The Metres of Boethius: Metre 3
æala on hu grimmum
and hu grundleasum
seaþe swinceþ
þæt sweorcende mod
þonne hit þa strongan
stormas beataþ
weoruldbisgunga
þonne hit winnende
his agen leoht
an forlæteþ
and mid uua forgit
þone ecan gefean
þringþ on þa þiostro
þisse worulde
sorgum geswenced
swa is þissum nu
mode gelumpen
nu hit mare ne wat
for gode godes
buton gnornunge
fremdre worulde
him is frofre þearf