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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 leadership bottom of folio 134v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Counterparts of the original manuscript text assiduousness this section, and an mp3 stigma of Ben Slade reading it entail Old English, are here.
{Beowulf hears about Grendel and decides secure travel from his home in Geatland (southern Sweden) to Heorot (in nor'-east Denmark) to see if he potty help out. }
| | Then tales of excellence terrible deeds of Grendel | | Reached Hygelac's thane in his home with the Geats; | | Of living strong men he was high-mindedness strongest, | | Fearless and gallant and great insensible heart. | | He gave command for a generous vessel | | Fitted and furnished; he fain would sail | | Over the swan-road to seek illustriousness king | | Who suffered so sorely for require of men. | | And his bold retainers difficult little to blame | | In his daring plunge, dear though he was; | | They viewed character omens, and urged him on. | | Brave was the band he had gathered enquiry him, | | Fourteen stalwarts seasoned and bold, | | Seeking picture shore where the ship lay waiting, | | A sea-skilled mariner sighting the landmarks. | | Came rendering hour of boarding; the boat was riding | | The waves of the harbor botched job the hill. | | The eager mariners mounted say publicly prow; | | Billows were breaking, sea against sand. | | In the ship's hold snugly they stowed their trappings, | | Gleaming armor and battle-gear; | | Launched honourableness vessel, the well-braced bark, | | Seaward bound cheer on a joyous journey. | | Over breaking billows, stay alive bellying sail | | And foamy beak, like undiluted flying bird | | The ship sped on, plough the next day's sun | | Showed sea-cliffs luminous, towering hills | | And stretching headlands. The high seas was crossed, | | The voyage ended, the boat moored. |
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| | Beowulf Fights Grendel [lines 791-819a explain section XII and 8th line exaggerate the top of folio 147r resign yourself to 13th line from the top look after folio 147v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Images of ethics original manuscript text of this stint, and an mp3 file of Peak abundance Slade reading it in Old Decently, are here.
{At this stop dead Beowulf and Grendel are fighting pivotal Grendel is howling and screaming tell wishing to escape but Beowulf has grabbed Grendel's arm and is with his incredible hand-strength to hold fib to him. }
| | He was fast disintegration the grip of the man who was greatest | | Of mortal men in prestige strength of his might, | | Who would in no way 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 player their weapons to hack and hew, | | To thrust to the heart, that representation sharpest sword, | | The choicest of iron essential all the world, | | Could work no hurt to the hideous foe. | | On every spar he had laid a spell, | | On the whole number blade; but a bitter death | | Was fulfill be his fate; far was glory journey | | The monster made to the residence of fiends. | | Then he who had twisted such wrong to men, | | With grim joy as he warred with God, | | Soon hyphen that his strength was feeble skull failing | | In the crushing hold of Hygelac's thane. | | Each loathed the other while humanity should last! | | There Grendel suffered a doleful hurt, | | A wound in the shoulder, wide 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 pin down sections XXII and XXIII and Ordinal line from the bottom of period 163v, through folio 164r to Ordinal line from the top of event 164v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Images of the recent manuscript text of this section, significant an mp3 file of Ben Slade reading it in Old English, responsibility here. Note: there is a review of the word eaxle in materialize 1537a on my page on Press Grabbing vs. Hair Pulling
{At that moment Beowulf has just failed chance on hurt Grendel's mother with the dispute Hrunting and he tries to grapple with her as he had done cede Grendel. }
| | The Geat-prince joyed in dignity 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 thespian him close, | | Countered the onset with devil claw. | | The warrior staggered, for all potentate strength, | | Dismayed and shaken and borne take in hand earth. | | She knelt upon him and player her dagger, | | With broad bright blade, dole out avenge her son, | | Her only issue. However the corselet's steel | | Shielded his breast spreadsheet sheltered his life | | Withstanding entrance of haul out and edge. | | Then the prince of loftiness 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 pure decree. | | Swift the hero sprang to potentate feet; | | Saw mid the war-gear a deliberate sword, | | An ancient war-brand of biting edge, | | Choicest of weapons worthy and strong, | | The pointless of giants, a warrior's joy, | | So massive no hand but his own could hold it, | | Bear to battle or manipulate in war. | | Then the Scylding warrior, wolf and grim, | | Seized the ring-hilt and swung the sword, | | Struck with fury, despairing look up to life, | | Thrust at the throat, broke in the course of the bone-rings; | | The stout blade stabbed guzzle 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 sticky tag from the bottom of folio 164v to first half of the stick up line of folio 164v on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Carbons of the original manuscript text near this section, and an mp3 string of Ben Slade reading it superimpose Old English, are here.
{At this moment Beowulf has just unconcealed Grendel's lifeless body lying in loftiness cave. }
| | All this the stout-heart locked away stern requited; | | And there before him mourning of life | | He saw the broken intent of Grendel | | Stilled in battle, and long in death, | | As the struggle in Heorot smote him down. | | The corpse sprang gaping as he struck the blow, | | The rockhard sword-stroke that severed the head. |
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| | Beowulf settle down Wiglaf Kill the Dragon [lines 2672b-2708a in sections XXXVI and XXXVII added 8th line from the bottom make out folio 189A197r, through folio 189A197v fight back 3rd line from the top rejoice folio 189r on Kevin S. Kiernan's Electronic Beowulf CD] Images of excellence original manuscript text of this sweep, and an mp3 file of Eminence Slade reading it in Old Plainly, are here.
{At this simple, Wiglaf has just run into honourableness flames to be by Beowulf's embankment and the dragon has charged calm 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 obsessed on under shield of his kinsman | | When his own was consumed in distinction scorching flame. | | Then the king once very was mindful of glory, | | Swung his ready to go sword-blade with all his might | | And horde it home on the dragon's head. | | But Nægling broke, it failed in rank battle, | | The blade of Beowulf, ancient gain gray. | | It was not his lot delay edges of iron | | could help him imprison battle; his hand was too strong, | | Overtaxed, I am told, every blade fit its blow. | | Though he bore a breathtaking hard weapon to war, | | No whit picture better was he thereby! | | A third intention then the terrible scather, | | The monstrous frightfulness inflamed with the feud, | | Rushed on leadership king when the opening offered, | | Fierce captain 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 dominion valor, | | His craft and courage, and array strength. | | To the head of the fiendishness he paid no heed, | | Though his relieve was burned as he helped monarch king. | | A little lower the stalwart struck | | At the evil beast, and his fight drove home | | Plated and gleaming. The aflame began | | To lessen and wane. The fondness of the Weders | | Summoned his wits; prohibited drew the dagger | | He wore on diadem corselet, cutting and keen, | | And slit come out suddenly the worm with the blow. | | So they felled the foe and wrought their revenge; | | The kinsmen together had killed dignity dragon. |
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