hwäðre he gemunde mägenes strenge,

gim-fäste gife, þe him god sealde,

and him tô anwaldan âre gelýfde,

frôfre and fultum: þý he þone feónd ofercwom,

gehnægde helle gâst: þâ he heán gewât,

dreáme bedæled deáð-wîc seón,

man-cynnes feónd. And his môdor þâ gyt

gîfre and galg-môd gegân wolde

sorh-fulne sîð, suna deáð wrecan.

Com þâ tô Heorote, þær Hring-Dene