For cace befell, quhill ded maid thaim deseuyr.

Towart the Sluce in gudly fer past he;325

A weschell gat, and maid him to the se.

Aucht schipmen feit, and gudly wage thaim gaiff;

To Scotland fur; the Fyrth off Tay thai haiff.

Apon a nycht Wallace the land has tane

At Ernyss mouth, and is till Elchok gane.330

He gert the schip in cowert saill away;

So out off sycht thai war or it was day.

At Elchok duelt ane, Wallace cusyng der,