The goodwife went to a hill-top
For to keep watch, lest from the sea
Incursions should come suddenlie.
As King’s ships hover’d all about,
And parties through the land did scout.
Just as they wak’d the husband came,
When Malcom heard, he to him ran,
And did salute him in the field,
Which meeting did great pleasure yield;
Because that word was to them brought,