Derffly to dede brocht mony Sotheron man.

A werlik toun so fand thai in that land,445

Quhilk Schenown hecht, that Inglissmen had in hand.

Towart that steid full sadly Wallace wrocht,

Be ony wyss assailye gyff he mocht,

Bargane till haiff and he mycht get thaim out.

Gret strenth off wod that tym was thar about;450

This toun [stud] als apon a wattir sid.

In till a park, that was bath lang and wyd,

Thai buschit thaim, quhill passit was the nycht.