"þe þone þeóden þyder ontyhte.

"Ic wäs þær inne and þät eall geond-seh,

"recedes geatwa, þâ me gerýmed wäs,

"nealles swæslîce sîð âlýfed

"inn under eorð-weall. Ic on ôfoste gefêng

"micle mid mundum mägen-byrðenne

"hord-gestreóna, hider ût ätbär

"cyninge mînum: cwico wäs þâ gena,

"wîs and gewittig; worn eall gespräc

"gomol on gehðo and eówic grêtan hêt,