He lette þo delue; on euerech halue.
þar vppe stonene wal; swiþe | strong oueral.
ane castel he arerde; fair to bi holde.
þo þe Borh was al ȝarue; þo sette he hire name.
225 he hehte hire foliwis; Caẏr Karri in Bruttesse.
and Englisse cnihtes; Þwangchestre.
Nou and euere more; þe name stondeþ þ[are].
forte þat Dence men driuen vt þe cnihtes.
230 þane þridde name þar sette; and leane Castel hine cleopede.
vnder þan com liþe hider; Hengestes wif mid hire sipes.