Be Þam Lytlan ÆÞelinge (anglosajón)

Is Þis landa beorhost and sarost on worulde for minum intingum. Hit is gelic Þæm lande Þe mon mæg geseon on Þæm endenehstan leafe. Ac ic gefagde Þæt land eft swa Þæt ge magon hit fullice oncnawan. Se lytla æÞeling æteowode in Þære stowe, Þa Þa he to eorÞan com and Þa Þa he ætswand. Lociab rihtlice on Þæt land, swa Þæt ge magon ongietan hit eft, Þonne ge siÞiaÞ on Þære westene on Affricalonde. And Þonne ge wenunga cumaÞ Þe Þære stowe, efestaÞ na fierr, Þæs ic bidde eow, onbidaÞ hwonlice, efne beneoÞan Þæm tungle! Þonne sum cnafa cymÞ to eow and he hliehÞ and is gylden gefeaxed, and he ne wille andwyrdan Þonne mon hine frigneÞ - Þonne ge arædaÞ, hwa he is. BeoÞ Þonne freondlic! Ne lætaÞ na Þæt ic sie dreorig leng: WritaÞ me hrabe, Þæt he is eft cumen.