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?eeling ?r-g?d, unbl?ee s?t,
tolode trye-swye, tegn-sorge dre��h,?syeean hie t?s laean last sce��wedon,?wergan gastes; w?s t?t gewin t? strang,?lae and longsum. N?s hit lengra fyrst,?135 ac ymb ane niht eft gefremede
more-beala mare and n? mearn fore?f?hee and fyrene; w?s t? f?st on tam.?Ta w?s e��e-fynde, te him elles hw?r?ger?ml?cor r?ste s?hte,?140 bed ?fter b?rum, ta him gebe��cnod w?s,
ges?gd s?el?ce sweotolan tacne?heal-tegnes hete; he��ld hine syeean?fyr and f?stor, se t?m fe��nde ?twand.?Swa r?xode and wie rihte wan?145 ana wie eallum, ?e t?t ?del st?d
h?sa s��lest. W?s se�� hw?l micel:?twelf wintra t?d torn getolode?wine Scyldinga, we��na gehwelcne,?s?dra sorga; fortam syeean weare?150 ylda bearnum undyrne c?e,
gyddum ge?more, t?tte Grendel wan,?hw?le wie Hr?egar;-- hete-n?eas w?g,?fyrene and f?hee fela missera,?singale s?ce, sibbe ne wolde?155 wie manna hwone m?genes Deniga
feorh-bealo feorran, fe�� tingian,?ne t?r n?nig witena w��nan torfte?beorhtre b?te t? banan folmum;?atol ?gl?ca ��htende w?s,?160 deorc de��e-sc?a duguee and geogoee
seomade and syrede. Sin-nihte he��ld?mistige m?ras; men ne cunnon,?hwyder hel-r?nan hwyrftum scr?eae.?Swa fela fyrena fe��nd man-cynnes,?165 atol an-gengea, oft gefremede
heardra hynea; Heorot eardode,?sinc-fage sel sweartum nihtum?(n? he tone gif-st?l gr��tan m?ste,?maeeum for metode, ne his myne wisse);?170 t?t w?s wr?c micel wine Scyldinga,
m?des brecea. Monig-oft ges?t?r?ce t? r?ne; r?d eahtedon,?hw?t sw?e-ferheum s��lest w?re?wie f?r-gryrum t? gefremmanne.?175 Hw?lum hie geh��ton ?t h?rg-trafum
wig-weoreunga, wordum b?don,?t?t him gast-bona ge��ce gefremede?wie te��d-tre��um. Swylc w?s te��w hyra,?h?eenra hyht; helle gemundon?180 in m?d-sefan, metod hie ne c?eon,
d?da d��mend, ne wiston hie drihten god,?ne hie h?ru heofena helm h��rian ne c?eon,?wuldres waldend. Wa bie t?m te sceal?turh sl?ene n?e sawle besc?fan?185 in fyres f?em, fr?fre ne w��nan,
wihte gewendan; wel bie t?m te m?t??fter de��e-d?ge drihten s��cean?and t? f?der f?emum freoeo wilnian.
IV. HYGELAC'S THANE.
Swa ta m?l-ceare maga Healfdenes?190 singala se��e; ne mihte snotor h?lee
we��n onwendan: w?s t?t gewin t? swye,?lae and longsum, te on ta le��de becom,?nyd-wracu n?e-grim, niht-bealwa m?st.?T?t fram ham gefr?gn Higelaces tegn,?195 g?d mid Ge��tum, Grendles d?da:
se w?s mon-cynnes m?genes strengest?on t?m d?ge tysses l?fes,??eele and e��cen. H��t him ye-lidan?g?dne gegyrwan; cw?e he g?e-cyning?200 ofer swan-rade s��cean wolde,
m?rne te��den, ta him w?s manna tearf.?Tone s?e-f?t him snotere ceorlas?lyt-hw?n l?gon, te��h he him le��f w?re;?hwetton higer?fne, h?l sce��wedon.?205 H?fde se g?da Ge��ta le��da
cempan gecorone, tara te he c��noste?findan mihte; f?ftena sum?sund-wudu s?hte; secg w?sade,?lagu-cr?ftig mon, land-gemyrcu.?210 Fyrst fore gewat: flota w?s on yeum,
bat under beorge. Beornas gearwe?on stefn stigon; stre��mas wundon?sund wie sande; secgas b?ron?on bearm nacan beorhte fr?twe,?215 g?e-searo geatol?c; guman ?t scufon,
weras on wil-s?e wudu bundenne.?Gewat ta ofer w?g-holm winde gefysed?flota famig-heals fugle gel?cost,??e t?t ymb an-t?d ?eres d?gores?220 wunden-stefna gewaden h?fde,
t?t ta l?eende land gesawon,?brim-clifu bl?can, beorgas ste��pe,?s?de s?-n?ssas: ta w?s sund liden,?eoletes ?t ende. Tanon up hraee?225 Wedera le��de on wang stigon,
s?-wudu s?ldon (syrcan hrysedon,?g?e-gew?do); gode tancedon,?t?s te him ye-lade e��ee wurdon.?Ta of wealle geseah weard Scildinga,?230 se te holm-clifu healdan scolde,
beran ofer bolcan beorhte randas,?fyrd-searu f?sl?cu; hine fyrwyt br?c?m?d-gehygdum, hw?t ta men w?ron.?Gewat him ta t? waroee wicge r?dan?235 tegn Hr?egares, trymmum cwehte
m?gen-wudu mundum, meeel-wordum fr?gn:?"Hw?t syndon ge searo-h?bbendra?"byrnum werede, te tus brontne ce��l?"ofer lagu-str?te l?dan cw?mon,?240 "hider ofer holmas helmas b?ron?
"Ic w?s ende-s?ta, ?g-wearde he��ld,?"t?t on land Dena laera n?nig?"mid scip-herge sceeean ne meahte.?"N? her c?el?cor cuman ongunnon?245 "lind-h?bbende; ne ge le��fnes-word
"g?e-fremmendra gearwe ne wisson,?"maga gem��du. N?fre ic maran geseah?"eorla ofer eorean, tonne is e��wer sum,?"secg on searwum; nis t?t seld-guma?250 "w?pnum geweoread, n?fne him his wlite le��ge,
"?nl?c an-syn. Nu ic e��wer sceal?"frum-cyn witan, ?r ge fyr heonan?"le��se sce��weras on land Dena?"fureur f��ran. Nu ge feor-b?end,?255 "mere-l?eende, m?nne gehyrae
"an-fealdne get?ht: ?fost is s��lest?"t? gecyeanne, hwanan e��wre cyme syndon."
V. THE ERRAND.
Him se yldesta andswarode,?werodes w?sa, word-hord onle��c:?260 "We synt gum-cynnes Ge��ta le��de
"and Higelaces heore-gene��tas.?"W?s m?n f?der folcum gecyeed,?"?eele ord-fruma Ecgte��w haten;?"gebad wintra worn, ?r he on weg hwurfe,?265 "gamol of geardum; hine gearwe geman
"witena wel-hwylc w?de geond eorean.--?"We turh holdne hige hlaford tinne,?"sunu Healfdenes, s��cean cw?mon,?"le��d-gebyrgean: wes tu ?s larena g?d!?270 "Habbae we t? t?m m?ran micel ?rende
"Deniga fre��n; ne sceal t?r dyrne sum?"wesan, t?s ic w��ne. Tu wast, gif hit is,?"swa we s?elice secgan hyrdon,?"t?t mid Scyldingum sceaea ic nat hwylc,?275 "de��gol d?d-hata, deorcum nihtum
"e��wee turh egsan unc?ene n?e,?"hyneu and hra-fyl. Ic t?s Hr?egar m?g?"turh r?mne sefan r?d gel?ran,?"h? he fr?d and g?d fe��nd oferswyeee,?280 "gyf him ed-wendan ?fre scolde
"bealuwa bisigu, b?t eft cuman?"and ta cear-wylmas c?lran wureae;?"oeee a syeean earfoe-trage,?"tre��-nyd tolae, tenden t?r wunae?285 "on he��h-stede h?sa s��lest."
Weard maeelode, t?r on wicge s?t?ombeht unforht: "?ghw?eres sceal?"scearp scyld-w?ga gescad witan,?"worda and worca, se te wel tencee.?290 "Ic t?t gehyre, t?t tis is hold weorod
"fre��n Scyldinga. Gew?tae fore beran?"w?pen and gew?du, ic e��w w?sige:?"swylce ic magu-tegnas m?ne hate?"wie fe��nda gehwone flotan e��werne,?295 "niw-tyrwedne nacan on sande
"arum healdan, ?e t?t eft byree?"ofer lagu-stre��mas le��fne mannan?"wudu wunden-hals t? Weder-mearce.?"G?e-fremmendra swylcum gifeee bie,?300 "t?t tone hilde-r?s hal ged?gee."
Gewiton him ta f��ran (flota stille bad,?seomode on sale s?d-f?emed scyp,?on ancre f?st); eofor-l?c scionon?ofer hle��r-beran gehroden golde?305 fah and fyr-heard, ferh wearde he��ld.
G?em?de grummon, guman onetton,?sigon ?tsomne, ?e t?t hy s?l timbred?geatol?c and gold-fah