To bruk his awin; fra he wist, in this wyss,1090
Douglace he was, than he forsuk planlé,
Swor be Sanct George; “He brukis na landis off me.
“His fadyr was in contrar off my crown;
“Tharfor as now he bidis in our presoun.”
To the byschop nane othir grant he maid;1095
Bot as he plesd, delt furth thai landis braid.
To the lord Soullis all haill the Merss gaiff he,
And captane als off Berweik for to be.
Olyfant than, that he in Sterlyng fand,