In wildernes amang thai montans grett.

Thai had all seyn disseuyryng off Wallace

Fra his gud men, and quhar he baid on cace;600

Amang thyk wod in cowert held thaim law,

Quhill thai persawyt he couth on sleping faw.

And than thir fyve approchit Wallace neir;

Quhat best to do, at othir can thai speir.

A man said thus; ‘It war a hie renoun,605

‘And we mycht qwyk leid him to Sanct Jhonstoun.

‘Lo, how he lyis; we may our grippis waill;