. Siegfried, the hero of the North, and Beowulf, the hero of the Anglo-Saxons . wulf mead from her own royal hands. Herstately greeting took in all the men in thehall; then she presented the beaker withgraceful obeisance to her lord, wishinghim blithe at the banquet, and happy inhis liegemens love. Then she went theround of the hall, to elder and younger,and to each she handed the jewelled cup,until she came to where Beowulf wassitting among the young ethelings. Withbefitting dignity she greeted the leader ofthe Goths, as he stood before her, thank-ing God with wise choice of words that herhea
. Siegfried, the hero of the North, and Beowulf, the hero of the Anglo-Saxons . wulf mead from her own royal hands. Herstately greeting took in all the men in thehall; then she presented the beaker withgraceful obeisance to her lord, wishinghim blithe at the banquet, and happy inhis liegemens love. Then she went theround of the hall, to elder and younger,and to each she handed the jewelled cup,until she came to where Beowulf wassitting among the young ethelings. Withbefitting dignity she greeted the leader ofthe Goths, as he stood before her, thank-ing God with wise choice of words that herhearts desire had come to pass. He,the hero of many battles, took the beakerfrom her hand, and, ere he drained it,repeated his solemn pledge : When I went on board and sat in myship, as she sped over the waters, withthis my chosen band, I vowed I wouldwork out the deliverance of your am bound as an earl to fulfil my vow, orin this hall to meet my death to-night. He quaffed the mead, and she, thenoble lady, inclined her diademed headas she took from him the cup, for his. o uj CO COUJ o Q UJ O UJ I LJ ZUJLJ TH RK PUBLIC ! ;^A AST P. rMQ-. a >TlLDt-lv »• ^.U^L C The Feast 243 words were well to her liking. Thenslowly, with trailing robes, she walked tothe head of the hall, to sit by her lord. For some time yet the banqueting wenton as merrily as ever,--until the daylightbegan to wane, when suddenly song andlaughter died on the revellers lips, andKing Hrothgar bethought himself that itwas time to retire, for he knew that themonster came forth when shrouding nightdecends and the creatures of darkness gostalking abroad. In silence all the com-pany arose. Hrothgar greeted Beowulf and spokesolemn words : Never before, since my hand liftedshield, did I entrust the Guard-house ofthe Danes to any man,—never but nowto thee. Have and hold the sacred houseagainst the foe. Be watchful, valiant, andmay victory wait on thee ! No wish ofthine shall go unfulfilled if thou dost per-f
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