Þe se ȝou schal adrenche; Ne schal hit us noȝt of þinche. 112 For if þu were aliue, Wiþ swerd oþ{ er} wiþ kniue We scholden alle deie, { And} þi fader deþ abeie.” 116
Þe se þe sal adrinke; Ne sal hit us of þinke. 112 For yf þou come to liue, With suerdes or with cniue We sholde alle deye, Þi fad{ er}es det abeye.” 116
þe see þe shal adrenche; ne shal hit vs of þenche. 112 for ȝef þou were alyue, wiþ suerd oþer wiþ knyue we shulden alle deȝe, þy fader deþ to beye.” 116
[Headnote: _Horn is put to sea in a boat._]
[Sidenote: Grieving sorely, the children are put aboard the boat,]
++Þe children hi broȝte to st{ ro}nde, Wringinde here honde, Into schupes borde At þe furste worde. 120 Ofte hadde horn beo wo, At neure wurs þan him was þo. [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Þe childre yede to stronde, Wringende here honde. [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . .] Ofte hauede horn child be wo, Bute neu{ er}e werse þa{ n} þo. Horns yede in to þe shipes bord Sone at þe firste word, 124 And alle hise feren, Þat ware him lef and dere.
þe children ede to þe stronde, wryngynde huere honde, ant in to shipes borde at þe furste worde. 120 ofte hade horn be wo, ah neuer wors þen hi{ m} wes þo. [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]
Þe se bigan to flowe { And} hornchild to rowe. 128 Þe se þ{ a}t schup so faste drof, Þe children dradde þer of. Hi wenden to wisse Of here lif to misse, 132
Þe se bigan to flowen And horn faste to rowen. 128 And here schip swiþe drof; Þe childre{ n} adred þer of. Þei wende{ n} alle wel ywis Of here lif haued ymis, 132
¶ þe see bygon to flowen { ant} horn faste to rowen 128 ant þ{ a}t ship wel suyþe drof, { ant} horn wes adred þer of, hue wenden mid ywisse of huere lyue to misse. 132
[Sidenote: and the following morning see land.]
Al þe day { and} al þe niȝt, Til hit sprang dai liȝt. ¶ Til horn saȝ on þe st{ ro}nde Men gon i{ n} þe londe. 136 “Feren,” q{ ua}þ he, “ȝo{ n}ge, Ihc telle ȝou tiþinge.
Al þe day and al þe nict, Til him sprong þe day lyt. Til horn bi þe stro{ n}de Seth me{ n} gon alonde. 136 “Feren,” he seyde, “singe, Y telle ȝou a tidinge.
al þe day { ant} al þe nyht, o þ{ a}t sprong þe day lyht, Flotterede horn by þe stronde, er he seye eny londe. 136 “feren,” quoþ horn þe ȝynge, “y telle ou tydynge.