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... mind his evening speech , stood upright and laid fast hold on him . His fingers cracked . The giant fought to escape . The earl strode further . The notorious one thought to reach a more distant place and flee thence away to his fen ...
... mind his evening speech , stood upright and laid fast hold on him . His fingers cracked . The giant fought to escape . The earl strode further . The notorious one thought to reach a more distant place and flee thence away to his fen ...
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... mind many an old tradition - one word found another fittingly bound1 — this war- rior in his turn began dexterously to relate Beowulf's adventure and artfully to recite a skilful story , to shape his words . He told everything that he ...
... mind many an old tradition - one word found another fittingly bound1 — this war- rior in his turn began dexterously to relate Beowulf's adventure and artfully to recite a skilful story , to shape his words . He told everything that he ...
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... mind the deadly hate , then the sword's edge should settle it . The funeral fire was prepared and gold drawn from the hoard . The finest of the Here - Scyld- ing warriors was ready on his pyre . At the burning were easily seen blood ...
... mind the deadly hate , then the sword's edge should settle it . The funeral fire was prepared and gold drawn from the hoard . The finest of the Here - Scyld- ing warriors was ready on his pyre . At the burning were easily seen blood ...
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... mind . I shall carry out my friendship as we spoke a short time ago . Thou shalt be a lasting consolation to thy people , a help to men . Not so was Heremod to the sons of Ecgwela , the Ar - Scyldings ; he did not grow to be a source of ...
... mind . I shall carry out my friendship as we spoke a short time ago . Thou shalt be a lasting consolation to thy people , a help to men . Not so was Heremod to the sons of Ecgwela , the Ar - Scyldings ; he did not grow to be a source of ...
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... mind , the mighty son of Healfdene appointed a seat for me beside his son . The com- pany was joyful ; never in all my life under heaven's vault have I seen greater revelry among those sitting in hall . At times the glorious queen , the ...
... mind , the mighty son of Healfdene appointed a seat for me beside his son . The com- pany was joyful ; never in all my life under heaven's vault have I seen greater revelry among those sitting in hall . At times the glorious queen , the ...
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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