Not a month and dayes three,

But the regent of Scottland and he got witt

That banished men there shold be.

9

‘I’le write a letter,’ sayd the regent then,

‘And send to Humes Castle hastilye,

To see whether Lord Hume wilbe soe good

To bring the banished men vnto mee.

10

That lord and I haue beene att deadlye fuyde,