Old English: Wæs þu hæl, Frig! Freolicu folccwen, ful cyrtenu. Ides ælfscinu, anlicu, eorclanstan Esa, gleaw on geðonce, goldhroden, mode geþungen, leohte leofrune. Þu canst cræft eald and eacan, þæt aweccaþ and acwiciaþ þa heortan hæleþa.
Modern English: Wæs þu hæl, Frig! Noble folk-queen, full of beauty. Elf-shining lady*, peerless, precious jewel of the gods. Clever in thoughts, gold-adorned. Blossoming with life, illustrious love-whisperer.** You know an art old and powerful, that wakens and quickens the hearts of men.**