Battle With Grendel

By: Katie Hatfield

Heard how Grendel filled nights with horror, and quickly commanded a boat fitted out, Proclaiming that he’d go to that famous king.

Then darkness fell, Grendel went up to Herot.

He moved quickly through the cloudy night, sliding silently towards that gold-shining hall.

Then stepped to another still body, clutched at Beowulf with his claws.

Their courage was great but all wasted because they couldn’t harm grendel.

Snapping, muscle and body split and broke.

Beowulf hung Grendel’s arm high upon the rafters for the towns people to see.

Beowulf ended the grief, the suffering, and the sorrow of the towns people.

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