Famous Onslaughts Poems by Famous Poets
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...nded. Nor was that blade useless
to the battle-warrior, but he wished to quickly
pay back Grendel for his many bloody onslaughts
which he made upon the West-Danes,
many more times than just once—
when he slew in their sleep Hrothgar’s hearth-companions,
devoured them slumbering, fifteen Danish men,
and another fifteen he dragged away,
a hateful exchange. He requited him his reward,
the ferocious champion, so that when he saw
at rest, war-wearied Grendel lying,
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by
Anonymous,
...t Hemming’s kinsman hindered this. --
For over their ale men also told
that of these folk-horrors fewer she wrought,
onslaughts of evil, after she went,
gold-decked bride, to the brave young prince,
atheling haughty, and Offa’s hall
o’er the fallow flood at her father’s bidding
safely sought, where since she prospered,
royal, throned, rich in goods,
fain of the fair life fate had sent her,
and leal in love to the lord of warriors.
He, of all heroes I heard of ever
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by
Anonymous,
...r,
The noisy North is out of breath, nor power
Has any blast old Corbus to defeat,
It still has strength their onslaughts worst to meet.
Thus, spite of briers and thistles, the old tower
Remains triumphant through the darkest hour;
Superb as pontiff, in the forest shown,
Its rows of battlements make triple crown;
At eve, its silhouette is finely traced
Immense and black—showing the Keep is placed
On rocky throne, sublime and high; east, west,
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by
Hugo, Victor
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