He saw the Sothroun multipliand mayr;

And to hym self offt wald he mak his mayne.

Off his gud kyne thai had slane mony ane.190

Yhit he was than semly, stark and bald;

And he of age was bot auchtene yer auld.

Wapynnys he bur, outhir gud suerd or knyff;

For he with thaim hapnyt richt offt in stryff.

Quhar he fand ane without the othir presance,195

Eftir to Scottis that did no mor grewance;

To cut his throit, or steik hym sodanlye,