Þer he s{er}uede c{r}iste, Þat paynimes ne wiste, 84 And eu{er}e bed for horn child, Þat ih{es}u c{r}ist him were mild. Horn was i{n} peynims honde, Mid his feren of þe londe. 88 Miche was his fayrhede, So ih{es}u him hauede made. þer hue seruede c{ri}st, þ{a}t þe payenes hit nust. 84 ant euer hue bad for horn child, þ{a}t c{ri}st him wrþe myld. ¶ Horn wes in payenes hond, mid is feren of þe lond. 88 muche wes þe feyrhade þ{a}t ih{es}u c{ri}st him made. [Headnote: _Saracens deliberate over Horn._] [Sidenote: The pagans save Horn and his companions on account of Horn’s fairness,] Payns him wolde slen Oþ{er} al quic flen. 92 Ȝef his fairnesse nere, Þe children alle aslaȝe were. Þa{n}ne spak on Admirad, Of wordes he was bald, 96 Þo hundes wolde slon, And some him wolde flon. 92 Ȝif hornes fayrede nere, Þe child yslawe ware. ++Uan bi spek him amyraud, Of wordes he was swiþe baud, 96 payenes him wolde slo {ant} summe him wolde flo. 92 ȝyf hornes feyrnesse nere, yslawe þis children were. þo spec on Admyrold, of wordes he wes swyþe bold, 96 “Horn, þu art wel kene, {And} þ{a}t is wel isene; Þu art gret {and} st{ro}ng, fair {and} euene lo{n}g. 100 Þu schalt waxe more Bi fulle seue ȝere. “Horn, þou art swiþe scene, And follyche swiþe kene; Þou art fayr and eke strong, Þou art eueneliche long. 100 Þou scald more wexe In þis fif yere þe nexte. “horn, þou art swyþe kene, bryht of hewe {ant} shene; þou art fayr {ant} eke strong {ant} eke eueneliche long. 100 [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] [Sidenote: at the same time with forebodings that if Horn lives, he will take revenge.] Ȝef þu mote to liue go, {And} þine feren also, 104 Ȝef hit so bi falle, Ȝe scholde slen vs alle. Þaruore þu most to stere, Þu {and} þine ifere. 108 To schupe schulle ȝe funde {And} sinke to þe grunde. Ȝif þu to liue mictest go, An þine feren also, 104 Þat micte so bifalle Þou suldes slen us alle. Þe for þou scald to stron go And þine feren also. 108 To schip ye schule{n} sto{u}nde A sinke{n} to þe grunde.