The hell-spirit humbled: he unhappy departed then,

Reaved of his joyance, journeying to death-haunts,

Foeman of man. His mother moreover

Eager and gloomy was anxious to go on

Her mournful mission, mindful of vengeance

For the death of her son. She came then to Heorot

Where the Armor-Dane earlmen all through the building

Were lying in slumber. Soon there became then

Return[2] to the nobles, when the mother of Grendel

Entered the folk-hall; the fear was less grievous