"helmas and heard sweord: þê he ûsic on herge geceás
"tô þyssum sîð-fate sylfes willum,
"onmunde ûsic mærða and me þâs mâðmas geaf,
"þê he ûsic gâr-wîgend gôde tealde,
"hwate helm-berend, þeáh þe hlâford ûs
"tô gefremmanne, folces hyrde,
"forþam he manna mæst mærða gefremede,