Bot for to fecht, as than he had gret drede.80
To Corspatryk of Dunbar sone he send,
His consell ast, for he [the] contré kend:
And he was brocht in presence to the king.
Be suttale band thai cordyt of this thing.
Erle Patrik than till Berweik couth persew;85
Ressawide he was and trastyt werray trew.
The king folowid with his host of ranoun;
Eftir mydnycht at rest wes all the toun.
Corspatryk raiss, the keyis weile he knew,