Swâ se secg hwata secgende wäs

lâðra spella; he ne leág fela

wyrda ne worda. Weorod eall ârâs,

eodon unblîðe under Earna näs

wollen-teáre wundur sceáwian.

Fundon þâ on sande sâwul-leásne

hlim-bed healdan, þone þe him hringas geaf

ærran mælum: þâ wäs ende-däg

gôdum gegongen, þät se gûð-cyning,

Wedra þeóden, wundor-deáðe swealt.