"Nalles hôlinga Hôces dôhtor

"meotod-sceaft bemearn, syððan morgen com,

"þâ heó under swegle geseón meahte

"morðor-bealo mâga, þær heó ær mæste heóld

"worolde wynne: wîg ealle fornam

"Finnes þegnas, nemne feáum ânum,

"þät he ne mehte on þäm meðel-stede

"wîg Hengeste wiht gefeohtan,

"ne þâ weá-lâfe wîge forþringan

"þeódnes þegne; ac hig him geþingo budon,