Till the blood out of their basnets sprent,

As ever did hail or rain.

"Yield thee, Perse," said the Douglas,

"And i' faith I shall thee bring

Where thou shalt have an earl's wages

Of Jamy our Scottish king.

"Thou shalt have thy ransom free,

I hight thee here this thing,

For the manfullest man yet art thou,

That ever I conquered in field fighting."