Hw\xe6t. We Gardena in geardagum,
\xfeeodcyninga, \xferym gefrunon,
hu \xf0a \xe6\xfeelingas ellen fremedon.
Oft Scyld Scefing scea\xfeena \xfereatum,
monegum m\xe6g\xfeum, meodosetla ofteah,
egsode eorlas. Sy\xf0\xf0an \xe6rest wear\xf0
feasceaft funden, he \xfe\xe6s frofre gebad,
weox under wolcnum, weor\xf0myndum \xfeah,
o\xf0\xfe\xe6t him \xe6ghwylc \xfeara ymbsittendra
ofer hronrade hyran scolde,
gomban gyldan. \xfe\xe6t w\xe6s god cyning.
\xf0\xe6m eafera w\xe6s \xe6fter cenned,
geong in geardum, \xfeone god sende
folce to frofre; fyren\xf0earfe ongeat
\xfee hie \xe6r drugon aldorlease
lange hwile. Him \xfe\xe6s liffrea,
wuldres wealdend, woroldare forgeaf;
Beowulf w\xe6s breme bl\xe6d wide sprang,
Scyldes eafera Scedelandum in.
Swa sceal geong guma gode gewyrcean,
fromum feohgiftum on f\xe6der bearme,
\xfe\xe6t hine on ylde eft gewunigen
wilgesi\xfeas, \xfeonne wig cume,
leode gel\xe6sten; lofd\xe6dum sceal
in m\xe6g\xfea gehw\xe6re man ge\xfeeon.
Him \xf0a Scyld gewat to gesc\xe6phwile
felahror feran on frean w\xe6re.