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... less a long while. Therefore the Lord of Life, Heaven's Ruler, gave him honor on earth: Beowulf2 was renowned — his fame leaped far — Scyld's son in Scedeland. In such a way shall a young man bring it about by kindness, by gifts of ...
... less a long while. Therefore the Lord of Life, Heaven's Ruler, gave him honor on earth: Beowulf2 was renowned — his fame leaped far — Scyld's son in Scedeland. In such a way shall a young man bring it about by kindness, by gifts of ...
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... less a long while . Therefore the Lord of Life , Heaven's Ruler , gave him honor on earth : Beowulf2 was renowned - his fame leaped far - Scyld's son in Scedeland . In such a way shall a young man bring it a 1 The whale - road is the ...
... less a long while . Therefore the Lord of Life , Heaven's Ruler , gave him honor on earth : Beowulf2 was renowned - his fame leaped far - Scyld's son in Scedeland . In such a way shall a young man bring it a 1 The whale - road is the ...
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... less . Among the Jutes he was betrayed into the power of the enemy , was quickly put to death . Overwhelm- ing sorrows oppressed him too long ; he became to his people , to all the athelings , a great care . So , too , in former times ...
... less . Among the Jutes he was betrayed into the power of the enemy , was quickly put to death . Overwhelm- ing sorrows oppressed him too long ; he became to his people , to all the athelings , a great care . So , too , in former times ...
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... less that is best for the warrior . Arise , ruler of the realm , let us go quickly and see the track of Grendel's kinswoman . I promise thee this : she shall not escape under cover , nor in the bosom of the earth ,, nor in mountain ...
... less that is best for the warrior . Arise , ruler of the realm , let us go quickly and see the track of Grendel's kinswoman . I promise thee this : she shall not escape under cover , nor in the bosom of the earth ,, nor in mountain ...
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... less dear to him , a youth in the court , than his own children , Herebeald and Hæthcyn , or my own Hygelac . For the eldest a murderous deathbed was unjustly spread through the deeds of his brother , when Hæthcyn struck down his prince ...
... less dear to him , a youth in the court , than his own children , Herebeald and Hæthcyn , or my own Hygelac . For the eldest a murderous deathbed was unjustly spread through the deeds of his brother , when Hæthcyn struck down his prince ...
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battle Beowulf brave bright Cæsar Chas Cleo dear death doth earls earth Ecgtheow eyes Eyre Faerie Queene fair fair lady fear Firk Geats give gold grace green Grendel Grendel's mother hall hand hast hath head Healfdene hear heard heart heaven Heorot Hildeburh Hind Horn Hodge honor Hrothgar Hygelac Jane Johnson king kiss knight koude Lacy Lady Sneer Lady Teaz Lincoln live look lord mayor master mighty mind mistress mordre never Onela Ongentheow pray prince queen quoth Ralph Robin Robin Hood Rose Scyldings shoemaker Sir Gawain Sir Oliv Sir Pet Sir Peter sorrow soul speak Surf sweet sword Sybil tell thane thee ther thine things thought thyng treasure unto Vent warrior whan wife wise wolde words young