bîdan wolde; brim-wylm onfêng

hilde-rince. Þâ wäs hwîl däges,

ær he þone grund-wong ongytan mehte.

Sôna þät onfunde, se þe flôda begong

heoro-gîfre beheóld hund missera,

grim and grædig, þät þær gumena sum

äl-wihta eard ufan cunnode.

Grâp þâ tôgeánes, gûð-rinc gefêng

atolan clommum; nô þý ær in gescôd

hâlan lîce: hring ûtan ymb-bearh,