English poem
Tis time I were faring; Father Almighty
by J. Lesslie Hall (1856–1928)
"'Tis time I were faring; Father Almighty Grant you His grace, and give you to journey 60 Safe on your mission! To the sea I will get me 'Gainst hostile warriors as warden to stand."
'Edwendan' (280) B. takes to be the subs. 'edwenden' (cf. 1775); and 'bisigu' he takes as gen. sing., limiting 'edwenden': If reparation for sorrows is ever to come. This is supported by t.B.
Combining the emendations of B. and t.B., we may read: The boar-images glistened ... brilliant, protected the life of the war-mooded man. They read 'ferh-wearde' (305) and 'gúðmódgum men'
More by J. Lesslie Hall
- The Hoard and the Dragon
- The kindred of Cain crushed with His vengeance
- The men of the Weders made accordingly
- The well-beloved bedmate of the War-Scylfing leader
- To behold the hoard 'neath the hoar-grayish stone
- Wielded the Weders. Wide-fleeing outlaws
- {No sword will harm the monster.}
- {Wulfgar invites the strangers in.}