“Ic swere befōran thisse dryhte thaet ic tō thaem dēathe fōr mīnum cyninge feohte. Gif mīn cyning oththe mīn eorl ācwele， ic nime his stede and feohte swā swā hē fuhte. Gif aenig man hēr sēo mē mid wācode heortan and iernende on weg hē mē gemanian sceal thaet thes āth hēr befōran mīnum cynne dōna waes.”
（我在师众前发誓，将为吾王奋战。若吾王吾主殒落，我将以身代之，血战不止。若此间任何人见我心志动摇，敌前遁逃，愿他提醒我今日在众血亲前所立誓言。）