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stefn æfter stefne,      stigað to wuldrestefn æfter stefne,      stigað to wuldre
se ðe her on eorþan      ær þrowodese ðe her on eorþan      ær þrowode
gehealden stod      hreora wægagehealden stod      hreora wæga
Sona swa seo sunne      sealte streamasSona swa seo sunne      sealte streamas
þæt se ana is      ealra beamaþæt se ana is      ealra beama
Stephanus wæs      stanum worpodStephanus wæs      stanum worpod
sum brun, sum basu,      sum blacum splottumsum brun, sum basu,      sum blacum splottum
glædum gimme,      georne bewitiganglædum gimme,      georne bewitigan
spreceð fægere beforan,      ond þæt facen swa þeahspreceð fægere beforan,      ond þæt facen swaþeah
Forþan eallunga      hyht geceoseðForþan eallunga      hyht geceoseð
woruld gewlitegad,      siþþan wuldres gimworuld gewlitegad,      siþþan wuldres gim
þa ðe mid tungan      treowa gehataþþa ðe mid tungan      treowa gehataþ