The king consauit, sone throu his hie knawlage,

Quhat wermen oysyt be reyff in thar passage.

In till his mynd the Rede Reiffar than was;

Merwell he had how he leit Wallace pass. 330

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Till him he said; “Ye war sum thing to blaym;

“Ye mycht haiff send, be our harrold fra haym,

“Eftir power, to bryng yow throu the se.”

‘God thank yow, schyr, ynewch tharoff had we.

‘Feill men may pass, quhar thai fynd na perell;335