Beowulf (episode 02) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEAFFGHIJKLMNFOEP QPRSAKTFQUVEWXQQYZA2 B2FC2D2FE2UAF2XQJF2F QG2F2FYQF2FFH2FI2F2F 2BQJ2K2ZF2F| WENT he forth to find at fall of night | A |
| that haughty house and heed wherever | B |
| the Ring Danes outrevelled to rest had gone | C |
| Found within it the atheling band | D |
| asleep after feasting and fearless of sorrow | E |
| of human hardship Unhallowed wight | A |
| grim and greedy he grasped betimes | F |
| wrathful reckless from resting places | F |
| thirty of the thanes and thence he rushed | G |
| fain of his fell spoil faring homeward | H |
| laden with slaughter his lair to seek | I |
| Then at the dawning as day was breaking | J |
| the might of Grendel to men was known | K |
| then after wassail was wail uplifted | L |
| loud moan in the morn The mighty chief | M |
| atheling excellent unblithe sat | N |
| labored in woe for the loss of his thanes | F |
| when once had been traced the trail of the fiend | O |
| spirit accurst too cruel that sorrow | E |
| too long too loathsome Not late the respite | P |
| with night returning anew began | Q |
| ruthless murder he recked no whit | P |
| firm in his guilt of the feud and crime | R |
| They were easy to find who elsewhere sought | S |
| in room remote their rest at night | A |
| bed in the bowers when that bale was shown | K |
| was seen in sooth with surest token | T |
| the hall thane's hate Such held themselves | F |
| far and fast who the fiend outran | Q |
| Thus ruled unrighteous and raged his fill | U |
| one against all until empty stood | V |
| that lordly building and long it bode so | E |
| Twelve years' tide the trouble he bore | W |
| sovran of Scyldings sorrows in plenty | X |
| boundless cares There came unhidden | Q |
| tidings true to the tribes of men | Q |
| in sorrowful songs how ceaselessly Grendel | Y |
| harassed Hrothgar what hate he bore him | Z |
| what murder and massacre many a year | A2 |
| feud unfading refused consent | B2 |
| to deal with any of Daneland's earls | F |
| make pact of peace or compound for gold | C2 |
| still less did the wise men ween to get | D2 |
| great fee for the feud from his fiendish hands | F |
| But the evil one ambushed old and young | E2 |
| death shadow dark and dogged them still | U |
| lured or lurked in the livelong night | A |
| of misty moorlands men may say not | F2 |
| where the haunts of these Hell Runes be | X |
| Such heaping of horrors the hater of men | Q |
| lonely roamer wrought unceasing | J |
| harassings heavy O'er Heorot he lorded | F2 |
| gold bright hall in gloomy nights | F |
| and ne'er could the prince approach his throne | Q |
| 'twas judgment of God or have joy in his hall | G2 |
| Sore was the sorrow to Scyldings' friend | F2 |
| heart rending misery Many nobles | F |
| sat assembled and searched out counsel | Y |
| how it were best for bold hearted men | Q |
| against harassing terror to try their hand | F2 |
| Whiles they vowed in their heathen fanes | F |
| altar offerings asked with words | F |
| that the slayer of souls would succor give them | H2 |
| for the pain of their people Their practice this | F |
| their heathen hope 'twas Hell they thought of | I2 |
| in mood of their mind Almighty they knew not | F2 |
| Doomsman of Deeds and dreadful Lord | F2 |
| nor Heaven's Helmet heeded they ever | B |
| Wielder of Wonder Woe for that man | Q |
| who in harm and hatred hales his soul | J2 |
| to fiery embraces nor favor nor change | K2 |
| awaits he ever But well for him | Z |
| that after death day may draw to his Lord | F2 |
| and friendship find in the Father's arms | F |
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