“Sa furth,” quoth he, “be thi desyr resonable,

“I sall it grant with outyn ony fable.”

The Butler said; ‘Wallace thow knawis rycht,

‘Thow may nocht chaip for power nor for slycht.

‘And sen thou seis it may no bettir be;475

‘For thi gentrice, thow will yeild the to me.’

Than Wallace said; “Thi will wnskillfull is;

“Thow wald I did quhilk is our hie a myss.

“Yoldin I am to bettir, I can pruff;

“To mychty God, that Makar is, abuff.480