Sum Scottis dred, the erll sa mony wass,

Twenty thousand agayn sa few, to pass.

Quhen Jop persauit, he bad Wallace suld bid:195

“Tyne nocht thir men, bot to sum strenth ye ryd,

“And I sall pass to get yow power mar;

“Thir ar our gud thus lychtly for to war.”

Than Wallace said; ‘In trewth I will nocht fle

‘For four off his, ay ane quhill I may be.200

‘We ar our ner, sic purpos for to tak;

‘A danger chace thai mycht vpon ws mak.