- Jun 2019
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In summer, fruits of every kind He had, and berries from the bough; In winter, nothing could he find But roots and leaves beneath the snow.
Why didn't he prepare for this quest? No shoes, food, jacket?
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Forth must I fare on woeful quest To dwell where never man may be, Of beasts and birds to be the guest. And when ye know my soul has rest, Call then yourselves a parliament, And choose a king as seems you best. Do all as this my testament.”
Orfeo is ready to go on a quest to save Lady Heurodis and if he shall die going to this place where the creatures live, his people should call upon a parliament and choose a new king they feel is best fit.
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Ere aught should come and take the queen. Yet from their circle, and unseen, The woeful Heurodis was won.
Orfeo tried to protect and save her but it was too late and she was gone
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Then thou shalt go with us and be For aye with us in fairy land; And if thou failest, woe to thee, For thou shalt feel the fairies’ hand
So some king of creatures came to her while she was sleeping and said she had to go with them and if she refused to do so, she'd be punished at the hand of fairies
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For we must part, and I to doom
so for some reason everything was going good but now she has to part from him because she is doomed?
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strongest of cities; With him dwelt his gracious queen, Called the Lady Heurodis
his land was considered one of the strongest cities and ruling beside Orfeo was his wife Lady Heurodis
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A better harper none could find.
He is loved by the people
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elder days
Elder Days was a term that, during the Second and Third Age, properly referred to the times before the end of the First Age
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days of yore
Days of yore meaning a long time ago when knights roamed the countryside and engaged in daring and romantic quests
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fairy lore
In old Celtic, fairy lore the are immortals living in the ancient barrows and cairns. Fairy lore concerns beliefs about elves, dwarfs, gnomes, trolls, mermaids, brownies, pixies, leprechauns, and many other beings found in world folklore. It is particularly prevalent in Ireland, Cornwall, Wales, and Scotland.
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jests and ribaldry
jokes, a type of humor ranging from borderline indelicacy to gross indecency
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some of guile and treacherous foe
sly and deceptive
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Some are of weal, and some of woe,
referring to the good and bad
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lays
Lay people: a non-ordained member of a church without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.
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And now, although He wanted this challenge to be the one he’d face By himself alone–the shepherd of our land, A man unequalled in the quest for glory And a name for daring–now the day has come When this lord we serve needs sound men To give him their support. Let us go to him, Help our leader through the hot flame And dread of the fire.
I applaud Wiglaf's loyalty! Love how thankful he is of what Beowulf has done and given him. He knows he must do what is right and stand by Beowulf in his time of need.
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Yet the prince of the rings was too proud To line up with a large army Against the sky-plague. He had scant regard For the dragon as a threat, no dread at all
Still he is being a great leader doing what he thinks is right and fit to defend his people. Prideful even at an older age to still find the courage and strength to go up against a beast alone. A leader no one will forget I'm sure!
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The hoard-guardian Scorched the ground as he scoured and hunted For the trespasser who had troubled his sleep. Hot and savage, he kept circling and circling
He is infuriated! Wonder what fate awaits the trespasser ?! All I know is he better run for his dear life because I would not want to upset a dragon. Yikes!
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Too close to his dreaming head.
The dragon is probably thinking, "the audacity of this dude to steal something from me while I am sleeping like the little angel I am! He should FEAR me!"
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scourge
person or thing that causes a great trouble or suffering
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And the only one left to tell their tale, The last of their line, could look forward to nothing But the same fate for himself: he foresaw that his joy 2240 In the treasure would be brief.
That's sad that even in desperate times they too knew to leave it hidden knowing they would have the same fate of death.
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- May 2019
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So learn from this And understand true values. I who tell you Have wintered into wisdom.
Great advice for him to give and teach him to stay humble by telling him the story of Heremod
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That bit into her neck bone And severed it entirely, toppling the doomed House of her flesh; she fell to the floor. The sword dripped blood
Good use of imagery
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And be the man I expect you to be.”
Basically saying, "how are you going to be a leader for your people if you are too scared to fight and just hide with everyone else? A leader leads and steps up to the plate. Man up!"
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when they woke in terror
they didn't see this coming...
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Each man on the bench who had sailed with Beowulf
That was nice that not only did he recognize and reward Beowulf, but also the men who helped him!
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But now a man, With the Lord’s assistance, has accomplished something None of us could manage before now
He belittles Beowulf in a way thanking God first then saying that he only defeated Grendel with the help of God
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And thanked God for granting her wish
so while everything was going sour and everyone was giving up, she was praying to god while the others reverted to Paganism?
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he is formidable indeed
formidable: inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large and powerful.
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come to proffer My wholehearted help and counsel.
At least someone has a heart and is coming to the rescue. I think it's pretty cool that he traveled all that way to help them out. Teamwork!
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aghast
filled with horror or shock
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he grabbed thirty men From their resting places and rushed to his lair, Flushed up and inflamed from the raid, Blundering back with the butchered corpses.
really no feelings at all! 30!
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a craft for a prince.
Shows they respected him enough to give him the best
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had to yield to him 10 And begin to pay tribute.
I wonder what was considered paying tribute?
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set during a time period when the characters themselves would have held pagan beliefs.
This was during and after the Middle Ages where paganism is described as a group of religions and spiritual based on reverence for nature. Pagans believe in the divine character of the natural world and is described as an "Earth religion".
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