To þe wod he went away.
1 MS. nnorsel. 2 bi-forere, in MS. 3 casteȝ (?). 4 trayveres (?). 5 to to, in MS.
XXIV.
Then was it fine sport to listen to the hounds,
Thenne watȝ hit lif vpon list to lyþen þe houndeȝ,
When alle þe mute hade hym met, menged to-geder,
Suche a sorȝe at þat syȝt þay sette on his hede,
As alle þe clamberande clyffes hade clatered on hepes;
Here he watȝ halawed, when haþeleȝ hym metten,
Loude he watȝ ȝayned, with ȝarande speche;