |
| | to gegangenne         gumena ænigum! <br> |
| | Gesæt ða on næsse         niðheard cyning, <br> |
| | þenden hælo abead         heorðgeneatum, <br> |
| | goldwine Geata.         Him wæs geomor sefa, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2420</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wæfre ond wælfus,         wyrd ungemete neah, <br> |
| | se ðone gomelan         gretan sceolde, <br> |
| | secean sawle hord,         sundur gedælan <br> |
| | lif wið lice,         no þon lange wæs <br> |
| | feorh æþelinges         flæsce bewunden. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2425</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Biowulf maþelade,         bearn Ecgðeowes: <br> |
| | "Fela ic on giogoðe         guðræsa genæs, <br> |
| | orleghwila;         ic þæt eall gemon. <br> |
| | Ic wæs syfanwintre,         þa mec sinca baldor, <br> |
| | freawine folca,         æt minum fæder genam; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2430</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heold mec ond hæfde         Hreðel cyning, <br> |
| | geaf me sinc ond symbel,         sibbe gemunde. <br> |
| | Næs ic him to life         laðra owihte, <br> |
| | beorn in burgum,         þonne his bearna hwylc, <br> |
| | Herebeald ond Hæðcyn         oððe Hygelac min. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2435</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wæs þam yldestan         ungedefelice <br> |
| | mæges dædum         morþorbed stred, <br> |
| | syððan hyne Hæðcyn         of hornbogan, <br> |
| | his freawine,         flane geswencte, <br> |
| | miste mercelses         ond his mæg ofscet, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2440</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | broðor oðerne         blodigan gare. <br> |
| | þæt wæs feohleas gefeoht,         fyrenum gesyngad, <br> |
| | hreðre hygemeðe;         sceolde hwæðre swa þeah <br> |
| | æðeling unwrecen         ealdres linnan. <br> |
| | Swa bið geomorlic         gomelum ceorle <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2445</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | to gebidanne,         þæt his byre ride <br> |
| | giong on galgan,         þonne he gyd wrece, <br> |
| | sarigne sang,         þonne his sunu hangað <br> |
| | hrefne to hroðre,         ond he him <b>helpe</b> ne mæg, <br> |
| | eald ond infrod,         ænige gefremman. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2450</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Symble bið gemyndgad         morna gehwylce <br> |
| | eaforan ellorsið;         oðres ne gymeð <br> |
| | to gebidanne         burgum in innan <br> |
| | yrfeweardas,         þonne se an hafað <br> |
| | þurh deaðes nyd         dæda gefondad. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2455</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gesyhð sorhcearig         on his suna bure <br> |
| | winsele westne,         windge reste <br> |
| | reote berofene.         Ridend swefað, <br> |
| | hæleð in hoðman;         nis þær hearpan sweg, <br> |
| | gomen in geardum,         swylce ðær iu wæron. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2460</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Gewiteð þonne on sealman,         sorhleoð gæleð <br> |
| | an æfter anum;         þuhte him eall to rum, <br> |
| | wongas ond wicstede.         Swa Wedra helm <br> |
| | æfter Herebealde         heortan sorge <br> |
| | <b>weallende</b> wæg.         Wihte ne meahte <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2465</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on ðam feorhbonan         fæghðe gebetan; <br> |
| | no ðy ær he þone heaðorinc         hatian ne meahte <br> |
| | laðum dædum,         þeah him leof ne wæs. <br> |
| | He ða mid þære sorhge,         þe him <b>swa</b> sar belamp, <br> |
| | gumdream ofgeaf,         godes leoht geceas, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2470</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eaferum læfde,         swa deð eadig mon, <br> |
| | lond ond leodbyrig,         þa he of life gewat. <br> |
| | þa wæs synn ond sacu         Sweona ond Geata <br> |
| | ofer <b>wid</b> wæter,         wroht gemæne, <br> |
| | herenið hearda,         syððan Hreðel swealt, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2475</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oððe him Ongenðeowes         eaferan wæran <br> |
| | frome, fyrdhwate,         freode ne woldon <br> |
| | ofer heafo healdan,         ac ymb Hreosnabeorh <br> |
| | eatolne inwitscear         oft <b>gefremedon.</b> <br> |
| | þæt mægwine         mine gewræcan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2480</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fæhðe ond fyrene,         swa hyt gefræge wæs, <br> |
| | þeah ðe oðer his         ealdre gebohte, <br> |
| | heardan ceape;         Hæðcynne wearð, <br> |
| | Geata dryhtne,         guð onsæge. <br> |
| | þa ic on morgne gefrægn         mæg oðerne <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2485</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | billes ecgum         on bonan stælan, <br> |
| | þær Ongenþeow         Eofores niosað. <br> |
| | Guðhelm toglad,         gomela Scylfing <br> |
| | hreas <b>hildeblac;</b>         hond gemunde <br> |
| | fæhðo genoge,         feorhsweng ne ofteah. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2490</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ic him þa maðmas,         þe he me sealde, <br> |
| | geald æt guðe,         swa me gifeðe wæs, <br> |
| | leohtan sweorde;         he me lond forgeaf, <br> |
| | eard, eðelwyn.         Næs him ænig þearf <br> |
| | þæt he to Gifðum         oððe to Gardenum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2495</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oððe in Swiorice         secean þurfe <br> |
| | wyrsan wigfrecan,         weorðe gecypan. <br> |
| | Symle ic him on feðan         beforan wolde, <br> |
| | ana on orde,         ond swa to aldre sceall <br> |
| | sæcce fremman,         þenden þis sweord þolað, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2500</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt mec ær ond sið         oft gelæste. <br> |
| | Syððan ic for dugeðum         Dæghrefne wearð <br> |
| | to handbonan,         Huga cempan; <br> |
| | nalles he ða frætwe         <b>Frescyninge,</b> <br> |
| | breostweorðunge,         bringan moste, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2505</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ac in <b>compe</b> gecrong         cumbles hyrde, <br> |
| | æþeling on elne;         ne wæs ecg bona, <br> |
| | ac him hildegrap         heortan wylmas, <br> |
| | banhus gebræc.         Nu sceall billes ecg, <br> |
| | hond ond heard sweord,         ymb hord wigan." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2510</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Beowulf maðelode,         beotwordum spræc <br> |
| | niehstan siðe:         "Ic geneðde fela <br> |
| | guða on geogoðe;         gyt ic wylle, <br> |
| | frod folces weard,         fæhðe secan, <br> |
| | <b>mærðu</b> fremman,         gif mec se mansceaða <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2515</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | of eorðsele         ut geseceð." <br> |
| | Gegrette ða         gumena gehwylcne, <br> |
| | hwate helmberend,         hindeman siðe, <br> |
| | swæse gesiðas:         "Nolde ic sweord beran, <br> |
| | wæpen to wyrme,         gif ic wiste hu <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2520</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wið ðam aglæcean         elles meahte <br> |
| | gylpe wiðgripan,         swa ic gio wið Grendle dyde. <br> |
| | Ac ic ðær heaðufyres         hates wene, <br> |
| | <b>oreðes</b> ond <b>attres;</b>         forðon ic me on hafu <br> |
| | bord ond byrnan.         Nelle ic beorges weard <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2525</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>forfleon</b> fotes trem,         ac unc <b>furður</b> sceal <br> |
| | weorðan æt wealle,         swa unc wyrd geteoð, <br> |
| | metod manna gehwæs.         Ic eom on mode from <br> |
| | þæt ic wið þone guðflogan         gylp ofersitte. <br> |
| | Gebide ge on beorge         byrnum werede, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2530</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | secgas on searwum,         hwæðer sel mæge <br> |
| | æfter wælræse         wunde gedygan <br> |
| | uncer twega.         Nis þæt eower sið <br> |
| | ne gemet mannes,         nefne min anes, <br> |
| | <b>þæt</b> he wið aglæcean         eofoðo dæle, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2535</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eorlscype efne.         Ic mid elne sceall <br> |
| | gold gegangan,         oððe guð nimeð, <br> |
| | feorhbealu frecne,         frean eowerne!" <br> |
| | Aras ða bi ronde         rof oretta, <br> |
| | heard under helme,         hiorosercean bær <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2540</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | under stancleofu,         strengo getruwode <br> |
| | anes mannes.         Ne bið swylc earges sið! <br> |
| | Geseah ða be wealle         se ðe worna fela, <br> |
| | gumcystum god,         guða gedigde, <br> |
| | hildehlemma,         þonne hnitan feðan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2545</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>stondan</b> stanbogan,         stream ut þonan <br> |
| | brecan of beorge.         Wæs þære burnan wælm <br> |
| | heaðofyrum hat;         ne meahte horde neah <br> |
| | unbyrnende         ænige hwile <br> |
| | deop gedygan         for dracan lege. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2550</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Let ða of breostum,         ða he gebolgen wæs, <br> |
| | Wedergeata leod         word ut faran, <br> |
| | stearcheort styrmde;         stefn in becom <br> |
| | heaðotorht hlynnan         under harne stan. <br> |
| | Hete wæs onhrered,         hordweard oncniow <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2555</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mannes reorde;         næs ðær mara fyrst <br> |
| | freode to friclan.         From ærest cwom <br> |
| | oruð aglæcean         ut of stane, <br> |
| | hat hildeswat.         Hruse dynede. <br> |
| | Biorn under beorge         bordrand onswaf <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2560</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wið ðam gryregieste,         Geata dryhten; <br> |
| | ða wæs hringbogan         heorte gefysed <br> |
| | sæcce to seceanne.         Sweord ær gebræd <br> |
| | god guðcyning,         gomele lafe, <br> |
| | ecgum <b>unslaw;</b>         æghwæðrum wæs <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2565</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | bealohycgendra         broga fram oðrum. <br> |
| | Stiðmod gestod         <b>wið</b> steapne rond <br> |
| | winia bealdor,         ða se wyrm gebeah <br> |
| | snude tosomne;         he on searwum bad. <br> |
| | Gewat ða byrnende         gebogen scriðan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2570</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | to gescipe scyndan.         Scyld wel gebearg <br> |
| | life ond lice         læssan hwile <br> |
| | mærum þeodne         þonne his myne sohte, <br> |
| | ðær he þy fyrste,         forman dogore <br> |
| | wealdan moste         swa him wyrd ne gescraf <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2575</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hreð æt hilde.         Hond up abræd <br> |
| | Geata dryhten,         gryrefahne sloh <br> |
| | incgelafe,         þæt sio ecg gewac <br> |
| | brun on bane,         bat unswiðor <br> |
| | þonne his ðiodcyning         þearfe hæfde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2580</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | bysigum gebæded.         þa wæs beorges weard <br> |
| | æfter heaðuswenge         on hreoum mode, <br> |
| | wearp wælfyre;         wide sprungon <br> |
| | hildeleoman.         Hreðsigora ne gealp <br> |
| | goldwine Geata;         guðbill geswac, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2585</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | nacod æt niðe,         swa hyt no sceolde, <br> |
| | iren ærgod.         Ne wæs þæt eðe sið, <br> |
| | þæt se mæra         maga Ecgðeowes <br> |
| | grundwong þone         ofgyfan wolde; <br> |
| | sceolde <b>ofer</b> willan         wic eardian <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2590</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | elles hwergen,         swa sceal æghwylc mon <br> |
| | alætan lændagas.         Næs ða long to ðon <br> |
| | þæt ða aglæcean hy         eft gemetton. <br> |
| | Hyrte hyne hordweard         (hreðer æðme weoll) <br> |
| | niwan stefne;         nearo ðrowode, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2595</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fyre befongen,         se ðe ær folce weold. <br> |
| | Nealles him on heape         <b>handgesteallan,</b> <br> |
| | æðelinga bearn,         ymbe gestodon <br> |
| | hildecystum,         ac hy on holt bugon, <br> |
| | ealdre burgan.         Hiora in anum weoll <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2600</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sefa wið sorgum;         sibb æfre ne mæg <br> |
| | wiht onwendan         þam ðe wel þenceð. <br> |
| | Wiglaf wæs haten         Weoxstanes sunu, <br> |
| | leoflic lindwiga,         leod Scylfinga, <br> |
| | mæg ælfheres;         geseah his mondryhten <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2605</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | under heregriman         hat þrowian. <br> |
| | Gemunde ða ða are         þe he him ær forgeaf, <br> |
| | wicstede weligne         Wægmundinga, <br> |
| | folcrihta gehwylc,         swa his fæder ahte. <br> |
| | Ne mihte ða forhabban;         hond rond gefeng, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2610</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | geolwe linde,         gomel swyrd geteah, <br> |
| | þæt wæs mid eldum         Eanmundes laf, <br> |
| | suna <b>Ohteres.</b>         þam æt sæcce wearð, <br> |
| | <b>wræccan</b> wineleasum,         <b>Weohstan</b> bana <br> |
| | meces ecgum,         ond his magum ætbær <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2615</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | brunfagne helm,         hringde byrnan, <br> |
| | eald sweord etonisc;         þæt him Onela forgeaf, <br> |
| | his gædelinges         guðgewædu, <br> |
| | fyrdsearo fuslic,         no ymbe ða fæhðe spræc, <br> |
| | þeah ðe he his broðor bearn         abredwade. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2620</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | He frætwe geheold         fela missera, <br> |
| | bill ond byrnan,         oððæt his byre mihte <br> |
| | eorlscipe efnan         swa his ærfæder; <br> |
| | geaf him ða mid Geatum         guðgewæda, <br> |
| | æghwæs unrim,         þa he of ealdre gewat, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2625</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | frod on forðweg.         þa wæs forma sið <br> |
| | geongan cempan,         þæt he guðe ræs <br> |
| | mid his freodryhtne         fremman sceolde. <br> |
| | Ne gemealt him se modsefa,         ne his <b>mæges</b> laf <br> |
| | gewac æt wige;         <b>þæt</b> se wyrm onfand, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2630</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | syððan hie togædre         gegan hæfdon. <br> |
| | Wiglaf maðelode,         wordrihta fela <br> |
| | sægde gesiðum         (him wæs sefa geomor): <br> |
| | "Ic ðæt mæl geman,         þær we medu þegun, <br> |
| | þonne we <b>geheton</b>         ussum hlaforde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2635</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in biorsele,         ðe us ðas beagas geaf, <br> |
| | þæt we him ða guðgetawa         gyldan woldon <br> |
| | gif him þyslicu         þearf gelumpe, <br> |
| | helmas ond heard sweord.         ðe he usic on herge geceas <br> |
| | to ðyssum siðfate         sylfes willum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2640</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | onmunde usic mærða,         ond me þas maðmas geaf, <br> |
| | þe he usic garwigend         gode tealde, <br> |
| | hwate helmberend,         þeah ðe hlaford us <br> |
| | þis ellenweorc         ana aðohte <br> |
| | to gefremmanne,         folces hyrde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2645</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | for ðam he manna mæst         mærða gefremede, <br> |
| | dæda dollicra.         Nu is se dæg cumen <br> |
| | þæt ure mandryhten         mægenes behofað, <br> |
| | godra guðrinca;         wutun gongan to, <br> |
| | helpan hildfruman,         þenden hyt sy, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2650</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gledegesa grim.         God wat on mec <br> |
| | þæt me is micle leofre         þæt minne lichaman <br> |
| | mid minne goldgyfan         gled fæðmie. <br> |
| | Ne þynceð me gerysne         þæt we rondas beren <br> |
| | eft to earde,         nemne we æror mægen <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2655</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fane gefyllan,         feorh ealgian <br> |
| | Wedra ðeodnes.         Ic wat geare <br> |
| | þæt næron ealdgewyrht,         þæt he ana scyle <br> |
| | Geata duguðe         gnorn þrowian, <br> |
| | gesigan æt sæcce;         urum sceal sweord ond helm, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2660</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | byrne ond <b>beaduscrud,</b>         bam gemæne." <br> |
| | Wod þa þurh þone wælrec,         wigheafolan bær <br> |
| | frean on fultum,         fea worda cwæð: <br> |
| | "Leofa Biowulf,         læst eall tela, <br> |
| | swa ðu on geoguðfeore         geara gecwæde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2665</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt ðu ne alæte         be ðe lifigendum <br> |
| | dom gedreosan.         Scealt nu dædum rof, <br> |
| | æðeling anhydig,         ealle mægene <br> |
| | feorh ealgian;         ic ðe fullæstu." <br> |
| | æfter ðam wordum         wyrm yrre cwom, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2670</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | atol inwitgæst,         oðre siðe <br> |
| | fyrwylmum fah         fionda <b>niosian,</b> <br> |
| | laðra manna;         ligyðum for. <br> |
| | Born bord wið rond,         byrne ne meahte <br> |
| | geongum garwigan         geoce gefremman, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2675</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ac se maga geonga         under his mæges scyld <br> |
| | elne geeode,         þa his agen <b>wæs</b> <br> |
| | gledum forgrunden.         þa gen guðcyning <br> |
| | <b>mærða</b> gemunde,         mægenstrengo sloh <br> |
| | hildebille,         þæt hyt on heafolan stod <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2680</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | niþe genyded;         Nægling forbærst, <br> |
| | geswac æt sæcce         sweord Biowulfes, <br> |
| | gomol ond grægmæl.         Him þæt gifeðe ne wæs <br> |
| | þæt him irenna         ecge mihton <br> |
| | helpan æt hilde;         wæs sio hond to strong, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2685</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | se ðe meca gehwane,         mine gefræge, <br> |
| | swenge ofersohte,         þonne he to sæcce bær <br> |
| | wæpen <b>wundrum</b> heard;         næs him wihte ðe sel. <br> |
| | þa wæs þeodsceaða         þriddan siðe, <br> |
| | frecne fyrdraca,         fæhða gemyndig, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2690</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ræsde on ðone rofan,         þa him rum ageald, <br> |
| | hat ond heaðogrim,         heals ealne ymbefeng <br> |
| | biteran banum;         he geblodegod wearð <br> |
| | sawuldriore,         swat yðum weoll. <br> |
| | ða ic æt þearfe <b>gefrægn</b>         þeodcyninges <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2695</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | andlongne eorl         ellen cyðan, <br> |
| | cræft ond cenðu,         swa him gecynde wæs. <br> |
| | Ne hedde he þæs heafolan,         ac sio hand gebarn <br> |
| | modiges mannes,         þær he his <b>mæges</b> healp, <br> |
| | þæt he þone niðgæst         nioðor hwene sloh, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2700</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | secg on searwum,         þæt ðæt sweord gedeaf, <br> |
| | fah ond fæted,         þæt ðæt fyr ongon <br> |
| | sweðrian syððan.         þa gen sylf cyning <br> |
| | geweold his gewitte,         wællseaxe gebræd <br> |
| | biter ond beaduscearp,         þæt he on byrnan wæg; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2705</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | forwrat Wedra helm         wyrm on middan. <br> |
| | Feond gefyldan         (ferh ellen wræc), <br> |
| | ond hi hyne þa begen         abroten hæfdon, <br> |
| | sibæðelingas.         Swylc sceolde secg wesan, <br> |
| | þegn æt ðearfe!         þæt ðam þeodne wæs <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2710</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>siðast</b> sigehwila         sylfes dædum, <br> |
| | worlde geweorces.         ða sio wund ongon, <br> |
| | þe him se eorðdraca         ær geworhte, <br> |
| | swelan ond swellan;         he þæt sona onfand, <br> |
| | þæt him on breostum         <b>bealoniðe</b> weoll <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2715</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | attor on innan.         ða se æðeling giong <br> |
| | þæt he bi wealle         wishycgende <br> |
| | gesæt on sesse;         seah on enta geweorc, <br> |
| | hu ða stanbogan         stapulum fæste <br> |
| | ece eorðreced         innan healde. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2720</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hyne þa mid handa         heorodreorigne, <br> |
| | þeoden mærne,         þegn ungemete till <br> |
| | winedryhten his         wætere gelafede, <br> |
| | hilde sædne,         ond his <b>helm</b> onspeon. <br> |
| | Biowulf maþelode         (he ofer benne spræc, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2725</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wunde wælbleate;         wisse he gearwe <br> |
| | þæt he dæghwila         gedrogen hæfde, <br> |
| | eorðan <b>wynne;</b>         ða wæs eall sceacen <br> |
| | dogorgerimes,         deað ungemete neah): <br> |
| | "Nu ic suna minum         syllan wolde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2730</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | guðgewædu,         þær me gifeðe swa <br> |
| | ænig yrfeweard         æfter wurde <br> |
| | lice gelenge.         Ic ðas leode heold <br> |
| | fiftig wintra;         næs se folccyning, <br> |
| | ymbesittendra         ænig ðara, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2735</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þe mec guðwinum         gretan dorste, <br> |
| | egesan ðeon.         Ic on earde bad <br> |
| | mælgesceafta,         heold min tela, <br> |
| | ne sohte searoniðas,         ne me swor fela <br> |
| | aða on unriht.         Ic ðæs ealles mæg <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2740</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feorhbennum seoc         gefean habban; <br> |
| | for ðam me witan ne ðearf         waldend fira <br> |
| | morðorbealo maga,         þonne min sceaceð <br> |
| | lif of lice.         Nu ðu lungre geong <br> |
| | hord sceawian         under harne stan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2745</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wiglaf leofa,         nu se wyrm ligeð, <br> |
| | swefeð sare wund,         since bereafod. <br> |
| | Bio nu on ofoste,         þæt ic ærwelan, <br> |
| | goldæht ongite,         gearo sceawige <br> |
| | swegle searogimmas,         þæt ic ðy seft mæge <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2750</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter maððumwelan         min alætan <br> |
| | lif ond leodscipe,         þone ic longe heold." <br> |
| | ða ic snude gefrægn         sunu Wihstanes <br> |
| | æfter wordcwydum         wundum dryhtne <br> |
| | hyran heaðosiocum,         hringnet beran, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2755</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | brogdne beadusercean         <b>under</b> beorges hrof. <br> |
| | Geseah ða sigehreðig,         þa he bi sesse geong, <br> |
| | magoþegn modig         maððumsigla fealo, <br> |
| | gold glitinian         grunde getenge, <br> |
| | wundur on wealle,         ond þæs wyrmes denn, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2760</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ealdes uhtflogan,         orcas stondan, <br> |
| | fyrnmanna fatu         feormendlease, <br> |
| | hyrstum behrorene;         þær wæs helm monig <br> |
| | eald ond omig,         earmbeaga fela <br> |
| | searwum gesæled.         Sinc eaðe mæg, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2765</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gold on <b>grunde,</b>         gumcynnes gehwone <br> |
| | oferhigian,         hyde se ðe wylle. <br> |
| | Swylce he siomian geseah         segn eallgylden <br> |
| | heah ofer horde,         hondwundra mæst, <br> |
| | gelocen leoðocræftum;         of ðam <b>leoma</b> stod, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2770</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt he þone grundwong         ongitan meahte, <br> |
| | <b>wræte</b> giondwlitan.         Næs ðæs wyrmes þær <br> |
| | onsyn ænig,         ac hyne ecg fornam. <br> |
| | ða ic on hlæwe gefrægn         hord reafian, <br> |
| | eald enta geweorc,         anne mannan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2775</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | him on bearm <b>hladon</b>         bunan ond discas <br> |
| | sylfes dome;         segn eac genom, <br> |
| | beacna beorhtost.         Bill ær gescod <br> |
| | (ecg wæs iren)         ealdhlafordes <br> |
| | þam ðara maðma         mundbora wæs <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2780</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | longe hwile,         ligegesan wæg <br> |
| | hatne for horde,         hioroweallende <br> |
| | middelnihtum,         oðþæt he morðre swealt. <br> |
| | Ar wæs on ofoste,         eftsiðes georn, <br> |
| | frætwum gefyrðred;         hyne fyrwet bræc, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2785</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | hwæðer collenferð         cwicne gemette <br> |
| | in ðam wongstede         Wedra þeoden <br> |
| | ellensiocne,         þær he hine ær forlet. <br> |
| | He ða mid þam maðmum         mærne þioden, <br> |
| | dryhten sinne,         driorigne fand <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2790</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ealdres æt ende;         he hine eft ongon <br> |
| | wæteres weorpan,         oðþæt wordes ord <br> |
| | breosthord þurhbræc.         <br> |
| | gomel on <b>giohðe</b>         (gold sceawode): <br> |
| | "Ic ðara frætwa         frean ealles ðanc, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2795</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wuldurcyninge,         wordum secge, <br> |
| | ecum dryhtne,         þe ic her on starie, <br> |
| | þæs ðe ic moste         minum leodum <br> |
| | ær swyltdæge         swylc gestrynan. <br> |
| | Nu ic on maðma hord         <b>mine</b> bebohte <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2800</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | frode feorhlege,         fremmað gena <br> |
| | leoda þearfe;         ne mæg ic her leng wesan. <br> |
| | Hatað heaðomære         hlæw gewyrcean <br> |
| | beorhtne æfter bæle         æt brimes nosan; <br> |
| | se scel to gemyndum         minum leodum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2805</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heah hlifian         on Hronesnæsse, <br> |
| | þæt hit sæliðend         syððan hatan <br> |
| | Biowulfes biorh,         ða ðe brentingas <br> |
| | ofer floda genipu         feorran drifað." <br> |
| | Dyde him of healse         hring gyldenne <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2810</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þioden þristhydig,         þegne gesealde, <br> |
| | geongum garwigan,         goldfahne helm, <br> |
| | beah ond byrnan,         het hyne brucan well: <br> |
| | "þu eart endelaf         usses cynnes, <br> |
| | Wægmundinga.         Ealle wyrd <b>forsweop</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2815</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mine magas         to metodsceafte, <br> |
| | eorlas on elne;         ic him æfter sceal." <br> |
| | þæt wæs þam gomelan         gingæste word <br> |
| | breostgehygdum,         ær he bæl cure, <br> |
| | hate heaðowylmas;         him of <b>hreðre</b> gewat <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2820</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sawol secean         soðfæstra dom. <br> |
| | ða wæs gegongen         <b>guman</b> unfrodum <br> |
| | earfoðlice,         þæt he on eorðan geseah <br> |
| | þone leofestan         lifes æt ende <br> |
| | bleate gebæran.         Bona swylce læg, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2825</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | egeslic eorðdraca         ealdre bereafod, <br> |
| | bealwe gebæded.         Beahhordum leng <br> |
| | wyrm wohbogen         wealdan ne moste, <br> |
| | ac <b>hine</b> irenna         ecga fornamon, <br> |
| | hearde, heaðoscearde         homera lafe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2830</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt se widfloga         wundum stille <br> |
| | hreas on hrusan         hordærne neah. <br> |
| | Nalles æfter lyfte         lacende hwearf <br> |
| | middelnihtum,         maðmæhta wlonc <br> |
| | ansyn ywde,         ac he eorðan gefeoll <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2835</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | for ðæs hildfruman         hondgeweorce. <br> |
| | Huru þæt on lande         lyt manna ðah, <br> |
| | mægenagendra,         mine gefræge, <br> |
| | þeah ðe he dæda gehwæs         dyrstig wære, <br> |
| | þæt he wið attorsceaðan         oreðe geræsde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2840</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | oððe hringsele         hondum styrede, <br> |
| | gif he wæccende         weard onfunde <br> |
| | buon on beorge.         Biowulfe wearð <br> |
| | dryhtmaðma dæl         deaðe forgolden; <br> |
| | hæfde <b>æghwæðer</b>         ende gefered <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2845</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | lænan lifes.         Næs ða lang to ðon <br> |
| | þæt ða hildlatan         holt ofgefan, <br> |
| | tydre treowlogan         tyne ætsomne. <br> |
| | ða ne dorston ær         dareðum lacan <br> |
| | on hyra mandryhtnes         miclan þearfe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2850</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ac hy scamiende         scyldas bæran, <br> |
| | guðgewædu,         þær se gomela læg, <br> |
| | wlitan on Wilaf.         He gewergad sæt, <br> |
| | feðecempa,         frean eaxlum neah, <br> |
| | wehte hyne wætre;         him wiht ne <b>speow.</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2855</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Ne meahte he on eorðan,         ðeah he uðe wel, <br> |
| | on ðam frumgare         feorh gehealdan, <br> |
| | ne ðæs wealdendes         wiht oncirran; <br> |
| | wolde dom godes         dædum rædan <br> |
| | gumena gehwylcum,         swa he nu gen deð. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2860</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þa wæs æt ðam <b>geongan</b>         grim ondswaru <br> |
| | eðbegete         þam ðe ær his elne forleas. <br> |
| | Wiglaf maðelode,         Weohstanes sunu, <br> |
| | sec, sarigferð         (seah on unleofe): <br> |
| | "þæt, la, mæg secgan         se ðe wyle soð specan <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2865</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt se mondryhten         se eow ða maðmas geaf, <br> |
| | eoredgeatwe,         þe ge þær on standað, <br> |
| | þonne he on ealubence         oft gesealde <br> |
| | healsittendum         helm ond byrnan, <br> |
| | þeoden his þegnum,         swylce he þrydlicost <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2870</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ower feor oððe neah         findan meahte, <br> |
| | þæt he genunga         guðgewædu <br> |
| | wraðe forwurpe,         ða hyne wig beget. <br> |
| | Nealles folccyning         fyrdgesteallum <br> |
| | gylpan þorfte;         hwæðre him god uðe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2875</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sigora waldend,         þæt he hyne sylfne gewræc <br> |
| | ana mid ecge,         þa him wæs elnes þearf. <br> |
| | Ic him lifwraðe         lytle meahte <br> |
| | ætgifan æt guðe,         ond ongan swa þeah <br> |
| | ofer min gemet         mæges helpan; <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2880</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | symle wæs þy sæmra,         þonne ic sweorde drep <br> |
| | ferhðgeniðlan,         fyr unswiðor <br> |
| | weoll of gewitte.         <b>Wergendra</b> to lyt <br> |
| | þrong ymbe þeoden,         þa hyne sio þrag becwom. <br> |
| | <b>Nu</b> sceal sincþego         ond swyrdgifu, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2885</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | eall eðelwyn         eowrum cynne, <br> |
| | lufen alicgean;         londrihtes mot <br> |
| | þære mægburge         monna æghwylc <br> |
| | idel hweorfan,         syððan æðelingas <br> |
| | feorran gefricgean         fleam eowerne, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2890</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | domleasan dæd.         Deað bið sella <br> |
| | eorla gehwylcum         þonne edwitlif!" <br> |
| | Heht ða þæt heaðoweorc         to hagan biodan <br> |
| | up ofer ecgclif,         þær þæt eorlweorod <br> |
| | morgenlongne dæg         modgiomor sæt, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2895</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | bordhæbbende,         bega on wenum, <br> |
| | endedogores         ond eftcymes <br> |
| | leofes monnes.         Lyt swigode <br> |
| | niwra spella         se ðe næs gerad, <br> |
| | ac he soðlice         sægde ofer ealle: <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2900</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | "Nu is wilgeofa         Wedra leoda, <br> |
| | dryhten Geata,         deaðbedde fæst, <br> |
| | wunað wælreste         wyrmes dædum. <br> |
| | Him on efn ligeð         ealdorgewinna <br> |
| | <b>sexbennum</b> seoc;         sweorde ne meahte <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2905</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on ðam aglæcean         ænige þinga <br> |
| | wunde gewyrcean.         Wiglaf siteð <br> |
| | ofer Biowulfe,         byre Wihstanes, <br> |
| | eorl ofer oðrum         unlifigendum, <br> |
| | healdeð higemæðum         heafodwearde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2910</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | leofes ond laðes.         Nu ys leodum wen <br> |
| | orleghwile,         syððan <b>underne</b> <br> |
| | Froncum ond Frysum         fyll cyninges <br> |
| | wide weorðeð.         Wæs sio wroht scepen <br> |
| | heard wið Hugas,         syððan Higelac cwom <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2915</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | faran flotherge         on Fresna land, <br> |
| | þær hyne Hetware         hilde <b>genægdon,</b> <br> |
| | elne geeodon         mid ofermægene, <br> |
| | þæt se byrnwiga         bugan sceolde, <br> |
| | feoll on feðan,         nalles frætwe geaf <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2920</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ealdor dugoðe.         Us wæs a syððan <br> |
| | Merewioingas         milts ungyfeðe. <br> |
| | Ne ic <b>to</b> Sweoðeode         sibbe oððe treowe <br> |
| | wihte ne wene,         ac wæs wide cuð <br> |
| | þætte Ongenðio         ealdre besnyðede <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2925</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Hæðcen Hreþling         wið Hrefnawudu, <br> |
| | þa for onmedlan         ærest gesohton <br> |
| | Geata leode         Guðscilfingas. <br> |
| | Sona him se froda         fæder Ohtheres, <br> |
| | eald ond egesfull,         <b>ondslyht</b> ageaf, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2930</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | abreot brimwisan,         bryd <b>ahredde,</b> <br> |
| | gomela iomeowlan         golde berofene, <br> |
| | Onelan modor         ond Ohtheres, <br> |
| | ond ða folgode         feorhgeniðlan, <br> |
| | oððæt hi oðeodon         earfoðlice <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2935</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | in Hrefnesholt         hlafordlease. <br> |
| | Besæt ða sinherge         sweorda lafe, <br> |
| | wundum werge,         wean oft gehet <br> |
| | earmre teohhe         ondlonge niht, <br> |
| | cwæð, he on mergenne         meces ecgum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2940</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | getan wolde,         sum on <b>galgtreowum</b> <br> |
| | <b>fuglum</b> to gamene.         Frofor eft gelamp <br> |
| | sarigmodum         somod ærdæge, <br> |
| | syððan hie Hygelaces         horn ond byman, <br> |
| | gealdor ongeaton,         þa se goda com <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2945</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | leoda dugoðe         on last faran. <br> |
| | Wæs sio swatswaðu         <b>Sweona</b> ond Geata, <br> |
| | wælræs weora         wide gesyne, <br> |
| | hu ða folc mid him         fæhðe towehton. <br> |
| | Gewat him ða se goda         mid his gædelingum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2950</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | frod, felageomor,         fæsten secean, <br> |
| | eorl Ongenþio,         ufor oncirde; <br> |
| | hæfde Higelaces         hilde gefrunen, <br> |
| | wlonces wigcræft,         wiðres ne truwode, <br> |
| | þæt he sæmannum         onsacan mihte, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2955</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | heaðoliðendum         hord forstandan, <br> |
| | bearn ond bryde;         beah eft þonan <br> |
| | eald under eorðweall.         þa wæs æht boden <br> |
| | Sweona leodum,         segn <b>Higelaces</b> <br> |
| | freoðowong þone         <b>forð</b> ofereodon, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2960</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | syððan Hreðlingas         to hagan þrungon. <br> |
| | þær wearð Ongenðiow         ecgum <b>sweorda,</b> <br> |
| | blondenfexa,         on bid wrecen, <br> |
| | þæt se þeodcyning         ðafian sceolde <br> |
| | Eafores anne dom.         Hyne yrringa <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2965</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Wulf Wonreding         wæpne geræhte, <br> |
| | þæt him for swenge         swat ædrum sprong <br> |
| | forð under fexe.         Næs he forht swa ðeh, <br> |
| | gomela Scilfing,         ac forgeald hraðe <br> |
| | wyrsan wrixle         wælhlem þone, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2970</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | syððan ðeodcyning         þyder oncirde. <br> |
| | Ne meahte se snella         sunu Wonredes <br> |
| | ealdum ceorle         <b>ondslyht</b> giofan, <br> |
| | ac he him on heafde         helm ær gescer, <br> |
| | þæt he blode fah         bugan sceolde, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2975</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | feoll on foldan;         næs he fæge þa git, <br> |
| | ac he hyne gewyrpte,         þeah ðe him wund hrine. <br> |
| | Let se hearda         Higelaces þegn <br> |
| | <b>bradne</b> mece,         þa his broðor læg, <br> |
| | eald sweord eotonisc,         entiscne helm <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2980</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | brecan ofer bordweal;         ða gebeah cyning, <br> |
| | folces hyrde,         wæs in feorh dropen. <br> |
| | ða wæron monige         þe his mæg wriðon, <br> |
| | ricone arærdon,         ða him gerymed wearð <br> |
| | þæt hie wælstowe         wealdan moston. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2985</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þenden reafode         rinc oðerne, <br> |
| | nam on Ongenðio         irenbyrnan, <br> |
| | heard swyrd hilted         ond his helm somod, <br> |
| | hares hyrste         Higelace bær. <br> |
| | <b>He</b> <b>ðam</b> frætwum feng         ond him fægre gehet <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2990</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | leana <b>mid</b> leodum,         ond <b>gelæste</b> swa; <br> |
| | geald þone guðræs         Geata dryhten, <br> |
| | Hreðles eafora,         þa he to ham becom, <br> |
| | Iofore ond Wulfe         mid ofermaðmum, <br> |
| | sealde hiora gehwæðrum         hund þusenda <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>2995</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | landes ond locenra beaga         (ne ðorfte him ða lean oðwitan <br> |
| | mon on middangearde),         <b>syððan</b> hie ða mærða geslogon, <br> |
| | ond ða Iofore forgeaf         angan dohtor, <br> |
| | hamweorðunge,         hyldo to wedde. <br> |
| | þæt ys sio fæhðo         ond se feondscipe, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3000</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wælnið wera,         ðæs ðe ic <b>wen</b> hafo, <br> |
| | þe us seceað to         Sweona leoda, <br> |
| | syððan hie gefricgeað         frean userne <br> |
| | ealdorleasne,         þone ðe ær geheold <br> |
| | wið hettendum         hord ond rice <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3005</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æfter hæleða hryre,         hwate Scildingas, <br> |
| | folcred fremede         oððe furður gen <br> |
| | eorlscipe efnde.         <b>Nu</b> is ofost betost <br> |
| | þæt we þeodcyning         þær sceawian <br> |
| | ond þone gebringan,         þe us beagas geaf, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3010</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | on adfære.         Ne scel anes hwæt <br> |
| | meltan mid þam modigan,         ac þær is maðma hord, <br> |
| | gold unrime         grimme <b>geceapod,</b> <br> |
| | ond nu æt siðestan         sylfes feore <br> |
| | beagas <b>gebohte.</b>         þa sceall brond fretan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3015</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æled þeccean,         nalles eorl wegan <br> |
| | maððum to gemyndum,         ne mægð scyne <br> |
| | habban on healse         hringweorðunge, <br> |
| | ac sceal geomormod,         golde bereafod, <br> |
| | oft nalles æne         elland tredan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3020</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | nu se herewisa         hleahtor alegde, <br> |
| | gamen ond gleodream.         Forðon sceall gar wesan <br> |
| | monig, morgenceald,         mundum bewunden, <br> |
| | hæfen on handa,         nalles hearpan sweg <br> |
| | wigend weccean,         ac se wonna hrefn <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3025</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | fus ofer fægum         fela reordian, <br> |
| | earne secgan         hu him æt æte speow, <br> |
| | þenden he wið wulf         wæl reafode." <br> |
| | Swa se secg hwata         secggende wæs <br> |
| | laðra spella;         he ne leag fela <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3030</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | wyrda ne worda.         Weorod eall aras; <br> |
| | eodon unbliðe         under Earnanæs, <br> |
| | wollenteare         wundur sceawian. <br> |
| | Fundon ða on sande         sawulleasne <br> |
| | hlimbed healdan         þone þe him hringas geaf <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3035</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | ærran mælum;         þa wæs endedæg <br> |
| | godum gegongen,         þæt se guðcyning, <br> |
| | Wedra þeoden,         wundordeaðe swealt. <br> |
| | ær hi þær gesegan         syllicran wiht, <br> |
| | wyrm on wonge         wiðerræhtes þær <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3040</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | laðne licgean;         wæs se legdraca <br> |
| | grimlic, <b>gryrefah,</b>         gledum beswæled. <br> |
| | Se wæs fiftiges         fotgemearces <br> |
| | lang on legere,         lyftwynne heold <br> |
| | nihtes hwilum,         nyðer eft gewat <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3045</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | dennes niosian;         wæs ða deaðe fæst, <br> |
| | hæfde eorðscrafa         ende genyttod. <br> |
| | Him big stodan         bunan ond orcas, <br> |
| | discas lagon         ond dyre swyrd, <br> |
| | omige, þurhetone,         swa hie wið eorðan fæðm <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3050</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þusend wintra         þær eardodon. <br> |
| | þonne wæs þæt yrfe,         eacencræftig, <br> |
| | iumonna gold         galdre bewunden, <br> |
| | þæt ðam hringsele         hrinan ne moste <br> |
| | gumena ænig,         nefne god sylfa, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3055</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sigora soðcyning,         sealde þam ðe he wolde <br> |
| | (he is manna gehyld)         hord openian, <br> |
| | efne swa hwylcum manna         swa him gemet ðuhte. <br> |
| | þa wæs gesyne         þæt se sið ne ðah <br> |
| | þam ðe unrihte         inne gehydde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3060</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>wræte</b> under wealle.         Weard ær ofsloh <br> |
| | feara sumne;         þa sio fæhð gewearð <br> |
| | gewrecen wraðlice.         Wundur hwar þonne <br> |
| | eorl ellenrof         ende gefere <br> |
| | lifgesceafta,         þonne leng ne mæg <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3065</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | mon mid his <b>magum</b>         meduseld buan. <br> |
| | Swa wæs Biowulfe,         þa he biorges weard <br> |
| | sohte, searoniðas;         seolfa ne cuðe <br> |
| | þurh hwæt his worulde gedal         weorðan sceolde. <br> |
| | Swa hit oð domes dæg         diope benemdon <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3070</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þeodnas mære,         þa ðæt þær dydon, <br> |
| | þæt se secg wære         synnum scildig, <br> |
| | hergum geheaðerod,         hellbendum fæst, <br> |
| | wommum gewitnad,         se ðone wong <b>strude,</b> <br> |
| | næs he goldhwæte         gearwor hæfde <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3075</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | agendes est         ær gesceawod. <br> |
| | Wiglaf maðelode,         Wihstanes sunu: <br> |
| | "Oft sceall eorl monig         anes willan <br> |
| | wræc <b>adreogan,</b>         swa us geworden is. <br> |
| | Ne meahton we gelæran         leofne þeoden, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3080</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | rices hyrde,         ræd ænigne, <br> |
| | þæt he ne grette         goldweard þone, <br> |
| | lete hyne licgean         þær he longe wæs, <br> |
| | wicum wunian         oð woruldende; <br> |
| | heold on heahgesceap.         Hord ys gesceawod, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3085</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | grimme gegongen;         wæs þæt gifeðe to swið <br> |
| | þe ðone <b>þeodcyning</b>         þyder ontyhte. <br> |
| | Ic wæs þær inne         ond þæt eall geondseh, <br> |
| | recedes geatwa,         þa me gerymed wæs, <br> |
| | nealles swæslice         sið alyfed <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3090</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | inn under eorðweall.         Ic on ofoste gefeng <br> |
| | micle mid mundum         mægenbyrðenne <br> |
| | hordgestreona,         hider ut ætbær <br> |
| | cyninge minum.         Cwico wæs þa gena, <br> |
| | wis ond gewittig;         worn eall gespræc <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3095</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | gomol on gehðo         ond eowic gretan het, <br> |
| | bæd þæt ge geworhton         æfter wines dædum <br> |
| | in bælstede         beorh þone hean, <br> |
| | micelne ond mærne,         swa he manna wæs <br> |
| | wigend weorðfullost         wide geond eorðan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3100</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þenden he burhwelan         brucan moste. <br> |
| | Uton nu efstan         oðre <b>siðe,</b> <br> |
| | seon ond secean         <b>searogimma</b> geþræc, <br> |
| | wundur under wealle;         ic eow wisige, <br> |
| | þæt ge genoge         neon sceawiað <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3105</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beagas ond brad gold.         Sie sio bær gearo, <br> |
| | ædre geæfned,         þonne we ut cymen, <br> |
| | ond þonne geferian         frean userne, <br> |
| | leofne mannan,         þær he longe sceal <br> |
| | on ðæs waldendes         wære geþolian." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3110</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Het ða gebeodan         byre Wihstanes, <br> |
| | hæle hildedior,         hæleða monegum, <br> |
| | boldagendra,         þæt hie bælwudu <br> |
| | feorran feredon,         folcagende, <br> |
| | godum togenes:         "Nu sceal gled fretan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3115</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | weaxan wonna leg         wigena strengel, <br> |
| | þone ðe oft gebad         isernscure, <br> |
| | þonne stræla storm         strengum gebæded <br> |
| | scoc ofer scildweall,         sceft nytte heold, <br> |
| | <b>feðergearwum</b> fus         flane fulleode." <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3120</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | Huru se snotra         sunu Wihstanes <br> |
| | acigde of corðre         <b>cyninges</b> þegnas <br> |
| | syfone <b>tosomne,</b>         þa selestan, <br> |
| | eode eahta sum         under inwithrof <br> |
| | <b>hilderinca;</b>         sum on handa bær <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3125</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æledleoman,         se ðe on orde geong. <br> |
| | Næs ða on hlytme         hwa þæt hord strude, <br> |
| | syððan orwearde         ænigne dæl <br> |
| | secgas gesegon         on sele wunian, <br> |
| | læne licgan;         lyt ænig mearn <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3130</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt hi <b>ofostlice</b>         ut geferedon <br> |
| | dyre maðmas.         Dracan ec scufun, <br> |
| | wyrm ofer weallclif,         leton weg niman, <br> |
| | flod fæðmian         frætwa hyrde. <br> |
| | <b>þa</b> wæs wunden gold         on wæn hladen, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3135</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æghwæs unrim,         <b>æþeling</b> boren, <br> |
| | har <b>hilderinc</b>         to Hronesnæsse. <br> |
| | Him ða gegiredan         Geata leode <br> |
| | ad on eorðan         unwaclicne, <br> |
| | <b>helmum</b> behongen,         hildebordum, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3140</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beorhtum byrnum,         swa he bena wæs; <br> |
| | alegdon ða tomiddes         mærne þeoden <br> |
| | hæleð hiofende,         hlaford leofne. <br> |
| | Ongunnon þa on beorge         bælfyra mæst <br> |
| | wigend weccan;         <b>wudurec</b> astah, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3145</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | sweart ofer <b>swioðole,</b>         swogende <b>leg</b> <br> |
| | wope bewunden         (windblond gelæg), <br> |
| | oðþæt he ða banhus         gebrocen hæfde, <br> |
| | hat on hreðre.         Higum unrote <br> |
| | modceare mændon,         mondryhtnes <b>cwealm;</b> <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3150</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | swylce giomorgyd         <b>Geatisc</b> meowle <br> |
| |         <b>bundenheorde</b> <br> |
| | <b>song</b> sorgcearig         <b>swiðe</b> geneahhe <br> |
| | þæt hio hyre <b>heofungdagas</b>         hearde <b>ondrede,</b> <br> |
| | wælfylla <b>worn,</b>         werudes egesan, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3155</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | <b>hynðo</b> ond <b>hæftnyd.</b>         Heofon rece <b>swealg.</b> <br> |
| | Geworhton ða         Wedra leode <br> |
| | hleo on hoe,         se wæs heah ond brad, <br> |
| | <b>wægliðendum</b>         wide gesyne, <br> |
| | ond <b>betimbredon</b>         on tyn dagum <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3160</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | beadurofes becn,         bronda lafe <br> |
| | wealle beworhton,         swa hyt weorðlicost <br> |
| | foresnotre men         findan mihton. <br> |
| | Hi on beorg dydon         beg ond siglu, <br> |
| | eall swylce hyrsta,         swylce on horde ær <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3165</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | niðhedige men         genumen hæfdon, <br> |
| | forleton eorla gestreon         eorðan healdan, <br> |
| | gold on greote,         þær hit nu gen lifað <br> |
| | eldum swa unnyt         swa <b>hit</b> <b>æror</b> wæs. <br> |
| | þa ymbe hlæw riodan         hildediore, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3170</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | æþelinga bearn,         ealra <b>twelfe,</b> <br> |
| | woldon <b>ceare</b> cwiðan         ond kyning mænan, <br> |
| | wordgyd wrecan         ond ymb <b>wer</b> sprecan; <br> |
| | eahtodan eorlscipe         ond his ellenweorc <br> |
| | duguðum demdon,         swa hit <b>gedefe</b> bið <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3175</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | þæt mon his winedryhten         wordum herge, <br> |
| | ferhðum <b>freoge,</b>         þonne he forð scile <br> |
| | of lichaman         <b>læded</b> weorðan. <br> |
| | Swa begnornodon         Geata leode <br> |
| | hlafordes <b>hryre,</b>         heorðgeneatas, <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | <dt>3180</dt> |
| | <dd> |
| | cwædon þæt he wære         <b>wyruldcyninga</b> <br> |
| | <b>manna</b> mildust         ond <b>monðwærust,</b> <br> |
| | leodum liðost         ond lofgeornost. <br> |
| | </dd> |
| | </dl> |
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