Tech him of þe harpe, Wit his nayles sharpe 248 Biforn me for to harpen, And of þe cuppe seruen, And of alle þe listes Þat þou on erþe vistes. 252
and toggen o þe harpe wiþ is nayles sharpe; 248 and tech him alle þe listes þ{ a}t þou euer wystest, byfore me to keruen { ant} of my coupe to seruen. 252
In his feiren þou wise In to oþere s{ er}uise. Horn þu vnderuonge { And} tech him of harpe { and} songe.” 256 ¶ Ailbrus gan lere Horn { and} his yfere.
His feren deuise Of oþer seruise. ++Horn child þou vnderfonge; Tech him of harpe and so{ n}ge.” 256 And aylbrous gan leren Horn and hise feren.
ant his feren deuyse wiþ ous oþer seruise. horn child þou vnderstond, tech him of harpe { ant} of song.” 256 ¶ Aþelbrus gon leren, horn { ant} hyse feren.
[Sidenote: Horn learns readily and becomes a general favourite.]
Horn in herte laȝte Al þat he him taȝte. 260 In þe curt { and} vte, { And} elles al abute, Luuede men horn child; { And} mest him louede Rymenhild, 264 Þe kynges oȝene dofter. He was mest in þoȝte.
Horn in h{ er}te laucte Al þat men him taucte. 260 Wit hine þe curt and wit oute, And alle veie aboute, Men louede{ n} alle horn child, And mest him louede rimenild, 264 Þe kinge owne dout{ er}. He was eu{ er}e in þoute.
horn mid herte lahte al þ{ a}t mon him tahte. 260 wiþ inne court { ant} wiþ oute { ant} oueral aboute, Louede men horn child; { ant} most him louede rymenyld, 264 Þe kynges oune dohter, for he wes in hire þohte.
[Sidenote: Rymenhild falls passionately in love with him,]
Heo louede so horn child, Þat neȝ heo gan wexe wild; 268 For heo ne miȝte at borde Wiþ him speke no worde, Ne noȝt in þe halle Amo{ n}g þe kniȝtes alle, 272 Ne nowhar in non oþ{ er}e stede, Of folk heo hadde drede, Bi daie ne bi niȝte, Wiþ him speke ne miȝte. 276 Hire soreȝe ne hire pine Ne miȝte neure fine. In heorte heo hadde wo, { And} þus hire biþoȝte þo. 280
So hye louede horn child, Þat hye wex al wild. 268 Hye ne micte on borde Wit horn speken no worde, Noþer in þe halle Among þe kinctes alle, 272 Ne nower i{ n} no stede, For for folc þer was so meche. Hire sorwe and hire pyne Nolde he neu{ er}e fine. 276 Bi day ne bi nicte Wit him speke ne micte. In h{ er}te hye haue kare and wo; Þus he hire bi þoucte þo. 280
hue louede hi{ m} in hire mod, for he wes feir { ant} eke god. 268 { ant} þah hue ne dorste at bord mid hi{ m} speke ner a word, ne in þe halle among þe knyhtes alle, 272 hyre sorewe ant hire pyne nolde neuer fyne bi daye ne by nyhte, for hue speke ne myhte 276 wiþ horn þ{ a}t wes so feir { ant} fre, þo hue ne myhte wiþ him be. In herte hue hade care { ant} wo, { ant} þ{ us} hue biþohte hire þo. 280