golde gegyrede gum-manna fela

in ealo-bence ôðrum gesellan.

Ymb þäs helmes hrôf heáfod-beorge

wîrum bewunden walan ûtan heóld,

þät him fêla lâfe frêcne ne meahton

scûr-heard sceððan, þonne scyld-freca

ongeán gramum gangan scolde.

Hêht þâ eorla hleó eahta mearas,

fäted-hleóre, on flet teón

in under eoderas; þâra ânum stôd