[_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 1028 Nis he no war ifu{n}de, Walawai þe stu{n}de. Wailaway þe while, Nu wurþ Rymenild bigiled.” 1032 Horn iherde wiþ his ires, {And} spak wiþ bidere tires, Ich neu{er}e myȝt of reche Whit no londisse speche. 1028 Nis he nower founde, A weylawey þe stounde. Reymyld worþ by gile, Weylawey þe wile.” 1032 Horn hyt herde with eren, And wep with blody teren. ne mihte ich hi{m} neuer cleche, wiþ nones kunnes speche, 1028 ne may ich of him here in londe fer no nere. weylawey þe while, him may hente gyle.” 1032 ¶ Horn hit herde wiþ earen, ant spec wiþ wete tearen, [Sidenote: Horn discloses his identity, and sends word to Rymenhild that he will come Sunday before ‘prime.’] “Knaue, wel þe bitide, Horn sto{n}dep þe biside. 1036 Aȝe{n} to hure þu turne, {And} seie þat heo ne murne, For ischal beo þ{er} bitime, A soneday bi pryme.” 1040 Þe knaue was wel bliþe, {And} hiȝede aȝen bliue. Þe se bigan to þroȝe Vnder hire woȝe. 1044 “So wel þe, grom, by tide, Horn stant by þy syde. 1036 Aȝen to reymyld turne, And sey þat he ne morne. Ich schal ben þer by tyime, A soneday by p{r}ime.” 1040 Þe page was blyþe, And schepede wel swyþe. [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 1044 “So wel, grom, þe bitide, horn stond by þi syde, 1036 aȝeyn to rymenild turne, {ant} sey þat hue ne murne. y shal be þer bi time, a sonneday er p{ri}me.” 1040 þe page wes wel blyþe {ant} shipede wel suyþe. [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . .] 1044 [Headnote: _The messenger on his return journey is drowned._] [Sidenote: The messenger is drowned, and Rymenhild looks for him in vain.] Þe knaue þer gan adrinke; Ryme{n}hild hit miȝte of þi{n}ke. Ryme{n}hild vndude þe dure pin Of þe hus þ{er} heo was in, 1048 [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] Þe se hym gan to drenche; Reymyld hyt Myȝt of þinche. Þe se hym gan op þrowe, Hond{er} hire boures wowe. 1048 Reymyld gan dore vn pynne, Of boure þat he was ynne, þe see him gon adrynke; þ{a}t rymenil may of þinke. þe [see] him con ded þrowe vnder hire chambre wowe. 1048 rymenild lokede wide by þe see syde, [Sidenote: Rymenhild grieves when she finds the drowned messenger.]