He sede he wolde agesse to ariue in west{er}nesse. 1268 Þe schip nam to þe flode, Wiþ me {and} horn þe gode. Horn was sik {and} deide, {And} faire he me p{re}ide, 1272 ‘Go wiþ þe ringe, To Ryme{n}hild þe ȝo{n}ge.’ Ofte he hit custe, God ȝeue his saule reste.” 1276 He seyde he wolde agesce To ryuen in westnesse. 1268 Þat scyp hym ȝede to flode, Myd me and horn þe gode. Horn was sech and ded, And for his loue me bed, 1272 ‘To schipe with me þe ring To Reymyld quene þe ȝeng.’ Ofte he me kuste, God ȝyue hys soule reste.” 1276 he seide he wolde gesse to aryue at westnesse. 1268 þe ship nom in to flode, wiþ me {ant} horn þe gode. Horn by-gan be sek {ant} deȝe, {ant} for his loue me preȝe 1272 to gon wiþ þe rynge, to rymenild þe ȝynge. wel ofte he hyne keste, c{ri}st ȝeue is soule reste.” 1276 [Headnote: _Horn prevents Rymenhild from stabbing herself._] [Sidenote: The princess raves with grief, and attempts to slay herself with a knife, but is prevented by Horn,] ¶ Ryme{n}hild sede at þe furste, “Herte, nu þu berste, For horn nastu namore, Þ{a}t þe haþ pined þe so sore.” 1280 Reymyld seyde ate ferste, “Herte, nou to berste; Horn ne worþ me na more, For wam hy pyne sore.” 1280 ¶ Rymenild seide at þe firste, “herte, nou to berste. horn worþ þe no more, þat haueþ þe pyned sore.” 1280 Heo feol on hire bedde Þer heo knif hudde, To sle wiþ ki{n}g loþe, {And} hure selue boþe, 1284 In þ{a}t vlke niȝte, If horn come ne miȝte. To herte knif he sette; Ac horn anon hire kepte. 1288 Hye fel adoun on þe bed Þer hye hauede knyues leyd, To slen hire louerd loþe, And hyre selue boþe, 1284 In þat hulke [nyȝte], Bote horn come myȝte. Knyf to hyre h{er}te hye sette, And horn hire gan lette. 1288 [Sidenote: [leaf 90, back]] Hue fel adoun a bedde, ant after knyues gredde, to slein mide hire kyng loþe, {ant} hire selue boþe. 1284 wiþ-inne þilke nyhte, come ȝef horn ne myhte. to herte knyf hue sette, horn in is armes hire kepte. 1288 [Sidenote: who then wipes away the black from his face.] [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] Hys schirt lappe he gan take, And wiped awey þat blake his shurte lappe he gan take, {ant} wypede a wey þe foule blake [Headnote: _Horn makes himself known._]