Now ga we on them sa hardely, *131
And ding on them sa doughtely,
That they may feele, at our comming,
That we them hate in meekle thing:
For great cause they have us made, *135
That occupied our landis brade,
And put all to subjectioun:
Your goodis made all theirs commoun:
Our kyn and frendis, for their awne,
Dispitteously hanged and drawne: *140
And wald destroy us gif they might.
Bot, I trow, God, through his foresight,
This day hes granted us his grace
To wrek us on them in this place. *144
From H: not in C E. These remarks seem quite out of place. The spirit of animosity is not in harmony with the tenour of Bruce’s other speeches; the language at certain points is not Barbour-like; and the whole passage is thus of questionable authenticity. See Preface, pp. vii-viii.
[xiii_144] C For quhar (S).
[xiii_164] C full douchtely (S). E H how, in accord with the exclamatory phrase.
[xiii_173] E gret anoy.
[xiii_183] E quhytys. H coates. (See note.)
[xiii_209] E deliverly.
[xiii_224] C thame fouly (S). H fully.
[xiii_250] C Apon thame! on thame hardely! (S). H as in E.