And þa{ n}ne hys my þralhede yterned in knyt hede, And þe{ n}ne hy schal wite more, And don aft{ er} þi lore.” 472 Þo reymyl þe ȝenge Com of hire swohinge,
þenne is my þralhede al wend in to knyhthede. y shal waxe more { ant} do, rymenild, þi lore.” 472 Þo rymenild þe ȝynge a-ros of hire swowenynge.
[Headnote: _Rymenhild instructs Horn what to do._]
[Sidenote: Rymenhild promises Horn that he shall be made knight within a fortnight,]
“Horn,” q{ ua}þ heo, “vel sone Þ{ a}t schal beon idone. 476 Þu schalt beo dubbed kniȝt Are come seue niȝt. Haue her þis cuppe, { And} þis Ring þer vppe, 480 To Aylbrus { and} stuard, { And} se he holde foreward.
And seyde, “horn, wel ricte, Þou art so fayr and briycte, 476 Þou schalt worþe to knyte, hyt comeȝ sone nyȝte. Nym þou here þis coppe, And þis ryng þer oppe, 480 And beryt hour{ e} styward, And bid helde foreward.
“Nou, horn, to soþe, y leue þe by þyn oþe, 476 þou shalt be maked knyht er þen þis fourteniht. ber þou her þes coppe, { ant} þes ringes þer vppe, 480 to Athelbrus þe styward, { ant} say him he holde foreward.
[Sidenote: and tells him to bid Athelbrus fall on his knees before the king, in his behalf.]
Seie ich him biseche, Wiþ loueliche speche, 484 Þ{ a}t he adu{ n} falle Bifore þe ki{ n}g i{ n} halle, { And} bidde þe king ariȝte Dubbe þe to kniȝte. 488 Wiþ seluer { and} wiþ golde Hit wurþ him wel iȝolde.
[_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 484 Bid hym for þe falle To kinges fot i{ n} halle, Þat he dubbe þe to knicte Wyt hys swerde so bricte. 488 Wyt siluer and wit golde Hyt worþ him wel hyȝolde.
Sey ich him biseche, wiþ loueliche speche, 484 þ{ a}t he for þe falle to þe kynges fet in halle, þ{ a}t he wiþ is worde þe knyhty wiþ sworde. 488 wiþ seluer { ant} wiþ golde hit worþ him wel yȝolde.
[Sidenote: Horn seeks out Athelbrus and tells his errand.]
Crist him lene spede Þin ere{ n}de to bede.” 492
++Horn, god lene þe wel spede Þi h{ er}dne forto bede.” 492
nou c{ ri}st him lene spede þin erndyng do bede.” 492
¶ Horn tok his leue, For hit was neȝ eue. Aþelbr{ us} he soȝte { And} ȝaf him þ{ a}t he broȝte, 496 { And} tolde hi{ m} ful ȝare Hu he hadde ifare, { And} sede hi{ m} his nede, { And} bihet him his mede. 500
Horn tok hys leue, For it was ney eue. Aylbrous he sowte And tok him þat he browte. 496 He talede to him þere hou he hauede hy fare. He telde him of his nede, And bi het him his mede. 500