“we bueþ of sudenne, ycome of gode kenne, of c{ ri}stene blode, of cunne swyþe gode. 192 payenes þer connen aryue { ant} c{ ri}stine brohten of lyue, slowen { ant} to drowe c{ ri}stinemen ynowe. 196
So crist me mote rede, Vs he dude lede In to a galeie, Wiþ þe se to pleie. 200 Dai hit is igon { and} oþer Wiþute sail { and} roþer.
So god me mote rede. Vs he deden lede In to salyley, Wit þe se to pleye. 200 Day igo and oþer Wit ute{ n} seyl and roþer.
so c{ ri}st me mote rede, ous hy duden lede [Sidenote: [leaf 84, back]] In to a galeye, wiþ þe see to pleye. 200 day is gon { ant} oper wiþ oute seyl { ant} roþer.
[Sidenote: and bids him do his will with them.]
Vre schip bigan to swymme To þis londes brymme. 204 Nu þu miȝt vs slen, { and} binde Vre honde bihynde. Bute ȝef hit beo þi wille, Helpe þ{ a}t we ne spille.” 208 ¶ Þanne spak þe gode kyng, I wis he nas no Niþing,
And hure schip swemme gan, And he to londe it wan. 204 Nou men us binde Oure honde{ n} us bi hinde{ n}, And yf it be þi wille, Help us þat we ne spille.” 208 Þo bispac aylm{ er} king, Was he neu{ er}e nyþing,
vre ship flet forþ ylome, { ant} her to londe hit ys ycome. 204 Nou þou myht vs slen, { ant} bynde oure honde vs bihynde. ah ȝef hit is þi wille, help vs þ{ a}t we ne spille.” 208 ¶ Þo spac þe gode kyng, he nes neuer nyþyng,
“Seie me, child, what is þi name? Ne schaltu haue bute game.” 212 Þe child him answerde, Sone so he hit herde, “Horn ihc am ihote, Icomen vt of þe bote, 216 Fram þe se side, Kyng, wel mote þe tide.”
“Sey me, child, wat is þi name, Ne schal þe tide bote game.” 212 Þat child him answerede, Sone so hit herde, “Hor hich am hote, Ycome out of þe bote, 216 Fram þe se syde, King, wel þe bityde.”
“sey, child, whet is þy name, shal þe tide bote game.” 212 þe child him onsuerede, so sone he hit yherde, “Horn ycham yhote, ycome out of þis bote, 216 from þe see side, kyng, wel þe bitide.”
[Sidenote: and learning it, puns upon it,]
Þanne hym spak þe gode king, “Wel bruc þu þin eueni{ n}g. 220 Horn, þu go wel schulle Bi dales { and} bi hulle.
“++Hon child,” qwad þe king, “Wel brouke þou þi nami{ n}g. 220 Horn him goth snille Bi dales an bi hulle;
“horn child,” quoþ þe kyng, “wel brouc þou þy nome ȝyng. 220 horn him goþ so stille bi dales { ant} by hulles.