source material. A passing reference— "Win fame by valiant deeds, and may God guard thee the while"— shows that, like Beowulf, the poem had been given a Christianized context. The first portion is a speech given by Hildegyth trying to motivate Waldere for his upcoming fight. In this speech, Paul Cavill finds, Hildegyth tries to inspire Waldere in four main ways: Mimming, the great sword of Waldere, that was made by the renowned smith Weland, is praised; Waldere is reminded that the only two outcomes available to a warrior are glory or death; all the good doings of Waldere are rehearsed, as well as the loftiness of his reputation; all doubt is cleared that it is truly Guthhere at fault for engaging Waldere. The second fragment consists mainly of Waldere challenging and taunting Guthhere, daring Guthhere to strip Waldere‘s armor from his shoulders. The end of the fragment finds Waldere putting the outcome of the fight in God’s hands (Cavill). In the story of Walter, this fight results in harm to everyone that has participated. However, in the end the two sides come to a peaceful resolution and eventually Waldere and Hildegyth leave and get married. This ending does not appear in the remaining fragments of Waldere. Editions and translations Waldere was first edited by George Stephens (Copenhagen, 1860), afterwards by R. Wulker in Bibliothek der angel-sächsischen Poesie (vol. 1, Cassel, 1881); then by Peter Holthausen in Göteborgs högskolas årsskrift (vol. 5, 1899), with autotype reproductions of the two leaves which have been preserved. The first major translation of Waldere was by Frederick Norman in 1933 and the second by Arne Zettersten in 1979. Both are accompanied by commentary. A critical edition by Jonathan B. Himes appeared in 2009. Foys, Martin et al. Old English Poetry in Facsimile Project, Madison, 2019. Zettersten, Arne, Waldere: Edited from Royal Library, Copenhagen Ny Kgl. S. MS. 167 b (Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1979) . pp. 5-6. Sources [Text and translation] Waldere ed. F. Norman. London: Methuen, 1933. [Text.] Bradley, S. A. J., tr.. Anglo-Saxon poetry: an anthology of Old English poems London: Dent, 1982. Translation. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature vol. I, iii.5 "The Waldhere Fragments" (on-line text). R. K. Gordon, Anglo-Saxon Poetry. (London: Dent) 1954:65. Partial text of the fragments in modern English. Cavill, Paul, University of Nottingham. "Waldere." The Literary Encyclopedia. 30 Oct. 2002. The Literary Dictionary Company.