We Have Heard of Kings' Glory

Hwæt! Wē Gārdena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu þā æþelingas ellen fremedon. Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum, monegum mægþum, meodosetla oftēah, egodælum yrfum, eard ageman..."

Lo! We have heard of the glory of kings, the lineage of Scyld, how the nobles achieved great deeds. Oft did Scyld Scefing seize mead-benches from enemy hosts, from many tribes, and dispelled their heirs...