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... thane of Hygelac heard of far off in his country , a good man among the Geats , who was of mankind the strongest of might in his day and generation , noble and great . He ordered him a good wave - courser fitted out ; said he would seek ...
... thane of Hygelac heard of far off in his country , a good man among the Geats , who was of mankind the strongest of might in his day and generation , noble and great . He ordered him a good wave - courser fitted out ; said he would seek ...
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... thane , riding on horse to the shore , brandished mightily a great spear in his hands , with words asked : " What are ye of those bearing weapons , armed in byrnies , that thus come bringing a high ship over the sea - way , hither over ...
... thane , riding on horse to the shore , brandished mightily a great spear in his hands , with words asked : " What are ye of those bearing weapons , armed in byrnies , that thus come bringing a high ship over the sea - way , hither over ...
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... thane . Many a mighty venture I have under- taken in my youth . In my native land Grendel's doings became well known to me . Travelers over the sea say that this hall stands , this most fair dwelling , idle and useless to every man ...
... thane . Many a mighty venture I have under- taken in my youth . In my native land Grendel's doings became well known to me . Travelers over the sea say that this hall stands , this most fair dwelling , idle and useless to every man ...
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... thane fulfilled his office , who bore in his hand the fretted ale - cup , poured out the bright mead . At times the scop sang clear - toned in Heorot . There was joy for the heroes , no small band of Danes and Weders . VIII UNFERTH ...
... thane fulfilled his office , who bore in his hand the fretted ale - cup , poured out the bright mead . At times the scop sang clear - toned in Heorot . There was joy for the heroes , no small band of Danes and Weders . VIII UNFERTH ...
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... thane of the king's , a proud man with a memory stored with songs , who bore in 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 ...
... thane of the king's , a proud man with a memory stored with songs , who bore in 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 ...
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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