Beowulf (Illustrated) by Anonymous

Author:Anonymous
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Beowulf
ISBN: 9788822502988
Publisher: Superanda
Published: 2016-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

XXIII

’MID the battle-gear saw he a blade triumphant,

old-sword of Eotens, with edge of proof,

warriors’ heirloom, weapon unmatched,

- save only ’twas more than other men

to bandy-of-battle could bear at all -

as the giants had wrought it, ready and keen.

Seized then its chain-hilt the Scyldings’ chieftain,

bold and battle-grim, brandished the sword,

reckless of life, and so wrathfully smote

that it gripped her neck and grasped her hard,

her bone-rings breaking: the blade pierced through

that fated-one’s flesh: to floor she sank.

Bloody the blade: he was blithe of his deed.

Then blazed forth light. ’Twas bright within

as when from the sky there shines unclouded

heaven’s candle. The hall he scanned.

By the wall then went he; his weapon raised

high by its hilts the Hygelac-thane,

angry and eager. That edge was not useless

to the warrior now. He wished with speed

Grendel to guerdon for grim raids many,

for the war he waged on Western-Danes

oftener far than an only time,

when of Hrothgar’s hearth-companions

he slew in slumber, in sleep devoured,

fifteen men of the folk of Danes,

and as many others outward bore,

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