wlitan on Wîglâf. He gewêrgad sät,

fêðe-cempa freán eaxlum neáh,

wehte hyne wätre; him wiht ne speów;

ne meahte he on eorðan, þeáh he ûðe wel,

on þam frum-gâre feorh gehealdan,

ne þäs wealdendes willan wiht oncirran;

wolde dôm godes dædum rædan

gumena gehwylcum, swâ he nu gen dêð.

Þâ wäs ät þam geongan grim andswaru

êð-begête þâm þe ær his elne forleás.