He cam to þe gateward, Þat hym answered hard. 1148 He bed on do wel softe, Fele syþe and ofte. Myȝte he nowt wynne For to come þeri{n}ne. 1152 he com to þe ȝateward, þ{a}t him onsuerede froward. 1148 horn bed vn-do wel softe, moni tyme ant ofte. ne myhte he ywynne forto come þer-ynne. 1152 [Headnote: _Horn enters the hall, and sits with the beggars._] [Sidenote: Horn breaks through the wicket, after having thrown the gate-keeper over the bridge.] Horn gan to þe ȝate turne, {And} þ{a}t wiket vnspurne. Þe boye hit scholde abugge; Horn þreu him ouer þe brigge, 1156 Þ{a}t his ribbes him to brake; {And} suþþe com in atte gate. He sette him wel loȝe, In begg{er}es rowe. 1160 He lokede him abute, Wiþ his colmie snute. Horn gan to þe yate turne, And þe wyket op spurne. Þe porter hyt scholde abygg{e}; He pugde hym ofer þe b{r}igg{e}, 1156 Þat hys ribbes go{n}nen krake; And horn i{n}to halle rake. He sette hym wel lowe, In beggeres rowe. 1160 He loked al aboute, Mid hys kelwe snowte. horn þe wyket puste, þat hit open fluste. þe porter shulde abugge; he þrew him a-doun þe brugge, 1156 þat þre ribbes crakede. horn to halle rakede, ant sette him doun wel lowe, in þe beggeres rowe. 1160 he lokede aboute, myd is collede snoute. [Sidenote: He sees Rymenhild weeping, but looks in vain for Athulf.] He seȝ Ryme{n}hild sitte Ase heo were of witte, 1164 Sore wepinge {and} ȝerne; Ne miȝte hure noman wurne. He lokede in eche halke; Ne seȝ he nowhar walke 1168 Aþulf his felawe, Þ{a}t he cuþe knowe. He sey Reymyld sytte Al so hy were of witte, 1164 Wyt droupnynde chere, Þat was hys le{m}ma{n} dere. He lokede in eche halke; Sey he nowere stalke 1168 Ayol hys trewe felawe, Þat trewe was and ful of lawe. þer seh he rymenild sitte ase hue were out of wytte, 1164 wepinde sore; ah he seh nower þore [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . .] 1168 Aþulf is gode felawe, þat trewe wes in vch plawe. [Headnote: _Athulf despairs of Horn’s coming._] [Sidenote: Athulf from the tower watches in vain for Horn.] Aþulf was i{n} þe ture, Abute for to pure 1172 Aft{er} his comynge, Ȝef schup hi{m} wolde bri{n}ge. He seȝ þe se flowe, {And} horn nowar rowe. 1176