hât and hreóh-môd hlæw oft ymbe hwearf,

ealne ûtan-weardne; ne þær ænig mon

wäs on þære wêstenne. Hwäðre hilde gefeh,

beado-weorces: hwîlum on beorh äthwearf,

sinc-fät sôhte; he þät sôna onfand,

þät häfde gumena sum goldes gefandod

heáh-gestreóna. Hord-weard onbâd

earfoðlîce, ôð þät æfen cwom;

wäs þâ gebolgen beorges hyrde,

wolde se lâða lîge forgyldan