Beowulf and his warriors come to fight the dragon, but Beowulf tells his men that he will fight the dragon alone and that they should wait on the barrow.
Beovulf og hans krigere kommer for at kæmpe mod dragen, men Beovulf fortæller sine mænd, at han vil kæmpe mod dragen alene, og at de bør vente oven på gravhøjen.