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.