dyrnum cräfte deáð rênian

hond-gesteallan. Hygelâce wäs,

nîða heardum, nefa swýðe hold

and gehwäðer ôðrum hrôðra gemyndig.

Hýrde ic þät he þone heals-beáh Hygde gesealde,

wrätlîcne wundur-mâððum, þone þe him Wealhþeó geaf,

þeódnes dôhtor, þrió wicg somod

swancor and sadol-beorht; hyre syððan wäs

äfter beáh-þege breóst geweorðod.

Swâ bealdode bearn Ecgþeówes,