Fra thai him saw, of na sadnes thai roucht;

For perfyt joy thai wepe with all thair eyne;405

To ground thai fell, and thankit hewynnys queyn.

Als he was glaid for reskew off thaim twa;

Off thair feris leyffand was left no ma.

Thai tald him that Schyr Garrat wes dede;

How thai had weyll eschapyt of that stede.410

[Throuch the Oychall thai had gayne all that nycht,]

Till Quenysferry, or that the day was brycht;

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