Episode 36 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABBCDEFGHIHHJKLMNGOP QGRSTGCUVWBXBBGYBSBH ZPHA2B2C2D2DBBEHHRE2 YF2G2H2AI2GG2BBJ2GA2 WK2G2G2TG2SA2H2G2G2G 2G2GG2HG2G2G2AG2L2DG 2| WIGLAF his name was Weohstan's son | A |
| linden thane loved the lord of Scylfings | B |
| Aelfhere's kinsman His king he now saw | B |
| with heat under helmet hard oppressed | C |
| He minded the prizes his prince had given him | D |
| wealthy seat of the Waegmunding line | E |
| and folk rights that his father owned | F |
| Not long he lingered The linden yellow | G |
| his shield he seized the old sword he drew | H |
| as heirloom of Eanmund earth dwellers knew it | I |
| who was slain by the sword edge son of Ohtere | H |
| friendless exile erst in fray | H |
| killed by Weohstan who won for his kin | J |
| brown bright helmet breastplate ringed | K |
| old sword of Eotens Onela's gift | L |
| weeds of war of the warrior thane | M |
| battle gear brave though a brother's child | N |
| had been felled the feud was unfelt by Onela | G |
| For winters this war gear Weohstan kept | O |
| breastplate and board till his bairn had grown | P |
| earlship to earn as the old sire did | Q |
| then he gave him mid Geats the gear of battle | G |
| portion huge when he passed from life | R |
| fared aged forth For the first time now | S |
| with his leader lord the liegeman young | T |
| was bidden to share the shock of battle | G |
| Neither softened his soul nor the sire's bequest | C |
| weakened in war So the worm found out | U |
| when once in fight the foes had met | V |
| Wiglaf spake and his words were sage | W |
| sad in spirit he said to his comrades | B |
| I remember the time when mead we took | X |
| what promise we made to this prince of ours | B |
| in the banquet hall to our breaker of rings | B |
| for gear of combat to give him requital | G |
| for hard sword and helmet if hap should bring | Y |
| stress of this sort Himself who chose us | B |
| from all his army to aid him now | S |
| urged us to glory and gave these treasures | B |
| because he counted us keen with the spear | H |
| and hardy 'neath helm though this hero work | Z |
| our leader hoped unhelped and alone | P |
| to finish for us folk defender | H |
| who hath got him glory greater than all men | A2 |
| for daring deeds Now the day is come | B2 |
| that our noble master has need of the might | C2 |
| of warriors stout Let us stride along | D2 |
| the hero to help while the heat is about him | D |
| glowing and grim For God is my witness | B |
| I am far more fain the fire should seize | B |
| along with my lord these limbs of mine | E |
| Unsuiting it seems our shields to bear | H |
| homeward hence save here we essay | H |
| to fell the foe and defend the life | R |
| of the Weders' lord I wot 'twere shame | E2 |
| on the law of our land if alone the king | Y |
| out of Geatish warriors woe endured | F2 |
| and sank in the struggle My sword and helmet | G2 |
| breastplate and board for us both shall serve | H2 |
| Through slaughter reek strode he to succor his chieftain | A |
| his battle helm bore and brief words spake | I2 |
| Beowulf dearest do all bravely | G |
| as in youthful days of yore thou vowedst | G2 |
| that while life should last thou wouldst let no wise | B |
| thy glory droop Now great in deeds | B |
| atheling steadfast with all thy strength | J2 |
| shield thy life I will stand to help thee | G |
| At the words the worm came once again | A2 |
| murderous monster mad with rage | W |
| with fire billows flaming its foes to seek | K2 |
| the hated men In heat waves burned | G2 |
| that board to the boss and the breastplate failed | G2 |
| to shelter at all the spear thane young | T |
| Yet quickly under his kinsman's shield | G2 |
| went eager the earl since his own was now | S |
| all burned by the blaze The bold king again | A2 |
| had mind of his glory with might his glaive | H2 |
| was driven into the dragon's head | G2 |
| blow nerved by hate But Naegling was shivered | G2 |
| broken in battle was Beowulf's sword | G2 |
| old and gray 'Twas granted him not | G2 |
| that ever the edge of iron at all | G |
| could help him at strife too strong was his hand | G2 |
| so the tale is told and he tried too far | H |
| with strength of stroke all swords he wielded | G2 |
| though sturdy their steel they steaded him nought | G2 |
| Then for the third time thought on its feud | G2 |
| that folk destroyer fire dread dragon | A |
| and rushed on the hero where room allowed | G2 |
| battle grim burning its bitter teeth | L2 |
| closed on his neck and covered him | D |
| with waves of blood from his breast that welled | G2 |
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