Beowulf (episode 07) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCADEFGHHIAAJAHKKKA KLMNOPCHAGAHAHK PAQAARAS| HROTHGAR spake the Scyldings' helmet | A |
| For fight defensive Friend my Beowulf | B |
| to succor and save thou hast sought us here | C |
| Thy father's combat a feud enkindled | A |
| when Heatholaf with hand he slew | D |
| among the Wylfings his Weder kin | E |
| for horror of fighting feared to hold him | F |
| Fleeing he sought our South Dane folk | G |
| over surge of ocean the Honor Scyldings | H |
| when first I was ruling the folk of Danes | H |
| wielded youthful this widespread realm | I |
| this hoard hold of heroes Heorogar was dead | A |
| my elder brother had breathed his last | A |
| Healfdene's bairn he was better than I | J |
| Straightway the feud with fee I settled | A |
| to the Wylfings sent o'er watery ridges | H |
| treasures olden oaths he swore me | K |
| Sore is my soul to say to any | K |
| of the race of man what ruth for me | K |
| in Heorot Grendel with hate hath wrought | A |
| what sudden harryings Hall folk fail me | K |
| my warriors wane for Wyrd hath swept them | L |
| into Grendel's grasp But God is able | M |
| this deadly foe from his deeds to turn | N |
| Boasted full oft as my beer they drank | O |
| earls o'er the ale cup armed men | P |
| that they would bide in the beer hall here | C |
| Grendel's attack with terror of blades | H |
| Then was this mead house at morning tide | A |
| dyed with gore when the daylight broke | G |
| all the boards of the benches blood besprinkled | A |
| gory the hall I had heroes the less | H |
| doughty dear ones that death had reft | A |
| But sit to the banquet unbind thy words | H |
| hardy hero as heart shall prompt thee | K |
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| Gathered together the Geatish men | P |
| in the banquet hall on bench assigned | A |
| sturdy spirited sat them down | Q |
| hardy hearted A henchman attended | A |
| carried the carven cup in hand | A |
| served the clear mead Oft minstrels sang | R |
| blithe in Heorot Heroes revelled | A |
| no dearth of warriors Weder and Dane | S |
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