‘For I greatly fear an overthrow.’

44

The lord cald Horsly now in hast:

‘Look that thy word stand now in stead,

For thou shalt be hanged on main-mast

If thou miss twelve score one shillings breadth.’

45

Then up [the] mast-tree swarved he,

This stout and mighty Gordion;

But Horsly, he most happily