Kinred, or friends to be ane gaird maist strang,

Esai. 31.

All is bot vane, they can not man defend,

Jeremi. 17.

For quha mair surely into Royat[369] rang,

Nor the greit Conquerour his friendis amang,

Q. Curt. lib. 10.

Zit was he poysonit, as sum dois express,

Intill his Camp quhilk he had led sa lang:

Than quhat is force of man till vprichtnes.