Thocht Inglissmen tharoff had gret payne.

The erle Persye to Glaskow couth he fair,255

With wyss lordis, and held a consell thair.

Quhen thai war mett, weylle ma na ten thousand,

Na chyftane was that tyme durst tak on hand,

To leide the range on Wallace to assaill.

He speryt about, quhat was the best consaill.260

[Schir Amar Wallange, a falss traytour strange,]

In Bothwell duelt, and thar was thaim amange.

He said; “My lorde, my consaill will I giff;