Beowulf by Unknown
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þät him gâst-bona geóce gefremede
wið þeód-þreáum. Swylc wäs þeáw hyra, hæðenra hyht; helle gemundon 180 in môd-sefan, metod hie ne cûðon, dæda dêmend, ne wiston hie drihten god, ne hie hûru heofena helm hêrian ne cûðon, wuldres waldend. Wâ bið þäm þe sceal þurh slîðne nîð sâwle bescûfan 185 in fýres fäðm, frôfre ne wênan, wihte gewendan; wel bið þäm þe môt äfter deáð-däge drihten sêcean and tô fäder fäðmum freoðo wilnian. IV. HYGELAC'S THANE. Swâ þâ mæl-ceare maga Healfdenes 190 singala seáð; ne mihte snotor häleð weán onwendan: wäs þät gewin tô swýð, lâð and longsum, þe on þâ leóde becom, nýd-wracu nîð-grim, niht-bealwa mæst. Þät fram hâm gefrägn Higelâces þegn, 195 gôd mid Geátum, Grendles dæda: se wäs mon-cynnes mägenes strengest on þäm däge þysses lîfes, äðele and eácen. Hêt him ýð-lidan gôdne gegyrwan; cwäð he gûð-cyning 200 ofer swan-râde sêcean wolde, mærne þeóden, þâ him wäs manna þearf. Þone sîð-fät him snotere ceorlas |
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