Krapp and Dobbie, 1936 229; Krapp, G.P. and Dobbie, E.V.K., The Exeter Book, ASPR 3 (New York).
Oft mec fæste bileac
freolicu meowle,
ides on earce,
hwilum up ateah
folmum sinum
ond frean sealde,
holdum þeodne,
swa hio haten wæs.
5
Siðþan me on hreþre
heafod sticade,
nioþan upweardne,
on nearo fegde.
Gif þæs ondfengan
ellen dohte,
mec[?] frætwedne
fyllan sceolde
ruwes nathwæt.
Ræd hwæt ic mæne.