And so befel in to that sammyn tid,

Quhill forthirmar at Wallas worthit wycht.

[Thomas Rimour in to the Faile was than,]

With the mynystir, quhilk was a worthi man:

He wsyt offt to that religiouss place.290

The peple demyt of witt mekill he can;

And so he told, thocht at thai bliss or ban,

Quhilk hapnyt suth in many diuerss cace,

I can nocht say, be wrang or rychtwisnas,

In rewlle of wer, quhethir thai tynt or wan;295