gifen geótende, giganta cyn,

frêcne gefêrdon: þät wäs fremde þeód

êcean dryhtne, him þäs ende-leán

þurh wäteres wylm waldend sealde.

Swâ wäs on þæm scennum scîran goldes

þurh rûn-stafas rihte gemearcod,

geseted and gesæd, hwâm þät sweord geworht,

îrena cyst ærest wære,

wreoðen-hilt and wyrm-fâh. þâ se wîsa spräc

sunu Healfdenes (swîgedon ealle):