[288] Nor his defens of armys in the pres.

whereupon the lady of Melyhalt prayed him to yield his sword to her; and kept him in her power.

Nor how the lady of melyhalt yat ſche

Came to the feild, and prayth hyme that he

[7] MS. “his.”

As to o lady to hir[7] his ſuerd hath ȝold,

[292] Nor how he was in to hir keping hold;

And mony vthir nobil deid alſo

I wil report quharfor I lat ourgo.

Whoever likes, might make of these things a long story.