Twa spyiss he send to wesy all that land:

Rycht laith he was the thing to tak on hand,220

The quhilk, beforce, that suld gang hym agayne;

Leuir had he throw awentur be slayne.

Thir men went furth as it was large mydnycht;

About that houss thai spyit all at rycht.

The wachman was hewy fallen on sleipe;225

The bryg was doun at that entré suld keipe;

The lauboreris latt rakleslye went in.

Thir men retornede, with outyn noyess or dyn,