BP+Joseph

Lines 2910-2951: Now war is looming over our nation, soon it will be known to Franks and Frsians, far and wide, that the king is gone. Hostility has been great among the Franks since Hygelac sailed forth at the head of a war-fleet into Friesland: there the Hetware harried and attacked and overwhelmed him with great odds. the leader in his war-gear was laid low, fell amongst followers; that lord did not favour his company with spoils. The Merovingian king has been an enemy to us ever since.

“Nor do I expect peace of pact-keeping of any sort from the Swedes. Remember: at Ravenswood, Ongentheow slaughtered Haethcyn, Hrethel’s son, when the Geat people in their arrogance first attacked teh fierce Shylfings. the return blow was quickly struck By Ohthere’s father. Old and terrible, He felled the sea-king and saved his own Aged wife, the mother of Onela And of Ohthere, bereft of her gold rings. Then he kept hard on the heels of the foe And drove them, leaderless, lucky to get away, In a desperate rout into Ravenswood. His army surrounded the weary remnant Where they nursed their wounds; all through the night He howled threats at those huddled survivors, Promised to axe their bodies open When dawn broke, dangle them from gallows To feed the birds, But at first light When their spirits were lowest, relief arrived. They heard the sound of Hygelac’s horn, His trumpet calling as he came to find them, The hero in pursuit, at hand with troops.

“The bloody swathe that Swedes and Geats Cut through each other was everywhere. No one could miss their murderous feuding. Then the old man made his move, Pulled back, barred his people in: Ongentheow withdrew to higher ground.

Podcast Draft:

Paraphrase: Now violence is spreading Everywhere, and it will pull Everyone, everywhere, That the king is gone. Hatred has been great Among all the races of the world because Hygelac Gave them threat: There the Hetware charged and attacked And came back at him with balanced chances. This warrior in his suit was laid down, Where his followers were; that “lord” did not like His people being leveled with him. The Merovingian king Has been an enemy to us ever since.

“Nor do I expect a peace treaty Of any sort from the Swedes. Remember: At Ravenswood, Ongentheow Killed Haethcyn, Hrethel’s so, When the negligent Geat people First attacked the powerful Shylfings. The countered attack was quickly brought out By Ohthere’s father. Old and weak, He fought the sea-king and saved his own Old wife, Onel’s mother And also the mother of Ohthere, robbed by her gold rings. Then he kept on the watch for his enemies And killed their leader, while on the verge of loosing, In a desperate path to Ravenswood. His army surrounded the tired peace Where the ill were treated; all through the night He punished the leftover men, Threatened to axe open their bodies As soon as there was sunlight, hang them from the trees And feed them to the birds, but at sunrise When all of them were filled with anxiety, they were relieved. They heard Hygelac’s horn, His trumpet sound coming along with him, The hero in pursuit, with the support of troops.

“The violent cover that Swedes and Geats Had killed was laying everywhere. No one could misunderstand their quarrel. Then the old man made his move, Pulled back, reunited his troops: Ongentheow was raised to a higher position.