Beowulf by Unknown
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page 80 of 669 (11%)
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Þâ wäs be mäste mere-hrägla sum,
segl sâle fäst. Sund-wudu þunede, nô þær wêg-flotan wind ofer ýðum sîðes getwæfde; sæ-genga fôr, 1910 fleát fâmig-heals forð ofer ýðe, bunden-stefna ofer brim-streámas, þät hie Geáta clifu ongitan meahton, cûðe nässas. Ceól up geþrang, lyft-geswenced on lande stôd. 1915 Hraðe wäs ät holme hýð-weard gearo, se þe ær lange tîd, leófra manna fûs, ät faroðe feor wlâtode; sælde tô sande sîd-fäðme scip oncer-bendum fäst, þý läs hym ýða þrym 1920 wudu wynsuman forwrecan meahte. Hêt þâ up beran äðelinga gestreón, frätwe and fät-gold; näs him feor þanon tô gesêcanne sinces bryttan: Higelâc Hrêðling þær ät hâm wunað, 1925 selfa mid gesîðum sæ-wealle neáh; bold wäs betlîc, brego-rôf cyning, heá on healle, Hygd swîðe geong, wîs, wel-þungen, þeáh þe wintra lyt under burh-locan gebiden häbbe 1930 Häreðes dôhtor: näs hió hnâh swâ þeáh, ne tô gneáð gifa Geáta leódum, mâðm-gestreóna. Mod Þryðo wäg, fremu folces cwên, firen ondrysne: nænig þät dorste deór genêðan 1935 swæsra gesîða, nefne sin-freá, |
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