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18 O’er cheek-guards shone the golden body of the boar Flashing, fire-hardened, keeping a life-guard o’er The battle-eager Hero. Together on they sped, Until they saw the gold-bright high hall timbered. Under the wide heavens, where’er men dwell, was that The fairest of all houses wherein King Hrothgar sat; The light whereof went streaming out o’er many lands. Then showed their Guide that gleaming burg of battle-bands; Bade their march be forward, thither where he show’th; Reined around his palfrey, words thereafter quoth: “Time for me to fare back; in his mercy may The Almighty Father keep ye safe alway On your voyage and venture. I will to the coast, There to hold my sea-watch ‘gainst a hostile host.” |
