Chesyt a strenth, quhar thai thar lugyng maid,

In gud affer a quhill thar still be baid;

Yit in the toune no wit of this had thai.515

The contré folk, quhen it was lycht of day,

Gret reik saw ryss, and to Kynclewyn thai socht:

Bot wallis and stane, mar gud thar fand thai nocht.

The captennis wiff to Sanct Jhonstoun scho yeid,

And to Schyr Garrate scho tauld this felloune deid;520

Alss till hyr son quhat hapnyt was be cass.

Than demyt thai all that it wass wicht Wallas;