wäs his môd-sefa manegum gecýðed,

wîg and wîs-dôm): "ic þäs wine Deniga,

"freán Scildinga frinan wille,

"beága bryttan, swâ þu bêna eart,

"þeóden mærne ymb þînne sîð ;

"and þe þâ andsware ädre gecýðan,

"þe me se gôda âgifan þenceð."

Hwearf þâ hrädlîce, þær Hrôðgâr sät,

eald and unhâr mid his eorla gedriht;

eode ellen-rôf, þät he for eaxlum gestôd