Beowulf (episode 27) Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNBBOPQR HSTUVMWXYJZA2IYB2C2G BD2ME2F2G2H2I2J2K2L2 M2N2O2IA2H2K2MP2J2Q2 R2NS2BT2U2IV2IW2X2G2 Y2Z2GA3| CAME now to ocean the ever courageous | A |
| hardy henchmen their harness bearing | B |
| woven war sarks The warden marked | C |
| trusty as ever the earl's return | D |
| From the height of the hill no hostile words | E |
| reached the guests as he rode to greet them | F |
| but Welcome he called to that Weder clan | G |
| as the sheen mailed spoilers to ship marched on | H |
| Then on the strand with steeds and treasure | I |
| and armor their roomy and ring dight ship | J |
| was heavily laden high its mast | K |
| rose over Hrothgar's hoarded gems | L |
| A sword to the boat guard Beowulf gave | M |
| mounted with gold on the mead bench since | N |
| he was better esteemed that blade possessing | B |
| heirloom old Their ocean keel boarding | B |
| they drove through the deep and Daneland left | O |
| A sea cloth was set a sail with ropes | P |
| firm to the mast the flood timbers moaned | Q |
| nor did wind over billows that wave swimmer blow | R |
| across from her course The craft sped on | H |
| foam necked it floated forth o'er the waves | S |
| keel firm bound over briny currents | T |
| till they got them sight of the Geatish cliffs | U |
| home known headlands High the boat | V |
| stirred by winds on the strand updrove | M |
| Helpful at haven the harbor guard stood | W |
| who long already for loved companions | X |
| by the water had waited and watched afar | Y |
| He bound to the beach the broad bosomed ship | J |
| with anchor bands lest ocean billows | Z |
| that trusty timber should tear away | A2 |
| Then Beowulf bade them bear the treasure | I |
| gold and jewels no journey far | Y |
| was it thence to go to the giver of rings | B2 |
| Hygelac Hrethling at home he dwelt | C2 |
| by the sea wall close himself and clan | G |
| Haughty that house a hero the king | B |
| high the hall and Hygd right young | D2 |
| wise and wary though winters few | M |
| in those fortress walls she had found a home | E2 |
| Haereth's daughter Nor humble her ways | F2 |
| nor grudged she gifts to the Geatish men | G2 |
| of precious treasure Not Thryth's pride showed she | H2 |
| folk queen famed or that fell deceit | I2 |
| Was none so daring that durst make bold | J2 |
| save her lord alone of the liegemen dear | K2 |
| that lady full in the face to look | L2 |
| but forged fetters he found his lot | M2 |
| bonds of death And brief the respite | N2 |
| soon as they seized him his sword doom was spoken | O2 |
| and the burnished blade a baleful murder | I |
| proclaimed and closed No queenly way | A2 |
| for woman to practise though peerless she | H2 |
| that the weaver of peace from warrior dear | K2 |
| by wrath and lying his life should reave | M |
| But Hemming's kinsman hindered this | P2 |
| For over their ale men also told | J2 |
| that of these folk horrors fewer she wrought | Q2 |
| onslaughts of evil after she went | R2 |
| gold decked bride to the brave young prince | N |
| atheling haughty and Offa's hall | S2 |
| o'er the fallow flood at her father's bidding | B |
| safely sought where since she prospered | T2 |
| royal throned rich in goods | U2 |
| fain of the fair life fate had sent her | I |
| and leal in love to the lord of warriors | V2 |
| He of all heroes I heard of ever | I |
| from sea to sea of the sons of earth | W2 |
| most excellent seemed Hence Offa was praised | X2 |
| for his fighting and feeing by far off men | G2 |
| the spear bold warrior wisely he ruled | Y2 |
| over his empire Eomer woke to him | Z2 |
| help of heroes Hemming's kinsman | G |
| Grandson of Garmund grim in war | A3 |
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