that was the fairest, mid folk of earth. Up stood then with shield the sturdy champion. Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings, in fame with all folk, since his father had gone. safely sought, where since she prospered. stole with it away, while the watcher slept, by thievish wiles: for the wardens wrath. till before him the folk, both far and near. And I heard that soon passed oer the path of this treasure. that safe and sound they could see him again. should breathe his last: but he broke away. Scyldings chieftain, that choicest thane, and fell on his neck. that fated-ones flesh: to floor she sank. How Beowulf the Goth came to Daneland 7 III. with blood of foemen, and Finn was slain. to wake him with water. to his bright-built burg the Brisings necklace. thanes huge treasure, than those had done. She was doomed to dwell in the dreary waters. The smoke by the sky was devoured. The morning sun. These Grendel-deeds, of buildings best, for your band of thanes. old ills of the earls, when in she burst. but me he attacked in his terror of might, with greedy hand grasped me. broidered battle-flag, breastplate and helmet; he suffered no shame in that soldier throng. Time had now flown;afloat was the ship. when once had been traced the trail of the fiend. uncle and nephew, true each to the other one. after havoc of heroes, those hardy Scyldings? that I wanted for nought in the wage I gained. Thence Beowulf fled. fly to the fens, knew his fingers power, in the gripe of the grim one. in the doom of the Lord whom death shall take. friends to avenge than fruitlessly mourn them. with a curse to doomsday covered it deep. The gray-haired Scylding. Beowulf is min nama. HASTENED the hardy one, henchmen with him. for the hero-king than his heart desired, could his will have wielded the welcome respite. Yet his end and parting. weary while: but their wage was paid them! with a saddle all shining and set in jewels; twas the battle-seat of the best of kings, when to play of swords the son of Healfdene. Beowulf tells the story of how the monster Grendel terrorises a Danish stronghold until the Swedish Beowulf arrives. The text and all resources included. How the Fire Dragon warred with the Goth folk 50 IX. peoples peace-bringer, passed through the hall. steel-edged and stiff. where sons of the Frisians were sure to be. How Beowulf Returned to His Own Land 42 VIII. docx, 1.14 MB. Then the barrows keeper. of his work in the world. they set their bucklers, their broad shields, down. . Lo, sudden the shift! because it tells us a lot about Anglo-Saxon life. sword-stroke savage, that severed its head. One fight shall end. But fire in this fight I must fear me now, breastplate and board. Old men together. Too few the heroes. how folk against folk the fight had wakened. for strength of old struggles, now stricken with age. BEOWULF - The epic poem, Beowulf for Children - Short version - FAB audiobooks 18,807 views Mar 2, 2014 Beowulf. it had come to the end of its earth-hall joys. the Breaker-of-Rings, as the boon thou askest, as the doughty monarch may deign to give.. its edge was famed with the Frisian earls. They praised his earlship, his acts of prowess. march-stalkers mighty the moorland haunting. blood-flecked from foes, where five I bound, and that wild brood worsted. It was written in the 8th century by an Anglo-Saxon minstrel
who, blazing at twilight the barrows haunteth. in ten days time their toil had raised it, the battle-braves beacon. Thou hast brought it about that both our peoples. sorrows in soul for that sharer of rings, this is hardest of heart-bales. and save her life when the liegemen saw her. and oer it the frost-bound forest hanging. for glory of prowess: my guerdon he pledged. and the Dragon. done to death and dragged on the headland. Bowed then to bench those bearers-of-glory, was filled with friends; the folk of Scyldings. to brave, and to rush on the ring-board hall. and pact of peace. was little blamed, though they loved him dear; they whetted the hero, and hailed good omens. unless the burning embrace of a fire to his lair in the fens. Mighty and canny, most excellent seemed. Now is help once more. as the sheen-mailed spoilers to ship marched on. Though well he wished it, in world no more, could he barrier life for that leader-of-battles. when first I was ruling the folk of Danes. Then, I heard, the hill of its hoard was reft, he burdened his bosom with beakers and plate. with black thoughts welled, as his wont was never. Comes Wealhtheow forth. They placed in the barrow that precious booty. of men and women the wine-hall to cleanse, the guest-room to garnish. The sword-edge now, hard blade and my hand, for the hoard shall strive., his last of all: I have lived through many. the monster back-tracking, the man overpowering. those care-paths cold when the king he slew. engulf it in flame. she had carried the corpse with cruel hands. At home I bided. Then he bade them bear him the boar-head standard. best blade; the dragon died in its blood. Now the wrath of the sea-fish rose apace; yet me gainst the monsters my mailed coat, garnished with gold. of that grim-souled fiend, the foe of God. Full well they wist that on warriors many. the battle-helm high, and breastplate gray, that its story be straightway said to thee. shall I prove him the prowess and pride of the Geats, ether-robed sun from the south shall beam!. The Maker then, and forethought of mind. I the waves I slew, avenging the Weders,whose woe they sought, , O Warriors-shield, now Ive wandered far, . Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him. Thus made their mourning the men of Geatland. beloved of his liegemen, to land of Brondings. and bade that ye build, when he breathed no more. Almighty they knew not, to fiery embraces; nor favor nor change. Lord of Scyldings, weve lustily brought thee. by kinsman for kinsman,with clash of sword. burned was the bright sword, her blood was so hot. Warriors slept, whose hest was to guard the gabled hall, , that against Gods will the ghostly ravager. shine after shadow. The craft sped on. come warriors willing, should war draw nigh. There saw they, besides, the strangest being. Oft Scyld Scefing sceaena reatum, monegum mgum, meodosetla ofteah, egsode eorlas. The latching power One of the most famous Anglo-Saxon short stories is "Beowulf," a epic poem that tells the story of a hero named Beowulf who fights and defeats a monster named Grendel and his mother. that doomed him now with the dragon to strive. who waited with Hrothgar, watching the flood. But if you had purged it anew. deftly they doffed: now drowsed the mere. Your KS2 students will also be able to have a go creating one themselves. among races of men, this refuge-of-warriors, grew slack in battle. Soon spied by the wall that warrior chief. at the fort on the cliff, where, full of sorrow. Have mind, thou honored offspring of Healfdene. his fall there was fated. a hall-session that harrowed every Dane Balefire devoured, greediest spirit, those spared not by war. Grendel in days long gone they named him. From his bosom fled. high oer the hoard, of handiwork noblest. to pierce the monster with point of sword, with blade of battle: huge beast of the sea. him who with Hrothgar the homestead ruled. With his host he besieged there what swords had left, the weary and wounded; woes he threatened. his own dear liege laid low with an arrow. that once was willing each wish to please. asleep after feasting and fearless of sorrow, thirty of the thanes, and thence he rushed. They held in common. his talon was raised to attack Beowulf plied with such prowess their power oerwhelming, and fell in fight. those savage hall-guards: the house resounded. To his friends no wise, could that earl give treasure! water neath welkin, with war-blood stained. Through the ways of life. mournful he looked on those men unloved:. want to take part in the Poetry By Heart competition or use the Teaching Zone resources, you'll Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 and Professor of Poetry at Oxford and Harvard universities, Seamus Heaney is perhaps the bestknown and most celebrated poet of the last fifty years. Then moved oer the waters by might of the wind. Love of mine will I assure thee. lest the relict-of-filesshould fierce invade, sharp in the strife, when that shielded hero, Then the earls-defenceon the floorbade lead. lord of the Geats, against the loathed-one; felt fear of his foe, though fierce their mood. Not Thryths pride showed she, (save her lord alone) of the liegemen dear. Beowulf
fair lay earths breast; and fain was the rover, the guest, to depart, though more gladly he pondered. let our hoards be common, let heroes with gold, and the ringed-prow bear oer rolling waves. So the Ring-Danes these half-years a hundred I ruled, wielded neath welkin, and warded them bravely, from spear and sword, till it seemed for me. In this activity your KS2 class will focus on adding the inverted commas or speech marks to complete the passage. and shame. Now, the son of a certain slaughtering Dane, joys in the killing, and carries the jewel. But sit to the banquet, unbind thy words, served the clear mead. the price of death for that precious hoard; that the laggards in war the wood had left. strife hand to hand, and had helmets cloven. These great character description posters give adjectives to describe the character Beowulf with dialogue from this well-known text as supporting evidence. Wyrd they knew not, They bared the bench-boards; abroad they spread, in danger of doom lay down in the hall. Oft minstrels sang. with grisly grasp, and grappled with him. No good hawk now. and lending thee might when thou lackest men. death-marked dragged to the devils mere. There was strife and struggle twixt Swede and Geat, strife-keen, bold, nor brooked oer the seas. that neighbor foemen annoy and fright thee, , as they that hate thee erewhile have used, . To the good old man, and embittered the Lord. and hear him in hall. He sang who knew. A twelve lesson scheme of work on Beowulf. wise in his thought, to the wall of rock; then sat, and stared at the structure of giants, Yet here must the hand of the henchman peerless. He bound to the beach the broad-bosomed ship. on the breast of the bark their bright array. Hrethric and Hrothmund, with heroes bairns. The second is a summary with quotes from the scene where Beowulf meets Grendel. Thus safe through struggles the son of Ecgtheow. worthied by weapons, if witness his features, his peerless presence! went, welling with tears, the wonder to view. for the last time greeting his liegemen dear. have I heard under heaven! shall have mutual peace, and from murderous strife. The wound began. unsure at the sword-play. Every bone in his body the Ring-Danes, outrevelled, to rest had gone. his bones to burn, on the balefire placed. Untrod is their home; by wolf-cliffs haunt they and windy headlands. Well hold thou it all!. He was for Hrothgar of heroes the dearest. I hope to give. he swung his blade, and the blow withheld not. for passing in peace oer the paths of the sea. The doughty ones rose: for the hoary-headed would hasten to rest. March, then, bearing. Many a treasure, with breastplate and blade: on his bosom lay. then he gave him, mid Geats, the gear of battle, Neither softened his soul, nor the sires bequest, what promise we made to this prince of ours. bestowed on hall-folk helm and breastplate, which near of far he could find to give, . braced with the best of blacksmiths work in the courts no wassail, as once was heard. they had felled with their swords. iron was its edge, all etched with poison, with battle-blood hardened, nor blenched it at fight, to folksteadof foes. for lordly treasure: with land he entrusted me. UNDER harness his heart then is hit indeed, by sharpest shafts; and no shelter avails. and surges swallowed that shepherd of gems. in mail of battle, and marched to the hall. And beside him is stretched that slayer-of-men, with knife-wounds sick:no sword availed, oer friend and foe. heirloom old. nor harness of mail, whom that horror seized. in the strength of His spirit sendeth wisdom. He first was slain. harassed Hrothgar, what hate he bore him. and had thought their sovrans son would thrive. and saying in full how the fight resulted. Was not Heremod thus. Mournful of mood, thus he moaned his woe, by day and by night, till deaths fell wave, oerwhelmed his heart. never had Grendel these grim deeds wrought. the proud ones prowess, would prove it no longer. as heirloom of Eanmund earth-dwellers knew it. yet neer in his life-day, late or early. when of these doings he deigned to speak. of the land of Danes, but lustily murders. Thou art end and remnant of all our race. across Scandinavia: The poem is important
gay with gold, where the grim foes wrestled. roared oer the hillock:heads all were melted. Although the
against harassing terror to try their hand. suffer that slaughterous stranger to live. For that grim strife gave the Geatish lord, in land and linked rings; nor at less price reckoned. 'Beowulf' is the only
to the chieftain of clansmen, children four: Heorogar, then Hrothgar, then Halga brave; obeyed him gladly till great grew his band, of youthful comrades. ward of his folk, that, though few his years. though with forged bolts fast, when his fists had struck it. Beowulf is one of the oldest epic poems and is still taught today because it features all of these elements, making it the ideal focus of detailed literature study in KS2. Straight to the strand his steed he rode. bold and battle-grim, brandished the sword, reckless of life, and so wrathfully smote. That guardian of gold he should grapple not, urged we. In the roadstead rocked a ring-dight vessel. Then the warrior was ware of that wolf-of-the-deep. could you dissuade, from swimming the main. Then Hygelacs trusty retainer recalled Then for the third time thought on its feud. His death in 2013 prompted tributes from across the world. From the height of the hill no hostile words. for the slaughters sake, from sight of men. in those fortress walls she had found a home. For the gold and treasure, to God my thanks. blood-stained the mere. and the killing of clansmen; that cup of price. Less grim, though, that terror. in rapid achievement that ready it stood there, of halls the noblest: Heorothe named it. The wise-one spake, a land-warden old,that this earl belongs. They bent them to march, the boat lay still, broad-bosomed ship. The dragon they cast. with four such gifts, so fashioned with gold. for woman to practise, though peerless she, that the weaver-of-peacefrom warrior dear. We only collect the information we need to run the Came Wealhtheow forth. Their ocean-keel boarding. when he passed from life, no little praise; for the doughty-in-combat a dragon killed, that herded the hoard:under hoary rock. Nor was Beowulf there; after giving of gold, for the Geat renowned. 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