($129rZ;132rM$)
[|$1-21$|$1$$|129r$]
     (HWÆT   WE  G&BowA;RDE)
     [Hwæt. We Garde|   HWÆT, WE GAR-DE|HWÆT  WEGARDE_|HWÆT WE GARDE-]

     ()na(&mpt;)  (in&yogh;&E-;ar  d)a&yogh;um( &mpt;)  ()þ&E-;o(d  cynin)&yogh;a()
     [||$|$][|||.][in geard|in geard|m&yogh;ear d|in*gear-d][,|,||.]
     [$|$||][dcynin|dcynin|d cynm|d-cynin][,|||]

     ()þrym ( &yogh;&e-; frun)on()  ()h(uð)a ()(&taelig;þ&e--; l)in(&yogh;a&longs;)  &e-;lle(j)
     [ |   | |$][gefrun|gefrun|&yogh;e frim|ge-frun][,|,||][$|$||]
     [u ð|u ð|u*ð|u*ð][||$|][æþel|æþel|æþ el|æþel][gas|gas|&yogh;s|gas][n|n|n|n]

     ()(fr&e--; m&e--; don)(&mpt;)  ()oft  (&longs;)cyld  (&lows1;)c&e-;fin(&yogh;)  (&lows1;c&E-;a þ&e-;nj)
     [ | | |$][fremedon|fremedon|fre medon|fremedon][.|!|.|.][$   |$     ||]
     [S|S|&longs;|s][S|S|&longs;|s][g|g|&yogh;|g][sceaþena|  sceaþena|&longs;ceaþen|sceaþena]

  5  ()þr&E-;(a t)um()  ()mon(&e-; &yogh;&ubar;)  mæ&yogh;þum()  m&E-;(o do  &lows1;&E;t)la
     [ | | |$][at|at|ac|at][,|,||][$|$|$|][egum|egum|e&yogh;&ubar;|egum][,|||]
     [odoset|odoset|odo &longs;ec|odo-set]

     ()o(f t)&E-;ah()  ()&E;&yogh;&longs;od&e--;  &E-;or(l)()  (sy)ððan  ()(&haelig;re&longs;t)  w&E-;a+r+(j)
     [ | | |$][ft|ft|f  t|f-t][,|,||] [$|$||][las|las|l|l][.|,||]
     [Sy|sy|&longs;y|sy][||$|][ærest|ærest|ære&longs;t|ærest][ð|ð|ð|ð]

     ()f&E-;(a &longs;)c&E-;aft  fu(n d)en()   h&e-; þæ&longs;  frofr&e--;  (&yogh;&e-; baj)()
     [$|$| |$][as|as|a  &longs;|a-s][nd|nd|nd|nd][,|;||]
     [gebad|gebad|&yogh;ebad|gebad][,|,||]

     ()w&E-;ox  ()u(n d)er  wol(cn)um()  w&E-;or(ð  my)ndum  (þ)ah(&mpt;)
     [$|$| |$][||$|][nd|nd|nd|nd][cn|cn|en|cn][,|||]
     [ðmy|ðmy|ð my|ð-my][þ|þ|&that; |þ][,|,||.]

     ()(oð &that;)  him  &haelig;&yogh;hwyl(c)  (þara)  ()(ymb &longs;it t&E;n dra)
     [$|$| |$][oðþæt|oð þæt|oð &that;|oð þæt][c|c|e|c][þara||&that; ara|þara]
     [||$|][ymbsittendra|ymbsittendra|ymb &longs;itten_dra|ymb-sittendra]

10   ()ofer  hro(n   r)ad&e--; (  hyran ) &lows1;cold&e--;()  ()&yogh;o(mb)an
     [$|$| |$][nr|nr|n r|n-r][hyran|hyran||hyran][,|,||][$|$||][mb|mb|b|mb]

     ()&yogh;y(l d)an()  (&that;wæ&lows1;)  &yogh;od  ()cynin&yogh;(.)  ()(ð)æm  &E-;afera  wæ&lows1;

     [ | | |$][ld|ld|ld|ld][.|;|,|][þæt wæs|þæt wæs|&that;wæ&longs;|þæt wæs]
     [||$|][.|!|.|.][$|$||][ð|&Eth;|ð|ð]

     ()(æf ter  c&E;n n)&e-;d()  ()&yogh;&E-;on&yogh;  (in &yogh;)&E-;ardum()  (þ)on&e-;  ()(&yogh;)od
     [ | | |$][æfter cenn|æfter cenn|æfcer  cenn|æfter cenn][,|||]
     [$|$||][in g|in g|m&yogh;|in g][,|,|,|][þ|þ|&that;|þ][||$|][g|G|&yogh;|g]

     ()&longs;end(&e--;)  ()folc&e-;  (tof)rofr&e--;()  (fyr&E;n ð&E-;arf&e-;  on)
     [ | | |$][e|e||e][$|$||][to f|to f|tof|to*f][;|;|,|]
     [fyren ðearfe on|fyrenðearfe on|fyren ðearfe on|fyren-ðearfe on-]

     ()&yogh;&E-;at()  ()(&that; hi&e--;)  &haelig;(r d)rug()(on ) aldo(rjjja&lows1;&e--;)( .) ()la(n g&e-;)
     [||=|$][|,||] [$|$||][þe hie|þe hie|&that;hie|&that; hie][r d|r d|rd|r d][||=$|]
     [on|on|=on|on][rlease|rlease|r....a&longs;e|r-lease][|||.][$|$||]
     [nge|nge|ng&e-;|nge]

15   ()hwil&e--;()  (h)im  þæ&lows1;  (lif f)r&E-;a()  ()wu(l d)re&longs;  ()(w)&E-;(a l d&E-;)nd()
     [ | | |$][.|;||][H| h|h|h][liff|Liff|lif f|lif-f][,|,||][$|$||]
     [ld|ld|l=d|ld][||$|][w|W|w|w][alde|alde|ald e|alde][,|||]

     ()worol(d  a)r&e--;  fo(r &yogh;)&E-;af(&mpt;)  ()(b)&E-;(o w)ulf  wæ&lows1;  br(&e-; m)&e-;
     [ |   |  |$][da|da|d  a|d-a][rg|rg|r &yogh;|r-g] [,|,|.|.]
     [$|$||][B|B|b|b][ow|ow|ow|ow][em|em|em|em]

     ()()bl&taelig;d  ()wid&e--;  &longs;pran&yogh;()  ()(&longs;)c&ydot;(l d)e&longs;  &E-;a(f &E-;)ra  (&longs;)c&e-;d(&e-;)
     [|||$][ |  — | |][||$|][,|—||][$|$||][S|S|&longs;|s][ld|ld|ld|ld]
     [fe|fe|f e|fe][S|S|&longs;|s][e|e|e|e-]

     ()la(n d)um  in( &mpt;)    ()Swa  &lows1;c&E-;al (jjjjjjjuma)  ()&yogh;od&e-;
     [|| |$][nd|nd|nd|nd][.|.|.|.][$|$||]
     [geong guma|geong guma|.........ma|geong guma][||$|]

19   ()(&yogh;&e-; w&ydot;r c)&E-;an()  ()fr(o m)um  f&e-;o(h &yogh;if t)um()  o(nfæ d)&E;r
     [ | | |$][gewyrc|gewyrc|&yogh;e wyrc|ge-wyrc][,|,||][$|$||][om|om|om|om]
     [hgift|hgift|h&yogh;if t|h-gift][|||.][n fæd|n fæd|nfæd|n fæd]
($129vZ;132vM$)
[|||$$129v$]
     ()(jjj+r+m&e-;)()  ()(&that; h)in&e-;  o(n &ydot;)ld&E-;   eft  (&yogh;&e-;  wuni &yogh;&E;n)   ()(w+i+j)
     [ | | |$][bearme|bearme|   rine|::rme][,|,$$22-46||]
     [$|$|$|][þæt h|þæt h|&that;h|þæt h][n y|n y|n&ydot;|n y]
     [gewunigen|gewunigen|&yogh;ewum&yogh;en|ge-wunigen][$|$||][wil|wil|wil|wil-]

     ()(+&yogh;+e &longs;iþa&longs;)()  þonn&e-;   wi&yogh;  cum&e--;( &mpt;)  ()l&E-;(o d)&e-; ( &yogh;&e--;  læ&lows1; ten)()
     [|||$][gesiþas|gesiþas| &yogh;e&longs;iþ a&longs;|gesiþas][,|,||][,|,  |.|.]
     [$|$|$|][od|od|od|od][gelæsten|gelæsten|&yogh;e  læ&longs;ten|ge-læsten]
     [;|; ||]

     ()(+l+of d&taelig; d&ubar;)  &lows1;c&E-;al(  )(&ivir;n) m&haelig;&yogh;þa ( &yogh;&e--; hw&haelig;r&e--;)  ()m(an &yogh;&e--;)
     [ | | |$][lofdædum|lofdædum|          lof dæd&ubar;|lof-dædum][$|$|  | ]
     [in|in|in|in][gehwære|gehwære|&yogh;ehwær&e--;|gehwære][||$|]
     [an ge|an ge|an&yogh;e|an ge-]

     ()+þ+&E-;on(&mpt;)   ()(h)im  ð(a &longs;)c&ydot;ld  (&yogh;&e--; wat)   (to &yogh;&e--;  &lows1;c&htaelig;p  hwil&e-;)
     [|| |$][.|.|.|.][$|$||][   H|     H|h|h][a S|a S|a&longs;|a s]
     [gewat|gewat|&yogh;ewat|ge-wat]
     [to gescæphwile|to gescæphwile|to&yogh;e &longs;cæp hwile|to ge-scæp-hwile]

 5   ()(+f+&e-;la  hror)  f&E;ran  (on fr&E-;an)  (w)ær&e--;()  ()(h)i h&ydot;n&e--;
     [$|$|    |$][felahror|felahror|fela $hror|fela-hror]
     [on frean|on Frean|onwrean|on*frean][w|w|þ|w][.|;||]
     [$|$||][H|h|h|h]

     ()+þ+a &haelig;(t b)æron   to br(im e)&lows1;  faro(ð &e--;)()  ()&longs;wæ(&lows1; &e--;)()  &yogh;&e-;&longs;iþa&longs;()
     [ | | |$][tb|tb|tb|tb][ime|ime|i$=me|ime][ðe|ðe|ðe|ðe][,|,||]
     [$|$||][se|se|&longs;e|se][||.|][,|,  ||]

     ()(+S+wa)  h&e-;  &lows1;&e-;lfa  b&htaelig;d()  ()þ&E-;(n d)&E-;n  ()wo(r d)um  w&E-;old
     [ | | |$][swa|swa|Swa|swa][,|,||][$|$||][nd|nd|nd|nd][||$|]
     [rd|rd|rd|rd]

     ()+w+in&e--;  (&lows1;)c&ydot;(l din&yogh;)a()  ()l&E-;of  lan(d f)ruma  lan(&yogh;&e-;)
     [ |   | |$][s|S|&longs;|s][lding|lding|ldm&yogh;|lding][;|—||]
     [$|$||][df|df|d  f|d-f][ge|ge|&yogh;&e--;|ge]

     ()a(h t)&e--;()   ()(þ)ær  &haelig;(t  h&ydot;)ð&e-;  &longs;tod   (hrin&yogh; &E-;d  &lows1;tef na)()  ()i&lows1;i&yogh;
     [ | |$|$][ht|ht|ht|ht][.|.||][$|$||][&Thorn;|&Thorn;|þ|þ][t hy|t hy|th&ydot;|t hy]
     [hringedstefna|hringedstefna |hrm&yogh;ed &longs;tefna|hringed-stefna][,|||]
     [$|$||]

10   ()(∧&uvir;t  fu&longs;)()  ()&taelig;(þ&e-; li)n&yogh;e&lows1;  fær(&mpt;)  ()(a)l(&e-; d)on  þ(a  l)&E-;ofn&e-;
     [ | | |$][ond utfus|ond utfus|∧&uvir;t fus|ond ût-fus][,|,||]
     [||$|][þeli|þeli| þeli|þeli][.|;|.|.][$|$||][A|a|a|a]
     [ed|ed|ed|ed][a l|a   l|al|a l]

     ()þ&E-;od&E;n()   ()b&E-;(a &yogh;a)  ()br&ydot;ttan()  o(n b)&E-;arm  &lows1;cip&e-;&lows1;()
     [ | | |$][,|,||][$|$||][aga|aga|a&yogh;a|aga][||$|][,|||][n b|n b|nb|n b]
     [,|,||]

     ()(mær n&e--;)  b&e-;  m&taelig;(&lows1; t)&e--;() (  þ)ær wæ&lows1;  ()ma(d ma)   f&e-;la
     [$|$| |$][mærne|mærne|mer ne|mær-ne][st|st|&longs;t|st][.|.||]
     [&Thorn;|&Thorn;|þ|þ][||$$2$$wæ&longs; |][dma|dma|dma|dma]

     ()o(f f)&E-;o(r  w&E;&yogh; um)()  fræ(t wa)()  (&yogh;&E-; l&htaelig; d&E-;d)(&mpt;) ()(N &e--;) h&ydot;rd&E-;
     [$|$| |$][f f|f f|ff|f f][rwegum|rwegum|r we&yogh;um|r-wegum][,|||]
     [twa|twa|twa|twa][,|||][gelæded|gelæded|&yogh;elæded|gelæded][;|;|.|.]
     [$|$|$|][ne|ne|Ne |Ne]

     ()ic  c(&ydot;m l)icor   c&E-;ol(&yogh;&e--;  &yogh;&ydot;r wan)   ()(hil d&e-;  wæp  num)
     [ | | |$][yml|yml|&ydot;m l|yml][ gegyrwan| gegyrwan|&yogh;e-gyrwan| ge-gyrwan]
     [$|$||][hildewæpnum|hildewæpnum|hilde wæp_num|hilde-wæp-num]

15   ()(∧h&E-;a ðo  w&taelig; d)um()  ()billum  (∧b&ydot;r n)um()  him  on  bea(r)
     [ | |$|$][ond heaðowæd|ond heaðowæd|∧heaðo  wæd|ond heaðo-wæd]
     [,|,||][$|$||][ond byrn|ond byrn|∧b&ydot;rn|ond byrn][;|;||][r|r|r|r-]

     ()m&e-;  ()læ&yogh;  ()madma  mænigo()  þ(a h)im  mid  (&lows1;col)
     [||_|$][||$|][$|$||][,|,||][a h|a h|ah|a h][scol|scol|&longs;col_|scol-]

     ()don  ()(on flod e&lows1;) (  )æht  f&E-;or  (&yogh;&E-;  w)itan(&mpt;)  ()Nalæ&lows2;
     [|||$][$|$||][on flodes|on flodes|onflod e&longs;|on*flodes][||$|]
     [gew|gew|&yogh;e  w|ge-w][.|.|.|.][$|$||]

     ()hi hin&e-;  læ&lows1;&lows1;an  lacum  ()t&E-;(o d)an()  ()þ&E-;o(d  &yogh;&E-; &lows1; tr&E-;o)
     [ | | |$][||$|][od|od|od|od][,|,||][$|$||]
     [dgestreo|dgestreo|d &yogh;e&longs;treo |d-gestreo-]

     ()num()  þon ( þj jjjon)()   ()þ&e--;  hin&e-;  &haelig;(t f)ru(m &lows1;)c&E-;aft(&e--;)
     [|| |$][,|,||][ þa dydon| þa dydon|......þ adydon|þa dydon][|,||]
     [$|$||][t f|t f|tf|t f][ms|ms|m$&longs;|m-s][e|e|&e-;|e]

20    ()forð  o(n &lows1;ej j)on  ()æ(n n)e  ofer  &ydot;ð&e--;  u(m bor  w&e-;)
     [ |  | |$][nsend|nsend|n&longs;end|nsend][$|$||][nn|nn|nn|nn]
     [mborwe|mborwe|mbor  we|mbor-we-]
($130rZ;133rM$)
[|||$$130r$]
     ()(+&longs;+)&E-;nd&e--;()   ()(þa&yogh;)&ydot;t  hie  him  (a&lows1; &E;t ton)  (&lows1;&E-;&yogh; &E;n) (+&yogh;+jj)
     [||  |$][s|s|&longs;|s][.|.||][$|$$47-68$|$|][&Thorn;a g|&Thorn;a g|þa&yogh;|þa*g]
     [asetton|asetton|a&longs;etton|asetton][segen|segen|&longs;e&yogh;en|segen]
     [gel|gyl|&yogh;&e-;     |gyl-]

     ()(d&E;n n&e--;)  ()h&E-;ah  ofer  ()h&E-;afod()   l&E;(t o)n  holm  be(rjj)()
     [|||$][denne|denne|ðenne|denne][$|$||][||$|][,|,||][to|to|to|to]
     [ran|ran|ran|ran][,|,||]

     ()(&yogh;&E-;a f)on  o(n &yogh;ar &longs;)ec&yogh;()   him  (wæ&lows1;)  ()(&yogh;&E-;o m)or  &lows1;efa()
     [$|$| |$][geaf|geaf|&yogh;eaf|geaf][n gars|n gars|ngars|n gar-s]
     [;|;||][wæs|wæs|þæ&longs;|wæs][||$|][geom|geom|&yogh;eom|geom][,|,||]

     ()mu(rn &e-;)nd&e--;   mod()  (m)en  n&e-;  cu(n n)on(&mpt;)  ()&longs;ec&yogh;an  ()t+o+
     [$|$| .... |$][rne|rne|rne|rne][.|.||]
     [M|M|m|m][nn|nn|nn|nn][|||.][$|$||][||$|]

 5   ()&longs;oð&e--;()  (&longs;&e--;l&e--; r&htaelig; den n&e-;)()   ()h&taelig;l&e--;ð   under   h&E-;ofen(+&ubar;+)()
     [ | | |$][,|,||][selerædende|selerædende|&longs;ele   rædenne|sele-rædenne]
     [,|,||][$|$||][um|um|&ubar;|um][,|,||]

     ()hwa  þæm  ()hl&haelig;(&lows1; t)&e--;   o(n  fen&yogh;)( &mpt;)
     [ |  | |$][||$|][st|st|&lows1;t|st][nfeng|nfeng|n  fen&yogh;|n-feng][.|.|.|.]

($$                          &mpt; I &mpt;$)
[||$$                          &mpt; I &mpt;$|$$                   . I .$]

     ()(&Eth;  &RusticA;)  wæ&lows1;  o(n  b)ur&yogh;um   (b)&E-;owulf (&lows1;c&ydot;l din&yogh;a)() ()l&E-;o(j)
     [$|$I     |$|$][   &Eth;a|&Eth;a|&Eth;&RusticA;|&Eth;A][n b|n b|nb|n b][B|B|b|b]
     [Scyldinga|Scyldinga|&longs;c&ydot;ldm&yogh;a|scyl-dinga][,|,||][$|$||][f|f|f|f]

     ()l&E-;o(d  c&ydot;nin&yogh;)()  ()lon&yogh;&e--;  þra&yogh;&e--;  ()fol(c u)m  (&yogh;efr+æ+)
     [ | | |$][dcyning|dcyning|d cynm&yogh;|d-cyning][,|||][||$|]
     [$|$||][cu|cu|cu|cu][gefræ|gefræ|&yogh;efræ-|gefræ-]

10   ()&yogh;&e--;  ()f(&taelig; d)&E-;r  &e-;llor  hw&E-;arf()  ()a(l d)or  o(f &E-;ar  d)&e--;()
     [|||$][|— ||][æd|æd|æd|æd][,|,||][$|$|$|][ld|ld|ld|ld]
     [f eard|f eard|f ear d|f ear-d][,|— ,||]

     ()(oþ &that;) hi(m   e)ft ( on woc)   ()h&E-;a(h)  (h)&E-;al(f  d)&E-;n&e--;()  ()h&E-;old
     [ |  | |$][oþþæt|oþ þæt|oþ &that;|oþ þæt][m e|m e|m  e|m e]
     [onwoc|onwoc|on wot|on-woc][$|$||][h|h|n|h][H|H|h|h][fd|fd|f=d|f-d]
     [;|;||][||$|]

     ()þ&E-;(n d)&E-;n  li(f d)&e--;()  ()&yogh;a(m o)l  (∧&yogh;uð  r)&E-;ouw()  (&yogh;læ d&e--;) (&lows1;c&ydot;l)
     [ | | |$][nd|nd|nd|nd][fd|fd|fd|fd][,|||][$|$||][mo|mo|mo|mo]
     [ond guðr|ond guðr|∧&yogh;uð  r|ond guð-r][,|||][glæde|glæde|&yogh;læde|glæde]
     [Scyl|Scyl|&longs;c&ydot;l_|scyl-]

     ()(din &yogh;a&longs;)() (   )(ð)&haelig;m  f&E-;ower  b&E-;arn  for(ð   &yogh;)&E-;ri(m &e-;d) ( )in
     [|||$][dingas|dingas|dm&yogh;a&longs;|dingas][.|.||][$|$|$|]
     [&Eth;|&Eth;|ð|ð][ðg|ðg|ð  &yogh;|ð g][med|med|med|med][$|$||]

     ()worold   wocun()   ()w&E-;(o ro  da)    ræ&lows1;(wa)()   ()(h)&E-;or(o &yogh;)ar(&mpt;∧)
     [ | | |$][,|,||][||$$3$$|][oroda|oroda|oro=da|oro-da]
     [wan|wan|wa|wa][,|,||][$|$||][H|H|h|h][og|og|o=&yogh;|o-g]
     [ ond | ond |. ∧ |. ond ]

15   ()(h)ro(ð  &yogh;)ar  (∧h)al&yogh;a  til()  ()h&ydot;(r d)&e--;  ()ic  (&that; &e--;)lan cw&E;n(j)
     [|||$][H|H|h|h][ðg|ðg|ð=&yogh;|ð-g][ond H|ond H|∧h|ond h][;|,||][$|$||]
     [rd|rd|rd|rd][||$|]
     [þæt wæs One|þæt . . . . . . wæs One|&that;e|þæt e][, |, |. |. ]

     ()(h)&E-;(a ðo   &lows1;)ci(l f)in&yogh;a&longs;   h&E-;al(&lows1; &yogh;&e--; b)&E-;dda()  ()(þa w)æ&lows1;  (hroð)
     [$|$| |$][H|H|h|h][aðos|aðo-S|aðo  &longs;|aðo-s][lf|lf|lf|lf]
     [sgeb|sgeb|&longs;  &yogh;eb|s-geb][.|.||][$|$||][   &Thorn;a w|     &Thorn;a w|þaw|þa w]
     [Hroð|Hroð|hroð|hroð-]

     ()(&yogh;ar &e--;  ) her(&e--;  &longs;p&E-;d)  &yogh;&ydot;f&E;n()  ()wi&yogh;e&lows1;  w&E-;or(ð  m&ydot;)nd()  (&that;)
     [||$|$][gare|gare|&yogh;are|gare][esped|esped|e &longs;ped|e-sped][,|,||]
     [$|$||][ðmy|ðmy|ð=m&ydot;|ð-my][,|,||.][þæt |þæt |&that; |þæt ]

     ()him  hi&longs;  wi(n&e-;  ma &yogh;a&longs;) ()&yogh;&E-;orn&e--;  h&ydot;(r d)on()  oðð (&that;)
     [||$|$][nemagas|nemgas|ne ma &yogh;a&longs;|ne-magas]
     [$|$||][rd|rd|rd|rd][,|,||][þæt |þæt |&that; |þæt ]

     ()&lows1;&E-;o  (&yogh;&E-;o &yogh;oð) ( )&yogh;&E-;w&E-;ox()  ()ma(&yogh;o  d)riht  (mi c&e-;l)()  (h&ibar;)
     [|||$][geogoð|geogoð|&yogh;eo &yogh;oð|geo-goð][||$|][,|,||][$|$||]
     [god|god|&yogh;o  d|go-d][micel|micel|nncel|micel][.|.||]
     [Him |Him |ln |him ]

20   ()o(n m)od  b(&e-; a)rn()  ()(&that;) h(&E-;al  r)&E-;c&E-;d  ()hatan  wold&e--;( &mpt;)
     [|||$][n m|n m|nm|n m][ea|ea|ea|e-a][.|,||][$|$||][þæt|þæt|&that;|þæt]
     [ealr|ealr|eal  &lows2;|eal-r][||$|][, |, |:|. ]

($130vZ;133vM$)
[|$$69-91||$$130v$]
     ()(jjjj ærn   m)icel()   men  (&yogh;e w&ydot;r c)&E-;an   ()þo(n)e (&ydot;+ldo+)
     [$|$||$][medoærn m|medoærn m|ærn...m|medo-ærn m][,|||]
     [gewyrc|gewyrc|&yogh;ew&ydot;rc|gewyrc][$|$||][nn|nn|n|n]
     [yldo |yldo |&ydot;ldo |yldo ]

     ()(+jea+rn)  ()æ(f r)&e--;  (&yogh;&E; frun)on(  &mpt;)()(∧þær on)  (in n)an  &E-;all
     [|||$][bearn|bearn|      bearn...|bearn][||$|][fr|fr|fr|fr]
     [gefrun|gefrun|&yogh;e frum|ge-frun][,|,|.....|.][$|$||]
     [ond þær on|ond þær on|∧ þæron|ond þær on][inn|inn|mn|inn]

     ()(j+e+ d)ælan  ()&yogh;&E-;on&yogh;um  ()(∧ &E-;al d)um()  &longs;w&ydot;l(c)  him  (&yogh;)od
     [|||$][ ged| ged| &yogh;e=d|ge-d][$|$||][||$|]
     [ond eald|ond eald|∧eald|ond eald][,|,||][c|c|e|c][g|G|&yogh;|g]

     ()(+&longs;e+al d&e--;)()   ()bu(t o)n  fol(c  &longs;)car&e--;   (∧f&E-;o r)um  ()&yogh;umena(&mpt;)
     [|||$][ sealde| sealde| &longs;ealde|sealde][,|||][$|$||][to|to|to|to]
     [cs|cs|c  &longs;|c-s][ond feor|ond feor|∧feor|ond feor][||$|][.|.|. |.]

  5  ()(ja ic)  wid&e--;   (&yogh;e fr)ægn   w&E-;orc  (&yogh;e ban n)an  ()m(a n)i&yogh;r&e--;
     [$|$||$][&Eth;a ic|&Eth;a ic|ðaic|ða ic][gefr|gefr|&yogh;efr|ge-fr]
     [gebann|gebann|&yogh;ebann|ge-bann][$|$||][an|an|an|an]

     ()(+m+æ&yogh; þ&e--;)   &yogh;&E-;ond  þi(&lows1;  n&E;m)idda(n  &yogh;)&E-;ard()  ()fol(c  &longs;t&e--;)
     [||$|$][ mægþe| mægþe|mæ&yogh;þe|mægþe][sne m|sne m|&longs;_ne  m|s-ne m]
     [ng|ng|n  &yogh;|n-g][,|,||][$|$||][cste|cste|c  &longs;te=|c-ste-]

     ()+d+&e--;  fræ(t w)an()  ()(h)im  o(n f&ydot;r&longs; t)&e-;  (&yogh;&e-; l)omp()  ()ædr&e-;
     [|||$][tw|tw|tw|tw][.|.||][||$|][H|H|h|h]
     [n fyrst|n fyrst|nf&ydot;r&longs;t|n fyrst][gel|gel|&yogh;el|ge-l][,|,||][$|$||]

     ()(+m+id &ydot;)ldum(&mpt;)   (&that;) hit  w&E-;arð   &E-;a(l  &yogh;)&E-;aro()  ()h&E-;a(l  ær)
     [|||$][ mid y| mid y| nnd&ydot;|mid y][,|,|.|.][þæt|þæt|&that;|þæt]
     [lg|lg|l$&yogh;|l g][,|,||][$|$||][lær|lær|l  ær|l-ær-]

     ()na  mæ&lows1;t()   (&longs;c)op  him  (h)&E-;ort  naman  ()&lows1;(&e-; þ&e-;  h)i&longs;
     [|||$][;|;||][sc|sc|&longs;t|sc][H|H|h|h][$|$||][e þe h|e þe h|eþeh|eþe h]

10   ()wo(r de&lows1;) ( &yogh;&e-; w)&E-;ald  wid&e--;  hæ(f d)&e--;( &mpt;) (  )H&e--; beot  n&e--;
     [ | |$|$][rdes|rdes|rde&longs;|rdes][gew|gew|  &yogh;ew|gew][fd|fd|fd|fd]
     [.|.|.|.][$|$||]

     ()al&e-;h()   b&E-;a&yogh;a&longs;   ()dæ(l d)&e--;()   ()&lows1;inc()  æ(t &lows1;)&ydot;ml&e--;()   (&lows1;)&e-;l&e--;
     [ | | |$][,|,|,|][||$|][ld|ld|ld|ld][,|,|,|]
     [$|$||][||,|][t s|t s|t&longs;|t s][.|.|,|][S|S|&longs;|s]

     ()(hlifa  d)&e--;( &mpt;)   ()h&E-;ah  (∧horn  &yogh;)&E-;ap()   h&E-;að(o  w&ydot;l ma)
     [|||$][ hlifad| hlifad| hlifad|hlifa-d][,|,|.|.][$|$||]
     [ond horng|ond horng|∧horn  &yogh;|ond horn-g][,|;||]
     [owylma |owylma |o$w&ydot;lma |o-wylma ]

     ()bad(&mpt;)  ()laðan  li&yogh;e&longs;()  n(&e-; w)æ&lows1;  hit  l&E;n&yogh;&e-;  þ(a&yogh;&E;n)()
     [|||$][,|,||][$|$||][;|;||][e w|e w|ew|e w]
     [a gen|a gen|a&yogh;en|a*gen][|,||]

     ()(&that;&lows1;&e-; &lows1;ec&yogh;  h)et&e-;  aþu(m  &longs;werian)()   ()æfter  wæ(l  ni)
     [$|$||$][þæt se ecgh|þæt se ecgh| &that;&longs;e&longs;ec&yogh;$h|þæt secg h]
     [msweorum|msweorum|m  &longs;werian|m swerian][,|,||]
     [$|$||][lni|lni|lm|l-ni-]

15    ()ð&e-;  wæ(c n)an  &longs;co(l d)&e--;( &mpt;)  ()(ða &longs;)&e--;  &E;lle(n  &yogh;)æ&lows1;t  (&E-;ar)
     [|| |$][cn|cn|cn|cn][ld|ld|ld|ld][.|.|.|.]
     [$|$|$|][   &Eth;a s|     &Eth;a s|ða&longs;|ða s][ng|ng|n  &yogh;|n-g][ear|ear|ear_|ear-]

     ()fo(ð l)ic&e--;  ()þra&yogh;&e-;  (&yogh;&e-; þolo d)&e--;()  (&lows1;&E-;þ&e--;)  i(n þ&ydot;&longs;tr&ubar;)
     [|||$][ðl|ðl|ðl|ðl][$|$||][geþolod|geþolod|&yogh;eþolod|geþolod][,|,||]
     [se þe|se þe|&longs;eþe|seþe][n þystrum |n þystrum |nþ&ydot;&longs;t$r&ubar; |n þystrum]

     ()bad()  ()(&that; h&e-; ) d(o &yogh;)ora ( &yogh;&e-; h)wam  dr&E-;am  (&yogh;&e-;h&ydot;r)
     [|||$][,|,||][$|$||][þæt he|þæt he|&that;he|þæt he][og|og|o&yogh;|og]
     [geh|geh| &yogh;eh|ge-h][gehyr|gehyr|&yogh;eh&ydot;r|gehyr-]

     ()d&E;( &mpt;)  ()hludn&e--;  in h&E-;all&e-;()  þær  wæ&lows1;  (h&E-;ar  pan)
     [|| |$][||. .....|.][$|$|$$4$$|][;|;||]
     [hearpan |hearpan |hear  pan |hearpan ]

     ()&longs;w&E;g()  ()&longs;wutol  &lows1;an&yogh;  (&longs;co pe&longs;)()  ()(s)æ&yogh;d&e-;  &longs;(&e-; þ&e--;)  cuþ&e-;
     [|||$][,|,||][$|$||][scopes|scopes|&longs;cope&longs;|scopes][.|.||]
     [||$|][S|S|&longs;|s][e þe|e þe|e þ&evir;|eþe]

20   ()(frum  &longs;)c&E-;af(t   f)ira  f&E-;o(r r)an  re(c c)an(&mpt;&mpt;)
     [$|$||$][frums|frums| frum  &longs;|frum-s][t f|t f|t f|t f][rr|rr|rr|rr]
     [cc|cc|cc|cc][,|,|..,|&mpt;&mpt;,]
($132rZ;134rM$)
[|$$92-113||$$132r$]
     ()(jwæð)   (&that;&lows1;e)  (æ)lmihti&yogh;a   &E-;orðan   (w+orh+jj)()
     [$|$|$|$][cwæð|cwæð|cwæd|cwæð][þæt se|þæt se|&that;&longs;e|þæt se]
     [æ|Æ|æ|æ][worhte|worhte|worh...............|worhte][,|,|| ]

     ()wlit(e  b)&E-;o(r ht n)e   wan&yogh;()  &lows1;wa  wæ(t &E;)r (b+e+)
     [$|$|$|$][eb|eb|e  b|e-b][rhtn|rhtn|rhtn|rhtn][,|,||]
     [te|te|t_e|te][be|be|be |be-]

     ()bu&yogh;&e-;ð()  ()&yogh;e&longs;&E;(t t&e--;)  (&lows1;i&yogh;&E-;  hr&e--; þi&yogh;)  (&longs;un njj)
     [|||$][,|,||][$|$||][tte|tte|tte|tte]
     [sigehreþig|sigehreþig|&longs;i&yogh;e$hre. þig|sige-hreþig]
     [sunnan |sunnan |&longs;unnan |sunnan ]

     ()(∧m)onan  ()l&E-;(o m)an  t(o l)&E-;o(h t)&e--;  lan(d bjjj)
     [|||$][ond m|ond m|∧m|ond m][$|$||][om|om|om|om][o l|o l|ol|o l]
     [ht|ht|ht|ht][dbuen|dbuen|d  buen|d-buen-]

 5   ()(dum)()  ()(∧&yogh;&e--;  f)ræ(t w)ad&E-;  foldan  &lows1;c&E-;(a t)a+&longs;+
     [|||$][dum|dum|_dum|dum][|,||][$|$|$|]
     [ond gef|ond gef|∧ge_f|ond ge-f][tw|tw|tw|tw][at|at|a  t|at]

     ()(l&E-;o m)um  (∧l&E-;a fum)()  lif &E-;ac ()(&yogh;e &lows1;)c&E-;op ()(c&ydot;j)
     [$|$| |$][leom|leom|leom|leom]
     [ond leafum|ond leafum|∧leaf um|ond leafum][,|,||][||$|]
     [ges|ges|&yogh;e&longs;|ges][$|$||][cyn|ryn|c&ydot;n_|cyn-]

     ()na  (&yogh;&e-; hw&ydot; l)cum  þara  ð&E; cwic&e--;  hw&ydot;rf(jj)(j)
     [|||$][gehwyl|gehwyl|&yogh;e hw&ydot;l|ge-hwyl][aþ|aþ|aþ|aþ][.|.—|. |.]

     ()Sw(aða)  drih(t  &yogh;)uman  dr&E-;(a m)um lifd(+o+j)()
     [$|$|$|$][a þa|a þa|aþa|a*þa][tg|tg|t  &yogh;|t-g]
     [am|am|a m|am][on|on|on|on][, |, ||]

     ()&E-;adi(g  l)ic&e--;()  o(ðð)æt  ()(a)n  o(n &yogh;)an  ()f&ydot;r(&e-; n)&e--;  fr(jj)
     [$|$| |$][gl|gl|g.l|g-l][,|,||][ðð|ð ð|ðð|ðð]
     [||$|][a|a|a|â][ng|ng|n&yogh;|ng][$|$||][en|en|en|en][em|em|e_|em-]

 10  ()man  f&E-;ond  on h&E-;ll&E-;() ()(w)æ&lows1;  s(&E;&yogh;)ri(m m)a  ()&yogh;æ&longs;t
     [|||$][.|;||][$|$||][W|w|w|w][e g|e g|eg|e*g][mm|mm|m=m|m-m]
     [||$|]

     ()(&yogh;)r(&e-;n d)el  haten() ()mær&e-;  (m&E-;arc  &lows1;)tapa()
     [|||$][ G|   G| &yogh;|g][end|end|end|end][,|,||][$|$||]
     [mearcs|mearcs|  &longs;|mearc-s][,|,||]

     ()&lows1;(&e-; þ)&e-;  mora&longs;  h&E-;old()  ()fen ()(∧f)æ(&lows1; t)en()  fif(&e--;l c&ydot;n)
     [ |  | |$][e þ|e þ|eþ|e þ][,|,||][$|$||][||$|]
     [ond f|ond f|∧ f|ond f][st|st|&longs; t|st][;|;||]
     [elcyn|elcyn|el  c&ydot;n_|el-cyn-]

     ()ne&lows1;  &E-;ard  ()wo(n &longs;)&taelig;li  w&E;r  w&E-;a(r do d&e--;)  hwil&e--;()
     [|||$][$|$||][ns|ns|n  &longs;|n-s][rdode|rdode|rdo_de|rdode][,|,||]

     ()&longs;iþðan  him  (&lows1;c&ydot;p p)&E-;nd  fo(r &longs;)crifen  hæfd&e--;
     [$|$|$|$][scypp|Scypp|&longs;c&ydot;p  p|scypp][rs|rs|r  &longs;|r-s]

15   ()i(n cain e&longs;)  (c&ydot;n n&e--;)()  þon&e-;  ()cw&E-;alm  (&yogh;&E; wr)æc
     [$|$| |$][n Caines|n Caines|ncame&longs;|n caines][cynne|cynne|c&ydot;nne|cynne]
     [.|— ||][||$|][gewr|gewr|&yogh;ew r|ge-wr]

     ()ec&e-; (d)ri(h t)&E;n()  þæ&lows1;  þ&e-; h&e--;  (a)b&e--;l  &lows1;lo&yogh;(&mpt;)  ()(N &E;&yogh;e)
     [$|$| |$][d|D|d|d][ht|ht|ht|ht][,|,||]
     [A|A|a|a][;|;|.|.][$|$||][ne ge|ne ge|Nege|Ne*ge-]

     ()f&E-;ah  ()h&e--; þær&e--;  fæhð&e--;()  ac h&e-; hin&e-;  f&E-;or
     [|| |$][||$|][,|,||]

     ()fo(r w)ræc()  ()(m)&E;tod  for  þ(&ydot; m)ane()  ()ma(n c&ydot;)nn&e-;
     [ | | |$][rw|rw|r  w|r-w][,|,||][$|$||][m|M|m|m]
     [y m|y m|ym|y m][,|||][||$|][ncy|ncy|ncy|ncy]

     ()fram()  ()(þ)anon (un t&ydot;d ra&longs;)  &E-;alle  o(n w)ocon()
     [ | | |$][.|.||][$|$||][&Thorn;|&Thorn;|þ|þ]
     [untydras|untydras|unt&ydot;dra&longs;|untydras][nw|n w|n  w|nw][,|,||]

20    ()&E-;ot&E;na&longs; ()(∧&ydot;)lf&e--;  (∧o)rcn&E-;a&longs;() ()&longs;w&ydot;lc&e--;  (&yogh;i)
     [$|$| |$][||$|][ond y|ond y|∧&ydot;|ond y][ond o|ond o|∧o|ond o]
     [,|,||][$|$||][gi|gi|&yogh;i|gi-]

($132vZ;134vM$)
[|||$$132v$]
     ()(jjjjj+&longs;+)()  þ(a w)ið  (&yogh;)od&e-;  wu(n n)on  ()lan&yogh;e ()(+þra&yogh;+j)()
     [|||$][gantas|gantas|ga. nta&longs;|gantas][,|,||][a w|a w|aw|a w][g|G|&yogh;|g]
     [nn|nn|nn|nn][$|$$114-134$||][||$|][þrage|þrage|þra&yogh;e|þrage][;|;||]

     ()(jj) him  ðæ&lows1;  l&E-;an  fo(r  &yogh;)&E-;ald.
     [ | | |$][he|he|he|he][rg|rg|r . &yogh;|r-g]

($$                          &mpt; II &mpt;$)
[||$$5$                        &mpt; II &mpt;$|$$                   . II .$]

     ()(j jwat)  ða  n&E-;o&longs;ian()   &longs;&ydot;þðan   niht   (b&e--; com)()
     [$|$|$|$][   Gewat|II     Gewat|G eweat|gewat][,|,||]
     [becom|becom|becom|becom][,|,||]

 5   ()h&E-;an  hu&longs;e&lows1;()   hu hit  ()(h)rin(&yogh;  d)&e-;n&e--;   ()æ(f t)&E;r
     [$|$| |$][,|,||][||$|][H|H|h|h][gd|g-D|&yogh;  d|g-d][$|$||][ft|ft|ft|ft]

     ()(j)eo(r  þe&yogh;&e--;)  &yogh;(&e--; b)un   hæ(f d)on(&mpt;)   ()Fand (það)ær
     [ | | |$][b|b|b|b][rþege|rþege|r  wege|r-þege][eb|eb|eb|eb]
     [fd|fd|f d|fd][.|.||.][$|$| |][þa ð|þa ð|þad|þa*ð]

     ()(+i+n n&e--;)  &taelig;þ&e-;lin&yogh;a  (&yogh;&e--; d)riht  ()&lows1;wefan æ(f t)er
     [ | |$|$][inne|inne|m  ne|inne][ged|ged|&yogh;e  d|ge-d][$|$||][ft|ft|ft|ft]

     ()(j+&ydot;+)mbl&e-;()   &lows1;or&yogh;&e--;  (ne) ()cuðon()  ()won&longs;c&E-;aft   wera()
     [ | | |$][sy|sy|s&ydot;|sy][;|;||][nu|ne|ne=|ne][||$|][,|,||][$|$||][.|.||]

     ()(+w+)iht  u(n h)ælo()  ()&yogh;rim  (∧&yogh;r&taelig; di&yogh;)()  ()&yogh;&E-;aro  &lows1;ona
     [ | | |$][W|  W|w|w][nh|nh|n  h|n-h][,|,||][$|$||]
     [ond grædig|ond grædig|∧&yogh;ræ.di&yogh;...|ond grædig][,|,||][||$|]

10   ()wæ&longs;()  ()r&E-;oc  (∧r&e--;þ&e--;)()   (∧on  r)æ&lows1;t&e--;  &yogh;&e--;nam  ()þriti&yogh;
     [ | | |$][,|,||][$|$||][ond reþe|ond reþe|∧reþe|ond reþe][,|,||]
     [ond on r|ond on r|∧on_r|ond on r][$|$||]

     ()þ&E;(&yogh; n)a()   ()þanon  eft  &yogh;(&e-; w)at    ()huð&e--;   hr(&e-; m)i&yogh;
     [ | | |$][gn|gn|&yogh;n|gn][,|;||][||$|][ew|ew|ew|ew][$|$||][em|em|e m|em]

     ()to ham  faran()  ()mid   þær&e--;   ()wæ(l f)&ydot;ll&e--;  wica
     [ |   | |$][,|,||][$|$||][||$|][lf|lf|l  f|l-f]

     ()n(&E-;o &longs;)an(&mpt;)   ()(ðaw)æ&longs;   (on u)htan   mid  æ(r d)æg&e--;
     [ | | |$][eos|eos|&evir;o&longs;|os][.|.||.][$|$||][   &Eth;a w|&Eth;a w|ðaw|ða*w]
     [on u|on u|onu|on*u][rd|rd|r d|r-d]

     ()(&yogh;)r&E;(nd)le&lows1;  &yogh;u(ð  c)ræft   &yogh;umum  u(n d)&ydot;rn&e--;()
     [$|$| |$][G|G|&yogh;|g][nd|nd|n=$=d|nd][ðc|ðc|ð  c|ð-c][nd|nd|nd|nd][;|;||]

15   ()þ(a w)æ&lows1;  æ(ft)er  wi(&longs; t&e--;)   w(&ovir;)p ( )up  ahafen()  ()mic&e-;l
     [$|$| |$][a w|a w|aw|a w][ft|ft|f t|ft][ste|ste  |ste|ste][o|o|o|o]
     [||$|][,|,||][$|$||]

     ()mo(r &yogh;en  &longs;)w&E-;&yogh;()  (m)ær&e--;   þ&E-;od&E;n()  ()&taelig;þ&e-;lin&yogh;  &haelig;(r &yogh;)od()
     [ | | |$][rgens|rgens|r&yogh;en  &longs;|rgen-s][.|.||][M|M|m|m][,|,||]
     [$|$||][rg|rg|r&yogh;|rg][, |, ||]

     ()u(n  b)lið&e--;   &longs;æt()   ()þolod&e--;  ðr&ydot;(ð  &longs;)w&ydot;ð()  þ&E-;&yogh;(n  &longs;)or&yogh;&e--;
     [ |   |$|$][nb|nb|n  b|n-b][,|,||][$|$||][ðs|ðs|ð &longs;|ð-s][,|||]
     [ns|ns|n&longs;|n-s]

     ()dr&E-;ah()  ()&longs;&ydot;(ð  þ)an  hi&e--;  ()þæ&longs; laðan  la&longs;t &longs;c&E-;(a)
     [ | | |$][,|,||][$|$||][ðþ|ðþ|ð  þ|ð-þ][||$|][a|a|a|a-]

     ()w(&e-; d)on()  ()we(r &yogh;)an  &yogh;a&longs;te&longs;()   wæ&longs;  (&that; &yogh;&e--; w)in  to
     [|| |$][ed|ed|ed|ed][,|,||][$|$||][rg|rg|r&yogh;|rg][;|;||]
     [þæt gew|þæt gew|&that;&yogh;e_w|þæt ge-w]

 20  ()&longs;tran&yogh;()  ()lað  (∧l)on(&yogh; &longs;)um()  (n)æ&longs;  hit len&yogh;ra
     [ | |$|$][,|,||][$|$||][ond l|ond l|∧ l|ond l][gs|gs|&yogh; &longs;|gs][.|!||]
     [N|N|n|n]

($133rZ;135rM$)
[|||$$133r$]
     ()(j+&ydot;r&longs;+t)()   ()a(c  &ydot;)m(j)  an&e-;   ()niht   (efjjjjjjjjjjj)
     [ | | |$][fyrst|fyrst|fyr&longs;t|fyrst][,|,|.|][$|$$135-158$||]
     [c y|c y|c&ydot;|c y][b|b|b|b][||$|]
     [eft gefremede|eft gefremede|eft &yogh;efremede|eft gefremede]

     ()mor(ð   b)&E-;(a l)a  mar&e--;()   (∧no)  m&e-;a(rn)  for(j)()
     [$|$| |$][ðb|ðb|ð  b|ð-b][al|al|al|al][|,||]
     [ond no|ond no|∧no|ond no][rn|rn|r  n|rn][e|e|e|e][,|,||]

     ()f&taelig;hð&e-;  (∧f)&ydot;(r e)n&e--;()   wæ&lows1;  t(o f)æ&longs;t  on þam()  ()(þj)
     [$|$|$|$][ond f|ond f|∧f|ond f][re|re|re|re][;|;||][o f|o f|of|o f]
     [.|.||][$|$||][&Thorn;a|&Thorn;a|þa|þa]

     ()wæ&lows1;   &E-;a(ð  f&ydot;nd&e--;)   þ&e--; him  ()&e-;lle&longs;  hwær  ()&yogh;&E;ru(m)
     [ | | |$][ðfynde|ðfynde|ðf&ydot;nðe|ð-fynde][||$|][$|$||][m|m|m  |m-]

 5   ()licor  ræ(&longs; t&e--;)()   ()b&e-;d  æfter   burum()  ða hi(j)
     [|||$][ste sohte|ste sohte|&longs;te|ste][,|,||][$|$||][,|,||][m |m |m|m]

     ()&yogh;(&e--;  b&E-;ac n)od   wæ&lows1;()  ()&yogh;(&e-; &longs;)&haelig;&yogh;d   &longs;o(ð  l)ic&e--;   &lows1;w&E-;o(jj)
     [||$|$][ebeacn|ebeacn|ebeacn|e-beacn][,|,||]
     [$|$||][es|es|e&longs;|es][ðl|ðl|ð l|ð-l][to|to|to....|to-]

     ()lan  ta(c n&e--;)    ()h&E-;a(l  ðe&yogh;)ne&longs;   h&E;t&e-;()  h&E-;old  (hj)
     [|||$][cne|cne|c  ne|cne][$|$||][lðeg|lðeg|l$$6$$ðg|l-ðeg][:|;||]
     [hy|hy|hy  |hy-]

     ()n&e--;   &longs;&ydot;(ð þ)an  ()f&ydot;r (∧fæ&longs; t)or  &longs;&e--; þæm  f&E-;on(dj)
     [|||$][ðþ|ðþ|ð  þ|ð-þ][$|$||][ond fæst|ond fæst|∧fæst|ond fæst]
     [de|de|de|de]

     ()æ(t w)and( &mpt;)  ()Swa  rixod&e-; ( ∧w)ið  ri(h)t&e--;   wan()
     [ | |$|$][tw|tw|t w|t-w][.|.||.][$   |$||][ond w|ond w|∧w|ond w]
     [h|h|n|h][,|,||]

 10  ()ana  wið  &E-;allum()  (oð  &that;i)d&e-;l (   )&lows1;tod   ()hu(&longs; a)  &lows1;&e-;le(&lows1;j)()
     [$|$| |$][,|,||][oðþæt i|oð þæt i|oð  &that;i|oð þæt i]
     [||$|][$|$||][sa|sa|&longs; a|sa][st|st|&lows1;t|st][.|.||]

     ()(w)æ&longs; &lows1;&E-;o  hwil  m(i)c&e-;l() ( )(&mpt;XII&mpt;) wintra  tid  torn &yogh;(e)
     [ |   | |$][W|W|w|w][i|i|&ivir;|i][;|;||][$|$||][XII|twelf|.XII |.xii.]
     [e|e|e|e-]

     ()þo(l o)d&e--;  ()win&e--;  (&lows1;c&ydot;l d&E;n da)()  w&E-;ana  &yogh;(&E-; h)w&E-;lcn&E;()
     [||$|$][lo|lo|lo|lo][$|$||][Scyldinga|Scyldinga|&longs;c&ydot;ldenda|scyldenda]
     [,|,||][eh|eh|e  h|e-h][,|,||]

     ()&longs;idra  &longs;or&yogh;a() ( f)orðam () ()w&E-;arð()  ()&ydot;lda  b(ear n)um()
     [$|$| |$][.|;||][F|f|f|f][|secgum||][||$|][,|||]
     [$|$||][earn|earn|&evir;arn|earn][, |, | |]

     ()und&ydot;rn&e--;  cuð()  ()&yogh;&ydot;dd(&ubar;)  &yogh;&E;omor&e--;()  þæ(t t&e--;)  ()(&yogh;)r&E;(n)
     [|||$][,|||][$|$||][um|um|&ubar;|um][,|,||][tte|tte|t  te|tte]
     [||$|][G|G|&yogh;|g][n|n|n  |n-]

15   ()d&E-;l   wan   ()hwil&e-;   wið  (h)ro(þ &yogh;)ar()   het(&e--;  n)i(ð a&longs;)
     [|||$][$|$||][H|H|h|h][þg|þg|þ  &yogh;|þ-g][,|,||][en|en|e  n|e-n]
     [ðas|ðas|ð  as|ðas]

     ()wæ&yogh;()   ()f&ydot;r&E-;n&e--;  ()(∧f)&taelig;hð&e--;  f&e-;la  mi&longs;(&lows1; &E;ra)()  ()&longs;i(n &yogh;a)
     [ | | |$][,|,||][$|$||][||$|][ond f|ond f|∧f|ond f]
     [sera|sera|&longs;era|sera][,|,||][$|$||][nga|nga|n&yogh;a_|nga-]

     ()l&e--;  &lows1;æc&e--;()  &lows1;ibb&e-;  (ne w)old&e--;  ()wið   m(an na)  ()hwon&e--;
     [|||$][,|;||][ne w|ne w|new|ne w][$|$||][anna|anna|a nna|anna][||$|]

     ()mæ(&yogh; en e&lows1;)   (d)&E;(ni)&yogh;a()  ()f&E-;or(h   b&E-;a lo)  f&E-;o(r r)an()
     [ |   | |$][genes|genes|&yogh;ene&longs;|genes][D|D|d|d][ni|ni|m|ni][,|,||]
     [$|$||][hbealo|hbealo|h bealo|h-bealo][rr|rr|rr|rr][,|,||]

     ()f&E-;a ( )þin&yogh;ian()  ()n&e-; ()þær ( n&taelig; ni&yogh; ) wi(t &E;)na  w&E;nan(&mpt;)
     [ |  | |$][|||][,|,||][$|$||][||$|][nænig|nænig| |nænig][te|te|te|te]
     [|||]

20   ()þor(f t)&e-;  ()b&E-;or(h t)r&e--;  b(o t)&e-;  (to ban&ubar;)  folm(&ubar;)(&mpt;)
     [ | | |$][ft|ft|ft|ft][$|$||][ht|ht|ht|ht][ot|ot|ot|ot]
     [to banan|to banan|toban&ubar;|to ban&ubar;][um|um|&ubar;|um][,|;|.|.]
($133vZ;135vM$)
[|$$159-181||$$133v$]
     ()(jjjjj )(jjjjjjjj+t+)end&e-;   wæ&lows1;()   ()deorc de(aþ  &longs;+c+jj)()
     [$|$|$|$][ac se|ac se|     |::::]
     [ æglæca eht| æglæca   eht| æ&yogh;l æ c a  eh t|æglæca eht][,|,||]
     [$|$||][aþscua|aþscua|aþ  &longs;cua|aþ-scua][,|, ||]

     ()(jj&yogh;u)þe ( ∧&yogh;&E-;o &yogh;o þ&e--;)()   ()(&lows1;&E-;o m a d&e--;)  (∧&lows1;&ydot;r&e--; de-)()
     [ | | |$][dugu|dugu|du&yogh;u|dugu]
     [ond geogoþe|ond geogoþe|∧&yogh;eo$&yogh;o-þe|and geogoþe][,|,||]
     [$|$||][seomade|seomade|&longs;eomade|seomade]
     [ond syrede|ond syrede|∧&longs;yre  de|ond syrede][, |;  | |]

     ()(j+i+n  ni)ht&e-;   h&E-;old   ()mi(&longs; ti &yogh;)&e-;  m(o r)a&longs;()  m&E;n ( )n&e--;
     [|||$][sinni|sinni|&longs;in m|sin-ni][$|$||][stig|stig|&longs;tig|stig]
     [or|or|or|or][.|;||][||$|]

     ()(j+u+n non)()  ()hw(&ydot; d)&E;r  h&e-;(l ru n)an  hw&ydot;rf(t um)
     [|||$][ cunnon| cunnon| cun_non|cunnon][,|,||][$|$||]
     [yd|yd|&ydot;d|yd][lrun|lrun|l  run|l-run][tum|tum|tum|tum]

 5   ()+&longs;c+r(i  þ)að()   ()(&lows1;wa)  ()f&e--;la  f&ydot;r&e-;na  f&E-;ond  (man c&ydot;n)
     [ | | |$][iþ|iþ|i_þ|iþ][.|.||][$|$||][Swa|     Swa|&longs;wa|swa]
     [||$|][mancyn|mancyn|mancyn|mancyn-]

     ()(j+e+&longs;)()  ()atol  an&yogh;&E;(n &yogh;)&E-;a()   oft  (&yogh;&e--; fr&e-; m&e-; d&e--;)( &mpt;)
     [|||$][nes|nes|  ne&longs;|nes][,|,||][$|$||][ng|ng|n&yogh;|ng][,|,||]
     [gefremede|gefremede|&yogh;efre=$mede|gefremede][,|,||.]

     ()+h+&e-;rdra   h&ydot;nða()   (h&E-;o r)ot  (&E-;ar do d&e--;)()  ()(&longs;inc)
     [$|$| |$][.|;||][Heor|Heor|heor|heor]
     [eardode|eardode|eardode|eardode][,|,||][$|$||]
     [sinc|sinc|sine  |sinc-]

     ()(jj+&yogh;+&e-; ) &lows1;&e-;l  &lows1;w&E;a(r t)um  ()ni(h t)um()  ()no  h&e--;  þon&e--;
     [|||$][fage|fage|fa&yogh;e|fage][rt|rt|r_t|rt][||$|][ht|ht|ht|ht]
     [;|;—||][$|$||]

     ()+&yogh;+i(f  &longs;)tol  &yogh;r&E;tan  mo&longs;t&e--;()  ()maþðum  fo(r m&E;to)
     [ | | |$][fs|fs|f &longs;|f-s][,|,||][$|$||][r meto|r Meto|rm&E;to|r meto-]

10   ()d&e--;()  n&E-; hi&longs;  m&ydot;n&e-;   wi&longs;&lows1;&e--;()   ()(&that;w)æ&longs;  wræc  mic&e--;l

     [||$|$][,|,||][.|.—||][$|$||][þæt w|&Thorn;æt w|&that;w|þæt w]

     ()+wi+n&e-;  (&longs;c&ydot;l d)in&yogh;a()  ()mode&longs;  br(ec ða)()  (m)oni&yogh;  oft
     [ | | |$][Scyld|Scyld|&longs;cyld|scyld][,|,||]
     [$|$|$$7$$|][ecða|ecða|æcða|ecða][.|.||][M|M|m|m]

     ()&yogh;&E;&longs;&haelig;t   ()ric&e--;   to run&E-;()   r&haelig;(d  &E-;ah t)&e-;don()  ()hw&haelig;t
     [ | | |$][$|$||][;|;||][d eaht|d eaht|d eah t|d eaht][,|,||][$|$||]

     ()&longs;wi(ð  f)erhðum  &longs;&e--;l&E;&longs;t  wær&e-;  ()wið  fæ(r  &yogh;r&ydot;r&ubar;)

     [ | | |$][ðf|ðf|ð$f|ð f][$|$||][rgryum|rgyrum|r  &yogh;ryr&ubar;|r-gryrum]

     ()(to &yogh;&e-;  fr&E;m man n&e--;)( &mpt;)   ()Hwilum   hi&e-;  (&yogh;&e-; h&e--;)
     [ |  | |$]
     [to gefremmanne|to gefremmanne|toge frem manne|to ge-fremmanne]
     [.|.|&mpt;|.][$|$|$|][gehe|gehe|&yogh;ehe_|gehe-]

15   ()ton  æt  (hr&taelig; r&yogh;  t)rafum  ()wi(&yogh;  w&E-;or þ)un&yogh;a()
     [|||$][hærgt|hærgt|hrær&yogh;  t|hrærg-t]
     [$|$||][gweorþ|gweorþ|&yogh; weorþ|g-weorþ][,|,||]

     ()wordum   b&htaelig;don()   ()(&that;) him  &yogh;a&longs;(t  b)ona  &yogh;&E-;(o c)&e--;
     [ |  |$|$][|,||][$|$||][þæt|þæt|&that;|þæt][tb|tb|t b|t-b][oc|oc|oc|oc]

     ()(&yogh;&e-; fr&e-; m&e--; d&e--;)   ()wið  þ&E-;o(d  þ)r(&E-;a)um()  (&longs;w&ydot;lc)  wæ&lows1;
     [ | | |$][gefremede|gefremede|&yogh;efre_me_de|gefreme-de.]
     [$|$||][dþ|dþ|d þ|d-þ][ea|ea|e=$a|ea][.|.||][Swylc|Swylc|&longs;wyle|swylc]

     ()þ&E-;aw  h&ydot;ra(&mpt;)  ()(h&taelig; þ)&e-;nra  h&ydot;ht()  h&e--;ll&e-;  (&yogh;&e-; mun)
     [ | | |$][,|,||.][$|$||][hæþ|hæþ|hæþ|hæþ][;|;||]
     [gemun|gemun|&yogh;emun  |gemun-]

     ()don  ()(in mod  &longs;)&E;fan()  (m)&E;tod  hi&e-;  n&e-;  cuþon()
     [|||$][$|$||][in mods|in mods|mmod$&longs;|in mod-s][,|,||]
     [m|M|m|m][,|,||]

 20  ()d(&taelig; d)a  ()(d&E-;m &E;)nd()  (n&e-; wi&longs; t)on   hi&e--;  (d)riht&E;n  (&yogh;)od(&mpt;)
     [$|$| |$][æd|æd|æd|æd][||$|][deme|Deme|de-me|deme][,|,||]
     [ne wist|ne wist|newi&longs;t|ne wist][d|D|d|d][g|G|&yogh;|g][,|,||.]
($134rZ;136rM$)
[|$$182-203||$$134r$]
     ()(jjjjj)  huru  (h&E-;o fejj)  (he lm)  ()herian (jj)
     [$|$| |$][ne hie|ne hie|ne hie|ne hie]
     [heofena|heofena|heofena|heofena][helm|Helm |helin|helm]
     [||$|][ne|ne|ne ...........|ne]

     ()c(u þ)on()  ()(w)u(l d)re&lows1;  (w)a(l d)end()  (w)a bið  þæm  ()ð&e--;
     [ | | |$][uþ|uþ|uþ|uþ][,|,||][$|$||][w|W|w|w][ld|ld|ld|ld]
     [w|W|w|w][ld|ld|ld|ld][.|.||][W|W|þ|w][||$|]

     ()&lows1;c&E-;al   ()þurh  &lows1;li(ð n)&e-;   nið  &longs;awl&e--;   b(&E-; &lows1;cufaj)
     [ | | |$][$|$||][ðn|ðn|ðn|ðn][escufan|escufan|e&longs;cufan|escufan]

     ()i(nf)&ydot;re&longs;   fæþm()  ()frofr&e-;  (n&e-; w)&E;nan()  ()wiht&E-;  (&yogh;j)
     [$|$| |$][n f|n f|nf|n*f][,|,|.....|][||$|]
     [ne w|ne w|new|ne*w][,|,||][$|$||][ge|ge|&yogh;e_|ge-]

 5   ()wen(d an)()  (w)el  bið   þæm  þ(&e-; m)ot   ()æfter   ()dea(ð)
     [|||$][dan|dan|dnn|dan][;|!||][w|W|w|w][e m|e m|em|e m]
     [$|$||][||$|][ð|ð|ð|ð-]

     ()d&haelig;&yogh;&e-;  (d)rihten   &longs;&E;(c &E-;)an(&mpt;) ()(∧tof)&taelig;der   fæ(þ m)um
     [|| |$][d|D|d|d][ce|ce|ce|ce][|||.]
     [$|$||][ond to f|ond to F|∧tof|ond to f][þm|þm|þm|þm]

     ()fr&E-;oðo   wil(ni)an(&mpt;)
     [ |   | |$][ni|ni|m|ni][.|!||.]

($$                          &mpt; III &mpt;$)
[||$$                   . III .$|$$                   . III .$]

     ()(Swaða)   mæ(l  c)&E-;ar&e--;  m(a &yogh;)a   (h)&E;al(f d)ene&lows1;  ()&longs;in&yogh;(a)
     [$|$III     |$|$][   Swa ða|Swa ða|Swaða|Swa*ða][lc|lc|l  c|l-c]
     [ag|ag|a&yogh;|ag][H|H|h|h][fd|fd|fd|fd][$|$||][a|a|a |a-]

10   ()la  &lows1;&E-;að()   n(&E-;  mi h)t&e--;  ()&longs;notor  h&taelig;(l &e-;)ð   ()w&E-;an  o(n)
     [|||$][,|;||][e mih|e mih|emih|e mih][||$|][le|le|le|le]
     [$|$||][n|n|n |n-]

     ()we(n d)an()  wæ&lows1;  (&that; &yogh;&e-; w)in  to &lows1;w&ydot;ð()  ()laþ (∧lon&yogh;  &lows1;)u(m  þ)&e--;
     [|||$][nd|nd|n d|nd][;|;||][þæt gew|þæt gew|&that;&yogh;ew|þæt ge-w][,|,||]
     [$|$||][ond longs|ond longs|∧l&ovir;n&yogh;$&longs;|ond long-s][m, þ|m, þ|mþ|m þ]

     ()o(nðal)&E-;od&e--;  b(&e--; c)om()   ()n&ydot;(d w)racu  (niþ &yogh;)rim()   (niht)
     [ | | |$][n ða l|n ða l|nðal|n*ða l][ec|ec|ec|ec][,|,||]
     [$|$||][dw|dw|dw|d-w][niþg|niþg|inþ &yogh;|niþ-g][,|,||]
     [niht|niht|mht  |niht-]

     ()b&E-;a(l w)a  mæ&lows1;t()  ()(&that;f)ram  (ham &yogh;&e-; f)rægn  (h)i&yogh;&e-;l(a)
     [|||$][lw|lw|lw|lw][.|.||][$|$|$|][   &Thorn;æt f|    &Thorn;æt f|&that;f|þæt f]
     [ham gef|ham gef|ham&yogh;e f|ham ge-f]
     [H|H|h|h][a|a|a  |a-]

     ()ce&lows1;  þ&e-;&yogh;n()  ()&yogh;od  mi(d &yogh;&E-;a t)um()  ()(&yogh;)rendle&lows1;  d&taelig;da()
     [|||$][,|,||][$|$||][d Geat|d Geat|d&yogh;eat|d geat][,|,||][||$$8$$|]
     [G|G|&yogh;|g][;|;||]

15   ()&longs;(&e-;w)æ&lows1;  mo(n c&ydot;n n)e&longs;  m&haelig;&yogh;en&e-;&lows1;  &longs;tr&E-;n&yogh;e&lows1;t   ()on
     [$|$| |$][e w|e w|ew|e w][ncynn|ncynn|ncynn|ncynn][$|$||]

     ()þæm  d&haelig;&yogh;&e--;  þ&ydot;&longs;&longs;e&lows1;  life&lows1;()   ()&taelig;þ&e--;l&e--;  (∧&E-;)acen()  (h)&E;t
     [ | |$|$][,|,||][$|$||][ond e|ond e|∧e|ond e][.|.||][H|H|h|h]

     ()him  &ydot;(ð l)idan  ()&yogh;odn&e--;  &yogh;(&e-; &yogh;&ydot;r w)an()  cw&taelig;ð()  h(&e-; &yogh;)u(ð)
     [ | | |$][ðl|ðl|ðl|ð-l][$|$|$|][egyrw|egyrw|e&yogh;yrw|egyrw]
     [,|;||][,|,||][e g|e g|e&yogh;|e g][ð|ð|ð  |ð-]

     ()c&ydot;(ni)n&yogh;   ()ofer  &lows1;wa(n  r)ad&e-;  ()&longs;&E;(c &E-;a)n  wo(l d)&e-;()  ()mæ(r)
     [|||$][ni|ni|m|ni][$|$||][nr|nr|n  r|n-r]
     [||$|][cea|cea|cea|cea][ld|ld|l  d|l-d][,|,||][$|$||][r|r|r  |r-]

     ()n&e--;  þ&E-;(o d)en()  þ(a h)im  wæ&lows1;  ma(n n)a  þ&E-;(a)rf()  ()(ð)on&e--;
     [|||$][od|od|od|od][,|,||][a h|a h|ah|a h][nn|nn|n n|nn]
     [a|a|u|a][.|.||][$|$|$|][&Eth;|&Eth;|ð|ð]

20   ()si(ð f)&haelig;t him  &lows1;no(ter&e--;)  c&E-;orla&longs;  ()l&ydot;(t h)won  lo&yogh;on()
     [ | | |$][ðf|ðf|ðf|ð-f][tere|tere|tre|tere]
     [$|$||][th|th|e  h|t-h][,|,||.]
($134vZ;136vM$)
[|||$$134v$]
     ()(jjjj)  ()h&e-; hi(m  l)eof  +w+ære()   ()hwe(t+ t)on  hi&yogh;(e jjjjj)(,)
     [ |  | |$][þeah|þeah|þeah|þeah][||$|][m l|m l|m ...........l|m l]
     [;|;||][$|$$204-228$||][tt|tt|tt|tt][erofne|erofne|e  þofne|e-rofne]
     [,|,||]

     ()(jjl)  ()(&lows1;c&E-;a w&e--; don)()   ()(h)æfd&e--;  &lows1;(&e-; &yogh;)oda  (&yogh;&E-;a ta)  l&E-;o+d+a
     [ | | |$][hæl|  hæl|hæl......|hæl][||$|]
     [sceawedon|sceawedon|&longs;teawedon|sceawedon][.|.||][$|$||][H|H|h|h]
     [e g|e g|e&yogh;|e g][Geata|Geata|&yogh;eata|geata]

     ()(j+e+m  p)an   &yogh;(&e--; c)oron&e--;   ()þara  þ&e--;  h&e--;  ceno&longs;t&e--;
     [$|$| |$][cemp|cemp|cem p|cem-p][ec|ec|ec|ec][||$|]

     ()findan  miht&e--;() (&mpt;)(XVna)(&mpt;)  &longs;um  ()&longs;un(d  w)udu  ()&lows1;oht&e--;()
     [$|$| |$][;|;||][|||.][XVna|fiftyna|XVna|XVna][|||.]
     [$|$||][dw|dw|d r|d-w][||$|][;|,||]

 5   ()sec&yogh;  wi&longs;ad&e--;()   ()la&yogh;(u  c)ræfti&yogh;  mon()  lan(d  &yogh;&E-; m&ydot;r)
     [ |   | |$][,|,||][$|$||][uc|uc|u c|u-c][,|||]
     [degemyr|dgemyr|d &yogh;emyr |d-gemyr-]

     ()cu()   ()(f)&ydot;r&longs;(t)  forð  &yogh;(&E-; w&avir;)t()   (f)lota  wæ&lows1;  o(n  &ydot;)ðum(&mpt;)
     [|||$][.|.||][$|$|$|][   F|F|f|f][t|t|e|t][ewa|ewa|&evir;wa|ewâ]
     [.|;||][F|f|f|f][n y|n y|n&ydot;|n y][,|,|&mpt;|.]

     ()b(&avir;)t   u(n d)er   ()b&E-;(o r)&yogh;&e--;()   (b)&E-;orna&longs;   &yogh;&E-;a(r w)&e--;   ()on
     [$|$| |$][a|a|&avir;|â][nd|nd|nd|nd][||$|][or|or|or|or][.|.||]
     [B|B|b|b][rw|rw|rw|rw][$|$||]

     ()&longs;tefn  &longs;ti&yogh;on()  &longs;tr&E-;a(m a)&longs;  ()wu(n d)on()  ()&longs;und wið &lows1;a(n)
     [ | | |$][;|,—||][ma|ma|ma|ma][||$|][nd|nd|nd|nd][,|,||]
     [$|$||][n|n|n|n-]

     ()d&e--;()  &lows1;ec&yogh;a&longs;   bæron   ()on b&E-;arm  nacan  ()b&E-;o(r h)t&e--;
     [|| |$][;|;||][$|$||][||$|][rh|rh|rh|rh]

10   ()fræ(t w)&e--;()   ()&yogh;u(ð  &lows1;)&E-;aro  &yogh;&E-;(a t)olic()  &yogh;uman  ut &longs;c(u)
     [ | | |$][tw|tw|tw|tw][,|,||][$|$||][ðs|ðs|ð &longs;|ð-s]
     [at|at|at|at][;|;||][u|u|u  |u-]

     ()fon()  ()w&E;ra&longs;  o(n wil  &lows1;)ið()  wudu  (bun den n&e--;)( &mpt;)  ()(&yogh;)&E-;wat
     [|||$][,|,||][$|$|$|][n wils|n wils|nwil  &longs;|n wil-s][,|,||]
     [bundenne|bundenne|bunden ne|bundenne][.|.|&mpt;|.][$|$||][G|G|&yogh;|g]

     ()þ(a o)fer   w&haelig;(&yogh;  h)olm()  ()w(in d)&e-;  &yogh;(&e-; fy)&longs;&E-;d()   ()flota  f(a)
     [ | | |$][a o|a o|ao|a o][gh|gh|&yogh; h|g-h][,|||][||$|][ind|ind|ind|ind]
     [efy|efy|ef&ydot;|efy][,|||][$|$||][a|a|a|a-]

     ()(mi  h)&E-;al&longs;  fu&yogh;l&e-;  &yogh;(&E-; l)ico&longs;t()  ()o(ð &that; &ydot;)mb  ()a(n  t)id
     [|||$][mih|mih|nn  h|mi-h][el|el|el|el][,|,||]
     [$|$||][ðþæt y|ð þæt y|ð &that;y|ð þæt y][||$|][nt|nt|n  t|n-t]

     ()oþre&longs;  do&yogh;ore&longs;  ()wunde(n  &longs;)t&E;(f n)a  &yogh;&E-;waden  hæfd&e--;()
     [ | | |$][$|$||][ns|ns|n  &longs;|n-s][fn|fn|fn|fn][,|,||]

15   ()(&that;ða)  li(ð e)nd&e--;  lan(d &yogh;&e--; &longs;)awon()  ()br(im  c)lifu  blican()
     [$|$| |$][þæt ða|þæt ða|&that;ða$$9$$&that;ða|þæt ða][ðe|ðe|ðe|ðe]
     [d ge s|d ge s|d&yogh;e&longs;|d ge s][,|,||][$|$||][imc|imc|un t|im-c][,|,||]

     ()b&E-;or&yogh;a&longs;  &lows1;(t)&E-;ap&e--;( .)  ()&longs;id&e-;  ()(&longs;&taelig; næ&lows1;&lows1;a&longs;)()   þ(aw)æ&lows1;  &longs;und
     [ |   | |$][t|t|c|t][,|,|.|.][$|$||][||$|]
     [sænæssas|sænæssas|&lows1;æ næ&longs;&lows1;a&lows1;|sæ-næssas][;|;||][a w|a w|aw|a*w]

     ()liden()   ()(&E-;ol &E;t e&lows1;)  æt end&e--;()   (þ)anon  u(p h)rað&e--;  ()(w&e--;)
     [ | | |$][,|,||][$|$||][eoletes|eoletes|eolete&longs;|eoletes]
     [.|.||][þ|&Thorn;|þ|þ][p h|p h|ph|p h][$|$||][We|We|we|we-]

     ()d&E;ra   l&E-;od&e--;   o(n wan&yogh;)  &longs;ti&yogh;on(&mpt;)  ()&longs;(&taelig; w)udu  &longs;&taelig;ldon()
     [||$|$][n wang|n wang|nwan&yogh;|n wang][,|,|&mpt;|.][$|$||]
     [æw|æw|æp|æ-w][|,—||]

     ()s&ydot;rcan  h(&ydot;r)&longs;&E-;don(&mpt;)  ()(&yogh;uð  &yogh;&e--; w&taelig; do)()  (&yogh;)od&E-;  þa(n)
     [ |   | |$][yr|yr|r&ydot;|yr][,|,|&mpt;|.][$|$|$|]
     [guðgewædo|guðgewædo|&yogh;uð &yogh;ewædo|guð-gewædo][,|;||][g|G|&yogh;|g]
     [n|n|n  |n-]

20   ()c&E-;don  ()þæ(&lows1;  þ&e-;  h)im  &ydot;(þ la)de  &E-;að&e--;  wu(r d)on(&mpt;)
     [|||$][$|$||][s þe h|s þe h|&longs; þeh|s þe h][þla|þla|þla|þla]
     [rd|rd|p d|r-d][.|.|&mpt;|.]

($135rZ;137rM$)
[|$$229-252||$$135r$]
     ()(jj )of  w&E-;all&e--;  &yogh;(e  &longs;)&E-;ah  weard  (&longs;)cildin&yogh;a()  ()&longs;(&e-;þj jjjj)
     [$|$|$|$][   &Thorn;a |     &Eth;a |þa|þa ][es|es|e&longs;|es][S|S|&longs;|s][,|,||]
     [$|$||][e þe holm|e þe holm|eþe holm |e þe holm-]

     ()clifu   h&E-;aldan   ()&lows1;co(l d)&e--;()  ()beran  ofer  bolc(un)
     [|||$][||$|][ld|ld|ld|ld][,|,||][$|$||][an|an|an|an]

     ()b&E-;orht&e-;  randa&longs;()  ()f&ydot;r(d  &lows1;)&E-;aru  fu(&longs; l)ic(u)()  ()(h)in&e--;
     [ |  | |$][,|,||][$|$||][ds|ds|d &longs;|d-s][sl|sl|&longs;  l|s-l][u|u|u=|u]
     [;|;||][||$|][h|h|=h|h]

     ()f&ydot;(r w)&ydot;t  bræc  ()mo(d &yogh;&e-; h&ydot;&yogh; d)um()  hwæt  þ(a m)en
     [ | | |$][rw|rw|r w|rw][$|$||][dgehygd|dgehygd|d&yogh;e h&ydot;&yogh; d|d-ge-hygd]
     [,|,||][a m|a m|am|a m]

 5   ()wæron(&mpt;)   ()G&e-;wat  ()him  (þato) waroð&e-;   (wic&yogh;&e-;)  rid(jj)
     [ | | |$][.|.|.|.][$|$||][||$|][þa to|þa to|þito|þa*to]
     [wicge|wicge|wie&yogh;e|wicge][an|an|an|an]

     ()þ&E;&yogh;n  (h)ro(ð  &yogh;)are&longs;()  þr(&ydot;m m)um  cw&E-;(h t)&e--;  ()mæ&yogh;e(n)
     [$|$| |$][H|H|h|h][ðg|ðg|ð  &yogh;|ð-g][,|,||][ymm|ymm|y mm|ymm]
     [ht|ht|hc|ht][$|$|$|][n|n|n|n-]

     ()wudu  mu(n d)um()   (m&E-; þ&e-;l  w)ordum  fræ&yogh;n(&mpt;)  ()(h)w&taelig;t
     [|| |$][nd|nd|nd|nd][,|,||][meþelw|meþelw|m&E;þel  w|meþel-w]
     [:|:|&mpt;|.][$|$||]["H|'H|h|h]

     ()&longs;&ydot;ndon  &yogh;&e--;  ()&longs;&E-;ar(o  h)&taelig;bb&E;ndra()   ()b&ydot;rnum   (w)er(e)
     [ | | |$][||$|][oh|oh|o  h|o-h][,|,||][$|$||][w|w|þ|w][e|e|e |e-]

     ()d&e--;()  þ&e-;  þu&longs;  bron(t n)&e--;   c&E-;ol   ()ofer  la&yogh;(u  &lows1;)tr&haelig;t&e--;
     [|||$][,|,||][tn|tn|tn|tn][$|$|$|][us|us|u &longs;|u-s]

10   ()l&taelig;dan   cw(o m)on()  ()hider  ofer  holma&longs;()   ()le  (w)æ&lows1;
     [ |   | |$][om|om|om|om][,|,||][$|$||][?|?||][|  Hwæt, ic hwi||]
     [w|w|þ|w]

     ()&E;nd(&e--;  &lows1;)&taelig;ta()  æ(&yogh; w)&E;ard&e--;   h&E-;old() ()(þ)&e-; on  land (d)&E;na
     [$|$|$|$][es|es|e  &longs;|e-s][,|,||][gw|gw|&yogh;w|g-w][,|,||]
     [$|$||][þ|þ|&that;|þ][D|D|d|d]

     ()laðra  n(æ ni)&yogh;  ()mi(d &longs;)ci(p  h)&E;r&yogh;&e-;  &lows1;c&E-;(ð þ)an  n&e--;
     [ | | |$][æni|æni|æm|æni][$|$|$|][d s|d s|d&longs;|d s][ph|ph|p h|p-h]
     [ðþ|ðþ|ð þ|ðþ]

     ()m&E-;a(h t)&e--;()  ()(no h)er  cu(ð l)icor  cuman  ()o(n  &yogh;un n)on (&mpt;)
     [ | | |$][ht|ht|hc|ht][.|.||][$|$||][No h|No h|noh|no h]
     [ðl|ðl|ðl|ðl][||$|][ngunn|ngunn|n &yogh;unn|n-gunn][||.|.]

     ()(lind  h)&taelig;bbe(n d)&e-;()   n(&E;&yogh;&e-;   l)&E-;afne(&lows1;  w)ord  ()&yogh;u(ð)
     [$|$| |$][lindh|lindh|lid  h|lind-h][nd|nd|nd|nd][;|,||]
     [e ge l|e ge l|e&yogh;e l|e*ge-l][sw|sw|&longs; w|s-w][$|$||][ð|ð|ð|ð-]

15   ()fre(m men d)ra  &yogh;&E-;arw&e--;  n(&e-; w)i&longs;&lows1;on()  ()ma&yogh;(æ&yogh;&e-;)
     [||$$10:1-8$$|$][mmend|mmend|mmend|mmend][e w|e w|ew|e*w][,|,||]
     [$|$||][a ge|a ge|a&yogh;e |a ge-]

     ()m(&e--; d)u()  (næf r&e--;)  ic  ()maran   &yogh;e&lows1;&E-;ah   ()&E-;orla  ofer
     [|||$][ed|ed|ed|ed][.|.||][Næfre|Næfre|næfre|næfre][||$|][$|$||]

     ()&E-;orþan  ðo(n n&e--;)  i&longs;  &E-;ower  &lows1;um()  ()(&lows1;ec&yogh; on &longs;&E-;ar w)um()
     [ |, | |$][nne|nne|nne|nne][,|,||][$|$|$|]
     [secg on searw|secg on searw|&longs;ec&yogh;on&longs;ear w|secg on searw][;|;||]

     ()(nis)  (&that;&longs;)&E-;l(d   &yogh;)uma()   ()wæ(p n)um (  &yogh;&E-; w&E-;o r)ðad() n(æfr&e-;)()

     [ |  | |$][ nis| nis| m&longs;|nis][þæt s|þæt s|&that;&longs;|þæt s][dg|dg|d  &yogh;|d-g]
     [,|,||][$|$||][pn|pn|p n|pn][geweor|geweor| &yogh;eweor|geweor][,|,   ||]
     [æfne|æfne|efre|æfre][||&mpt;|]

     ()(       h)im  ()hi&longs;  wlit&E-;  l&E-;(o &yogh;)&e--;()  ()(æn l)ic  an&longs;&ydot;n()  (nu)
     [ | | |$][h|h| h|h][||$|][og|og|o&yogh;|og][,|,||][$|$||]
     [ænl|ænl|ænl|æn-l][.|.||][Nu|Nu|mi|nu]

20   ()ic  &E-;(o w)&E;r  &longs;c&E-;al  ()fru(m  c)&ydot;n  ()witan()  (ær&yogh;&e-;  f)&ydot;r
     [ | | |$][ow|ow|ow|ow][$|$||][mc|mc|m  c|m-c][||$|][,|,||]
     [ær ge f|ær ge f|ær&yogh;e f|ær*ge f]

($135vZ;137vM: 1-5$)
[|||$$135v$]
     ()(jjjj)an()  ()(l&E-;a&longs;  &lows1;c&E-;a  w&E-;ra&longs;)()   on land (+den+j)
     [ | | |$][heon|heon|heon|heon][,|,||][$|$$253-257$||]
     [leassceaweras|leassceaweras|la&longs;  &longs;cea  w&e-;ra&longs;|leas scea-weras]
     [,|,||][Dena|Dena|dena|dena]

     ()+fu+(r þ)ur  ()f&E;ran()  (nu &yogh;&e-;  f&E-;or  bu &E-;nd)()  ()mer(&e--;)
     [$|$| |$][rþ|rþ|rþ|rþ][||$|][.|.||]
     [Nu ge feorbuend|Nu ge feorbuend|nu&yogh;e feor buend|nu ge feor-buend]
     [,|,||][$|$||][e|e|e  |e-]

     ()(+unl+ið &E;)nd&e--;()  (min&e--;)  &yogh;(&E-; h&ydot;r)að  ()(an  f&E-;al d n&e--;)  (&yogh;&e--;)
     [|||$][liðe|liðe|unðe|liðe][,|,||][minne|minne|mme|mine]
     [ehyr|ehyr|eh&ydot; r|ehyr][$|$||]
     [anfealdne|anfealdne|an$fealdne|an-fealdne][ge|ge|&yogh;e  |ge-]

     ()(+þ+)oht()  (ofo&longs;t)  i&longs; s&e--;le&lows1;t  ()t(o&yogh;&e-;  c)&ydot;ða(n n&e--;)()
     [|||$][þ|þ|þ|þ][:|:||][Ofost|ofost|ofo&longs;e|ofost][$|$||]
     [o gec|o gec|o&yogh;e  t|o*ge-c][nne|nne|nn&e-;|nne][|,||]

 5   ()(j)wa(nan) ( )&E-;o(w r&e--;)  c&ydot;(m &e--;)  &lows1;&ydot;ndon(&mpt;)
     [ |  | |$][h|h|h|h][nan|nan|nan|nan][||$|][wre|wre|wre|wre]
     [me|me|m&E;|me][."|.'|.|.]