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“ Sum sceal on geapum galgan ridan,
seomian æt swylte, oþþæt sawlhord,
35 bancofa blodig, abrocen weorþeð.
þær him hrefn nimeþ heafodsyne,
sliteð salwigpad sawelleasne;
noþer he þy facne mæg folmum biwergan,
laþum lyftsceaþan, biþ his lif scæcen,
40 ond he feleleas, feores orwena,
blac on beame bideð wyrde,
bewegen wælmiste. Bið him werig noma! ”

“ Sum sceal on holte of hean beame
fiþerleas feallan; bið on flihte seþeah,
laceð on lyfte, oþþæt lengre ne bið
westem wudubeames. þonne he on wyrtruman
25 sigeð sworcenferð, sawle bireafod,
fealleþ on foldan, feorð biþ on siþe.
Sum sceal on feþe on feorwegas
nyde gongan ond his nest beran,
tredan uriglast elþeodigra,
30 frecne foldan ”