As bairn of my body; bear well henceforward The relationship new. No lack shall befall thee Of earth-joys any I ever can give thee. Full often for lesser service I’ve given Hero less hardy hoard-treasure precious, To a weaker in war-strife. By works of distinction Thou hast gained for thyself now that thy glory shall flourish Forever and ever. The All-Ruler quite 20 thee With good from His hand as He hitherto did thee!” Beowulf answered, Ecgtheow’s offspring: “That labor of glory most gladly achieved we, The combat accomplished, unquailing we ventured The enemy’s grapple; I would grant it much rather Thou wert able to look at the creature in person, Faint unto falling, the foe in his trappings! On murder-bed quickly I minded to bind him, With firm-holding fetters, that forced by my grapple Low he should lie in life-and-death struggle ’Less his body escape; I was wholly unable, Since God did not will it, to keep him from going, Not held him that firmly, hated opposer;