Answer:
Lo! the Spear-Danes’ glory through splendid achievements The folk-kings’ former fame we have heard of, How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.
Waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained, Till all his neighbors o’er sea were compelled to Bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute:
Explanation:
The epic poem "Beowulf" was about the story and heroic acts of the title character Beowulf. He fought against the monster Grendel and his mother, and then later on, fought against a dragon. This long narrative poem is about the war and glorious acts of the Danes, shown by the lines
<em>Lo! the Spear-Danes’ glory through splendid achievements The folk-kings’ former fame we have heard of, How princes displayed then their prowess-in-battle.</em>
<em>Waxed ’neath the welkin, world-honor gained, Till all his neighbors o’er sea were compelled to Bow to his bidding and bring him their tribute</em>:
These fragments from the poem shows how former kings and warriors had fought wars, displaying their prowess in battle, and the gaining of honor. Their victories led to various tributes paid my all neighboring nations from overseas.
