se þe wäter-egesan wunian scolde,

cealde streámas, siððan Cain wearð

tô ecg-banan ângan brêðer,

fäderen-mæge; he þâ fâg gewât,

morðre gemearcod man-dreám fleón,

wêsten warode. Þanon wôc fela

geósceaft-gâsta; wäs þæra Grendel sum,

heoro-wearh hetelîc, se ät Heorote fand

wäccendne wer wîges bîdan,

þær him aglæca ät-græpe wearð;