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BEOWULF GOES TO HROTHGAR’S ASSISTANCE.
BEOWULF GOES TO HROTHGAR’S ASSISTANCE.Hrothgar sees no way of escape from the persecutions of Grendel. So Healfdene’s kinsman constantly mused on His long-lasting sorrow; the battle-thane clever Was not anywise able evils to ’scape from: Too crushing the sorrow that came to the people, 5 Loathsome and lasting the life-grinding torture, Beowulf, the Geat, hero of the poem, hears of Hrothgar’s sorrow, and resolves to go to his assistance. Greatest of night-woes. So Higelac’s liegeman, Good amid Geatmen, of Grendel’s achievements Heard in his home:1 of heroes then living He was stoutest and strongest, sturdy and noble. 10 He bade them prepare him a bark that was trusty; He said he the war-king would seek o’er the ocean, The folk-leader noble, since he needed retainers. For the
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