“Than Scotland throuch he demayned him sell;
“Slew our elderis, gret peté was to se.
“In presoune syne lang tyme thai pynit me,1350
“Quhill I fra thaim was castyn out for ded.
“Thankit be God he send me sum remed!
“Wengyt to be I prewyt all my mycht;
“Feyll off thair kyn to dede syn I haiff dycht.
“The rage off youth gert me desyr a wyff;1355
“That rewit I sayr, and will do all my liff.
“A tratour knycht but mercy gert hyr de,