“Fyr has beyn ay full felloun in to wer,1035

“On sic a place it ma do mekill der.

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“Thar awld bulwerk I se off wydderyt ayk;

“War it in fyr, thai mycht nocht stand a straik.

“Houssis and wod is her enewch plenté;

“Quha hewis best off this forest lat se.1040

“Pow houssis doun, we sall nocht want adeill;

“The auld temyr will ger the greyn byrn weill.”

At his commaund full besyly thai wrocht,