“Go,” hye seyde, “sone, And bring him aft{er} none, 376 In a sq{u}ieres wise, Wan þe king aryse. He wende forþ to horne; Ne wolde sche him werne. 380 “He schal mid me bi leue Til hyt be ner heue. Had ich of hym my wille, Ne reche y wat men telle.” 384 “go þon,” quoþ heo, “sone, {ant} send him after none, 376 a skuyeres wyse, when þe king aryse. [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . .] 380 he shal myd me bileue þ{a}t hit be ner eue. haue ich of hi{m} mi wille, ne recchi whet men telle.” 384 [Headnote: _Athelbrus invites Horn to Rymenhild._] [Sidenote: Athelbrus finds Horn in hall, serving the king.] ¶ Aylbrus wende hire fro; Horn in halle fond he þo, Bifore þe kyng on benche, Wyn for to schenche. 388 [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] Aylbrous fram boure wende, Horn i{n} halle he fonde, Bi forn þe king abenche, Red win to schenche, 388 And aft{er} mete stale, Boþe win and ale. ¶ Athelbrus goþ wiþ alle; horn he fond in halle, bifore þe kyng o benche, wyn forte shenche. 388 [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . .] [Sidenote: He bids him go to Rymenhild’s bower, at the same time urging him to be discreet.] “Horn,” q{ua}þ he, “so hende, To bure nu þu wende, 392 Aft{er} mete stille, Wiþ Rymenhild to duelle. Wordes suþe bolde In herte þu hem holde. 396 “Horn,” he seyde, “so hende, To bour{e} þo most wende, 392 Aft{er} mete stille, _wit_ With reymild to dwelle. Wordes swiþe bolde In h{er}te gon þu holde. 396 “Horn,” quoþ he, “þou hende, to boure gyn þou wende, 392 to speke wiþ rymenild þe ȝynge, dohter oure kynge, wordes suyþe bolde; þin horte gyn þou holde. 396 Horn, beo me wel trewe; Ne schal hit þe neure rewe.” Horn in herte leide Al þ{a}t he him seide. 400 He ȝeode in wel riȝte To Rymenhild þe briȝte. Hor, be me wel trewe; Ne schal it þe nouth rewe.” [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .] 400 ++Horn him we{n}de forþricte To reymyld þe brycte. Horn, be þou me trewe, shal þe nout arewe.” [_No gap in MS._ . . . . . . . . . . . .] 400 He eode forþ to ryhte to rymenild þe bryhte. [Headnote: _Rymenhild’s reception of Horn._] [Sidenote: Horn greets Rymenhild with fair words.]