Riddle 28

Verse Indeterminate Saxon

Biþ foldan dæl         fægre gegierwed
mid þy heardestan         ond mid þy scearpestan
ond mid þy grymmestan         gumena gestreona,
corfen, sworfen,         cyrred, þyrred,

5

bunden, wunden,         blæced, wæced,
frætwed, geatwed,         feorran læded
to durum dryhta.         Dream bið in innan
cwicra wihta,         clengeð, lengeð,
þara þe ær lifgende         longe hwile

10

wilna bruceð         ond no wið spriceð,
ond þonne æfter deaþe         deman onginneð,
meldan mislice.         Micel is to hycganne
wisfæstum menn,         hwæt seo wiht sy.