He leaped into the lake, would not wait for anyone's Answer; the heaving water covered himOver. For hours he sank through the waves;At last he saw the mud of the bottom. Lines 570-573
I told them I could do it
Her body fellTo the floor, lifeless, the sword was wet With her blood, and Beowulf rejoiced at the sight.lines 642-645
One last task I shall conquer!
Found him lying dead in his corner,Armless, exactly as that fierce fighterHad sent him out from Herot, then struck offHis head with a single swift blow. The body Jerked for the last time, then lay still. Lines 661-665
We must help our warrior
We're off!
Beowulf carries the head of Grendel to King Hrothgar and then returns gift-laden to the land of the Geats, where he succeeds to the throne.Lines666-668
After fifty winters pass, Beowulf, now an old man, faces his final task: He must fight a dragon who, angry because a thief had stolen a jeweled cup from its hoard of gold, is laying waste to the Geats' land. Lines 669-672
Beowulf and eleven warriors are guided to the dragon's lair by the thief who stole the cup. For Beowulf, the price of this last victory will be great. lines 672-674
