And bad him hald [in] Scotland with the rycht:

“And thow sall weill bruk this in heretage.

“Thi brothir sone at London has grettar wage;880

“Yeit will he cum, he sall his landis haiff.

“I wald tyne nayne that rychtwisnes mycht saiff.”

Mony trew Scot to Wallace couth persew;

At Archatan fra feill strenthis thai drew.

A gud knycht come, and with him men sexté;885

He had beyn oft in mony strang jeperté

With Inglissmen, and sonyeid nocht adeill.