First at your nobilis, syne at me.

"Desyre him mete thee at Permanscore,

And bring four in his cumpanie;

Five erles sall gang yoursell befor,

Gude cause that you suld honour'd be.

"And, gif he refuses to do that,

We'll conquess baith his landis and he;

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"There sall nevir a Murray, after him,

Hald land in Ettricke Foreste frie."