Sa for to de him thocht it no waslage.415

Than for to fle he tuk no taryage;

Spuryt the horss, quhilk ran in a gud randoun

Till his awn folk was bydand at Carroun.

The sey was in, at thai stoppyt and stud;

On loud he cryt and bad thaim tak the flud;420

“To gyddyr byd, ye may nocht loss a man.”

At his commaund the watter thai tuk than.

Hym returned, the entré for to kepe,

Quhill all his ost was passyt our the depe;