"þonne hit sweordes ecg syððan scolde.

"Âð wäs geäfned and icge gold

"âhäfen of horde. Here-Scyldinga

"betst beado-rinca wäs on bæl gearu;

"ät þäm âde wäs êð-gesýne

"swât-fâh syrce, swýn eal-gylden,

"eofer îren-heard, äðeling manig

"wundum âwyrded; sume on wäle crungon.

"Hêt þâ Hildeburh ät Hnäfes âde

"hire selfre sunu sweoloðe befästan,