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she dreaded the doleful days to come;

deaths enow; and doom of battle;

and shame。  The smoke by the sky was devoured。

The folk of the Weders fashioned there

on the headland a barrow broad and high;

by ocean…farers far descried:

in ten days' time their toil had raised it;

the battle…brave's beacon。 Round brands of the pyre

a wall they built; the worthiest ever

that wit could prompt in their wisest men。

They placed in the barrow that precious booty;

the rounds and the rings they had reft erewhile;

hardy heroes; from hoard in cave; 

trusting the ground with treasure of earls;

gold in the earth; where ever it lies

useless to men as of yore it was。

Then about that barrow the battle…keen rode;

atheling…born; a band of twelve;

lament to make; to mourn their king;

chant their dirge; and their chieftain honor。

They praised his earlship; his acts of prowess

worthily witnessed: and well it is

that men their master…friend mightily laud;

heartily love; when hence he goes

from life in the body forlorn away。



Thus made their mourning the men of Geatland;

for their hero's passing his hearth…companions:

quoth that of all the kings of earth;

of men he was mildest and most beloved;

to his kin the kindest; keenest for praise。



'1' Nothing is said of Beowulf's wife in the poem; but Bugge

surmises that Beowulf finally accepted Hygd's offer of kingdom

and hoard; and; as was usual; took her into the bargain。









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