"âbreót brim-wîsan, brýd âheórde,

"gomela ió-meowlan golde berofene,

"Onelan môdor and Ôhtheres,

"and þâ folgode feorh-genîðlan

"ôð þät hî ôðeodon earfoðlîce

"in Hrefnes-holt hlâford-leáse.

"Besät þâ sin-herge sweorda lâfe

"wundum wêrge, weán oft gehêt

"earmre teohhe andlonge niht:

"cwäð he on mergenne mêces ecgum