He wende in to halle; and his cnihtes mid him alle.
250 Bordes hii lette sprede; cnihtes þar to sete.
hii eoten | hii drongken; blisse was a mang heom.
Hengest wende to þe inne; þar Rowenne was hinne.
he hire lette scrude; mid onimete prude.
Ȝeo bar in hire hond; ane goldene bolle.
Hi fulled mid wne; ne mihte non be rich[ere].
Hehȝe ibore men; hire ladde in to halle.
260 bi vore þan kinge; fairest alle þing.
Rowenne sat a cnouwe; and seide to þan kinge.