"ac sceall geômor-môd golde bereáfod

"oft nalles æne el-land tredan,

"nu se here-wîsa hleahtor âlegde,

"gamen and gleó-dreám. Forþon sceall gâr wesan

"monig morgen-ceald mundum bewunden,

"häfen on handa, nalles hearpan swêg

"wîgend weccean, ac se wonna hrefn

"fûs ofer fægum, fela reordian,

"earne secgan, hû him ät æte speów,

"þenden he wið wulf wäl reáfode."