‘Now I will spek sum thing for myn awaill.

‘Our barnat land has beyn our set with wer,

‘With Saxonis blud that dois ws mekill der,

‘Slayn our eldris, distroyit our rychtwys blud,

‘Waistyt our realm off gold and othir gud.370

‘And ye ar her, in mycht and ryolté,

‘Yow suld haiff ey till our aduersité,

‘And ws support, throu kyndnes off the band,

‘Quhilk is conserwyt betuix yow and Scotland.

‘As I am her, at your charge, for plesance,375