Bot of manhed and worſchip, well I wat,
Out throuch this warld yhe aw to be commendit,
[3448] This day ȝe have ſo knychtly yhow defendit.
Ye see how your enemies, as night approaches, are striving to give you an outrage or a fright.
And now yhe ſee how that, aȝanis the nycht,
Yhour ennemys pretendit with thar myght
Of multitud, and with thar new oſt,
[3452] And with thar buglis and thar wyndis boſt
Freſchly cummyng In to ſich aray,
[77] MS. “owtray.” See Glossary.