lâðan cynnes. Nô þät läsest wäs

hond-gemota, þær mon Hygelâc slôh,

syððan Geáta cyning gûðe ræsum,

freá-wine folces Freslondum on,

Hrêðles eafora hioro-dryncum swealt,

bille gebeáten; þonan Biówulf com

sylfes cräfte, sund-nytte dreáh;

† häfde him on earme ... XXX

hilde-geatwa, þâ he tô holme stâg.

Nealles Hetware hrêmge þorfton