Beowulf (episode 16) Poem Rhyme Scheme

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AND the lord of earls to each that came	A
with Beowulf over the briny ways	B
an heirloom there at the ale bench gave	C
precious gift and the price bade pay	D
in gold for him whom Grendel erst	E
murdered and fain of them more had killed	E
had not wisest God their Wyrd averted	E
and the man's brave mood The Maker then	F
ruled human kind as here and now	G
Therefore is insight always best	E
and forethought of mind How much awaits him	H
of lief and of loath who long time here	I
through days of warfare this world endures	J
	-
Then song and music mingled sounds	K
in the presence of Healfdene's head of armies	L
and harping was heard with the hero lay	D
as Hrothgar's singer the hall joy woke	M
along the mead seats making his song	N
of that sudden raid on the sons of Finn	O
Healfdene's hero Hnaef the Scylding	N
was fated to fall in the Frisian slaughter	P
Hildeburh needed not hold in value	Q
her enemies' honor Innocent both	R
were the loved ones she lost at the linden play	D
bairn and brother they bowed to fate	E
stricken by spears 'twas a sorrowful woman	S
None doubted why the daughter of Hoc	N
bewailed her doom when dawning came	A
and under the sky she saw them lying	N
kinsmen murdered where most she had kenned	E
of the sweets of the world By war were swept too	E
Finn's own liegemen and few were left	E
in the parleying place he could ply no longer	P
weapon nor war could he wage on Hengest	E
and rescue his remnant by right of arms	T
from the prince's thane A pact he offered	E
another dwelling the Danes should have	U
hall and high seat and half the power	P
should fall to them in Frisian land	E
and at the fee gifts Folcwald's son	S
day by day the Danes should honor	P
the folk of Hengest favor with rings	V
even as truly with treasure and jewels	W
with fretted gold as his Frisian kin	O
he meant to honor in ale hall there	X
Pact of peace they plighted further	P
on both sides firmly Finn to Hengest	E
with oath upon honor openly promised	E
that woful remnant with wise men's aid	E
nobly to govern so none of the guests	Y
by word or work should warp the treaty	E
or with malice of mind bemoan themselves	Z
as forced to follow their fee giver's slayer	P
lordless men as their lot ordained	E
Should Frisian moreover with foeman's taunt	E
that murderous hatred to mind recall	A2
then edge of the sword must seal his doom	B2
	-
Oaths were given and ancient gold	E
heaped from hoard The hardy Scylding	N
battle thane best on his balefire lay	D
All on the pyre were plain to see	E
the gory sark the gilded swine crest	E
boar of hard iron and athelings many	E
slain by the sword at the slaughter they fell	C2
It was Hildeburh's hest at Hnaef's own pyre	P
the bairn of her body on brands to lay	D
his bones to burn on the balefire placed	E
at his uncle's side In sorrowful dirges	E
bewept them the woman great wailing ascended	E
Then wound up to welkin the wildest of death fires	E
roared o'er the hillock heads all were melted	E
gashes burst and blood gushed out	E
from bites of the body Balefire devoured	E
greediest spirit those spared not by war	D2
out of either folk their flower was gone	E2

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