Riddle 80

Ed. Murray McGillivray. Online Corpus of Old English Poetry (OCOEP). Completed edition. This file last updated 3/6/08.

Ic eom æþelinges    eaxlgestealla,
fyrdrinces gefara,    frean minum leof,
cyninges geselda.    Cwen mec hwilum
hwitloccedu    hond on legeð,

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eorles dohtor,    þeah hio æþelu sy.
Hæbbe me on bosme    þæt on bearwe geweox.
Hwilum ic on wloncum    wicge ride
herges on ende.    Heard is min tunge.
Oft ic woðboran    wordleana sum

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agyfe æfter giedde.    Good is min wise
ond ic sylfa salo.    Saga hwæt ic hatte.