He gert ane blaw, was in his cumpany;

The redy men arayit thaim hastely.820

Feill off the Scottis ilk nycht in harnes baid,

Be ordinance, for thai sic rewll had maid.

With schort awyss to gyddyr ar thai went,

Apon thair fais, quhar feill Sotheroun was schent.

Wallace knew weill the erll to haisty was;825

For thi he sped him to the press to pass.

A suerd off wer in till his hand he bar;

The fyrst he hyt, the crag in sondyr schar.