WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:06.519 Section one lo praise of the prowess of people kings 2 00:00:06.879 --> 00:00:11.320 of spear armed Danes. In days long sped we have heard, 3 00:00:11.960 --> 00:00:16.960 and what honor the athelings won oft skill'd the skeffing 4 00:00:17.160 --> 00:00:21.320 from squadroned foes from many a tribe. The mead bench 5 00:00:21.440 --> 00:00:26.719 tore owing the earls. Since erst he lay friendless a foundling, 6 00:00:27.120 --> 00:00:31.079 Fate repaid him for he waxed under welkin in wealth 7 00:00:31.199 --> 00:00:34.560 he throve till before him the folk, both far and near, 8 00:00:34.960 --> 00:00:38.479 who house by the whil path heard his mandate, gave 9 00:00:38.560 --> 00:00:43.320 him gifts. A good king he to him an heir 10 00:00:43.520 --> 00:00:46.960 was afterward born a son in his halls, whom Heaven 11 00:00:47.079 --> 00:00:50.840 sent to favor the folk. Feeling there woe that erst 12 00:00:50.920 --> 00:00:53.640 they had lacked an earl for leader so long a while, 13 00:00:55.759 --> 00:00:59.640 the Lord endowed him with wielder of wonder, with worlds 14 00:00:59.679 --> 00:01:05.280 renowned famed was this Beowulf far flew the boast of 15 00:01:05.359 --> 00:01:10.560 him son of skilled in the Scandian lands. So becomes 16 00:01:10.599 --> 00:01:12.959 it a youth to quit him well with his father's 17 00:01:13.040 --> 00:01:17.120 friends by fee and gift that to aid him aged 18 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:20.840 in after days come warriors willing should war draw nigh 19 00:01:21.319 --> 00:01:25.640 liege men loyal by lauded deeds, shall an earl have 20 00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:30.760 honor in every clan. Fourth he fared at the fated moment, sturdy, 21 00:01:30.879 --> 00:01:34.359 skilled to the shelter of God. Then they bore him 22 00:01:34.400 --> 00:01:38.319 over the ocean's billow loving clansmen. As late he charged 23 00:01:38.319 --> 00:01:42.879 them while wielded words. The winsome skilled, the leader beloved, 24 00:01:42.920 --> 00:01:46.760 who long had ruled in the roadstead rocked a ring 25 00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:52.640 dight vessel ice flecked outbound etheling's barge. There laid they 26 00:01:52.719 --> 00:01:55.040 down their darling lord on the breast of the boat, 27 00:01:55.480 --> 00:01:58.920 the breaker of rings by the mast. The mighty one, 28 00:01:59.640 --> 00:02:03.879 many treasure fetched from far, was freighted with him. No 29 00:02:04.079 --> 00:02:07.319 ship have I known so nobly dight with weapons of 30 00:02:07.400 --> 00:02:11.400 war and weeds of battle, with breast plate and blade 31 00:02:12.319 --> 00:02:15.479 on his bosom, lay a heaped hoard, that hence should 32 00:02:15.520 --> 00:02:20.159 go far o'er the flood, with him floating away. No 33 00:02:20.360 --> 00:02:25.000 less these loaded the lordly gifts Thanes huge treasure than 34 00:02:25.039 --> 00:02:27.599 those had done who in former time forth had sent 35 00:02:27.680 --> 00:02:33.319 him soul on the seas a suckling child high o'er 36 00:02:33.400 --> 00:02:36.919 his head. They hoist the standard a gold wove banner. 37 00:02:37.280 --> 00:02:41.759 Let billows take him gave him to ocean grave. Were 38 00:02:41.800 --> 00:02:46.000 their spirits mournful their mood No man is able to 39 00:02:46.080 --> 00:02:49.159 say in sooth, no son of the halls, no hero 40 00:02:49.319 --> 00:02:55.840 neath heaven, who harbored that freight. Now Beowulf bode in 41 00:02:55.919 --> 00:02:59.439 the burg of the Skildings, leader, beloved and long. He 42 00:02:59.599 --> 00:03:03.360 ruled in fame with all folk, since his father had 43 00:03:03.360 --> 00:03:07.039 gone away from the world, till awoke an heir, haughty 44 00:03:07.120 --> 00:03:10.919 health dane, who held through life sage and sturdy the 45 00:03:10.960 --> 00:03:16.439 Skildings glad. Then one after one there woke to him, 46 00:03:16.759 --> 00:03:21.039 to the chieftain of clansmen children four hey o Agar, 47 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:26.800 then Hrothgar, then Halga brave, And I heard that Blank 48 00:03:27.120 --> 00:03:33.240 was Blank's queen. The hartho Skilfings help mate dear to 49 00:03:33.479 --> 00:03:37.120 Rothsgar was given such glory of war, such honor of combat, 50 00:03:37.280 --> 00:03:40.639 that all his kin obeyed him gladly, till great grew 51 00:03:40.680 --> 00:03:44.280 his band of youthful comrades. It came in his mind 52 00:03:44.400 --> 00:03:47.960 to bid his henchmen a hall uprear, a master mead 53 00:03:48.039 --> 00:03:51.000 house mightier far than ever was seen by the sons 54 00:03:51.039 --> 00:03:54.639 of earth, and within it. Then to old and young 55 00:03:54.759 --> 00:03:57.800 he would all alot that the Lord had sent him, 56 00:03:58.080 --> 00:04:00.639 save only the land and the lives of his men. 57 00:04:02.960 --> 00:04:06.280 Wide I heard was the work commanded for many a tribe, 58 00:04:06.280 --> 00:04:10.120 this mid earth, round to fashion the folkstead. It fell 59 00:04:10.199 --> 00:04:13.599 as he ordered, in rapid achievement. That ready it stood 60 00:04:13.599 --> 00:04:18.439 there of halls, the noblest herot he named it, whose 61 00:04:18.519 --> 00:04:23.079 message had might in many a land, not reckless of promise, 62 00:04:23.279 --> 00:04:27.480 the rings he dealt treasure at banquet. There towered the 63 00:04:27.519 --> 00:04:32.959 hall high, gabled wide, the hot surge waiting of furious flame. 64 00:04:34.240 --> 00:04:37.000 Nor far was that day when father and son in 65 00:04:37.079 --> 00:04:40.360 law stood in feud for warfare and hatred, that woke 66 00:04:40.399 --> 00:04:45.079 again with envy and anger, and evil spirit endured the 67 00:04:45.160 --> 00:04:48.120 dole in his dark abode, that he heard each day 68 00:04:48.199 --> 00:04:51.439 the din of revel. High in the hall. Their harps 69 00:04:51.560 --> 00:04:55.600 rang out clear song of the singer he sang, who 70 00:04:55.680 --> 00:04:58.879 knew tales of the early time of man. How the 71 00:04:58.920 --> 00:05:04.199 Almighty made the earth fairest fields enfolded by water, set 72 00:05:04.319 --> 00:05:07.160 triumphant sun and moon for a light to lighten the 73 00:05:07.240 --> 00:05:10.680 land dwellers, and braided bright the breast of earth with 74 00:05:10.800 --> 00:05:14.839 limbs and leaves, made life for all of mortal beings 75 00:05:14.879 --> 00:05:19.120 that breathe and move, So lived the clansmen in cheer 76 00:05:19.160 --> 00:05:22.519 and revel a winsome life till one began to fashion 77 00:05:22.560 --> 00:05:28.160 evils that field of hell Grendell. This monster Grim was 78 00:05:28.199 --> 00:05:33.519 called march Reaver, mighty in Moorland, living in fen and fastness, 79 00:05:35.199 --> 00:05:38.399 fief of the giants, the hapless White a while had 80 00:05:38.480 --> 00:05:42.560 kept since the Creator his exile doomed on kin of 81 00:05:42.720 --> 00:05:46.519 Cain was the killing avenged by sovereign God for slaughtered 82 00:05:46.560 --> 00:05:50.319 able ill fared his feud, and far was he driven 83 00:05:50.439 --> 00:05:54.319 for the slaughter's sake. From sight of men of Cain 84 00:05:54.439 --> 00:05:59.079 awoke all that woeful breed etins and elves and evil spirits, 85 00:05:59.720 --> 00:06:02.160 as as well as the giants that warred with God. 86 00:06:02.279 --> 00:06:07.800 Weary while but their wage was paid them, went he 87 00:06:07.920 --> 00:06:10.720 forth to find at fall of night that haughty house 88 00:06:10.759 --> 00:06:14.319 and heed, wherever the ring Danes out reveled to rest 89 00:06:14.399 --> 00:06:19.720 had gone. Found within it the atheling band, asleep after feasting, 90 00:06:20.120 --> 00:06:25.079 and fearless of sorrow of human hardship. Unhallowed, White, grim 91 00:06:25.120 --> 00:06:30.360 and greedy, he grasped betimes, wrathful, reckless, from resting places, 92 00:06:30.759 --> 00:06:33.879 thrifty of the thanes, And thence he rushed fain of 93 00:06:33.920 --> 00:06:38.160 his fell, spoil, faring homeward, laden with slaughter his lair 94 00:06:38.279 --> 00:06:42.560 to seek. Then, at the dawning, as day was breaking, 95 00:06:42.920 --> 00:06:46.800 the might of Grendel to men was known. Then after 96 00:06:46.920 --> 00:06:51.759 Wasael was wail uplifted loud moan. In the morn the 97 00:06:51.839 --> 00:06:57.079 mighty chief, atheling, excellent, unblithe, sat labored in woe for 98 00:06:57.199 --> 00:07:00.600 the loss of his Thanes. When once had been traced 99 00:07:00.639 --> 00:07:04.600 the trail of the fiend. Spirit accursed too cruel, that 100 00:07:04.839 --> 00:07:09.839 sorrow too long, too loathsome not late the respite, with 101 00:07:10.120 --> 00:07:13.839 night returning, a new began ruthless murder. He wrecked no 102 00:07:14.000 --> 00:07:17.319 whit firm in his guilt of the feud and crime. 103 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:21.279 They were easy to find, who elsewhere sought in room 104 00:07:21.399 --> 00:07:24.879 remote their rest at night, bed in the bowers, When 105 00:07:24.920 --> 00:07:28.000 that bale was shown, was seen in sooth with shortest 106 00:07:28.120 --> 00:07:33.000 token the hall Fane's hate. Such held themselves far and fast. 107 00:07:33.079 --> 00:07:37.240 Who the fiend out ran, thus ruled unrighteous, and raged 108 00:07:37.279 --> 00:07:41.959 his fill one against all, until empty stood that lordly building, 109 00:07:42.319 --> 00:07:47.199 And long it bodes so twelve years tied the trouble 110 00:07:47.279 --> 00:07:51.920 he bore, sovereign of skildings, sorrows in plenty, boundless cares. 111 00:07:53.319 --> 00:07:56.680 There came unhidden tidings true to the tribes of men 112 00:07:56.720 --> 00:08:02.439 in sorrowful songs. How ceaselessly Grendel grassed Hrothgar, What hate 113 00:08:02.480 --> 00:08:05.600 he bore him, what murder and massacre? Many a year 114 00:08:05.959 --> 00:08:11.920 feud unfading, refused consent to deal with any of Daneland's earls, 115 00:08:12.040 --> 00:08:16.240 make pact of peace, or compound for gold. Still less 116 00:08:16.319 --> 00:08:18.920 did the wise men ween to get great fee for 117 00:08:18.959 --> 00:08:23.000 the feud from his fiendish hands. But the evil one 118 00:08:23.040 --> 00:08:26.959 ambushed ye old and young, death, shadow, dark and dogged them, 119 00:08:27.000 --> 00:08:30.639 still blured or lurked in the livelong night of misty. 120 00:08:30.680 --> 00:08:34.600 Morland's men may say not where the haunts of these 121 00:08:34.679 --> 00:08:39.080 hell roons be. Such heaping of horrors The hater of men, 122 00:08:39.480 --> 00:08:46.399 lonely Roamer wrought unceasing harassings heavy or herat he lorded 123 00:08:46.600 --> 00:08:50.039 gold bright hall in gloomy nights, And ne'er could the 124 00:08:50.080 --> 00:08:53.840 Prince approach his throne twas judgment of God, or have 125 00:08:54.080 --> 00:08:59.080 joy in his hall. Sore was the sorrow to Skilding's 126 00:08:59.120 --> 00:09:04.759 friend heartre misery. Many nobles sat assembled and searched out counsel. 127 00:09:04.879 --> 00:09:07.879 How it were best for bold hearted men against harassing 128 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:12.159 terror to try their hand whilst they vowed in their 129 00:09:12.360 --> 00:09:16.639 heathen fanes althar offerings, asked with words that the slayer 130 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:18.919 of souls would succor give them for the pain of 131 00:09:18.960 --> 00:09:24.159 their people their practice. This their heathen hope. Twas hell 132 00:09:24.320 --> 00:09:27.759 they thought of in mood of their mind. Almighty they 133 00:09:27.799 --> 00:09:32.080 knew not doomsmen of deeds and dreadful Lord, nor Heaven's 134 00:09:32.080 --> 00:09:36.480 helmet heeded they, ever, wielder of wonder. Woe for that 135 00:09:36.720 --> 00:09:39.480 man who, in harm and hatred hails his soul to 136 00:09:39.559 --> 00:09:44.120 fiery embraces, nor favor nor change awaits he ever, but 137 00:09:44.279 --> 00:09:46.799 well for him, that after death day may draw to 138 00:09:46.840 --> 00:09:51.799 his lord and friendship find in the Father's arms. Thus 139 00:09:51.960 --> 00:09:55.440 seethed unceasing, the son of health Dane, with the woe 140 00:09:55.480 --> 00:09:59.519 of these days. Not wisest men essaged his sorrow to 141 00:09:59.759 --> 00:10:02.919 sore or the anguish, loathly and long that lay on 142 00:10:03.000 --> 00:10:06.480 his folk, most baneful of burdens and bales of the night. 143 00:10:07.840 --> 00:10:11.639 This heard in his home Hegelock's, thean great among geats 144 00:10:11.679 --> 00:10:15.320 of Grendel's doings. He was the mightiest man of valor 145 00:10:15.440 --> 00:10:18.440 in that same day of this our life, stalwart and 146 00:10:18.559 --> 00:10:23.960 stately a stout wave walker, he bade make ready yon battle. 147 00:10:24.039 --> 00:10:27.120 King said he far o'er the swan road. He fain 148 00:10:27.200 --> 00:10:31.440 would seek the noble monarch who needed men. The prince's 149 00:10:31.519 --> 00:10:34.639 journey by prudent folk was little blamed, though they loved 150 00:10:34.720 --> 00:10:38.440 him dear. They whetted the hero and hailed good omens. 151 00:10:38.919 --> 00:10:42.279 And now the bold one from bands of geats comrades 152 00:10:42.360 --> 00:10:45.960 chose the keenest of warriors ere he could find. With 153 00:10:46.120 --> 00:10:50.080 fourteen men the sea wood he sought, and sailor proved 154 00:10:50.639 --> 00:10:55.879 led them on to the land's confines. Time had now 155 00:10:55.919 --> 00:10:59.919 flown afloat was the ship boat under bluff. On board 156 00:11:00.080 --> 00:11:04.200 they climbed warriors ready. Waves were charning sea with sand. 157 00:11:05.080 --> 00:11:07.480 The sailors bore on the breast of the bark their 158 00:11:07.559 --> 00:11:11.679 bright array, their mail and weapons. The men pushed off 159 00:11:11.720 --> 00:11:15.639 on its willing way. The well braced craft then moved 160 00:11:15.679 --> 00:11:18.559 o'er the waters by might of the wind that bark 161 00:11:18.720 --> 00:11:21.919 like a bird, with breast of foam, till in season dew. 162 00:11:22.039 --> 00:11:25.360 On the second day the curved prow such course had 163 00:11:25.440 --> 00:11:29.080 run that sailors now could see the land, sea cliffs shining, 164 00:11:29.559 --> 00:11:35.200 steep high hills, headlands broad. Their haven was found. Their 165 00:11:35.279 --> 00:11:40.080 journey ended up then quickly the waders clansmen climbed ashore, 166 00:11:40.600 --> 00:11:44.360 anchored their sea wood with armor clashing and gear of battle. 167 00:11:45.279 --> 00:11:48.120 God they thanked for passing in peace o'er the paths 168 00:11:48.159 --> 00:11:52.240 of the sea. Now saw from the cliff a skilding clansman, 169 00:11:52.440 --> 00:11:55.679 a warden that watched the water side, how they bore 170 00:11:55.720 --> 00:12:00.399 o'er the gangway, glittering shields war gear. In readiness, wonder 171 00:12:00.440 --> 00:12:02.799 seized him to know what manner of men they were. 172 00:12:03.960 --> 00:12:07.919 Straight to the strand his steed, he rode Hrothgar's henchmen 173 00:12:08.600 --> 00:12:10.960 with hand of might. He shook his spear and spake 174 00:12:11.039 --> 00:12:16.000 in parley, who are ye, then, ye armed men, mailed 175 00:12:16.120 --> 00:12:19.519 folk that yon mighty vessel have urged Thus over the 176 00:12:19.559 --> 00:12:24.480 ocean ways here o'er the waters. A warden I sentinel 177 00:12:24.559 --> 00:12:27.440 set o'er the sea march here, lest any foe to 178 00:12:27.519 --> 00:12:30.600 the folk of Danes, with harrying fleet should harm the land. 179 00:12:31.519 --> 00:12:35.600 No aliens ever at ease. Thus bore them linden wielders. 180 00:12:36.080 --> 00:12:39.120 Yet word of leave, clearly ye lack from clansmen. Here 181 00:12:39.360 --> 00:12:43.600 my folk's agreement. A greater ne'er saw eye of warriors 182 00:12:43.639 --> 00:12:47.120 in world than is one of you Yon hero in harness, 183 00:12:48.039 --> 00:12:51.519 no henchmen, he worthied by weapons, if witness his features, 184 00:12:51.720 --> 00:12:55.960 his peerless presence. I pray you, though, tell your folk 185 00:12:56.039 --> 00:12:59.399 and home lest hens ye fair suspect to wander your 186 00:12:59.440 --> 00:13:05.639 way as spies in Danish land now dwellers Afar ocean travelers, 187 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:09.720 take from me simple advice. The sooner the better I 188 00:13:09.879 --> 00:13:14.200 hear of the country. Whence ye came to him, the 189 00:13:14.240 --> 00:13:18.799 stateliest spake in answer, the warrior's leader his word Horde unlocked. 190 00:13:20.320 --> 00:13:23.360 We are by kin of the clan of Geats, and 191 00:13:23.519 --> 00:13:27.320 Hagelac's own hearth fellows. We to folk Afar was my 192 00:13:27.440 --> 00:13:32.480 father known noble atheling eke thou named full of winters. 193 00:13:32.519 --> 00:13:36.000 He fared away aged from earth. He is honored still 194 00:13:36.559 --> 00:13:40.759 through width of the world by wise men, all to 195 00:13:40.840 --> 00:13:43.840 thy lord and liege in loyal mood. We hasten hither 196 00:13:44.159 --> 00:13:48.360 to helf Dane's son people protector, be pleased to advise 197 00:13:48.480 --> 00:13:52.159 us to that mighty one. Come we on, Michel errand 198 00:13:52.360 --> 00:13:55.039 to the Lord of the Danes, nor dee my right 199 00:13:55.159 --> 00:13:58.519 that ought be hidden. We hear thou knowest if sooth 200 00:13:58.559 --> 00:14:02.000 it is the saying of men that amid the Skildings, 201 00:14:02.080 --> 00:14:06.120 a scathing monster, dark ill doer in dusky nights, shows 202 00:14:06.200 --> 00:14:11.519 terrific his rage, unmatched hatred and murder to Hrothgar, I, 203 00:14:11.840 --> 00:14:15.200 in greatness of soul, would succor bring so the wise 204 00:14:15.240 --> 00:14:18.639 and brave may worst his foes. If ever the end 205 00:14:18.639 --> 00:14:22.159 of ills is fated of cruel contest, If cure shall 206 00:14:22.200 --> 00:14:27.279 follow and the boiling care waves cooler grow, else ever, 207 00:14:27.360 --> 00:14:30.960 afterward anguish days, he shall suffer in sorrow while stands 208 00:14:31.039 --> 00:14:36.360 in place high on its hill that house unpeered astride 209 00:14:36.399 --> 00:14:41.519 his steed, the strand ward answered clansmen unquailing. The keen, 210 00:14:41.639 --> 00:14:45.120 souled fane must be skilled to sever and sunder duly 211 00:14:45.240 --> 00:14:49.080 words and works. If he well intends, I gather this 212 00:14:49.159 --> 00:14:53.440 band is graciously bent to the Skilding's master. March then 213 00:14:53.639 --> 00:14:58.399 bearing weapons and weeds the way I show you. I 214 00:14:58.480 --> 00:15:01.320 will bid my men your boat meanwhile to guard for 215 00:15:01.480 --> 00:15:05.000 fear lest foemen come your new tarred ship by shore 216 00:15:05.039 --> 00:15:08.720 of ocean, faithfully watching till once again it waft o'er 217 00:15:08.759 --> 00:15:13.360 the waters. These well loved veanes, winding necked wood to 218 00:15:13.440 --> 00:15:17.279 waders bounds heroes such as the hest of fate shall 219 00:15:17.320 --> 00:15:21.519 succor and save from the shock of war. They bent 220 00:15:21.639 --> 00:15:25.440 them to march. The boat lay still fettered by cable 221 00:15:25.519 --> 00:15:30.679 and fast at anchor. Broad bosomed ship then shone the 222 00:15:30.720 --> 00:15:34.320 boors over the cheek guard chased with gold, keen and 223 00:15:34.399 --> 00:15:37.600 gleaming guard. It kept o'er the man of war. As 224 00:15:37.600 --> 00:15:41.240 marched along heroes in haste till the hall. They saw 225 00:15:41.679 --> 00:15:44.399 broad of gable and bright with gold. That was the 226 00:15:44.440 --> 00:15:48.120 fairest mid folk of Earth, of houses neath heaven where 227 00:15:48.159 --> 00:15:52.519 Hrothgar lived, And the gleam of it lightened o'er lands afar. 228 00:15:53.799 --> 00:15:57.679 The sturdy shieldsman showed that bright burg of the boldest 229 00:15:57.759 --> 00:16:01.919 bade them go straightway hither. Steed then turned hardy hero 230 00:16:02.519 --> 00:16:08.200 and hailed them. Thus tis time that I fare from you, Father, 231 00:16:08.320 --> 00:16:11.440 Almighty and grace and mercy, guard you well safe in 232 00:16:11.519 --> 00:16:16.759 your seekings, seaward I go against hostile warriors. Hold my watch. 233 00:16:19.840 --> 00:16:25.960 End of section one, Section two. Stone bright the street, 234 00:16:26.679 --> 00:16:31.080 it showed the way to the crowd of clansmen, corselets glistened, 235 00:16:31.279 --> 00:16:35.799 hand forged hard on their harness, bright the steel ring 236 00:16:36.000 --> 00:16:38.879 sang as they strode along in mail of battle, and 237 00:16:39.080 --> 00:16:44.120 marched to the hall. There weary of ocean the wall along. 238 00:16:44.240 --> 00:16:47.840 They set their bucklers, their broad shields down, and bowed 239 00:16:47.879 --> 00:16:52.360 them to bench. The breastplates clanged war gear of men, 240 00:16:52.799 --> 00:16:57.879 their weapons stacked, spears of the seafarers stood together. Gray 241 00:16:58.000 --> 00:17:02.679 tipped that iron band, and was worthily weaponed. A warrior 242 00:17:02.799 --> 00:17:07.359 proud asked of the heroes their home and kin. Whence 243 00:17:07.400 --> 00:17:11.799 now bear ye burnished shields, harness, gray and helmet's grim 244 00:17:11.880 --> 00:17:17.880 spears in multitude, Messenger, I Hrothgar's herald heroes, so many 245 00:17:17.960 --> 00:17:23.240 ne'er met I as strangers of mood, so strong tis 246 00:17:23.240 --> 00:17:27.480 plain for that prowess, not plunged into exile, for high 247 00:17:27.480 --> 00:17:32.680 hearted valor Hrothgar, Ye seek him the sturdy in war. 248 00:17:32.799 --> 00:17:36.599 Bespake with words, proud earl of the Wedd'er's answer, Maid 249 00:17:36.960 --> 00:17:42.960 Hardy neath helmet haiglachs wee fellows at board. I am 250 00:17:43.079 --> 00:17:46.319 Beowulf named. I am seeking to say to the son 251 00:17:46.440 --> 00:17:50.119 of half Dane, this mission of mine to thy master lord, 252 00:17:50.440 --> 00:17:53.480 the doughty Prince. If he deign at all grace, that 253 00:17:53.519 --> 00:17:58.920 we greet him the good one. Now, Wulfgar spake, the 254 00:17:58.960 --> 00:18:02.279 Wendell's chieftain, whose might of mind to many was known 255 00:18:02.559 --> 00:18:07.519 his courage and counsel, the King of Danes, the Skilding's friend, 256 00:18:07.680 --> 00:18:10.920 I fain will tell the breaker of rings as the boon. 257 00:18:11.039 --> 00:18:15.319 Thou askest the famed prince of thy faring hither and 258 00:18:15.519 --> 00:18:19.279 swiftly after such answer, bring as the doughty monarch may 259 00:18:19.319 --> 00:18:24.880 deign to give hide. Then in haste to where Hrothgar sat, 260 00:18:25.359 --> 00:18:28.799 white haired and old his earls about him, till the 261 00:18:28.839 --> 00:18:32.160 stout fine stood at the shoulder there of the Danish king, 262 00:18:32.720 --> 00:18:38.880 good courtier. He Wulfgar spake to his winsome lord, hither 263 00:18:39.039 --> 00:18:41.960 have fared to thee far come men o'er the paths 264 00:18:41.960 --> 00:18:46.079 of ocean, people of Geatland, and the stateliest there by 265 00:18:46.119 --> 00:18:50.119 his sturdy band is Beowulf, named this boon. They seek 266 00:18:50.480 --> 00:18:54.400 that they, my master, may with thee have speech at will, 267 00:18:55.079 --> 00:18:58.599 nor spurn their prayer to give them hearing. Gracious Wrothgar, 268 00:18:59.599 --> 00:19:02.920 in we of the warrior worthy. They methinks of our 269 00:19:03.039 --> 00:19:07.759 liking their leader most surely a hero that hither his 270 00:19:07.880 --> 00:19:15.319 henchman has led. Hrothgar answered, helmet of Skildings. I knew 271 00:19:15.359 --> 00:19:18.680 him of yore in his youthful days. His aged father 272 00:19:18.920 --> 00:19:22.880 was ec Thou named to whom at home gave Hrethel 273 00:19:23.000 --> 00:19:27.119 the Geat his only daughter, their offspring Bold fares hither 274 00:19:27.240 --> 00:19:31.359 to seek the steadfast friend. And seamen too have sed 275 00:19:31.440 --> 00:19:34.599 me this who carried my gifts to the Geatish court. 276 00:19:34.960 --> 00:19:39.079 Thither for thanks he has thirty men's heft of grasp 277 00:19:39.119 --> 00:19:41.839 in the grip of his hand. The bold in battle 278 00:19:42.759 --> 00:19:45.720 blessed God out of his mercy. This man hath sent 279 00:19:45.880 --> 00:19:49.200 to Danes of the west, as I ween, indeed, against 280 00:19:49.440 --> 00:19:53.000 horror of Grendel, I hope to give the good youth 281 00:19:53.119 --> 00:19:56.640 gold for his gallant thought. Be thou in haste, and 282 00:19:56.799 --> 00:19:59.920 bid them hither, clan of kinsmen, to come before me, 283 00:20:00.240 --> 00:20:04.039 and add this word. They are welcome guests to folk 284 00:20:04.119 --> 00:20:09.359 of the Danes. To the door of the hall, Wulfgar went, 285 00:20:09.640 --> 00:20:13.559 and the word declared to you this message my master 286 00:20:13.720 --> 00:20:18.519 sends east Danes, king that your kin he knows hardy heroes, 287 00:20:18.559 --> 00:20:22.160 and hails you all. Welcome hither o'er waves of the sea. 288 00:20:23.160 --> 00:20:26.279 Ye may wend your way in war attire and under 289 00:20:26.319 --> 00:20:30.359 helmets Hrothgar greet. But let here the battle shields bide 290 00:20:30.400 --> 00:20:35.440 your parley, and wooden war shafts wait its end up 291 00:20:35.559 --> 00:20:39.319 rose the mighty one ringed with his men, brave band 292 00:20:39.400 --> 00:20:44.000 of Thanes. Some bode without battle gear, guarding, as bade 293 00:20:44.039 --> 00:20:48.359 the chief. Then hide that troop where the herald led 294 00:20:48.440 --> 00:20:53.759 them under Herod's roof. The hero strode hardy meaf helm 295 00:20:53.880 --> 00:20:58.880 till the hearth he near'd Beowulf spake his breastplate gleamed 296 00:20:59.160 --> 00:21:03.799 war net woe by wit of the smith, Thou Hrothgar, 297 00:21:04.039 --> 00:21:09.079 Hail Hagilax, I kinsman and follower, fame a plenty have 298 00:21:09.160 --> 00:21:12.480 I gained in youth These grendel deeds I heard in 299 00:21:12.559 --> 00:21:17.000 my homeland. Heralded clear sea farers say, how stands this 300 00:21:17.160 --> 00:21:20.839 hall of building's best for your band of Thanes? Empty 301 00:21:20.880 --> 00:21:23.680 and idle when evening sun in the harbor of heaven 302 00:21:23.759 --> 00:21:28.720 is hidden away. So my vassals advised me, well, brave 303 00:21:28.799 --> 00:21:32.839 and wise, the best of men, O sovereign Hrothgar, to 304 00:21:32.920 --> 00:21:35.440 seek thee here for my nerve and my might. They 305 00:21:35.519 --> 00:21:41.359 knew full well themselves had seen me from slaughter, come, 306 00:21:41.880 --> 00:21:45.680 blood flecked from foes where five I bound, and that 307 00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:50.799 wild brew worsted I the waves. I slew nikors by night, 308 00:21:51.200 --> 00:21:55.559 in need and peril, avenging the waiters whose woe they sought, 309 00:21:55.720 --> 00:22:00.680 crushing the grim ones grendel. Now monster cruel be mine 310 00:22:00.720 --> 00:22:04.680 to quell in single battle. So from thee thou, sovereign 311 00:22:04.799 --> 00:22:08.880 of the Shining Danes, Skilding's bulwark a boon I seek, 312 00:22:09.480 --> 00:22:14.039 and friend of the folk, refuse it, not o warrior's shield. 313 00:22:14.160 --> 00:22:17.039 Now I've wandered far that I alone with my liegemen 314 00:22:17.200 --> 00:22:23.839 here this hardy band, may herot purge. More I hear 315 00:22:24.039 --> 00:22:27.400 that the monster dire in his wanton mood of weapons 316 00:22:27.400 --> 00:22:31.839 recks not hence shall I scorn, so hide gluck stay, 317 00:22:32.039 --> 00:22:35.880 king of my kindred kind to me brand or buckler 318 00:22:35.920 --> 00:22:39.880 to bear in the fight gold colored targe. But with 319 00:22:40.039 --> 00:22:43.160 grip alone, must I front the fiend and fight for 320 00:22:43.240 --> 00:22:47.279 life foe against foe. Then faith be his in the 321 00:22:47.319 --> 00:22:50.200 doom of the lord whom death shall take. Fain I 322 00:22:50.279 --> 00:22:53.160 ween if the fight he win in this hall of 323 00:22:53.240 --> 00:22:57.359 gold my geatish band, will he fearless eat as oft 324 00:22:57.400 --> 00:23:02.359 before my noblest thanes, nor need'st thou then to hide 325 00:23:02.359 --> 00:23:06.119 my head for his? Shall I be died in gore? 326 00:23:06.240 --> 00:23:09.559 If death must take me and my blood cover'd body, 327 00:23:09.680 --> 00:23:14.119 he'll bear as prey, ruthless devour it the roamer lonely 328 00:23:14.200 --> 00:23:16.880 with my life blood redden his lair in the fen. 329 00:23:17.960 --> 00:23:22.759 No further for me needs food, prepare to Hagelock's end, 330 00:23:23.039 --> 00:23:26.440 if Hill'd should take me best of war weeds warding 331 00:23:26.519 --> 00:23:31.119 my breast armor excellent heirloom of Hrethel and work of 332 00:23:31.160 --> 00:23:38.200 wheland Fair's weird as she must. Hrothgar spake the Skilding's 333 00:23:38.200 --> 00:23:43.279 helmet for fight. Defensive friend, my Beowulf, to succor and 334 00:23:43.440 --> 00:23:47.400 save thou hast sought us here thy father's combat. A 335 00:23:47.519 --> 00:23:51.799 feud enkindled when Haathelof with hand, he slew among the 336 00:23:51.839 --> 00:23:55.960 Wilfings his waider kin for horror of fighting, fear'd to 337 00:23:56.039 --> 00:24:01.200 hold him. Fleeing, he sought our south Dane over surge 338 00:24:01.200 --> 00:24:04.519 of ocean, the honor Skildings. When first I was ruling, 339 00:24:04.599 --> 00:24:09.559 the folk of Danes wielded youthful, this widespread realm, this 340 00:24:09.759 --> 00:24:14.279 hoard hold of heroes. Hey Oigar was dead. My elder 341 00:24:14.319 --> 00:24:18.400 brother had breathed his last half danes Bairn. He was 342 00:24:18.480 --> 00:24:23.079 better than I. Straightway the feud with fee I settled 343 00:24:23.480 --> 00:24:28.279 to the Wilfing scent o'er watery ridges treasures olden oath, 344 00:24:28.559 --> 00:24:32.200 he swore me. Sore is my soul to say to 345 00:24:32.279 --> 00:24:34.640 any of the race of man, what ruth for me? 346 00:24:34.799 --> 00:24:39.160 And harot? Grendel, with hate hath wrought what sudden harryings 347 00:24:40.119 --> 00:24:44.039 haul folk fail me, My warriors wane, for weird hath 348 00:24:44.119 --> 00:24:47.839 swept them into Grendel's grasp. But God is able this 349 00:24:47.960 --> 00:24:52.039 deadly foe from his deeds to turn boasted full oft 350 00:24:52.160 --> 00:24:55.680 as my beer. They drank earls o'er the ale cup, 351 00:24:55.920 --> 00:24:58.480 armed men that they would bide in the beer hall. 352 00:24:58.599 --> 00:25:03.279 Here Grendel's attack with terror of blades. Then was this 353 00:25:03.440 --> 00:25:06.799 mead house at morning tide died with gore. When the 354 00:25:06.880 --> 00:25:10.319 daylight broke, all the boards of the benches blood besprinkled 355 00:25:10.319 --> 00:25:14.839 gory the hall. I had heroes, the less doughty, dear 356 00:25:14.920 --> 00:25:18.480 ones that death had reft. But sit to the banquet, 357 00:25:18.599 --> 00:25:23.559 unbind thy words, hardy hero as heart shall prompt. Thee 358 00:25:24.039 --> 00:25:27.160 gathered together the Geatish men in the banquet hall, on 359 00:25:27.359 --> 00:25:32.400 bench assigned sturdy spirited, sat them down, hardy hearted. A 360 00:25:32.519 --> 00:25:36.839 henchman attended, carried the carven cup in hand, served the 361 00:25:36.880 --> 00:25:42.640 clear mead oft minstrel sang blythe in herot heroes reveled 362 00:25:42.839 --> 00:25:48.559 no dearth of warriors. Waiter and Dane unfaith spake the 363 00:25:48.599 --> 00:25:51.279 son of Ecglaff, who sat at the feet of the 364 00:25:51.319 --> 00:25:57.920 Skilding's lord, unbound. The battle runs Beowulf's quest sturdy seafarers 365 00:25:57.960 --> 00:26:01.839 sorely galled him. Ever, he envied that other men should 366 00:26:01.839 --> 00:26:04.440 more achieve in Middle Earth of fame under heaven than 367 00:26:04.480 --> 00:26:10.920 he himself. Art thou that Beowulf, Breca's rival, who emulous 368 00:26:11.000 --> 00:26:13.759 swam on the open sea, when for pride the pair 369 00:26:13.799 --> 00:26:17.000 of you proved the floods, and wantonly dared in waters 370 00:26:17.000 --> 00:26:20.880 deep to risk your lives. No living man, or leaf 371 00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:24.400 or loath from your labor dire could you dissuade from 372 00:26:24.440 --> 00:26:28.880 swimming the main ocean tides with your arms. Ye cover'd 373 00:26:29.160 --> 00:26:33.400 with strenuous hands. The sea streets measured swam o'er the waters. 374 00:26:34.480 --> 00:26:38.079 Winter's storm rolled the rough waves in realm of sea, 375 00:26:38.200 --> 00:26:42.039 A senite strove Ye in swimming he topped thee had 376 00:26:42.119 --> 00:26:46.079 more of Maine him. At morning tide, Billow's bore to 377 00:26:46.160 --> 00:26:49.279 the battling ramas. Whence he hied to his home. So 378 00:26:49.440 --> 00:26:54.000 dear beloved of his liegemen, to land of brondings, fastness, 379 00:26:54.000 --> 00:26:58.559 fair where his folk he ruled town and treasure. In 380 00:26:58.680 --> 00:27:03.359 triumph o'er thee Anstan's barn, his boast achieved, so ween 381 00:27:03.480 --> 00:27:07.119 I for thee a worse adventure. Though in buffet of battle, 382 00:27:07.160 --> 00:27:11.480 Thou brave hast been in struggle grim if Grendel's approach, 383 00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:16.759 Thou darest wait through the watch of night Berewolf spake 384 00:27:17.200 --> 00:27:21.559 barn of ech Thou what a deal? Hast uttered dear 385 00:27:21.720 --> 00:27:25.119 my unferth, drunken with beer of Breca, now told of 386 00:27:25.160 --> 00:27:28.279 his triumph. Truth, I claim it that I had more 387 00:27:28.279 --> 00:27:30.920 of might in the sea than any man else more 388 00:27:31.000 --> 00:27:35.079 ocean endurance. We twain had talked in time of youth 389 00:27:35.119 --> 00:27:39.000 and made our boast. We were merely boys, stripling still 390 00:27:39.440 --> 00:27:42.240 to stake our lives far at sea, and so we 391 00:27:42.319 --> 00:27:46.319 performed it naked swords. As we swam along, we held 392 00:27:46.359 --> 00:27:49.359 in hand with hope to guard us against the whales. 393 00:27:50.240 --> 00:27:52.799 Not a whit from me could he float afar o'er 394 00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:56.279 the flood of waves. Haste o'er the billows, nor him 395 00:27:56.359 --> 00:28:01.640 I abandoned. Together we twain on the tide's abode, five 396 00:28:01.759 --> 00:28:05.200 nights full till the flood divided us, churning waves and 397 00:28:05.359 --> 00:28:09.720 chillist weather. Darkling night, and the northern wind, ruthless, rushed 398 00:28:09.759 --> 00:28:14.039 on us. Rough was the surge. Now the wrath of 399 00:28:14.079 --> 00:28:17.599 the sea fish rose apace yet me against the monsters. 400 00:28:17.599 --> 00:28:22.480 My mailed coat, hard and hand linked help afforded battle. 401 00:28:22.559 --> 00:28:26.640 Sark braided my breast to ward, garnished with gold, there 402 00:28:26.759 --> 00:28:30.039 grasped me firm and hailed me to bottom the hated 403 00:28:30.079 --> 00:28:34.359 foe with grimmest grip. Twas granted me though to pierce 404 00:28:34.400 --> 00:28:37.359 the monster with point of sword, with blade of battle. 405 00:28:37.920 --> 00:28:40.839 Huge beast of the sea was whelmed by the hurly 406 00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:46.400 through hand of mine me. Thus often the evil monster's 407 00:28:46.519 --> 00:28:50.440 thronging threatened with thrust of my sword, the darling I 408 00:28:50.599 --> 00:28:54.599 dealt them due return. Nowise had they bliss from their 409 00:28:54.640 --> 00:28:58.839 booty than to devour their victim. Vengeful creatures seated to 410 00:28:58.960 --> 00:29:02.240 banquet at bottom of sea. But at break of day 411 00:29:02.599 --> 00:29:05.720 my brand sore hurt on the edge of ocean. Up 412 00:29:05.759 --> 00:29:09.759 they lay put to sleep by the sword, and since 413 00:29:09.880 --> 00:29:13.359 by them on the fathomless sea ways, sailor folk are 414 00:29:13.400 --> 00:29:18.160 never molested. Light from east came bright God's beacon. The 415 00:29:18.200 --> 00:29:21.440 billows sank so that I saw the sea cliff's high, 416 00:29:21.440 --> 00:29:26.079 windy walls for weird oft saveth earl undoomed if he 417 00:29:26.200 --> 00:29:29.319 doughty be. And so it came that I kill'd with 418 00:29:29.440 --> 00:29:33.240 my sword. Nine of the Nyikors of night fought battles. 419 00:29:33.319 --> 00:29:36.960 Ne'er heard I a harder neath Heaven's dome, nor adrift 420 00:29:37.000 --> 00:29:40.279 on the deep, a more desolate man. Yet I came 421 00:29:40.440 --> 00:29:44.880 unharmed from that hostile clutch, though spent with swimming the 422 00:29:44.920 --> 00:29:47.799 sea up bore me flood of the tide on Finnish 423 00:29:47.920 --> 00:29:51.400 land the welling waters. No wise of thee have I 424 00:29:51.480 --> 00:29:57.079 heard men tell such terror of falcians, bitter battle breca 425 00:29:57.200 --> 00:29:59.519 ne'er yet not one of you pair in the play 426 00:29:59.559 --> 00:30:01.960 of war such daring deed has done at all with 427 00:30:02.039 --> 00:30:06.200 bloody brand. I boast not of it, though thou wast 428 00:30:06.240 --> 00:30:09.559 the bane of thy brethren, Dear, thy closest kin, whence 429 00:30:09.640 --> 00:30:13.000 curse of hell awaits thee well as thy wit may serve. 430 00:30:15.240 --> 00:30:18.920 For I say in sooth thou, son of Ecglaf, never 431 00:30:19.039 --> 00:30:23.480 had Grendel these grim deeds wrought monster dire on thy master, 432 00:30:23.599 --> 00:30:26.799 Dear in Harot, such havoc if heart of thine were 433 00:30:26.839 --> 00:30:30.240 as battle bold as thy boast is loud, But he 434 00:30:30.319 --> 00:30:33.680 has found no feud will happen from sword clash, dread 435 00:30:33.680 --> 00:30:36.920 of your Danish clan. He vaunts him safe from the 436 00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:41.720 victor skildings, He forces, pledges, favors none of the land 437 00:30:41.759 --> 00:30:45.920 of Danes, but lustily murders, fights and feasts, nor feud 438 00:30:46.039 --> 00:30:50.039 he dreads from speared ane men. But speedily now shall 439 00:30:50.079 --> 00:30:52.880 I prove him the prowess and pride of the Geats, 440 00:30:53.279 --> 00:30:57.759 shall bid him battle blithe to mead go he that 441 00:30:57.839 --> 00:31:00.799 listeth when light of dawn this marks orrow morning. O'er 442 00:31:00.839 --> 00:31:04.079 men of earth, ether robed sun from the south shall 443 00:31:04.119 --> 00:31:09.880 beam joyous. Then was the jewel giver, hoar haired, war 444 00:31:10.039 --> 00:31:15.559 brave help awaited the bright Danes prince from Beowulf, hearing folks, 445 00:31:15.599 --> 00:31:20.720 good shepherd, such firm resolve. Then was laughter of Liegemen, loud, 446 00:31:20.759 --> 00:31:26.680 resounding with winsome words. Came wealthaw forth, Queen of Hrothgar, 447 00:31:27.000 --> 00:31:31.319 heedful of courtesy, gold decked, greeting the guests in hall, 448 00:31:31.559 --> 00:31:34.400 and the high born lady handed the cup first to 449 00:31:34.480 --> 00:31:38.519 the east Danes. Heir and warden bade him be blithe 450 00:31:38.559 --> 00:31:42.960 at the beer carouse the land's beloved one lustily took 451 00:31:43.000 --> 00:31:47.960 he banquet and beaker battle famed king through the hall. 452 00:31:48.119 --> 00:31:52.359 Then went the helmings. Lady, too younger and older everywhere 453 00:31:52.480 --> 00:31:55.480 carried the cup till come the moment when the ring 454 00:31:55.599 --> 00:31:59.720 graced Queen the royal hearted to Beowulf bore the beaker 455 00:31:59.759 --> 00:32:04.000 of me. She greeted the Geat's Lord God. She thanked 456 00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:07.160 in wisdom's words that her will was granted, that at 457 00:32:07.240 --> 00:32:10.079 last on a hero her hope could lean for comfort 458 00:32:10.160 --> 00:32:14.400 and terrors. The cup he took hardy in war from 459 00:32:14.440 --> 00:32:18.559 whale Thow's hand, and answer uttered the eager for combat. 460 00:32:19.680 --> 00:32:24.000 Beowulf spake, Baron of eck Thou, this was my thought, 461 00:32:24.160 --> 00:32:26.599 when my fanes and I bent to the ocean and 462 00:32:26.799 --> 00:32:29.079 entered our boat, that I would work the will of 463 00:32:29.119 --> 00:32:32.839 your people fully, or fighting fall in death in fiend's 464 00:32:32.920 --> 00:32:36.759 grip fast, I am firm to do an earl's brave deed, 465 00:32:37.279 --> 00:32:39.519 or end the days of this life of mine. In 466 00:32:39.559 --> 00:32:43.559 the mead hall here well these words to the woman 467 00:32:43.680 --> 00:32:48.559 seemed Beowulf's battle boast bright with gold. The stately dame, 468 00:32:48.640 --> 00:32:53.440 by her spouse, sat down again as erst began in hall, 469 00:32:53.640 --> 00:32:57.640 warriors wassail and words of power the proud band's revel 470 00:32:57.799 --> 00:33:01.079 till presently the son of half Dane hastened to seek 471 00:33:01.119 --> 00:33:04.359 rest for the night. He knew there waited fight for 472 00:33:04.440 --> 00:33:07.319 the fiend in that festal hall. When the sheen of 473 00:33:07.359 --> 00:33:10.559 the sun they saw no more, and dusk of night sank, 474 00:33:10.680 --> 00:33:15.640 darkling nigh, and shadowy shapes came striding on Wan under Welkin. 475 00:33:16.920 --> 00:33:22.319 The warriors rose man to man. He made harangue Hrothgar 476 00:33:22.440 --> 00:33:26.559 to Beowulf, bade him hail, let him wield the wine hall. 477 00:33:27.119 --> 00:33:30.839 A word, he added, never to any man, eerst I 478 00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:34.039 trusted since I could heave up hand and shield this 479 00:33:34.240 --> 00:33:38.319 noble Dane hall. Till now to thee, have now and 480 00:33:38.440 --> 00:33:43.200 hold this house unpeered. Remember thy glory, thy might declare, 481 00:33:43.279 --> 00:33:46.960 watch for the foe. No wish shall fail thee. If 482 00:33:46.960 --> 00:33:53.559 thou bidest the battle with bold one life and of 483 00:33:53.559 --> 00:33:57.359 section two Section three. 484 00:33:58.519 --> 00:34:01.880 Then Roskaw went with his hero train defense of Sildings 485 00:34:01.920 --> 00:34:04.799 forth from hall fain would the war lord wilt thou 486 00:34:04.880 --> 00:34:08.079 seek couch of his queen, the King of Glory against 487 00:34:08.119 --> 00:34:11.000 this grendel A guard had set so heroes heard a 488 00:34:11.079 --> 00:34:14.559 whole defender who warded the monarch and watched for the monster. 489 00:34:15.280 --> 00:34:18.760 In truth, the Gheet's prince gladly trusted his mettle, his might, 490 00:34:18.960 --> 00:34:21.960 the mercy of God cast off, then his corselet of 491 00:34:22.000 --> 00:34:26.000 iron helmet from head to his henchmen, gave choicest of weapons, 492 00:34:26.039 --> 00:34:29.519 the well chased sword, bidding him guard the gear of battle. 493 00:34:30.079 --> 00:34:30.400 Spake. 494 00:34:30.519 --> 00:34:34.079 Then his vaunt, the valiant man beowulf Gate e're the 495 00:34:34.119 --> 00:34:37.199 bed be sought or force in fight? No feebler I 496 00:34:37.280 --> 00:34:40.400 count me in grim war deeds than Grendel deems him 497 00:34:40.679 --> 00:34:42.880 not with the sword. Then to sleep of death his 498 00:34:42.960 --> 00:34:45.360 life will I give, though it lie in my power. 499 00:34:45.840 --> 00:34:48.440 No skill is his to strike against me my shield 500 00:34:48.440 --> 00:34:51.360 to Hugh, though he hardy be bold in battle, we 501 00:34:51.519 --> 00:34:54.280 both this knight shall spurn the sword if he seek 502 00:34:54.360 --> 00:34:58.239 me here unweaponed for war. Let wisest God, sacred Lord, 503 00:34:58.280 --> 00:35:02.639 on which side soever doomed as he deemeth right reclined. 504 00:35:02.679 --> 00:35:04.960 Then the chieftain and cheek pillows held the head of 505 00:35:05.000 --> 00:35:08.000 the Earl, while all about him seamen hardy on ball 506 00:35:08.039 --> 00:35:10.960 beds sank. None of them thought that, thence their steps 507 00:35:11.000 --> 00:35:13.440 to the folk and fastness. It fostered them to the 508 00:35:13.519 --> 00:35:16.559 land they loved would lead them back full well. They 509 00:35:16.599 --> 00:35:19.800 wist that on warrior's many battle death seized in the 510 00:35:19.800 --> 00:35:23.880 banquet hall of Danish clan. But comfort and help war weal. 511 00:35:23.960 --> 00:35:26.760 Weaving to wade of folk, the master gave that by 512 00:35:26.840 --> 00:35:30.719 might have won over their enemy, all prevailed by single strength. 513 00:35:31.280 --> 00:35:34.199 In sooth tis told that highest God o'er human kind 514 00:35:34.239 --> 00:35:38.480 hath wielded. Ever through one night striding came the walker 515 00:35:38.519 --> 00:35:41.840 in shadow. Warriors slept, whose hest was to guard the 516 00:35:41.880 --> 00:35:46.320 gabled hall, all save one. Twas widely known that against 517 00:35:46.320 --> 00:35:49.039 God's will, the ghostly ravager Hymn could not hurl to 518 00:35:49.119 --> 00:35:53.639 haunts of darkness. Wakeful ready with warrior's wrath, bold he 519 00:35:53.719 --> 00:35:59.760 bided the battle's issue. Then from the moorland by misty crags, 520 00:35:59.760 --> 00:36:03.599 with God's ralph laden Grendel came the monster was minded 521 00:36:03.639 --> 00:36:06.920 of mankind, now sundry to seize in the stately house. 522 00:36:07.440 --> 00:36:10.679 Under welcome, he walked till the wine palace. There gold 523 00:36:10.760 --> 00:36:14.639 hall of men he gladly discerned, flashing with fretwork. Not 524 00:36:14.800 --> 00:36:17.559 first time this that he the home of Rothcar sought, 525 00:36:18.000 --> 00:36:21.039 Yet ne'er in his life, day late or early, such 526 00:36:21.159 --> 00:36:25.480 hardy heroes such hall Thanes found to the house. The 527 00:36:25.480 --> 00:36:29.400 warrior walked apace, parted from peace. The portal opened it, 528 00:36:29.480 --> 00:36:32.679 though with forged bolts. Fast when his fist had struck it, 529 00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:36.360 and baleful, he burst in his blatant rage the house's 530 00:36:36.480 --> 00:36:41.320 mouth all hastily. Then o'er fair paved floor. The fiend 531 00:36:41.400 --> 00:36:44.920 trod on ireful. He strode there, streamed from his eyes 532 00:36:45.039 --> 00:36:48.679 fearful flashes like flame to see he spied in hall 533 00:36:48.760 --> 00:36:52.239 the hero band, kin and clansmen clustered asleep. Hardy liegemen. 534 00:36:52.760 --> 00:36:56.000 Then laughed his heart, for the monster was minded ere morn, 535 00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:59.320 should dawn savage to sever the soul of each life 536 00:36:59.400 --> 00:37:03.320 from body, Since lustful Banquet waited his will, but weird 537 00:37:03.360 --> 00:37:05.800 forbade him to seize any more of men on earth. 538 00:37:05.840 --> 00:37:09.960 After that evening eagerly watched Heiglack's clansman, his cursed foe, 539 00:37:10.440 --> 00:37:13.559 how he would fare in fell attack, Not that the 540 00:37:13.599 --> 00:37:17.000 monster was minded to pause straightway. He seized a sleeping 541 00:37:17.039 --> 00:37:20.280 warrior for the first and tore him fiercely asunder the 542 00:37:20.280 --> 00:37:25.119 bone frame, bit drank blood in streams, swallowed him piecemeal swiftly. 543 00:37:25.199 --> 00:37:28.960 Thus the lifeless course was clear, devoured e'n feet and hands. 544 00:37:29.440 --> 00:37:32.119 Then farther he hied for the hardy hero. With hand 545 00:37:32.159 --> 00:37:34.920 he grasped, felt for the foe, with fiendish claw for 546 00:37:34.960 --> 00:37:38.320 the hero, reclining, who clutched it boldly, prompt to answer, 547 00:37:38.480 --> 00:37:41.840 propped on his arm. Soon then saw that shepherd of 548 00:37:41.880 --> 00:37:44.639 evils that never he met in this middle world in 549 00:37:44.719 --> 00:37:48.000 the ways of Earth, another white with heavier hand, gripe 550 00:37:48.280 --> 00:37:52.039 at heart he feared, sorrowed in soul none the sooner escaped. 551 00:37:52.760 --> 00:37:56.119 Fain would he flee his fastness, seek the den of devils. 552 00:37:56.519 --> 00:37:58.800 No doings now such as oft he had done in 553 00:37:58.880 --> 00:38:02.239 days of old. Then bethought him the hardy higlock, thane 554 00:38:02.320 --> 00:38:06.039 of his boasted evening. Up he bounded, grasped firm his foe, 555 00:38:06.039 --> 00:38:09.400 whose fingers cracked. The fiend made off, but the earl 556 00:38:09.440 --> 00:38:12.480 close followed. The monster meant if he might at all, 557 00:38:12.559 --> 00:38:15.480 to fling himself free and far away, fly to the fence. 558 00:38:16.000 --> 00:38:18.679 Knew his fingers power in the gripe of the grim one, 559 00:38:18.960 --> 00:38:22.360 gruesome marsh to herod. This monster of harm had made 560 00:38:23.119 --> 00:38:26.679 Din filled the room. The Danes were bereft, castle dwellers 561 00:38:26.719 --> 00:38:30.199 and clansmen, All earls of their ale angry were both 562 00:38:30.239 --> 00:38:34.119 so savage hall guards the house resounded wonder it was 563 00:38:34.199 --> 00:38:36.719 the wine hall, firm, in the strain of their struggle, 564 00:38:36.800 --> 00:38:40.280 stood to earth. The fair house fell not too fast. 565 00:38:40.320 --> 00:38:43.880 It was within and without by its iron bands, craftily clamped, 566 00:38:44.280 --> 00:38:47.800 though there crashed from sill. Many a mead bench men 567 00:38:47.840 --> 00:38:51.559 have told me, gay with gold, where the grim foes wrestled, 568 00:38:52.079 --> 00:38:55.519 so well had weened the wisest sildings, that not ever 569 00:38:55.599 --> 00:38:58.599 at all might any man that bone decked brave house 570 00:38:58.679 --> 00:39:02.519 break asunder crush by craft, unless clasp of fire and 571 00:39:02.599 --> 00:39:06.920 smoke engulfed it again. Uprose din redoubled, Danes of the 572 00:39:06.960 --> 00:39:10.079 north with fear and frenzy were filled each one who 573 00:39:10.119 --> 00:39:13.519 from the war that wailing heard God's foe sounding his 574 00:39:13.639 --> 00:39:17.360 grisly song, cry of the conquered, clamorous pain from captive 575 00:39:17.400 --> 00:39:20.280 of hell too closely held him, he who of men 576 00:39:20.320 --> 00:39:22.679 in might was strongest in that same day of this 577 00:39:22.880 --> 00:39:28.119 our life. Not in any wise would the Earl's defense 578 00:39:28.159 --> 00:39:31.679 suffer that slaughterrous stranger to live, unless dealing his days 579 00:39:31.719 --> 00:39:34.320 and years to men on earth. Now many an earl 580 00:39:34.360 --> 00:39:37.440 of Beowulf brandished blade ancestral feigned the life of their 581 00:39:37.480 --> 00:39:40.400 lord to shield to their praise at Prince, if power 582 00:39:40.480 --> 00:39:43.480 were theirs. Never they knew as they neared the foe, 583 00:39:43.480 --> 00:39:46.599 hardy hearted heroes of war, aiming their swords on every 584 00:39:46.639 --> 00:39:50.239 side the accursed to kill. No keenest blade, no fairest 585 00:39:50.280 --> 00:39:53.320 of Fucians fashioned on earth could harm or hurt that 586 00:39:53.440 --> 00:39:56.679 hideous fiend. He was safe by his spells, from sword 587 00:39:56.679 --> 00:39:59.480 of battle, from edge of iron. Yet his end and 588 00:39:59.559 --> 00:40:02.360 parting on that same day of this hour life woeful 589 00:40:02.400 --> 00:40:05.400 should be, and his wandering soul far off flit to 590 00:40:05.480 --> 00:40:09.360 the fiend's domain. Soon he found who in former days 591 00:40:09.400 --> 00:40:11.960 harmful in heart and hated of God. On many a 592 00:40:12.000 --> 00:40:14.800 man such murder wrought that the frame of his body 593 00:40:14.840 --> 00:40:18.599 failed him. Now for him, the keen, souled kinsman of higlack, 594 00:40:18.719 --> 00:40:22.320 held in hand, hateful alive was to each other, the 595 00:40:22.360 --> 00:40:25.800 outlawed dire took mortal hurt. A mighty wound showed on 596 00:40:25.880 --> 00:40:29.199 his shoulder, and sinews cracked in the bone frame burst 597 00:40:29.679 --> 00:40:33.519 to Beowulf. Now the glory was given, and Grendel, thence death, 598 00:40:33.599 --> 00:40:37.000 sick his den in the dark moor, sought noisome abode. 599 00:40:37.639 --> 00:40:38.480 He knew too. 600 00:40:38.320 --> 00:40:40.679 Well that here was the last of life, an end 601 00:40:40.679 --> 00:40:41.719 of his days on earth. 602 00:40:42.119 --> 00:40:43.000 To all the Danes. 603 00:40:43.039 --> 00:40:46.440 By that bloody battle the boon had come from ravage, 604 00:40:46.440 --> 00:40:50.039 had rescued the roving stranger Rothgar's hall. The hardy and 605 00:40:50.119 --> 00:40:53.320 wise one had perched it anew. His night work pleased him, 606 00:40:53.400 --> 00:40:56.199 his deed and its honor to eastern Danes, had the 607 00:40:56.280 --> 00:40:59.679 valiant geat his vaunt made good all their sorrow and 608 00:40:59.719 --> 00:41:03.239 ill are suaged, their bale of battle borne so long, 609 00:41:03.559 --> 00:41:06.320 and all the dole they erst endured pain a plenty 610 00:41:06.880 --> 00:41:09.360 twas proof of this, when the hardy in fight a 611 00:41:09.440 --> 00:41:13.159 hand laid down arm and shoulder, all indeed of Grendel's 612 00:41:13.159 --> 00:41:18.639 gripe neath the gabled roof. Many at morning, as men 613 00:41:18.719 --> 00:41:21.960 have told me, warriors gathered the gift hall round. Folk 614 00:41:22.039 --> 00:41:25.599 leaders faring from far and near o'er wide stretched ways 615 00:41:25.679 --> 00:41:29.039 the wonder to view traces of the traitor not troublous, 616 00:41:29.039 --> 00:41:31.480 seemed the enemy's end to any man who saw by 617 00:41:31.519 --> 00:41:34.199 the gait of the graceless foe. How the weary hearted 618 00:41:34.480 --> 00:41:37.920 away from thence baffled in battle and band his steps 619 00:41:37.960 --> 00:41:41.679 death marked, dragged to the devil's near bloody. The billows 620 00:41:41.679 --> 00:41:45.199 were boiling there, turbid, the tide of tumbling waves, horribly 621 00:41:45.239 --> 00:41:49.480 seething with sword blood hot by that doomed one died, who, 622 00:41:49.519 --> 00:41:51.960 in den of the moor, laid forlorn his life. Are 623 00:41:52.000 --> 00:41:55.960 down his heathen soul, and Hell received it home. Then 624 00:41:56.079 --> 00:41:59.079 rode the hoary clansmen from that merry journey, and many 625 00:41:59.119 --> 00:42:02.039 a youth on horse whe the hardy warrior's back from 626 00:42:02.039 --> 00:42:05.320 the mere. Then Beowulf's glory. Eager they echoed, and all 627 00:42:05.320 --> 00:42:08.280 averred that from sea to sea, or south or north, 628 00:42:08.519 --> 00:42:10.960 there was no other in Earth's domain under vault of 629 00:42:11.000 --> 00:42:14.639 Heaven more valiant found of warriors, none more worthy to 630 00:42:14.719 --> 00:42:18.440 rule on their lord beloved. They laid no slight gracious 631 00:42:18.519 --> 00:42:21.599 rofka a good king. He From time to time the 632 00:42:21.679 --> 00:42:24.519 tried in battle their gray steeds, set to gallop a main, 633 00:42:24.800 --> 00:42:27.360 and ran a race when the road seemed fair. From 634 00:42:27.440 --> 00:42:29.519 time to time a fane of the king, who had 635 00:42:29.559 --> 00:42:33.079 made many vaunts, was mindful of verses stored with sagas 636 00:42:33.079 --> 00:42:35.880 and songs of old bound word to word in well 637 00:42:35.920 --> 00:42:40.239 knit rhyme, wielded his lay. This warrior soon of Beowulf's 638 00:42:40.280 --> 00:42:43.840 quest right cleverly sang and artfully added an excellent tale 639 00:42:43.880 --> 00:42:46.400 in well ranged words, of the warlike deeds he had 640 00:42:46.440 --> 00:42:49.960 heard in Sagre of Sigamund. Strange the story, he said 641 00:42:50.000 --> 00:42:54.039 it all the walesings, wanderings wide, his struggles, which never 642 00:42:54.079 --> 00:42:56.960 were told to tribes of men, the feuds and the frauds, 643 00:42:57.039 --> 00:43:00.400 save to Fetella. Only when of these doings he deigned 644 00:43:00.400 --> 00:43:04.000 to speak uncle to nephew. As ever, the twain stood 645 00:43:04.039 --> 00:43:06.480 side by side in stress of war, and multitude of 646 00:43:06.519 --> 00:43:09.280 the monster kind they had felled with their swords. Of 647 00:43:09.360 --> 00:43:12.519 Sigamund grew when he passed from life no little praise 648 00:43:12.639 --> 00:43:15.239 for the doughty and combat. A dragon killed that herded 649 00:43:15.320 --> 00:43:18.760 the Horde under hoary rock. The atheling dared the deed 650 00:43:18.800 --> 00:43:22.360 alone fearful quest, nor was for teller there. Yet so 651 00:43:22.480 --> 00:43:25.920 it befell his fortune. Pierced that wondrous worm on the wall, 652 00:43:25.960 --> 00:43:28.920 it struck best blade, the dragon died in its blood. 653 00:43:29.360 --> 00:43:31.800 Thus had the dread one, by daring, achieved over the 654 00:43:31.880 --> 00:43:35.400 Ringhorde to rule at will himself. To pleasure. A sea 655 00:43:35.440 --> 00:43:37.679 boat he loaded and bore on its bosom, the beaming 656 00:43:37.760 --> 00:43:41.719 gold Son of Wales. The worm was consumed. He had, 657 00:43:41.719 --> 00:43:44.400 of all heroes the highest renown among races of men, 658 00:43:44.559 --> 00:43:47.519 this refuge of warriors for deeds of daring that decked 659 00:43:47.559 --> 00:43:50.000 his name. Since the hand and heart of Herremund grew 660 00:43:50.079 --> 00:43:53.719 slack in battle, he swiftly banished to mingle with monsters 661 00:43:53.719 --> 00:43:56.679 at mercy of foes to death was betrayed for torrents 662 00:43:56.679 --> 00:43:59.119 of sorrow had lamed him too long a mode of 663 00:43:59.159 --> 00:44:02.280 care to earls and bafflings. All he proved oft, indeed, 664 00:44:02.280 --> 00:44:05.320 in earlier days for the warrior's wafaring. Wise men mourned, 665 00:44:05.440 --> 00:44:07.559 who had hoped of him help from harm and bail, 666 00:44:07.880 --> 00:44:10.480 and had thought their sovereign's son would thrive follow his 667 00:44:10.599 --> 00:44:14.599 father his folk protect the Horde and the stronghold hero's land, 668 00:44:14.840 --> 00:44:18.800 home of sildings. But here, faines, said the kinsmen of 669 00:44:18.840 --> 00:44:22.679 higlack kindess seemed to all. The other was urged to crime, 670 00:44:23.119 --> 00:44:25.719 and afresh to the race the fallow roads by swift 671 00:44:25.719 --> 00:44:29.320 steeds measured the morning sun was climbing higher. Clan's men 672 00:44:29.400 --> 00:44:32.159 hastened to the high built wall. Those hearty minded the 673 00:44:32.199 --> 00:44:35.360 wonder to witness warden of treasure crowned with glory, the 674 00:44:35.440 --> 00:44:38.559 king himself with stately band from the bride bower Strode, 675 00:44:38.639 --> 00:44:40.800 and with him the Queen and her crowd of maidens 676 00:44:41.119 --> 00:44:46.920 measured the path to the mead house. Fair Rothgar spake 677 00:44:47.360 --> 00:44:49.840 to the hall. He went, stood by the steps the 678 00:44:49.840 --> 00:44:52.880 steep roof saw garnished with gold in Grendel's hand. 679 00:44:53.840 --> 00:44:54.599 For the sight I. 680 00:44:54.599 --> 00:44:57.719 See to the sovereign ruler be speedy. Thanks a throng 681 00:44:57.760 --> 00:45:00.280 of sorrows I have borne from Grendel. But God's still 682 00:45:00.280 --> 00:45:04.119 works wonder on wonder the warden of glory. It was, 683 00:45:04.159 --> 00:45:06.519 but now that I never more, for woes that weighed 684 00:45:06.519 --> 00:45:09.159 on me, waited help long as I lived, When laved 685 00:45:09.199 --> 00:45:13.440 in blood, stood sword gore stained this stateliest house, widespread 686 00:45:13.480 --> 00:45:16.400 woe for wise men, all who had no hope to 687 00:45:16.480 --> 00:45:20.039 hinder ever foes, infernal and fiendish sprites from Havoc and hall. 688 00:45:20.760 --> 00:45:23.679 This hero, now, by the wielder's might, a work has 689 00:45:23.760 --> 00:45:25.840 done that not all of us erst could ever do 690 00:45:26.039 --> 00:45:29.800 by wilent wisdom. Lo well can she say, whoso of 691 00:45:29.880 --> 00:45:33.159 women this warrior bore among sons of men? If still 692 00:45:33.159 --> 00:45:35.440 she liveth that the God of the Ages was good 693 00:45:35.440 --> 00:45:38.360 to her in the birth of her bairn. Now Beowulf, 694 00:45:38.480 --> 00:45:41.239 thee of heroes, best I shall heartily love as mine 695 00:45:41.239 --> 00:45:44.760 own my son. Preserve thou. Ever this kinship knew, Thou 696 00:45:44.840 --> 00:45:47.239 shalt never lack wealth of the world that I wield 697 00:45:47.239 --> 00:45:50.079 as mine full of. For less have I large as 698 00:45:50.079 --> 00:45:53.360 showered my precious hoarde on a punier man, less stout 699 00:45:53.360 --> 00:45:56.679 in struggle thyself hast now fulfilled such deeds that thy 700 00:45:56.679 --> 00:45:59.320 fame shall endure through all the ages as ever he 701 00:45:59.440 --> 00:46:03.320 did well, May the wielder reward thee. Still Beowulf, spake 702 00:46:03.400 --> 00:46:06.679 Baron of eck Thou this work of war most willingly. 703 00:46:06.719 --> 00:46:09.920 We have fought this fight and fearlessly dared force of 704 00:46:09.960 --> 00:46:13.400 the foe. Fain too, were I hadst thou but seen himself. 705 00:46:13.599 --> 00:46:17.360 What time the fiend, in his trappings tottered to fall? Swiftly? 706 00:46:17.400 --> 00:46:19.719 I thought, in strongest gripe on his bed of death, 707 00:46:19.760 --> 00:46:22.039 to bind him down, that he, in the heart of 708 00:46:22.119 --> 00:46:24.760 this hand of mine, should breathe his last. But he 709 00:46:24.800 --> 00:46:27.800 broke away. Here I might not the maker wiled not 710 00:46:28.239 --> 00:46:31.880 hinder from flight, and firm enough hold the life destroyer too. 711 00:46:31.920 --> 00:46:35.280 Sturdy was he, the ruthless and running for rescue. However, 712 00:46:35.679 --> 00:46:38.920 he left behind him his hand in pledge, arm and shoulder. 713 00:46:39.239 --> 00:46:42.480 Nor aught of help could the cursed one thus procure 714 00:46:42.519 --> 00:46:46.119 it all none the longer liveth he loathsome fiend sunk 715 00:46:46.159 --> 00:46:49.280 in his sins, But sorrow holds him tightly, grasped in 716 00:46:49.360 --> 00:46:52.679 gripe of anguish, in baleful bonds, where abide he must 717 00:46:52.960 --> 00:46:55.920 evil outlaw such awful doom as the mighty maker shall 718 00:46:55.920 --> 00:46:59.440 meet him out more silent seemed the son of eglaf 719 00:46:59.480 --> 00:47:02.159 em boast speech of his battle deeds, Since Athling's all 720 00:47:02.559 --> 00:47:05.280 through the Earl's great prowess beheld that hand on the 721 00:47:05.360 --> 00:47:09.199 high roof, gazing foeman's fingers. The fore part of each 722 00:47:09.519 --> 00:47:13.360 of the sturdy nails to steel was likest heathen's hand spear, 723 00:47:13.639 --> 00:47:17.800 hostile warrior's chlor uncanny. Twas clear they said that him. 724 00:47:17.920 --> 00:47:20.519 No blade of the brave could touch, how keen soever, 725 00:47:20.920 --> 00:47:23.960 or cut away that battle hand, bloody from baneful foe. 726 00:47:25.400 --> 00:47:27.000 End of section three. 727 00:47:27.360 --> 00:47:32.159 Section four, there was hurry and hest in hurrat Now 728 00:47:32.960 --> 00:47:35.719 poor hands to bedeck it, and dense was the throng 729 00:47:35.880 --> 00:47:38.760 of men and women, the wine haul to cleanse the 730 00:47:38.840 --> 00:47:42.760 guest room, to garnish gold gage on the hangings that 731 00:47:42.840 --> 00:47:46.360 were wove on the wall, and wonders many to delight 732 00:47:46.519 --> 00:47:50.519 each mortal that looks upon them. Though braced within by 733 00:47:50.559 --> 00:47:55.159 iron bands, that building bright was broken, sorely rent were 734 00:47:55.199 --> 00:47:59.199 its hinges. The roof alone held safe and sound. When 735 00:47:59.239 --> 00:48:03.239 seared with cro the fiendish foe his flight essayed of life, 736 00:48:03.400 --> 00:48:07.400 despairing no light thing that the flight for safety, say it, 737 00:48:07.440 --> 00:48:11.000 who will force of fate? He shall find his way 738 00:48:11.400 --> 00:48:15.119 to the refuge, ready for race of man, for soul, 739 00:48:15.280 --> 00:48:19.239 possessors and sons of earth, And there his body, on 740 00:48:19.400 --> 00:48:24.239 bed of death shall rest. After revel arrived was the 741 00:48:24.320 --> 00:48:29.039 hour when to hall proceeded half Dean's son, the king 742 00:48:29.199 --> 00:48:33.159 himself would sit to banquet. Ne'er heard I of host 743 00:48:33.239 --> 00:48:37.760 in haughtier throng more graciously gathered round, giver of rings, 744 00:48:38.519 --> 00:48:43.119 bowed then to bench. Those bearers of glory fain of 745 00:48:43.239 --> 00:48:47.880 the feasting, fatally received many a mead cup. The mighty 746 00:48:47.960 --> 00:48:51.960 in spirit kinsman who sat in the sumptuous hall Trothgar 747 00:48:52.280 --> 00:48:56.559 and Hrothulf Herath now was filled with friends the folk 748 00:48:56.639 --> 00:49:00.360 of Skildings. Ne'er yet had tried the traitor's deed to 749 00:49:00.519 --> 00:49:04.920 Berewulf gave the bane of half Dean, a gold wove banner, 750 00:49:05.519 --> 00:49:10.719 gerdon of triumph, broidered battle flag, breastplate and helmet, and 751 00:49:10.800 --> 00:49:14.199 a splendid sword was seen of many borne to the 752 00:49:14.280 --> 00:49:19.000 brave one Berewulf took cup in hall for such costly gifts. 753 00:49:19.519 --> 00:49:23.119 He suffer'd no shame in that soldier throng, for I 754 00:49:23.360 --> 00:49:26.880 heard a few heroes in heartier mood with four such 755 00:49:26.960 --> 00:49:32.440 gifts so fashioned, with gold on the ale bench honoring others. 756 00:49:32.480 --> 00:49:35.960 Thus or the roof of the helmet high, a ridge 757 00:49:36.280 --> 00:49:40.320 wound with wires kept ward o'er the head, lest the 758 00:49:40.400 --> 00:49:45.119 relict of files should fierce, inveighed sharp in the strife. 759 00:49:45.400 --> 00:49:50.639 When that shielded hero should go to grapple against his foes, 760 00:49:51.679 --> 00:49:55.280 then the earl's defense on the floor bade lead coursers 761 00:49:55.280 --> 00:49:58.920 eight with carven head gear. Adown the hall, one horse 762 00:49:59.079 --> 00:50:02.599 was decked, the saddle all shining and set in jewels. 763 00:50:03.519 --> 00:50:06.920 Twas the battle seat of the best of kings. When 764 00:50:06.960 --> 00:50:09.679 to play of swords, the son of half Dean was 765 00:50:09.760 --> 00:50:13.519 fain to fare ne'er failed his valor in the crush 766 00:50:13.599 --> 00:50:17.920 of combat, when corpses fell to beowulf over them. Both 767 00:50:18.119 --> 00:50:22.599 then gave the refuge of ingwine's right and power o'er 768 00:50:22.719 --> 00:50:27.440 war steeds and weapons, wished him joy of them manfully. 769 00:50:27.519 --> 00:50:32.400 Thus the mighty Prince hoard guard for heroes that hard fight, 770 00:50:32.519 --> 00:50:37.519 repaid with steeds and treasures contemned by none who is 771 00:50:37.639 --> 00:50:41.679 willing to say the sooth aright. And the Lord of 772 00:50:41.840 --> 00:50:45.639 earls to each that came with Berewulf over the briny 773 00:50:45.719 --> 00:50:50.559 ways an heirloom there at the ell bench gave precious gift, 774 00:50:50.840 --> 00:50:54.320 and the price bade pay in gold for him whom 775 00:50:54.360 --> 00:50:59.239 grendel Est murdered, and fain of them more had killed, 776 00:50:59.639 --> 00:51:04.000 had not what wisest God their word averted, and the 777 00:51:04.119 --> 00:51:07.719 man's brave mood. The maker then ruled human kind as 778 00:51:07.760 --> 00:51:12.320 here and now therefore is in sight always best and 779 00:51:12.440 --> 00:51:15.719 forethought of mind, how much awaits him of leaf and 780 00:51:15.840 --> 00:51:19.559 of loath, who long time here through days of warfare, 781 00:51:20.000 --> 00:51:25.440 this world endures. Then song and music mingled sounds, and 782 00:51:25.480 --> 00:51:28.920 the presence of half Dean's head of armies, and harping 783 00:51:29.119 --> 00:51:32.760 was heard with the hero lay as throftgart singer the 784 00:51:32.840 --> 00:51:36.840 hall Joy woke along the mead seats, making his song 785 00:51:37.679 --> 00:51:40.519 of that sudden raid on the sons of Finn, half 786 00:51:40.559 --> 00:51:44.079 Dean's hero Naf the Skilding was fated to fall in 787 00:51:44.159 --> 00:51:48.719 the Frisian slaughter. Hilburg needed not hold in value her 788 00:51:48.920 --> 00:51:52.960 enemy's honor. Innocent both were the loved one she lost 789 00:51:52.960 --> 00:51:57.199 at the Linden play Ban and brother they bowed to fate, 790 00:51:57.679 --> 00:52:02.039 stricken by spears twas a sorrow woman. None doubted why 791 00:52:02.159 --> 00:52:05.800 the daughter of Hoc bewailed her doom. When dawning came 792 00:52:06.599 --> 00:52:10.599 and under the sky she saw them lying kinsmen murdered. 793 00:52:10.800 --> 00:52:12.960 When most she had ken of the sweets of the 794 00:52:13.000 --> 00:52:17.159 world by war were swept two Finn's own liegemen, and 795 00:52:17.280 --> 00:52:20.519 few were left in the parleying place. He could ply, 796 00:52:20.760 --> 00:52:24.400 no longer weapon nor war could he wage on Hengest 797 00:52:24.800 --> 00:52:28.239 and rescue his remnants by right of arms from the princess. 798 00:52:28.280 --> 00:52:33.039 Than a pact he offered another dwelling, the Danes should 799 00:52:33.079 --> 00:52:36.599 have hall and high seat, and half the power should 800 00:52:36.639 --> 00:52:39.760 fall to them in Frisian land and at the figifts 801 00:52:40.119 --> 00:52:43.760 Fulkwald's sun day by day. The Danes should honor the 802 00:52:43.840 --> 00:52:47.480 folk of Hengest favor with rings, even as truly with 803 00:52:47.599 --> 00:52:51.639 treasure and jewels with fretted gold. As his Frisian kin 804 00:52:52.119 --> 00:52:55.320 he meant to honor in ale Hall. There pacts of 805 00:52:55.400 --> 00:52:59.159 peace they plighted further on both sides, firmly Finn to 806 00:52:59.239 --> 00:53:04.000 Hengest with oath upon honor, openly promised that woeful remnant, 807 00:53:04.119 --> 00:53:07.840 with wise men's aid, nobly to govern. So none of 808 00:53:07.880 --> 00:53:11.119 the guests, by word or work should warp the treaty, 809 00:53:12.039 --> 00:53:16.239 or with malice of mind bemoan themselves as forced to 810 00:53:16.320 --> 00:53:21.760 follow their fee giver's slayer ladless men, as their lot ordained, 811 00:53:23.039 --> 00:53:28.679 should Frisian moreover with Foemen's taunt that murderous hatred to 812 00:53:28.840 --> 00:53:34.440 mind recall, then edge of the sword must seal his doom. 813 00:53:34.760 --> 00:53:39.639 Oaths were given, and ancient gold heaped from Horde, the 814 00:53:39.760 --> 00:53:44.480 hardy skillding battle fane best on his bail fire lay 815 00:53:45.599 --> 00:53:49.440 all on the byre were plain to see the gory sark, 816 00:53:49.679 --> 00:53:54.360 the gilded swine crest, boar of hard iron, and Eathling's 817 00:53:54.480 --> 00:53:58.280 many slain by the sword of the slaughter they fell. 818 00:53:58.679 --> 00:54:03.119 It was Hildeberth's headst at Neft's on pire, the burn 819 00:54:03.239 --> 00:54:07.199 of her body on brands to lay his bones to 820 00:54:07.360 --> 00:54:11.559 burn on the baial fire placed at his uncle's side, 821 00:54:12.159 --> 00:54:17.320 and sorrowful dirgers bewept them. The woman great wailing ascended, 822 00:54:18.079 --> 00:54:21.800 then wound up to Bulkan. The wildest of death fires 823 00:54:22.519 --> 00:54:28.280 roared o'er the hillock heads. All were melted, gashes burst, 824 00:54:28.599 --> 00:54:34.239 and blood gushed out from bites of the body. Balefire 825 00:54:34.400 --> 00:54:39.639 devoured greediest spirit, though spared not by war, out of 826 00:54:39.800 --> 00:54:47.119 either folk. Their flower was gone. Then hastened those heroes 827 00:54:47.199 --> 00:54:51.199 their home to see, friendless, to find the Frisian land 828 00:54:51.880 --> 00:54:56.519 houses and highburg hangeth still through the death dyed winter 829 00:54:56.760 --> 00:55:01.159 dwelt with Finn holding pact. Yet of home he minded, 830 00:55:01.679 --> 00:55:06.559 though powerless his ring decked prow to drive over the waters. 831 00:55:06.599 --> 00:55:11.119 Now waves rolled fierce, lashed by the winds or winter 832 00:55:11.280 --> 00:55:15.760 locked them in icy fetters, then fared another year to 833 00:55:15.880 --> 00:55:20.159 mene dwellings. As yet they do the sun bright skies 834 00:55:20.239 --> 00:55:24.880 that their season, ever duly await far off. Winter was 835 00:55:25.000 --> 00:55:29.079 driven fair lay Earth's breast, and Fain was the rover 836 00:55:29.639 --> 00:55:33.960 the guest to depart, though more gladly. He pondered on 837 00:55:34.039 --> 00:55:37.519 wreaking his vengeance than roaming the deep, and how to 838 00:55:37.639 --> 00:55:41.840 hasten the hot encounter where sons of the Frisians were 839 00:55:41.920 --> 00:55:46.239 sure to be so we escaped not the common doom. 840 00:55:46.599 --> 00:55:50.599 When hung with laughing the light of battle, best of blades, 841 00:55:50.920 --> 00:55:54.639 his bosom pierced, its edge was famed with the Frisian 842 00:55:54.760 --> 00:56:00.400 earls on Fierce's heart. Thinn there fell likewise on him self. 843 00:56:00.400 --> 00:56:04.679 At home. The horrid saw death for Guthlaf and Oslaf 844 00:56:04.920 --> 00:56:10.000 of grim attack had sorrowing told from seaways landed mourning 845 00:56:10.159 --> 00:56:16.400 their woes. Finn's wavering spirit bode not imprest. The burg 846 00:56:16.599 --> 00:56:20.119 was reddened with blood of foemen, and Finn was slain 847 00:56:20.840 --> 00:56:24.719 king amid clansmen. The queen was taken to their ship. 848 00:56:24.800 --> 00:56:29.320 The Skilding warriors bore all the chattels. The chieftain owned 849 00:56:29.760 --> 00:56:34.599 whatever they found in Finn's domain of gems and jewels. 850 00:56:34.639 --> 00:56:38.119 The gentle wife o'er paths of the deep to the Danes, 851 00:56:38.159 --> 00:56:42.400 they bore led to her land. The lay was finished. 852 00:56:42.760 --> 00:56:46.840 The gleam AND's song. Then glad rose the revel bench 853 00:56:46.960 --> 00:56:52.920 boy brightened bearers draw from their wonder bats wine comes. 854 00:56:53.000 --> 00:56:57.119 We'll pow forth under gold crown goes where the good 855 00:56:57.159 --> 00:57:01.559 pair sit Uncle and nephew, two each to the other, 856 00:57:01.719 --> 00:57:06.719 one kindred in amity unfirth. The spokesman of the Skilding 857 00:57:06.800 --> 00:57:11.079 Lord's feet. Sat men had faith in his spirit, his 858 00:57:11.320 --> 00:57:15.599 keenness of courage, though kinsmen had found him unsure. At 859 00:57:15.639 --> 00:57:21.079 the sword play, the Skilding Queen spoke, quoth of this cup, 860 00:57:21.360 --> 00:57:25.079 my king and lord, breaker of rings, and blithe be 861 00:57:25.280 --> 00:57:29.079 thou gold friend of men to the geats. Here speak 862 00:57:29.760 --> 00:57:34.280 such words of mildness as men should use. Be glad 863 00:57:34.360 --> 00:57:38.480 with thy geats of those gifts, be mindful or near 864 00:57:38.719 --> 00:57:42.639 or far which now thou hast, men say to me 865 00:57:43.079 --> 00:57:48.360 a son, Thou wishest yon hero to hold thy haraths, perjured, 866 00:57:48.679 --> 00:57:53.440 jewel hall brightest enjoy Thou canst with many a largis, 867 00:57:53.519 --> 00:57:56.920 and leave to thy kin folk and realm. When forth 868 00:57:56.960 --> 00:58:01.079 thou goest to greet thy doom for gracious I deem 869 00:58:01.199 --> 00:58:05.440 my Wrotholf, willing to hold and rule nobly our youths. 870 00:58:05.880 --> 00:58:09.320 If thou yield up, first, prince of Skildings, thy part 871 00:58:09.400 --> 00:58:12.599 in the world, I ween with good, he will well 872 00:58:12.719 --> 00:58:16.840 requite offspring of hours, when all he minds that for 873 00:58:17.000 --> 00:58:19.800 him we did in his helpless days of gift and 874 00:58:19.840 --> 00:58:23.400 grace to gain him honor. Then she turned to the 875 00:58:23.440 --> 00:58:28.360 seat where her sons were placed Threatrick and Rothmond, with heroes, 876 00:58:28.400 --> 00:58:34.000 bands young men together. The Geat too sat there berewulf 877 00:58:34.039 --> 00:58:38.039 brave the brothers between a cup she gave him with 878 00:58:38.199 --> 00:58:42.519 kindly greeting and winsome words of wound and gold. She 879 00:58:42.679 --> 00:58:46.639 offered to honor him armed jewels, twain, corselet and rings, 880 00:58:46.719 --> 00:58:49.639 and of collars. The noblest that ever I knew the 881 00:58:49.679 --> 00:58:54.559 earth around, ne'er heard I so mighty neath Heaven's dome 882 00:58:55.039 --> 00:58:58.840 a hoard gem of heroes. Since Hammer bore to his 883 00:58:59.079 --> 00:59:04.280 bright built burg the brisings, necklace, jewel and gem casket, 884 00:59:04.880 --> 00:59:10.519 jealousy fled he or Menroc's hate chose help eternal. He 885 00:59:10.679 --> 00:59:14.840 gallach Geat, grandson of Sweating. On the last of his raids. 886 00:59:14.880 --> 00:59:18.159 This ring bore with him under his manner the booty 887 00:59:18.280 --> 00:59:23.880 defending the war spoil warding, but word overwhelmed him. What 888 00:59:24.119 --> 00:59:28.239 time in his daring dangers he sought feud with Frisians. 889 00:59:28.840 --> 00:59:32.159 Fairest of gems he bore with him of the beaker 890 00:59:32.280 --> 00:59:37.440 of waves, sovereigns, strong under shield he died, fell the 891 00:59:37.440 --> 00:59:41.320 corpse of the king into keeping of Franks, gear of 892 00:59:41.360 --> 00:59:44.760 the breast, and that gorgeous ring. Weaker warriors won the 893 00:59:44.840 --> 00:59:49.719 spoil after gripe of battle from Geetland's lord, and held 894 00:59:49.920 --> 00:59:55.039 the death field. Din rose in hall built pulse, spake 895 00:59:55.119 --> 00:59:59.880 amid warriors, and said, this jewel enjoy in thy jockund youth. 896 01:00:00.559 --> 01:00:05.559 Berewulf loved these battle weeds, where a royal treasure and 897 01:00:05.880 --> 01:00:12.000 richly thrive, preserve thy strength, and these striplings here counsel 898 01:00:12.199 --> 01:00:16.679 in kindness requital be mine has done such deeds that 899 01:00:16.760 --> 01:00:20.480 for days to come. Thou art famed among folk, both 900 01:00:20.559 --> 01:00:24.920 far and near, so wide as washeth the wave of ocean, 901 01:00:25.400 --> 01:00:30.760 his windy walls, through the ways of life. Prosper o Prince, 902 01:00:30.880 --> 01:00:34.840 I pray for the rich possessions to son of mine, 903 01:00:35.320 --> 01:00:40.039 be helpful indeed, and uphold his joys. Here every earl 904 01:00:40.119 --> 01:00:43.719 to the other is true, mild of mood to the master. 905 01:00:43.880 --> 01:00:49.880 Loyal thines are friendly, the throng obedient liegemen are reveling. 906 01:00:50.039 --> 01:00:54.159 List and obey went then to her place that was 907 01:00:54.239 --> 01:00:59.480 proudest of feasts, flowed wine for the warriors. Word they 908 01:00:59.559 --> 01:01:03.840 knew not destiny dire, and the doom to be seen 909 01:01:04.280 --> 01:01:07.920 by many an earl when eve should come and throth 910 01:01:08.079 --> 01:01:13.119 our homeward hasten away royal to rest. The room was 911 01:01:13.199 --> 01:01:17.280 guarded by an army of earls. As erste was done, 912 01:01:17.880 --> 01:01:22.320 they bared the bench balls abroad, they spread beds and bolsters. 913 01:01:22.880 --> 01:01:26.559 One beer carouser, in danger of doom, lay down in 914 01:01:26.639 --> 01:01:30.840 the hall. At their heads, they said, their shields of 915 01:01:30.880 --> 01:01:34.639 war butler's bright on the bench were there over each 916 01:01:34.679 --> 01:01:39.119 eighthling easy to see the high battle helmet, the haughty spear, 917 01:01:39.519 --> 01:01:43.320 the corselet of rings. Twas their customs, so ever to 918 01:01:43.400 --> 01:01:47.320 be for battle, prepared at home, or harrying, which it were, 919 01:01:48.119 --> 01:01:51.559 even as off does evil threaten their sovereign king. They 920 01:01:51.599 --> 01:01:56.000 were clansmen good. Then sank they to sleep with sorrow 921 01:01:56.079 --> 01:01:59.440 when bought his rest of the evening, as oft time 922 01:01:59.480 --> 01:02:03.559 had happened, and when Grendel guarded that golden hall, evil 923 01:02:03.639 --> 01:02:08.039 wrought till his end drew nigh slaughter for sins twas 924 01:02:08.079 --> 01:02:11.519 seen and told how an avenger survived the fiend, as 925 01:02:11.679 --> 01:02:15.719 was learnt afar the livelong time after that grim fight, 926 01:02:16.360 --> 01:02:20.880 Grendel's mother, Monster of women, mourned her woe. She was 927 01:02:20.920 --> 01:02:24.840 doomed to dwell in the dreary waters cold sea courses 928 01:02:25.400 --> 01:02:28.119 since Cain cut down with edge of the sword, his 929 01:02:28.320 --> 01:02:33.159 only brother, his father's offspring. Outlawed, he fled, marked with 930 01:02:33.400 --> 01:02:39.559 murder from men's delights, warded the wilds there woke from him. 931 01:02:39.639 --> 01:02:44.400 Such fate sent ghosts as Grendel, who wore wolf horrid. 932 01:02:44.800 --> 01:02:48.880 At herot found a warrior watching and waiting the fray 933 01:02:49.519 --> 01:02:53.679 with whom the grisly one grappled a main. But the 934 01:02:53.719 --> 01:02:57.800 man remembered his mighty power, the glorious gift that God 935 01:02:57.880 --> 01:03:01.599 had sent him in his maker's mercy, put his trust 936 01:03:01.960 --> 01:03:05.559 for comfort and help. So he conquered the foe, felled 937 01:03:05.599 --> 01:03:09.079 the fiend, who fled abject, reft of joy, to the 938 01:03:09.159 --> 01:03:14.000 realms of death mankind's foe, and his mother, now gloomy 939 01:03:14.079 --> 01:03:17.960 and grin, would go that quest of sorrow, the death 940 01:03:18.039 --> 01:03:21.719 of her son to avenge to her. At came she 941 01:03:22.639 --> 01:03:26.719 where helmet had danes slept in the hall too soon 942 01:03:26.960 --> 01:03:31.119 came back old ills of the earls, when in she 943 01:03:31.360 --> 01:03:35.920 burst the mother of Grendel. Less grim though that terror, 944 01:03:36.280 --> 01:03:39.559 and as terror of woman in war is less might 945 01:03:39.719 --> 01:03:44.519 have made than of men in arms. When Hammer forged 946 01:03:44.559 --> 01:03:49.280 the falcon heart, sword gore stain, though swine of the 947 01:03:49.400 --> 01:03:55.039 helm crested with keen blade carves. A man then was 948 01:03:55.079 --> 01:03:58.800 in the hall, the hard edge drawn, the swords on 949 01:03:58.920 --> 01:04:03.039 the settles and shields. A many firm held in hand, 950 01:04:03.239 --> 01:04:07.800 nor helmet minded, nor harness of mail, whom that horror seized. 951 01:04:08.679 --> 01:04:13.639 Haste was hers. She would hie afar and save her life. 952 01:04:13.719 --> 01:04:17.440 When the liegeman saw her yet a single eightling up 953 01:04:17.559 --> 01:04:21.360 she seized fast and firm as she fled to the moor. 954 01:04:22.400 --> 01:04:28.679 He was four rothguard of heroes, the dearest of trusty vassals, 955 01:04:28.840 --> 01:04:33.320 betwixt the seas, whom she killed on his couch, A 956 01:04:33.400 --> 01:04:39.960 clansman famous in battle, brave, nor was berewulf. There another 957 01:04:40.039 --> 01:04:43.280 house had been held apart, after giving of gold for 958 01:04:43.360 --> 01:04:48.360 the Geat renowned Uproar filled her roths the hand all 959 01:04:48.480 --> 01:04:52.320 had viewed. Blood fleck she bore with her bail was 960 01:04:52.360 --> 01:04:58.440 returned dole in the dwellings towards dire exchange, where Dane 961 01:04:58.440 --> 01:05:01.480 and Geat were doomed to gear the lives of loved 962 01:05:01.519 --> 01:05:06.320 ones long tried. King the hoary hero at heart, was 963 01:05:06.400 --> 01:05:11.360 sad when he knew his noble no more lived and dead. 964 01:05:11.440 --> 01:05:15.559 Indeed was his dearest thane to his bow was berewolf 965 01:05:15.599 --> 01:05:20.880 brought in haste dauntless victor. As daylight broke along with 966 01:05:21.079 --> 01:05:25.440 his earl's the oightling lord with his clownsmen came where 967 01:05:25.440 --> 01:05:29.119 the king abode, waiting to see if the wielder of 968 01:05:29.320 --> 01:05:33.440 all would turn this tale of trouble and woe. Strode 969 01:05:33.480 --> 01:05:38.000 over floor the famed in strife with his hand companions. 970 01:05:38.239 --> 01:05:42.719 The hall resounded, wishing to greet the wise old king 971 01:05:43.320 --> 01:05:46.599 in Gwine's lord. He asked if the knight had passed 972 01:05:46.599 --> 01:05:51.719 in peace to the prince's mind. End of section four. 973 01:05:52.079 --> 01:06:00.000 Section five, Rothgar spake, helmet of skildings, ask not of pleasure. 974 01:06:00.679 --> 01:06:05.840 Pain is renewed to Danish folk. Dead is iskhaire of 975 01:06:06.039 --> 01:06:10.679 irmen Lath the elder brother, my sage adviser and stay 976 01:06:10.719 --> 01:06:15.760 in council shoulder comrade. In stress of fight, when warriors 977 01:06:15.840 --> 01:06:19.920 clash'd and we warded our heads hewed the helm boars 978 01:06:21.039 --> 01:06:25.480 hero fam'd should be every earl as I caree was, 979 01:06:26.639 --> 01:06:29.880 but here in hirot a hand hath slain him of 980 01:06:30.039 --> 01:06:35.199 wandering death. Sprite, I WoT not whither proud of the 981 01:06:35.280 --> 01:06:39.400 prey her path she took fain of her fill. The 982 01:06:39.480 --> 01:06:45.719 feud she aveng'd that yester night unyieldingly. Grendel in grimmest 983 01:06:45.880 --> 01:06:50.559 grasp thou killidst seeing how long these liegemen mine. He 984 01:06:50.760 --> 01:06:55.880 ruin'd and ravaged, reft of life in arms he fell. 985 01:06:57.079 --> 01:07:02.159 Now another comes, keen and cruel, akin to Avenge, faring 986 01:07:02.360 --> 01:07:06.239 far in feud of blood, so that many a thane 987 01:07:06.239 --> 01:07:10.320 shall think who e'er sorrows in soul for that sharer 988 01:07:10.519 --> 01:07:16.159 of rings. This is hardest of heart bales. The hand 989 01:07:16.360 --> 01:07:19.920 lies low that once was willing. Each wish to please 990 01:07:21.480 --> 01:07:25.519 land dwellers here, and liegemen mine who house by those 991 01:07:25.599 --> 01:07:29.119 parts I have heard relate that such a pair they 992 01:07:29.119 --> 01:07:36.199 have sometimes seen march Stalker's mighty, the moorland haunting wondering spirits. 993 01:07:37.000 --> 01:07:39.920 One of them seem'd so far as my folk could 994 01:07:39.960 --> 01:07:46.920 fairly judge of womankind, and one accursed in man's guise, 995 01:07:47.400 --> 01:07:52.679 trod the misery track of exile, though huger than human bulk, 996 01:07:53.840 --> 01:07:57.920 Grendel in days long gone they named him folk of 997 01:07:57.960 --> 01:08:02.039 the land. His father. They knew not, nor any brood 998 01:08:02.119 --> 01:08:07.079 that was borne to him, of treacherous spirits. Untrod is 999 01:08:07.199 --> 01:08:12.199 their home, by wolf cliffs haunt they and windy headlands, 1000 01:08:12.920 --> 01:08:17.920 fenways fearful where flows the stream from mountains, gliding to 1001 01:08:18.000 --> 01:08:23.479 gloom of the rocks underground flood not far is it 1002 01:08:23.560 --> 01:08:28.199 hence in measure of miles, that the mere expands, and 1003 01:08:28.279 --> 01:08:33.479 o'er it the frost bound forest hanging sturdily rooted shadows 1004 01:08:33.640 --> 01:08:38.840 the wave by night is a wonder weird to see 1005 01:08:39.079 --> 01:08:43.760 fire on the waters. So wise lived none of the 1006 01:08:43.800 --> 01:08:49.159 sons of men to search those depths. Nay, though the heathrover, 1007 01:08:49.359 --> 01:08:54.520 harried by dogs, the horn proud heart, this halt should 1008 01:08:54.560 --> 01:09:00.239 seek long distance, driven his dear life. First on the rink, 1009 01:09:00.319 --> 01:09:04.880 he yields ere he brathe the plunge to hide his head. 1010 01:09:05.800 --> 01:09:10.079 Tis no happy place. Thence the welter of waters washes 1011 01:09:10.199 --> 01:09:15.800 up one to welkin when winds bestir evil storms and 1012 01:09:16.000 --> 01:09:22.199 air grows dusk, and the heavens weep. Now is help 1013 01:09:22.279 --> 01:09:26.359 once more with thee alone the land thou know'st not 1014 01:09:27.279 --> 01:09:33.920 place of fear, Where thou findest out that sinflect being seek. 1015 01:09:34.039 --> 01:09:37.800 If thou dare, I will reward thee for waging this 1016 01:09:37.960 --> 01:09:43.640 fight with ancient treasure, as erst I did with winding gold. 1017 01:09:44.279 --> 01:09:51.800 If thou winnest back. Beowulf spake bairn of egthial sorrow 1018 01:09:51.920 --> 01:09:55.720 not sage. It beseems us better friends to avenge than 1019 01:09:55.800 --> 01:10:00.159 fruitlessly mourn them. Each of us all must his men 1020 01:10:00.279 --> 01:10:04.039 abide in the ways of the world. So win who 1021 01:10:04.159 --> 01:10:09.119 may glory ere death when his days are told. That 1022 01:10:09.319 --> 01:10:14.840 is the warrior's worthiest doom. Rise o realm warder ride 1023 01:10:14.880 --> 01:10:17.880 we anon and mark the trail of the mother of Grendel. 1024 01:10:18.800 --> 01:10:23.279 No harbor shall hide her. Heed my promise, enfolding of 1025 01:10:23.399 --> 01:10:26.920 field or forested mountain, or floor of the flood. Let 1026 01:10:27.000 --> 01:10:30.520 her flee whence she will. But thou this day endure 1027 01:10:30.520 --> 01:10:34.000 in patience, as I ween thou wilt thy woes. Each 1028 01:10:34.039 --> 01:10:38.840 one leapt up the gray beard God. He thanked Mighty 1029 01:10:38.960 --> 01:10:43.359 Lord for the man's brave words for Hrothgar. Soon a 1030 01:10:43.439 --> 01:10:49.079 horse was saddled wave maine steed. The sovereign wise stately 1031 01:10:49.159 --> 01:10:53.279 rode on his shield. Armed men followed in force. The 1032 01:10:53.279 --> 01:10:57.479 footprints led along the woodland widely seen a path o'er 1033 01:10:57.520 --> 01:11:01.520 the plain where she passed and trod the murky moor 1034 01:11:02.560 --> 01:11:05.159 of men at arms. She bore the bravest and best 1035 01:11:05.159 --> 01:11:10.319 one dead, him who with throthgar the homestead ruled on. 1036 01:11:10.760 --> 01:11:16.560 Then went the atheling born o'er stone cliffs, steep and 1037 01:11:16.680 --> 01:11:22.880 straight defiles, narrow passes and unknown ways, headlands sheer, and 1038 01:11:23.000 --> 01:11:27.720 the haunts of the niccoors foremost. He fared a few 1039 01:11:27.760 --> 01:11:31.039 at his side of the wisest men the ways to scan, 1040 01:11:32.079 --> 01:11:34.960 till he found in a flash the forested hill hanging 1041 01:11:35.039 --> 01:11:40.000 over the hoary rock, a woeful wood. The waves below 1042 01:11:40.119 --> 01:11:44.359 were dyed in blood. The danish Men had sorrow of 1043 01:11:44.439 --> 01:11:48.760 soul and for skildings all for many a hero twas 1044 01:11:48.760 --> 01:11:53.119 hard to bear ill for earls when I scare his head. 1045 01:11:53.199 --> 01:11:56.359 They found by the flood on the fall, and there 1046 01:11:57.840 --> 01:12:03.039 waves were welling. The warriors saw hot with blood, but 1047 01:12:03.199 --> 01:12:07.239 the horn sang oft battle song bold. The band sat 1048 01:12:07.319 --> 01:12:11.760 down and watched on the water, worm like things, sea 1049 01:12:11.880 --> 01:12:16.800 dragons strange that sounded the deep, and nicors that lay 1050 01:12:16.840 --> 01:12:20.560 on the ledge of the nests, such as oft essay 1051 01:12:20.680 --> 01:12:24.119 at hour of morn, on the road of sails, their 1052 01:12:24.199 --> 01:12:29.560 ruthless quest, and sea snakes and monsters. These started away, 1053 01:12:30.039 --> 01:12:34.640 swollen and savage. That song to hear that wore horn's blast. 1054 01:12:35.359 --> 01:12:39.319 The warden of gillats with bolt from bow, then balked 1055 01:12:39.319 --> 01:12:43.760 of life of wave work one monster amid its heart 1056 01:12:43.920 --> 01:12:48.359 went the keen war shaft in water. It seemed less 1057 01:12:48.439 --> 01:12:53.039 doughty in swimming whom death had seized. Swift on the 1058 01:12:53.039 --> 01:12:56.119 billows with boar spears well hooked and barbed. It was 1059 01:12:56.199 --> 01:12:59.840 hard beset done to death, and dragg'd on the headland 1060 01:13:00.399 --> 01:13:07.000 wave roamer. Wond'rous warriors view'd the grisly quest, then girt 1061 01:13:07.039 --> 01:13:12.079 him Beowulf in martial mail, nor mourn'd for his life. 1062 01:13:12.119 --> 01:13:16.359 His breastplate broad and bright of hues woven by hand. 1063 01:13:16.880 --> 01:13:21.560 Should the waters dry, well could it ward the warrior's body, 1064 01:13:21.640 --> 01:13:24.720 that battle should break on his breast in vain, nor 1065 01:13:24.840 --> 01:13:28.840 harm his heart by the hand of a foe. And 1066 01:13:28.960 --> 01:13:33.119 the helmet white that his head protected was destin'd to 1067 01:13:33.279 --> 01:13:37.119 dare the deeps of the flood. The wave whirl wind 1068 01:13:38.000 --> 01:13:41.079 twas wound with chains, deck'd with gold, as in days 1069 01:13:41.079 --> 01:13:45.720 of yore. The weapon smith work'd it wondrously with swine 1070 01:13:45.840 --> 01:13:50.880 forms set it that swords nowise brandished in battle could 1071 01:13:50.880 --> 01:13:54.760 bite that helm. Nor was that the meanest of mighty 1072 01:13:54.840 --> 01:14:00.000 helps which Shrothgar's orator offer'd at need hrunting, they named 1073 01:14:00.159 --> 01:14:04.039 the hilted sword of old time. Heir looms easily. First 1074 01:14:04.880 --> 01:14:09.720 iron was its edge, all etch'd with poison, with battle, 1075 01:14:09.720 --> 01:14:13.880 blood hardened, nor blenched it at fight in a hero's hand, 1076 01:14:13.920 --> 01:14:17.840 who held it ever on paths of peril, prepared to 1077 01:14:17.920 --> 01:14:24.239 go to folkstead of foes. Not first time this it 1078 01:14:24.439 --> 01:14:28.720 was destined to do a daring task. For he bore 1079 01:14:28.800 --> 01:14:32.079 not in mind the Baon of echgluff, sturdy and strong, 1080 01:14:32.560 --> 01:14:36.319 that speech he had made drunk with wine. Now this 1081 01:14:36.439 --> 01:14:41.399 weapon he lent to a stouter swordsman himself, though durst 1082 01:14:41.520 --> 01:14:46.079 not under welter of waters, wager his life as loyal liegemen. 1083 01:14:47.199 --> 01:14:52.159 So lost he his glory, honor of earls with the other. 1084 01:14:52.479 --> 01:14:55.720 Not so who girded him now for the grim encounter. 1085 01:14:57.159 --> 01:15:03.159 Beowulf spake, Bairon of echt have mind, thou, honored offspring 1086 01:15:03.199 --> 01:15:07.840 of half Dane gold, friend of men. Now I go 1087 01:15:08.000 --> 01:15:13.439 on this quest sovereign wise what once was said, if 1088 01:15:13.840 --> 01:15:17.439 in thy cause it came that I should lose my life, 1089 01:15:18.039 --> 01:15:23.600 thou wouldst loyal bide to me, though fallen in father's place. 1090 01:15:24.840 --> 01:15:27.560 Be guardian thou to this group of my thanes. My 1091 01:15:27.680 --> 01:15:32.840 warrior friends. If war should seize me and the goodly gifts, 1092 01:15:32.880 --> 01:15:38.920 thou gavest me, Hrothgar beloved to Higalac send Gaatlund's king 1093 01:15:39.079 --> 01:15:43.880 may Ken by the Goldrethel's son see when he stares 1094 01:15:43.920 --> 01:15:47.479 at the treasure, that I got, mere friend for goodness, 1095 01:15:47.479 --> 01:15:52.399 famed and joy'd, while I could in my duel bestower 1096 01:15:53.439 --> 01:15:58.760 and let unfaith wield this wondrous sword. Earl far honored 1097 01:15:59.399 --> 01:16:04.560 this ere gloom, precious hard of edge, with thrunting, I 1098 01:16:04.640 --> 01:16:09.600 seek doom of glory, or death shall take me. After 1099 01:16:09.680 --> 01:16:14.239 these words, the wader gayat Lord boldly hastened, biding never 1100 01:16:14.359 --> 01:16:18.159 answer at all. The ocean floods clos'd o'er the hero, 1101 01:16:19.039 --> 01:16:22.920 long while of the day fled ere he felt the 1102 01:16:23.039 --> 01:16:28.039 floor of the sea. Soon found the fiend who the 1103 01:16:28.119 --> 01:16:33.800 flood domain. Sword hungry held these hundred winters, greedy and 1104 01:16:33.960 --> 01:16:38.079 grim that some guest from above, some man was raiding 1105 01:16:38.119 --> 01:16:42.880 her monster realm. She grasped out for him with grisly claws, 1106 01:16:43.439 --> 01:16:47.079 and the warrior seiz'd, yet scathed, she not his body. 1107 01:16:47.199 --> 01:16:51.239 Hail the breastplate hindered as she strove to shatter the 1108 01:16:51.279 --> 01:16:56.399 sark of war. The linked harness with loathsome hand then 1109 01:16:56.479 --> 01:17:00.840 bore this brine wolf. When bottom she touch'd the lord 1110 01:17:00.920 --> 01:17:06.159 of rings to the lair she haunted. Whiles vainly he strove, 1111 01:17:06.640 --> 01:17:10.600 though his valor held weapon to wield against wondrous monsters 1112 01:17:10.640 --> 01:17:14.720 that sore beset him. Sea beasts many tried with fierce 1113 01:17:14.800 --> 01:17:18.640 tusks to tear his mail, and swarmed on the stranger. 1114 01:17:19.479 --> 01:17:21.640 But soon he marked he was now in some hall 1115 01:17:22.159 --> 01:17:25.800 he knew not which where water never could work him harm, 1116 01:17:26.039 --> 01:17:29.479 nor through the roof could reach him. Ever, fangs of 1117 01:17:29.520 --> 01:17:33.800 the flood firelight he saw, beams of a blaze that 1118 01:17:33.920 --> 01:17:38.239 brightly shone. Then the warrior was ware of that wolf 1119 01:17:38.279 --> 01:17:43.479 of the deep, mere wife monstrous for mighty stroke, he 1120 01:17:43.600 --> 01:17:48.239 swung his blade, and the blow withheld not then sang 1121 01:17:48.439 --> 01:17:52.760 on her head. That seemly blade, its war song wild. 1122 01:17:53.600 --> 01:17:56.600 But the warrior, found the light of battle, was loath 1123 01:17:56.760 --> 01:18:01.079 to bite, to harm the heart. Its hard edge failed. 1124 01:18:01.159 --> 01:18:05.560 The noble, at need yet had known of old strife 1125 01:18:05.600 --> 01:18:10.159 hand to hand, and had helmet's cloven doomed men's fighting 1126 01:18:10.199 --> 01:18:14.359 gear first time. This for the gleaming blade that its 1127 01:18:14.399 --> 01:18:19.640 glory fell firms still stood nor failed in valor, heedful 1128 01:18:19.680 --> 01:18:24.000 of high deeds, high glax kinsmen flung away fretted sword 1129 01:18:24.159 --> 01:18:29.239 featly jeweled the angry earl on earth. It lay steel, 1130 01:18:29.439 --> 01:18:34.039 edged and stiff his strength he trusted hand gripe of might. 1131 01:18:34.720 --> 01:18:38.119 So man shall do whenever in war he weens to 1132 01:18:38.199 --> 01:18:43.039 earn him lasting fame, nor fears for his life, seized 1133 01:18:43.079 --> 01:18:46.800 them by shoulder, shrank not from combat. The Giatish war 1134 01:18:46.880 --> 01:18:51.079 Prince Grendel's mother flung then the fierce one, filled with 1135 01:18:51.199 --> 01:18:56.199 wrath his deadly foe, that she fell to ground. Swift 1136 01:18:56.199 --> 01:18:58.720 on her part, she paid him back with grisly grasp 1137 01:18:59.199 --> 01:19:04.279 and grappled with spent with struggle, stumbled the warrior, fiercest 1138 01:19:04.319 --> 01:19:08.560 of fighting men, fell adown on the hall guest. She 1139 01:19:08.640 --> 01:19:13.039 hurled herself, hence her short sword broad and brown edged 1140 01:19:13.439 --> 01:19:17.760 the bairn to avenge the sole born's sun on his 1141 01:19:17.880 --> 01:19:23.079 shoulder lay braided breast mail, barring Deathwithstanding entrance of edge 1142 01:19:23.199 --> 01:19:28.479 or blade, life would have ended for Ecgthiao's son under 1143 01:19:28.520 --> 01:19:32.439 wide earth, for that Earl of Giats, had his armor 1144 01:19:32.520 --> 01:19:36.359 of war not aided him, battled net hard, and Holy 1145 01:19:36.399 --> 01:19:40.720 God wielded the victory. Wisest maker to Lord of Heaven 1146 01:19:40.760 --> 01:19:47.319 allowed his cause, and easily rose the earl erect mid 1147 01:19:47.319 --> 01:19:51.439 the battle gear saw he a blade, triumphant old sword 1148 01:19:51.479 --> 01:19:57.000 of eotense with edge of proof, warrior's heirloom weapon unmatched 1149 01:19:57.960 --> 01:20:00.680 save only twas more than other men to bandy of 1150 01:20:00.720 --> 01:20:04.840 battle could bear at all, as the giants had wrought 1151 01:20:04.880 --> 01:20:09.640 it ready and keen seized. Then its chain hilt the 1152 01:20:09.720 --> 01:20:15.119 skilding's chieftain, bold and battle grim brandished the sword reckless 1153 01:20:15.119 --> 01:20:18.560 of life, and so wrathfully smote that it gripped her 1154 01:20:18.560 --> 01:20:23.079 neck and grasped her hard her bone rings, breaking the 1155 01:20:23.119 --> 01:20:27.319 blade pierced through that fated one's flesh to floor. She 1156 01:20:27.560 --> 01:20:31.439 sank bloody. The blade he was, blithe of his deed, 1157 01:20:31.760 --> 01:20:37.359 then blazed forth light twas bright within as when from 1158 01:20:37.359 --> 01:20:42.840 the sky there shines unclouded Heaven's candle the hall. He 1159 01:20:42.920 --> 01:20:46.960 scann'd by the wall. Then went he, his weapon raised 1160 01:20:47.039 --> 01:20:51.199 high by its hilts, the hygelac thane, angry and eager, 1161 01:20:52.199 --> 01:20:55.560 that edge was not useless to the warrior. Now he 1162 01:20:55.600 --> 01:20:59.560 wished with speed Grendel to Gwerdon for grim raids many 1163 01:21:00.760 --> 01:21:04.159 for the war. He wag'd on western Danes oftener far 1164 01:21:04.399 --> 01:21:09.119 than an only time, when of Hrothgar's half companions he 1165 01:21:09.319 --> 01:21:14.039 slew in slumber, in sleep, devour'd fifteen men of the 1166 01:21:14.079 --> 01:21:19.239 folk of Danes, and as many others outward, bore his 1167 01:21:19.399 --> 01:21:24.479 horrible prey well paid for that. The wrathful prince for 1168 01:21:24.640 --> 01:21:30.039 now prone, He saw Grendel stretch'd there, spent with war, 1169 01:21:30.680 --> 01:21:35.399 spoil'd of life, so scathed had left him Heorot's battle. 1170 01:21:36.600 --> 01:21:40.199 The body sprang far when after death it endured the 1171 01:21:40.239 --> 01:21:45.159 blow sword stroked savage that severed its head. Soon then 1172 01:21:45.600 --> 01:21:50.039 saw the sage companions, who waited with Throthgar, watching the flood, 1173 01:21:50.680 --> 01:21:54.640 that the tossing water's turbid grew blood stain'd. The mere 1174 01:21:55.560 --> 01:21:59.720 old men, together, hoary haired of the hero spake the 1175 01:21:59.760 --> 01:22:03.680 war barrier. Would not they weened again, proud of conquest, 1176 01:22:03.880 --> 01:22:08.279 come to seek their mighty master. To many, it seemed 1177 01:22:08.319 --> 01:22:11.640 the wolf of the waves had won his life. The 1178 01:22:11.760 --> 01:22:18.039 ninth hour came. The noble skildings left the headland homeward 1179 01:22:18.119 --> 01:22:23.359 went the gold friend of men. But the guests sat on, 1180 01:22:24.159 --> 01:22:29.520 stared at the surges, sick in heart, and wished, yet 1181 01:22:29.560 --> 01:22:35.319 weened not their winsome lord again to see now that 1182 01:22:35.520 --> 01:22:40.119 sword began from blood of the fight in battle droppings 1183 01:22:40.439 --> 01:22:44.159 war blade to wane, twas a wondrous thing, that all 1184 01:22:44.199 --> 01:22:48.039 of it melted as ice is wont When frosty fetters, 1185 01:22:48.079 --> 01:22:54.600 the father loosens, unwines the wave bonds, wielding all seasons 1186 01:22:54.720 --> 01:22:59.880 and times the true God he nor took from that 1187 01:23:00.239 --> 01:23:03.640 dwelling the Duke of the gayats save only the head 1188 01:23:03.680 --> 01:23:08.840 and that hilt withal blazoned with duels. The blade had melted, 1189 01:23:09.439 --> 01:23:13.520 burned was the bright sword. Her blood was so hot, 1190 01:23:13.920 --> 01:23:18.520 so poisoned the hell sprite who perish'd within there Soon 1191 01:23:18.840 --> 01:23:23.840 he was swimming, who safe saw in combat downfall of demons, 1192 01:23:24.279 --> 01:23:28.600 up dove through the flood. The clashing waters were cleansed, 1193 01:23:28.760 --> 01:23:33.600 now waste of waves, where the wandering fiend her life 1194 01:23:33.760 --> 01:23:40.720 days left, and this lapsing world swam then to strand, 1195 01:23:40.920 --> 01:23:45.880 the sailor's refuge, sturdy in spirit of sea, booty, glad 1196 01:23:46.560 --> 01:23:51.239 of burden, brave, he bore with him, went then to 1197 01:23:51.359 --> 01:23:56.439 greet him and God. They thanked the thane band choice 1198 01:23:56.479 --> 01:24:01.439 of their chieftain, blithe that safe and sound they could 1199 01:24:01.439 --> 01:24:05.680 see him again soon from the hardy one, helmet and 1200 01:24:05.960 --> 01:24:12.000 armor deftly they doffed, now drows'd the mere water meath 1201 01:24:12.119 --> 01:24:17.439 welkin with war blood stain'd. Forth they fared by the footpaths, 1202 01:24:17.520 --> 01:24:22.199 thence merry at heart the highways measured well known roads. 1203 01:24:23.119 --> 01:24:26.119 Courageous men carried the head from the cliff by the sea, 1204 01:24:26.760 --> 01:24:30.439 an arduous task for all the band, the firm in fight, 1205 01:24:31.479 --> 01:24:35.239 since four were needed on the shaft of slaughter strenuously 1206 01:24:35.319 --> 01:24:39.760 to bear to the gold hall Grendel's head. So presently 1207 01:24:40.039 --> 01:24:45.680 to the palace there foemen fearless, fourteen gaiats marching came 1208 01:24:46.720 --> 01:24:49.720 their master of clan mighty amid them. The meadow ways 1209 01:24:49.800 --> 01:24:54.640 trod strode. Then within the sovereign Thane fearless in fight 1210 01:24:54.840 --> 01:25:00.399 of fame, renowned hardy hero Rothgar to greet, and next 1211 01:25:00.800 --> 01:25:04.720 by the hair into hall was borne Grendel's head, where 1212 01:25:04.720 --> 01:25:09.680 the henchmen were drinking an awe to clan and queen alike, 1213 01:25:10.279 --> 01:25:16.039 a monster of marvel. The men look'd on Beowulf, spake, 1214 01:25:16.600 --> 01:25:23.159 bairn of egtheow lo Now this sea booty, son of 1215 01:25:23.279 --> 01:25:28.960 half Dane, lord of Skildings, We've lustily brought thee sign 1216 01:25:29.039 --> 01:25:33.560 of glory. Thou seest it here. Not lightly did I, 1217 01:25:33.680 --> 01:25:37.239 with my life escape in war under water. This work 1218 01:25:37.319 --> 01:25:41.359 I essayed with endless effort, And even so my strength 1219 01:25:41.359 --> 01:25:45.000 had been lost. Had the Lord not shielded me. Not 1220 01:25:45.119 --> 01:25:48.479 a wit could I with fronting do in work of war. 1221 01:25:49.119 --> 01:25:52.399 Though the weapon is good, yet a sword. The Sovereign 1222 01:25:52.439 --> 01:25:56.039 of men vouchsafed me to spy on the wall there 1223 01:25:56.439 --> 01:26:01.840 in splendor, hanging old, gigantic, how oft he guides the 1224 01:26:01.920 --> 01:26:06.039 friendless wight. And I fought with that brand, felling in fight, 1225 01:26:06.159 --> 01:26:10.439 since fate was with me. The house's wardens. That war 1226 01:26:10.520 --> 01:26:15.680 sword then all burn'd bright blade, when the blood gush'd 1227 01:26:15.680 --> 01:26:19.239 o'er it battle sweat hot. But the hilt I brought 1228 01:26:19.359 --> 01:26:24.520 back from my foes so avenged I their fiendish deeds 1229 01:26:24.920 --> 01:26:30.159 death fall of Danes, as was dew and right. And 1230 01:26:30.319 --> 01:26:34.159 this is my hest that in heorot now safe, thou 1231 01:26:34.199 --> 01:26:38.319 canst sleep with thy soldier band, and every thane of 1232 01:26:38.439 --> 01:26:42.199 all thy folk, both old and young, no evil fear 1233 01:26:43.199 --> 01:26:48.560 Skilding's lord from that side again aught ill for thy earls, 1234 01:26:49.079 --> 01:26:54.279 as erst thou must. Then the golden hilt for that 1235 01:26:54.439 --> 01:26:59.880 gray haired leader hoary hero in hand was laid giant 1236 01:27:00.039 --> 01:27:05.520 wrought old so owned and enjoyed it. After downfall of devils, 1237 01:27:06.119 --> 01:27:11.199 the Danish lord wonder Smith's work, since the world was 1238 01:27:11.319 --> 01:27:14.600 rid of that grim souled fiend, the foe of God 1239 01:27:15.520 --> 01:27:20.960 murder marked and his mother as well. Now it passed 1240 01:27:21.039 --> 01:27:25.000 into power of the people's king. Best of all that 1241 01:27:25.159 --> 01:27:29.760 the oceans bound, who have scattered the gold o'er Scandia's isle. 1242 01:27:30.880 --> 01:27:36.239 Hrothcas spake the hilt he viewed herloom old, where was 1243 01:27:36.359 --> 01:27:39.520 etched the rise of that far off fight, where the 1244 01:27:39.560 --> 01:27:46.079 floods o'erwhelmed raging waves. The race of giants, fearful their fate, 1245 01:27:47.039 --> 01:27:52.760 a folk estranged from God eternal. Whence guerden dieu in 1246 01:27:52.880 --> 01:27:57.720 that waste of waters the wielder paid them so on 1247 01:27:57.840 --> 01:28:01.840 the guard of shining gold. In Runic staves, it was 1248 01:28:01.960 --> 01:28:06.039 rightly said for whom the serpent traced sword was wrought 1249 01:28:06.800 --> 01:28:10.760 best of blades in by gone days, and the hilt 1250 01:28:10.960 --> 01:28:17.560 well wound. The wise one spake, son of Hielfdane silent, 1251 01:28:17.680 --> 01:28:23.119 were all lo So may he say, who sooth and 1252 01:28:23.359 --> 01:28:29.079 right follows mid folk of far times mindful a land 1253 01:28:29.159 --> 01:28:33.760 warden old that this earl belongs to the better breed 1254 01:28:34.720 --> 01:28:39.880 so borne aloft thy fame must fly, O friend, my Beowulf, 1255 01:28:40.680 --> 01:28:45.720 far and wide o'er folk stead's many Firmly, thou shalt 1256 01:28:45.760 --> 01:28:51.479 all maintain mighty strength with mood of wisdom. Love of mine. 1257 01:28:51.560 --> 01:28:55.520 Will I assure thee as a while ago, I promis'd 1258 01:28:56.039 --> 01:29:00.640 thou shalt prove a stay in future, in far years 1259 01:29:01.359 --> 01:29:05.720 to folk of thine, to the heroes, a help was 1260 01:29:05.840 --> 01:29:12.520 not heremod Thus to offspring of ech Gula, honor skildings 1261 01:29:12.560 --> 01:29:16.399 nor grew for their grace, but for grisly slaughter, for 1262 01:29:16.600 --> 01:29:21.359 doom of death. To the Danish man, he slew wrath, 1263 01:29:21.520 --> 01:29:28.960 swollen his shoulder, comrades companions at board, so he passed alone, chieftain, 1264 01:29:29.079 --> 01:29:34.119 haughty from human cheer. Though him the maker with might 1265 01:29:34.399 --> 01:29:40.720 endowed delights of power and uplifted high above all men, 1266 01:29:40.960 --> 01:29:46.600 yet blood fierce his mind. His breast Horde grew no 1267 01:29:46.760 --> 01:29:51.760 bracelets gave he to Danes as was due. He endur'd 1268 01:29:51.960 --> 01:29:56.680 all joyless, strain of struggle and stress of woe, long 1269 01:29:56.760 --> 01:30:02.079 feud with his folk. Here find thy lesson of virtue. 1270 01:30:02.399 --> 01:30:07.680 Advise thee. This verse I have said for thee wise, 1271 01:30:07.880 --> 01:30:13.039 from laps to winters wondrous seems how to sons of men, 1272 01:30:13.079 --> 01:30:17.760 Almighty God, in the strength of his spirit sendeth wisdom, estate, 1273 01:30:18.279 --> 01:30:23.159 high station. He swayeth all things, whiles he letteth right 1274 01:30:23.399 --> 01:30:26.800 lustily fare the heart of the hero of high born 1275 01:30:26.960 --> 01:30:32.520 race in seat ancestral assigns him bliss his folks, sure 1276 01:30:32.560 --> 01:30:36.000 fortress in fee to hold, puts in his power great 1277 01:30:36.119 --> 01:30:40.520 parts of the earth, empire so ample that end of 1278 01:30:40.600 --> 01:30:45.680 it this want of wisdom weeneth none. So he waxes 1279 01:30:45.720 --> 01:30:49.880 in wealth. No wise can harm him, illness or age, 1280 01:30:50.439 --> 01:30:54.760 No evil cares shadow his spirit, no sword, hate threatens 1281 01:30:55.159 --> 01:30:59.439 from ever an enemy. All the world wends at his will. 1282 01:31:00.680 --> 01:31:04.960 No worse he knoweth, till all within him obstinate pride 1283 01:31:05.199 --> 01:31:09.920 waxes and wakes, while the warden slumbers. The spirit's sentry 1284 01:31:10.600 --> 01:31:15.800 sleep is too fast, which masters his might, and the 1285 01:31:15.920 --> 01:31:20.000 murderer nears stealthily, shooting the shafts from. 1286 01:31:19.760 --> 01:31:25.079 His bow under harness. His heart then is hit indeed 1287 01:31:25.279 --> 01:31:31.560 by sharpest shafts, and no shelter avails from foul behest 1288 01:31:31.720 --> 01:31:36.720 of the hellish fiend him seems too little, what long 1289 01:31:36.920 --> 01:31:41.880 he possess'd greedy and grim, no golden rings he gives 1290 01:31:41.920 --> 01:31:47.560 for his pride. The promised future forgets he and spurns 1291 01:31:48.079 --> 01:31:53.039 with all God has sent him, wonder wielder of wealth 1292 01:31:53.199 --> 01:31:57.079 and fame. Yet in the end it ever comes that 1293 01:31:57.199 --> 01:32:02.319 the frame of the body, fragile yields fated falls, and 1294 01:32:02.520 --> 01:32:07.760 there follows another who joyously the jewels divides the royal 1295 01:32:07.920 --> 01:32:14.199 riches nor wrecks of his forbear ban. Then such baleful 1296 01:32:14.319 --> 01:32:19.640 thoughts Beowulf, dearest, best of men, and the better part 1297 01:32:19.800 --> 01:32:26.319 choose profit, eternal and temper thy pride, warrior famous. The 1298 01:32:26.399 --> 01:32:30.279 flower of thy might lasts now a while, but ere 1299 01:32:30.359 --> 01:32:34.680 long it shall be that sickness or sword thy strength 1300 01:32:35.119 --> 01:32:40.439 shall minish, or fang of fire, or flooding billow, or 1301 01:32:40.560 --> 01:32:45.600 bite of blade or brandish spear, or odious age, or 1302 01:32:45.600 --> 01:32:51.439 the eyes clear beam wax, dull and darken death. Even 1303 01:32:51.600 --> 01:32:57.960 thee in haste shall overwhelm thou, hero of war. So 1304 01:32:58.119 --> 01:33:02.000 the ring Danes these half years a hundred I ruled 1305 01:33:02.520 --> 01:33:07.560 wielded neath welkin, and warded them bravely from mighty ones 1306 01:33:07.720 --> 01:33:12.159 Many or Middle Earth, from spear and sword, till it 1307 01:33:12.279 --> 01:33:17.119 seemed for me no foe could be found under fold 1308 01:33:17.199 --> 01:33:22.880 of the sky. Lo sudden, the shift to me seated secure, 1309 01:33:23.119 --> 01:33:27.920 came grief for joy when Grendel began to harry my home, 1310 01:33:28.359 --> 01:33:34.520 the hellish foe for those ruthless raids unresting, I suffered 1311 01:33:34.680 --> 01:33:40.119 heart sorrow heavy heaven be thanked, Lord eternal, for life 1312 01:33:40.199 --> 01:33:44.600 extended that I on this head, all hewn and bloody, 1313 01:33:45.159 --> 01:33:50.520 after long evil with eyes may gaze. Go to the bench. 1314 01:33:50.640 --> 01:33:54.920 Now be glad at banquet, warrior worthy, A wealth of 1315 01:33:55.079 --> 01:34:00.239 treasure at dawn of day be dealt between us. Gladdlad 1316 01:34:00.479 --> 01:34:05.840 was the Geat's lord, going betimes to seek his seat, 1317 01:34:06.239 --> 01:34:11.880 as the Sage commanded afresh as before for the famed 1318 01:34:12.000 --> 01:34:14.920 in battle for the band of the hall was a 1319 01:34:15.000 --> 01:34:21.000 banquet dight nobly anew the night helm darkened, dust o'er 1320 01:34:21.079 --> 01:34:25.399 the drinkers, the doughty ones rose for the hoary headed 1321 01:34:25.439 --> 01:34:31.239 would hasten to rest aged, shilding and eager, the Geat 1322 01:34:31.680 --> 01:34:38.239 shield fighter sturdy for sleeping yearned him wander weary warrior 1323 01:34:38.399 --> 01:34:43.600 guest from far a hall thane heralded forth, who by 1324 01:34:43.760 --> 01:34:48.479 custom courtly cared for all needs of a thane as 1325 01:34:48.520 --> 01:34:53.039 in those of old days, Warrior wanderers wont to have 1326 01:34:54.039 --> 01:34:58.720 so slumbered the stout heart stately the hall rose gabled 1327 01:34:58.760 --> 01:35:02.760 in gilt, where the slept on till a raven black 1328 01:35:02.880 --> 01:35:08.359 the rapture of heaven, blithe heart boded, bright came flying 1329 01:35:08.800 --> 01:35:14.479 shine after shadow. The swordsman hastened athelings. All were eager 1330 01:35:14.640 --> 01:35:19.640 homeward forth to fare and far from thence the great 1331 01:35:19.680 --> 01:35:24.319 hearted guest would guide his keel. Bade then the hardy 1332 01:35:24.359 --> 01:35:28.880 ones hrunting be brought to the sun of Etchlaf. The 1333 01:35:29.039 --> 01:35:33.840 sword bade him take excellent iron, and uttered his thanks 1334 01:35:33.920 --> 01:35:38.159 for it. Quoth that he counted it keen in battle. 1335 01:35:38.760 --> 01:35:43.479 War friend winsome with words, he slander'd not edge of 1336 01:35:43.520 --> 01:35:48.199 the blade twas a big hearted man, now eager for 1337 01:35:48.359 --> 01:35:52.960 parting and armed at point warriors waited while went to 1338 01:35:53.039 --> 01:35:58.000 his host. That darling of Danes, the doughty atheling to 1339 01:35:58.279 --> 01:36:06.279 high seat hastened and Hrothgar greeted. Be Wolf, spoke Bairn 1340 01:36:06.479 --> 01:36:11.359 of egg. Thou lo we sea farers say our will 1341 01:36:11.640 --> 01:36:16.239 far come men that we fain would seek higelac. Now 1342 01:36:16.960 --> 01:36:20.760 we here have found hosts to our heart. Thou hast 1343 01:36:20.800 --> 01:36:24.800 harbored us well, if ever on earth I am able 1344 01:36:24.920 --> 01:36:27.680 to win me more of thy love, O, Lord of men, 1345 01:36:28.279 --> 01:36:32.560 aught anew than I now have done for work of war. 1346 01:36:32.800 --> 01:36:36.560 I am willing still if it come to me ever 1347 01:36:36.680 --> 01:36:41.720 across the seas that neighbor foreman annoy and fright thee, 1348 01:36:42.279 --> 01:36:47.920 as they that hate thee erewhile have used thousands than 1349 01:36:48.000 --> 01:36:52.800 of Thanes, I shall bring heroes to help thee of Higelac. 1350 01:36:53.000 --> 01:36:58.199 I know ward of his folk, that though few his years, 1351 01:36:58.520 --> 01:37:01.800 the Lord of the Gates will give me aid by 1352 01:37:01.960 --> 01:37:05.920 word and by work, that well I may serve thee, 1353 01:37:06.119 --> 01:37:10.479 wielding the war wood to win thy triumph, and lending 1354 01:37:10.560 --> 01:37:16.159 thee might when thou lackest men. If thy Hrethric should 1355 01:37:16.279 --> 01:37:21.720 come to court of Gates, a sovereign son, he will 1356 01:37:21.880 --> 01:37:26.520 surely there find his friends a far off land. Each 1357 01:37:26.640 --> 01:37:31.880 man should visit who vaunts him brave him. Then, answering 1358 01:37:32.279 --> 01:37:37.800 hroth Gar, spake these words of thine, the wisest God 1359 01:37:38.000 --> 01:37:42.600 sent to thy soul. No sajr counsel from so young 1360 01:37:42.640 --> 01:37:47.880 in years e'er yet have I heard thou art strong 1361 01:37:48.079 --> 01:37:53.199 of main, and in mind art weary art wise in words? 1362 01:37:53.560 --> 01:37:58.680 I ween indeed, if ever it hap that hrethels e'er 1363 01:37:59.359 --> 01:38:04.520 by spear be seized by sword, grim battle, by illness 1364 01:38:04.640 --> 01:38:10.199 or iron, Thine elder and Lord, People's leader and life 1365 01:38:10.239 --> 01:38:15.000 be thine. No seemlier man will the sea gates find 1366 01:38:16.640 --> 01:38:21.119 at all to choose for their chief and king, for hoard, 1367 01:38:21.239 --> 01:38:27.319 God of heroes. If hold thou wilt thy kinsman's kingdom, 1368 01:38:27.680 --> 01:38:33.520 thy keen mind pleases me, the longer the better, Bewolf loved, 1369 01:38:34.760 --> 01:38:39.560 Thou hast brought it about that both are peoples, sons 1370 01:38:39.560 --> 01:38:43.680 of the Geat and spear. Dane folk shall have mutual 1371 01:38:43.800 --> 01:38:48.960 peace and from murderous strife, such as once they waged 1372 01:38:49.199 --> 01:38:54.560 from war. Refrain, long as I rule this realm so wide, 1373 01:38:55.359 --> 01:39:00.239 Let our hoards be common. Let heroes with gold each 1374 01:39:00.439 --> 01:39:06.319 other greet o'er the gannet's bath, and the ring prowbear 1375 01:39:06.479 --> 01:39:11.880 o'er rolling waves, tokens of love. I true my landfolk, 1376 01:39:12.079 --> 01:39:16.359 toward friend and foe, are firmly join'd and honor they 1377 01:39:16.520 --> 01:39:20.159 keep in the olden way to him in the hall. 1378 01:39:20.319 --> 01:39:25.520 Then half Dane's son gave treasures twelve, and the trust 1379 01:39:25.560 --> 01:39:29.600 of earls bade him fair with the gifts to his folk. 1380 01:39:29.720 --> 01:39:34.680 Beloved hailed to his home, and in haste return then 1381 01:39:34.920 --> 01:39:41.319 kiss'd the King of Kin renown'd the Shulding's chieftain, that 1382 01:39:41.600 --> 01:39:46.600 choicest thane, and fell on his neck. Fast flowed the 1383 01:39:46.680 --> 01:39:52.079 tears of the hoary headed, heavy with winters. He had chances, twain, 1384 01:39:52.560 --> 01:39:56.319 but he clung to this, that each should look on 1385 01:39:56.479 --> 01:40:00.720 the other again, and hear him in hall. Was this 1386 01:40:00.960 --> 01:40:05.159 hero so dear to him his breast's wild billows He 1387 01:40:05.319 --> 01:40:09.600 banned in vain, safe in his soul, a secret longing 1388 01:40:10.279 --> 01:40:14.560 locked in his mind for that loved man burned in 1389 01:40:14.680 --> 01:40:20.119 his blood. Then Beowulf strode, glad of his gold gifts. 1390 01:40:20.600 --> 01:40:26.199 The grass plot o'er warrior, blithe the wave roamer bode, 1391 01:40:26.600 --> 01:40:31.880 riding at anchor, its owner awaiting. As they hastened onward 1392 01:40:32.359 --> 01:40:38.399 Hrothgar's gift. They lauded at length twas a lord unpeered 1393 01:40:38.960 --> 01:40:44.680 every way blameless till age had broken it spareth no mortal, 1394 01:40:45.239 --> 01:40:52.000 his splendid might came now to ocean. The ever courageous, 1395 01:40:52.039 --> 01:40:59.319 hardy henchmen, their harness bearing woven warsacks, the warden marked 1396 01:40:59.520 --> 01:41:03.520 trusty as ever. The Earl's return from the height of 1397 01:41:03.600 --> 01:41:07.319 the hill, no hostile words reached the guests as he 1398 01:41:07.479 --> 01:41:11.159 rode to greet them, but welcome. He called to that 1399 01:41:11.399 --> 01:41:16.000 weder clan as the sheen mailed spoilers to ship. Marched 1400 01:41:16.079 --> 01:41:20.880 on then on the strand with street steeds and treasure 1401 01:41:20.960 --> 01:41:25.119 and armor. Their roomy and ring edite ship was heavily 1402 01:41:25.199 --> 01:41:31.439 laden high. Its mast rose over Hrothgar's hoarded gems. A 1403 01:41:31.600 --> 01:41:36.199 sword to the boat guard. Beowulf gave mounted with gold 1404 01:41:36.800 --> 01:41:40.479 on the mead bench, since he was better esteemed that 1405 01:41:40.760 --> 01:41:47.000 blade possessing heirloom old their ocean keel boarding, they drove 1406 01:41:47.159 --> 01:41:51.840 through the deep and Daneland left. A sea cloth was 1407 01:41:51.920 --> 01:41:56.640 set a sail with ropes firm to the mast. The 1408 01:41:56.800 --> 01:42:01.680 flood timbers moaned, nor did wind over billows. That wave 1409 01:42:01.920 --> 01:42:06.680 swimmer blow across from her course. The craft sped on 1410 01:42:07.239 --> 01:42:11.840 foam necked. It floated forth o'er the waves, keel firm, 1411 01:42:11.960 --> 01:42:16.399 bound over briny currents till they got them sight of 1412 01:42:16.479 --> 01:42:22.600 the Geatish cliffs, home known Headlands High. The boat, stirred 1413 01:42:22.600 --> 01:42:27.920 by winds on the strand, up drove helpful at haven. 1414 01:42:28.119 --> 01:42:33.359 The harbor guard stood, who long already for loved companions 1415 01:42:33.720 --> 01:42:38.159 by the water, had waited and watched afar. He bound 1416 01:42:38.199 --> 01:42:42.600 to the beach. The broad bosomed ship with anchor bands 1417 01:42:43.359 --> 01:42:48.600 lest ocean billows that trusty timber should tear away. Then 1418 01:42:48.760 --> 01:42:53.399 Beowulf bade them bear the treasure, gold and jewels. No 1419 01:42:53.520 --> 01:42:56.840 journey far was it, thence to go to the giver 1420 01:42:57.039 --> 01:43:03.479 of rings. Higelacth at home. He dwelt by the sea wall, 1421 01:43:03.680 --> 01:43:09.960 close himself and clan haughty that house a hero the 1422 01:43:10.159 --> 01:43:16.439 king hide the hall, and higg'd right, young, wise and wary. 1423 01:43:16.960 --> 01:43:21.560 Though winter's few in those fortress walls, she had found 1424 01:43:21.560 --> 01:43:27.760 a home Harrith's daughter, Nor humble her ways, nor grudge 1425 01:43:27.800 --> 01:43:32.720 she gifts to the geatish men of precious treasure. Not 1426 01:43:33.119 --> 01:43:38.560 Thrith's pride showed she folk queen famed, or that fell 1427 01:43:38.720 --> 01:43:44.119 Deceit was none so daring that durst make bold save 1428 01:43:44.239 --> 01:43:49.119 her lord alone of the liegemen, dear that lady full 1429 01:43:49.279 --> 01:43:53.279 in the face to look. But forged fetters he found 1430 01:43:53.359 --> 01:43:58.920 his lot, bonds of death and brief the respite. Soon 1431 01:43:58.960 --> 01:44:02.880 as they seized him his sword, doom was spoken, and 1432 01:44:02.960 --> 01:44:08.880 the burnished blade a baleful murder proclaimed and closed. No 1433 01:44:09.119 --> 01:44:14.640 queenly way for woman to practice. Though peerless, she that 1434 01:44:14.800 --> 01:44:19.479 the weaver of peace from warrior deer by wrath and 1435 01:44:19.760 --> 01:44:25.840 lying his life should reave. But Hemming's kinsman hindered this, 1436 01:44:28.800 --> 01:44:33.720 for over their ale men also told that of these 1437 01:44:33.920 --> 01:44:39.560 folk horrors, fewer she wrought onslaughts of evil. After she 1438 01:44:39.720 --> 01:44:45.039 went gold decked bride to the brave young prince Atheling 1439 01:44:45.199 --> 01:44:49.960 haughty and Offa's haul or the fallow flood, at her 1440 01:44:50.000 --> 01:44:57.479 father's bidding safely sought where since she prospered royal throned, 1441 01:44:57.840 --> 01:45:01.960 rich in goods, fain of the fair life, fate had 1442 01:45:02.039 --> 01:45:06.199 sent her and leel in love to the lord of warriors. 1443 01:45:07.119 --> 01:45:10.680 He of all heroes I heard of ever from sea 1444 01:45:10.800 --> 01:45:15.479 to sea, of the sons of earth, most excellent seemed. 1445 01:45:16.199 --> 01:45:20.079 Hence Offa was praised for his fighting and feeing by 1446 01:45:20.279 --> 01:45:25.279 far off men. The spear bold warrior wisely he ruled 1447 01:45:25.319 --> 01:45:30.039 over his empire. Umer woke to him help of heroes. 1448 01:45:30.439 --> 01:45:38.319 Hemming's kinsman, grandson of garmand grim in war, hastened the 1449 01:45:38.439 --> 01:45:43.039 hardy one henchmen with him sandy strand of the sea 1450 01:45:43.199 --> 01:45:49.359 to tread and widespread ways. The world's great candle sun 1451 01:45:49.600 --> 01:45:55.119 shone from south. They strode along with sturdy steps to 1452 01:45:55.199 --> 01:45:58.960 the spot they knew where the battle king young, his 1453 01:45:59.159 --> 01:46:04.840 burg within slayer of ungan Thoe shared the rings shelter 1454 01:46:04.960 --> 01:46:11.319 of heroes to Higelac. Beowulf's coming was quickly told that 1455 01:46:11.600 --> 01:46:16.840 there in the court the clansman's refuge, this shield companions, 1456 01:46:17.039 --> 01:46:22.119 sound and alive. Hail from the hero play. Homeward strode 1457 01:46:22.760 --> 01:46:26.800 with haste in the hall by highest order. Room for 1458 01:46:26.880 --> 01:46:31.319 the rovers was readily made by his sovereign. He sat, 1459 01:46:32.039 --> 01:46:38.159 come safe from battle, kinsmen, by kinsmen, his kindly lord 1460 01:46:38.560 --> 01:46:43.359 he first had greeted in gracious form with manly words. 1461 01:46:44.079 --> 01:46:48.800 The mead dispensing came through the high haul. Harrath's daughter 1462 01:46:49.239 --> 01:46:53.720 winsome to warriors, wine cup bore to the hands of 1463 01:46:53.760 --> 01:46:59.800 the heroes. Higelac then his comrade fairly with question ply 1464 01:47:00.439 --> 01:47:04.760 in the lofty hall, sore, longing to know what manner 1465 01:47:04.840 --> 01:47:10.319 of sojourn the sea gates made. What came of thy quest, 1466 01:47:10.680 --> 01:47:15.960 my kinsman, Beowulf, when thy yearning suddenly swept thee yonder 1467 01:47:16.199 --> 01:47:22.359 battle to seek o'er the briny sea combat in heroat Crothgar, 1468 01:47:22.800 --> 01:47:26.359 couldst thou aid at all the honored chief in his 1469 01:47:27.279 --> 01:47:32.079 wide known woes with waves of care, my sad heart 1470 01:47:32.359 --> 01:47:37.920 seethed I sore, mistrusted my loved one's venture. Long I 1471 01:47:38.079 --> 01:47:42.399 begged Thee by no means to seek that slaughtering monster, 1472 01:47:43.000 --> 01:47:47.760 But suffer the South Danes to settle their feud themselves 1473 01:47:47.840 --> 01:47:52.279 with Grendel. Now God be thanked that safe and sound 1474 01:47:52.359 --> 01:47:57.119 I can see Thee now be wulf spake the bairn 1475 01:47:57.279 --> 01:48:03.119 of Edge. Thou tis no unhidden higelac lord to many 1476 01:48:03.199 --> 01:48:08.079 men that meeting of hours struggle grim between Grendel and me, 1477 01:48:08.840 --> 01:48:12.159 which we fought on the field, where full too many 1478 01:48:12.439 --> 01:48:19.119 sorrows he wrought for the shielding victors, evils unending these 1479 01:48:19.600 --> 01:48:24.479 all I avenged. No boast can be from breed of 1480 01:48:24.600 --> 01:48:31.119 Grendel any on earth, For that uproar at dawn from 1481 01:48:31.159 --> 01:48:35.960 the longest lived of the loathsome race in fleshly fold. 1482 01:48:37.000 --> 01:48:40.319 But first I went Hrothgart to greet in the hall 1483 01:48:40.439 --> 01:48:45.600 of Gifts, where half Dane's kinsmen high renowned, stood, as 1484 01:48:45.640 --> 01:48:49.359 my purpose was plain to him, assign'd me a seat 1485 01:48:49.720 --> 01:48:54.399 by his son and heir. The liegemen were lusty my 1486 01:48:54.640 --> 01:48:59.119 life days. Never such merry men over mead in hall 1487 01:48:59.680 --> 01:49:04.840 have I heard under heaven the high born queen People's 1488 01:49:04.880 --> 01:49:09.560 peace bringer passed through the hall, cheered the young clansmen 1489 01:49:09.800 --> 01:49:14.279 clasps of gold ere. She sought her seat to sundry, 1490 01:49:14.319 --> 01:49:19.600 gave off to the heroes Hrothgaw's daughter to earls. In 1491 01:49:19.760 --> 01:49:24.479 turn the ale cup tendered she whom I heard these 1492 01:49:24.640 --> 01:49:30.920 hall companions fray owaru name. When fretted gold she proffered 1493 01:49:30.960 --> 01:49:36.560 the warriors promised, is she gold decked maid to the 1494 01:49:36.600 --> 01:49:42.359 glad son of Freuda, sage the seams to the shilding's friends, 1495 01:49:43.119 --> 01:49:48.159 Kingdom's keeper. He counts it wise the woman to wedsoe 1496 01:49:48.199 --> 01:49:53.720 and ward off feud store of slaughter. But seldom ever, 1497 01:49:54.079 --> 01:49:58.680 when men are slain does the murder speak sink but 1498 01:49:58.960 --> 01:50:06.079 briefest while though the bride be fair, nor haply will 1499 01:50:06.319 --> 01:50:10.600 like it. The heathen bard lord, and as little each 1500 01:50:10.840 --> 01:50:14.399 of his liegemen all when a thane of the Danes 1501 01:50:14.640 --> 01:50:19.560 in that doughty throng goes with a lady along their hall, 1502 01:50:20.279 --> 01:50:24.319 and on him the old time heirlooms glisten hard and 1503 01:50:24.520 --> 01:50:30.239 ring decked. Hethe Bard's treasure weapons that once they wielded 1504 01:50:30.359 --> 01:50:35.199 fair until they lost it at the linden play. Liegemen 1505 01:50:35.319 --> 01:50:40.199 leel and their lives as well. Then over the ale 1506 01:50:40.479 --> 01:50:45.399 on this heirloom, gazing some ash wielder old who has 1507 01:50:45.600 --> 01:50:49.840 all in mind that spear death of men. He is 1508 01:50:49.920 --> 01:50:54.520 stern of mood, heavy of heart. In the hero young 1509 01:50:54.840 --> 01:50:59.079 tests the temper and tries the soul, and war hate 1510 01:50:59.159 --> 01:51:04.880 wakens with words like these, canst thou not, comrade? Can 1511 01:51:04.920 --> 01:51:08.880 that sword which to the fray thy father carried in 1512 01:51:09.000 --> 01:51:14.239 his final feud neath the fighting mask, dearest of blades, 1513 01:51:14.720 --> 01:51:19.119 when the Danish slew him and wielded the war place 1514 01:51:19.520 --> 01:51:25.760 on whither guild's fall after havoc of heroes, those hardy shieldings. 1515 01:51:26.960 --> 01:51:31.359 Now the son of a certain slaughtering Dane, proud of 1516 01:51:31.439 --> 01:51:36.600 his treasure, paces this hall, joys in the killing, and 1517 01:51:36.920 --> 01:51:41.600 carries the jewel that rightfully ought to be owned by thee. 1518 01:51:42.560 --> 01:51:45.800 Thus he urges and eggs him all the time with 1519 01:51:46.000 --> 01:51:52.279 keenest words, till occasion offers that fray Owaru's thane for 1520 01:51:52.399 --> 01:51:57.000 his father's deed, after bite of brand in his blood, 1521 01:51:57.119 --> 01:52:03.239 must slumber, losing his life. But that Liegeman flies living 1522 01:52:03.399 --> 01:52:08.800 away for the land he kens and thus be broken 1523 01:52:09.359 --> 01:52:14.920 on both their sides. Oaths of the earls. When Ingeld's 1524 01:52:15.000 --> 01:52:20.359 breast wells with war hate and wife love. Now after 1525 01:52:20.520 --> 01:52:26.199 the care billows cooler grows. So I hold not high 1526 01:52:26.319 --> 01:52:31.319 the heathobard's faith due to the Danes or their during 1527 01:52:31.439 --> 01:52:35.640 love and pact of peace. But I pass from that, 1528 01:52:36.399 --> 01:52:41.399 turning to Grendel, o giver of treasure, and saying in 1529 01:52:41.640 --> 01:52:46.560 full now how the fight resulted, hand Frey of heroes, 1530 01:52:47.279 --> 01:52:52.600 When Heaven's jewel had fled o'er far fields, that fierce 1531 01:52:52.680 --> 01:52:58.319 sprite came night foe savage to seek us out where 1532 01:52:58.479 --> 01:53:03.239 safe and sound we entered the hall to Hanshue. Then 1533 01:53:03.840 --> 01:53:09.359 was that harassing deadly? His fall there was fated. He 1534 01:53:09.520 --> 01:53:16.159 first was slain, girded warrior Grendel on him, turned murderous 1535 01:53:16.319 --> 01:53:21.840 mouth on our mighty kinsmen, and all of the braves 1536 01:53:21.960 --> 01:53:28.359 man body devoured. Yet none the earlier, empty handed, would 1537 01:53:28.359 --> 01:53:33.920 the bloody tooth murderer, mindful of bail outward, go from 1538 01:53:33.960 --> 01:53:38.079 the gold decked hall. But me he attacked, in his 1539 01:53:38.479 --> 01:53:43.920 terror of might, with greedy hand, grasped me a glove 1540 01:53:44.199 --> 01:53:49.199 hung by him, wide and wondrous wound with bands, and 1541 01:53:49.359 --> 01:53:53.760 in artful. Wise it was all wrought by devilish craft 1542 01:53:54.000 --> 01:53:59.399 of dragon skins. Meitherin an innocent man, the fiendish foe 1543 01:53:59.560 --> 01:54:04.680 was fain to thrust with many another he might not sow. 1544 01:54:05.279 --> 01:54:10.359 When I, all angrily upright, stood twere long to relate 1545 01:54:10.560 --> 01:54:13.960 how that land destroyer I paid in kind for his 1546 01:54:14.159 --> 01:54:18.920 cruel deeds. Yet there, my prince, this people of thine, 1547 01:54:19.119 --> 01:54:23.640 got fame by my fighting. He fled away, and a 1548 01:54:23.720 --> 01:54:29.079 little space his life preserved. But there stayed behind him, 1549 01:54:29.319 --> 01:54:34.880 his stronger hand left in harout heartsick. Thence on the 1550 01:54:34.920 --> 01:54:40.399 floor of the ocean that outcast fell me for this struggle. 1551 01:54:40.760 --> 01:54:45.800 The Shilding's friend paid in plenty, with plates of gold, 1552 01:54:46.319 --> 01:54:50.399 with many a treasure. When morn had come and we 1553 01:54:50.640 --> 01:54:55.279 all at the banquet board sat down, then was song 1554 01:54:55.399 --> 01:55:01.239 and glee. The gray haired Shilding, much tested, told of 1555 01:55:01.319 --> 01:55:06.479 the times of yore. Whiles the hero, his harp bestirred, 1556 01:55:07.239 --> 01:55:13.000 would of delight now lays he chanted of sooth and sadness, 1557 01:55:13.760 --> 01:55:18.960 or set aright legends of wonder the wide hearted king, 1558 01:55:21.680 --> 01:55:25.359 or for years of his youth he would yearn at 1559 01:55:25.439 --> 01:55:31.199 times for strength of old struggles. Now stricken with age, 1560 01:55:31.680 --> 01:55:37.439 hoary hero, his heart surged full, when wise with winters 1561 01:55:37.920 --> 01:55:42.239 he wailed their flight. Thus in the hall the whole 1562 01:55:42.279 --> 01:55:46.399 of that day at ease we feasted till fell or 1563 01:55:46.600 --> 01:55:52.399 earth another night anon full ready in greed of vengeance. 1564 01:55:52.960 --> 01:55:58.279 Grendel's mother set forth all doleful dead, was her son 1565 01:55:59.079 --> 01:56:04.479 through war, he of wedders, now woman monstrous with fury 1566 01:56:04.640 --> 01:56:11.000 fell a foemen. She slew, avenging her offspring from asher 1567 01:56:11.159 --> 01:56:16.640 old loyal counselor life was gone, Nor might they even 1568 01:56:16.680 --> 01:56:22.600 when morning broke. Those Danish people their death done. Comrade 1569 01:56:22.640 --> 01:56:27.199 burn with brands on bale fire lay the man they 1570 01:56:27.279 --> 01:56:32.039 mourn'd under mountain stream. She had carried the corpse with 1571 01:56:32.279 --> 01:56:37.600 cruel hands for Hrothgar. That was the heaviest sorrow of 1572 01:56:37.920 --> 01:56:42.319 all that had laden the lord of his folk, the leader. 1573 01:56:42.439 --> 01:56:47.079 Then by thy life besought me sad was his soul 1574 01:56:47.640 --> 01:56:51.319 in the sea wave's coil, to play the hero and 1575 01:56:51.560 --> 01:56:56.640 hazard my being for glory of prowess my garden. He 1576 01:56:56.840 --> 01:57:01.760 pledg'd I then in the waters. Tis widely known that 1577 01:57:01.960 --> 01:57:07.359 Seafloor guardian Savage found hand to hand there a while 1578 01:57:07.520 --> 01:57:13.119 we struggled billows well blood in the briny hall her head. 1579 01:57:13.439 --> 01:57:18.239 I hewed with a hardy blade from Grendel's mother and 1580 01:57:18.520 --> 01:57:23.760 gained my life, though not without danger. My doom was 1581 01:57:23.840 --> 01:57:28.880 not yet Then the haven of heroes, half Dane's son 1582 01:57:29.600 --> 01:57:36.199 gave me ingardon great gifts of price. So held this 1583 01:57:36.479 --> 01:57:41.039 king to the customs, old that I wanted for naught. 1584 01:57:41.199 --> 01:57:44.600 In the wage I gained the mead of my might. 1585 01:57:45.119 --> 01:57:49.920 He made me gifts half Dane's heir for my own disposal. 1586 01:57:50.680 --> 01:57:54.920 Now to thee, my prince, I prooffer them all gladly, 1587 01:57:55.039 --> 01:57:59.720 give them thy grace alone can find me favor few, 1588 01:57:59.760 --> 01:58:05.399 and indeed have I of kinsmen save Higelac thee. Then 1589 01:58:05.439 --> 01:58:09.680 he bade them bear him the bore head standard in battle, 1590 01:58:09.760 --> 01:58:16.199 helm high and breastplate gray, the splendid sword. Then spake 1591 01:58:16.359 --> 01:58:20.880 in form me this war gear the wise old Prince 1592 01:58:21.199 --> 01:58:26.920 Hrothgar gave, and his hest he added that its story 1593 01:58:27.079 --> 01:58:31.840 be straightway, said to thee Awhile it was held by 1594 01:58:32.359 --> 01:58:37.239 Haragar king for long time, lord of the land of Shildings, 1595 01:58:37.800 --> 01:58:41.199 yet not to his son. The sovereign left it to 1596 01:58:41.359 --> 01:58:46.479 daring Heroward dear as he was to him his harness 1597 01:58:46.560 --> 01:58:53.439 of battle. Well hold thou it all, And I heard 1598 01:58:53.560 --> 01:58:58.640 that soon passed o'er the path of this treasure, all 1599 01:58:58.920 --> 01:59:04.199 apple fallow four good steeds each like the other's arms 1600 01:59:04.239 --> 01:59:08.920 and horses he gave to the king. So should kinsmen 1601 01:59:09.079 --> 01:59:15.359 be not weave one another the net of wiles, or 1602 01:59:15.520 --> 01:59:21.000 with deep hid treachery, death, contrive for neighbor and comrade. 1603 01:59:21.560 --> 01:59:25.920 His nephew was ever by hardy Higelac held full dear, 1604 01:59:26.399 --> 01:59:30.640 and each kept watch o'er the other's wheel. I heard 1605 01:59:30.760 --> 01:59:36.359 too the necklace to Higgott, he presented wonder wrought treasure, 1606 01:59:36.920 --> 01:59:42.119 which wial Thou gave him Sovereign's daughter. Three steeds he 1607 01:59:42.279 --> 01:59:47.520 added slender and saddle gay. Since such gift the gem 1608 01:59:47.680 --> 01:59:52.439 gleamed bright on the breast of the queen. Thus showed 1609 01:59:52.520 --> 01:59:56.560 his strain. The son of Edge Thou as a man, 1610 01:59:56.640 --> 02:00:00.840 remarked for mighty deeds and acts of honor at ale. 1611 02:00:01.039 --> 02:00:05.319 He slew not comrade or kin, nor cruel. His mood, 1612 02:00:06.239 --> 02:00:10.119 though of sons of earth, his strength was greatest, a 1613 02:00:10.199 --> 02:00:15.199 glorious gift that God had sent the splendid leader. Long 1614 02:00:15.399 --> 02:00:20.319 was he spurn'd and worthless by Geatish warriors held him 1615 02:00:20.319 --> 02:00:23.720 at meed. The master of clans failed full off to 1616 02:00:23.880 --> 02:00:28.640 favor at all, slacken, shiftless. The strong men deemed him 1617 02:00:28.960 --> 02:00:34.119 profitless prince, but payment came to the warrior, honored for 1618 02:00:34.319 --> 02:00:39.159 all his woes. Then the bulwark of earls bade bring 1619 02:00:39.279 --> 02:00:46.079 within hardy chieftain Hrethel's heirloom garnish'd with gold no geat 1620 02:00:46.199 --> 02:00:50.239 e'er new in shape of a sword, a statelier prize. 1621 02:00:51.039 --> 02:00:55.960 The brand he laid in Beowulf's lap, and of hides 1622 02:00:56.119 --> 02:01:01.439 assign'd him seven thousand, with house and high seat. They 1623 02:01:01.560 --> 02:01:05.079 held in common Land alike by their line of birth 1624 02:01:05.560 --> 02:01:10.640 inheritance home, but hire the king because of his rule 1625 02:01:10.800 --> 02:01:15.960 over the realm itself. Now further, it fell, with the 1626 02:01:16.000 --> 02:01:20.840 flight of years, with Harrying's horrid that Higelac perished, and 1627 02:01:21.039 --> 02:01:26.039 herdred too by hewing of swords under the shield wall, 1628 02:01:26.279 --> 02:01:30.039 slaughtered lay when him at the van of his victor 1629 02:01:30.199 --> 02:01:38.600 folk sought hardy heroes heatho schilfings in arms o'erwhelming heroic's nephew. 1630 02:01:39.319 --> 02:01:43.640 Then Beowulf came as king this broad realm to wield, 1631 02:01:44.159 --> 02:01:48.399 and he ruled it well fifty winters, a wise old 1632 02:01:48.479 --> 02:01:53.560 prince warding his land, until one began, in the dark 1633 02:01:53.600 --> 02:02:00.159 of night a dragon to rage in the grave on 1634 02:02:00.239 --> 02:02:04.560 the hill. A hoard it guarded in the stone barrow 1635 02:02:04.760 --> 02:02:11.279 steep a straight path reached it unknown to mortals. Some man, however, 1636 02:02:11.479 --> 02:02:14.840 came by chance that cave within to the heathen horde 1637 02:02:15.800 --> 02:02:20.439 in hand. He took a golden goblet, nor gave he 1638 02:02:20.600 --> 02:02:25.399 it back, stole with it away while the watcher slept 1639 02:02:26.079 --> 02:02:32.199 by thievish wiles. For the warden's wrath, Prince and people 1640 02:02:32.840 --> 02:02:35.560 must pay betimes. 1641 02:02:36.720 --> 02:02:42.199 Section seven. That way he went, with no will of 1642 02:02:42.239 --> 02:02:46.840 his own, in danger of life, to the dragon's hoard. 1643 02:02:47.880 --> 02:02:53.960 But for pressure of peril some prince's thing, he fled 1644 02:02:54.000 --> 02:02:59.279 in fear the fatal scourge, seeking shelter a sinful man, 1645 02:02:59.760 --> 02:03:05.359 and entered in. At the awful sight, tottered that guest, 1646 02:03:05.960 --> 02:03:11.760 and terror seized him. Yet the wretched fugitive rallied Anon 1647 02:03:12.000 --> 02:03:16.359 from fright and fear. Ere he fled away and took 1648 02:03:16.439 --> 02:03:22.279 the cup from that treasure horde. Of such Besides, there 1649 02:03:22.399 --> 02:03:28.439 was story enough heirlooms old the earth below which some 1650 02:03:28.960 --> 02:03:33.319 earl forgotten in ancient years. Left the last of his 1651 02:03:33.520 --> 02:03:41.359 lofty race heedfully there had hidden away dearest treasure, for 1652 02:03:41.479 --> 02:03:45.760 death of yore had hurried all hence, and he alone 1653 02:03:45.920 --> 02:03:50.880 left to live the last of the clan weeping his friends, 1654 02:03:51.479 --> 02:03:56.000 yet wished to bide, warding the treasure his one delight, 1655 02:03:56.800 --> 02:04:02.880 though brief, his respite car new, ready to strand and 1656 02:04:03.039 --> 02:04:08.520 sea waves stood anear hard by the headland, hidden and closed. 1657 02:04:09.520 --> 02:04:14.439 There laid within it his lordly heirlooms, and heaped hoard 1658 02:04:14.600 --> 02:04:19.560 of heavy gold, that warden of rings. Few words he spake. 1659 02:04:21.439 --> 02:04:26.359 Now hold thou earth, since heroes may not what earls 1660 02:04:26.399 --> 02:04:31.319 have owned, lo erst from thee brave men brought it, 1661 02:04:32.520 --> 02:04:37.479 But battle, death, seized and cruel killing my clansmen all 1662 02:04:38.239 --> 02:04:43.399 robbed them of life and a leechman's joys. None have 1663 02:04:43.560 --> 02:04:47.399 I left to lift the sword, or to cleanse the 1664 02:04:47.520 --> 02:04:54.239 carven cup of price beaker bright, my brave are gone, 1665 02:04:54.520 --> 02:04:59.439 and the helmet hard, All haughty with gold shall part 1666 02:04:59.560 --> 02:05:05.399 from its plaiting polishers sleep, who could brighten and burnish 1667 02:05:05.479 --> 02:05:09.960 the battle mask, and those weeds of war that were 1668 02:05:10.039 --> 02:05:14.319 wont to brave over bicker of shields, the bite of 1669 02:05:14.439 --> 02:05:20.720 steel rust with their bearer, the ringed male fares not 1670 02:05:21.000 --> 02:05:27.319 far with famous chieftain at side of hero. No harp's delight, 1671 02:05:28.079 --> 02:05:33.840 no glee, wood's gladness. No good hawk now flies through 1672 02:05:33.840 --> 02:05:40.479 the hall, nor horses, fleet, stamp in the bergstead, battle 1673 02:05:40.720 --> 02:05:45.800 and death, the flower of my race have reft away, 1674 02:05:48.199 --> 02:05:53.079 mournful of mood. Thus he moaned his woe alone for 1675 02:05:53.199 --> 02:05:58.560 them all, and unblithe wept by day and by night, 1676 02:05:59.279 --> 02:06:05.319 till death fell wave or whelmed his heart, his horde 1677 02:06:05.319 --> 02:06:11.159 of bliss, that old ill doer open found who blazing 1678 02:06:11.239 --> 02:06:18.199 at twilight the barrows haunteth naked foe dragon flying by night, 1679 02:06:18.880 --> 02:06:23.760 folded in fire. The folk of Earth dread him, sore 1680 02:06:25.239 --> 02:06:29.000 'tis his doom to seek hoard in the graves and 1681 02:06:29.159 --> 02:06:35.279 heathen gold, to watch many wintered nor wins. He thereby 1682 02:06:37.199 --> 02:06:41.399 powerful this plague of the people. Thus held the house 1683 02:06:41.479 --> 02:06:46.760 of the Horde in Earth three hundred winters till one 1684 02:06:47.159 --> 02:06:51.800 aroused wrath in his breast to the ruler, bearing that 1685 02:06:51.960 --> 02:06:57.000 costly cup, and the king implored for bond of peace. 1686 02:06:58.640 --> 02:07:04.399 So the barrow was plumbered, borne off was booty. His 1687 02:07:04.520 --> 02:07:08.720 boon was granted. That wretched man and his ruler saw 1688 02:07:09.279 --> 02:07:14.560 first time what was fashioned in far off days. When 1689 02:07:14.560 --> 02:07:20.720 the dragon awoke, new woe was kindled or the stone 1690 02:07:20.880 --> 02:07:26.520 he snuffed, the stark heart found footprint of Foe, who 1691 02:07:26.600 --> 02:07:30.159 so far had gone in his hidden craft by the 1692 02:07:30.239 --> 02:07:36.880 creature's head. So may the undoomed easily flee evils and exile, 1693 02:07:37.560 --> 02:07:43.199 if only he gained the grace of the wielder, that 1694 02:07:43.560 --> 02:07:48.439 warden of gold or the ground went seeking, greedy to 1695 02:07:48.600 --> 02:07:52.560 find the man who brought him such wrong. In sleep, 1696 02:07:53.239 --> 02:07:58.800 savage and burning. The barrow he circled all without nor 1697 02:07:58.960 --> 02:08:05.600 was any there none in the waste. Yet war he desired, 1698 02:08:06.199 --> 02:08:11.239 was eager for battle. The barrel he entered, sought the cup, 1699 02:08:11.600 --> 02:08:15.560 and discovered soon that some one of the mortals had 1700 02:08:15.640 --> 02:08:22.000 searched his treasure, his lordly gold. The guardian waited ill, 1701 02:08:22.279 --> 02:08:27.840 enduring till evening came. Boiling with wrath, was the barrel's keeper, 1702 02:08:28.560 --> 02:08:32.159 and fame with flame the foe to pay for the 1703 02:08:32.239 --> 02:08:38.199 dear cup's loss. Now day was fled, as the worm 1704 02:08:38.319 --> 02:08:43.119 had wished by its wall. No more was it glad 1705 02:08:43.159 --> 02:08:49.319 to bide, But burning flew folded in flame, a fearful 1706 02:08:49.399 --> 02:08:53.439 beginning for suns of the soil, And soon it came 1707 02:08:54.560 --> 02:08:59.159 in the doom of their lord, to a dreadful end. 1708 02:09:01.640 --> 02:09:06.800 Then the baleful fiend, its fire belched out, and bright 1709 02:09:07.000 --> 02:09:13.560 homes burned. The blaze stood high all landsfolk frighting. No 1710 02:09:13.760 --> 02:09:18.880 living thing would that loathly one leave as aloft it flew. 1711 02:09:20.359 --> 02:09:25.520 Wide was the dragon's warring scene, its fiendish fury, far 1712 02:09:26.039 --> 02:09:32.479 and near as the grim destroyer those Gaetish people hated 1713 02:09:32.640 --> 02:09:38.359 and hounded too hidden lair to its hoard, It hastened 1714 02:09:38.680 --> 02:09:42.279 at hint of dawn, folk of the land. It had 1715 02:09:42.399 --> 02:09:47.640 lapped in flame, with bale and brand in its barrow. 1716 02:09:47.880 --> 02:09:54.000 It trusted its battling and bulwarks. That boast was vain 1717 02:09:56.319 --> 02:10:00.720 to Beowulf. Then the bale was told quickly and truly 1718 02:10:01.760 --> 02:10:06.119 the king's own home of buildings, the best in brand. 1719 02:10:06.199 --> 02:10:11.680 Waves melted the gift throne of gates to the good 1720 02:10:11.680 --> 02:10:17.359 old man. Sad in heart twas heaviest sorrow. The sage 1721 02:10:17.920 --> 02:10:23.159 assumed that his sovereign god he had angered, breaking ancient law, 1722 02:10:23.760 --> 02:10:29.520 and embittered the lord. His breast within with black thoughts 1723 02:10:29.600 --> 02:10:35.880 welled as his wont was never the folk's own fastness. 1724 02:10:35.920 --> 02:10:41.039 That fiery dragon with flame had destroyed, and the stronghold 1725 02:10:41.600 --> 02:10:47.279 all washed by waves. But the warlike king, prince of 1726 02:10:47.319 --> 02:10:54.279 the waiter's plotted vengeance warriors bulwark, he bade them work 1727 02:10:54.439 --> 02:10:59.960 all of iron. The Earl's commander, a war shield wondrous 1728 02:11:01.279 --> 02:11:05.960 well he knew that forest wood against fire were worthless. 1729 02:11:07.079 --> 02:11:13.600 Lyndon could aid not Atheling Brave, he was fated to 1730 02:11:13.680 --> 02:11:17.520 finish this fleeting life, his days on earth, and the 1731 02:11:17.600 --> 02:11:21.399 dragon with him, though long it had watched or the 1732 02:11:21.439 --> 02:11:27.199 wealth of the Horde shame. He reckoned sharer of rings 1733 02:11:27.800 --> 02:11:32.199 to follow the flier afar with a host, a broad 1734 02:11:32.319 --> 02:11:37.680 flung band. Nor the battle feared he, nor deemed he 1735 02:11:38.279 --> 02:11:45.079 dreadful the dragon's warring, its vigor and valor ventures desperate, 1736 02:11:45.199 --> 02:11:50.960 he had passed a plenty and perils of war, contest crash. 1737 02:11:51.760 --> 02:11:58.319 Since conqueror proud Rothgar's Hall, he had wholly purged, and 1738 02:11:58.479 --> 02:12:04.119 in grapple had killed the Ken of Grendel. Loathsome breed, 1739 02:12:05.680 --> 02:12:09.000 not least was that of hand to hand fights with 1740 02:12:09.239 --> 02:12:13.840 Hegelach fell when the ruler of Gates, in rush of battle, 1741 02:12:14.239 --> 02:12:18.560 lord of his folk in the Frisian Land, son of Rethel, 1742 02:12:19.159 --> 02:12:26.720 by sword, drafts, guide by brands, down beaten, thence Beowulf 1743 02:12:26.840 --> 02:12:32.199 fled through strength of himself and his swimming power, though alone, 1744 02:12:32.800 --> 02:12:36.039 and his arms were laden with thirty coats of mail. 1745 02:12:36.880 --> 02:12:41.600 When he came to the sea. Nor yet might hetwarres 1746 02:12:42.359 --> 02:12:47.319 haughtily boast their craft of contest, who carried against him 1747 02:12:47.439 --> 02:12:52.640 shields to the fight, But few escaped from strife with 1748 02:12:52.760 --> 02:12:59.279 the hero to their homes. Then swam over ocean Echthiao's son, 1749 02:13:00.079 --> 02:13:05.760 lonely and sorrowful, seeking his land, where Hygd made him 1750 02:13:05.840 --> 02:13:11.800 offer of hoard and realm rings and royal seat, reckoning 1751 02:13:11.880 --> 02:13:15.800 not the strength of her son to save their kingdom 1752 02:13:16.039 --> 02:13:21.960 from hostile hordes after Hegelach's death. No sooner for this 1753 02:13:22.640 --> 02:13:27.720 could the stricken ones in any wise move that Atheling's 1754 02:13:27.800 --> 02:13:33.359 mind over young Hardred's head as lord and ruler of 1755 02:13:33.479 --> 02:13:38.359 all the realm to be. Yet the hero upheld him 1756 02:13:38.439 --> 02:13:44.520 with helpful words, aided in honor till older grown he 1757 02:13:44.600 --> 02:13:51.239 wielded the wetter geats wandering exile sought him oward the seas. 1758 02:13:52.000 --> 02:13:56.399 The sons of Outre, who had spurned the sway of 1759 02:13:56.479 --> 02:14:00.960 the Skilfing's helmet. The bravest and best that broke the 1760 02:14:01.079 --> 02:14:08.800 rings in Swedish land of the sea King's line, haughty hero, hence. 1761 02:14:08.560 --> 02:14:09.760 Herdrid's end. 1762 02:14:11.439 --> 02:14:16.159 For shelter he gave them sword. Death came the blades 1763 02:14:16.359 --> 02:14:21.079 fell blow to Bairn of Hygelact, But the son of 1764 02:14:21.239 --> 02:14:28.439 Augenthial sought again house and home when herdrid fell, leaving Beowulf, 1765 02:14:28.600 --> 02:14:34.239 lord of Gates and gift Seats master a good king. 1766 02:14:34.600 --> 02:14:39.840 He the fall of his lord, he was fain to 1767 02:14:39.960 --> 02:14:44.920 requite in after days, and to Edgull's he proved friend 1768 02:14:45.239 --> 02:14:49.199 to the friendless, and forces sent over the sea to 1769 02:14:49.279 --> 02:14:56.000 the son of Otre, weapons and warriors well repaid he 1770 02:14:56.680 --> 02:15:03.239 those care paths cold when the king lou thus safe 1771 02:15:03.279 --> 02:15:08.119 through struggles, The son of Echthial had passed a plenty 1772 02:15:08.800 --> 02:15:15.479 through peril's dire with daring deeds, till this day was 1773 02:15:15.600 --> 02:15:19.439 come that doomed him. Now with the dragons to strive 1774 02:15:21.199 --> 02:15:26.399 with Comrade's eleven, the Lord of Gates, swollen in rage, 1775 02:15:26.520 --> 02:15:30.640 went seeking the dragon he had heard. Whence all the 1776 02:15:30.720 --> 02:15:35.119 harm arose, and the killing of klansmen, that cup of 1777 02:15:35.359 --> 02:15:38.199 price on the lap of the lord had been laid 1778 02:15:38.399 --> 02:15:44.840 by the finder in the throng. Was this one thirteenth man, 1779 02:15:45.119 --> 02:15:51.960 starter of all the strife and ill, care laden, captive, cringing, 1780 02:15:52.079 --> 02:15:56.560 thence forced and reluctant, he led them on till he 1781 02:15:56.640 --> 02:16:02.840 came in ken of that cavern hall the barrow dealt 1782 02:16:03.239 --> 02:16:09.880 near Billowy Surge's flood of ocean within twas full of wire, 1783 02:16:10.000 --> 02:16:16.399 gold and jewels. A jealous warden warrior, trusty the treasures 1784 02:16:16.520 --> 02:16:21.880 held lurked in his lair, nor light the task of 1785 02:16:22.039 --> 02:16:25.800 entrance for any of the earth born men. Sat on 1786 02:16:25.840 --> 02:16:31.119 the headland. The hero king spake words of hail to 1787 02:16:31.279 --> 02:16:37.879 his hearth, companion's gold, friend of Gates, all gloomy, his 1788 02:16:38.040 --> 02:16:47.680 soul wavering, death bound, weird, full nigh ready stood to 1789 02:16:47.920 --> 02:16:51.959 greet the gray haired man, to seize his soul, Horde, 1790 02:16:52.520 --> 02:16:56.920 sunder apart, life and body not long would be the 1791 02:16:57.040 --> 02:17:04.319 warrior's spirit in wound with flush. Beowulf spake the barn 1792 02:17:04.520 --> 02:17:11.719 of Echthial through store of struggles, I strove in youth 1793 02:17:12.719 --> 02:17:18.040 mighty feuds, I mind them all. I was seven years 1794 02:17:18.079 --> 02:17:21.440 old when the Sovereign of Ring's, friend of his folk 1795 02:17:21.879 --> 02:17:25.600 from my father, took me, had me and held me 1796 02:17:26.760 --> 02:17:32.280 rethel the king with food and fee, faithful in kinship 1797 02:17:33.799 --> 02:17:38.600 ne'er while I lived there. He loathlier found me barn 1798 02:17:38.840 --> 02:17:44.319 in the burgh. Then his birthright sons Hairbelled and Hasteth 1799 02:17:44.799 --> 02:17:49.959 and Higelac mine for the eldest of these by unmeet 1800 02:17:50.280 --> 02:17:55.879 chants by kinsman's deed was the death bed strewn when 1801 02:17:56.000 --> 02:18:01.000 Hyacinth killed him with horny bow. His own dear liege 1802 02:18:01.239 --> 02:18:05.200 laid low with an arrow, missed the mark, and his 1803 02:18:05.399 --> 02:18:11.920 mate shot down, one brother the other with bloody shaft. 1804 02:18:12.520 --> 02:18:17.559 A felis fight and a fearful sin horror to rethel. 1805 02:18:18.840 --> 02:18:24.559 Yet hard as it was unavenged, must the athelen die 1806 02:18:25.319 --> 02:18:29.719 too awful? It is for an aged man to bide 1807 02:18:29.879 --> 02:18:35.280 and bear that his barn so young, rides on the gallows. 1808 02:18:36.639 --> 02:18:40.399 A rhyme, he makes sorrow song for his son, there 1809 02:18:40.479 --> 02:18:46.399 hanging as rapture of ravens. No rescue now can come 1810 02:18:46.479 --> 02:18:52.760 from the old disabled man. Still is he minded? As 1811 02:18:52.799 --> 02:18:59.000 his morning breaks of the air, gone elsewhere another he 1812 02:18:59.079 --> 02:19:02.639 hopes not he will by to see his burg within 1813 02:19:03.360 --> 02:19:07.159 as ward for his wealth. Now the one has found 1814 02:19:07.280 --> 02:19:13.360 doom of death that the deed incurred. Forlorn, he looks 1815 02:19:13.399 --> 02:19:18.239 on the lodge of his son, wine hall, waste and 1816 02:19:18.959 --> 02:19:26.239 wind swept chambers, reft of revel. The writer sleepeth, the 1817 02:19:26.360 --> 02:19:33.239 hero far hidden. No harp resounds in the courts, no 1818 02:19:33.399 --> 02:19:40.120 wastle as once was heard. Then he goes to his 1819 02:19:40.280 --> 02:19:45.760 chamber a grief song, chants alone for his lost two 1820 02:19:45.920 --> 02:19:51.959 large all seems homestead and house. So the helmet of 1821 02:19:52.120 --> 02:19:58.639 wedders hid in his heart for harrabuild waves of woe. 1822 02:19:59.200 --> 02:20:02.239 No way could he take to avenge on the slayer 1823 02:20:02.680 --> 02:20:07.760 slaughter so foul, nor en could he harass that hero 1824 02:20:07.920 --> 02:20:12.000 at all with loathing deed, though he loved him not, 1825 02:20:13.639 --> 02:20:18.680 And so for the sorrow his soul endured men's gladness. 1826 02:20:18.719 --> 02:20:24.879 He gave up, and God's light chose lands and cities. 1827 02:20:24.920 --> 02:20:28.760 He left his sons as the wealthy do. When he 1828 02:20:28.840 --> 02:20:34.120 went from earth, there was strife and struggle TwixT Swede 1829 02:20:34.200 --> 02:20:41.440 and Gait over the width of waters. War arose, hard, 1830 02:20:41.559 --> 02:20:48.040 battle horror. When Rethel died and Ongenthal's offspring grew strife, 1831 02:20:48.200 --> 02:20:53.680 keen bold nor brooked o'er the seas packed of peace, 1832 02:20:54.559 --> 02:21:00.680 but pushed their boats to harass and hatred Rosnabord. Men 1833 02:21:00.840 --> 02:21:06.000 of my folk for that feud had vengeance. For woeful 1834 02:21:06.200 --> 02:21:11.319 war tis widely known, though one of them bought it 1835 02:21:11.399 --> 02:21:16.280 with blood of his own heart, a bargain hard for 1836 02:21:16.879 --> 02:21:21.799 hethsin prov'd fatal that fray for the first of gates 1837 02:21:22.559 --> 02:21:26.920 at morn i heard was the murderer kill'd by kinsmen 1838 02:21:27.399 --> 02:21:34.200 for kinsmen with clash of sword. When Ongenthau met eofor 1839 02:21:34.360 --> 02:21:39.879 there wide split the war helm wan, he fell hoary 1840 02:21:40.040 --> 02:21:44.479 skillfing the hand that smote him of feud was mindful, 1841 02:21:45.360 --> 02:21:51.239 nor flinch'd from the death blow. For all that he 1842 02:21:51.479 --> 02:21:57.440 gave me, my gleaming sword repaid him at war such 1843 02:21:57.680 --> 02:22:03.559 power I wielded for lordly treasure. With land he entrusted 1844 02:22:03.600 --> 02:22:09.319 me homestead and house. He had no need from Swedish realm, 1845 02:22:10.280 --> 02:22:14.239 or from spear Dane folk, or from the men of 1846 02:22:14.360 --> 02:22:21.440 gifts to get him help some warrior worse for wage 1847 02:22:21.479 --> 02:22:25.280 to buy. Ever, I fought in the front of all 1848 02:22:25.920 --> 02:22:29.840 soul to the fore, and so shall I fight while 1849 02:22:29.879 --> 02:22:34.120 I bide in life. And this blade shall last that 1850 02:22:34.319 --> 02:22:40.040 early and late hath loyal proved, Since for my daughtiness 1851 02:22:40.600 --> 02:22:47.959 Dachfrin fell slain by my hand. The Hugos champion nor fared. 1852 02:22:48.000 --> 02:22:51.760 He thence to the Frisian king with the booty back 1853 02:22:52.399 --> 02:22:58.600 and breast adornments, but slain in struggle. That standard bearer 1854 02:22:58.879 --> 02:23:05.479 fell Athleen brave. Not with blade was he slain, but 1855 02:23:05.639 --> 02:23:11.680 his bones were broken by brownie gripe his heart waves stifled. 1856 02:23:12.840 --> 02:23:18.639 The sword edge now hard blade, and my hand for 1857 02:23:18.799 --> 02:23:25.239 the horde shall strive. Beowulf spake, and a battle vow 1858 02:23:25.479 --> 02:23:30.559 made his last of all. I have lived through many 1859 02:23:30.680 --> 02:23:38.200 wars in my youth. Now once again, old folk defender feud. 1860 02:23:38.319 --> 02:23:43.440 Will I seek do doughty deeds. If the dark destroyer 1861 02:23:43.600 --> 02:23:50.280 forth from his cavern, come to fight me, Then hailed 1862 02:23:50.319 --> 02:23:54.520 he the helmeted heroes, all for the last time, greeting 1863 02:23:54.639 --> 02:24:01.040 his leechman, dear comrades of war. I should carry no 1864 02:24:01.239 --> 02:24:06.120 weapon nor sword to the serpent. If sure I knew 1865 02:24:06.239 --> 02:24:10.840 how with such enemy, else my vows I could gain 1866 02:24:10.920 --> 02:24:15.520 as I did in Grendel's day. But fire in this fight. 1867 02:24:15.719 --> 02:24:20.959 I must fear me now and poisonous breath. So I 1868 02:24:21.079 --> 02:24:26.200 bring with me breastplate and board from the barrow's keeper, 1869 02:24:26.760 --> 02:24:32.079 no foot, breadth, flee eye. One fight shall end our 1870 02:24:32.200 --> 02:24:38.559 war by the wall, as weird allots all mankind's master. 1871 02:24:40.799 --> 02:24:45.680 My mood is bold, but forbears to boast or this 1872 02:24:46.040 --> 02:24:52.319 battling flier. Now abide by the barrow, ye breastplate mailed, 1873 02:24:52.760 --> 02:24:57.399 Ye heroes in harness, which of us twain better from 1874 02:24:57.440 --> 02:25:02.159 the battle rush bare his wounds. Wait ye the finish. 1875 02:25:02.760 --> 02:25:07.120 The fight is not yours, nor meet for any but 1876 02:25:07.360 --> 02:25:11.920 me alone. To measure might with this monster. Here and 1877 02:25:12.120 --> 02:25:17.760 play the hero heartily, I shall win that wealth or 1878 02:25:17.920 --> 02:25:23.719 war shall seize cruel, killing your king and lord. 1879 02:25:25.360 --> 02:25:25.559 Up. 1880 02:25:25.600 --> 02:25:30.719 Stood then with shield, the sturdy champion stay'd by the 1881 02:25:30.760 --> 02:25:35.440 strength of his single manhood and hearty neath helmet, his 1882 02:25:35.559 --> 02:25:41.399 harness bore under cleft of the cliffs. No cowards path 1883 02:25:42.959 --> 02:25:47.559 soon spied by the wall, that warrior, chief, survivor of 1884 02:25:47.639 --> 02:25:53.360 many a victory field where foemen fought with furious clashings 1885 02:25:53.399 --> 02:25:58.920 in arch of stone, and within a stream that broke 1886 02:25:59.040 --> 02:26:03.879 from the barrel. The brooklet's wave was hot with fire 1887 02:26:05.200 --> 02:26:08.680 the Horde that way he never could hope, unharmed, to 1888 02:26:08.760 --> 02:26:16.680 near or endure those deeps. For the dragon's flame then 1889 02:26:17.399 --> 02:26:22.639 let from his breast, for he burst with rage the 1890 02:26:22.680 --> 02:26:28.600 waiter gate prince a word outgo stormed. The stark heart 1891 02:26:29.040 --> 02:26:32.959 stern went ringing and clear his cry neath the cliff 1892 02:26:33.079 --> 02:26:38.840 rocks gray. The horde guard heard a human voice. His 1893 02:26:39.079 --> 02:26:44.559 rage was enkindled. No respite now for pact of peace. 1894 02:26:45.840 --> 02:26:50.120 The poisoned breath of that foul worm first came forth 1895 02:26:50.159 --> 02:26:56.319 from the cave hot reek of fight, the rocks resounded 1896 02:26:57.399 --> 02:27:01.479 stout by the stone way his shield he raised Lord 1897 02:27:01.559 --> 02:27:08.200 of the Gates against the loathed one, while with courage 1898 02:27:08.319 --> 02:27:14.680 keen that coiled foe came seeking strife. The sturdy king 1899 02:27:14.879 --> 02:27:19.840 had drawn his sword, not dull of edge, heirloom old, 1900 02:27:20.639 --> 02:27:24.239 and each of the two felt fear of his foe, 1901 02:27:24.520 --> 02:27:30.040 though fierce their mood. Stoutly stood with his shield high, 1902 02:27:30.200 --> 02:27:35.399 raised the warrior king as the worm now coiled together 1903 02:27:35.520 --> 02:27:43.120 a maine. The mailed one waited, now spire by spire, 1904 02:27:43.879 --> 02:27:50.319 fast sped and glided that blazing serpent. The shield protected 1905 02:27:51.079 --> 02:27:54.799 soul and body a shorter while for the hero king, 1906 02:27:54.959 --> 02:28:00.239 then his heart desired, could his will have wielded the 1907 02:28:00.319 --> 02:28:07.000 welcome respite but once in his life, But weird denied it, 1908 02:28:07.600 --> 02:28:13.280 and victory's honors his arm. He lifted Lord of the Gates. 1909 02:28:13.959 --> 02:28:19.760 The grim foes smote with Athleen's heirloom. Its edge was 1910 02:28:19.840 --> 02:28:24.319 turned brown, blade on the bone, and bit more feebly 1911 02:28:24.479 --> 02:28:27.520 than its noble master had need of. Then in his 1912 02:28:27.719 --> 02:28:34.040 baleful stress, then the barrows keeper waxed full wild. For 1913 02:28:34.159 --> 02:28:40.680 that weighty blow cast deadly flames wide, drove in far 1914 02:28:40.879 --> 02:28:46.760 those vicious fires, no victor's glory. The Gate's lord boasted 1915 02:28:47.440 --> 02:28:52.000 his brand had failed, naked in battle, as never it 1916 02:28:52.040 --> 02:28:58.319 should excellent iron. Twas no easy path that Echthiau's honored 1917 02:28:58.360 --> 02:29:01.479 air must tread, or the planet to the place of 1918 02:29:01.520 --> 02:29:05.760 the foe. For against his will he must win a 1919 02:29:05.840 --> 02:29:13.319 home elsewhere, far as must all men leaving this lapsing life. 1920 02:29:13.360 --> 02:29:17.799 Not long it was ere those champions grimly closed again. 1921 02:29:19.200 --> 02:29:24.799 The hoard guard was heartened high heaved his breast once more, 1922 02:29:25.719 --> 02:29:31.000 and by peril was pressed again, enfolded in flames, the 1923 02:29:31.040 --> 02:29:36.799 folk commander nor yet about him. His bands of comrades, 1924 02:29:37.479 --> 02:29:44.239 son of Ethlings, armed, stood with warlike front to the woods. 1925 02:29:44.280 --> 02:29:48.360 They bent them their lives to save. But the soul 1926 02:29:48.440 --> 02:29:53.639 of one with care was cumbered. Kinship true can never 1927 02:29:53.840 --> 02:30:01.040 be marred in a noble mind. If his name was 1928 02:30:01.719 --> 02:30:08.879 Welston's son, Lynden Thane loved the lord of Skilphings, Alpher's kinsman, 1929 02:30:10.559 --> 02:30:15.399 his king he now saw with heat under helmet, hard oppressed, 1930 02:30:16.840 --> 02:30:20.559 he minded the prizes his prince had given him, wealthy 1931 02:30:20.680 --> 02:30:25.799 seat of Weigdemen's line, and folk writes that his father 1932 02:30:25.920 --> 02:30:32.000 owned Not long he lingered the linden yellow his shield. 1933 02:30:32.319 --> 02:30:37.559 He seized the old sword he drew as heirloom of 1934 02:30:37.920 --> 02:30:41.479 Enmund Earth dwellers knew it who was slain by the 1935 02:30:41.559 --> 02:30:47.840 sword edge son of Otaire, friendless, exiled erst in fray, 1936 02:30:48.040 --> 02:30:55.280 killed by Wilston, who won for his kin. Brown, bright helmet, breastplate, 1937 02:30:55.559 --> 02:31:01.879 ringed old sword of Jotun's anils, gift, weeds of war, 1938 02:31:02.280 --> 02:31:08.479 of the warrior's thing, battle gear brave. Though a brother's 1939 02:31:08.600 --> 02:31:13.159 child had been felled, the feud was unfelt by Onelah 1940 02:31:14.479 --> 02:31:20.200 For winters this war gear. Wailston kept breastplate and board 1941 02:31:20.920 --> 02:31:25.000 till his barn had groaned, earlship to earn as the 1942 02:31:25.120 --> 02:31:30.559 old Sire did. Then he gave him mid Gates the 1943 02:31:30.680 --> 02:31:36.239 gear of battle portion huge. When he passed from life, 1944 02:31:36.680 --> 02:31:42.360 fared aged fourth for the first time, now with his 1945 02:31:42.639 --> 02:31:46.959 leader Lord the Liegeman Young was bidden to share the 1946 02:31:47.040 --> 02:31:53.360 shock of battle neither softened his soul nor the Sire's 1947 02:31:53.360 --> 02:32:00.440 bequest weakened in war. So the worm found out. When 1948 02:32:00.559 --> 02:32:06.559 once in fight the foes had met, Wickliff spake and 1949 02:32:06.680 --> 02:32:10.879 his words were sage, sad in spirit. He said to 1950 02:32:10.920 --> 02:32:16.120 his comrades, I remember the time when mead we took 1951 02:32:16.879 --> 02:32:20.600 what promise we made to this Prince of ours in 1952 02:32:20.680 --> 02:32:26.559 the banquet hall, to our breaker of rings for gear 1953 02:32:26.639 --> 02:32:32.799 of combat, to him give requital for hard sword and helmet, 1954 02:32:33.159 --> 02:32:37.639 if hap should bring stress of this sort. Himself, who 1955 02:32:37.799 --> 02:32:40.399 chose us from all his army to aid him, now 1956 02:32:41.280 --> 02:32:47.159 urged us to glory, and gave these treasures because he 1957 02:32:47.280 --> 02:32:51.079 counted us keen with the spear and hearty neath helm. 1958 02:32:52.040 --> 02:32:57.200 Though this hero work our leader hoped unhelped and alone 1959 02:32:57.760 --> 02:33:02.959 to finish for us folk defender, who hath got him 1960 02:33:03.079 --> 02:33:09.440 glory greater than all men for daring deeds. Now the 1961 02:33:09.559 --> 02:33:13.200 day is come that our noble master has need of 1962 02:33:13.280 --> 02:33:18.680 the might of warriors. Stout. Let us stride along the 1963 02:33:18.760 --> 02:33:22.440 hero to help, while the heat is about him, glowing 1964 02:33:22.639 --> 02:33:27.600 and grim. For God is my witness, I am far 1965 02:33:27.719 --> 02:33:31.280 more famed. The fire should seize along with my lord 1966 02:33:32.040 --> 02:33:38.079 these limbs of mine unsuiting, it seems our shields to 1967 02:33:38.120 --> 02:33:43.239 bear homeward. Hence save here we essay to fell the 1968 02:33:43.319 --> 02:33:48.840 foe and defend the life of the Wedder's lord. I 1969 02:33:49.120 --> 02:33:53.479 WoT twere shame on the law of our land. If 1970 02:33:53.520 --> 02:33:58.639 alone the king out of Gaetish warriors woe endur'd and 1971 02:33:59.200 --> 02:34:05.079 sank in the struggle. My sword and helmet, breastplate and 1972 02:34:05.319 --> 02:34:12.719 board for us both shall serve through slaughter. Reek strode 1973 02:34:12.760 --> 02:34:18.000 he to succor his chieftain, his battle helm bore and 1974 02:34:18.239 --> 02:34:26.040 brief words spake balwolf, dearest, do all bravely, as in 1975 02:34:26.200 --> 02:34:31.920 youthful days of your thou voust that while life should last, 1976 02:34:32.159 --> 02:34:38.719 thou wouldst let know wise thy glory droop. Now great 1977 02:34:38.799 --> 02:34:45.840 indeeds athlen steadfast with all thy strength, shield thy life. 1978 02:34:46.719 --> 02:34:52.280 I will stand to help thee. At the words, the 1979 02:34:52.360 --> 02:34:58.760 worm came once again, murderous monster, mad with rage, with 1980 02:34:58.959 --> 02:35:04.440 fire billows flaming its foes to seek the hated men. 1981 02:35:05.000 --> 02:35:08.760 In heat waves burned that board to the boss, and 1982 02:35:08.840 --> 02:35:13.840 the breastplate failed to shelter at all. The spear Thane, young, 1983 02:35:14.879 --> 02:35:19.680 yet quickly under his kinsman shield, went eager the earl, 1984 02:35:20.319 --> 02:35:24.319 since his own was now all burned by the blaze. 1985 02:35:24.479 --> 02:35:29.239 The bold king again had mind of his glory with might, 1986 02:35:29.799 --> 02:35:36.079 his glave was driven into the dragon's head blow nerved 1987 02:35:36.120 --> 02:35:42.559 by hate, but nagling was shivered. Broken in battle was 1988 02:35:42.680 --> 02:35:49.000 Baleo's sword, old and gray twas granted him. Not that ever, 1989 02:35:49.120 --> 02:35:53.760 the edge of iron at all could help him at strife. 1990 02:35:54.040 --> 02:35:57.559 Too strong was his hand, so the tale was told, 1991 02:35:58.319 --> 02:36:02.399 and he tried too far with strength of stroke, all 1992 02:36:02.600 --> 02:36:08.239 swords he wielded, though sturdy their steel, they steadied him. 1993 02:36:08.360 --> 02:36:12.360 Not then, for the third time thought on its feud. 1994 02:36:12.479 --> 02:36:17.760 That folk destroyer fired dread dragon and rushed on the 1995 02:36:17.840 --> 02:36:25.639 hero where room aloud, battle grim burning, its bitter teeth 1996 02:36:25.760 --> 02:36:30.399 closed on his neck and covered him with waves of 1997 02:36:30.760 --> 02:36:40.559 blood from his breast that welled end of Section seven. 1998 02:36:40.879 --> 02:36:45.319 Section eight. Twas now men say, in his sovereign's need, 1999 02:36:45.319 --> 02:36:48.399 that the Earl made known his noble strain, craft and 2000 02:36:48.520 --> 02:36:52.399 keenness and courage, enduring, heedless of harm. Though his hand 2001 02:36:52.479 --> 02:36:56.239 was burned, hardy hearted, he helped his kinsman a little 2002 02:36:56.239 --> 02:36:59.239 lower the loathsome beast he smote with his sword. His 2003 02:36:59.319 --> 02:37:02.879 steel drove vin bright and burnished. That blaze began to 2004 02:37:03.000 --> 02:37:07.239 lose and lessen. At last the king wielded his wits again, 2005 02:37:07.600 --> 02:37:11.239 war knife, drew a biting blade by his breastplate hanging, 2006 02:37:11.559 --> 02:37:14.920 and the wedder's helm smoke that warm asunder felled. The 2007 02:37:14.959 --> 02:37:18.600 foe flung forth its life. So had they killed it 2008 02:37:18.879 --> 02:37:22.440 kinsmen both athelings twain. Thus an earl should be in 2009 02:37:22.520 --> 02:37:25.879 danger's day of deeds of valor. This conqueror's hour of 2010 02:37:25.920 --> 02:37:28.479 the king was last of his work in the world. 2011 02:37:28.719 --> 02:37:32.120 The wound began which that dragon of earth had erst inflicted, 2012 02:37:32.159 --> 02:37:35.079 to swell and smart, and soon he found in his 2013 02:37:35.200 --> 02:37:39.600 breast was boiling, baleful and deep pain of poison. The 2014 02:37:39.639 --> 02:37:42.719 prince walked on wise in his thought to the wall 2015 02:37:42.760 --> 02:37:46.479 of rock, then sat and stared at the structure of giants, 2016 02:37:46.520 --> 02:37:50.000 where arch of stone and steadfast column upheld forever that 2017 02:37:50.120 --> 02:37:54.280 hall in earth. Yet here must the hand of the henchman, peerless, 2018 02:37:54.600 --> 02:37:58.000 lave with water his winsome lord, the king and conqueror, 2019 02:37:58.079 --> 02:38:02.120 covered with blood, with struggles spent and unspan his helmet. 2020 02:38:02.799 --> 02:38:05.959 Beowulf spake in spite of his hurt, his mortal wound 2021 02:38:06.479 --> 02:38:09.159 full well. He knew his portion now was past and 2022 02:38:09.200 --> 02:38:11.959 gone of earthly bliss, and all had fled of his 2023 02:38:12.120 --> 02:38:15.639 file of days, and death was near. I would fain 2024 02:38:15.760 --> 02:38:18.760 bestow on son of mine this gear of war were 2025 02:38:18.799 --> 02:38:21.440 given me, now that any heir should after me come 2026 02:38:21.479 --> 02:38:25.000 of my proper blood. This people I ruled fifty winters, 2027 02:38:25.399 --> 02:38:27.799 no folk king. Was there none at all of the 2028 02:38:27.799 --> 02:38:31.440 neighboring clans who war would wage me with Warrior's friends 2029 02:38:31.479 --> 02:38:34.639 and threaten me with horrors at home. I bided what 2030 02:38:34.760 --> 02:38:38.239 fate might come, and I cared for mine own feuds. 2031 02:38:38.280 --> 02:38:41.600 I sought not, nor falsely swore ever on oath for 2032 02:38:41.719 --> 02:38:45.040 all these things. Though fatally wounded, fain am I from 2033 02:38:45.040 --> 02:38:47.719 the ruler of man. No wrath shall seize me, when 2034 02:38:47.760 --> 02:38:50.879 life from my frame must flee away for killing of kinsmen. 2035 02:38:51.600 --> 02:38:54.280 Now quickly go and gaze on that hoard beneath the 2036 02:38:54.319 --> 02:38:58.239 hoary rock wiglff loved. Now the worm lies low, sleeps, 2037 02:38:58.440 --> 02:39:01.760 heart sore of his spoil, breathing and fair in haste, 2038 02:39:02.000 --> 02:39:05.600 I would fain behold the gorgeous heirlooms, golden store, have 2039 02:39:05.799 --> 02:39:08.959 joy in the jewels and gems, lay down softlier for 2040 02:39:09.040 --> 02:39:11.719 sight of this splendid horde. My life and lordship I 2041 02:39:11.840 --> 02:39:15.799 long have held. I have heard that swiftly the son 2042 02:39:15.799 --> 02:39:18.360 of Werston at wish and word of his wounded king, 2043 02:39:18.799 --> 02:39:22.600 war sick warrior, woven mail coat battle sark boreneath the 2044 02:39:22.639 --> 02:39:27.879 barrow's roof. Then the clansmen, keen of conquest, proud passing 2045 02:39:27.879 --> 02:39:30.399 the seat, saw a store of jewels and glistening gold. 2046 02:39:30.440 --> 02:39:33.760 The ground along by the wall were marvels and many 2047 02:39:33.760 --> 02:39:35.840 a vessel In the den of the dragon, the dawn 2048 02:39:35.920 --> 02:39:40.040 flier old unburnished bowls of bygone men, reft of richness, 2049 02:39:40.360 --> 02:39:43.479 rusty helms of the olden age, and arm rings, many 2050 02:39:43.520 --> 02:39:47.600 wondrously woven. Such wealth of gold booty from barrow can 2051 02:39:47.639 --> 02:39:50.559 burden with pride each human wight let him hide it, 2052 02:39:50.639 --> 02:39:54.159 who will? His glance too, fell on a gold wove 2053 02:39:54.239 --> 02:39:58.440 banner high o'er the horde of handiwork, noblest, brilliantly broidered, 2054 02:39:58.879 --> 02:40:01.799 so bright its gleam all the earth floor. He easily 2055 02:40:01.840 --> 02:40:05.319 saw and viewed all these vessels. No vestige now was 2056 02:40:05.360 --> 02:40:08.760 seen of the serpent. The sword had taken him. Then 2057 02:40:08.799 --> 02:40:11.319 I heard the hill of its hoard was reft old 2058 02:40:11.360 --> 02:40:14.520 work of giants. By one alone. He burdened his bosom 2059 02:40:14.559 --> 02:40:17.040 with beakers and plait at his own good will, and 2060 02:40:17.159 --> 02:40:20.719 the ensign took brightest of beacons. The blade of his lord, 2061 02:40:20.879 --> 02:40:23.559 its edge was iron, had injured deep one that had 2062 02:40:23.600 --> 02:40:26.520 guarded the golden horde many a year, and its murder 2063 02:40:26.559 --> 02:40:29.280 fires spread hot round the barrow in horror billows at 2064 02:40:29.319 --> 02:40:33.040 midnight hour till it met its doom. Hastened the herald 2065 02:40:33.120 --> 02:40:36.000 the horde so spurred him his track to retrace. He 2066 02:40:36.120 --> 02:40:39.239 was troubled by doubt. High souled hero, if haply he'd 2067 02:40:39.239 --> 02:40:41.680 find alive where he left him, the lord of waiters, 2068 02:40:42.200 --> 02:40:45.280 weakening fast by the wall of the cave. So he 2069 02:40:45.360 --> 02:40:48.280 carried the load his lord and king. He found all 2070 02:40:48.319 --> 02:40:51.840 bleeding famous chief at the lapse of life. The liegeman 2071 02:40:51.879 --> 02:40:54.719 again plashed him with water, till point of word broke 2072 02:40:54.760 --> 02:40:58.440 through the breast hord. Beowulf spake sage and sad as 2073 02:40:58.440 --> 02:41:01.559 he stared at the gold, for the gold and treasure, 2074 02:41:01.680 --> 02:41:04.360 to God, my thanks to the wielder of wonders. With 2075 02:41:04.520 --> 02:41:07.680 words I say for what I behold, to Heaven's Lord, 2076 02:41:08.079 --> 02:41:10.399 for the grace that I give such gifts to my folk, 2077 02:41:10.559 --> 02:41:13.399 or ever the day of my death be run. Now 2078 02:41:13.440 --> 02:41:15.840 I've bartered here for booty of treasure, the last of 2079 02:41:15.920 --> 02:41:18.360 my life. So look ye well to the needs of 2080 02:41:18.440 --> 02:41:21.959 my land. No longer I tarry a barrow, Bid ye 2081 02:41:22.040 --> 02:41:25.399 the battle fand raise for my ashes twill shine by 2082 02:41:25.440 --> 02:41:28.239 the shore of the flood to folk of mine. Memorial 2083 02:41:28.319 --> 02:41:32.239 fare on Ron's head land high uplifted that ocean wanderers 2084 02:41:32.280 --> 02:41:35.719 oft may hail Beowulf's sparrow, as back from far they 2085 02:41:35.799 --> 02:41:39.600 drive their keels o'er the darkling wave. From his neck. 2086 02:41:39.680 --> 02:41:43.799 He unclasp'd the collar of gold valorous king to his vassal, 2087 02:41:43.879 --> 02:41:46.920 gave it with bright gold helmet, breastplate and ring to 2088 02:41:46.959 --> 02:41:50.639 the youthful Thane. Bade him use them in joy. Thou 2089 02:41:50.760 --> 02:41:53.559 art end and remnant of all our race. The wagmunding 2090 02:41:53.680 --> 02:41:56.840 name for word, hath swept them all my line to 2091 02:41:56.879 --> 02:42:00.319 the land of doom earls in their glory, I after 2092 02:42:00.399 --> 02:42:03.879 them go. This word was the last which the wise 2093 02:42:03.920 --> 02:42:06.600 old man harbored in heart ere hot death. Waves of 2094 02:42:06.639 --> 02:42:10.120 bale fire he chose from his bosom, fled his soul 2095 02:42:10.239 --> 02:42:14.280 to seek the saint's reward. It was heavy hap for 2096 02:42:14.319 --> 02:42:17.360 that hero young on his lord beloved to look and 2097 02:42:17.479 --> 02:42:21.040 find him lying on earth with life at end sorrowful sight. 2098 02:42:21.920 --> 02:42:25.319 But the slayer too awful earth dragon, empty of breath, 2099 02:42:25.399 --> 02:42:28.399 lay felt in fight, nor fain of its treasure. Could 2100 02:42:28.399 --> 02:42:31.680 the writhing monster rule it more? For edges of iron 2101 02:42:31.719 --> 02:42:35.280 had ended its days hard in battle, sharp hammers leaving 2102 02:42:35.600 --> 02:42:38.760 and that flier Afar had fallen to the ground, hushed 2103 02:42:38.799 --> 02:42:41.920 by its hurt, its hoard all near, no longer lusty, 2104 02:42:41.959 --> 02:42:45.799 aloft to whirl at midnight, making its merriment seen, proud 2105 02:42:45.840 --> 02:42:48.799 of its prizes prone, it sank by the handiwork of 2106 02:42:48.799 --> 02:42:53.680 the hero king forsooth among folk, but few achieve, though 2107 02:42:53.719 --> 02:42:57.280 sturdy and strong, as stories tell me, and never so daring, 2108 02:42:57.399 --> 02:43:00.280 Indeed a valor the perilous breath of a poison foe 2109 02:43:00.319 --> 02:43:02.600 to brave and to rush on the ring board hall, 2110 02:43:02.719 --> 02:43:05.360 whenever his watch the warden keeps bold in the barrow. 2111 02:43:06.280 --> 02:43:09.159 Beowulf paid the price of death for that precious horde, 2112 02:43:09.440 --> 02:43:11.440 and each of the foes had found the end of 2113 02:43:11.479 --> 02:43:15.479 this fleeting life. Befell ere long that the laggards in 2114 02:43:15.520 --> 02:43:19.840 war the wood had left trothbreakers cowards, ten together, fearing 2115 02:43:19.920 --> 02:43:22.280 before to flourish a spear in the sore distress of 2116 02:43:22.319 --> 02:43:25.639 their sovereign lord. Now in their shame their shields they 2117 02:43:25.680 --> 02:43:28.479 carried armor of fight. Where the old man lay, and 2118 02:43:28.559 --> 02:43:32.360 they gazed on Wiglaff. Wearied, he sat at his sovereign's shoulder, 2119 02:43:32.719 --> 02:43:36.639 shieldsmen good to wake him with water. Nowise it availed, 2120 02:43:37.159 --> 02:43:39.920 though well he wished it in world. No more could 2121 02:43:39.920 --> 02:43:42.639 he bury her life for that leader of battles, nor 2122 02:43:42.680 --> 02:43:45.879 baffle the will of all wielding God. Doom of the 2123 02:43:45.959 --> 02:43:48.440 lord was law, or the deeds of every man, as 2124 02:43:48.440 --> 02:43:51.399 it is to day grim was the answer easy to 2125 02:43:51.440 --> 02:43:53.559 get from the youth for those that had yielded to 2126 02:43:53.600 --> 02:43:58.040 fear Wiglaf spoke the son of Weiersten, mournful. He looked 2127 02:43:58.079 --> 02:44:02.399 on those men unloved, who sooth will speak, can say 2128 02:44:02.520 --> 02:44:05.440 indeed that the ruler who gave you golden rings and 2129 02:44:05.520 --> 02:44:08.000 the harness of war in which ye stand for he 2130 02:44:08.239 --> 02:44:11.920 at ale bench oftentimes bestowed on hal folk, helm and breastplate, 2131 02:44:12.280 --> 02:44:15.159 Lord to liegemen. The likeliest gear which nearer or far 2132 02:44:15.280 --> 02:44:18.440 he could find to give, threw away and wasted these 2133 02:44:18.479 --> 02:44:21.879 weeds of battle on men who failed. When the foemen came. 2134 02:44:22.799 --> 02:44:24.840 Not at all could the king of his comrades in 2135 02:44:24.959 --> 02:44:28.559 arms venture to vaunt, though the victory wielder God gave 2136 02:44:28.639 --> 02:44:31.360 him grace that he got revenge soul with his sword 2137 02:44:31.399 --> 02:44:34.840 in stress and need to rescue his life, twas little 2138 02:44:34.840 --> 02:44:37.319 that I could serve him in struggle, Yet shift I 2139 02:44:37.399 --> 02:44:40.959 made hopeless. It seemed to help my kinsmen, its strength 2140 02:44:41.000 --> 02:44:43.600 ever waned when with weapon I struck that fatal foe, 2141 02:44:44.000 --> 02:44:47.079 and the fire less strongly flowed from its head. Too 2142 02:44:47.200 --> 02:44:49.840 few the heroes in throe of contest that thronged to 2143 02:44:49.879 --> 02:44:52.920 our king. Now gift of treasure and girding of sword, 2144 02:44:53.319 --> 02:44:55.719 joy of the house and home delight shall fail your 2145 02:44:55.760 --> 02:44:59.719 folk his freehold land. Every clansman within your kin shall lose, 2146 02:44:59.719 --> 02:45:02.399 and li eve when Lord's high born hear afar of 2147 02:45:02.440 --> 02:45:06.000 that flight of yours a fameless deed. Yea death is 2148 02:45:06.040 --> 02:45:09.760 better for liegemen all than a life of shame. That 2149 02:45:09.920 --> 02:45:12.879 battle toil bade he at Burg to announce at the 2150 02:45:12.920 --> 02:45:15.520 fort on the cliff, where full of sorrow, all the 2151 02:45:15.559 --> 02:45:19.079 morning earls had sat daring shieldsmen in doubt of twain. 2152 02:45:19.520 --> 02:45:21.959 Would they wail as dead or welcome home their lord 2153 02:45:22.000 --> 02:45:25.680 beloved little kept back of the tidings new, but told 2154 02:45:25.719 --> 02:45:29.079 them all the herald that up the headland road now 2155 02:45:29.159 --> 02:45:32.000 the willing giver to weder folk. In death bed lies 2156 02:45:32.399 --> 02:45:34.879 the Lord of Gates. On the slaughter bed sleeps by 2157 02:45:34.879 --> 02:45:38.159 the serpent's deed, and beside him is stretched that slayer 2158 02:45:38.200 --> 02:45:41.000 of men with knife wounds, sick no sword availed on 2159 02:45:41.120 --> 02:45:43.440 the awesome thing in any wise to work a wound. 2160 02:45:44.000 --> 02:45:47.799 Their wig laugh sitteth Wilston's barn by Beowulf's side, the 2161 02:45:47.840 --> 02:45:50.360 living earl by the other dead, and heavy of heart, 2162 02:45:50.399 --> 02:45:53.280 a head watch keeps or friend and foe. Now our 2163 02:45:53.319 --> 02:45:56.000 folk may look for waging of war when once unhidden 2164 02:45:56.040 --> 02:45:58.079 to Frisian and Frank, the fall of the king is 2165 02:45:58.120 --> 02:46:01.680 spread afar. The strike began when hot on the Hugos 2166 02:46:01.719 --> 02:46:04.719 Hagelac fell and fared with his fleet to the Frisian 2167 02:46:04.840 --> 02:46:08.639 land him There the hetwaras humbled in war, plied with 2168 02:46:08.719 --> 02:46:12.200 such prowess, their power overwhelming that the bold in battle 2169 02:46:12.280 --> 02:46:15.559 bowed beneath it and fell in fight to his friends. 2170 02:46:15.600 --> 02:46:18.440 No wise could that earl give treasure. And ever since 2171 02:46:18.479 --> 02:46:22.159 the Marrowing's favor has failed us wholly nor aught. Expect 2172 02:46:22.159 --> 02:46:25.040 I of peace and faith from Swedish folk. Twas spread 2173 02:46:25.040 --> 02:46:28.319 afar how ungan thou reft at ravenswood hyketh and brethling 2174 02:46:28.399 --> 02:46:30.840 of hope and life. When the folk of Gates for 2175 02:46:30.879 --> 02:46:34.799 the first time sought in wanton pride, the warlike skilfings. 2176 02:46:34.840 --> 02:46:38.079 Soon the sage old Sire of Altaire ancient and awful 2177 02:46:38.159 --> 02:46:41.440 gave answering blow. The sea king he slew, and his 2178 02:46:41.520 --> 02:46:44.840 spouse redeemed. His good wife rescued, though robbed of her gold, 2179 02:46:44.920 --> 02:46:48.399 mother of Oterr and Onela. Then he followed his foes, 2180 02:46:48.440 --> 02:46:51.600 who fled before him, sore beset, and stole their way, 2181 02:46:51.879 --> 02:46:55.799 bereft of a ruler, to Ravenswood. With his host, he 2182 02:46:55.840 --> 02:46:59.920 besieged there what swords had left, the weary and wounded woes. 2183 02:47:00.040 --> 02:47:02.719 He threatened the whole night through to that hard pressed throng. 2184 02:47:03.319 --> 02:47:06.440 Some with the morrow his swords should kill, some should 2185 02:47:06.440 --> 02:47:09.319 go to the gallows tree for rapture of ravens. But 2186 02:47:09.479 --> 02:47:12.120 rescue came with dawn of day for those desperate men, 2187 02:47:12.399 --> 02:47:15.319 when they heard the horn of Higlac sound tones of 2188 02:47:15.319 --> 02:47:18.440 his trumpet. The trusty king had followed their trail with 2189 02:47:18.559 --> 02:47:23.079 faithful band. The bloody swath of Swedes and Gates, and 2190 02:47:23.159 --> 02:47:25.879 the storm of their strife were seen afar. How folk 2191 02:47:25.920 --> 02:47:29.319 against folk, the fight had wakened. The ancient king, with 2192 02:47:29.360 --> 02:47:33.799 his atheling band, sought his citadel, sorrowing much ongan. Though 2193 02:47:33.879 --> 02:47:37.559 Earl went up to his burg, he had tested Heiglac's hardihood. 2194 02:47:37.840 --> 02:47:41.120 The proud one's prowess would prove it no longer defied 2195 02:47:41.200 --> 02:47:43.959 no more those fighting wanderers, nor hoped from the seamen 2196 02:47:44.040 --> 02:47:47.360 to save his hoard, his barn, and his bride. So 2197 02:47:47.440 --> 02:47:50.360 he bent him again old to his earth walls. Yet 2198 02:47:50.399 --> 02:47:53.239 after him came with slaughter for swedes the standards of 2199 02:47:53.280 --> 02:47:57.559 Higlac over peaceful plains in pride, advancing till threthlings fought 2200 02:47:57.600 --> 02:48:01.120 in the fenced town. Then ungan thought with edge of sword. 2201 02:48:01.360 --> 02:48:03.959 The hoary bearded was held at bay, and the folk 2202 02:48:04.040 --> 02:48:07.360 king there was forced to suffer yeofor's anger in ire 2203 02:48:07.520 --> 02:48:10.479 at the king wolf wan riding with weapons struck, and 2204 02:48:10.559 --> 02:48:13.840 the chieftain's blood for that blow in streams flowed neath 2205 02:48:13.840 --> 02:48:17.399 his hair. No fear felt he stout old skilfing, but 2206 02:48:17.520 --> 02:48:21.239 straightway repaid in better bargain that bitter stroke, and faced 2207 02:48:21.280 --> 02:48:24.440 his foe with fell intent. Nor swift enough was the 2208 02:48:24.440 --> 02:48:27.159 son of one rid answer to render the aged chief 2209 02:48:27.639 --> 02:48:30.879 too soon on his head the helm was cloven, blood bedecked. 2210 02:48:30.879 --> 02:48:33.920 He bowed to earth and fell adown. Not doomed was 2211 02:48:33.959 --> 02:48:36.440 he yet, and well he waxed, though the wound was sore. 2212 02:48:37.319 --> 02:48:40.440 Then the hardy Haiglak fane when his brother fell with 2213 02:48:40.559 --> 02:48:44.719 broad brand smote Giant's sword, crashing through Giant's helm across 2214 02:48:44.719 --> 02:48:48.440 the shield wall, sank the king, his folk's old herdsman 2215 02:48:48.760 --> 02:48:52.239 fatally hurt. There were many to bind the brother's wounds 2216 02:48:52.280 --> 02:48:54.959 and lift him fast, as fate allowed his people to 2217 02:48:54.959 --> 02:48:58.440 wield the place of war. But yofor took from Ungenthal 2218 02:48:58.719 --> 02:49:02.280 earl from other the eye, iron breastplate, hard sword, hilted 2219 02:49:02.360 --> 02:49:06.159 and helmet too, and the hoar chief's harness to Higelac carried, 2220 02:49:06.520 --> 02:49:09.799 who took the trappings and truly promised rich fee mid folk, 2221 02:49:10.159 --> 02:49:13.680 and fulfilled it. So for that grim strike gave the 2222 02:49:13.719 --> 02:49:17.600 Gaetish lord Rethel's offspring. When home he came to Yofur 2223 02:49:17.639 --> 02:49:20.280 and Wolf a wealth of treasure. Each of them had 2224 02:49:20.280 --> 02:49:23.200 a hundred thousand in land and linked rings. Nor at 2225 02:49:23.239 --> 02:49:26.399 less price reckoned mid earth men such mighty deeds. And 2226 02:49:26.479 --> 02:49:29.159 to yofor he gave his only daughter in pledge of grace, 2227 02:49:29.520 --> 02:49:33.200 the pride of his home. Such is the feud, the 2228 02:49:33.239 --> 02:49:36.000 foeman's rage, death, hate of men. So I deem it 2229 02:49:36.079 --> 02:49:38.280 sure that the Swedish folk will seek us home for 2230 02:49:38.360 --> 02:49:41.719 this fall of their friends. The fighting Skilfings when once 2231 02:49:41.760 --> 02:49:45.000 they learned that our warrior leader lifeless lies, who land 2232 02:49:45.040 --> 02:49:48.040 and hoard ever defended from all his foes, furthered his 2233 02:49:48.120 --> 02:49:52.159 folk's will, finished his course a hardy hero. Now haste 2234 02:49:52.280 --> 02:49:54.680 is best that we go to gaze on our gaytish lord, 2235 02:49:55.040 --> 02:49:57.879 and bear the bountiful breaker of rings to the funeral pyre. 2236 02:49:58.559 --> 02:50:02.120 No fragments merely shall burn with the warrior wealth of jewels, 2237 02:50:02.159 --> 02:50:05.639 gold untold and gained in terror treasure. At last, with 2238 02:50:05.760 --> 02:50:09.040 his life obtained, all of that booty the brands shall take, 2239 02:50:09.440 --> 02:50:13.959 fire shall eat it. No earl must carry memorial jewel. 2240 02:50:14.360 --> 02:50:16.920 No maiden fair shall wreathe her neck with noble ring. 2241 02:50:17.360 --> 02:50:20.360 Nay sad in spirit and shorn of her gold oft 2242 02:50:20.440 --> 02:50:23.479 shall she pass o'er paths of exile. Now, our Lord, 2243 02:50:23.520 --> 02:50:27.600 all laughter has laid aside, all mirth and revel. Many 2244 02:50:27.639 --> 02:50:31.280 a spear morning cold shall be clasped, a main lifted aloft, 2245 02:50:31.760 --> 02:50:34.440 Nor shall lilt of harp those warriors wake, But the 2246 02:50:34.479 --> 02:50:37.799 wan hewed raven fain o'er the fallen his feast shall 2247 02:50:37.799 --> 02:50:40.680 praise and boast to the eagle, how bravely he ate 2248 02:50:40.719 --> 02:50:43.920 when he and the wolf were wasting the slain, So 2249 02:50:44.040 --> 02:50:47.280 he told his sorrowful tidings, and little he lied the 2250 02:50:47.360 --> 02:50:51.600 loyal man of word or of work. The warriors rose sad. 2251 02:50:51.719 --> 02:50:54.520 They climbed to the cliff of eagles, went welling with 2252 02:50:54.639 --> 02:50:57.840 tears the wonder to view found on the sand there 2253 02:50:57.879 --> 02:51:01.200 stretched at rest their lifeless lord, who had lavished rings 2254 02:51:01.200 --> 02:51:03.959 of old upon them. Ending day had dawned on the 2255 02:51:04.000 --> 02:51:08.079 doughty one death had seized in woeful slaughter the waiter's king. 2256 02:51:08.760 --> 02:51:12.280 There saw they, besides the strangest, being loathsome lying their 2257 02:51:12.360 --> 02:51:15.959 leader near prone on the field. The fiery dragon, fearful 2258 02:51:16.000 --> 02:51:19.079 fiend with flame, was scorched, reckoned by feet. It was 2259 02:51:19.159 --> 02:51:22.479 fifty measures in length as it lay aloft ere while 2260 02:51:22.520 --> 02:51:25.079 it had reveled by night and anon came back seeking 2261 02:51:25.120 --> 02:51:27.959 its den. Now in death's sure clutch, it had come 2262 02:51:28.040 --> 02:51:30.639 to the end of its earth Hall joys by it. 2263 02:51:30.719 --> 02:51:33.600 There stood the stoops and jars, dishes lay there, and 2264 02:51:33.680 --> 02:51:36.639 dear decked swords eaten with rest as on earth's lamp, 2265 02:51:36.799 --> 02:51:40.040 resting a thousand winters. They waited there for all that 2266 02:51:40.159 --> 02:51:43.159 heritage huge, that gold of bygone men, was bound by 2267 02:51:43.200 --> 02:51:45.920 a spell, so the treasure hall could be touched by 2268 02:51:45.920 --> 02:51:49.440 none of human kind, save that Heaven's king, God himself 2269 02:51:49.559 --> 02:51:52.120 might give whom he would helper of heroes the hoard 2270 02:51:52.200 --> 02:51:54.920 to open. Even such a man, as it seemed to him, 2271 02:51:54.959 --> 02:51:59.239 meet perilous path. It proved he trod who heinously hid 2272 02:51:59.280 --> 02:52:02.760 that hall within wealth under wall. Its watcher had killed 2273 02:52:02.799 --> 02:52:05.159 one of a few, and the feud was avenged in 2274 02:52:05.200 --> 02:52:08.680 woeful fashion. Wondrous seems it what manner a man of 2275 02:52:08.799 --> 02:52:12.079 might and valor oft ends his life when the earl 2276 02:52:12.120 --> 02:52:14.600 no longer in mead hall may live with loving friends. 2277 02:52:15.239 --> 02:52:18.440 So Beowulf, when that barrow's wooden he sought, and the 2278 02:52:18.479 --> 02:52:21.639 struggle himself knew not in what wise he should wend 2279 02:52:21.639 --> 02:52:25.200 from the world at last, for Princess Potent, who placed 2280 02:52:25.239 --> 02:52:27.760 the gold with a curse to doomsday, covered it deep, 2281 02:52:28.159 --> 02:52:30.799 so that marked with sin, the man should be hedged 2282 02:52:30.799 --> 02:52:33.920 with horrors, and hell bounds fast racked with plagues. Who 2283 02:52:33.959 --> 02:52:37.159 should rob their horde. Yet no greed for gold, but 2284 02:52:37.239 --> 02:52:39.760 the grace of Heaven ever had the king kept in view. 2285 02:52:40.600 --> 02:52:44.360 Wig Laugh, spoke the son of Worston, at the mandate 2286 02:52:44.399 --> 02:52:47.760 of one oft warriors. Many sorrow may suffer, and so 2287 02:52:47.920 --> 02:52:51.360 must we the people's shepherds showed not aught of care 2288 02:52:51.399 --> 02:52:54.840 for our counsel. King beloved that guardian of gold. He 2289 02:52:54.879 --> 02:52:57.719 should grapple, not urged we, but let him lie where 2290 02:52:57.719 --> 02:52:59.920 he long had been, in his Earth's hall, waiting at 2291 02:53:00.079 --> 02:53:03.000 the end of the world, the hest of heaven. This 2292 02:53:03.159 --> 02:53:06.399 hoard is ours, but grievously gotten too grim the fate 2293 02:53:06.479 --> 02:53:09.879 which thither carried our King and Lord. I was within there, 2294 02:53:10.040 --> 02:53:13.440 and all I viewed the chambered treasure when chance allowed me, 2295 02:53:13.559 --> 02:53:16.399 and my path was made in no pleasant wise under 2296 02:53:16.440 --> 02:53:19.959 the earth wall. Eager I seized such heap from the 2297 02:53:20.000 --> 02:53:23.040 hoard as hands could bear, and hurriedly carried it hither 2298 02:53:23.159 --> 02:53:26.920 back to my legion, Lord alive, he was still still 2299 02:53:26.920 --> 02:53:29.879 wielding his wits. The wise old man spake much in 2300 02:53:29.959 --> 02:53:32.959 his sorrow, and sent you greetings, and bade yet ye 2301 02:53:32.959 --> 02:53:35.399 build when he breathe no more on the place of 2302 02:53:35.440 --> 02:53:40.399 his balefire, a barrel high memorial. Mighty of men, was 2303 02:53:40.440 --> 02:53:43.879 he worthiest warrior wide earth over the while he had 2304 02:53:44.000 --> 02:53:46.959 joy of his jewels and burgh. Let us set out 2305 02:53:46.959 --> 02:53:49.600 in haste now the second time, to see and search 2306 02:53:49.680 --> 02:53:53.079 this store of treasure. These wall hid wonders, the way 2307 02:53:53.079 --> 02:53:55.520 I show you where gathered near, ye may gaze your 2308 02:53:55.559 --> 02:53:59.120 fill at broad golden rings. Let the bier soon made 2309 02:53:59.200 --> 02:54:01.600 be all in order. When out we come our King 2310 02:54:01.639 --> 02:54:04.639 and Captain, to carry thither man beloved, where long he 2311 02:54:04.719 --> 02:54:08.440 shall bide safe in the shelter of sovereign God. Then 2312 02:54:08.479 --> 02:54:11.639 the barn of Worston bade command hardy chief to heroes, 2313 02:54:11.719 --> 02:54:15.120 many that owned their homesteads hither to bring firewood from 2314 02:54:15.200 --> 02:54:18.719 far or the folk they ruled. For the famed one's funeral, 2315 02:54:19.520 --> 02:54:22.520 fire shall devour and wan flame's feed on the fearless 2316 02:54:22.559 --> 02:54:25.680 warrior who oft stood stout in the iron shower, when 2317 02:54:25.719 --> 02:54:28.360 sped from string a storm of arrows shot, or the 2318 02:54:28.399 --> 02:54:32.639 shield wall the shaft held firm featly feathered. Followed the 2319 02:54:32.680 --> 02:54:36.440 barb and now the sage, young son of Worston seven, 2320 02:54:36.559 --> 02:54:39.440 chose of the chieftain's thains the best. He found that 2321 02:54:39.559 --> 02:54:42.639 band within, and went with these warriors, one of eight, 2322 02:54:42.760 --> 02:54:46.399 under hostile roof in hand, one bore a lighted torch 2323 02:54:46.440 --> 02:54:49.200 and led the way. No lots they cast for keeping 2324 02:54:49.239 --> 02:54:51.559 the horde. When once the warriors saw it in hall 2325 02:54:51.959 --> 02:54:56.399 altogether without a guardian, lying there lost and little they mourned. 2326 02:54:56.399 --> 02:54:59.000 When they had hastily hailed it out, Dear bought treasure 2327 02:54:59.559 --> 02:55:02.159 the drag, and they cast the worm o'er the wall 2328 02:55:02.200 --> 02:55:05.360 for the wave to take, and surges swallowed that shepherd 2329 02:55:05.360 --> 02:55:08.360 of gems. Then the woven gold on a wain was 2330 02:55:08.440 --> 02:55:11.959 laden countless quite, and the king was born hoary hero 2331 02:55:12.399 --> 02:55:16.000 to crone's nest. Then fashioned for him the folk of 2332 02:55:16.040 --> 02:55:19.319 Gates firm on the earth a funeral pile, and hung 2333 02:55:19.360 --> 02:55:22.600 it with helmets and harness of war and breastplates, bright 2334 02:55:23.000 --> 02:55:25.639 as the boon, he asked, and they laid it amid 2335 02:55:25.639 --> 02:55:28.120 the mighty chieftain heroes, mourning their master. 2336 02:55:28.239 --> 02:55:28.440 Dear. 2337 02:55:29.520 --> 02:55:32.319 Then on the hill that hugest of bale fires, the 2338 02:55:32.360 --> 02:55:36.399 warriors wakened. Wood smoke rose black over blaze, and blent 2339 02:55:36.639 --> 02:55:39.319 was the roar of flame, with weeping. The wind was 2340 02:55:39.360 --> 02:55:42.399 still till the fire had broken the frame of bones, 2341 02:55:42.440 --> 02:55:45.799 hot at the heart. In heavy mood their misery moaned 2342 02:55:45.840 --> 02:55:47.200 they their master's death. 2343 02:55:47.959 --> 02:55:49.079 Wailing her woe. 2344 02:55:49.319 --> 02:55:52.840 The widow old her hair upbound for Beowulf's death, sung 2345 02:55:52.879 --> 02:55:56.000 in her sorrow, and said full oft she dreaded the 2346 02:55:56.040 --> 02:55:58.879 doleful days to come. Deaths a now and doom of 2347 02:55:58.920 --> 02:56:02.440 battle and shame. The smoke by the sky was devoured. 2348 02:56:02.920 --> 02:56:05.559 The folk of the waiters fashioned there on the headland 2349 02:56:05.600 --> 02:56:09.680 a barrow, broad and high by ocean farers descried in 2350 02:56:09.760 --> 02:56:12.639 ten days time their toil had raised it the battle 2351 02:56:12.680 --> 02:56:15.879 brave's beacon, round brands of the pyre. A wall they 2352 02:56:15.879 --> 02:56:18.680 built the worthiest ever that wit could prompt in their 2353 02:56:18.719 --> 02:56:22.200 wisest men, they placed in the barrow that precious booty, 2354 02:56:22.600 --> 02:56:25.559 the rounds and the rings they had reft erewhile hardy 2355 02:56:25.600 --> 02:56:29.079 heroes from hoard in cave, trusting the ground with treasure 2356 02:56:29.120 --> 02:56:32.319 of earls, gold in the earth wherever it lies, useless 2357 02:56:32.319 --> 02:56:35.239 to men as of yore. It was then about that 2358 02:56:35.319 --> 02:56:38.879 barrow the battle keen road, Athelingbourne, a band of twelve 2359 02:56:39.200 --> 02:56:41.959 lament to make to mourn their king, chant, their dirge, 2360 02:56:41.959 --> 02:56:45.559 and their chieftain honor. They praised his earlship, his acts 2361 02:56:45.559 --> 02:56:48.799 of prowess worthily witnessed, and well it is that men 2362 02:56:48.840 --> 02:56:52.600 their master friend mightily laud heartily love, when hence he 2363 02:56:52.680 --> 02:56:56.399 goes from life in the body forlorn away. Thus made 2364 02:56:56.399 --> 02:56:59.360 their mourning. The men of Gateland, for their heroes, passing 2365 02:56:59.399 --> 02:57:02.440 his hearth come companions quoth that of all the kings 2366 02:57:02.479 --> 02:57:05.479 of earth, of men, he was mildest and most beloved 2367 02:57:05.840 --> 02:57:10.200 to his kin, the kindest, keenest for praise. End of 2368 02:57:10.239 --> 02:57:13.319 Section eight, end of Beowulf