Beowulf

Atlaans Hat! We gardeena in alda tagen von koningen von klanen, rum uns hoord Wie de aapaling ellen muttich taden Oft Shild, Scef hea soon, von feenden von veela mageethum meed setla en egsooda de siethan Herculi na he war fund froore en gebaad woks onder de wolken, wordum in era bis elk akwik das imsitten over de honrade, he shold geeb gildan: das war good kooning Old English Hwaet! We Gardena in geardagum þéodcyninga þrym gefrúnon hú ðá æþelingas ellen fremedon. Oft Scyld Scéfing sceaþena þréatum monegum maégþum meodosetla oftéah egsode Eorle syððan aérest wearð féasceaft funden hé þæs frófre gebád wéox under wolcnum weorðmyndum þáh oð þæt him aéghwylc þára ymbsittendra ofer hronráde hýran scolde, gomban gyldan þæt wæs gód cyning. Modern English Listen! We of the Vikings in the days of yore of these clan-kings; heard of their glory How those nobles performed courageous deeds Often Scyld, Scef's son, from enemy hosts from many peoples seized mead-benches and terrorised the fearsome Heruli after first he was found helpless and destitute, he then knew recompense for that he waxed under the clouds, throve in honours until to him each of the borderings tribes beyond the sea had to submit and yield tribute: that was a good king!