drinc-fät dýre. Þâ wäs däg sceacen

wyrme on willan, nô on wealle leng

bîdan wolde, ac mid bæle fôr,

fýre gefýsed. Wäs se fruma egeslîc

leódum on lande, swâ hyt lungre wearð

on hyra sinc-gifan sâre geendod.

XXXIII. BEOWULF RESOLVES TO KILL THE FIRE-DRAKE.

Þâ se gäst ongan glêdum spîwan,

beorht hofu bärnan; bryne-leóma stôd