Aweful before the earls, yea and the woman.
The sight wondrous to see the warriors there look'd on.
[ XXV. CONVERSE OF HROTHGAR WITH BEOWULF.]
Spake out then Beowulf, Ecgtheow's bairn:
What! we the sea-spoils here to thee, son of Healfdene,
High lord of the Scyldings, with lust have brought hither
For a token of glory, e'en these thou beholdest.
Now I all unsoftly with life I escaped,
In war under the water dar'd I the work
Full hard to be worked, and well-nigh there was