folces hyrde fäst-rædne geþôht.

Þær wäs häleða hleahtor; hlyn swynsode,

word wæron wynsume. Eode Wealhþeów forð,

cwên Hrôðgâres, cynna gemyndig,

grêtte gold-hroden guman on healle,

and þâ freólîc wîf ful gesealde

ærest Eást-Dena êðel-wearde,

bäd hine blîðne ät þære beór-þege,

leódum leófne; he on lust geþeah

symbel and sele-ful, sige-rôf kyning.