In the holl but baid, he gert thaim go.

His fyfty men with outyn langar rest,

Wallace gart ray in to thar armour prest;

Fourty and aucht on luffburd laid thaim law.125

Wylyham Crawfurd than till him gert he caw,

And said; “Thow can sumpart off schipman fair;

“Thi oyss has beyn oft in the toun off Ayr.

“I pray the tak this doctryn [weill] off me;

“Luk at thow stand strekly be this tre,130

“Quhen I bid stryk, to seruice be thow bayne;