ymb aldor Dena, eoton weard âbeád;

hûru Geáta leód georne trûwode

môdgan mägnes, metodes hyldo.

Þâ he him of dyde îsern-byrnan,

helm of hafelan, sealde his hyrsted sweord,

îrena cyst ombiht-þegne,

and gehealdan hêt hilde-geatwe.

Gespräc þâ se gôda gylp-worda sum

Beówulf Geáta, ær he on bed stige:

"Nô ic me an here-wæsmum hnâgran talige