Fol. 46 b

Stewyn off Irland went furth; apon the streit

A trew woman full sone with him couth meit.

He speryt at hir, quhat hapnyt in the ayr.

“Sorou,” scho said, “is nothing ellis thar.”

Ferdly scho ast, “Allace! quhar is Wallace?”255

‘Fra ws agayne he passit at Kingace.’

“Go warn his folk, and haist thaim off the toun;

“To kepe him selff I sall be reddy boun.”

With hir as than no mar tary he maid;