Riddles 54

Krapp and Dobbie, 1936 207-08; Krapp, G.P. and Dobbie, E.V.K., The Exeter Book, ASPR 3 (New York).
 
Hyse cwom gangan,      þær he hie wisse
 
stondan in wincsele,      stop feorran to,
 
hror hægstealdmon,      hof his agen
 
hrægl hondum up,      hrand[?] under gyrdels
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hyre stondendre      stiþes nathwæt,
 
worhte his willan;      wagedan buta.
 
þegn onnette,      wæs þragum nyt
 
tillic esne,      teorode hwæþre
 
æt stunda gehwam      strong ær þon hio[?],
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werig þæs weorces.      Hyre weaxan ongon
 
under gyrdelse      þæt oft gode men
 
ferðþum freogað      ond mid feo bicgað.