It lattis wer in the wysest wys be wrocht.—V. 642.
i. e. “Where there is great anxiety of mind, it prevents the carrying on of war in the wisest” or “most proper manner.”
The meaning is lost in Edit. 1594,—
It lettis weir that in wise men is wrocht.
Edit. 1620.
It letteth war, that in wise men is wrought.
The trewth I knaw off this, and hyr lynage;
I knew nocht hyr, tharfor I lost a gage.—V. 654.
That is, “I know the character and descent of this lady; but being a stranger to my former sweetheart, at Perth, I lost my stake.” Hyr in v. 655 is opposed to this in the preceding line.