Beowulf (episode 09) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDAEFGHIJKLMEBNOPQ ERENSTUVWXYYZWA2B2C2 PNC2NND2NE2F2MG2H2I2 J2YJ2MNUK2C2NNJ2 NL2M2I2E2N2I2O2P2RQ2 MLR2S2MT2NU2V2W2X2UH 2NY2I2UTLZ2NA3B3I2C3 D3ND3L2NY| ME thus often the evil monsters | A |
| thronging threatened With thrust of my sword | B |
| the darling I dealt them due return | C |
| Nowise had they bliss from their booty then | D |
| to devour their victim vengeful creatures | A |
| seated to banquet at bottom of sea | E |
| but at break of day by my brand sore hurt | F |
| on the edge of ocean up they lay | G |
| put to sleep by the sword And since by them | H |
| on the fathomless sea ways sailor folk | I |
| are never molested Light from east | J |
| came bright God's beacon the billows sank | K |
| so that I saw the sea cliffs high | L |
| windy walls For Wyrd oft saveth | M |
| earl undoomed if he doughty be | E |
| And so it came that I killed with my sword | B |
| nine of the nicors Of night fought battles | N |
| ne'er heard I a harder 'neath heaven's dome | O |
| nor adrift on the deep a more desolate man | P |
| Yet I came unharmed from that hostile clutch | Q |
| though spent with swimming The sea upbore me | E |
| flood of the tide on Finnish land | R |
| the welling waters No wise of thee | E |
| have I heard men tell such terror of falchions | N |
| bitter battle Breca ne'er yet | S |
| not one of you pair in the play of war | T |
| such daring deed has done at all | U |
| with bloody brand I boast not of it | V |
| though thou wast the bane of thy brethren dear | W |
| thy closest kin whence curse of hell | X |
| awaits thee well as thy wit may serve | Y |
| For I say in sooth thou son of Ecglaf | Y |
| never had Grendel these grim deeds wrought | Z |
| monster dire on thy master dear | W |
| in Heorot such havoc if heart of thine | A2 |
| were as battle bold as thy boast is loud | B2 |
| But he has found no feud will happen | C2 |
| from sword clash dread of your Danish clan | P |
| he vaunts him safe from the Victor Scyldings | N |
| He forces pledges favors none | C2 |
| of the land of Danes but lustily murders | N |
| fights and feasts nor feud he dreads | N |
| from Spear Dane men But speedily now | D2 |
| shall I prove him the prowess and pride of the Geats | N |
| shall bid him battle Blithe to mead | E2 |
| go he that listeth when light of dawn | F2 |
| this morrow morning o'er men of earth | M |
| ether robed sun from the south shall beam | G2 |
| Joyous then was the Jewel giver | H2 |
| hoar haired war brave help awaited | I2 |
| the Bright Danes' prince from Beowulf hearing | J2 |
| folk's good shepherd such firm resolve | Y |
| Then was laughter of liegemen loud resounding | J2 |
| with winsome words Came Wealhtheow forth | M |
| queen of Hrothgar heedful of courtesy | N |
| gold decked greeting the guests in hall | U |
| and the high born lady handed the cup | K2 |
| first to the East Danes' heir and warden | C2 |
| bade him be blithe at the beer carouse | N |
| the land's beloved one Lustily took he | N |
| banquet and beaker battle famed king | J2 |
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| Through the hall then went the Helmings' Lady | N |
| to younger and older everywhere | L2 |
| carried the cup till come the moment | M2 |
| when the ring graced queen the royal hearted | I2 |
| to Beowulf bore the beaker of mead | E2 |
| She greeted the Geats' lord God she thanked | N2 |
| in wisdom's words that her will was granted | I2 |
| that at last on a hero her hope could lean | O2 |
| for comfort in terrors The cup he took | P2 |
| hardy in war from Wealhtheow's hand | R |
| and answer uttered the eager for combat | Q2 |
| Beowulf spake bairn of Ecgtheow | M |
| This was my thought when my thanes and I | L |
| bent to the ocean and entered our boat | R2 |
| that I would work the will of your people | S2 |
| fully or fighting fall in death | M |
| in fiend's gripe fast I am firm to do | T2 |
| an earl's brave deed or end the days | N |
| of this life of mine in the mead hall here | U2 |
| Well these words to the woman seemed | V2 |
| Beowulf's battle boast Bright with gold | W2 |
| the stately dame by her spouse sat down | X2 |
| Again as erst began in hall | U |
| warriors' wassail and words of power | H2 |
| the proud band's revel till presently | N |
| the son of Healfdene hastened to seek | Y2 |
| rest for the night he knew there waited | I2 |
| fight for the fiend in that festal hall | U |
| when the sheen of the sun they saw no more | T |
| and dusk of night sank darkling nigh | L |
| and shadowy shapes came striding on | Z2 |
| wan under welkin The warriors rose | N |
| Man to man he made harangue | A3 |
| Hrothgar to Beowulf bade him hail | B3 |
| let him wield the wine hall a word he added | I2 |
| Never to any man erst I trusted | C3 |
| since I could heave up hand and shield | D3 |
| this noble Dane Hall till now to thee | N |
| Have now and hold this house unpeered | D3 |
| remember thy glory thy might declare | L2 |
| watch for the foe No wish shall fail thee | N |
| if thou bidest the battle with bold won life | Y |
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