Oft him an-haga are gebideþ
Metodes mildse þeah-þe
he mod-cearig
Geond lagu-lade lange scolde
Hreran mid handum hrim-cealde sæ
Wadan wræc-lastas. Wyrd biþ
ful aræd.
Swa cwæþ
eard-stapa
earfoþa gemyndig
Wraþra wael-sleahta wine-maga
hryre.
Oft ic scolde ana uhtna gehwelce
Mine ceare cwiþan
nis nu cwicra nan
ðe ic
him mod-sefan minne durre
Sweotule asecgan. Ic to soþe wat
ðæt biþ
on eorle
indryhten þeaw
ðæt he his ferhþ-locan fæste
binde
Healde his hord-cofan
hycge swa he wille.
