The Meters of Boethius: Meter 3

æala, on hu grimmum and hu grundleasum seaðe swinceð þæt sweorcende mod, þonne hit þa strongan stormas beatað weoruldbisgunga, þonne hit winnende his agen leoht an forlæteð, and mid uua forgit þone ecan gefean, ðringð on þa ðiostro ðisse worulde, sorgum geswenced. Swa is þissum nu mode gelumpen, nu hit mare ne wat for gode godes buton gnornunge fremdre worulde. Him is frofre ðearf.