Till on the treacherous tribesmen his treasure-giver’s death
He valiantly avenged ere his violent end.
280 Such daring deeds did the doughty Æthric,
Brother of Sibyrht and bravest of soldiers;
He eagerly fought and the others followed;
They cleft the curvèd shields; keenly they battled;
Then burst the buckler’s rim, and the burnies sang
285 A song of slaughter. Then was slain in battle,
The seaman by Offa; and the earth received him;
Soon [Offa] himself was slain in battle;