þeáh þe hord-welan heólde lange.

Oferhogode þâ hringa fengel,

þät he þone wîd-flogan weorode gesôhte,

sîdan herge; nô he him þâ säcce ondrêd,

ne him þäs wyrmes wîg for wiht dyde,

eafoð and ellen; forþon he ær fela

nearo nêðende nîða gedîgde,

hilde-hlemma, syððan he Hrôðgâres,

sigor-eádig secg, sele fælsode

and ät gûðe forgrâp Grendeles mægum,