‘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;