fêðe-wîges, þe him foran ongeán

linde bæron: lyt eft becwom

fram þam hild-frecan hâmes niósan.

Oferswam þâ sióleða bigong sunu Ecgþeówes,

earm ân-haga eft tô leódum,

þær him Hygd gebeád hord and rîce,

beágas and brego-stôl: bearne ne trûwode,

þät he wið äl-fylcum êðel-stôlas

healdan cûðe, þâ wäs Hygelâc deád.

Nô þý ær feá-sceafte findan meahton