“In presone syne ner to the dede him threw.

“He is at large, and will nocht do for me,285

“Thocht ye tharfor rycht now suld ger me de.”

Schir Amar said; ‘Thir lordis sone sall send

‘On to the king, and mak a finall end

‘Off his conquest, forsuth he will it haiff.

‘Wallace na thou ma nocht this kynrik saiff.290

‘Mycht Eduuard king get him, for gold or land,

‘To be his man, than suld he bruk Scotland.’

The lordis bad cess; “Thow excedis to that knycht