“Quhill men may fast, thir woddis we may hauld still;

“For thi, ilk man be off trew hardy will;

“And at we do so nobill in to deid,

“Off ws be found no lak eftir to reid.820

“The rycht is ouris, we suld mor ardent be;

Fol. 84 b

“I think to freith this land, or ellis de.”

His waillyt spech, with wit and hardyment,

Maid all the layff so cruell off entent;

Sum bad tak feild, and giff battaill in playn.825