Beowulf

HWÆT, WE GAR-Dena in geardagum,

Þeodcyninga þrym gefrunon,

Hu ða æþþelingas Ellen fremedon!

Oft Scyld Scefing sceaþena þreatum,

Monegum mægþum meodosetla ofteah,

Egsode eorlas, syððanærest wearð

Feasceaft funden; he þæs frofre gebad,

Weox under wolcnum weorðmyndum þah,

Oð þæt him æghwylc ymbsittendra

Ofer hronrade hyran scolde,

Gomban gyldan;þæt wæs god cyning

Diatas adalah salah satu cuplikan puisi epik dalam bahada Inggris purba. Di jaman kerajaan Northumbia sekitar tahun 700an.