sîð Beówulfes snyttrum styrian

and on spêd wrecan spel gerâde,

wordum wrixlan, wel-hwylc gecwäð,

þät he fram Sigemunde secgan hýrde,

ellen-dædum, uncûðes fela,

Wälsinges gewin, wîde sîðas,

þâra þe gumena bearn gearwe ne wiston,

fæhðe and fyrene, bûton Fitela mid hine,

þonne he swylces hwät secgan wolde

eám his nefan, swâ hie â wæron