"gôdra gûð-rinca: wutun gangan tô,

"helpan hild-fruman, þenden hyt sý,

"glêd-egesa grim! God wât on mec,

"þät me is micle leófre, þät mînne lîc-haman

"mid mînne gold-gyfan glêd fäðmie.

"Ne þynceð me gerysne, þät we rondas beren

"eft tô earde, nemne we æror mægen

"fâne gefyllan, feorh ealgian

"Wedra þiódnes. Ic wât geare,

"þät næron eald-gewyrht, þät he âna scyle