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Then was there blowing of horns There wat3 blawyng of prys in mony breme home, He3e halowing on hi3e, with haþele3 þat my3t; and baying of hounds. Brachetes bayed þat best, as bidden þe maystere3, 1604 Of þat chargeaunt chace þat were chef huntes. One wise in woodcraft begins to unlace the boar. Þenne a wy3e þat wat3 wys vpon wod crafte3, To vnlace þis bor lufly bigynne3; First he hews off the head, then rends him by the back. Fyrst he hewes of his hed, & on hi3e sette3, 1608 & syþen rende3 him al roghe bi þe rygge after, He next removes the bowels, broils them on the ashes, and therewith rewards his hounds. Brayde3 out þe boweles, brenne3 hom on glede, With bred blent þer-with his braches rewarde3; Syþen he britne3 out þe brawen in bry3t brode [s]chelde3, Then the hastlets are removed. 1612 & hat3 out þe hastlette3, as hi3tly biseme3; The two halves are next bound together and hung upon a pole. & 3et hem halche3 al hole þe halue3 to-geder, & syþen on a stif stange stoutly hem henges. Now with þis ilk swyn þay swengen to home; The boar's head is borne before the knight, who hastens home. 1616 Þe bores hed wat3 borne bifore þe burnes seluen, Þat him for-ferde in þe forþe, þur3 forse of his honde, so stronge; Til he se3 sir Gawayne, 1620 In halle hym þo3t ful longe, Gawayne is called to receive the spoil. He calde, & he com gayn, His fee3 þer for to fonge.