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<v Speaker 1>translated by Francis Barton Camere Section five. Rothgar spake helmet

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<v Speaker 1>of skildings, ask not of pleasure. Pain is renewed to

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<v Speaker 1>Danish folk. Dead is ischerire of irmen Laf the elder brother,

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<v Speaker 1>my sage adviser, and stay in council, shoulder comrade, in

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<v Speaker 1>stress of fight, when warriors clashed and we warded our

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<v Speaker 1>heads hewed the helm of boors hero famed should be

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<v Speaker 1>every earl as I care was, but here in hirot

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<v Speaker 1>a hand hath slain him of wandering death sprite. I

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<v Speaker 1>WoT not whither proud of the prey her path she took,

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<v Speaker 1>fain of her fill the feud she avenged that yester night,

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<v Speaker 1>unyieldingly grendle in grimmest grasp thou killedst seeing how long

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<v Speaker 1>these liegemen mine, He ruined and ravaged, reft of life

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<v Speaker 1>in arms he fell. Now another comes keen and cruel

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<v Speaker 1>her kin to avenge faring far in feud of blood,

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<v Speaker 1>so that many a thane shall think who e'er sorrows

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<v Speaker 1>in soul for that sharer of rings. This is hardest

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<v Speaker 1>of heart bales. The hand lies low that once was willing.

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<v Speaker 1>Each wish to please land dwellers here and liegemen mine

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<v Speaker 1>who house by those parts I have heard relate that

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<v Speaker 1>such a pair they have sometimes seen march Stalker's mighty,

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<v Speaker 1>the moorland haunting wandering spirits. One of them seem'd so

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<v Speaker 1>far as my folk could fairly judge of womankind, and

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<v Speaker 1>one accursed in man's guise, trod the misery track of exile,

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<v Speaker 1>though huger than human bulk Grendel in days long gone,

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<v Speaker 1>they named him folk of the land. His father. They

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<v Speaker 1>knew not, nor any brood that was borne to him,

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<v Speaker 1>of treacherous spirits. Untrod is their home, by wolf cliffs

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<v Speaker 1>haunt they and windy headlands fenways fearful where flows the

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<v Speaker 1>stream from mountains, gliding to gloom of the rocks underground

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<v Speaker 1>flood not far is it, Hence in measure of miles

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<v Speaker 1>that the mere expand and o'er it the frost bound

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<v Speaker 1>forest hanging sturdily rooted shadows. The wave by night is

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<v Speaker 1>a wonder weird to see fire on the waters. So

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<v Speaker 1>wise liv'd none of the sons of men to search

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<v Speaker 1>those depths. Nay, though the heathrove harried by dogs, the

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<v Speaker 1>horn proud heart, this halt should seek long distance, driv'n

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<v Speaker 1>his dear life. First on the brink he yields. Ere

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<v Speaker 1>he brathe the plunge to hide his head tis no

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<v Speaker 1>happy place. Thence the welter of waters washes up wan

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<v Speaker 1>to welkin when winds bestir evil storms and air grows

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<v Speaker 1>dusk and the heavens weep. Now is help once more

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<v Speaker 1>with thee alone the land thou know'st not place of fear,

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<v Speaker 1>where thou findest out that sinflect being seek. If thou dare,

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<v Speaker 1>I will reward thee for waging this fight with ancient treasure,

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<v Speaker 1>as Erst I did with winding gold. If thou winnest

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<v Speaker 1>back Beowulf spake bairn of egthial sorrow not sage. It

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<v Speaker 1>beseems us better friends to avenge than fruitlessly mourn them.

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<v Speaker 1>Each of us all must his end abide in the

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<v Speaker 1>ways of the world. So win who may glory ere

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<v Speaker 1>death When his days are told. That is the warrior's

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<v Speaker 1>worthiest doom. Rise o realm warder, ride we anon and

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<v Speaker 1>mark the trail of the mother of Grendel. No harbor

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<v Speaker 1>shall hide her. Heed my promise, enfolding of field or

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<v Speaker 1>forested mountain, or floor of the flood. Let flee whence

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<v Speaker 1>ye will but thou this day endure in patience as

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<v Speaker 1>I ween thou wilt thy woes. Each one leapt up

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<v Speaker 1>the graybeard God. He thanked Mighty Lord for the man's

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<v Speaker 1>brave words for Frothgar. Soon a horse was saddled wave

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<v Speaker 1>maine steed. The sovereign wise stately rode on his shield.

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<v Speaker 1>Armed men followed in force. The footprints led along the woodland,

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<v Speaker 1>widely seen a path o'er the plain where she pass'd

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<v Speaker 1>and trod the murky moor of men at arms. She

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<v Speaker 1>bore the bravest and best one dead, him who with

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<v Speaker 1>Throthgar the homestead ruled on. Then went the atheling born

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<v Speaker 1>o'er stone cliffs, steep and straight defiles, narrow passes and

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<v Speaker 1>unknown ways, headlands sheer, and the haunts of the nichoors. Foremost,

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<v Speaker 1>he fared a few at his side of the wisest

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<v Speaker 1>men the ways to scan till he found in a

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<v Speaker 1>flash the forested hill hanging o'er the hoary rock, a

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<v Speaker 1>woefull wood. The waves below had died in blood. The

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<v Speaker 1>danish Men had sorrow of soul and for skildings, all

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<v Speaker 1>for many a hero twas hard to bear ill for

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<v Speaker 1>earls when I scare his head. They found by the

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<v Speaker 1>flood on the fall, and there waves were welling. The

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<v Speaker 1>warriors saw hot with blood, but the horns sang oft

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<v Speaker 1>battle song bold. The band sat down and watch'd on

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<v Speaker 1>the water, worm like things, sea dragons, strange that sounded

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<v Speaker 1>the deep, and niccoors that lay on the ledge of

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<v Speaker 1>the nests, such as oft essay at hour of morn,

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<v Speaker 1>on the road of sails, their ruthless quest. And sea

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<v Speaker 1>snake and monsters these started away, swollen and savage that

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<v Speaker 1>song to hear that war horn's blast. The warden of giats,

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<v Speaker 1>with bolt from bow, then balked of life of wave work.

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<v Speaker 1>One monster amid its heart went the keen war shaft

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<v Speaker 1>in water. It seem'd less doughty in swimming whom death

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<v Speaker 1>had seized, swift on the billows with boar spears well

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<v Speaker 1>hooked and barbed. It was hard, beset done to death,

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<v Speaker 1>and dragg'd on the headland wave roamer. Wondrous warriors view'd

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<v Speaker 1>the grisly quest, then girt him Beowulf in martial mail,

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<v Speaker 1>nor mourned for his life. His breastplate broad and bright

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<v Speaker 1>of hues, woven by hand. Should the waters dry, well

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<v Speaker 1>could it ward the warrior's body, that battle should break

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<v Speaker 1>on his breast in vain, nor harm his heart by

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<v Speaker 1>the hand of a foe. And the helmet white that

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<v Speaker 1>his head protected was destined to dare the deeps of

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<v Speaker 1>the flood, Though wave whirl wind twas wound with chains,

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<v Speaker 1>deck'd with gold, as in days of yore. The weapon

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<v Speaker 1>smith worked it wondrously with swine forms set it that

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<v Speaker 1>swords nowise brandished in battle could bite that helm. Nor

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<v Speaker 1>was that the meanest of mighty helps which Shrothgar's orator

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<v Speaker 1>offered at need runting. They named the hilted sword of

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<v Speaker 1>old time. Heir looms easily. First iron was its edge

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<v Speaker 1>all etched with poison, with battle blood hardened, nor blenched

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<v Speaker 1>it at fight in a hero's hand who held it

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<v Speaker 1>ever on paths of peril, prepared to go to folkstead

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<v Speaker 1>of foes. Not first time this it was destined to

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<v Speaker 1>do a daring task. For he bore not in mind

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<v Speaker 1>the bairon of Ecglaff, sturdy and strong, that speech he

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<v Speaker 1>had made drunk with wine. Now this weapon he lent

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<v Speaker 1>to a stouter swordsman himself, though Durst not under welter

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<v Speaker 1>of waters wager his life as loyal liegemen. So lost

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<v Speaker 1>he his glory, honor of earls with the other, not

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<v Speaker 1>so who girded him now for the grim encounter. Beowulf, spake,

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<v Speaker 1>Baaron of ECHTHIAU have mind, thou, honored offspring of half Dane, gold,

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<v Speaker 1>friend of men. Now I go on this quest sovereign

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<v Speaker 1>wise what once was said, if in thy cause it

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<v Speaker 1>came that I should lose my life, thou wouldst loyal

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<v Speaker 1>bide to me, though fallen in father's place. Be guardian

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<v Speaker 1>thou to this group of myines, my warrior friends. If

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<v Speaker 1>war should seize me and the goodly gifts thou gavest me.

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<v Speaker 1>Rothgar beloved to Higalac send Gaatlund's king may Ken by

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<v Speaker 1>the Goldrethel's son see when he stares at the treasure,

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<v Speaker 1>that I got, mere friend for goodness famed and joy'd

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<v Speaker 1>while I could in my duel bestower and let unfaith

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<v Speaker 1>wield this wondrous sword. Earl far honored this heirloom, precious,

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<v Speaker 1>hard of edge, with thrunting, I seek doom of glory,

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<v Speaker 1>or death shall take me. After these words, the wader

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<v Speaker 1>gayat lord boldly hastened, biding never answer at all. The

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<v Speaker 1>ocean floods clos'd o'er the hero long while of the

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<v Speaker 1>day fled ere he felt the floor of the sea,

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<v Speaker 1>soon found the field who the flood domain. Sword hungry

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<v Speaker 1>held these hundred winters, greedy and grim that some guest

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<v Speaker 1>from above, some man was raiding her monster realm. She

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<v Speaker 1>grasped out for him with grisly claws, and the warrior seized,

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<v Speaker 1>yet scathed. She not his body hail the breastplate hindered

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<v Speaker 1>as she strove to shatter the sark of war. The

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<v Speaker 1>linked harness with loathsome hand then bore this brine wolf.

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<v Speaker 1>When bottom she touched the Lord of rings to the

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<v Speaker 1>lair she haunted, whilst vainly he strove, though his valor

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<v Speaker 1>held weapon to wield against wondrous monsters that sore beset him.

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<v Speaker 1>Sea beasts, many tried with fierce tusks to tear his mail,

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<v Speaker 1>and swarmed on the stranger. But soon he marked He

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<v Speaker 1>was now in some hall he knew not which where

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<v Speaker 1>water never could work him harm, nor through the roof

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<v Speaker 1>could reach him. Ever, fangs of the flood firelight. He

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<v Speaker 1>saw beams of a blaze that brightly shone. Then the

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<v Speaker 1>warrior was ware of that wolf of the deep, mere

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<v Speaker 1>wife monstrous for mighty stroke. He swung his blade, and

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<v Speaker 1>the blow withheld not then sang on her head, that

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<v Speaker 1>seemly blade, its war song wild. But the warrior, found

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<v Speaker 1>the light of battle, was loath to bite, to harm

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<v Speaker 1>the heart. Its hard edge failed. The noble, at need,

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<v Speaker 1>yet had known of old strife hand to hand, and

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<v Speaker 1>had helmets cloven doomed men's fighting gear. First time this

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<v Speaker 1>for the gleaming blade, that its glory fell firm, still stood,

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<v Speaker 1>nor failed in valor. Heedful of high deeds, high glax

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<v Speaker 1>kinsmen flung away fretted sword featly jeweled, the angry earl

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<v Speaker 1>on earth. It lay steel edged and stiff. His strength

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<v Speaker 1>he trusted hand gripe of might. So man shall do

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<v Speaker 1>whenever in war he weens to earn him lasting fame

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<v Speaker 1>nor fears for his life, seized them by shoulder, shrank

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<v Speaker 1>not from combat. The Giatish war prince Grendel's mother flung

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<v Speaker 1>then the fierce one, filled with wrath his deadly foe,

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<v Speaker 1>that she fell to ground. Swift on her part, she

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<v Speaker 1>paid him back with grisly grasp and grappled with him.

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<v Speaker 1>Spent with struggle, stumbled the warrior, fiercest of fighting men,

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<v Speaker 1>fell adown on the hall guest. She hurled herself hent

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<v Speaker 1>her short sword broad and brown edged the bairn to

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<v Speaker 1>avenge the sole born's sun on his shoulder lay braided

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<v Speaker 1>breast mail, barring Deathwithstanding entrance of edge or blade, life

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<v Speaker 1>would have ended for ekg Yao's son under wide Earth.

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<v Speaker 1>For that Earl of Giats, had his armor of war

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<v Speaker 1>not aided him, battled net hard, and Holy God wielded

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<v Speaker 1>the victory. Wisest maker, the Lord of Heaven allowed his

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<v Speaker 1>cause and easily rose the earl erect mid the battle

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<v Speaker 1>gear saw he a blade triumphant, old sword of Ao,

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<v Speaker 1>tense with edge of proof, warrior's heirloom weapon unmatched save

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<v Speaker 1>only twas more than other men to bandy of battle

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<v Speaker 1>could bear at all as the giants had wrought it

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<v Speaker 1>ready and keen seized then its chain hilt. The Skilding's chieftain,

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<v Speaker 1>bold and battle grim brandished the sword, reckless of life,

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<v Speaker 1>and so wrathfully smote that it gripped her neck and

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<v Speaker 1>grasped her hard her bone rings, breaking the blade pierced

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<v Speaker 1>through that fated one's flesh to flow. She sank bloody

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<v Speaker 1>the blade. He was, blithe of his deed, then blazed

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<v Speaker 1>forth light twas bright within as when from the sky

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<v Speaker 1>there shines unclouded Heaven's candle the hall. He scann'd by

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<v Speaker 1>the wall. Then went he, his weapon raised high by

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<v Speaker 1>its hilts. The hygelac Thane, angry and eager, that edge

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<v Speaker 1>was not useless to the warrior. Now he wish'd with

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<v Speaker 1>speed Grendel to Gwerdon, for grim raids many for the

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<v Speaker 1>war he wag'd on western Danes, oftener far than an

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<v Speaker 1>only time, when of Hrothgar's half companions he slew in slumber,

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<v Speaker 1>in sleep, devour'd fifteen men of the folk of Danes,

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<v Speaker 1>and as many others outward bore his horrible prey well

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<v Speaker 1>paid for that. The wrathful prince, for now prone he

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<v Speaker 1>saw Grendel stretch'd there, spent with war, spoiled of life,

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<v Speaker 1>so scathed had left him Heorot's battle. The body sprang

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<v Speaker 1>far when after death it endured the blow swords stroked

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<v Speaker 1>savage that severed its head. Soon then saw the sage

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<v Speaker 1>companions who waited with throthgar, watching the flood, that the

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<v Speaker 1>tossing water's turbid grew blood stained. The mere old men, together,

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<v Speaker 1>hoary haired of the hero, spake the warrior. Would not

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<v Speaker 1>they weened again, proud of conquest, come to seek their

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<v Speaker 1>mighty master. To many, it seemed the Wolf of the

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<v Speaker 1>waves had won his life. The ninth hour came. The

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<v Speaker 1>noble skildings left the headland homeward went the gold friend

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<v Speaker 1>of men. But the guests sat on, stared at the surges,

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<v Speaker 1>sick in heart, and wish'd yet weened not their winsome

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<v Speaker 1>lord again. To see now that sword began from blood

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<v Speaker 1>of the fight in battle droppings war blade to wane,

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<v Speaker 1>twas a wondrous thing, that all of it melted as

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<v Speaker 1>ice is wont When frosty fetters, the Father loosens, unwines,

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<v Speaker 1>the wave bonds, wielding all seasons and times, the true

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<v Speaker 1>God he nor took from that dwelling the Duke of

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<v Speaker 1>the Gaats, save only the head and that hilt withal

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<v Speaker 1>blazoned with duels. The blade had melted, burned was the

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<v Speaker 1>bright sword. Her blood was so hot, so poisoned the

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<v Speaker 1>hell sprite who perish'd within there Soon he was swimming,

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<v Speaker 1>who safe sow in combat downfall of demons, up dove

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<v Speaker 1>through the flood. The clas ushing waters were cleansed, now

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<v Speaker 1>waste of waves, where the wandering fiend her life days left,

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<v Speaker 1>and this lapsing world swam then to strand, the sailor's refuge.

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<v Speaker 1>Sturdy in spirit of sea, booty, glad of burden, brave

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<v Speaker 1>he bore with him, went then to greet him and God.

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<v Speaker 1>They thanked the thane band choice of their chieftain, blithe

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<v Speaker 1>that safe and sound, they could see him again soon

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<v Speaker 1>from the hardy one, helmet and armor deftly they doth'd

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<v Speaker 1>now drows'd the mere water neath welkin with war blood stain'd.

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<v Speaker 1>Forth they fared by the footpaths, thence merry at heart

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<v Speaker 1>the highway's measured, well known roads. Courageous men carried the

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<v Speaker 1>head from the cliff by the sea, and arduous task

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<v Speaker 1>for all the band the firm in fight, since four

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<v Speaker 1>were needed on the shaft of slaughter strenuously to bear

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<v Speaker 1>to the gold hall Grendel's head. So presently to the

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<v Speaker 1>palace there foemen fearless, fourteen gaiats marching came their master

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<v Speaker 1>of Clan Mighty amid them the meadow ways trod strode.

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<v Speaker 1>Then within the sovereign Thane fearless in fight of fame,

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<v Speaker 1>renowned hardy hero Hrothgar to greet, and next by the

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<v Speaker 1>hair into hall was born Grendel's head, where the henchmen

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<v Speaker 1>were drinking an awe to clan and queen alike, a

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<v Speaker 1>monster of marvel. The men look'd on Beowulf, spake, Bairn

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<v Speaker 1>of egthiow lo. Now this sea booty, son of half Dane,

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<v Speaker 1>Lord of Skildings, we've mustily brought the sign of glory.

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<v Speaker 1>Thou seest it here? Not lightly did I, with my

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<v Speaker 1>life escape in war under water, this work, I essay'd,

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<v Speaker 1>with endless effort, And even so my strength had been lost.

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<v Speaker 1>Had the Lord not shielded me. Not a wit could

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<v Speaker 1>I with fronting do in work of war. Though the

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<v Speaker 1>weapon is good, yet a sword the sovereign of men

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<v Speaker 1>vouchsafed me to spy on the wall there in splendor,

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<v Speaker 1>hanging old, gigantic, how oft he guides the friendless Wight,

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<v Speaker 1>and I fought with that brand, felling in fight, since

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<v Speaker 1>fate was with me. The house's wardens. That war sword

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<v Speaker 1>then all burn'd bright blade when the blood gush'd o'er

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<v Speaker 1>it battle sweat hot. But the hilt I brought back

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<v Speaker 1>from my foes so avenged I their fiendish deeds death

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<v Speaker 1>fall of Danes, as was due and right, And this

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<v Speaker 1>is my hest that in heorot. Now safe thou canst

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<v Speaker 1>sleep with thy soldier band and every thane of all

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<v Speaker 1>thy folk, both old and young. No evil fear Skilding's

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<v Speaker 1>lord from that side again aught ill for thy earls,

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<v Speaker 1>as erst thou must. Then the golden hilt for that

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<v Speaker 1>gray haired leader hoary hero in hand was laid giant

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<v Speaker 1>wrought old so owned and enjoyed it. After downfall of

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<v Speaker 1>devils the Danish lord wonder Smith's work, since the world

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<v Speaker 1>was rid of that grim souled fiend, the foe of

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<v Speaker 1>God murder mark'd and his mother as well. Now it

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<v Speaker 1>pass'd into power of the people's king best of all,

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<v Speaker 1>that the oceans bound, who have scattered the gold o'er

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<v Speaker 1>Scandia's isle hrothcas spake the hilt he view'd he'r looom old,

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<v Speaker 1>where was etch'd the rise of that far off fight,

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<v Speaker 1>where the floods o'erwhelm'd raging waves. The race of giants,

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<v Speaker 1>fearful their fate, a folk estranged from God eternal, whence

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<v Speaker 1>guerden dieu in that waste of waters the wielder paid

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<v Speaker 1>them so on the guard of shining gold. In runic staves,

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<v Speaker 1>it was rightly said for whom the serpent traced sword

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<v Speaker 1>was wrought best of blades in by gone days, and

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<v Speaker 1>the hilt well wound. The wise one spake, sun of

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<v Speaker 1>Hielfdane silent were all lo So may he say, who

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<v Speaker 1>sooth and right follows mid folk of far time, mindful

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<v Speaker 1>a land warden old that this earl belongs to the

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<v Speaker 1>better breed, So borne aloft thy fame must fly, O friend,

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<v Speaker 1>my beowulf, far and wide o'er folk Stead's many firmly

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<v Speaker 1>thou shalt all maintain mighty strength with mood of wisdom.

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<v Speaker 1>Love of mine, will I assure thee as awhile ago,

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<v Speaker 1>I promis'd thou shalt prove a stay in future, in

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<v Speaker 1>far off years to folk of thine, to the heroes,

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<v Speaker 1>a help was not heremod Thus to offspring of ech Guala,

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<v Speaker 1>honor s kildings nor grew for their grace, but for

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<v Speaker 1>grisly slaughter, for doom of death. To the Danish man,

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<v Speaker 1>he slew wrath, swollen his shoulder, comrades companions at board.

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<v Speaker 1>So he passed alone, chieftain, haughty from human cheer. Though

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<v Speaker 1>him the maker with might endow'd delights of power and

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<v Speaker 1>uplifted high above all men, yet blood fierce his mind.

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<v Speaker 1>His breast Horde grew no bracelets gave he to Danes

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<v Speaker 1>as was due. He endur'd all joyless, strain of struggle

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<v Speaker 1>and stress of woe, long feud with his folk. Here

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<v Speaker 1>find thy lesson of virtue. Advise thee this verse I

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<v Speaker 1>have said for thee wise from lapsed winters wondrous seems.

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<v Speaker 1>How to sons of men, Almighty God, in the strength

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<v Speaker 1>of his spirit, sendeth wisdom estate high station. He swayeth

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<v Speaker 1>all things, whiles he letteth right lustily fare the heart

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<v Speaker 1>of the hero of high born race in seat ancestral

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<v Speaker 1>assigns him bliss his folks, sure fortress in fee to hold,

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<v Speaker 1>puts in his power great parts of the earth, empire

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<v Speaker 1>so ample that end of it this want of wisdom

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<v Speaker 1>weeneth none. So he waxes in wealth. No wise can

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<v Speaker 1>harm him, illness or age. No evil cares shadow his spirit,

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<v Speaker 1>No sword hate threatens from ever an enemy. All the

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<v Speaker 1>world wends at his will. No worse he knoweth, till

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<v Speaker 1>all within him obstinate. Pride waxes and wakes, while the

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<v Speaker 1>warden slumbers. The spirit's sentry sleep is too fast, which

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<v Speaker 1>masters his might. And the murderer nears, stealthily shooting the

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<v Speaker 1>shafts from his bow. End of Section four of Beowulf