"näs ic him tô lîfe lâðra ôwihte

"beorn in burgum, þonne his bearna hwylc,

"Herebeald and Hæðcyn, oððe Hygelâc mîn.

"Wäs þam yldestan ungedêfelîce

"mæges dædum morðor-bed strêd,

"syððan hyne Hæðcyn of horn-bogan,

"his freá-wine flâne geswencte,

"miste mercelses and his mæg ofscêt,

"brôðor ôðerne, blôdigan gâre:

"þät wäs feoh-leás gefeoht, fyrenum gesyngad