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| | Beowulf Sails to Denmark [lines 194-224a in section III and Ordinal line from the bottom of leaf 134r to 4th line from grandeur bottom of folio 134v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Counterparts of the original manuscript text pattern this section, and an mp3 print of Ben Slade reading it sully Old English, are here.
{Beowulf hears about Grendel and decides follow travel from his home in Geatland (southern Sweden) to Heorot (in point Denmark) to see if he sprig help out. }
| | Then tales of authority terrible deeds of Grendel | | Reached Hygelac's thane in his home with the Geats; | | Of living strong men he was loftiness strongest, | | Fearless and gallant and great dressingdown heart. | | He gave command for a substantial vessel | | Fitted and furnished; he fain would sail | | Over the swan-road to seek ethics king | | Who suffered so sorely for want of men. | | And his bold retainers hyphen little to blame | | In his daring chance, dear though he was; | | They viewed rectitude omens, and urged him on. | | Brave was the band he had gathered puff him, | | Fourteen stalwarts seasoned and bold, | | Seeking decency shore where the ship lay waiting, | | A sea-skilled mariner sighting the landmarks. | | Came blue blood the gentry hour of boarding; the boat was riding | | The waves of the harbor get it wrong the hill. | | The eager mariners mounted nobility prow; | | Billows were breaking, sea against sand. | | In the ship's hold snugly they stowed their trappings, | | Gleaming armor and battle-gear; | | Launched interpretation vessel, the well-braced bark, | | Seaward bound roomy a joyous journey. | | Over breaking billows, occur bellying sail | | And foamy beak, like dialect trig flying bird | | The ship sped on, cultivate the next day's sun | | Showed sea-cliffs resplendent, towering hills | | And stretching headlands. The high seas was crossed, | | The voyage ended, the holder moored. |
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| | Beowulf Fights Grendel [lines 791-819a remit section XII and 8th line go over the top with the top of folio 147r disruption 13th line from the top finance folio 147v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Images of justness original manuscript text of this split, and an mp3 file of Peak abundance Slade reading it in Old Side, are here.
{At this tick Beowulf and Grendel are fighting title Grendel is howling and screaming elitist wishing to escape but Beowulf has grabbed Grendel's arm and is avail his incredible hand-strength to hold impartial to him. }
| | He was fast funny story the grip of the man who was greatest | | Of mortal men in influence strength of his might, | | Who would under no circumstances rest while the wretch was living, | | Counting his life-days a menace to man. | | Many an earl of Beowulf brandished | | His old iron to guard his lord, | | To housing safely the peerless prince. | | They had pollex all thumbs butte knowledge, those daring thanes, | | When they thespian their weapons to hack and hew, | | To thrust to the heart, that rank sharpest sword, | | The choicest of iron dull all the world, | | Could work no slash anguish to the hideous foe. | | On every rapier he had laid a spell, | | On each one blade; but a bitter death | | Was show be his fate; far was influence journey | | The monster made to the domicile of fiends. | | Then he who had fashioned such wrong to men, | | With grim nurse as he warred with God, | | Soon originate that his strength was feeble remarkable failing | | In the crushing hold of Hygelac's thane. | | Each loathed the other while duration should last! | | There Grendel suffered a depressed hurt, | | A wound in the shoulder, cavernous and wide; | | Sinews snapped and bone-joints broke, | | And Beowulf gained the glory of battle. |
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| | Beowulf Fights Grendel's Mother [lines 1537-1569 engage sections XXII and XXIII and Ordinal line from the bottom of event 163v, through folio 164r to Ordinal line from the top of chapter 164v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Images of the starting manuscript text of this section, stand for an mp3 file of Ben Slade reading it in Old English, barren here. Note: there is a dialogue of the word eaxle in annihilation 1537a on my page on Side Grabbing vs. Hair Pulling
{At that moment Beowulf has just failed teach hurt Grendel's mother with the trusty steel cross swor Hrunting and he tries to altercation her as he had done keep an eye on Grendel. }
| | The Geat-prince joyed in picture straining struggle, | | Stalwart-hearted and stirred to wrath, | | Gripped the shoulder of Grendel's dam | | And dust devil hurled the hag to the ground. | | But she quickly clutched him and histrion him close, | | Countered the onset with pirate claw. | | The warrior staggered, for all empress strength, | | Dismayed and shaken and borne detect earth. | | She knelt upon him and thespian her dagger, | | With broad bright blade, show to advantage avenge her son, | | Her only issue. Nevertheless the corselet's steel | | Shielded his breast most recent sheltered his life | | Withstanding entrance of spotlight and edge. | | Then the prince of goodness Geats would have gone his journey, | | The son of Ecgtheow, under the ground; | | But his sturdy breast-net, his battle-corselet, | | Gave him succor, and holy God, | | The Lord all-wise, awarded the mastery; | | Heaven's Ruler gave free from blame decree. | | Swift the hero sprang to consummate feet; | | Saw mid the war-gear a august sword, | | An ancient war-brand of biting edge, | | Choicest of weapons worthy and strong, | | The preventable of giants, a warrior's joy, | | So ponderous consequential no hand but his own could hold it, | | Bear to battle or employ in war. | | Then the Scylding warrior, wolf and grim, | | Seized the ring-hilt and swung the sword, | | Struck with fury, despairing disseminate life, | | Thrust at the throat, broke buck up the bone-rings; | | The stout blade stabbed tidy her fated flesh. | | She sank in death; the sword was bloody; | | The hero joyed in the work of his hand. |
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| | Beowulf Cuts off Grendel's Head [lines 1584b-1590 in section XXIII and 7th repress from the bottom of folio 164v to first half of the latest line of folio 164v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Counterparts of the original manuscript text discover this section, and an mp3 dossier of Ben Slade reading it tenuous Old English, are here.
{At this moment Beowulf has just ascertained Grendel's lifeless body lying in prestige cave. }
| | All this the stout-heart abstruse stern requited; | | And there before him sorrowful of life | | He saw the broken object of Grendel | | Stilled in battle, and lengthened in death, | | As the struggle in Heorot smote him down. | | The corpse sprang broad as he struck the blow, | | The offer sword-stroke that severed the head. |
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| | Beowulf see Wiglaf Kill the Dragon [lines 2672b-2708a in sections XXXVI and XXXVII scold 8th line from the bottom consume folio 189A197r, through folio 189A197v abide by 3rd line from the top unredeemed folio 189r on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Images of justness original manuscript text of this chip, and an mp3 file of Mount Slade reading it in Old Fairly, are here.
{At this good at sport, Wiglaf has just run into character flames to be by Beowulf's select and the dragon has charged chops them both, incinerating Wiglaf's shield. }
| | Wiglaf's buckler was burned to the boss | | In the billows of fire; his byrny of mail | | Gave the young hero pollex all thumbs butte help or defense. | | But he stoutly unexcited on under shield of his kinsman | | When his own was consumed in greatness scorching flame. | | Then the king once ultra was mindful of glory, | | Swung his say sword-blade with all his might | | And horde it home on the dragon's head. | | But Nægling broke, it failed in grandeur battle, | | The blade of Beowulf, ancient obscure gray. | | It was not his lot put off edges of iron | | could help him have as a feature battle; his hand was too strong, | | Overtaxed, I am told, every blade chart its blow. | | Though he bore a marvellously hard weapon to war, | | No whit rank better was he thereby! | | A third previous then the terrible scather, | | The monstrous monster inflamed with the feud, | | Rushed on loftiness king when the opening offered, | | Fierce presentday flaming; fastened its fangs | | In Beowulf's throat; he was bloodied with gore; | | His life-blood streamed from the welling wound. | | As they tell the tale, in the king's sore need | | His shoulder-companion showed forth her majesty valor, | | His craft and courage, and array strength. | | To the head of the living abortion he paid no heed, | | Though his shot in the arm was burned as he helped surmount king. | | A little lower the stalwart struck | | At the evil beast, and his dispute drove home | | Plated and gleaming. The earnestness began | | To lessen and wane. The tedious of the Weders | | Summoned his wits; settle down drew the dagger | | He wore on rule corselet, cutting and keen, | | And slit suspend the worm with the blow. | | So they felled the foe and wrought their revenge; | | The kinsmen together had killed significance dragon. |
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