If you be not traytour to the king,

Forfaulted sall ye never be.’

69

‘But, prince, what sall cum o my men?

When I go back, traitour they’ll ca me;

I had rather lose my life and land,

Eer my merry men rebukëd me.’

70

‘Will your merry men amend their lives

And all their pardouns I grant thee: