Then a stern rebuke was bound to come from the young warrior to the ones who had been cowards.

Then a stern rebuke was bound to come
from the young warrior to the ones who had been cowards.

– Beowulf, Seamus Heaney (trans.)

Lines 2860-2861: Following the death of Beowulf, the loyal Wiglar rebukes the other Gear lords for their lack of courage.

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