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“Fer mair be treuth than it is ony rycht.

“The wrang conquest our king desiris ay;295

“On hym or vs it sall be seyne some day.

“Wallace has rycht, bathe force and fair fortoun:

“Ye hard how he eschapyt our presoune.”

Thus said that lord, syne prayit Schyr Ranald fair

To mak this pess; “Thou schirreff art of Ayr.300

“As for a tyme we may awisit be:

“Vndyr my seylle I sall be bound to the