Beowulf（《貝奧武夫》）首五行

Hwæt！We Gardena in geardagum,
þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon,
hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum,
monegum mægþum, meodosetla ofteah,

現代英語翻譯：

LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings
of spear-armed Danes, in days long sped,
we have heard, and what honor the athelings won！
Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes,
from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore,
（translated by Frances B. Grummere）