Hwæt! Wé Gárdena in géardagum þéodcyninga þrym gefrúnon. hú ðá æþelingas
ellen fremedon.

Oft Scyld Scéfing sceaþena þréatum monger maégþum meodosetla oftéah· egsode
Eorle syððan aérest wearð



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