‘I own na king in Christentie;
Frae Soudron I this forest wan,
Whan the king nor ‘s knights were not to see.’
23.
‘He desires you’ll come to Edinburgh,
And hold of him this forest free;
And gif you refuse to do this,
He’ll conquer baith thy landis and thee;
He has vow’d to cast thy castell down,
And mak a widow o’ thy gay ladye;