"môdes geômor mere-grund gefeóll.
"Me þone wäl-ræs wine Scildunga
"manegum mâðmum, syððan mergen com
"and we tô symble geseten häfdon.
"Þær wäs gidd and gleó; gomela Scilding
"fela fricgende feorran rehte;
"hwîlum hilde-deór hearpan wynne,
"gomen-wudu grêtte; hwîlum gyd âwräc
"sôð and sârlîc; hwîlum syllîc spell