Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem. Anonymous

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XXIV.

       BEOWULF IS DOUBLE-CONQUEROR.

       XXV.

       BEOWULF BRINGS HIS TROPHIES.—HROTHGAR’S GRATITUDE.

       XXVI.

       HROTHGAR MORALIZES.—REST AFTER LABOR.

       XXVII.

       SORROW AT PARTING.

       XXVIII.

       THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY.—THE TWO QUEENS.

       XXIX.

       BEOWULF AND HIGELAC.

       XXX.

       BEOWULF NARRATES HIS ADVENTURES TO HIGELAC.

       XXXI.

       GIFT-GIVING IS MUTUAL.

       XXXII.

       THE HOARD AND THE DRAGON.

       XXXIII.

       BRAVE THOUGH AGED.—REMINISCENCES.

       XXXIV.

       BEOWULF SEEKS THE DRAGON.—BEOWULF’S REMINISCENCES.

       XXXV.

       REMINISCENCES (continued) .—BEOWULF’S LAST BATTLE.

       XXXVI.

       WIGLAF THE TRUSTY.—BEOWULF IS DESERTED BY FRIENDS AND BY SWORD.

       XXXVII.

       THE FATAL STRUGGLE.—BEOWULF’S LAST MOMENTS.

       XXXVIII.

       WIGLAF PLUNDERS THE DRAGON’S DEN.—BEOWULF’S DEATH.

       XXXIX.

       THE DEAD FOES.—WIGLAF’S BITTER TAUNTS.

       XL.

       THE MESSENGER OF DEATH.

       XLI.

       THE MESSENGER’S RETROSPECT.

       XLII.

       WIGLAF’S SAD STORY.—THE HOARD CARRIED OFF.

       XLIII.

       THE BURNING OF BEOWULF.

       ADDENDA.

LIST OF WORDS AND PHRASES NOT IN GENERAL USE.

       Table of Contents

      ATHELING.—Prince, nobleman.

      BAIRN.—Son, child.

      BARROW.—Mound, rounded hill, funeral-mound.

      BATTLE-SARK.—Armor.

      BEAKER.—Cup, drinking-vessel.

      BEGEAR.—Prepare.

      BIGHT.—Bay, sea.

      BILL.—Sword.

      BOSS.—Ornamental projection.

      BRACTEATE.—A round ornament on a necklace.

      BRAND.—Sword.

      BURN.—Stream.

      BURNIE.—Armor.

      CARLE.—Man, hero.

      EARL.—Nobleman, any brave man.

      EKE.—Also.

      EMPRISE.—Enterprise, undertaking.

      ERST.—Formerly.

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