þo þat non was icome; þo were Peutes ouer come.

And swiþe hii awey | floȝe. on euereche side.

and vortiger þe king; wende aȝen to his hin.

and to hengest an his cnihtes he ȝef riche ȝeftes.

Ne dorste neuere peutes; come in þisse londe.

þat hii nere sone of slaȝe; and idon of lifdaȝe.

and Hengest swiþe hendeliche; cwemde þan kinge.

140 Þo hit bi ful in on time; þat þe king was swiþe bliþe.

Hengest wolde wiþ þan kinge; holde rouning.

þane kinge he come bi vore and faire hine grette.