XX. GRENDEL'S MOTHER ATTACKS THE RING-DANES.

Sigon þâ tô slæpe. Sum sâre angeald

æfen-räste, swâ him ful-oft gelamp,

siððan gold-sele Grendel warode,

unriht äfnde, ôð þät ende becwom,

swylt äfter synnum. Þät gesýne wearð,

wîd-cûð werum, þätte wrecend þâ gyt

lifde äfter lâðum, lange þrage

äfter gûð-ceare; Grendles môdor,

ides aglæc-wîf yrmðe gemunde,