Riddles 10

Krapp and Dobbie, 1936 185-86; Krapp, G.P. and Dobbie, E.V.K., The Exeter Book, ASPR 3 (New York).

 

Neb wæs min on nearwe,      ond ic neoþan wætre,

 

flode underflowen,      firgenstreamum

 

swiþe besuncen,      ond on sunde awox

 

ufan yþum þeaht,      anum getenge

5

liþendum wuda      lice mine.

 

Hæfde feorh cwico,      þa ic of fæðmum cwom

 

brimes ond beames      on blacum hrægle[?];

 

sume wæron hwite      hyrste mine,

 

þa mec lifgende      lyft upp ahof,

10

wind of wæge,      siþþan wide bær

 

ofer seolhbaþo.      Saga hwæt ic hatte.