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Beowulf audio file

Experience the first 25 lines of Beowulf in its original Old English language. Listen to the authentic sound and follow along with the text. A fascinating glimpse into ancient storytelling.

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Beowulf audio file

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  1. Beowulf audio file Here is what the first 25 lines look and sound like in Old English

  2. Hwæt! We Gardena         in geardagum, þeodcyninga,         þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas         ellen fremedon. Oft Scyld Scefing         sceaþena þreatum, monegum mægþum,         meodosetla ofteah, egsode eorlas.         Syððan ærest wearð feasceaft funden,         he þæs frofre gebad, weox under wolcnum,         weorðmyndum þah, oðþæt him æghwylc         þara ymbsittendra ofer hronrade         hyran scolde, gomban gyldan.         þæt wæs god cyning!

  3. ðæm eafera wæs         æfter cenned, geong in geardum,         þone god sende folce to frofre;         fyrenðearfe ongeat • þe hie ær drugon         aldorlease lange hwile.         Him þæs liffrea, wuldres wealdend,         woroldare forgeaf; Beowulf wæs breme         (blæd wide sprang), Scyldes eafera         Scedelandum in.

  4. Swa sceal geong guma         gode gewyrcean, fromum feohgiftum         on fæder bearme,þæt hine on ylde         eft gewunigen wilgesiþas,         þonne wig cume, leode gelæsten;         lofdædum sceal • in mægþa gehwære         man geþeon.

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