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.