Kyndness him bad reskew thaim fra thair fa.

Than Wyll said; ‘Nay, quhy, fuyll, wald thow do sa?220

‘Thow has na wyt with rycht thi selff to leid;

‘Suld thow help thaim that wald put the to deid?’

Kyndnes said; “Yha, thai ar gud Scottis men.”

Than Will said; ‘Nay; weryté thow may ken;

‘Had thai bene gud, all anys we had ben.225

‘Be reson heyr the contrar now is seyn;

‘For thai me hayt ma na Sotheroun leid.’

Kyndnes said; “Nay, that schaw thai nocht in deid.