Beowulf and the Art of Letting Go How effectively and/or nobly do you think Beowulf met his mortal end?

I don't
think he was ignoble in facing death, but he definitely felt sad about not getting to stick
around longer:

"He was sad at heart,
unsettled yet ready,
sensing his death." (2419-2420)

After telling stories from his youth, he
then says,

"'I shall win the gold
by my courage,
or...