mead-bench

Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes, from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore, awing the earls.

Poetry Friday 2006

Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes, from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore, awing the earls.

Archive 2006-06-01 2006

A sword to the boat-guard Beowulf gave, mounted with gold; on the mead-bench since he was better esteemed, that blade possessing, heirloom old. —

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

A sword to the boat-guard Beowulf gave, mounted with gold; on the mead-bench since he was better esteemed, that blade possessing, heirloom old. —

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

Wonder it was the wine-hall firm in the strain of their struggle stood, to earth the fair house fell not; too fast it was within and without by its iron bands craftily clamped; though there crashed from sill many a mead-bench — men have told me — gay with gold, where the grim foes wrestled.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

Wonder it was the wine-hall firm in the strain of their struggle stood, to earth the fair house fell not; too fast it was within and without by its iron bands craftily clamped; though there crashed from sill many a mead-bench — men have told me — gay with gold, where the grim foes wrestled.

Beowulf 2003

Wonder it was the wine-hall firm in the strain of their struggle stood, to earth the fair house fell not; too fast it was within and without by its iron bands craftily clamped; though there crashed from sill many a mead-bench — men have told me — gay with gold, where the grim foes wrestled.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

A sword to the boat-guard Beowulf gave, mounted with gold; on the mead-bench since he was better esteemed, that blade possessing, heirloom old. —

Beowulf 2003

Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes, from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore, awing the earls.

Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes, from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore, awing the earls.

Beowulf 2003