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Then was there blowing of horns There watȝ blawyng of prys in mony breme home, Heȝe halowing on hiȝe, with haþeleȝ þat myȝt; and baying of hounds. Brachetes bayed þat best, as bidden þe maystereȝ, 1604 Of þat chargeaunt chace þat were chef huntes. One wise in woodcraft begins to unlace the boar. Þenne a wyȝe þat watȝ wys vpon wod crafteȝ, To vnlace þis bor lufly bigynneȝ; First he hews off the head, then rends him by the back. Fyrst he hewes of his hed, & on hiȝe setteȝ, 1608 & syþen rendeȝ him al roghe bi þe rygge after, He next removes the bowels, broils them on the ashes, and therewith rewards his hounds. Braydeȝ out þe boweles, brenneȝ hom on glede, With bred blent þer-with his braches rewardeȝ; Syþen he britneȝ out þe brawen in bryȝt brode [s]cheldeȝ, Then the hastlets are removed. 1612 & hatȝ out þe hastletteȝ, as hiȝtly bisemeȝ; The two halves are next bound together and hung upon a pole. & ȝet hem halcheȝ al hole þe halueȝ 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 watȝ borne bifore þe burnes seluen, Þat him for-ferde in þe forþe, þurȝ forse of his honde, so stronge; Til he seȝ sir Gawayne, 1620 In halle hym þoȝt ful longe, Gawayne is called to receive the spoil. He calde, & he com gayn, His feeȝ þer for to fonge.