I wald tak weid, suld I fecht with a man;

But (for) a dog, that nocht off armes can,

I will haiff nayn, bot synglar as I ga."

A gret manteill about his hand can ta,

And his gud suerd; with him he tuk na mar;

Abandounly in barrace entryt thar.

Gret chenys was wrocht in the yet with a gyn,

And pulld it to quhen Wallace was tharin.

The wod lyoun, on Wallace quhar he stud,

Rampand he braid, for he desyryt blud;