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thser me with lathum there my body-garment, 



lic-syrce min, hard-locked by the hand, 



heard hond-locen, gave me aid 



helpe ge-fremede j against foes j 



beado-hrsegl broden my twisted war-dress 



on bre<5stum laeg, lay upon my breast, 



golde ge-gyrwed. furnished with gold. 



Me to grunde teah The variegated enemy 



fah feond-scatha ; drew me to the bottom; 



fseste hsefde he had me fast 



grim on grape : grim in his gripe : 



hwsethre me gyfethe wearth, nevertheless it was granted me, 



thset ic ag-lsecan that I the villain 



orde ge-rsehte, reached with my weapon, 



hilde-bille ; with my war-bill ; 



heatho-rses for-nam the mighty sea-beast 



mihtig mere-dedr received the war-rush 



thurh mine hand. through my hand. 



Swa mec ge-lome Thus me frequently 



lath-ge-tednan my hateful foes 



threatedon thearle j threatened vehemently ; 



ic him thenode I served them out 



dedran sweorde, with my dear sword, 



swa hit ge-defe was. as it was right I should. 



Nses hie thsere fylle By no means they of the slaughter 



ge-fean hsefdon, had any joy 



man-for-dsedlan, the wicked villains, 



thset hie me thegon, that they meddled with me, 



symbel ymb-sseton that they set upon me all at once, 



sse-grunde neah. near the bottom of the sea. 



Ac on mergenne But on the morning, 



mecum wunde, wounded with swords. 



