The cummyng thar off Sotheroun he had seyne.

Fyfty he had off besy men in wer;165

Thai tald Wallace off Patrikis gret affer.

Hay said; “Forsuth, and ye mycht him our set,

“Power agayne rycht sone he mycht nocht get,

“My consaill is, that we giff him battaill.”

He thankit him off comfort and consaill,170

And said; ‘Freynd Hay, in this causs that I wend,

‘Sa that we wyn, I rek nocht for till end.

‘Rycht suth it is that anys we mon de: