Quhill thai him saw thar coud no thing thaim cess,

The Sotheroun men full sone was brocht to ded.

The blyth hosteler bad thaim gud ayle and breid.

Wallace said; “Nay, till we haiff laysar mar.1445

“To be our gyd thow sall befor ws fayr;

“And begyn fyr quhar at the Sotheroun lyis.”

The hostellar son, apon a hasty wyss,

Hynt fyr in hand, and till a gret hous yeid,

Quhar Inglissmen was in full mekill dreid.1450

For thai wyst nocht quhill that the rud low raiss;