Limited space forbids a thorough-going comparison of the two versions. The essential elements of the story are in each case nearly the same. In the French version (R. H.) again Horn the prince with his companions is set afloat from Suddenne in an open boat, arrives in Bretaigne, is hospitably received by King Hunlaf, is loved by the princess Rigmenil, from whom he receives a magic ring, is betrayed by Wikele, one of his companions, and is exiled from Bretaigne. He takes ship for Westir, the court of King Godreche, and is well received by the king and his two sons. He distinguishes himself in all things, and is loved and wooed by the princess Lemburc. But after delivering the Irish kingdom (Westir) from an African invasion, he is recalled by a messenger to Bretaigne, where, after vanquishing his rival Modun in a tournament, he rescues Rigmenil and himself plays the part of bridegroom at the wedding prepared. He then repairs to Suddenne, and after ridding his father’s kingdom of the invaders, is warned in a dream of Wikele’s second treachery, and returns again just in time to save his bride from a forced marriage with Wikele. With the death of Wikele and the establishment of Horn’s loyal friend Haderof (Athulf) in Ireland and of Horn and Rigmenil in Suddenne, the French story ends. In addition to this similarity in general outline must be mentioned occasional parallelism between the two versions in minor details or even in phraseology. As instances of the first we may cite: _Of his feire siȝte Al þe bur gan liȝte_ K. H. 385-6; _De la belte de horn tute la chambre resplent._ R. H. 1053. _Drink to horn of horne_ K. H. 1145; _Mes com apelent horn li engleis naturer_ R. H. 4206. _He lokede on his rynge And þoȝte on Rymenhilde_ K. H. 873-4; _Si regarde sa main e lanel kest gemmeȝ_. _Ke li fud de Rimel al departir doneȝ_ R. H. 3166-7. _And whan þu farst to woȝe tak him þine gloue_ K. H. 793-4; _Mes une rien uus di joe dont seieȝ purgardez, Si alez donneier ke oue uus nel menez Kar il est de beaute issi enluminez ke uus la v il iert petit serreȝ preiseȝ_ R. H. 2323-6. _Biuore me to kerue And of þe cupe serue_ K. H. 233-4; _Horn me seruira vi de ma cupe portant_ R. H. 463. As instances of phrases from King Horn reflected in R. H., we may cite: _Stiwarde, tak nu here Mi fundlyng for to lere Of þine mestere, Of wude and of riuere_ K. H. 227-30; _De bois de riueer refet il altre tal_ R. H. 377. _Wiþute sail and roþer_ K. H. 188; _Kil naient auirun dunt a (!) seient aidanȝ Sigle ne guuernad (!) dunt il seint naianȝ_ R. H. 60-61. _Ston he dude lade, ant lym þerto he made_ K. H. 1502 H. _Vn castel ad ia fet de pere e de furment_ R. H. 5097. These instances, which might be multiplied, will serve to show how closely related in origin are these two versions, English and French.