"swefeð sâre wund, since bereáfod.

"Bió nu on ôfoste, þät ic ær-welan,

"gold-æht ongite, gearo sceáwige

"swegle searo-gimmas, þät ic þý sêft mæge

"äfter mâððum-welan mîn âlætan

"lîf and leód-scipe, þone ic longe heóld."

XXXVIII. THE JEWEL-HOARD. THE PASSING OF BEOWULF.

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