If the meeten them on the plaine.’

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‘Now hold your tounge,’ saies Iames Douglas,

‘For in faith that is not soe;

For one English man is worth fiue Scotts,

When they meeten together thoe.

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‘For they are as egar men to fight

As a faulcon vpon a pray;

Alas! if euer the winne the vanward,