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,