All that throng was in joy, nor life-long saw I ever

Under vault of the heavens amidst any hall-sitters

More mirth of the mead. There the mighty Queen whiles,

Peace-sib of the folk, went all over the floor,

To the young sons bade heart up; oft she there the ring-wreath

Gave unto a man ere to settle she wended.

At whiles fore the doughty the daughter of Hrothgar

To the earls at the end the ale-bucket bore;

E'en she whom Freawaru the floor-sitters thereat

Heard I to name; where she the nail'd treasure