Riddles 28

Krapp and Dobbie, 1936 194-95; Krapp, G.P. and Dobbie, E.V.K., The Exeter Book, ASPR 3 (New York).
 
Biþ foldan dæl      fægre gegierwed
 
mid þy heardestan      ond mid þy scearpestan
 
ond mid þy grymmestan      gumena gestreona,
 
corfen, sworfen,      cyrred, þyrred,
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bunden, wunden,      blæced, wæced,
 
frætwed, geatwed,      feorran læded
 
to durum dryhta.      Dream bið in innan
 
cwicra wihta,      clengeð, lengeð,
 
þara þe ær lifgende      longe hwile
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wilna bruceð      ond no wið spriceð,
 
ond þonne æfter deaþe      deman onginneð,
 
meldan mislice.      Micel is to hycganne
 
wisfæstum menn,      hwæt seo wiht sy.