Wiglaf's Rebuke of the Cowards

From Beowulf by Anonymous
Wiglaf condemns the retainers who fled, prophesying the doom of the Geats now that their protector is dead.
Lines 2864-2891

Wiglaf's stinging rebuke embodies the heroic code's emphasis on loyalty unto death.

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