[89-96]. This stanza is unintelligible in Dalzell. It stands thus in Laing's copy.
When they unto Strathboggy came,
To council soon they geed,
For to see how things might frame,
For they had meikle need.
They voted then to do a deed
As kirkmen do devise,
And pray'd that they might find good speed
In that great interprise.
[149]. This line seems to be corrupted.
[161]. Some words are lost.
Thus with their noble cavalry
They marched to the field.
Laing.
[165]. speares and scheildis.
[167]. weild thair wapones weill.
[180]. mannis.
[187]. then ower.