"seón sibbe-gedriht samod ätgädere;

"gesaga him eác wordum, þät hie sint wil-cuman

"Deniga leódum." Þâ wið duru healle

Wulfgâr eode, word inne âbeád:

"Eów hêt secgan sige-drihten mîn,

"aldor Eást-Dena, þät he eówer äðelu can

"and ge him syndon ofer sæ-wylmas,

"heard-hicgende, hider wil-cuman.

"Nu ge môton gangan in eówrum guð-geatawum,

"under here-grîman, Hrôðgâr geseón;