Our antecessowris, that we suld of reide,

And hald in mynde thar nobille worthi deid,

We lat ourslide, throw werray sleuthfulnes;

And castis ws euir till vthir besynes.

Till honour ennymys is our haile entent,5

It has beyne seyne in thir tymys bywent;

Our ald ennemys cummyn of Saxonys blud,

That neuyr yeit to Scotland wald do gud,

Bot euir on fors, and contrar haile thair will,

Quhow gret kyndnes thar has beyne kyth thaim till.10