To meite Wallace with men off armes strang;

Off his duellyng thai had thocht wondyr lang.690

The trew Ruwan come als with outyn baid;

[In Barnan wod he had his lugyng maid.]

Barklay be that to Wallace semblyt fast;

With thre hundreth to Ochtyrhouss he past.

The later day off August fell this cace;695

For the reskew, thus ordanyt wicht Wallace,

Off Sanct Jhonstoun, that Sothroun occupyit.

Fast towart Tay thai passyt and aspyit;