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Seamus Heaney
“Behaviour that's admired
is the path to power among people everywhere.”
Seamus Heaney, Beowulf

Seamus Heaney
“It is always better
to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning.
For every one of us, living in this world
means waiting for our end. Let whoever can
win glory before death. When a warrior is gone,
that will be his best and only bulwark.”
Seamus Heaney, Beowulf

Seamus Heaney
“And a young prince must be prudent like that,
giving freely while his father lives
so that afterwards, in age when fighting starts
steadfast companions will stand by him
and hold the line.”
Seamus Heaney, Beowulf

Seamus Heaney
“I shall gain glory or die.”
Seamus Heaney, Beowulf

Seamus Heaney
“Meanwhile, the sword
began to wilt into gory icicles,
to slather and thaw. It was a wonderful thing,
the way it all melted as ice melts
when the Father eases the fetters off the frost
and unravels the water-ropes. He who wields power
over time and tide: He is the true Lord.”
Seamus Heaney, Beowulf
tags: sword

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