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... thee . Therefore I foresee a worse issue will come to thee , though thou hast every- where been brave in the storm of battle , in grim fight - if thou durst abide Grendel a nightlong time near- by . " Beowulf answered , Ecgtheow's son ...
... thee . Therefore I foresee a worse issue will come to thee , though thou hast every- where been brave in the storm of battle , in grim fight - if thou durst abide Grendel a nightlong time near- by . " Beowulf answered , Ecgtheow's son ...
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... thee with gifts . Thou hast accomplished that for which far and near men shall honor thee for ever more , even as widely as the sea encircles the windy cliffs . While thou livest , be pros- perous ! Heartily I wish thee treasures . Be ...
... thee with gifts . Thou hast accomplished that for which far and near men shall honor thee for ever more , even as widely as the sea encircles the windy cliffs . While thou livest , be pros- perous ! Heartily I wish thee treasures . Be ...
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... thee alone . Thou dost not yet know the abode , the fearful place where thou mayest find this creature of sin . Seek if thou dare ! I will reward thee with riches for this fight , with time- hallowed treasures as I did before , with ...
... thee alone . Thou dost not yet know the abode , the fearful place where thou mayest find this creature of sin . Seek if thou dare ! I will reward thee with riches for this fight , with time- hallowed treasures as I did before , with ...
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... thee of thy strength , or fire's grasp , or flood's surge , or sword's grip , or spear's flight , or dire old age , or else the eye's brightness will fail and grow dim . Presently , thou warrior , it will happen that death will overcome ...
... thee of thy strength , or fire's grasp , or flood's surge , or sword's grip , or spear's flight , or dire old age , or else the eye's brightness will fail and grow dim . Presently , thou warrior , it will happen that death will overcome ...
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... thee greatly , as enemies in the past have done , I will bring thee thousands of thanes , warriors for help . I know , as for Hygelac , Lord of the Geats , though he be young for the people's ruler , that he will further me by word and ...
... thee greatly , as enemies in the past have done , I will bring thee thousands of thanes , warriors for help . I know , as for Hygelac , Lord of the Geats , though he be young for the people's ruler , that he will further me by word and ...
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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