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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Grendel's Mother by The Mountain Goats

Read  Beowulf and Grendel by John Gardner and then listen to this. Or, just listen to this. So, so pretty.



The cave mouth shines.
By pure force of will
I look down on the world
From the top of this lonesome hill.
And you can run, and run some more
From here all the way to Singapore,
But I will carry you home in my teeth,

In the great hall you drink red wine.

You chew meat off the bone.
I beat down the new path to the castle.
I come naked and alone.
I laid my son on the bier; I burned the wreath.
Fire overhead, water underneath.
You can stand up, or you can run.
You and I both know what you've done,
And I will carry you home.
I will carry you home.
I will carry you home in my teeth.

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