The Metres of Boethius: Metre 23
sie þæt la on eorþan
ælces þinges
gesælig mon
gif he gesion mæge
þone hlutrestan
heofontorhtan stream
æþelne æwelm
ælces goodes
and of him selfum
þone sweartan mist
modes þiostro
mæg aweorpan
we sculon þeah gita
mid godes fylste
ealdum and leasum
þinne ingeþonc
betan bispellum
þæt þu þe bet mæge
aredian to rodorum
rihte stige
on þone ecan eard
ussa saula