Widsith 12 — ed. not skaldic
Not published: do not cite (Widsith 104-123)
The new edition is either unpublished or unavailable. The following is taken from an old edition (Skj where relevant):
ðonan ic ealne geondhwearf | eþel Gotena,
sohte ic a gesiþa | þa selestan;
þæt wæs innweorud | Earmanrices.
Heðcan sohte ic ond Beadecan | ond Herelingas,
Emercan sohte ic ond Fridlan | ond Eastgotan,
frodne ond godne | fæder Unwenes.
Seccan sohte ic ond Beccan, | Seafolan ond þeodric,
Heaþoric ond Sifecan, | Hliþe ond Incgenþeow.
Eadwine sohte ic ond Elsan, | ægelmund ond Hungar,
ond þa wloncan gedryht | Wiþmyrginga.
Wulfhere sohte ic ond Wyrmhere; | ful oft þær wig ne alæg,
þonne Hræda here | heardum sweordum
ymb Wistlawudu | wergan sceoldon
ealdne eþelstol | ætlan leodum.
Text is based on reconstruction from the base text and variant apparatus and may contain alternative spellings and other normalisations not visible in the manuscript text. Transcriptions may not have been checked and should not be cited.
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