Secundum donatum omnis uox aut articulata est aut confusa.
articulata est, quae litteris conprehendi potest; confusa,
quae scribi non potest. stemn is geslagen lyft gefrêdendlîc
on hlyste, swâ micel swâ on ðǣre heorcnunge is. ic secge nû
gewislîcor, þæt ǣlc stemn byð geworden of ðæs mûðes clypunge
and of ðǣre lyfte cnyssunge. se mûð drîfð ût ðâ clypunge,
and sêo lyft byð geslagen mid ðǣre clypunge and gewyrð tô
stemne. ǣlc stemn is oððe andgytfullîc oððe gemenged.
andgytfullîc stemn is, þe mid andgyte bið geclypod, swâswâ
ys arma uirumque cano ic herige þâ wǣpnu and ðone wer.
gemenged stemn is, þe bið bûtan andgyte, swylc swâ is
hryðera gehlôw and horsa hnǣgung, hunda gebeorc, trêowa
brastlung et cetera.