on hand gehwearf: he geheóld tela

fîftig wintru (wäs þâ frôd cyning,

eald êðel-weard), ôð þät ân ongan

deorcum nihtum draca rîcsian,

se þe on heáre hæðe hord beweotode,

stân-beorh steápne: stîg under läg,

eldum uncûð. Þær on innan gióng

niða nât-hwylces neóde gefêng

hæðnum horde hond . d . . geþ . . hwylc

since fâhne, he þät syððan . . . . .