His der cusyng in Edynburgh ordand he,
The trew Crawfurd, that ay was full worthé,1300
Kepar off it, with noble men at wage;
In Mannuell than he had gud heretage.
Scotland was fre, that lang in baill had beyne,
Throw Wallace won fra our fals enemys keyn.
Gret gouernour in Scotland he couth ryng,1305
Wayttand a tyme to get his rychtwiss king
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Fra Ingliss men, that held him in bandoune,