“Bot I wald wyt how that merwell befell.”405

Wallace ansuerd; ‘The trewth I sall yow tell.’

Than he rahersyt quhat hapnyt on that day,

As ye befor in my autor hard say.

Quhen the gud king had herd this sudan cass

Apon the se, be forsicht off Wallace,410

The king him held rycht worthi till awans;

He saw in hym manheid and gouernans.

So did the queyn, and all thir othir lordis;

Ilk wicht off hym gret honour than recordis.