And forthwart fair, commendede off manheid;

Bathe humyll, leyll, and off his priwyt pryss,

Off honour, trewth, and woid off cowatiss.

The nobill king, ryngand in ryolté,1625

Had gret delyte this Wallace for to se;

And knew rycht weill schortly to wndyrstand

The gret suppryss and ourset off Ingland.

Als marueld he off Wallace small power,

That but a king tuk sic a rewm to ster,1630

Agayn Ingland, and gert thair malice cess,