All geared with gold; was not 'mid the Geats then

A treasure-gem better of them of the sword-kind,

That which then on Beowulf's harm there he laid;

And gave to him there seven thousand in gift,

A built house and king-stool; to both them together

Was in that folkship land that was kindly,

Father-right, home; to the other one rather

A wide realm, to him who was there the better.

But thereafter it went so in days later worn

Through the din of the battle, sithence Hygelac lay low