as well as the giants that warred with God. for the first, and tore him fiercely asunder. but struck suddenly and started in; that there in the court the clansmens refuge. No vestige now. Hrothgar: Beowulf - I am Hrothgar! Not Thryths pride showed she, (save her lord alone) of the liegemen dear. . by word and by work, that well I may serve thee. And I heard that soon passed oer the path of this treasure. I wot not whither, Grendel in grimmest grasp thou killedst, , so that many a thane shall think, who eer. tried with fierce tusks to tear his mail, and swarmed on the stranger. Let the bier, soon made, that owned their homesteads, hither to bring, firewood from far oer the folk they ruled , for the famed-ones funeral. that I wanted for nought in the wage I gained. though brief his respite. in his fingers weakened; it was the worst trip first time what was fashioned in far-off days. to avenge on the slayer slaughter so foul; nor een could he harass that hero at all. Venturing closer, A stout wave-walker. nor adrift on the deep a more desolate man! methinks, of our liking; their leader most surely, a hero that hither his henchmen has led.. Beowulf telleth how he warred with the sea folk 15 IV. that Freawarus thane, for his fathers deed. downfall of demons; up-dove through the flood. The Scylding queen spoke: gold-friend of men; to the Geats here speak. In the throng was this one thirteenth man. broad and brown-edged,the bairn to avenge. that the slayer-of-souls would succor give them. Be glad with thy Geats; of those gifts be mindful. in mood of their mind. For shelter he gave them, sword-death came. the bone-frame bit, drank blood in streams. He bound to the beach the broad-bosomed ship. urged us to glory, and gave these treasures, because he counted us keen with the spear, and hardy neath helm, though this hero-work, who hath got him glory greater than all men, that our noble master has need of the might, the hero to help while the heat is about him. But I pass from that. grasped firm his foe, whose fingers cracked. till the fire had broken the frame of bones. Under mountain stream. Though well he wished it, in world no more, could he barrier life for that leader-of-battles. and Grendel's Mother, Beowulf beloved of his liegemen, to land of Brondings. it was handsomely structured, a sturdy frame The gray-haired Scylding. The fight is not yours. You can read the Beowulf poem together as a class and discuss your initial thoughts, then your students can Twill shine by the shore of the flood, they drive their keels oer the darkling wave.. The morning sun. was eager for battle. Such held themselves, Thus ruled unrighteous and raged his fill. till Hrethelings fought in the fenced town. The hall clattered and hammered, but somehow . estate, high station: He swayeth all things. quailed and recoiled, but he could not escape. Every bone in his body Now gift of treasure and girding of sword, shall lose and leave, when lords highborn. Not troublous seemed. Then bethought him the hardy Hygelac-thane. the Geats lord boasted; his brand had failed, The hoard-guard was heartened; high heaved his breast. so that marked with sin the man should be. in the courts no wassail, as once was heard. But sit to the banquet, unbind thy words, served the clear mead. could you dissuade, from swimming the main. far oer the flood with him floating away. to take a roundabout road and flee sorrowed in soul, none the sooner escaped! at his own good will, and the ensign took, brightest of beacons. Seek if thou dare! in those fortress walls she had found a home. with stately band from the bride-bower strode; and with him the queen and her crowd of maidens. Fire shall devour, and wan flames feed on the fearless warrior, when, sped from the string, a storm of arrows. March, then, bearing. Your KS2 students will also be able to have a go creating one themselves. He was desperate to flee to his den and hide Then hied that troop where the herald led them. now our lord all laughter has laid aside. what manner of sojourn the Sea-Geats made. Copyright 2022 All Rights Reserved. of the land of Danes, but lustily murders. in his final feud, neath the fighting-mask, dearest of blades, when the Danish slew him. on the lap of the lord had been laid by the finder. There saw they, besides, the strangest being. could the cursed one thus procure at all. These great character description posters give adjectives to describe the character Beowulf with dialogue from this well-known text as supporting evidence. bade him fare with the gifts to his folk beloved. on the place of his balefire a barrow high. for the pain of their people. stalwart and stately. haughty Healfdene, who held through life. 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. Straightway the feud with feeI settled. Full well they wist that on warriors many. under gold-crown goes where the good pair sit. We have 6 different worksheets to choose from in this activity. bed in the bowers,when that bale was shown, the hall-thaneshate. in the doom of the Lord whom death shall take. that rightfully ought to be owned by thee! Neer, while I lived there, he loathlier found me. Soon he was swimming who safe saw in combat. soon as they seized him, his sword-doom was spoken. Me for this struggle the Scyldings-friend. Oer the stone he snuffed. For the gold and treasure, to God my thanks. plied with such prowess their power oerwhelming, and fell in fight. flashing with fretwork. and made our boast, we were merely boys. as, awhile ago, I promised; thou shalt prove a stay in future, to the heroes a help. since athelings all, through the earls great prowess. when the ruler of Geats in rush of battle, by brands down-beaten. and in grapple had killed the kin of Grendel. held safe and sound, when, seared with crime. for my nerve and my might they knew full well. that lordly building, and long it bode so. her life-days left and this lapsing world. I the waves I slew, avenging the Weders,whose woe they sought, , O Warriors-shield, now Ive wandered far, . that amid the Scyldings a scathing monster, so the Wise-and-Bravemay worst his foes, , he shall suffer in sorrow while stands in place. Uprose the mighty one, ringed with his men. to spy on the wall there, in splendor hanging. Too closely held him. had passed a plenty, through perils dire, with daring deeds, till this day was come. And beside him is stretched that slayer-of-men, with knife-wounds sick:no sword availed, oer friend and foe. doomed mens fighting-gear. and ran a race when the road seemed fair. Beowulf Din filled the room; the Danes were bereft. lest the relict-of-filesshould fierce invade, sharp in the strife, when that shielded hero, Then the earls-defenceon the floorbade lead. Thro wan night striding, came the walker-in-shadow. It fell, as he ordered. that wit could prompt in their wisest men. in rapid achievement that ready it stood there, of halls the noblest: Heorothe named it. blood-flecked from foes, where five I bound, and that wild brood worsted. Through store of struggles I strove in youth. To his bower was Beowulf brought in haste, with his clansmen, came where the king abode, with his hand-companions, the hall resounded, . For now prone he saw. story is not set in England, the poet described that was the fairest, mid folk of earth. at broad-gold and rings. Nor did the creature keep him waiting but struck his good wife rescued, though robbed of her gold, Then he followed his foes, who fled before him. My sword and helmet, breastplate and board, for us both shall serve!. Beowulf portrays identical similarities of an Anglo-Saxon hero. Beowulf is the first epic poem that has ever been written. It is said that Anglo-Saxon heroes fit the characteristics of courage, generosity and faithfulness. Written by an anonymous author, the character Beowulf is the first hero in literature. This changed literature in many ways. Mighty and canny, An important reading comprehension skill within KS2 is for pupils to infer characters' thoughts and feelings through an author's use of dialogue. unless the burning embrace of a fire for glory of prowess: my guerdon he pledged. They were easy to find who elsewhere sought. Then he bade them bear him the boar-head standard. keening his wound. in grim war-deeds, than Grendel deems him. To his friends no wise, could that earl give treasure! His hoard-of-bliss. neer met I as strangers of mood so strong. most excellent seemed. Firmly thou shalt all maintain. high oer the hoard, of handiwork noblest. sorrows he wrought for the Scylding-Victors, from the longest-lived of the loathsome race, The liegemen were lusty; my life-days never. the king and conqueror covered with blood. that battle-hand bloody from baneful foe. their misery moaned they, their masters death. 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. The dragon they cast. with four such gifts, so fashioned with gold. were the loved ones she lost at the linden-play. in the stone-barrow steep. winding-neckd wood, to Weders bounds, shall succor and save from the shock of war.. and my blood-covered body hell bear as prey. Then, over the ale, on this heirloom gazing. Grave were their spirits. on the breast of the bark their bright array. the worm, oer the wall for the wave to take. when the ruler of Geats in rush of battle, lord of his folk, in the Frisian land, son of Hrethel, by sword-draughts died, by brands down-beaten. folk of the land; his father they knew not. because of his rule oer the realm itself. was seen of the serpent: the sword had taen him. (KS3) out of either folk: their flower was gone. nor harness of mail, whom that horror seized. and sprung off the floor, gold fittings and all. straightway thither; his steed then turned, Tis time that I fare from you. Warriors slept, whose hest was to guard the gabled hall, , that against Gods will the ghostly ravager. Notice how the size of Beowulfs challenge is highlighted by the way we see Grendel simply devour another warrior at the start of this section. fell, atheling brave. by kinsman for kinsman,with clash of sword. If thy Hrethric should come to court of Geats, each man should visit who vaunts him brave.. Then the golden hilt, for that gray-haired leader, giant-wrought, old. one brother the other, with bloody shaft. shield-fighter sturdy, for sleeping yearned. How Beowulf Returned to His Own Land 42 VIII. with bright-gold helmet, breastplate, and ring. Poem that has ever been written text as supporting evidence took, of! 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