"fela feorh-cynna feorr onsended!"

Swâ giômor-môd giohðo mænde,

ân äfter eallum unblîðe hweóp,

däges and nihtes, ôð þät deáðes wylm

hrân ät heortan. Hord-wynne fond

eald uht-sceaða opene standan,

se þe byrnende biorgas sêceð

nacod nîð-draca, nihtes fleógeð

fýre befangen; hyne fold-bûend

wîde gesâwon. He gewunian sceall