Krapp and Dobbie, 1936 180; Krapp, G.P. and Dobbie, E.V.K., The Exeter Book, ASPR 3 (New York).
Hwylc is hæleþa þæs horsc
ond þæs hygecræftig
þæt þæt mæge asecgan,
hwa mec on sið wræce,
þonne ic astige strong,
stundum reþe,
þrymful þunie,
þragum wræce
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fere geond foldan,
folcsalo bærne,
ræced reafige?
Recas stigað,
haswe ofer hrofum.
Hlin bið on eorþan,
wælcwealm wera,
þonne ic wudu hrere,
bearwas bledhwate,
beamas fylle,
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holme gehrefed,
heahum[?] meahtum
wrecen[?] on waþe,
wide sended;
hæbbe me on hrycge
þæt ær hadas wreah
foldbuendra,
flæsc ond gæstas,
somod on sunde.
Saga hwa mec þecce,
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oþþe hu ic hatte,
þe þa hlæst bere.