‘A nobill man, off gud fame and renoun,

‘That throw my deid was put to confusioun,

‘Dede off a straik; quhat nedis wordis mor?

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‘All helpyt nocht, thocht I repentyt full sor.

‘Throw freyndys off the court I chapyt off that place,195

‘And neuir sen syn couth get the kingis grace:

‘For my saik mony off my kyn gert thai de.

‘And quhen I saw it mycht no bettir be,

‘Bot leyff the land that me behuffyt o neid,