For men me wolde sende; in mine kinelonde.
ȝef | ich heþene men; londes bi toke.
195 þe ȝet spac hengest; cniht alre hendest.
louerd nou ich wolle; don al þine wille.
Nou ich wolle bliue; sende after mine wifue.
And þou ȝef me so mochel lond; to stonde on min owe hond.
Ase wole a Bole hude; in grene ouer sprede.
For fram eche Castle; a midde one felde.
þanne ne mai þe atwite; þe pore no þe riche.
205 þat þou eni heh Borh; heþene Man bi takest.