Ȝef horn were her abute, Sore y me dute Wiþ him ȝe wolden pleie Bitwex ȝou selue tweie. 364 Þa{ n}ne scholde wiþuten oþe Þe kyng maken vs wroþe.
Ȝyf horn þe were aboute, Wel sore ich me doute Þat ye schulde{ n} pleye Bitwen hou one tweye. 364 Þan scholde wit oute{ n} oþe Þe king hus maken wroþe.
Ȝif horn þe were aboute, sore ich myhte doute wiþ him þou woldest pleye bituene ou seluen tueye. 364 þenne shulde wiþ outen oþe þe kyng vs make wroþe.
[Sidenote: but asks Rymenhild’s forgiveness, and promises to bring Horn in all events.]
Rymenhild, forȝef me þi tene, Lefdi, my quene, 368 And horn ihc schal þe fecche, Wham so hit recche.”
For ȝyf me þi tene, My leuedi and my quene, 368 And horn ich wolle feche, Wam so hit eu{ er}e reche.”
[Sidenote: [leaf 85, back]] Ah, forȝef me þi teone, my leuedy Ant my quene. 368 Horn y shal þe fecche, wham so hit yrecche.”
[Sidenote: Rymenhild is glad, and bids him bring Horn as a squire.]
¶ Rymenhild, ȝef he cuþe, Gan lynne wiþ hire Muþe. 372 Heo makede hire wel bliþe Wel was hire þ{ a}t siþe.
Reymyld, ȝyf hye cowþe, Gan leyhe wyt hire mouþe. 372 Hye lowe and makede blyþe Wel was hire swiþe.
rymenild, ȝef heo couþe, con lyþe wiþ hyre mouþe. 372 heo loh { ant} made hire blyþe, for wel wes hyre olyue.
“Go nu,” q{ ua}þ heo, “sone, { And} send him aft{ er} none 376 Whane þe kyng arise, On a squieres wise. To wude for to pleie. Nis no{ n} þ{ a}t him biwreie; 380 He schal wiþ me bileue Til hit beo nir eue, To hauen of him mi wille. Aft{ er} ne recchecche what me telle.” 384
“Go,” hye seyde, “sone, And bring him aft{ er} none, 376 In a sq{ u}ieres wise, Wan þe king aryse. He wende forþ to horne; Ne wolde sche him werne. 380 “He schal mid me bi leue Til hyt be ner heue. Had ich of hym my wille, Ne reche y wat men telle.” 384
“go þon,” quoþ heo, “sone, { ant} send him after none, 376 a skuyeres wyse, when þe king aryse. [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . .] 380 he shal myd me bileue þ{ a}t hit be ner eue. haue ich of hi{ m} mi wille, ne recchi whet men telle.” 384
[Headnote: _Athelbrus invites Horn to Rymenhild._]
[Sidenote: Athelbrus finds Horn in hall, serving the king.]
¶ Aylbrus wende hire fro; Horn in halle fond he þo, Bifore þe kyng on benche, Wyn for to schenche. 388 [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]