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Or loss his men agayne as he did ayr.

Thus socht he south with gret sorou and cair;760

At the Byrkhill a litill tary maid;

Syne throuch the land but rest our Sulway raid.

The Scottis ost a nycht ramanyt still;

Apon the morn thai spulyete, with gud will,

The dede corssis; [syne couth to Braid wood fayr,]765

At a consaill thre dayis soiornyt thar.

At Forest kyrk a metyng ordand he;