Episode 42 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFFGHIJKLMJNHOHH HNNHHNPNNNHQNRSTHUVW HFXYFOTNZFNNNHA2NFFF B2C2D2HB2HNFE2NF2HNN NG2B2HHB2| A PERILOUS path it proved he trod | A |
| who heinously hid that hall within | B |
| wealth under wall Its watcher had killed | C |
| one of a few and the feud was avenged | D |
| in woful fashion Wondrous seems it | E |
| what manner a man of might and valor | F |
| oft ends his life when the earl no longer | F |
| in mead hall may live with loving friends | G |
| So Beowulf when that barrow's warden | H |
| he sought and the struggle himself knew not | I |
| in what wise he should wend from the world at last | J |
| For princes potent who placed the gold | K |
| with a curse to doomsday covered it deep | L |
| so that marked with sin the man should be | M |
| hedged with horrors in hell bonds fast | J |
| racked with plagues who should rob their hoard | N |
| Yet no greed for gold but the grace of heaven | H |
| ever the king had kept in view | O |
| Wiglaf spake the son of Weohstan | H |
| At the mandate of one oft warriors many | H |
| sorrow must suffer and so must we | H |
| The people's shepherd showed not aught | N |
| of care for our counsel king beloved | N |
| That guardian of gold he should grapple not urged we | H |
| but let him lie where he long had been | H |
| in his earth hall waiting the end of the world | N |
| the hest of heaven This hoard is ours | P |
| but grievously gotten too grim the fate | N |
| which thither carried our king and lord | N |
| I was within there and all I viewed | N |
| the chambered treasure when chance allowed me | H |
| and my path was made in no pleasant wise | Q |
| under the earth wall Eager I seized | N |
| such heap from the hoard as hands could bear | R |
| and hurriedly carried it hither back | S |
| to my liege and lord Alive was he still | T |
| still wielding his wits The wise old man | H |
| spake much in his sorrow and sent you greetings | U |
| and bade that ye build when he breathed no more | V |
| on the place of his balefire a barrow high | W |
| memorial mighty Of men was he | H |
| worthiest warrior wide earth o'er | F |
| the while he had joy of his jewels and burg | X |
| Let us set out in haste now the second time | Y |
| to see and search this store of treasure | F |
| these wall hid wonders the way I show you | O |
| where gathered near ye may gaze your fill | T |
| at broad gold and rings Let the bier soon made | N |
| be all in order when out we come | Z |
| our king and captain to carry thither | F |
| man beloved where long he shall bide | N |
| safe in the shelter of sovran God | N |
| Then the bairn of Weohstan bade command | N |
| hardy chief to heroes many | H |
| that owned their homesteads hither to bring | A2 |
| firewood from far o'er the folk they ruled | N |
| for the famed one's funeral Fire shall devour | F |
| and wan flames feed on the fearless warrior | F |
| who oft stood stout in the iron shower | F |
| when sped from the string a storm of arrows | B2 |
| shot o'er the shield wall the shaft held firm | C2 |
| featly feathered followed the barb | D2 |
| And now the sage young son of Weohstan | H |
| seven chose of the chieftain's thanes | B2 |
| the best he found that band within | H |
| and went with these warriors one of eight | N |
| under hostile roof In hand one bore | F |
| a lighted torch and led the way | E2 |
| No lots they cast for keeping the hoard | N |
| when once the warriors saw it in hall | F2 |
| altogether without a guardian | H |
| lying there lost And little they mourned | N |
| when they had hastily haled it out | N |
| dear bought treasure The dragon they cast | N |
| the worm o'er the wall for the wave to take | G2 |
| and surges swallowed that shepherd of gems | B2 |
| Then the woven gold on a wain was laden | H |
| countless quite and the king was borne | H |
| hoary hero to Hrones Ness | B2 |
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