The knycht ansuerd; ‘Thi lyff thow sall forlorn,

‘Or ellis that land, the contrar quha had suorn.’90

On bak he lap, and owt his suerd he drew;

The buschement brak, quhen he that takyn schew,

Gud Wallace thocht that mater stud nocht weill.

He gryppyt sone a scherand suerd off steill,

And at a straik the knycht to ded he draiff;95

About sexteyn sone lappyt all the layff.

Wallace and his so worthely thai wrocht,

Full feill thai slew that sarest on them socht.