[Sidenote: [leaf 90, back]] Hue fel adoun a bedde, ant after knyues gredde, to slein mide hire kyng loþe, { ant} hire selue boþe. 1284 wiþ-inne þilke nyhte, come ȝef horn ne myhte. to herte knyf hue sette, horn in is armes hire kepte. 1288
[Sidenote: who then wipes away the black from his face.]
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Hys schirt lappe he gan take, And wiped awey þat blake
his shurte lappe he gan take, { ant} wypede a wey þe foule blake
[Sidenote: Horn tells who he is, and bids Rymenhild kiss him.]
He wipede þ{ a}t blake of his swere, { And} sede, “Quen so swete { and} dere, 1292 Ihc am horn þinoȝe; Ne canstu me noȝt knowe? Ihc am horn of west{ er}nesse; In armes þu me cusse.” 1296
Þat was on hys swere, And seyde, “quene so dere, 1292 Canst þou me nawt knowe? Ne am ich al þyn owe? Ich am horn of estnesse; In þyn armes þou me kusse.” 1296
Þ{ a}t wes opon his suere, ant seide, “luef so dere, 1292 ne const þou me yknowe? ne am ich horn þyn owe? Ich, horn of westnesse; in armes þou me kesse.” 1296
[Sidenote: After fond embraces, he tells her that he has armed men by the ‘wodes ende,’ who will prevent the wedding.]
Hi custe he{ m} mid ywisse, And makeden Muche blisse. ¶ “Ryme{ n}hild,” he sede, “ywende Adun to þe wudes ende. 1300 Þer beþ myne kniȝtes, Redi to fiȝte, Iarmed vnder cloþe.
Hye clepten and hye kuste Þe wile þat hem luste. “Reymyld,” qwad horn, “ich moste we{ n}de To þe wodes hende, 1300 After mine knyȝtes, Hyrische men so wyȝte, Armed hond{ er} cloþe.
yclupten { ant} kyste so longe so hem lyste. “Rymenild,” quoþ he, “ich wende doun to þe wodes ende, 1300 for þer bueþ myne knyhte, worþi men { ant} lyhte, armed vnder cloþe;
Hi schulle make w{ ro}þe 1304 Þe ki{ n}g { and} his geste Þ{ a}t come to þe feste. Today i schal he{ m} teche, { And} sore he{ m} areche.” 1308
He scholen make{ n} wroþe 1304 Þe king and hyse gestes Þat sytten atte feste. To day we schole hem keche, Ryȝt nou ich wolle hem teche.” 1308
hue shule make wroþe 1304 þe kyng { ant} hise gestes þ{ a}t bueþ at þise festes. to day ychulle huem cacche, nou ichulle huem vacche.” 1308
[Sidenote: He leaves the bower, and Rymenhild sets out in search of Athulf.]
¶ Horn sprong ut of halle, { And} let his sclauin falle. Þe quen ȝede to bure, { And} fond Aþulf in ture. 1312 “Aþulf,” heo sede, “be bliþe, And to horn þu go wel swiþe.