heáh Healfdene; heóld þenden lifde,

gamol and gûð-reów, gläde Scyldingas.

Þäm feówer bearn forð-gerîmed

in worold wôcun, weoroda ræswan,

Heorogâr and Hrôðgâr and Hâlga til;

hýrde ic, þat Elan cwên Ongenþeówes wäs

Heaðoscilfinges heals-gebedde.

Þâ wäs Hrôðgâre here-spêd gyfen,

wîges weorð-mynd, þät him his wine-mâgas

georne hýrdon, ôð þät seó geogoð geweôx,