King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady
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King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady
English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Legends; Romances, English
[Sidenote: Horn tells who he is, and bids Rymenhild kiss him.]
He wipede þ{a}t blake of his swere,
{And} sede, “Quen so swete {and} dere, 1292
Ihc am horn þinoȝe;
Ne canstu me noȝt knowe?
Ihc am horn of west{er}nesse;
In armes þu me cusse.” 1296
Þat was on hys swere,
And seyde, “quene so dere, 1292
Canst þou me nawt knowe?
Ne am ich al þyn owe?
Ich am horn of estnesse;
In þyn armes þou me kusse.” 1296
Þ{a}t wes opon his suere,
ant seide, “luef so dere, 1292
ne const þou me yknowe?
ne am ich horn þyn owe?
Ich, horn of westnesse;
in armes þou me kesse.” 1296
[Sidenote: After fond embraces, he tells her that he has armed men by
the ‘wodes ende,’ who will prevent the wedding.]
Hi custe he{m} mid ywisse,
And makeden Muche blisse.
¶ “Ryme{n}hild,” he sede, “ywende
Adun to þe wudes ende. 1300
Þer beþ myne kniȝtes,
Redi to fiȝte,
Iarmed vnder cloþe.
Hye clepten and hye kuste
Þe wile þat hem luste.
“Reymyld,” qwad horn, “ich moste we{n}de
To þe wodes hende, 1300
After mine knyȝtes,
Hyrische men so wyȝte,
Armed hond{er} cloþe.
yclupten {ant} kyste
so longe so hem lyste.
“Rymenild,” quoþ he, “ich wende
doun to þe wodes ende, 1300
for þer bueþ myne knyhte,
worþi men {ant} lyhte,
armed vnder cloþe;
Hi schulle make w{ro}þe 1304
Þe ki{n}g {and} his geste
Þ{a}t come to þe feste.
Today i schal he{m} teche,
{And} sore he{m} areche.” 1308
He scholen make{n} wroþe 1304
Þe king and hyse gestes
Þat sytten atte feste.
To day we schole hem keche,
Ryȝt nou ich wolle hem teche.” 1308
hue shule make wroþe 1304
þe kyng {ant} hise gestes
þ{a}t bueþ at þise festes.
to day ychulle huem cacche,
nou ichulle huem vacche.” 1308
[Sidenote: He leaves the bower, and Rymenhild sets out in search of
Athulf.]
¶ Horn sprong ut of halle,
{And} let his sclauin falle.
Þe quen ȝede to bure,
{And} fond Aþulf in ture. 1312
“Aþulf,” heo sede, “be bliþe,
And to horn þu go wel swiþe.
++HOrn sprong out of halle;
Þe sclavyn he let falle.
And Reymyld wente to toure,
And fond ayol lure. 1312
“Ayol, be wel blyþe,
And go to horn swyþe.
¶ Horn sprong out of halle;
ys brunie he let falle.
rymenild eode of boure;
aþulf hue fond loure. 1312
“aþulf, be wel blyþe,
{ant} to horn go swyþe.
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