and mi dohter Rowenne; and moche of mine cunne.

Wan we þos beoþ in londe; folliche at stonde.

þe bet we wolleþ cweme þe; ȝef þou þis wolt granti me.

185 þo answerede vortiger; þat of ech vuele was war.

Nim cnihtes swiþe; and send after þine wifue.

And after þine children; þe ȝong and þe heoldre

And after þine cunne; and onderfang heom mid winne.

wane hii to þe comeþ; þou salt habbe garisome.

190 hehliche heom to fede; and worþliche to scrude.

Ac nelle ich Castel ne Borh; nanne þe bi take.