‘In Doune is now, new cummyn fra the king.’

Than Butler said; “This is a selcouth thing.

“Thou leid all out, thow has beyne with Wallace;

“I sall the knaw, or thou cum of this place.”250

Till him he stert the courser wondyr wicht,

Drew out a suerd, so maid [hym] for to lycht.

Abowne the kne gud Wallas has him tayne,

Throw the and brawn in sondyr straik the bayne;

Derffly to dede the knycht fell on the land.255

Wallace the horss sone sesyt in his hand,