Beowulf Fight with Grendel Commentary Flashcards
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Com on wanre niht scriðan sceadugenga. Sceotend swæfon, þa þæt hornreced healdan scoldon, ealle buton anum. Þæt wæs yldum cuþ þæt hie ne moste, þa metod nolde, se scynscaþa under sceadu bregdan; ac he wæccende wraþum on andan bad bolgenmod beadwa geþinges. Ða com of more under misthleoþum Grendel gongan, godes yrre bær; mynte se manscaða manna cynnes sumne besyrwan in sele þam hean.
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Came in dark night gliding shadow-walker. Warriors sleep there in that gild-hall hold must, all but one. that was well-known man that he may not, the measurer's wish the combatant under shadow brings but he awoke angry on malice await enraged battle result. Then came from moor under misty hill Grendel walks, god's anger bore; think the ravenger man kind some ensnare in the hall high.
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Wod under wolcnum to þæs þe he winreced goldsele gumena, gearwost wisse, fættum fahne. Ne wæs þæt forma sið þæt he Hroþgares ham gesohte; næfre he on aldordagum ær ne siþðan heardranhæle, healðegnas fand. Com þa to recede rinc siðian, dreamum bedæled. Duru sona onarn, fyrbendum fæst, syþðan he hire folmum æthran; onbræd þa bealohydig, ða he gebolgen wæs, recedes muþan. Raþe æfter þon on fagne flor feond treddode, eode yrremod; him of eagum stod ligge gelicost leoht unfæger.
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Advance under cloud to that wine hall
godly man, readily recognise
gold-ornament decorated. Nor was that first time
that he Hrothgar’s home sought
never had he in previous days before nor since
had luck, hall-thanes found.
Came then to building warriors stalking
joy deprived. Door soon opened
fire-band fast, soon after he his hand touched;
swing open the evil minded, he enranged was
building’s mouth. Shortly after that
On decorated floor fiend trod
went angry-minded; he from eye stood
fire like light unbeautiful
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Geseah he in recede rinca manige, swefan sibbegedriht samod ætgædere, magorinca heap. þa his mod ahlog; mynte þæt he gedælde, ærþon dæg cwome, atol aglæca, anra gehwylces lif wið lice, þa him alumpen wæs wistfylle wen. Ne wæs þæt wyrd þa gen þæt he ma moste manna cynnes ðicgean ofer þa niht. þryðswyð beheold mæg Higelaces, hu se manscaða under færgripum gefaran wolde.
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Saw he in building warriors many sleeping band of kinsmen all together warrior multitude. The his mind laughed; would he separate, before day comes, together together, anyone each life from body, then he come to pass full of feasting hope. Nor was that fate so good that he more may man kind receive after that night. Strong behold kinsman Higelaces, he the ravager under sudden grip carry off would
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Ne þæt se aglæca yldan þohte, ac he gefeng hraðe forman siðe slæpendne rinc, slat unwearnum, bat banlocan, blod edrum dranc, synsnædum swealh; sona hæfde unlyfigendes eal gefeormod, 745fet ond folma. Forð near ætstop, nam þa mid handa higeþihtigne rinc on ræste, ræhte ongean feond mid folme; he onfeng hraþe inwitþancum ond wið earm gesæt.
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Not that the combatant delay thought but he caught quickly first time sleeping warrier tear greedily bit body, blood all drank morsel swallow; soon had not-living all eat up foot and hand. Forth near step-forth take then with hand determined warrior form rest, reach began enemy with hand, he took them up quickly hostile purpose and with arm sat.
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Sona þæt onfunde fyrena hyrde þæt he ne mette middangeardes, eorþan sceata, on elran men mundgripe maran. He on mode wearð forht on ferhðe; no þy ær fram meahte. Hyge wæs him hinfus, wolde on heolster fleon, secan deofla gedræg; ne wæs his drohtoð þær swylce he on ealderdagum ær gemette. Gemunde þa se goda, mæg Higelaces, æfenspræce, uplang astod ond him fæste wiðfeng; fingras burston. Eoten wæs utweard; eorl furþur stop.
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Soon ten discovered crime master
that he nor may middle-earth
earth surface, in other men
handgrip move. He in mind became
afraid in spirit; nor then before from able
Heart was he eeager to flee, would he in darkness flee
seek devil’s lair, nor was his course of life there
such he in days of life before sound.
remembered then the good kinsman Higelac
everyspeech, upright stood
and he he fast lay hold of; fingers burst.
Giant was turning outward; nobleman further advanced.
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Mynte se mæra, þær he meahte swa, widre gewindan ond on weg þanon fleon on fenhopu; wiste his fingra geweald on grames grapum. Þæt wæs geocor sið þæt se hearmscaþa to Heorute ateah. Dryhtsele dynede; Denum eallum wearð, ceasterbuendum, cenra gehwylcum, eorlum ealuscerwen. Yrre wæron begen, reþe renweardas. Reced hlynsode. Þa wæs wundor micel þæt se winsele wiðhæfde heaþodeorum, þæt he on hrusan ne feol, fæger foldbold; ac he þæs fæste wæs innan ond utan irenbendum searoþoncum besmiþod. Þær fram sylle abeag medubenc monig, mine gefræge, golde geregnad, þær þa graman wunnon.
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Thought the famous-one, there he might as far away place escape, and from way thence fleep to fenhole; know he finger's power on hostile grip. that was sad fate that the terrible enemy to Heorot draw. Princely hall resound; danes all became, city-dweller, brave each noblemen distress. Angry were both fierce hall-guardians. Building resound that was wonder great that the hall withheld brave-in-battle, that he on earth didn't fall beautiful building; but it so fast was inside and outside ironbound skill-strengthen. there from floor yield mead bench many, my rumours say, gold ornamented, there the hostiles fought.
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Þæs ne wendon ær witan Scyldinga þæt hit a mid gemete manna ænig, betlic ond banfag, tobrecan meahte, listum tolucan, nymþe liges fæþm swulge on swaþule. Sweg up astag niwe geneahhe; Norðdenum stod atelic egesa, anra gehwylcum þara þe of wealle wop gehyrdon, gryreleoð galan godes ondsacan, sigeleasne sang, sar wanigean helle hæfton. Heold hine fæste se þe manna wæs mægene strengest on þæm dæge þysses lifes.
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that nor thought before wise Danes that he with measure man any excellent and adored, to break might skill destroy, unless fires embrace swallow in flame. Sound up ascended new often; Northdanes stood horrible awe , one each that there from wall weep sounded terrorising sound god's enemy in defeat sang, sorrow bewailed hall captive. Held him fast that the man was strongest on that day in this life.
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Nolde eorla hleo ænige þinga þone cwealmcuman cwicne forlætan, ne his lifdagas leoda ænigum nytte tealde. Þær genehost brægd 795 eorl Beowulfes ealde lafe, wolde freadrihtnes feorh ealgian, mæres þeodnes, ðær hie meahton swa. Hie þæt ne wiston, þa hie gewin drugon, heardhicgende hildemecgas, 800 ond on healfa gehwone heawan þohton, sawle secan: þone synscaðan ænig ofer eorþan irenna cyst, guðbilla nan, gretan nolde, ac he sigewæpnum forsworen hæfde, 805 ecga gehwylcre. Scolde his aldorgedal on ðæm dæge þysses lifes earmlic wurðan, ond se ellorgast on feonda geweald feor siðian.
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Unwilling earl protector anything that muderous visitor alive release no his life-days people lany useful consider. there frequently drew earl Beowold old heirloom would lord's life defend, illustrious lord, there he might this. He then didn't know, when they couldn't perform strong-willed warrior, and on side each thought to hew soul seek; then criminal any over earth sword best, war-sword move, greet will not but he victory weapon forswore had edge each. Must his death on that day in this life wretched to become, and the alien-spirit into enemy's power far to go
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Ða þæt onfunde se þe fela æror 810 modes myrðe manna cynne, fyrene gefremede (he wæs fag wið god), þæt him se lichoma læstan nolde, ac hine se modega mæg Hygelaces hæfde be honda; wæs gehwæþer oðrum 815 lifigende lað. Licsar gebad atol æglæca; him on eaxle wearð syndolh sweotol, seonowe onsprungon, burston banlocan. Beowulfe wearð guðhreð gyfeþe; scolde Grendel þonan 820 feorhseoc fleon under fenhleoðu, secean wynleas wic; wiste þe geornor þæt his aldres wæs ende gegongen, dogera dægrim. Denum eallum wearð æfter þam wælræse willa gelumpen.
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Then that discovered, the he many earlier spirit's affliction's man kind crime brought about (he was feuding with god) that he the body will be do service, but he the brave kinsman of higelac had by hand; was either other life hateful. Body-would experienced, angry combatant; he on shoulder became terrible wound open, sinew outsprung, body burst. Beowulf became war-glory granted, must Grendel thence wounded flee under fen-hole seek joyless dwelling; knew reality that he life was end going to day's count of days. Danes all were after that battle-rush will occurred.
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Hæfde þa gefælsod se þe ær feorran com, snotor ond swyðferhð, sele Hroðgares, genered wið niðe; nihtweorce gefeh, ellenmærþum. Hæfde Eastdenum Geatmecga leod gilp gelæsted, 830 swylce oncyþðe ealle gebette, inwidsorge, þe hie ær drugon ond for þreanydum þolian scoldon, torn unlytel. Þæt wæs tacen sweotol, syþðan hildedeor hond alegde, 835 earm ond eaxle (þær wæs eal geador Grendles grape) under geapne hrof. Ða wæs on morgen mine gefræge ymb þa gifhealle guðrinc monig; ferdon folctogan feorran ond nean 840 geond widwegas wundor sceawian, laþes lastas.
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Had then learning, he who before from far came
wise and brave Hall of Hrothgares,
to save against hostility; night-work rejoiced in
heroic act. Had East-danes
Geat’s man boast accomplisted
wile sorrow all amended
terrible sorrow, they before suffering
and for terrible needs suffer had to, sorrow unlit.
that was token large,
after battle-brave hand laid down
arm and should (that was all together
Grendel’s arm) under wise rood.
Then was in morning, my rumours
around the gift-hall warriors many
travelling leader of the people, form far or near
across distant paths, wonder to see, hostile tracks.
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No his lifgedal sarlic þuhte secga ænegum þara þe tirleases trode sceawode, hu he werigmod on weg þanon, niða ofercumen, on nicera mere fæge ond geflymed feorhlastas bær. Ðær wæs on blode brim weallende, atol yða geswing eal gemenged haton heolfre, heorodreore weol. 850Deaðfæge deog, siððan dreama leas in fenfreoðo feorh alegde, hæþene sawle; þær him hel onfeng.
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nor his death sadly thought man any that he weary-minded track saw how he weariminded on way thence hatred overcame, in seamonster lake fated and put to flight bloody-track bore. There was in blood sea boil angry wave's surf all mingle hot blood, battle blood boil. doomed concealed, after joy without in fen-hole, life ley down dethrone soul; there he hell received.
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Þanon eft gewiton ealdgesiðas, swylce geong manig of gomenwaþe 855fram mere modge mearum ridan, beornas on blancum. Ðær wæs Beowulfes mærðo mæned; monig oft gecwæð þætte suð ne norð be sæm tweonum ofer eormengrund oþer nænig 860under swegles begong selra nære rondhæbbendra, rices wyrðra. Ne hie huru winedrihten wiht ne logon, glædne Hroðgar, ac þæt wæs god cyning.
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then again departed retainer such young man from joyous-journey from lake brave horse ride, warriors on white ones. There was Beowulf fame spoke of; many often said that south nor south about sea two ofter spacious ground other not any under sky-region man better weren't warrior, kingdom worthy. He he who lord's at all didn't blame, glad Hrothgar, but that was good king.
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Hwilum heaþorofe hleapan leton, 865on geflit faran fealwe mearas ðær him foldwegas fægere þuhton, cystum cuðe.Hwilum cyninges þegn, guma gilphlæden, gidda gemyndig, se ðe ealfela ealdgesegena 870worn gemunde, word oþer fand soðe gebunden; secg eft ongan sið Beowulfes snyttrum styrian ond on sped wrecan spel gerade, wordum wrixlan. Welhwylc gecwæð 875þæt he fram Sigemundes secgan hyrde ellendædum, uncuþes fela, Wælsinges gewin, wide siðas, þara þe gumena bearn gearwe ne wiston, fæhðe ond fyrena, buton Fitela mid hine, 880þonne he swulces hwæt secgan wolde, eam his nefan, swa hie a wæron æt niða gehwam nydgesteallan;
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While battle-brave to gallop let on dispute to go dark horse where he earth-path beautiful thought best well-known. While king's thane man glory-covered, song mindful, that which many old traditions many remembered, word other found truly waited; warrior again before adventure Beowulf's wisdom to stud and in means to stay story apt word to exchange. Everything said that he from Sigmund's to tell heard corageous deed, unknown many, Song of Wael's war, wide journey that who man's son readily didn't know feude and crime, but Fitela with him, wherever he such who to tell intended, uncle his nephew, so he always was at malice each comrades in battle;
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hæfdon ealfela eotena cynnes sweordum gesæged.Sigemunde gesprong 885æfter deaðdæge dom unlytel, syþðan wiges heard wyrm acwealde, hordes hyrde. He under harne stan, æþelinges bearn, ana geneðde frecne dæde, ne wæs him Fitela mid. 890Hwæþre him gesælde ðæt þæt swurd þurhwod wrætlicne wyrm, þæt hit on wealle ætstod, dryhtlic iren; draca morðre swealt. Hæfde aglæca elne gegongen þæt he beahhordes brucan moste 895selfes dome; sæbat gehleod, bær on bearm scipes beorhte frætwa, Wælses eafera. Wyrm hat gemealt.
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had many giant's kin sword played. Sigmund sprung forth after death fame unlittle after battle had dragon killed horde's guardian. He under grey stone prince's son, alone ventured audacious deed, not was he Fitela with. However he befell that the sword passed through wondrous work, that he on wall stood, lordly iron; dragon torment died. Had combatant strength went that he ring hoard enjoy may self's judgment; seaboat loaded, bore of lap slip's bright ornament Wael's offspring. Dragon hot melted.
