Þe king vortigerne; wende to herberwe.

⁊ æuere him weoren on uast; Hors ⁊ hængest.

Hængest wes þan kinge leof; ⁊ him lindesaȝe ȝef.

and he ȝæf horse; madmes inoȝe.

135 ⁊ alle heore cnihtes; he swiðe wel dihte.

⁊ hit gode stunde; stod a þan ilke.

Ne durste nauere peohtes; cumen i þan londes.

no ræueres no utlaȝen; þ̵ heo neoren sone of slæȝen.

⁊ hængest swiðe fæire; herede þane king.

140 Þa ilomp hit in ane time; þ̵ þe king wes swiðe bliðe.