Beowulf · J. Lesslie (John Lesslie) Hall translation

Note 1
III. GRENDEL THE MURDERER.

The translation is based on ‘weras,’ adopted by H.-So.—K. and Th. read ‘wera’ and, arranging differently, render 119(2)-120: They knew not sorrow, the wretchedness of man, aught of misfortune.—For ‘unhælo’ (120) R. suggests ‘unfælo’: The uncanny creature, greedy and cruel, etc.

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Asleep after supper; sorrow the heroes,1

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