ät nîða gehwâm nýd-gesteallan:

häfdon eal-fela eotena cynnes

sweordum gesæged. Sigemunde gesprong

äfter deáð-däge dôm unlýtel,

syððan wîges heard wyrm âcwealde,

hordes hyrde; he under hârne stân,

äðelinges bearn, âna genêðde

frêcne dæde; ne wäs him Fitela mid.

Hwäðre him gesælde, þät þät swurd þurhwôd

wrätlîcne wyrm, þät hit on wealle ätstôd,