Hî on beorg dydon bêg and siglu,

eall swylce hyrsta, swylce on horde ær

nîð-hydige men genumen häfdon;

forlêton eorla gestreón eorðan healdan,

gold on greóte, þær hit nu gen lifað

eldum swâ unnyt, swâ hit æror wäs.

Þâ ymbe hlæw riodan hilde-deóre,

äðelinga bearn ealra twelfa,

woldon ceare cwîðan, kyning mænan,

word-gyd wrecan and ymb wer sprecan,