Horn spak here speche, 184 He spak for he{m} alle, Vor so hit moste biualle. He was þe faireste {And} of wit þe beste. 188 Horn spak here speche, 184 Hor spak for hem alle, So hit moste by falle, For þat he was fayrest And of witte wisest. 188 horn spec huere speche. 184 ¶ Horn spac for huem alle, for so hit moste byfalle; he wes þe wyseste {ant} of wytte þe beste. 188 [Headnote: _Horn tells his history._] [Sidenote: Horn tells the king about their adventures,] ¶ “We beoþ of Suddenne, Icome of gode kenne, Of Cristene blode {And} kynges suþe gode. 192 Payns þer gu{n}ne ariue {And} duden hem of lyue. Hi sloȝen {and} to droȝe Cristenemen inoȝe. 196 “We ben of sodenne, ycome{n} of godeme{n}ne, Of c{r}istene blode And of swiþe gode. 192 Paynims þer were riued And broucte{n} men of liue. He slowe and to drowe C{r}istene men hy nowe. 196 “we bueþ of sudenne, ycome of gode kenne, of c{ri}stene blode, of cunne swyþe gode. 192 payenes þer connen aryue {ant} c{ri}stine brohten of lyue, slowen {ant} to drowe c{ri}stinemen ynowe. 196 So crist me mote rede, Vs he dude lede In to a galeie, Wiþ þe se to pleie. 200 Dai hit is igon {and} oþer Wiþute sail {and} roþer. So god me mote rede. Vs he deden lede In to salyley, Wit þe se to pleye. 200 Day igo and oþer Wit ute{n} seyl and roþer. so c{ri}st me mote rede, ous hy duden lede [Sidenote: [leaf 84, back]] In to a galeye, wiþ þe see to pleye. 200 day is gon {ant} oper wiþ oute seyl {ant} roþer. [Sidenote: and bids him do his will with them.] Vre schip bigan to swymme To þis londes brymme. 204 Nu þu miȝt vs slen, {and} binde Vre honde bihynde. Bute ȝef hit beo þi wille, Helpe þ{a}t we ne spille.” 208 ¶ Þanne spak þe gode kyng, I wis he nas no Niþing, And hure schip swemme gan, And he to londe it wan. 204 Nou men us binde Oure honde{n} us bi hinde{n}, And yf it be þi wille, Help us þat we ne spille.” 208 Þo bispac aylm{er} king, Was he neu{er}e nyþing,