2.

There came a man, by middle day,

He spied his sport, and went away;

And brought the king, that very night,

Who brake my bower, and slew my knight.

3.

3.2 ‘poin’d’ = poinded, distrained.

He slew my knight, to me sae dear;

He slew my knight, and poin’d his gear;

My servants all for life did flee,