ädre mid yldum, þät hit wearð eal gearo,

heal-ärna mæst; scôp him Heort naman,

se þe his wordes geweald wîde häfde.

He beót ne âlêh, beágas dælde,

sinc ät symle. Sele hlifade

heáh and horn-geáp: heaðo-wylma bâd,

lâðan lîges; ne wäs hit lenge þâ gen

þät se ecg-hete âðum-swerian

äfter wäl-nîðe wäcnan scolde.

Þâ se ellen-gæst earfoðlîce