Beowulf · J. Lesslie (John Lesslie) Hall translation

Note 1
II. SCYLD’S SUCCESSORS.—HROTHGAR’S GREAT MEAD-HALL.

Anonymous

R. and t. B. prefer ‘ellor-gæst’ to ‘ellen-gæst’ (86): Then the stranger from afar endured, etc.

ITS PLACE IN THE BOOK

Then the mighty war-spirit1 endured for a season,

Note 1II. SCYLD’S SUCCESSORS.—HROTHGAR’S GREAT MEAD-HALL.