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Beowulf - (translated by: Hall)
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- Few of the warriors
{Few warriors lamented Grendel's destruction.†lamented = expressed grief or regret - Not causeless lamented the daughter of Hoce
The decree of the Wielder when morning-light came and
She was able 'neath heaven to behold the destruction
[38] Of brothers and bairns, where the brightest of earth-joys
{Finn's force is almost exterminated.† - The woe-stricken woman wept on his shoulder,[2]
65 In measures lamented; upmounted the hero.†* - {Hrothgar laments the death of AEschere, his shoulder-companion.†
laments = expresses grief or regret
- His end-day anear,
10 It afterward happens that the bodily-dwelling
Fleetingly fadeth, falls into ruins;
Another lays hold who doleth the ornaments,
The nobleman's jewels, nothing lamenting,
Heedeth no terror.†lamenting = expressing grief or regret - So, woful of spirit one after all
Lamented mournfully, moaning in sadness
By day and by night, till death with its billows
{The fire-dragon}
Dashed on his spirit.†lamented = expressed grief or regret - Heavy in spirit
They mood-sad lamented the men-leader's ruin;
And mournful measures the much-grieving widow
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{The Weders carry out their lord's last request.† - 35 More would they mourn, lament for their ruler,
Speak in measure, mention him with pleasure,
Weighed his worth, and his warlike achievements
Mightily commended, as 'tis meet one praise his
Liegelord in words and love him in spirit,
40 When forth from his body he fares to destruction.†lament = express grief or regret - So lamented mourning the men of the Geats,
Fond-loving vassals, the fall of their lord,
{An ideal king.†lamented = expressed grief or regret
Definitions:
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(lament) to express grief or regret
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Although lament typically refers to a feeling or simple vocal expression, it can refer to a vocal expression as complex as a sad song or poem. It can even refer to sad, but non-vocal music -- as when Tennessee Williams references background music in A Streetcar Named Desire.