môd-gehygdum, hwät þâ men wæron.
Gewât him þâ tô waroðe wicge rîdan
þegn Hrôðgâres, þrymmum cwehte
mägen-wudu mundum, meðel-wordum frägn:
"Hwät syndon ge searo-häbbendra
"byrnum werede, þe þus brontne ceól
"ofer lagu-stræte lædan cwômon,
"hider ofer holmas helmas bæron?