Gud men of armyss that tyme was it within.160

The lord was traist, the men sekyr and trew;

With waik power thai durst him nocht persew.

Rycht glaid he was of Wallace cumpany,

Welcummyt him fayr with worschipe reuerandlye;

At his awne will desyryt, gyff he walde165

To byde thair still maistyr of his houshald;

Off all his men he suld haile chyftayne be.

Wallace ansuerd; “That war yneuch for me.

“I can nocht byde, my mynde is sett in playne