guma gûðum cûð, gôdum dædum,

dreáh äfter dôme, nealles druncne slôg

heorð-geneátas; näs him hreóh sefa,

ac he man-cynnes mæste cräfte

gin-fästan gife, þe him god sealde,

heóld hilde-deór. Heán wäs lange,

swâ hyne Geáta bearn gôdne ne tealdon,

ne hyne on medo-bence micles wyrðne

drihten wereda gedôn wolde;

swýðe oft sägdon, þät he sleac wære,