With his gud swerd, that hewy was and lang,
At Perseis face with a gud will he bar;595
Bath bayne and brayne the forgyt steill throw schair.
Four hundreth men, quhen lord Persie was dede,
Out off the gait the byschope Beik thai lede,
For than thaim thocht it was no tyme to bid,
By the Frer kyrk, till a wode fast besyd.600
In that forest forsuth thai taryit nocht;
On fresche horss to Bothwell sone thai socht.
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