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
Ne beo we noȝt iliche,
Horn is fairer {and} riche, 332
Fairer bi one ribbe
Þane eni Man þ{a}t libbe.
Þeȝ horn were vnder Molde,
Oþ{er} elles wher he wolde, 336
Oþer henne a þuse{n}d Mile,
Ihc nolde him ne þe bigile.”
¶ Rymenhild hire biwente,
{And} Aþelbrus fule heo schente. 340
Horn his fayr and riche,
Be we naut yliche, 332
Fayror hond{er} ribbe
Þan onyman þat libbe.
Þei horn were hond{er} molde
Oþer elles qwere e wolde, 336
Hanne ou{er} a þousond mile,
Ne schulde ich him bigile.”
Reymyld hire bi wende,
Þe stiward sone he schende. 340
ne be we nout yliche,
for horn is fayr {ant} ryche, 332
fayrore by one ribbe
þen ani mon þat libbe.
þah horn were vnder molde,
{ant} oþer elle wher he sholde, 336
hennes a þousent milen,
y nulle him bigilen.”
¶ rymenild hire by wente,
ant Athelbrus þus heo shende, 340
[Headnote: _Rymenhild rages at Athelbrus._]
[Sidenote: Rymenhild storms at Athelbrus, and drives him from the
bower.]
“He{n}nes þu go, þu fule þeof,
Ne wurstu me neure more leof
Went vt of my bur,
Wiþ muchel mesauenteur. 344
Schame mote þu fonge
{And} on hiȝe rode anhonge.
Ne spek ihc noȝt wiþ horn,
Nis he noȝt so vnorn. 348
Hor[n] is fairer þane beo he,
Wiþ muchel schame mote þu deie.”
“Aylbrous, þu foule þef,
Ne worstu me neu{er}e lef.
Wend out of mi bour{e},
Wyt muchel mesaue{n}ture. 344
Heuele ded mote þou fonge
And on heuele rode on honge.
Spak ich nou with horn,
His he nowt me biforn. 348
He his fayror of liue;
Wend out he{n}ne bilyue.”
“Aþelbrus, þou foule þef,
ne worþest þou me neuer lef.
went out of my boure,
shame þe mote by shoure, 344
ant euel hap to vnderfonge
{ant} euele rode on to honge.
Ne speke y nout wiþ horne,
nis he nout so vnorne. 348
[_No gap in MS._ . .
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[Headnote: _Athelbrus promises to bring Horn._]
¶ Aþelbrus in a stunde
Fel anon to grunde. 352
“Lefdi, Min oȝe,
Liþe me a litel þroȝe.
Þo aylbrous a stounde
On kneus fel to grunde. 352
“A, leuedy, min howe,
Lyþe a litel þrowe.
¶ Þo Athelbrus astounde
fel aknen to grounde. 352
“ha, leuedy, myn owe,
me lyþe a lutel þrowe,
[Sidenote: Athelbrus explains his fears,]
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