Beowulf by Unknown
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snotor and swýð-ferhð sele Hrôðgâres,
genered wið nîðe. Niht-weorce gefeh, ellen-mærðum; häfde Eást-Denum 830 Geát-mecga leód gilp gelæsted, swylce oncýððe ealle gebêtte, inwid-sorge, þe hie ær drugon and for þreá-nýdum þolian scoldon, torn unlytel. Þät wäs tâcen sweotol, 835 syððan hilde-deór hond âlegde, earm and eaxle (þær wäs eal geador Grendles grâpe) under geápne hrôf. XIV. THE JOY AT HEOROT. Þâ wäs on morgen mîne gefræge ymb þâ gif-healle gûð-rinc monig: 840 fêrdon folc-togan feorran and neán geond wîd-wegas wundor sceáwian, lâðes lâstas. Nô his lîf-gedâl sârlîc þûhte secga ænegum, þâra þe tîr-leáses trode sceáwode, 845 hû he wêrig-môd on weg þanon, nîða ofercumen, on nicera mere fæge and geflýmed feorh-lâstas bär. Þær wäs on blôde brim weallende, atol ýða geswing eal gemenged 850 hâtan heolfre, heoro-dreóre weól; deáð-fæge deóg, siððan dreáma leás in fen-freoðo feorh âlegde |
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