mund-gripe mägenes. Swâ sceal man dôn,

þonne he ät gûðe gegân þenceð

longsumne lof, nâ ymb his lîf cearað.

Gefêng þâ be eaxle (nalas for fæhðe mearn)

Gûð-Geáta leód Grendles môdor;

brägd þâ beadwe heard, þâ he gebolgen wäs,

feorh-genîðlan, þät heó on flet gebeáh.

Heó him eft hraðe and-leán forgeald

grimman grâpum and him tôgeánes fêng;

oferwearp þâ wêrig-môd wîgena strengest,