So. The Spear-Danes in days gone by . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Beowulf
Song Cycle by Cheryl Frances-Hoad (b. 1980)
1. So
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Grendel was the name of this grim demon . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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For twelve winters, seasons of woe . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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In off the moors, down through the mist bands . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Then his rage boiled over, he ripped open . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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When Hrothgar arrived at the hall, he spoke . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Hildeburh had little cause to credit the Jutes . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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— Tacet —
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He rippled down the rock, writhing with anger . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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Then he drew himself up beside his shield . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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For fifty years I ruled this nation . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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The Geat People built a pyre for Beowulf . . . . . . . . . .— The rest of this text is not
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