äfter neód-laðu niht getæse.

XXI. SORROW AT HEOROT: ÆSCHERE'S DEATH

Hrôðgâr maðelode, helm Scildinga:

"Ne frin þu äfter sælum! Sorh is geniwod

"Denigea leódum. Deád is Äsc-here,

"Yrmenlâfes yldra brôðor,

"mîn rûn-wita and mîn ræd-bora,

"eaxl-gestealla, þonne we on orlege

"hafelan weredon, þonne hniton fêðan,