Beowulf

of escape from the pe

kinsman const

sorrow; the bat

e able evils t

sorrow that cam

lasting the life

m, hears of Hrothgar's sorrow, and

ht-woes. So Hig

men, of Grende

home:1 of her

and strongest, s

repare him a bark

ar-king would se

noble, since he

us project pru

tle, though lo

brave atheling,

chosen companions, he

ight from the fo

elected, likes

riors; with fou

ed for; a liegeman

man, the bound

leeted; the flo

e cliff. Clomb

rriors: the wave

sand; soldier

of the vessel bri

rmor; heroes o

ship, on its wis

l sails l

d floater fanne

rd, glided

hey reach the shores o

y and four ho

vessel had trave

-men saw the slo

gleaming, preci

: they were nea

f the ocean.2 U

Weders clomb

vessel (battl

tered), the Wiel

er the waters ha

ed by the Dan

he cliff edge the g

should see to, sa

earing beaut

ady, anxious

ering what men

horse then Hrot

coastward, mig

hands, question

chal

n here, mail-c

orslets, come

ship o'er the sho

h helmets have hi

and-guard, stan

es ever an

ons with army

never have wa

me; of kinsm

arriors, I ween

by Beowulf'

known. Never

he earth have I

of your number,

ellow4 adorned w

little, unless lo

arance. Ere ye pa

pies to the land

fare, I fully

long to. Ye far

ailors, my s

arken: haste i

me what place ye

Another, that adopted by S. and endorsed in the H.-So. notes, is: B. heard from his neighborhood (neighbors), i.e. in his

ering simply follows his conjecture.-Other conjectures as to

as the advantage of giving a parallel to 'brontne ceol' instead of a kenning for 'go.'-B puts the (?) after 'holmas', and begins a new sentence at the middle of the line. Translate: What warriors are ye, clad in armor, who have thus come bringing the foaming vessel over the

housecarle; (2) home-stayer; (3) common man. Dr.