A gud prelat als to Archatan socht;
Off his lordschip as than he brukyt nocht.
This worthi clerk, cummyn off hie lynage,
Off Synclar blude, nocht fourty yer off age,930
Chosyne he was be the Papis consent;
Off Dunkell lord was maid with gud entent.
Bot Inglissmen, that Scotland gryppit all,
Off benyfice thai leit him bruk bot small.
Quhen he saw weill tharfor he mycht nocht mwte,935
To saiff his lyff thre yer he duelt in But;