Þe wurse wes þer | ful neh; þe in ælche gomene iS ful ræh.
þe wurse ne dude næuere god; he mæingde þas kinge`s´ mod.
he murnede ful swiðe; to habben þat mæiden to wiue.
Þat wes swide ladlic þing; þat þe cristine king.
295 luuede þat haðene maide; leoden to hærme.
þ̵ maiden wes þan kinge leof; æfne alse his aȝene lif.
he bad hengest his dring; ȝiuen him þat maide child.
Hengest funde an his ræd; to don þ̵ þe king him bed.
he ȝef him Rouwenne; wimmon swiðe hende.