‘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,