of the sons of men, to search those depths! worthied by weapons, if witness his features, his peerless presence! In the grave on the hill a hoard it guarded. One fight shall end. or floor of the flood, let her flee where she will! in battle brave. and the storm of their strife, were seen afar. These great character description posters give adjectives to describe the character Beowulf with dialogue from this well-known text as supporting evidence. my folks agreement. as she strove to shatter the sark of war. Beowulf Wait ye the finish. In the throng was this one thirteenth man. Not first time this, For he bore not in mind, the bairn of Ecglaf. with strength of stroke all swords he wielded. And let Unferth wield this wondrous sword. How much awaits him. . and the hilt well wound. from strife with the hero to seek their homes! was it thence to go to the giver of rings. Sore was the sorrow to Scyldings-friend. of men and women the wine-hall to cleanse, the guest-room to garnish. gay with gold, where the grim foes wrestled. Then let from his breast, for he burst with rage, stormed the stark-heart; stern went ringing. Hall-folk fail me, my warriors wane; for Wyrd hath swept them. yet the hero upheld him with helpful words, he wielded the Weder-Geats. Men of my folk for that feud had vengeance. The high-born queen. So the helmet-of-Weders. And beside him is stretched that slayer-of-men, with knife-wounds sick:no sword availed, oer friend and foe. And since, by them. and saying in full how the fight resulted. shall win that wealth, or war shall seize. then he gave him, mid Geats, the gear of battle, Neither softened his soul, nor the sires bequest, what promise we made to this prince of ours. Grendel in days long gone they named him. Who is the original author of Beowulf? It was written in England some time between the 8th and the early 11th century. The author was an anonymous Anglo-Saxon poet, referred to by scholars as the Beowulf poet. Was Beowulf written by a man? a gold-wove banner; let billows take him. she proffered the warriors. information about the Poetry By Heart competition including the competition guides. burned was the bright sword, her blood was so hot. Yet war he desired. when the ring-graced queen, the royal-hearted. for the first, and tore him fiercely asunder. when the hardy-in-fight a hand laid down, of Grendels gripe, neath the gabled roof. wealth of the world that I wield as mine! Finns wavering spirit, bode not in breast. Syan rest wear feasceaft funden, he s frofre gebad, weox under wolcnum, weormyndum ah, ot him ghwylc ara ymbsittendra the hoard and the stronghold, heroes land. THEN sank they to sleep. that warden of rings. We Gardena in geardagum, eodcyninga, rym gefrunon, hu a elingas ellen fremedon. sovrans daughter: three steeds he added. Not late the respite; firm in his guilt, of the feud and crime. Not that the monster was minded to pause! that bark like a bird with breast of foam, anchored their sea-wood, with armor clashing. No wish shall fail thee, if thou bidest the battle with bold-won life.. Beowulf tells the story of how the monster Grendel terrorises a Danish stronghold until the Swedish Beowulf arrives. iron was its edge, all etched with poison, with battle-blood hardened, nor blenched it at fight, to folksteadof foes. shot oer the shield-wall: the shaft held firm. They placed in the barrow that precious booty. Flung then the fierce one, filled with wrath. Through the hall then went the Helmings Lady. Choose a poem Learn it by heart Perform it out loud, Oxford English Dictionary (OED) Links Off. Introduce your KS2 classes to the classic Anglo-Saxon story of Beowulf with Twinkl's handy collection of Beowulf resources. grasped firm his foe, whose fingers cracked. with blood of foemen, and Finn was slain. He was desperate to flee to his den and hide Let us set out in haste now, the second time. march-stalkers mighty the moorland haunting. to mingle with monsters at mercy of foes, to death was betrayed; for torrents of sorrow. excellent iron, and uttered his thanks for it, war-friend winsome: with words he slandered not. Now in their shame their shields they carried. by the water had waited and watched afar. Heedless of harm, though his hand was burned. None the longer liveth he, loathsome fiend. assuaged his sorrow; too sore the anguish. that of these folk-horrors fewer she wrought. capable of wrecking their horn-rigged hall Then they bore him over to oceans billow. This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text UNDER harness his heart then is hit indeed, by sharpest shafts; and no shelter avails. To the good old man, and embittered the Lord. Nay, though the heath-rover, harried by dogs. And ever since. sword-stroke savage, that severed its head. on the place of his balefire a barrow high. Hence Offa was praised. till before him the folk, both far and near. The swordsmen hastened. We have 6 different worksheets to choose from in this activity. In swimming he topped thee. this conquerors-hour of the king was last. the feuds and the frauds, save to Fitela only. But if you THEN he goes to his chamber, a grief-song chants, homestead and house. the Waegmunding name. Now further it fell with the flight of years. that Darling of Danes. racked with plagues, who should rob their hoard. my strength had been lost had the Lord not shielded me. it had revelled by night, and anon come back, seeking its den; now in deaths sure clutch. of buildings the best, in brand-waves melted, that gift-throne of Geats. deftly they doffed: now drowsed the mere. the blades fell blow, to bairn of Hygelac; and gift-seats master. Explore the character Beowulf through descriptions taken from the dialogue of the poem. bairn in the burg, than his birthright sons. Now God be thanked, which we fought on the field where full too many. Next is the scene where Grendels mother seeks her revenge. where the battle-king young, his burg within. For rescue, however. So slumbered the stout-heart. firm to the mast; the flood-timbers moaned; nor did wind over billows that wave-swimmer blow. but struck suddenly and started in; hard and ring-decked, Heathobards treasure. the Ring-Danes, outrevelled, to rest had gone. would the bloody-toothed murderer, mindful of bale. for whom the serpent-traced sword was wrought. who carried my gifts to the Geatish court, thither for thanks, he has thirty mens, against horror of Grendel. though sturdy their steel: they steaded him nought. Ill fared his feud, and far was he driven. himcould not hurl to haunts of darkness; Under welkin he walked, till the wine-palace there. as the giants had wrought it, ready and keen. Alive was he still, still wielding his wits. urged us to glory, and gave these treasures, because he counted us keen with the spear, and hardy neath helm, though this hero-work, who hath got him glory greater than all men, that our noble master has need of the might, the hero to help while the heat is about him. through war-hate of Weders; now, woman monstrous. that the slayer-of-souls would succor give them. Then moved oer the waters by might of the wind. The blade of his lord, spread hot round the barrow in horror-billows, Hasted the herald, the hoard so spurred him. in wisdoms words, that her will was granted, that at last on a hero her hope could lean, This was my thought, when my thanes and I, that I would work the will of your people, of this life of mine in the mead-hall here., Beowulfs battle-boast. Our people dying; we have a terrible enemy. The latching power Then the warrior was ware of that wolf-of-the-deep. That guardian of gold he should grapple not, urged we. this hoard-hold of heroes. that bone-decked, brave house break asunder. brilliantly broidered; so bright its gleam, and viewed all these vessels. Spent with struggle, stumbled the warrior. there was any power or person upon earth when a thane of the Danes, in that doughty throng, and on him the old-time heirlooms glisten. through strength of My doom was not yet. Old men together. Not reckless of promise, the rings he dealt. its battling and bulwarks: that boast was vain! Beowulf - Part 1 BBC Teach > School Radio > English > KS2: Beowulf Episode 1 - Episode 2 - Episode 3 - Resources Hrothgar, King of the Danes, builds a new mead hall called Heorot for We only collect the information we need to run the An important reading comprehension skill within KS2 is for pupils to infer characters' thoughts and feelings through an author's use of dialogue. High oer his head they hoist the standard. Balefire devoured, greediest spirit, those spared not by war. Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes. Thou art end and remnant of all our race. that amid the Scyldings a scathing monster, so the Wise-and-Bravemay worst his foes, , he shall suffer in sorrow while stands in place. From Aeschere old, those Danish people, their death-done comrade, the man they mourned. but his bones were broken by brawny gripe. And I heard that soon passed oer the path of this treasure. No good hawk now. in a handgrip harder than anything NATIONAL POETRY DAY TOOLKIT 2. docx, 25.38 KB. when they heard the horn of Hygelac sound. in mead-hall may live with loving friends. The hall clattered and hammered, but somehow to delight each mortal that looks upon them. a God-cursed scream and strain of catastrophe, under gold-crown goes where the good pair sit. himself to pleasure; a sea-boat he loaded. Stout by the stone-way his shield he raised. those savage hall-guards: the house resounded. Now our folk may look, to Frisian and Frank the fall of the king. had been felled, the feud was unfelt by Onela. and wielded the war-place on Withergilds fall. Warriors slept, whose hest was to guard the gabled hall, , that against Gods will the ghostly ravager. to his lair in the fens. nor harness of mail, whom that horror seized. safe thou canst sleep with thy soldier band, aught ill for thy earls, as erst thou must!. who had spurned the sway of the Scylfings-helmet. First time, this. Life would have ended for Ecgtheows son. on wreaking his vengeance than roaming the deep. I pray you, though, tell, the warriors leader his word-hoard unlocked:. And now the timbers trembled and sang, peoples peace-bringer, passed through the hall. which that dragon-of-earth had erst inflicted. by wrath and lying his life should reave! had the valiant Geat his vaunt made good. his fall there was fated. with thee alone! to succor and save, thou hast sought us here. How the Fire Dragon warred with the Goth folk 50 IX. BEOWULF SOUND POEMS If theres time after make a visual version of the whole poem by asking the students to write down their lines on paper, of that foul worm first came forth from the cave. Few words he spake: Now hold thou, earth, since heroes may not, what earls have owned! with a curse to doomsday covered it deep. so that marked with sin the man should be. docx, 178.6 KB. from mountains gliding to gloom of the rocks. and neer could the princeapproach his throne. for the gleaming blade that its glory fell. of the land of Danes, but lustily murders. No vestige now. she had carried the corpse with cruel hands. brandished in battle, could bite that helm. that each should look on the other again. The barrow he entered. had followed their trail with faithful band. tottered that guest, and terror seized him; and took the cup from that treasure-hoard. could help him at strife: too strong was his hand, so the tale is told, and he tried too far. murdered, and fain of them more had killed, and the mansbrave mood. though of sons of earth his strength was greatest. whiles vainly he strove, though his valor held, weapon to wield against wondrous monsters. Thence Beowulf fled. and bowed them to bench: the breastplates clanged. Came Wealhtheow forth. with struggle spent, and unspan his helmet. with bright-gold helmet, breastplate, and ring. tried with fierce tusks to tear his mail, and swarmed on the stranger. with stately band from the bride-bower strode; and with him the queen and her crowd of maidens. Its watcher had killed, oft ends his life, when the earl no longer. methinks, of our liking; their leader most surely, a hero that hither his henchmen has led.. Well hold thou it all!. turned murderous mouth, on our mighty kinsman. Polishers sleep. of the sweets of the world! beheld that hand, on the high roof gazing, of the sturdy nails to steel was likest, , heathens hand-spear, hostile warriors. Jealousy fled he. The worlds great candle. then edge of the sword must seal his doom. above all men, yet blood-fierce his mind, his breast-hoard, grew, no bracelets gave he, to Danes as was due; he endured all joyless. Indeed, throughout his poetry there is a tension between an intimate, grounded connection to the land, to home and to Ireland and a desire for escape, freedom and adventure. The leader then, by thy life, besought me, (sad was his soul) in the sea-waves coil. How Beowulf Returned to His Own Land 42 VIII. Yet I came unharmed from that hostile clutch. He was safe, by his spells, from sword of battle, from edge of iron. Then the clansman keen, of conquest proud, by the wall were marvels, and many a vessel. , the grace of The Wielder! Of night-fought battles. and the Dragon. across from her course. nor deemed he dreadful the dragons warring. lay felled in fight, nor, fain of its treasure. they set their bucklers, their broad shields, down. Oft minstrels sang. through days of warfare this world endures! to its hoard it hastened at hint of dawn. came over the Danes. Of virtue advise thee! I was seven years old when the sovran of rings. How Beowulf the Goth came to Daneland 7 III. Forprinces potent, who placed the gold. Through the ways of life. felling in fight, since fate was with me. The brooklets wave. His breast within. Arrived was the hour, Neer heard I of host in haughtier throng. that Freawarus thane, for his fathers deed. Himself who chose us. on the face of the earth. in mood of their mind. and went with these warriors, one of eight, lying there lost. from hostile hordes, after Hygelacs death. Was not Heremod thus. Then at the dawning, as day was breaking. weapon, nor war could he wage on Hengest. for bond of peace. He sang who knew. was whelmed by the hurly through hand of mine. For that grim strife gave the Geatish lord, in land and linked rings; nor at less price reckoned. alive, where he left him, the lord of Weders, So he carried the load. had purged it anew. they drove through the deep, and Daneland left. though one of them bought it with blood of his heart, At morn, I heard, was the murderer killed. The burg was reddened. that rightfully ought to be owned by thee! he would all allot that the Lord had sent him. in rapid achievement that ready it stood there, of halls the noblest: Heorothe named it. of flame with weeping (the wind was still). but for pressure of peril, some princes thane. For shelter he gave them, sword-death came. (as the wealthy do) when he went from earth. that wondrous worm, on the wall it struck. gold-friend of men, now I go on this quest, should lose my life, thou wouldst loyal bide. that forest-wood against fire were worthless. was little blamed, though they loved him dear; they whetted the hero, and hailed good omens. Myths and Legends, Beowulf, Stories, Myths and Legends, KS2 Stories Primary Resources, KS2 Stories, KS2 Story Books, Reading, Reading Books, KS2 English, to offspring of Ecgwela, Honor-Scyldings. the while he had joy of his jewels and burg. to the Wylfings sent, oer watery ridges. quailed and recoiled, but he could not escape. which some earl forgotten, in ancient years. the proud ones prowess, would prove it no longer. Lord of Scyldings, weve lustily brought thee. too long, too loathsome. one brother the other, with bloody shaft. need to register. thronging threatened. in ten days time their toil had raised it, the battle-braves beacon. Wealhtheow spake amid warriors, and said:, Preserve thy strength, and these striplings here, Hast done such deeds, that for days to come. Then the golden hilt, for that gray-haired leader, giant-wrought, old. Thus had the dread-one by daring achieved. blood-flecked from foes, where five I bound, and that wild brood worsted. Each lesson involves close language analysis, creative writing activities, historical context research and lots of knowledge retrieval quizzes & tier 2/3 vocabulary. choicest of weapons, the well-chased sword. because it tells us a lot about Anglo-Saxon life. Now gift of treasure and girding of sword, shall lose and leave, when lords highborn. Fingers were bursting, his days on earth, and the dragon with him, though long it had watched oer the wealth of the hoard! bade him fare with the gifts to his folk beloved. and of hides assigned him seven thousand, with house and high-seat. She greeted the Geats lord, God she thanked. in the banquet-hall, to our breaker-of-rings, for hard-sword and helmet, if hap should bring, stress of this sort! have I heard under heaven! from Swedish realm, or from Spear-Dane folk, or from men of the Gifths, to get him help, , while I bide in life and this blade shall last. through strength of himself and his swimming power, though alone, and his arms were laden with thirty, their craft of contest, who carried against him. countless quite! , His glance too fell on a gold-wove banner. A strait path reached it. But the guests sat on, and wished, yet weened not, their winsome lord. that they would bide in the beer-hall here. friendless, a foundling, fate repaid him: for he waxed under welkin, in wealth he throve. make pact of peace, or compound for gold: great fee for the feud from his fiendish hands. Grendel Colouring Sheet Exploring Old English Lesson Pack with waves of blood from his breast that welled. Then about that barrow the battle-keen rode. The sword-edge now, hard blade and my hand, for the hoard shall strive., his last of all: I have lived through many. comrades of war: I should carry no weapon. The second is a summary with quotes from the scene where Beowulf meets Grendel. and my blood-covered body hell bear as prey. wail arose, and bewildering fear and watched on the water worm-like things. loving clansmen, as late he charged them. blow nerved by hate. 'Beowulf' is the only and I fought with that brand. hosts to our heart: thou hast harbored us well. in the presence of Healfdenes head-of-armies. Bowed then to bench those bearers-of-glory, was filled with friends; the folk of Scyldings. by no means to seek that slaughtering monster, but suffer the South-Danes to settle their feud, themselves with Grendel. Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him. by illness or iron, thine elder and lord. the friendless wight! It came in his mind. Oer the roof of the helmet high, a ridge. nor hoped from the seamen to save his hoard. most excellent seemed. Then farther he hied; for the hero reclining, who clutched it boldly. A twelve lesson scheme of work on Beowulf. Now it passed into power of the peoples king. old ills of the earls, when in she burst. Yon battle-king, said he. Soon he was swimming who safe saw in combat. From his bosom fled. Wandering exiles. Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1995 and Professor of Poetry at Oxford and Harvard universities, Seamus Heaney is perhaps the bestknown and most celebrated poet of the last fifty years. but let here the battle-shields bide your parley. and we all at the banquet-board sat down. his bairn and his bride: so he bent him again, old, to his earth-walls. Bring the story to life with your pupils using our engaging PowerPoints, writing frames and vocabulary cards, to help them get to grips with the language of this popular legend. Seized then its chain-hilt the Scyldings chieftain. How Beowulf overcame Grendel the Ogre 22 V. How the Water Witch warred with the Dane folk 28 VI. for the slaughters sake, from sight of men. robbed them of life and a liegemans joys. Every bone in his body lord of the Geats, against the loathed-one; felt fear of his foe, though fierce their mood. jewel and gem casket. long feud with his folk. edge of the blade: twas a big-hearted man! a hall-session that harrowed every Dane The craft sped on. It fell, as he ordered. when of these doings he deigned to speak. LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings. for this fall of their friends, the fighting-Scylfings, when once they learn that our warrior leader, furthered his folks weal, finished his course. his heart-waves stilled. By its wall no more. A good king he! BEOWULF - The epic poem, Beowulf for Children - Short version - FAB audiobooks 18,807 views Mar 2, 2014 Beowulf. had passed in peace to the princes mind. winding-neckd wood, to Weders bounds, shall succor and save from the shock of war.. and joyed while I could in my jewel-bestower. downfall of demons; up-dove through the flood. From his neck he unclasped the collar of gold. against harassing terror to try their hand. the good youth gold for his gallant thought. Less grim, though, that terror. him who with Hrothgar the homestead ruled. On fierce-heart Finn there fell likewise. His encounters show he is the strongest and most able fighter Then wound up to welkin the wildest of death-fires. for the first move the monster would make. Firmly thou shalt all maintain. and made our boast, we were merely boys. | in haste shall oerwhelm, thou hero of war! The folks own fastness that fiery dragon, with flame had destroyed, and the stronghold all. With his host he besieged there what swords had left, the weary and wounded; woes he threatened. Nor did the creature keep him waiting who waited with Hrothgar, watching the flood. when first I was ruling the folk of Danes. he grabbed and mauled a man on his bench, A pact he offered: as forced to follow their fee-givers slayer. Through store of struggles I strove in youth. far oer the flood with him floating away. The wound began. Wille ic asecgan sunu Healfdenes, If your lord and master, the most renowned: 345: mrum eodne, min rende, Son of Halfdane, will hear me out: aldre inum, gif he us geunnan wile: And graciously allow me to greet him in person, t we hine swa godne gretan moton. One of the most famous Anglo-Saxon short stories is "Beowulf," a epic poem that tells the story of a hero named Beowulf who fights and defeats a monster named Grendel and his mother. Then the barrows keeper. which masters his might, and the murderer nears. in danger of life, to the dragons hoard. fell, atheling brave. but forbears to boast oer this battling-flyer. Promised is she. So should kinsmen be, or with deep-hid treachery death contrive, for neighbor and comrade. waxes and wakes while the warden slumbers. would that loathly one leave as aloft it flew. to pierce the monster with point of sword, with blade of battle: huge beast of the sea. after havoc of heroes, those hardy Scyldings? His night-work pleased him. no farest of falchions fashioned on earth. But battle-death seized. that as the pair struggled, mead-benches were smashed sword gore-stained, through swine of the helm, the swords on the settles,and shields a-many. . sorrows he wrought for the Scylding-Victors, from the longest-lived of the loathsome race, The liegemen were lusty; my life-days never. 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