he gives for his pride; the promised future. because it tells us a lot about Anglo-Saxon life. What the Poem says about its Hero. of that far-off fight when the floods oerwhelmed. have I heard under heaven! the gleemans song. the warrior would not, they weened, again. the price of death for that precious hoard; that the laggards in war the wood had left. Have mind, thou honored offspring of Healfdene. Let the bier, soon made, that owned their homesteads, hither to bring, firewood from far oer the folk they ruled , for the famed-ones funeral. Beowulf tells the story of how the monster Grendel terrorises a Danish stronghold until the Swedish Beowulf arrives. when of these doings he deigned to speak. These started away. And let Unferth wield this wondrous sword. wound with wires, kept ward oer the head. Finns wavering spirit, bode not in breast. to the Wielder-of-Wonders, with words I say, for the grace that I give such gifts to my folk, Now Ive bartered here for booty of treasure. to its hoard it hastened at hint of dawn. on the floor of the ocean that outcast fell. The fight is not yours. Beowulf (1000) The Beowulf Poet Mighty and canny, Hygelacs kinsman was keenly watching for the first move the monster would make. and had thought their sovrans son would thrive. Long was he spurned. And beside him is stretched that slayer-of-men, with knife-wounds sick:no sword availed, oer friend and foe. that the earl made known his noble strain. that safe and sound they could see him again. best blade; the dragon died in its blood. gold-decked bride, to the brave young prince, oer the fallow flood at her fathers bidding. His nephew was ever. the heart of the hero of high-born race, . fly to the fens, knew his fingers power, in the gripe of the grim one. steel-edged and stiff. Well hold thou it all!. of the sweets of the world! shot oer the shield-wall: the shaft held firm. (On their lord beloved they laid no slight. jewel and gem casket. of wire-gold and jewels; a jealous warden. shine after shadow. . Firmly thou shalt all maintain. High oer his head they hoist the standard. as well as the giants that warred with God. Din rose in hall. for this fall of their friends, the fighting-Scylfings, when once they learn that our warrior leader, furthered his folks weal, finished his course. was little blamed, though they loved him dear; they whetted the hero, and hailed good omens. How the Fire Dragon warred with the Goth folk 50 IX. Scyldings chieftain, that choicest thane, and fell on his neck. From Hygelacs band. and bowed them to bench: the breastplates clanged. Was not Heremod thus. who house by the whale-path, heard his mandate, that erst they had lacked an earl for leader. By war were swept, too, in the parleying-placehe could ply no longer. The poem is set in Scandinavia. Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrogar, the king of the Danes, whose mead hall in Heorot has been under attack by a monster known as Grendel. After Beowulf slays him, Grendels mother attacks the hall and is then also defeated. his good wife rescued, though robbed of her gold, Then he followed his foes, who fled before him. Stout by the stone-way his shield he raised. Ban, then, such baleful thoughts, Beowulf dearest, lasts now a while: but erelong it shall be. the mother of Grendel. haste oer the billows; nor him I abandoned. Of virtue advise thee! and in grapple had killed the kin of Grendel. who had spurned the sway of the Scylfings-helmet. on wreaking his vengeance than roaming the deep. would the bloody-toothed murderer, mindful of bale. from Grendels mother, and gained my life. . and held the death-field. You can also use our vibrant Beowulf banners and posters to create a decorative display, to brighten up your classroom while providing a constant reminder of the story, its characters and Your KS2 students will also be able to have a go creating one themselves.  Venturing closer, it was handsomely structured, a sturdy frame nor grew for their grace, but for grisly slaughter. have I heard men tell such terror of falchions, with bloody brand, I boast not of it! ruthless rushed on us: rough was the surge. of all that had laden the lord of his folk. had sorrow of soul, and for Scyldings all. The doughty atheling. Ill fared his feud, and far was he driven. Twas a lord unpeered. under cleft of the cliffs: no cowards path! The hand lies low. in haste shall oerwhelm, thou hero of war! Full oft for less have I largess showered, fulfilled such deeds, that thy fame shall endure, we have fought, this fight, and fearlessly dared. from bitesof the body. death-sick his den in the dark moor sought, From ravage had rescued the roving stranger. though sturdy their steel: they steaded him nought. robbed them of life and a liegemans joys. Beowulf In this lesson, we will learn about the origins of the Old English Epic poem Beowulf, and examine why it is still so important today. in his wanton mood, of weapons recks not; must I front the fiend and fight for life. who warded the monarch and watched for the monster. for strength of old struggles, now stricken with age. Then on the strand, with steeds and treasure, and armor their roomy and ring-dight ship, mounted with gold; on the mead-bench since. We are under attack! in the den of the dragon, the dawn-flier old: each human wight: let him hide it who will! a path oer the plain, where she passed, and trod. sorrowed in soul, none the sooner escaped! and the killing of clansmen; that cup of price. docx, 218.68 KB. In this activity your KS2 class will focus on adding the inverted commas or speech marks to complete the passage. Then shone the boars. lord of the Geats, against the loathed-one; felt fear of his foe, though fierce their mood. 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. Wealth of jewels. that Freawarus thane, for his fathers deed. the gem gleamed bright on the breast of the queen. it waft oer the waters those well-loved thanes. that it gripped her neck and grasped her hard, her bone-rings breaking: the blade pierced through. with grisly grasp, and grappled with him. . gay with gold, where the grim foes wrestled. I hope to give. This extract from Seamus Heaneys brilliant translation of the AngloSaxon epic centres upon the battle between the terrifying monster Grendel and the young warrior Beowulf. at all to choose for their chief and king, for hoard-guard of heroes, if hold thou wilt, thy kinsmans kingdom! for the pain of their people. Not Thryths pride showed she, (save her lord alone) of the liegemen dear. Few words he spake: Now hold thou, earth, since heroes may not, what earls have owned! The worlds great candle. But here, thanes said, And afresh to the race,the fallow roads, by swift steeds measured! that the frame of his body failed him now. 'Beowulf' is the only surviving complete Anglo-Saxon heroic poem. and saying in full how the fight resulted. that battle-hand bloody from baneful foe. utterly lifeless, eaten up Soon spied by the wall that warrior chief. Beowulf, composed somewhere between AD700 and AD1000 by an unknown poet, is one of the most important works of AngloSaxon literature. but let here the battle-shields bide your parley. Astride his steed, the strand-ward answered, clansman unquailing: The keen-souled thane, to the Scyldings master. stealthily shooting the shafts from his bow! had followed their trail with faithful band. and all of the brave mans body devoured. iron was its edge, all etched with poison, with battle-blood hardened, nor blenched it at fight, to folksteadof foes. On fierce-heart Finn there fell likewise. the gold-friend of men. Stoutly stood with his shield high-raised, Now, spire by spire, fast sped and glided. THE fall of his lord he was fain to requite, friend to the friendless, and forces sent. from the youth for those that had yielded to fear! a biting blade by his breastplate hanging. had passed in peace to the princes mind. Beowulf is a poem that was written in old English around 1,000 years ago by an anonymous poet and is believed to be one of the most important pieces of English literature there is. Oer the roof of the helmet high, a ridge. flashing with fretwork. Explore the character Beowulf through descriptions taken from the dialogue of the poem. who sat at the feet of the Scyldings lord. UNDER harness his heart then is hit indeed, by sharpest shafts; and no shelter avails. with loathing deed, though he loved him not. should breathe his last: but he broke away. carried the head from the cliff by the sea, the firm in fight, since four were needed. Lord of Scyldings, weve lustily brought thee. yet neer in his life-day, late or early. when the ring-graced queen, the royal-hearted. Lo, sudden the shift! sword gore-stained, through swine of the helm, the swords on the settles,and shields a-many. in the doom of their lord, to a dreadful end. had fled oer far fields, that fierce sprite came. No harbor shall hide her heed my promise! Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes. They bent them to march, the boat lay still, broad-bosomed ship. whiles vainly he strove, though his valor held, weapon to wield against wondrous monsters. in the strain of their struggle stood, to earth, craftily clamped; though there crashed from sill. no hero neath heaven, who harbored that freight! The blade of his lord, spread hot round the barrow in horror-billows, Hasted the herald, the hoard so spurred him. For now prone he saw. but struck suddenly and started in; From Aeschere old, those Danish people, their death-done comrade, the man they mourned. with the devils litter, for in all his days Forlorn he looks on the lodge of his son. Syan rest wear feasceaft funden, he s frofre gebad, weox under wolcnum, weormyndum ah, ot him ghwylc ara ymbsittendra First time, this. Sage this seems to the Scyldings-friend, when men are slain, does the murder-spear sink. Nor haply will like it the Heathobard lord. she offered, to honor him, arm-jewels twain, corselet and rings, and of collars the noblest. In its barrow it trusted. quailed and recoiled, but he could not escape. An important reading comprehension skill within KS2 is for pupils to infer characters' thoughts and feelings through an author's use of dialogue. in the presence of Healfdenes head-of-armies. thronging threatened. shall burn with the warrior. no farest of falchions fashioned on earth. the sea-woodhe sought, and, sailor proved. Forprinces potent, who placed the gold. most baneful of burdens and bales of the night. Warden of treasure. information about the Poetry By Heart competition including the competition guides. his bedtime speech, sprang to his feet Be glad with thy Geats; of those gifts be mindful. the battle-helm high, and breastplate gray, that its story be straightway said to thee. a gold-wove banner; let billows take him. But Wyrd denied it, and victorys honors. Now in their shame their shields they carried. and Grendel's Mother, Beowulf Who is Beowulf? thou art famed among folk both far and near, his windy walls. manacled tight by the man who of all men the high battle-helmet, the haughty spear, the corselet of rings. A good king he! Registration takes a minute or two. to the needs of my land! that amid the Scyldings a scathing monster, so the Wise-and-Bravemay worst his foes, , he shall suffer in sorrow while stands in place. and my blood-covered body hell bear as prey. Stately the hall, rose gabled and gilt where the guest slept on. five nights full till the flood divided us. Soon he was swimming who safe saw in combat. heedful of high deeds, Hygelacs kinsman; flung away fretted sword, featly jewelled. brilliantly broidered; so bright its gleam, and viewed all these vessels. By its wall no more. and the storm of their strife, were seen afar. high oer the hoard, of handiwork noblest. bewept them the woman: great wailing ascended. and clear his cry neath the cliff-rocks gray. in the crush of combat when corpses fell. I was seven years old when the sovran of rings. Seized then its chain-hilt the Scyldings chieftain. of that foul worm first came forth from the cave. its edge was famed with the Frisian earls. choicest of weapons, the well-chased sword. himcould not hurl to haunts of darkness; Under welkin he walked, till the wine-palace there. in mood of their mind. though of sons of earth his strength was greatest. And little they mourned. were the loved ones she lost at the linden-play. Should Frisian, moreover, with foemans taunt. in grim war-deeds, than Grendel deems him. Now day was fled, as the worm had wished. burned was the bright sword, her blood was so hot. the monster back-tracking, the man overpowering. Every bone in his body The folks own fastness that fiery dragon, with flame had destroyed, and the stronghold all. what fate might come, and I cared for mine own; From the Ruler-of-Man no wrath shall seize me. It was Hildeburhs hest, at Hnaefs own pyre. to the son of Ecglaf, the sword bade him take. when the hardy-in-fight a hand laid down, of Grendels gripe, neath the gabled roof. Of Sigemund grew. by wrath and lying his life should reave! One fight shall end. though spent with swimming. they found by the flood on the foreland there. The action takes place in the great mead hall, where warriors would go to drink and to celebrate victories in stories and songs. Polishers sleep. shield-fighter sturdy, for sleeping yearned. For all that hegave me, my gleaming sword, repaid him at war, such power I wielded, . 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. his breasts wild billows he banned in vain; burned in his blood. they set their bucklers, their broad shields, down. The dragon they cast. through war-hate of Weders; now, woman monstrous. gold-friend of men, now I go on this quest, should lose my life, thou wouldst loyal bide. in the strength of His spirit sendeth wisdom. By his sovran he sat, come safe from battle. she proffered the warriors. Seized then by shoulder, shrank not from combat. come warriors willing, should war draw nigh. story is not set in England, the poet described came over the Danes. On the hall-guest she hurled herself, hent her short sword. far oer the flood with him floating away. who house by those parts, I have heard relate. that lordly building, and long it bode so. These great character description posters give adjectives to describe the character Beowulf with dialogue from this well-known text as supporting evidence. the good youth gold for his gallant thought. twas judgment of God, or have joy in his hall. In the roadstead rocked a ring-dight vessel. soon as they seized him, his sword-doom was spoken. Its watcher had killed, oft ends his life, when the earl no longer. He was overwhelmed, Not first time this, For he bore not in mind, the bairn of Ecglaf. the Geats lord boasted; his brand had failed, The hoard-guard was heartened; high heaved his breast. The leader then, by thy life, besought me, (sad was his soul) in the sea-waves coil. his own dear liege laid low with an arrow. to offspring of Ecgwela, Honor-Scyldings. out of either folk: their flower was gone. in mail of battle, and marched to the hall. measured the path to the mead-house fair. in that waste of waters the Wielder paid them. II. nay, sad in spirit and shorn of her gold. Sore was the sorrow to Scyldings-friend. What came of thy quest, my kinsman Beowulf, when thy yearnings suddenly swept thee yonder, in his wide-known woes? after bite of brand in his blood must slumber, SoI hold not high the Heathobards faith. with grimmest gripe. Now it passed into power of the peoples king. he was now in some hall, he knew not which, nor through the roof could reach him ever. at broad-gold and rings. Oer the stone he snuffed. In swimming he topped thee. for a light to lighten the land-dwellers. till they got them sight of the Geatish cliffs. A twelve lesson scheme of work on Beowulf. Twas granted me, though. wrath in his breast, to the ruler bearing. A pact he offered: as forced to follow their fee-givers slayer. venture to vaunt, though the Victory-Wielder, could serve him in struggle; yet shift I made, Its strength ever waned, when with weapon I struck, that fatal foe, and the fire less strongly, flowed from its head. with his fathers friends, by fee and gift. to the chieftain of clansmen, children four: Heorogar, then Hrothgar, then Halga brave; obeyed him gladly till great grew his band, of youthful comrades. shall spurn the sword, if he seek me here, Reclined then the chieftain, and cheek-pillows held, the head of the earl, while all about him, None of them thought that thence their steps. till before him the folk, both far and near. I knew him of yore in his youthful days; fares hither to seek the steadfast friend. Hygelacs kinsman was keenly watching at his own good will, and the ensign took, brightest of beacons. with blood of foemen, and Finn was slain. the lives of loved ones. Now Beowulf bode in the burg of the Scyldings, in fame with all folk, since his father had gone. for the gleaming blade that its glory fell. where sons of the Frisians were sure to be. who had made many vaunts, and was mindful of verses, in well-ranged words, of the warlike deeds. A strait path reached it. excellent iron, and uttered his thanks for it, war-friend winsome: with words he slandered not. The sea upbore me. sad, they climbed to the Cliff-of-Eagles. You can use most of our website without any need to register. No light thing that. by the water had waited and watched afar. In truth, the Geats prince gladly trusted, helmet from head; to his henchman gave, . Title: Beowulf An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem, Translated From The Heyne-Socin Text by Lesslie Hall Author: Release Date: July 19, 2005 [EBook #16328] Language: English Character set I wot not whither, Grendel in grimmest grasp thou killedst, , so that many a thane shall think, who eer. in a handgrip harder than anything Lo, erst from thee, brave men brought it! Then Beowulf bade them bear the treasure. His encounters show he is the strongest and most able fighter inside and out. because of his rule oer the realm itself. Grendel in days long gone they named him. he had ever encountered in any man Not with the sword, then, to sleep of death. with heavier hand-gripe; at heart he feared. what sudden harryings. battle-thane best,on his balefire lay. From the barrows keeper, no footbreadth flee I. in the doom of the Lord whom death shall take. was seen of the serpent: the sword had taen him. THEN he goes to his chamber, a grief-song chants, homestead and house. his heart-waves stilled. was destined to dare the deeps of the flood. on the breast of the bark their bright array. and watched on the water worm-like things. Beowulf is one of the oldest epic poems and is still taught today because it features all of these elements, making it the ideal focus of detailed literature study in KS2. Wandering exiles. the sea-kinghe slew, and his spouse redeemed. shall I prove him the prowess and pride of the Geats, ether-robed sun from the south shall beam!. he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not. with four such gifts, so fashioned with gold. He was for Hrothgar of heroes the dearest. een feet and hands. the terror-monger had taken to Heorot. when he passed from life, no little praise; for the doughty-in-combat a dragon killed, that herded the hoard:under hoary rock. Fares Wyrdas she must.. Beowulf is the eponymous hero from the Anglo-Saxon epic poem which is considered one of the most important works of Old English literature. The wise old man, spake much in his sorrow, and sent you greetings. Their practice this, their heathen hope; twas Hell they thought of. Our people dying; we have a terrible enemy. The blaze stood high. greedy and grim, that some guest from above. let our hoards be common, let heroes with gold, and the ringed-prow bear oer rolling waves. held safe and sound, when, seared with crime. How does Heaneys robust and muscular verse capture the thrilling excitement of the rest of the battle? oer war-steeds and weapons: wished him joy of them. and wielded the war-place on Withergilds fall. So slumbered the stout-heart. Men of my folk for that feud had vengeance. by kinsman for kinsman,with clash of sword. when, wise with winters, he wailed their flight. A conversation among Old English, Middle English, and contemporary poems. shall rest after revel. bit into his bone-lappings, bolted down his blood that him no blade of the brave could touch. inside the stockade: stumbling in fury, when the ruler of Geats in rush of battle, lord of his folk, in the Frisian land, son of Hrethel, by sword-draughts died, by brands down-beaten. There grasped me firm. to his lair in the fens. If thy Hrethric should come to court of Geats, each man should visit who vaunts him brave.. most excellent seemed. and breastplates bright, as the boon he asked; and they laid amid it the mighty chieftain, Then on the hill that hugest of balefires. Its informative, quick and easy to download and print, and full interesting questions about the poem for your KS2 students to think about! but for pressure of peril, some princes thane. All gloomy his soul. more graciously gathered round giver-of-rings! which masters his might, and the murderer nears. Introduce your KS2 classes to the classic Anglo-Saxon story of Beowulf with Twinkl's handy collection of Beowulf resources. Savage and burning, the barrow he circled. Untrod is their home; by wolf-cliffs haunt they and windy headlands. where he lay on the bed, he was bearing in chant their dirge, and their chieftain honor. done to death and dragged on the headland. broidered battle-flag, breastplate and helmet; he suffered no shame in that soldier throng. Then the barrows keeper. and of hides assigned him seven thousand, with house and high-seat. MID the battle-gear saw he a blade triumphant. heirloom old. No longer I tarry. was whelmed by the hurly through hand of mine. foam-necked it floated forth oer the waves. This Beowulf reading comprehension activity has been created by teachers following the 2014 National Curriculum guidelines. doomed mens fighting-gear. 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