Beowulf (episode 05) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEDFCCGCCHIJKLDMN OCLCLCELLLPQCGRSCJTL CLCCNLTTALC| STONE BRIGHT the street it showed the way | A |
| to the crowd of clansmen Corselets glistened | B |
| hand forged hard on their harness bright | C |
| the steel ring sang as they strode along | D |
| in mail of battle and marched to the hall | E |
| There weary of ocean the wall along | D |
| they set their bucklers their broad shields down | F |
| and bowed them to bench the breastplates clanged | C |
| war gear of men their weapons stacked | C |
| spears of the seafarers stood together | G |
| gray tipped ash that iron band | C |
| was worthily weaponed A warrior proud | C |
| asked of the heroes their home and kin | H |
| Whence now bear ye burnished shields | I |
| harness gray and helmets grim | J |
| spears in multitude Messenger I | K |
| Hrothgar's herald Heroes so many | L |
| ne'er met I as strangers of mood so strong | D |
| 'Tis plain that for prowess not plunged into exile | M |
| for high hearted valor Hrothgar ye seek | N |
| Him the sturdy in war bespake with words | O |
| proud earl of the Weders answer made | C |
| hardy 'neath helmet Hygelac's we | L |
| fellows at board I am Beowulf named | C |
| I am seeking to say to the son of Healfdene | L |
| this mission of mine to thy master lord | C |
| the doughty prince if he deign at all | E |
| grace that we greet him the good one now | L |
| Wulfgar spake the Wendles' chieftain | L |
| whose might of mind to many was known | L |
| his courage and counsel The king of Danes | P |
| the Scyldings' friend I fain will tell | Q |
| the Breaker of Rings as the boon thou askest | C |
| the famed prince of thy faring hither | G |
| and swiftly after such answer bring | R |
| as the doughty monarch may deign to give | S |
| Hied then in haste to where Hrothgar sat | C |
| white haired and old his earls about him | J |
| till the stout thane stood at the shoulder there | T |
| of the Danish king good courtier he | L |
| Wulfgar spake to his winsome lord | C |
| Hither have fared to thee far come men | L |
| o'er the paths of ocean people of Geatland | C |
| and the stateliest there by his sturdy band | C |
| is Beowulf named This boon they seek | N |
| that they my master may with thee | L |
| have speech at will nor spurn their prayer | T |
| to give them hearing gracious Hrothgar | T |
| In weeds of the warrior worthy they | A |
| methinks of our liking their leader most surely | L |
| a hero that hither his henchmen has led | C |
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