Quharoff the king gretly agrewit was.

Thus Eduuard left his pepill in to baill,

Contrar Wallace he wald nocht giff battaill;

Nor byd in feild for nocht that thai mycht say;

Gayff our the causs, to London past his way.960

At men off wit this questioun her I ass,

[Amang noblis gyff euyr ony thar was,]

So lang throw force in Ingland lay on cass,

Sen Brudus deit, but battaill, bot Wallace.

Gret Julius, the empyr had in hand,965