Beowulf (episode 17) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJIKILMIANOP QRSTEUUVKWUVXWUUOYZU KKUA2B2UC2D2E2OU UUUDUF2G2UUUH2I2IUI2 J2K2| THEN hastened those heroes their home to see | A |
| friendless to find the Frisian land | B |
| houses and high burg Hengest still | C |
| through the death dyed winter dwelt with Finn | D |
| holding pact yet of home he minded | E |
| though powerless his ring decked prow to drive | F |
| over the waters now waves rolled fierce | G |
| lashed by the winds or winter locked them | H |
| in icy fetters Then fared another | I |
| year to men's dwellings as yet they do | J |
| the sunbright skies that their season ever | I |
| duly await Far off winter was driven | K |
| fair lay earth's breast and fain was the rover | I |
| the guest to depart though more gladly he pondered | L |
| on wreaking his vengeance than roaming the deep | M |
| and how to hasten the hot encounter | I |
| where sons of the Frisians were sure to be | A |
| So he escaped not the common doom | N |
| when Hun with Lafing the light of battle | O |
| best of blades his bosom pierced | P |
| its edge was famed with the Frisian earls | Q |
| On fierce heart Finn there fell likewise | R |
| on himself at home the horrid sword death | S |
| for Guthlaf and Oslaf of grim attack | T |
| had sorrowing told from sea ways landed | E |
| mourning their woes Finn's wavering spirit | U |
| bode not in breast The burg was reddened | U |
| with blood of foemen and Finn was slain | V |
| king amid clansmen the queen was taken | K |
| To their ship the Scylding warriors bore | W |
| all the chattels the chieftain owned | U |
| whatever they found in Finn's domain | V |
| of gems and jewels The gentle wife | X |
| o'er paths of the deep to the Danes they bore | W |
| led to her land | U |
| The lay was finished | U |
| the gleeman's song Then glad rose the revel | O |
| bench joy brightened Bearers draw | Y |
| from their wonder vats wine Comes Wealhtheow forth | Z |
| under gold crown goes where the good pair sit | U |
| uncle and nephew true each to the other one | K |
| kindred in amity Unferth the spokesman | K |
| at the Scylding lord's feet sat men had faith in his spirit | U |
| his keenness of courage though kinsmen had found him | A2 |
| unsure at the sword play The Scylding queen spoke | B2 |
| Quaff of this cup my king and lord | U |
| breaker of rings and blithe be thou | C2 |
| gold friend of men to the Geats here speak | D2 |
| such words of mildness as man should use | E2 |
| Be glad with thy Geats of those gifts be mindful | O |
| or near or far which now thou hast | U |
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| Men say to me as son thou wishest | U |
| yon hero to hold Thy Heorot purged | U |
| jewel hall brightest enjoy while thou canst | U |
| with many a largess and leave to thy kin | D |
| folk and realm when forth thou goest | U |
| to greet thy doom For gracious I deem | F2 |
| my Hrothulf willing to hold and rule | G2 |
| nobly our youths if thou yield up first | U |
| prince of Scyldings thy part in the world | U |
| I ween with good he will well requite | U |
| offspring of ours when all he minds | H2 |
| that for him we did in his helpless days | I2 |
| of gift and grace to gain him honor | I |
| Then she turned to the seat where her sons wereplaced | U |
| Hrethric and Hrothmund with heroes' bairns | I2 |
| young men together the Geat too sat there | J2 |
| Beowulf brave the brothers between | K2 |
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