‘Marry, thou’s welcome, gentleman,

Some king’s-messenger thou seems to be.’

21.

‘The King of Scotland sent me here,

And, gude Outlaw, I’m sent to thee;

I wad wot of whom ye hold your lands,

Or, man, wha may thy master be?’

22.

22.3 ‘Soudron,’ Southron, i.e. southern, English.

‘Thir landis are mine,’ the Outlaw said;