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<v Speaker 1>visit LibriVox dot org. This reading by Kara Shallenberg Beowulf,

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<v Speaker 1>translated by Francis Barton Gomare. Section one lo praise of

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<v Speaker 1>the prowess of people, kings of spear armed Danes. In

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<v Speaker 1>days long sped we have heard, and what honor the

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<v Speaker 1>athelings won oft skilled, the skeeffing from squadroned foes from

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<v Speaker 1>many a tribe, the mead bench tour owing the earls.

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<v Speaker 1>Since Erst he lay friendless, a foundling, Fate repaid him,

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<v Speaker 1>for he waxed under welkin in wealth he throve till

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<v Speaker 1>before him the folk both far and near, who house

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<v Speaker 1>by the whale path heard his mandate him gifts a

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<v Speaker 1>good king he to him, and heir was afterward born

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<v Speaker 1>a son in his halls, whom Heaven sent to favor

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<v Speaker 1>the folk, feeling their woe that Erst they had lacked

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<v Speaker 1>an earl for leader so long a while, the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>endowed him with wielder of wonder, with world's renown. Famed

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<v Speaker 1>was this Beowulf far flew the boast of him, son

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<v Speaker 1>of skilled in the Scandian lands. So becomes it a

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<v Speaker 1>youth to quit him well with his father's friends by

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<v Speaker 1>fee and gift, that to aid him aged in after

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<v Speaker 1>days come warriors willing should war draw nigh liege men

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<v Speaker 1>loyal by lauded deeds, Shall an earl have honor in

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<v Speaker 1>every clan. Forth he fared at the fated moment, sturdy,

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<v Speaker 1>skilled to the shelter of God. Then they bore him

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<v Speaker 1>over the ocean's billow loving clansmen. As late he charged them,

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<v Speaker 1>while wielded words, the winsome skill'd the leader beloved, who

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<v Speaker 1>long had ruled in the roadstead rocked a ring dight

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<v Speaker 1>vessel ice flecked outbound etheling's barge. There laid they down

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<v Speaker 1>their darling lord on the breast of the boat, the

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<v Speaker 1>breaker of rings by the mast. The mighty one, many

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<v Speaker 1>a treasure fetched from far, was freighted with him. No

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<v Speaker 1>ship have I known so nobly dight, with weapons of

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<v Speaker 1>war and weeds of battle, with breast plate and blade

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<v Speaker 1>on his bosom, lay a heaped hoard, that hence should

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<v Speaker 1>go far o'er the flood with him floating away. No

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<v Speaker 1>less these loaded the lordly gifts Thanes huge treasure than

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<v Speaker 1>those had done who in former time forth had sent

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<v Speaker 1>him soul on the seas, a suckling child high o'er

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<v Speaker 1>his head. They hoist the standard a gold wove banner,

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<v Speaker 1>Let billows take him, gave him to ocean grave. Were

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<v Speaker 1>their spirits mournful their mood No man is able to

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<v Speaker 1>say in sooth, no son of the halls, no hero

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<v Speaker 1>neath heaven, who harbored that freight. Now Beowulf bode in

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<v Speaker 1>the burg of the Skildings, leader beloved and long. He

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<v Speaker 1>ruled in fame with all folk, since his father had

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<v Speaker 1>gone away from the world, till awoke an heir, haughty

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<v Speaker 1>health dane, who held through life sage and sturdy the

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<v Speaker 1>Skildings glad. Then one after one there woke to him

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<v Speaker 1>to the chieftain of clansmen children four hey o Agar,

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<v Speaker 1>then Hrothgar, then Halga brave, And I heard that Blank

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<v Speaker 1>was Blank's queen. The hartho Skilfings help mate, dear to

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<v Speaker 1>Rothsgar was given such glory of war, such honor of combat,

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<v Speaker 1>that all his kin o made him gladly. Till great

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<v Speaker 1>grew his band of youthful comrades. It came in his

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<v Speaker 1>mind to bid his henchmen a hall uprear, a master

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<v Speaker 1>mead house, mightier far than ever was seen by the

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<v Speaker 1>sons of earth, And within it then to old and young,

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<v Speaker 1>he would all a loot that the Lord had sent him,

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<v Speaker 1>save only the land and the lives of his men. Wide,

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<v Speaker 1>I heard was the work commanded for many a tribe

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<v Speaker 1>this mid earth, round to fashion the folkstead. It fell

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<v Speaker 1>as he ordered, in rapid achievement. That ready it stood

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<v Speaker 1>there of halls, the noblest herot he named it, whose

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<v Speaker 1>message had might in many a land, not reckless of promise,

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<v Speaker 1>the rings he dealt treasure at banquet. There towered the

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<v Speaker 1>hall high, gabled wide, the hot surge waiting of furious flame.

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<v Speaker 1>Nor far was that day when father and son in

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<v Speaker 1>law stood in feud for warfare and hatred. That woke

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<v Speaker 1>again with envy and anger. An evil spirit endured the

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<v Speaker 1>dole in his dark abode, that he heard each day

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<v Speaker 1>the din of revel. High in the hall. There harps

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<v Speaker 1>rang out clear song of the singer he sang, who

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<v Speaker 1>knew tales of the early time of man, how the

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<v Speaker 1>Almighty made the earth fairest fields enfolded by water, set

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<v Speaker 1>triumphant sun and moon for a light to lighten the

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<v Speaker 1>land dwellers, and braided bright the breast of earth with

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<v Speaker 1>limbs and leaves, made life for all of mortal beings

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<v Speaker 1>that breathe and move. So lived the clansmen in cheer

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<v Speaker 1>and revel, a winsome life till one began to fashion

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<v Speaker 1>evils that field of hell Grendell. This monster grim was

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<v Speaker 1>called march Reaver, mighty in Moorland, living in fen and fastness,

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<v Speaker 1>fief of the giants, the hapless white a while had

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<v Speaker 1>kept since the Creator his exile doomed on kin of

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<v Speaker 1>Cain was the killing avenged by sovereign God for slaughtered

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<v Speaker 1>able ill fared his feud, and far was he driven

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<v Speaker 1>for the slaughter's sake. From sight of men of Cain

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<v Speaker 1>awoke all that woeful breed etins and elves and evil spirits,

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<v Speaker 1>as well as the giants that warred with God. Weary

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<v Speaker 1>while but their wage was paid them, went he forth

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<v Speaker 1>to find at fall of night that haughty house and heed,

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<v Speaker 1>wherever the ring Danes out reveled to rest had gone.

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<v Speaker 1>Found within it the atheling band asleep, after feasting and

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<v Speaker 1>fearless of sorrow, of human hardship, unhallowed, white, grim and greedy,

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<v Speaker 1>he grasped betimes, wrathful, reckless, from resting places, thrifty of

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<v Speaker 1>the Thanes. And thence he rushed fain of his fell, spoil,

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<v Speaker 1>faring homeward, laden with slaughter his lair to see seek. Then,

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<v Speaker 1>at the dawning, as day was breaking, the might of

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<v Speaker 1>Grendel to men was known. Then after wassail was wail,

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<v Speaker 1>uplifted loud moan in the morn, the mighty chief, affeling excellent, unblithe,

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<v Speaker 1>sat labored in woe for the loss of his Thanes.

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<v Speaker 1>When once had been traced the trail of the fiend

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<v Speaker 1>spirit accursed too cruel, that sorrow too long, too Loathsome

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<v Speaker 1>not late the respite, with night returning, a new began

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<v Speaker 1>ruthless murder. He wrecked no whit firm in his guilt

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<v Speaker 1>of the feud and crime. They were easy to find,

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<v Speaker 1>who elsewhere, sought in room remote their rest at night,

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<v Speaker 1>bed in the bowers. When that bale was shown, was

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<v Speaker 1>seen in sooth with shortest token the hall fane's hate.

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<v Speaker 1>Such held themselves far and fast, who the fiend out

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<v Speaker 1>ran Thus ruled unrighteous, and raged his fill one against all,

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<v Speaker 1>until empty stood that lordly building, And long it bodes

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<v Speaker 1>so twelve years tied the trouble he bore sovereign of skildings,

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<v Speaker 1>sorrows in plenty, boundless cares. There came unhidden tidings true

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<v Speaker 1>to the tribes of men, in sorrowful songs. How ceaselessly

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<v Speaker 1>Grendel harassed Hrothgar, What hate he bore him, what murder

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<v Speaker 1>and massacre? Many a year feud unfading, refused consent to

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<v Speaker 1>deal with any of Daneland's earls, make pact of peace,

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<v Speaker 1>or compound for gold. Still less did the wise men

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<v Speaker 1>ween to get great fee for the feud from his

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<v Speaker 1>fiendish hands. But the evil one ambushed ye old and young, death,

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<v Speaker 1>shadow dark, and dogged them, still blured or lurked in

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<v Speaker 1>the livelong night of misty. Morland's men may say not

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<v Speaker 1>where the haunts of these hell roons be. Such heaping

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<v Speaker 1>of horrors. The hater of men, lonely Roamer wrought unceasing harassings,

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<v Speaker 1>heavy er herot he lorded gold bright Hall in gloomy nights,

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<v Speaker 1>and ne'er could the prince approach his throne twas judgment

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<v Speaker 1>of God, or have joy in his hall. Sore was

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<v Speaker 1>the sorrow to Skilding's friend heartrending misery. Many nobles sat

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<v Speaker 1>assembled and searched out counsel. How it were best for

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<v Speaker 1>bold hearted men against harassing terror to try their hand

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<v Speaker 1>whilst they vowed in their heathen fanes alter offerings, asked

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<v Speaker 1>with words that the slayer of souls would succor give

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<v Speaker 1>them for the pain of their people their practice. This

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<v Speaker 1>their heathen hope. Twas hell they thought of in mood

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<v Speaker 1>of their mind. Almighty they knew, not doomsmen of deeds

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<v Speaker 1>and dreadful Lord, nor Heaven's helmet heeded they, ever, wielder

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<v Speaker 1>of wonder. Woe for that man who, in harm and

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<v Speaker 1>hatred hails his soul to fiery embraces, nor favor nor

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<v Speaker 1>change awaits he ever, but well for him, that after

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<v Speaker 1>death day may draw to his Lord and friendship find

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<v Speaker 1>in the Father's arms. Thus seethed unceasing, the son of

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<v Speaker 1>health Dane, with the woe of these days, not wisest

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<v Speaker 1>men assuaged his sorrow to soar the anguish, loathly and

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<v Speaker 1>long that lay on his folk, most baneful of burdens

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<v Speaker 1>and bales of the night. This heard in his home.

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<v Speaker 1>Hegelock's thane, great among geats of Grendel's doings. He was

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<v Speaker 1>the mightiest man of valor in that same day of

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<v Speaker 1>this our life. Stalwart and stately, a stout wave walker,

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<v Speaker 1>he bade make ready yon battle king, said he far

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<v Speaker 1>o'er the swan road. He fain would seek the noble monarch,

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<v Speaker 1>who needed men. The prince's journey, by prudent folk was

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<v Speaker 1>little blamed, though they loved him dear. They whetted the

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<v Speaker 1>hero and hailed good omens. And now the bold one

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<v Speaker 1>from bands of geats comrades chose the keenest of warriors

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<v Speaker 1>ere he could find. With fourteen men the sea wood

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<v Speaker 1>he sought and sailor proved led them on to the

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<v Speaker 1>land's confines. Time had now flown afloat was the ship

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<v Speaker 1>boat under bluff. On board they climbed warriors ready. Waves

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<v Speaker 1>were charning sea with sand. The sailors bore on the

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<v Speaker 1>breast of the bark their bright array, their mail and weapons.

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<v Speaker 1>The men pushed off on its willing way. The well

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<v Speaker 1>braced craft then moved o'er the waters by might of

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<v Speaker 1>the wind that bark like a bird with breast of foam,

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<v Speaker 1>till in season dew. On the second day the curved

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<v Speaker 1>prow such course had run that sailors now could see

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<v Speaker 1>the land, sea cliffs shining, steep high hills, headlands broad

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<v Speaker 1>Their haven was found. Their journey ended up. Then quickly

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<v Speaker 1>the waiters clansmen climbed ashore, anchored their sea wood with

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<v Speaker 1>armor clashing and gear of battle. God they thanked for

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<v Speaker 1>passing in peace o'er the paths of the sea. Now

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<v Speaker 1>saw from the cliff a skilding clansman, a warden that

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<v Speaker 1>watched the water side, how they bore o'er the gangway,

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<v Speaker 1>glittering shields war gear. In readiness, wonder seized him to

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<v Speaker 1>know what manner of men they were. Straight to the

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<v Speaker 1>strand his steed, he rode Hrothgar's henchmen with hand of might.

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<v Speaker 1>He shook his spear and spake in parley, who are ye, then,

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<v Speaker 1>ye armed men, mailed folk, that yon mighty vessel have

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<v Speaker 1>urged thus over the ocean ways here o'er the waters.

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<v Speaker 1>A warden eye sentinel set o'er the sea march here

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<v Speaker 1>lest any foe to the folk of Danes. With harrying

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<v Speaker 1>fleet should harm the land. No aliens ever at ease.

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<v Speaker 1>Thus bore them linden wielders. Yet word of leave. Clearly

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<v Speaker 1>ye lack from clansmen. Here my folk's agreement. A greater

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<v Speaker 1>ne'er saw i of warriors in world than is one

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<v Speaker 1>of you, Yon hero in harness, no henchmen he worthied

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<v Speaker 1>by weapons. If witness his features, his peerless presence. I

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<v Speaker 1>pray you, though, tell your folk and home lest hands,

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<v Speaker 1>Ye fair suspect to wander your way as spies in

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<v Speaker 1>Danish land now dwellers Afar ocean travelers take from me

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<v Speaker 1>simple advice. The sooner the better I hear of the country.

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<v Speaker 1>Whence he came to him, the stateliest spake in answer,

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<v Speaker 1>the warrior's leader his word Horde unlocked. We are by

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<v Speaker 1>kin of the clan of Geats, and Hagilac's own hearth

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<v Speaker 1>fellows we to folk Afar was my father known noble

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<v Speaker 1>atheling eck thou named full of winters. He fared away

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<v Speaker 1>aged from earth. He is honored still through width of

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<v Speaker 1>the world. By why men all to thy lord and

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<v Speaker 1>liege in loyal mood. We hasten hither to half Dane's

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<v Speaker 1>son people protector, be pleased to advise us to that

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<v Speaker 1>mighty one. Come we on, Michael errand to the Lord

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<v Speaker 1>of the Danes, Nor dee my right that ought be hidden.

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<v Speaker 1>We hear thou knowest if sooth it is the saying

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<v Speaker 1>of men that amid the Skildings. A scathing monster, dark

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<v Speaker 1>ill doer in dusky knights shows terrific his rage, unmatched

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<v Speaker 1>hatred and murder to Hrothgar, I, in greatness of soul,

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<v Speaker 1>would succor bring so the wise and brave may worst

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<v Speaker 1>his foes. If ever the end of ills is fated

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<v Speaker 1>of cruel contest, if cure shall follow and the boiling

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<v Speaker 1>care waves cooler grow, else ever, afterward anguish days, he

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<v Speaker 1>shall suffer in sorrow while stands in place high on

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<v Speaker 1>its hill that house unpeered astride his steed, the strand

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<v Speaker 1>ward andnswered clansmen, unquailing. The keen souled thane must be

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<v Speaker 1>skilled to sever and sunder duly words and works. If

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<v Speaker 1>he well intends, I gather this band is graciously bent

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<v Speaker 1>to the Skilding's master. March then, bearing weapons and weeds

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<v Speaker 1>the way I show you, I will bid my men

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<v Speaker 1>your boat. Meanwhile, to guard for fear lest foemen come

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<v Speaker 1>your new tarred ship by shore of ocean, faithfully watching,

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<v Speaker 1>till once again it waft o'er the waters. These well

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<v Speaker 1>loved fanes, winding necked wood to waiders bounds heroes such

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<v Speaker 1>as the hest of fate shall succor and save from

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<v Speaker 1>the shock of war. They bent them to march. The

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<v Speaker 1>boat lay still fettered by cable and fast at anchor.

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<v Speaker 1>Broad bosomed ship then shown the bores over the cheek

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<v Speaker 1>guard chased with gold, keen and gleaming guard. It kept

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<v Speaker 1>o'er the man of war. As marched along heroes in

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<v Speaker 1>haste till the hall. They saw broad of gable and

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<v Speaker 1>bright with gold. That was the fairest mid folk of Earth,

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<v Speaker 1>of houses neath heaven where Hrothgar lived, and the gleam

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<v Speaker 1>of it lightened o'er lands Afar. The sturdy shieldsman showed

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<v Speaker 1>that bright burg of the boldest bade them go straightway hither.

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<v Speaker 1>His steed then turned hardy hero and hailed them. Thus

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<v Speaker 1>tis time that I fare from you, Father, Almighty and

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<v Speaker 1>grace and mercy, guard you well safe in your seekings

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<v Speaker 1>seaward I go gainst hostile warriors hold my watch. End

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<v Speaker 1>of section one, read by Kara Shallenberg w w W

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<v Speaker 1>dot k Ray dot org on September twenty fifth, two

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<v Speaker 1>thousand six, in Oceanside, California,