Beowulf (episode 25) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDBEFGBBEBHIBJKLMN OPLQRLSLTUVNWXYLBZEB BYA2YYBBYYYYB2C2BD2C 2E2F2G2YYBH2YI2YA2YV YYI2Y| UNDER harness his heart then is hit indeed | A |
| by sharpest shafts and no shelter avails | B |
| from foul behest of the hellish fiend | C |
| Him seems too little what long he possessed | D |
| Greedy and grim no golden rings | B |
| he gives for his pride the promised future | E |
| forgets he and spurns with all God has sent him | F |
| Wonder Wielder of wealth and fame | G |
| Yet in the end it ever comes | B |
| that the frame of the body fragile yields | B |
| fated falls and there follows another | E |
| who joyously the jewels divides | B |
| the royal riches nor recks of his forebear | H |
| Ban then such baleful thoughts Beowulf dearest | I |
| best of men and the better part choose | B |
| profit eternal and temper thy pride | J |
| warrior famous The flower of thy might | K |
| lasts now a while but erelong it shall be | L |
| that sickness or sword thy strength shall minish | M |
| or fang of fire or flooding billow | N |
| or bite of blade or brandished spear | O |
| or odious age or the eyes' clear beam | P |
| wax dull and darken Death even thee | L |
| in haste shall o'erwhelm thou hero of war | Q |
| So the Ring Danes these half years a hundred I ruled | R |
| wielded 'neath welkin and warded them bravely | L |
| from mighty ones many o'er middle earth | S |
| from spear and sword till it seemed for me | L |
| no foe could be found under fold of the sky | T |
| Lo sudden the shift To me seated secure | U |
| came grief for joy when Grendel began | V |
| to harry my home the hellish foe | N |
| for those ruthless raids unresting I suffered | W |
| heart sorrow heavy Heaven be thanked | X |
| Lord Eternal for life extended | Y |
| that I on this head all hewn and bloody | L |
| after long evil with eyes may gaze | B |
| Go to the bench now Be glad at banquet | Z |
| warrior worthy A wealth of treasure | E |
| at dawn of day be dealt between us | B |
| Glad was the Geats' lord going betimes | B |
| to seek his seat as the Sage commanded | Y |
| Afresh as before for the famed in battle | A2 |
| for the band of the hall was a banquet dight | Y |
| nobly anew The Night Helm darkened | Y |
| dusk o'er the drinkers | B |
| The doughty ones rose | B |
| for the hoary headed would hasten to rest | Y |
| aged Scylding and eager the Geat | Y |
| shield fighter sturdy for sleeping yearned | Y |
| Him wander weary warrior guest | Y |
| from far a hall thane heralded forth | B2 |
| who by custom courtly cared for all | C2 |
| needs of a thane as in those old days | B |
| warrior wanderers wont to have | D2 |
| So slumbered the stout heart Stately the hall | C2 |
| rose gabled and gilt where the guest slept on | E2 |
| till a raven black the rapture of heaven | F2 |
| blithe heart boded Bright came flying | G2 |
| shine after shadow The swordsmen hastened | Y |
| athelings all were eager homeward | Y |
| forth to fare and far from thence | B |
| the great hearted guest would guide his keel | H2 |
| Bade then the hardy one Hrunting be brought | Y |
| to the son of Ecglaf the sword bade him take | I2 |
| excellent iron and uttered his thanks for it | Y |
| quoth that he counted it keen in battle | A2 |
| war friend winsome with words he slandered not | Y |
| edge of the blade 'twas a big hearted man | V |
| Now eager for parting and armed at point | Y |
| warriors waited while went to his host | Y |
| that Darling of Danes The doughty atheling | I2 |
| to high seat hastened and Hrothgar greeted | Y |
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