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
Aft{er} Rymenhild þe briȝte,
To wedden hire biniȝte.
He ladde hure bi þe derke,
Into his nywe werke. 1548
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After rymenild þe brhyte,
ant spousede hyre by nyhte.
he ladde hire by derke,
in to is newe werke. 1548
[Sidenote: They begin the feast before sunrise.]
Þe feste hi bigu{n}ne,
Er þ{a}t ros þe su{n}ne.
Er þane horn hit wiste,
To fore þe su{n}ne vpriste. 1552
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Here schip biga{n} to terne
By þe wat{er}es sterne. 1552
þe feste hue bigonne,
er þen aryse þe sonne.
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[Sidenote: Horn’s ship arrives under the castle.]
His schup stod vnder ture,
At Rymenhilde bure.
Hys schip stod i{n} store,
Hond{er} fikenildes bour{e}.
Hornes ship atstod in stoure,
vnder fykenildes boure.
[Sidenote: Horn does not recognize the new castle, but meets Arnoldin,
who is awaiting him,]
Rymenhild, litel weneþ heo
Þ{a}t Horn þa{n}ne aliue beo. 1556
Þe castel þei ne knewe,
For he was so nywe.
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Horn fond sittinde Arnoldin,
Þ{a}t was Aþulfes cosin,
Þ{a}t þ{er} was in þ{a}t tide,
Horn for tabide. 1564
Ne wiste horn on liue
Whar he was a Ryue. 1556
Þe kestel he ne knewe,
For he was so newe.
Þe sond by gan to drye,
And hyt hym makede weye. 1560
He fond stonde arnoldyn,
Þat was ayolles cosyn,
Þat was þere in tyde,
Horn for to abyde. 1564
Nuste horn a-lyue
wher he wes aryue. 1556
þene castel hue ne knewe,
for he was so newe.
þe see bigon to wiþ drawe;
þo seh horn his felawe, 1560
þe feyre knyht arnoldyn,
þ{a}t wes aþulfes cosyn,
þat þer set in þat tyde,
kyng horn to abide. 1564
[Headnote: _Arnoldin explains the situation to Horn._]
[Sidenote: and who tells him that Fikenhild that day has wedded
Rymenhild.]
“Horn kniȝt,” he sede, “kinges sone,
Wel beo þu to londe icome.
Today haþ y wedde fikenhild,
Þi swete le{m}man, Rymenhild. 1568
Ne schal i þe lie;
He haþ giled þe twie.
He seyde, “horn, kynges sone,
Wel be þou her{e} to londe come.
Nou hat wedded fikenyld
Þy nowe lemma{n}, Reymyld. 1568
Nele ich þe nowt lye;
He haueþ þe gyled twye.
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