The Tale of Beowulf

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builded, and how t

king over had b

ound them, the a

sting. Then sorr

ankind: but the wigh

greedy, soon ya

ierce, and he rau

anes, and then

s gettings, and

aughter his ste

awning, when da

f Grendel to me

meal was the w

morning-tide: ther

exceeding good,

avy woe; thane

e loathly wight ther

ursed. O'er grisl

ongsome. No long

aring of one nig

ore yet, and n

crime; over fas

d was the man wh

mself a rest wa

the bowers, when b

ut told by ma

ell-thane. He hel

ter who from th

ul'd it and wroug

t all, until i

-houses; and mic

es' wearing; and

the Scyldings,

ng sorrows: for

n's children unb

singing, that

a while of time,

s and feud for

stinting. For the

of the main-ho

the life-bale, or

a wise man tha

to have at the h

fell one affli

dow darksome the d

ared; night by n

the misty. But

f Hell to and fro

a many the foe

arer, fram'd oft

and wrongful, an

d hall, in the dark

ft-stool therein

fore the Creato

it soothly for the fr

od breaking. Now

in rune, and w

he strong-soul'd we

t frame 'gainst the

ight them at the sh

idols; and pray

-slayer, would fra

reats and evil So f

heathen; nor hel

n mind. And the M

ds: nor of God th

he Heavens knew a

Glory. Woe wort

the baneful his s

ce; nought of fo

one whit. But we

eath-day shall s

the Father all pe