‘The schirreffis serwand thow wald lat him be.’90
A hetfull man the stwart was of blude;
And thoucht Wallace chargyt him in termys rude.
“Go hens, the Scot, the mekill dewill the speid;
“At thi shrewed wss thow wenys me to leid.”
A huntyn staff in till his hand he bar;95
Thar with he smat on Willyham Wallace thair.
Bot for his tre litill sonyhé he maid,
Bot be the coler claucht him with outyn baid.
A felloun knyff fast till his hart straik he;