57

And he fell backe to the hatches againe,

And in that wound full sore did bleed;

The blood that ran soe fast from hime,

They said it was the Girdon’s deed.

58

‘Come hether, thow James Hamelton,

Thowe my sister’s sonne, I have noe moe;

I’le give the five hundreth pound,’ he saide,

‘Ife thowe wilt toe the top[ca]saille goe.’