The kirk gudis thai waste away.
Kirkmen affoir[1088] wer gud of lyfe,
Preitchit, teichit, and staunchit stryfe;
Thay feirit nather sword nor knyf,
For luif of God the faith to say;
All honorit thame, baith man and wyf,
Devotion wes nocht away.
Our fatheris wyse were, and discreit;
Thai had bayth honour, men, and meit;
With luif[1089] thai did thair tennentis treit,