And bear down with the terror. In home have I abided

The shapings of whiles, and held mine own well.

No wily hates sought I; for myself swore not many

Of oaths in unright. For all this may I,

Sick with the life-wounds, soothly have joy.

Therefore naught need wyte me the Wielder of men

With kin murder-bale, when breaketh asunder

My life from my lyke. And now lightly go thou

To look on the hoard under the hoar stone,

Wiglaf mine lief, now that lieth the Worm