Beowulf by Unknown
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eácne eardas, þâ se ellor-gâst
oflêt lîf-dagas and þâs lænan gesceaft. Com þâ tô lande lid-manna helm 1625 swîð-môd swymman, sæ-lâce gefeah, mägen-byrðenne þâra þe he him mid häfde. Eodon him þâ tôgeánes, gode þancodon, þryðlîc þegna heáp, þeódnes gefêgon, þäs þe hi hyne gesundne geseón môston. 1630 Þâ wäs of þäm hrôran helm and byrne lungre âlýsed: lagu drusade, wäter under wolcnum, wäl-dreóre fâg. Fêrdon forð þonon fêðe-lâstum ferhðum fägne, fold-weg mæton, 1635 cûðe stræte; cyning-balde men from þäm holm-clife hafelan bæron earfoðlîce heora æghwäðrum fela-môdigra: feówer scoldon on ðäm wäl-stenge weorcum geferian 1640 tô þäm gold-sele Grendles heáfod, ôð þät semninga tô sele cômon frome fyrd-hwate feówer-tyne Geáta gongan; gum-dryhten mid môdig on gemonge meodo-wongas träd. 1645 Þâ com in gân ealdor þegna, dæd-cêne mon dôme gewurðad, häle hilde-deór. Hrôðgâr grêtan: Þâ wäs be feaxe on flet boren Grendles heáfod, þær guman druncon, 1650 egeslîc for eorlum and þære idese mid: wlite-seón wrätlîc weras onsâwon. |
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