Thre scoyr war slayne or thai wald leif that steid.475

The fleande folk, that wist of no rameid,

Bot to the houss thai fled in all thair mycht;

The Scottis folowit, that worthi war and wycht.

Few men of fenss was left that place to kepe,

[Wemen and preistis wpon the wall can wepe:]480

For weill thai wend the flearis was thar lord;

To tak him in thai maid thaim redy ford,

Leit doun the bryg, kest wp the yettis wide.

The frayit folk entrit, and durst nocht byde: