Perl 1.0.15

    "...I was within there, and all I viewed,
    the chambered treasure, when chance allowed me
    (and my path was made in no pleasant wise)
    under the earth-wall. Eager, I seized
    such heap from the hoard as hands could bear
    and hurriedly carried it hither back
    to my liege and lord. Alive was he still,
    still wielding his wits. The wise old man
    spake much in his sorrow, and sent you greetings
    and bade that ye build, when he breathed no more,
    on the place of his balefire a barrow high,
    memorial mighty. Of men was he
    worthiest warrior wide earth o'er
    the while he had joy of his jewels and burg.
    Let us set out in haste now, the second time
    to see and search this store of treasure,
    these wall-hid wonders, -- the way I show you, --
    where, gathered near, ye may gaze your fill
    at broad-gold and rings. Let the bier, soon made,
    be all in order when out we come,
    our king and captain to carry thither
    -- man beloved -- where long he shall bide
    safe in the shelter of sovran God."

         -- Wiglaf, son of Weohstan

As a birthday present to Perl and Larry, through the work of the
perl1-porters, in particular Richard Clamp, resurrected here is Perl 1.0
with minimal patches for modern machines.