The men off But befor thair lord thai stud,
Defendand him, quhen fell stremys off blud250
Wer thaim about in flothis quhar thai yeid.
Bathid in blud was Bruce suerd and his weid,
Throw fell slauchtyr off trew men off his awn.
Son to the dede the Scottis was ourthrawn;
Syn slew the lord, for he wald nocht be tayn.255
Quhen Wallace saw quhen thir gud men was gayn,
“Lordis,” he said, “quhat now is your consaill?
“Twa choyss thar is, the best I rede ws waill.