The Tale of Beowulf
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Chapter 40 WIGLAF SENDETH TIDING TO THE HOST THE WORDS OF THE MESSENGER.

Then he bade them that war-work give out at the barriers

Up over the sea-cliff, whereas then the earl-host

The morning-long day sat sad of their mood,

The bearers of war-boards, in weening of both things,

Either the end-day, or else the back-coming

Of the lief man. Forsooth he little was silent

Of the new-fallen tidings who over t

            
            

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