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Grendel's deeds。

He was of mankind

In might the strongest;

At that day

Of this life;

Noble and stalwart。

He bade him a sea…ship;

A goodly one; prepare。

Quoth he; the war…king;

Over the swan's road;

Seek he would

The mighty monarch;

Since he wanted men。

For him that journey

His prudent fellows

Straight made ready;

Those that loved him。

They excited their souls;

The omen they beheld。

Had the good…man

Of the Gothic people

Champions chosen;

Of those that keenest

He might find;

Some fifteen men。

The sea…wood sought he。

The warrior showed;

Sea…crafty man!

The land…marks;

And first went forth。

The ship was on the waves;

Boat under the cliffs。

The barons ready

To the prow mounted。

The streams they whirled

The sea against the sands。

The chieftains bore

On the naked breast

Bright ornaments;

War…gear; Goth…like。

The men shoved off;

Men on their willing way;

The bounden wood。

  Then went over the sea…waves;

Hurried by the wind;

The ship with foamy neck;

Most like a sea…fowl;

Till about one hour

Of the second day

The curved prow

Had passed onward

So that the sailors

The land saw;

The shore…cliffs shining;

Mountains steep;

And broad sea…noses。

Then was the sea…sailing

Of the Earl at an end。

  Then up speedily

The Weather people

On the land went;

The sea…bark moored;

Their mail…sarks shook;

Their war…weeds。

God thanked they;

That to them the sea…journey

Easy had been。

  Then from the wall beheld

The warden of the Scyldings;

He who the sea…cliffs

Had in his keeping;

Bear o'er the balks

The bright shields;

The war…weapons speedily。

Him the doubt disturbed

In his mind's thought;

What these men might be。

  Went then to the shore;

On his steed riding;

The Thane of Hrothgar。

Before the host he shook

His warden's…staff in hand;

In measured words demanded:

  〃What men are ye

War…gear wearing;

Host in harness;

Who thus the brown keel

Over the water…street

Leading come

Hither over the sea?

  I these boundaries

As shore…warden hold;

That in the Land of the Danes

Nothing loathsome

With a ship…crew

Scathe us might。 。 。 。

Ne'er saw I mightier

Earl upon earth

Than is your own;

Hero in harness。

Not seldom this warrior

Is in weapons distinguished;

Never his beauty belies him;

His peerless countenance!

Now would I fain

Your origin know;

Ere ye forth

As false spies

Into the Land of the Danes

Farther fare。

Now; ye dwellers afar…off!

Ye sailors of the sea!

Listen to my

One…fold thought。

Quickest is best

To make known

Whence your coming may be。〃







THE SOUL'S COMPLAINT AGAINST THE BODY



FROM THE ANGLO…SAXON



Much it behoveth

Each one of mortals;

That he his soul's journey

In himself ponder;

How deep it may be。

When Death cometh;

The bonds he breaketh

By which were united

The soul and the body。



Long it is thenceforth

Ere the soul taketh

From God himself

Its woe or its weal;

As in the world erst;

Even in its earth…vessel;

It wrought before。



The soul shall come

Wailing with loud voice;

After a sennight;

The soul; to find

The body

That it erst dwelt in;

Three hundred winters;

Unless ere that worketh

The Eternal Lord;

The Almighty God;

The end of the world。



Crieth then; so care…worn;

With cold utterance;

And speaketh grimly;

The ghost to the dust:

〃Dry dust! thou dreary one!

How little didst thou labor for me!

In the foulness of earth

Thou all wearest away

Like to the loam!

Little didst thou think

How thy soul's journey

Would be thereafter;

When from the body

It should be led forth。〃







FROM THE FRENCH



SONG



FROM THE PARADISE OF LOVE



         Hark! hark!

         Pretty lark!

Little heedest thou my pain!

But if to these longing arms

Pitying Love would yield the charms

         Of the fair

         With smiling air;

Blithe would beat my heart again。





         Hark! hark!

         Pretty lark!

Little heedest thou my pain!

Love may force me still to bear;

While he lists; consuming care;

         But in anguish

         Though I languish;

Faithful shall my heart remain。



         Hark! hark!

         Pretty lark!

Little heedest thou my pain!

Then cease; Love; to torment me so;

But rather than all thoughts forego

         Of the fair


         With flaxen hair;

Give me back her frowns again。



         Hark! hark!

         Pretty lark!

Little heedest thou my pain!







SONG



And whither goest thou; gentle sigh;

  Breathed so softly in my ear?

  Say; dost thou bear his fate severe

To Love's poor martyr doomed to die?

Come; tell me quickly;do not lie;

  What secret message bring'st thou here?

And whither goest thou; gentle sigh;

  Breathed so softly in my ear?

May heaven conduct thee to thy will

  And safely speed thee on thy way;

  This only I would humbly pray;

Pierce deep;but oh! forbear to kill。

And whither goest thou; gentle sigh;

  Breathed so softly in my ear?





THE RETURN OF SPRING



BY CHARLES D'ORLEANS



Now Time throws off his cloak again

Of ermined frost; and wind; and rain;

And clothes him in the embroidery

Of glittering sun and clear blue sky。

With beast and bird the forest rings;

Each in his jargon cries or sings;

And Time throws off his cloak again。

Of ermined frost; and wind; and rain。



River; and fount; and tinkling brook

Wear in their dainty livery

Drops of silver jewelry;

In new…made suit they merry look;

And Time throws off his cloak again

Of ermined frost; and wind; and rain。







SPRING



BY CHARLES D'ORLEANS



Gentle Spring! in sunshine clad;

  Well dost thou thy power display!

For Winter maketh the light heart sad;

  And thou; thou makest the sad heart gay。

He sees thee; and calls to his gloomy train;

The sleet; and the snow; and the wind; and the rain;

And they shrink away; and they flee in fear;

  When thy merry step draws near。

Winter giveth the fields and the trees; so old;

  Their beards of icicles and snow;

And the rain; it raineth so fast and cold;

  We must cower over the embers low;

And; snugly housed from the wind and weather;

Mope like birds that are changing feather。

But the storm retires; and the sky grows clear;

  When thy merry step draws near。

Winter maketh the sun in the gloomy sky

  Wrap him round with a mantle of cloud;

But; Heaven be praised; thy step is nigh;

  Thou tearest away the mournful shroud;

And the earth looks bright; and Winter surly;

Who has toiled for naught both late and early;

Is banished afar by the new…born year;

  When thy merry step draws near。







THE CHILD ASLEEP



BY CLOTILDE DE SURVILLE



Sweet babe! true portrait of thy father's face;

  Sleep on the bosom that thy lips have pressed!

Sleep; little one; and closely; gently place

  Thy drowsy eyelid on thy mother's breast。

Upon that tender eye; my little friend;

  Soft sleep shall come; that cometh not to me!

I watch to see thee; nourish thee; defend;

  'T is sweet to watch for thee; alone for thee!

His arms fall down; sleep sits upon his brow;

  His eye is closed; he sleeps; nor dreams of harm。

Wore not his cheek the apple's ruddy glow;

  Would you not say he slept on Death's cold arm?

 

Awake; my boy!  I tremble with affright!

  Awake; and chase this fatal thought!  Unclose

Thine eye but for one moment on the light!

  Even at the price of thine; give me repose!

Sweet error! he but slept; I breathe again;

  Come; gentle dreams; the hour of sleep beguile!

O; when shall he; for whom I sigh in vain;

  Beside me watch to see thy waking smile?







DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP TURPIN



FROM THE CHANSON DE ROLAND



The Archbishop; whom God loved in high degree;

Beheld his wounds all bleeding fresh and free;

And then his cheek more ghastly grew and wan;

And a faint shudder through his members ran。

Upon the battle…field his knee was bent;

Brave Roland saw; and to his succor went;

Straightway his helmet from his brow unlaced;

And tore the shining hauberk from his breast。

Then raising in his arms the man of God;

Gently he laid him on the verdant sod。

Rest; Sire;〃 he cried;〃for rest thy suffering needs。〃

The priest replied; 〃Think but of warlike deeds!

The field is ours; well may we boast this strife!

But death steals on;there is no hope of life;

In paradise; where Almoners live again;

There are our couches spread; there shall we rest from pain。



Sore Roland grieved; nor marvel I; alas!

That thrice he swooned upon the thick green grass。

When he revived; with a loud voice cried he;

〃O Heavenly Father!  Holy Saint Marie!

Why lingers death to lay me in my grave!

Beloved France! how have the good and brave

Been torn from thee; and left thee weak and poor!〃

Then thoughts of Aude; his lady…love; came o'er

His spirit; and he whispered soft and slow;

〃My gentle friend!what parting full of woe!

Never so true a liegeman shalt thou see;

Whate'er my fate; Christ's benison on thee!

Christ; who did save from realms of woe beneath;

The Hebrew Prophets from the second death。〃

Then to the Paladins; whom well he knew;

He went; and one by one unaided drew

To Turpin's side; well skilled in ghostly lore;

No heart had he to smile; but; weeping sore;

He blessed them in God's name; with faith that He

Would soon vouchsafe to them a glad eternity。



The Archbishop; then; on whom God's benison rest;

Exhausted; bowed his head upon his breast;

His mouth was full of dust and clotted gore;

And many a wound his swollen visage bore。

Slow beats his heart; his panting bosom heaves;

Death comes apace;no hope of cure relieves。

Towards heaven he raised his dying hands and prayed

That

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