“Till thryfty men it dois full mekill scaith.

“He traistis the, rycht weyll thow may him tak;805

“Off this mater ane end I think to mak.

“War he away, we mycht at liking ryng

“As lordys all, and leiff wndyr a king.”

Than Menteth said; ‘He is our gouernour;

‘For ws he baid in mony felloun stour,810

‘Nocht for him selff, bot for our heretage:

‘To sell him thus it war a foull owtrage.’

Than Wallang said; “And thow weill wndyrstud,