Nu sculon herigean       heofonrices Weard
Meotodes meahte       ond his modgethanc,
weorc Wuldorfaeder,       swa he wundra gehwaes
ece Drihten,       or onstealde
He aerest sceop       eorthan bearnum
heofon to hrofe,       halig Scippend.
Tha middangeard       monncynnes Weard,
ece Drihten,       aefter teode
firum foldan,       Frea aelmihtig.


Caedmon's Hymn -
Old English
Nu sculon herigean       heofonrices Weard
Meotodes meahte       ond his modgethanc,
weorc Wuldorfaeder,       swa he wundra gehwaes
ece Drihten,       or onstealde
He aerest sceop       eorthan bearnum
heofon to hrofe,       halig Scippend.
Tha middangeard       monncynnes Weard,
ece Drihten,       aefter teode
firum foldan,       Frea aelmihtig.


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