“This race,” said he, “I may sair rew,

For I see weill my dreme wes trew.

Me-thocht yone otter gart me bleid,

And buir me backwart from my steid.

Bot heir I vow to God soverane

That I sall never just[419] agane.”

And sweitlie to the Squyer said,

“Thow knawis the cunning[420] that we maid,

Quhilk of us twa suld tyne[421] the feild

He suld baith hors and armour yield