Bot that wyst nocht the stuff that was within;
Thai dred full sar for thair awn warysoun.
For souerance prayed the power off the toun,870
To spek with Wallace thai desyryt fast;
And he aperyt, and speryt quhat thai ast.
The mayr ansuerd, said; “We wald gyff ransoun,
“To pass your way, and der no mayr the toun.
“Gret schaym it war that we suld yoldyn be,875
“And townys haldyn off less power than we.
“Yhe may nocht wyn ws suthlie, thocht ye bid;