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	~~HW�T~~, WE GAR-DEna in geardagum,<br>		HWÆT, WE GAR-DEna in geardagum,<br>
	~~�eodcyninga~~ ~~�rym~~ gefrunon, <br>		þeodcyninga þrym gefrunon,<br>
	hu �a ~~��elingas~~ ellen fremedon! <br>		hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon!<br>
	oft Scyld Scefing ~~scea�ena~~ ~~�reatum~~, <br>		oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum,<br>
	monegum ~~m�g�um~~ meodosetla ofteah,<br>		monegum mægþum meodosetla ofteah,<br>
	egsode eorlas, ~~sy��an�rest~~ ~~wear�<~~br>		egsode eorlas, syððanærest wearð<br>
	feasceaft funden; he ~~��s~~ frofre gebad,<br>		feasceaft funden; he þæs frofre gebad,<br>
	weox under wolcnum ~~weor�myndum~~ ~~�ah~~,<br>		weox under wolcnum weorðmyndum þah,<br>
	~~o� ��t~~ him ~~�ghwylc~~ ymbsittendra<br>		oð þæt him æghwylc ymbsittendra<br>
	ofer hronrade hyran scolde, <br>		ofer hronrade hyran scolde,<br>
	gomban gyldan; ~~��t~~ ~~w�s~~ god cyning! <br>		gomban gyldan; þæt wæs god cyning!<br>
	~~��m~~ eafera ~~w�s~~ ~~�fter~~ cenned <br>		Ðæm eafera wæs æfter cenned<br>
	geong in geardum, ~~�one~~ God sende <br>		geong in geardum, þone God sende<br>
	folce to frofre; ~~fyren�earfe~~ ongeat,<br>		folce to frofre; fyrenðearfe ongeat,<br>
	�e hie �r drugon aldorlease <br>		þe hie ær drugon aldorlease<br>
	lange hwile; him ~~��s~~ Liffrea, <br>		lange hwile; him þæs Liffrea,<br>
	wuldres Wealdend woroldare forgeaf, <br>		wuldres Wealdend woroldare forgeaf,<br>
	Beowulf ~~w�s~~ breme --- ~~bl�d~~ wide sprang---<br>		Beowulf wæs breme --- blæd wide sprang---<br>
	Scyldes eafera Scedelandum in. <br>		Scyldes eafera Scedelandum in.<br>
	Swa sceal geong guma gode gewyrcean, <br>		Swa sceal geong guma gode gewyrcean,<br>
	fromum feohgiftumon ~~f�der~~ bearme,<br>		fromum feohgiftumon fæder bearme,<br>
	~~��t~~ hine on ylde eft gewunigen <br>		þæt hine on ylde eft gewunigen<br>
	~~wilgesi�as~~, ~~�onne~~ wig cume, <br>		wilgesiþas, þonne wig cume,<br>
	leode ~~gel�sten~~; ~~lofd�dum~~ sceal<br>		leode gelæsten; lofdædum sceal<br>
	in ~~m�g�a~~ ~~gehw�re~~ man ~~ge�eon~~. <br>		in mægþa gehwære man geþeon. <br>
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	[[Image:Beowulf.firstpage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The first page of Beowulf]]		[[Image:Beowulf.firstpage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The first page of Beowulf]]
	'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].		'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the [[Beowulf manuscript\|manuscript]], but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].

	== Text ==		== Text ==

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	[[Image:Beowulf.firstpage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The first page of Beowulf]]		[[Image:Beowulf.firstpage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The first page of Beowulf]]
	'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].		'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].

⚫	The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of ~~Beowulf~~ ~~can~~ be ~~found~~ at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt

	== Text ==		== Text ==
	The following is a small section of the text from the begining of the poem shown side by side with an ~~english~~ translation.		The following is a small section of the text from the begining of the poem shown side by side with Gummere's English translation.

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			== External Links ==
		⚫	* The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Gummere's translation of Beowulf. - http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt
			* The medieval source-book old English text edition - http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/beowulf-oe.html

	[[Category:Books]]		[[Category:Books]]

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	so long a while; the Lord endowed him,<br>		so long a while; the Lord endowed him,<br>
	the Wielder of Wonder, with world's renown.<br>		the Wielder of Wonder, with world's renown.<br>
	Famed was this Beowulf: ~~{0a}~~ far flew the boast of him,<br>		Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him,<br>
	son of Scyld, in the Scandian lands.<br>		son of Scyld, in the Scandian lands.<br>
	So becomes it a youth to quit him well<br>		So becomes it a youth to quit him well<br>

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	The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Beowulf can be found at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt		The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Beowulf can be found at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt

			== Text ==
			The following is a small section of the text from the begining of the poem shown side by side with an english translation.

			<table>
			<tr>
			<th>
			Old English
			</th>
			<th>
			Modern English
			</th>
			</tr>
			<tr>
			<td>
			HW�T, WE GAR-DEna in geardagum,<br>
			�eodcyninga �rym gefrunon, <br>
			hu �a ��elingas ellen fremedon! <br>
			oft Scyld Scefing scea�ena �reatum, <br>
			monegum m�g�um meodosetla ofteah,<br>
			egsode eorlas, sy��an�rest wear�<br>
			feasceaft funden; he ��s frofre gebad,<br>
			weox under wolcnum weor�myndum �ah,<br>
			o� ��t him �ghwylc ymbsittendra<br>
			ofer hronrade hyran scolde, <br>
			gomban gyldan; ��t w�s god cyning! <br>
			��m eafera w�s �fter cenned <br>
			geong in geardum, �one God sende <br>
			folce to frofre; fyren�earfe ongeat,<br>
			�e hie �r drugon aldorlease <br>
			lange hwile; him ��s Liffrea, <br>
			wuldres Wealdend woroldare forgeaf, <br>
			Beowulf w�s breme --- bl�d wide sprang---<br>
			Scyldes eafera Scedelandum in. <br>
			Swa sceal geong guma gode gewyrcean, <br>
			fromum feohgiftumon f�der bearme,<br>
			��t hine on ylde eft gewunigen <br>
			wilgesi�as, �onne wig cume, <br>
			leode gel�sten; lofd�dum sceal<br>
			in m�g�a gehw�re man ge�eon. <br>
			</td>
			<td>
			LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings<br>
			of spear-armed Danes, in days long sped,<br>
			we have heard, and what honor the athelings won!<br>
			Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes,<br>
			from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore,<br>
			awing the earls. Since erst he lay<br>
			friendless, a foundling, fate repaid him:<br>
			for he waxed under welkin, in wealth he throve,<br>
			till before him the folk, both far and near,<br>
			who house by the whale-path, heard his mandate,<br>
			gave him gifts: a good king he!<br>
			To him an heir was afterward born,<br>
			a son in his halls, whom heaven sent<br>
			to favor the folk, feeling their woe<br>
			that erst they had lacked an earl for leader<br>
			so long a while; the Lord endowed him,<br>
			the Wielder of Wonder, with world's renown.<br>
			Famed was this Beowulf: {0a} far flew the boast of him,<br>
			son of Scyld, in the Scandian lands.<br>
			So becomes it a youth to quit him well<br>
			with his father's friends, by fee and gift,<br>
			that to aid him, aged, in after days,<br>
			come warriors willing, should war draw nigh,<br>
			liegemen loyal: by lauded deeds<br>
			shall an earl have honor in every clan.<br>
			</td>
			</tr>
			</table>

	[[Category:Books]]		[[Category:Books]]

Tobin at 13:37, 9 June 2004

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		⚫	[[Image:Beowulf.firstpage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The first page of Beowulf]]
	'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].		'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].

⚫	[[Image:Beowulf.firstpage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The first page of Beowulf]]

	The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Beowulf can be found at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt		The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Beowulf can be found at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt

			[[Category:Books]]

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	'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].		'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].

			[[Image:Beowulf.firstpage.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The first page of Beowulf]]

	The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Beowulf can be found at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt		The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Beowulf can be found at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt

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'''Beowulf''' is a traditional heroic epic [[poem]] in [[Old English]] alliterative verse. At 3182 lines, it is far more substantial than any similar work in the language, representing about 10% of the extant [[Anglo-Saxon]] corpus. The poem is untitled in the manuscript, but has been known as Beowulf since the early [[19th century]].

The [[Project Gutenberg]] e-text of Beowulf can be found at http://library.adelaide.edu.au/etext/pg/etext97/bwulf10.txt