"þät ic mere-strengo mâran âhte,
"earfeðo on ýðum, þonne ænig ôðer man.
"Wit þät gecwædon cniht-wesende
"and gebeótedon (wæron begen þâ git
"on geogoð-feore) þät wit on gâr-secg ût
"aldrum nêðdon; and þät geäfndon swâ.
"Häfdon swurd nacod, þâ wit on sund reón,
"heard on handa, wit unc wið hron-fixas