"mid scip-herge sceððan ne meahte.
"Nô her cûðlîcor cuman ongunnon
"lind-häbbende; ne ge leáfnes-word
"gûð-fremmendra gearwe ne wisson,
"mâga gemêdu. Næfre ic mâran geseah
"eorla ofer eorðan, þonne is eówer sum,
"secg on searwum; nis þät seld-guma
"wæpnum geweorðad, näfne him his wlite leóge,