blôdge beadu-folme onberan wolde.

XVI. THE BANQUET AND THE GIFTS.

Þâ wäs hâten hreðe Heort innan-weard

folmum gefrätwod: fela þæra wäs

wera and wîfa, þe þät wîn-reced,

gest-sele gyredon. Gold-fâg scinon

web äfter wagum, wundor-sióna fela

secga gehwylcum þâra þe on swylc starað

Wäs þät beorhte bold tôbrocen swîðe