Fairer nis no{n} þane he was; He was briȝt so þe glas. He was whit so þe flur, Rose red was his colur. 16 [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] In none kinge riche Nas no{n} his iliche. 20 Fayrer child þa{n}ne he was, Brict so eu{er}e any glas, Whit so any lili flour, So rose red was hys colur. 16 He was fayr and eke bold And of fiftene winter hold. Was noma{n} him yliche Bi none kinges riche. 20 feyrore child þen he was, bryht so euer eny glas, so whit so eny lylye flour, so rose red wes his colour. 16 He wes feyr {ant} eke bold ant of fyftene wynter old. [Sidenote: [leaf 83, back]] Nis non his yliche in none kinges ryche. 20 [Headnote: _Saracens invade the land._] [Sidenote: Horn has twelve companions.] Twelf feren he hadde Þ{a}t alle wiþ him ladde, Alle riche ma{n}nes sones, {And} alle hi were faire gomes, 24 Wiþ him for to pleie. {And} mest he luuede tweie; ++Þat on him het haþulf child, {And} þ{a}t oþ{er} ffikenild. 28 xij feren he hadde Þat he mid him ladde, And alle rich ki{n}ges sones, And alle swiþe fayre gomes, 24 Mid hym forto pleye. But mest he louede tueye; Þat on was hoten ayol child, And þat oþer fokenild. 28 tueye feren he hadde þ{a}t he wiþ him ladde, alle richemenne sones, {ant} alle suyþe feyre gomes, 24 wyþ him forte pleye. mest he louede tueye; Þ{a}t on wes hoten Athulf chyld, {ant} þ{a}t oþer Fykenyld. 28 [Sidenote: Athulf the best, and Fikenhild the worst.] Aþulf was þe beste {And} fikenylde þe werste. Hit was vpon a som{er}es day, Also ihc ȝou telle may, 32 Ayol was þe beste And fokenild þe werste. ++Hit was sone som{er}es day, Also ich nou telle{n} may, 32 Athulf wes þe beste ant fykenyld þe werste. Hyt was vpon a someres day, also ich ou telle may, 32 [Sidenote: King Murry while riding, finds fifteen ships arrived on the strand.] Murri þe gode king Rod on his pleing Bi þe se side, Ase he was woned ride. 36 Þat moye þe gode kinge Rod on his pleyhinge Bi þe se syde, Þer he was woned to ryde. 36 Allof þe gode kyng rod vpon ys pleyȝyng bi þe see side, þer he was woned to ryde. 36