tell_v his_o worship_n one_o and_o one_o he_o sell_v of_o they_o find_v money_n one_o for_o in_o his_o time_n as_o man_n tell_v i_o thretteine_v time_n vanquish_v be_v he_o and_o have_v victory_n time_n seven_o and_o fifty_o he_o seem_v not_o long_a time_n idle_a to_o lie_v by_o his_o travel_n he_o have_v no_o will_n me_n think_v man_n sell_v he_o love_v of_o skill_n how_o james_n of_o dowglas_n slay_v webtoun_n and_o win_v his_o castle_n &_o ke_v it_o down_o this_o james_n when_o the_o king_n be_v gane_z all_z privily_o his_o man_n hes_z take_v and_o go_v to_o dowglasdaill_n again_o and_o privily_o have_v make_v a_o train_n to_o they_o that_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v a_o bushment_n silly_a make_v they_o there_o and_o of_o his_o man_n fourteen_o and_o man_fw-mi he_o gart_n as_o they_o will_v sekke_n ta_o fill_v with_o ger_n and_o sign_n they_o lay_v upon_o their_o horse_n and_o hold_v their_o way_n right_o as_o they_o will_v to_o lanerik_n fare_v out_o with_o where_o they_o embush_v be_v and_o when_o they_o of_o the_o castle_n see_v so_o feill_n lade_v gang_v on_o raw_a of_o that_o sight_n be_v they_o wonder_v fane_n and_o tell_v it_o to_o their_o capitane_n that_o heght_n sir_n john_n of_o webroun_n that_o be_v both_o stark_a stout_a and_o felloun_a jolie_o also_o and_o courageous_a and_o for_o that_o he_o love_v paramour_n he_o will_v ishe_v far_o the_o lightly_a he_o gart_n his_o man_n all_o take_v their_o gear_n and_o ishe_v to_o get_v they_o victual_n for_o it_o that_o they_o have_v fast_o do_v fail_v they_o ish_v all_o abundant_o and_o preik_v forth_o so_o wilful_o to_o win_v the_o lad_n that_o they_o see_v pass_v till_o the_o dowglas_n and_o his_o man_n be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o castle_n the_o lade-man_n than_o perceive_v well_o and_o they_o cast_v down_o their_o lad_n in_o high_a and_o their_o gown_n deliverlie_o that_o heill_v they_o they_o cast_v away_o and_o in_o great_a hy_z their_o horse_n hynt_n they_o and_o start_v upon_o they_o sturdelie_a and_o meet_v their_o foe_n with_o a_o cry_n they_o have_v great_a wonder_n when_o they_o see_v they_o that_o be_v eir_n lurk_v full_a law_n come_v upon_o they_o so_o hardelie_a they_o be_v abase_v sudden_o and_o at_o the_o castle_n will_v have_v be_v when_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o have_v see_v dowglas_n break_v his_o embushement_n that_o against_o they_o so_o stout_o go_v they_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v their_o foe_n on_o ather_fw-la side_n see_v they_o that_o strike_v on_o they_o without_o spare_v that_o they_o may_v help_v their selfe_o nothing_o but_o flee_v to_o warrant_n where_o they_o moght_v and_o they_o so_o angerlie_a they_o soght_n that_o of_o they_o all_o escape_v nane_fw-la sir_n john_n of_o webtoun_n there_o be_v slay_v and_o when_o he_o dead_a be_v as_o you_o hear_v they_o find_v into_o his_o awmanneir_n a_o letter_n that_o to_o he_o send_v a_o lady_n that_o he_o love_v for_o drowrie_n that_o say_v when_o he_o have_v keep_v one_o year_n in_o wéere_a as_o worthy_a batcheléere_v the_o aventrous_a castle_n of_o dowglas_n that_o for_o to_o keep_v so_o perilous_a be_v then_o may_v he_o well_o ask_v a_o lady_n his_o armour_n and_o her_o drowrie_n the_o letter_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n and_o when_o they_o slay_v on_o this_o wise_a be_v dowglas_n right_a to_o the_o castle_n ride_z and_o there_o so_o great_a debate_n he_o make_v that_o in_o the_o castle_n enter_v he_o i_o wait_v not_o all_o the_o certainty_n whether_o it_o be_v through_o strength_n or_o slight_a for_o he_o wrought_v so_o with_o his_o great_a might_n that_o the_o constable_n and_o all_o the_o lave_v that_o be_v therein_o both_o man_n and_o knave_n he_o take_v and_o give_v they_o dispending_a and_o send_v they_o home_o but_o more_o grieve_v to_o the_o cliffurde_v in_o their_o country_n and_o sign_n so_o busy_o wrought_v he_o that_o he_o all_o tumble_v down_o the_o wall_n and_o destroy_v the_o house_n all_o sign_n to_o the_o forest_n hold_v his_o way_n where_o he_o have_v many_o hard_a assay_n and_o money_n fair_a point_n of_o wéere_n befall_v who_o can_v they_o all_o rehearse_v or_o tell_v he_o shall_v say_v that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v last_a in_o full_a greit_z renounie_n how_o over_o the_o month_n past_o the_o king_n and_o there_o fall_v sick_a in_o his_o pass_n now_o will_v we_o leave_v in_o the_o forest_n dowglas_n that_o shall_v have_v little_a rest_n while_o the_o country_n deliver_v be_v of_o englishman_n and_o their_o poustie_a and_o turn_v we_o to_o the_o noble_a king_n that_o with_o the_o folk_n of_o his_o lead_n towards_o the_o month_n hes_z take_v his_o way_n right_o short_a into_o full_a good_a array_n where_o alexander_n fraser_n he_o meet_v and_o all_o be_v his_o brother_n that_o simon_n het_fw-mi with_o all_o his_o folk_n they_o with_o he_o have_v the_o king_n of_o their_o come_n be_v glad_a and_o cherish_v they_o in_o all_o kin_n thing_n and_o they_o tell_v he_o of_o the_o come_n of_o sir_n come_v erle_n of_o buchane_n that_o to_o he_o help_v have_v with_o he_o take_v sir_n john_n mowbray_n and_o other_o ma_fw-fr and_o sir_n david_n brechine_n alswa_o with_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o their_o lead_n and_o yarne_v more_o than_o any_o thing_n vengeance_n of_o you_o sir_n king_n to_o take_v for_o sir_n john_n cume_a his_o emes_n sake_n that_o whilum_fw-la at_o drumfreis_n be_v slay_v the_o king_n say_v so_o our_o lord_n i_o sane_a i_o have_v greit_z cause_v he_o for_o too_o sla_fw-ge and_o sen_n that_o they_o on_o hand_n will_v ta_o because_o of_o he_o to_o be_v on_o i_o i_o shall_v abide_v a_o while_n and_o see_v on_o what_o wise_a they_o will_v prove_v their_o might_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v that_o they_o will_v fight_v if_o they_o assail_v we_o shall_v deâ—end_v let_v fall_v efter_o what_o god_n will_v send_v efter_o this_o speech_n the_o king_n in_o hy_o hold_v straight_o his_o way_n to_o enrowry_n and_o there_o he_o take_v sik_n a_o sickness_n that_o put_v he_o to_o so_o hear_v distress_n that_o he_o forbure_v both_o drink_n and_o meat_n his_o man_n no_o medicine_n may_v get_v that_o ever_o may_v to_o the_o king_n availyiâ—_n his_o heart_n all_o hail_o begouth_n to_o failyie_a that_o he_o may_v nouth_o ride_v nor_o go_v then_o wit_n you_o well_o his_o man_n be_v woe_n for_o none_o be_v in_o that_o company_n that_o will_v have_v be_v half_o so_o sorry_a for_o to_o have_v see_v his_o brother_n dead_a lie_v before_o they_o in_o that_o stead_n as_o they_o be_v all_o for_o his_o sickness_n for_o all_o their_o comfort_n in_o he_o be_v and_o good_a sir_n edward_n the_o worthy_a his_o brother_n that_o be_v so_o hardy_a and_o wise_a and_o wight_n set_v meekle_a pain_n to_o comfort_v they_o with_o all_o his_o main_n and_o when_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o see_v that_o the_o evil_a aye_o mair_a and_o more_fw-mi travel_v the_o king_n they_o think_v in_o hy_z it_o be_v not_o spâ—edfull_a there_o to_o lie_v for_o there_o all_o plain_n be_v the_o country_n and_o they_o be_v but_o a_o few_o menyie_a to_o lie_v but_o strength_n into_o the_o plain_a therefore_o while_o that_o their_o captain_n be_v recover_v of_o his_o méekle_a ill_n they_o think_v to_o wind_v some_o strength_n till_o for_o folk_n without_o captain_n but_o they_o the_o better_o be_v in_o pain_n shall_v not_o be_v all_o so_o good_a indeed_o as_o they_o a_o lord_n have_v they_o to_o lead_v that_o put_v himself_o in_o aventure_n but_o abase_v to_o take_v the_o ure_n that_o god_n will_v send_v for_o when_o that_o he_o of_o sik_n will_n be_v and_o sik_n bounty_n that_o he_o dare_v put_v he_o to_o essay_n his_o folk_n shall_v take_v example_n ay_o of_o his_o good_a deed_n and_o his_o bounty_n and_o one_fw-mi of_o they_o shall_v be_v worth_a three_o of_o they_o that_o wicked_a chiftane_n hes_z his_o wretchedness_n so_o in_o they_o gaes_fw-la that_o they_o their_o manliness_n shall_v tine_n through_o wickedness_n of_o his_o convyne_n for_o when_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o shall_v leaâ—_n may_v do_v nought_o but_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a or_o from_o his_o folk_n hold_v his_o way_n flée_v trow_v you_o not_o that_o they_o uincust_n shall_v in_o their_o heart_n be_v â—es_n shall_v they_o as_o i_o trow_o pardie_o but_o if_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o high_a they_o will_v not_o for_o their_o worship_n flee_v and_o though_o some_o be_v of_o sik_n bounty_n when_o they_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o menyie_a see_v flee_v yet_o shall_v they_o flee_v a_o pain_n for_o all_o man_n flee_v the_o deed_n full_a fain_o see_v what_o he_o do_v that_o so_o foullie_o flée_v thus_o for_o his_o cowardrie_n both_o he_o and_o his_o vanquish_n he_o and_o garre_n his_o foe_n abone_n be_v
height_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o he_o be_v that_o find_v his_o heart_n not_o sikker_n for_o to_o stand_v to_o win_v all_o or_o die_v with_o honour_n for_o to_o maintain_v that_o stalward_o stour_n that_o he_o betimes_o shall_v take_v his_o way_n and_o none_o sell_v dwell_v with_o he_o but_o they_o that_o will_v stand_v with_o he_o to_o the_o end_n and_o take_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n will_v send_v then_o all_o answer_v with_o one_o cry_n and_o with_o one_o voice_n say_v general_o that_o none_o for_o doubt_n of_o dead_a sell_v fail_v while_o discomfist_n be_v the_o hail_o battle_n how_o the_o king_n send_v from_o he_o all_o hail_o his_o small_a folk_n carriage_n and_o vittaill_n when_o the_o good_a king_n have_v hear_v his_o man_n so_o hardly_o answer_v he_o then_o say_v that_o nouther_n dead_a nor_o dread_n to_o sik_n discomfort_v sell_v they_o lead_v that_o they_o sell_v eschew_v the_o feght_n in_o heart_n he_o have_v great_a rejoice_v for_o he_o think_v man_n of_o sik_n have_v so_o good_a so_o hardy_a and_o so_o fine_o sell_v well_o in_o battle_n hold_v their_o right_n against_o man_n of_o full_a méekle_n may_v sign_v all_o the_o small_a folk_n and_o puraill_n he_o send_v with_o harness_n and_o vittaill_n into_o the_o park_n right_o far_o he_o from_o and_o gart_n they_o from_o the_o battle_n ga_fw-mi and_o as_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v their_o way_n twenty_o thousand_o near_o be_v they_o they_o hold_v their_o way_n to_o a_o valley_n out_o of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o great_a battellyie_a of_o man_n of_o arm_n wight_n and_o hardy_a the_o king_n leave_v with_o a_o clean_a menyie_a that_o be_v togidder_fw-mi twenty_o thousand_o that_o i_o trow_v stalwardly_a shall_v stand_v and_o do_v their_o devour_n as_o they_o awe_n they_o stand_v then_o raynged_a on_o a_o raw_a ready_a for_o to_o bide_v battailyie_a give_v any_o folk_n will_v they_o assailyie_a how_o the_o king_n bid_v the_o earl_n murray_n to_o keep_v beside_o the_o church_fw-mi the_o way_n the_o king_n than_o gart_n they_o busked_a be_v for_o he_o wist_v into_o certainty_n that_o englishman_n with_o méekle_a might_n have_v lyen_fw-we at_o the_o falkirk_n that_o night_n and_o sign_n to_o he_o the_o way_n all_o straight_o hold_v with_o their_o man_n of_o méekle_a might_n therefore_o to_o his_o nevoy_n bid_v he_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n with_o his_o menyie_a beside_o the_o kirk_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n that_o none_o sell_v pass_v that_o gaite_n perfay_o without_o debate_n to_o the_o castle_n and_o he_o say_v that_o himself_o sell_v well_o keep_v the_o entry_n with_o his_o battle_n give_v that_o any_o will_v there_o assail_v and_o sign_n his_o brother_n sir_n edward_n and_o young_a walter_n the_o good_a steward_n and_o the_o lord_n dowglas_n alswa_o with_o their_o menyie_a good_a tent_n sell_v ta_o uuhilk_fw-mi of_o they_o have_v most_o mister_n sell_v help_v with_o they_o that_o with_o they_o be_v the_o king_n then_o send_v james_n of_o dowglas_n and_o sir_n robert_n of_o keith_n that_o be_v marshal_n of_o all_o the_o oast_n in_o fee_n the_o englishman_n come_v for_o to_o see_v and_o they_o lap_v on_o without_o bid_v well_o horse_v man_n with_o they_o they_o have_v and_o soon_o the_o great_a oast_n have_v they_o see_v where_o shield_n shine_v be_v so_o shéene_v and_o basnets_n byrnish_v so_o bright_a that_o give_v against_o the_o sun_n sik_n light_n they_o see_v so_o money_n browdr_v banner_n standard_n and_o pensall_n upon_o spear_n and_o so_o feill_n knight_n upon_o stéede_n and_o flawm_a in_o their_o â—oly_a weed_n and_o so_o feill_n battle_n and_o so_o brade_n and_o take_v so_o great_a room_n as_o they_o ride_z that_o the_o most_o oast_n and_o the_o best_a of_o christendom_n and_o the_o lykly_a sell_v be_v abase_v for_o to_o see_v their_o foe_n into_o sik_n quantity_n and_o so_o array_v for_o to_o fight_v when_o their_o discurreour_n have_v sight_n of_o their_o foe_n as_o i_o hear_v say_v towards_o the_o king_n they_o take_v their_o way_n and_o tell_v he_o into_o privity_n the_o multitude_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o their_o foe_n that_o come_v so_o brade_n and_o of_o the_o great_a might_n that_o they_o have_v then_o the_o king_n bid_v that_o they_o sell_v man_fw-mi no_o countenance_n as_o it_o be_v swa_o but_o bid_v they_o into_o common_a say_v that_o they_o come_v into_o ill_a array_n to_o comfort_v his_o man_n through_o that_o wise_a for_o oft_o time_n of_o a_o word_n may_v rise_v discomfort_n and_o tynsall_n withal_o and_o all_o be_v well_o through_o a_o word_n may_v fall_v comfort_n may_v rise_v and_o hardement_n to_o garman_n come_v to_o their_o intent_n and_o on_o the_o same_o wise_a do_v it_o hear_v their_o comfort_n and_o their_o hardy_a cheer_n comfort_v they_o so_o gretumlie_o that_o of_o their_o host_n the_o least_o hardy_a by_o countenance_n will_v forme_v be_v for_o to_o begin_v the_o greit_z melle_fw-la how_o with_o a_o hundred_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n to_o aught_o hundred_o battle_n give_v upon_o this_o wise_a the_o noble_a king_n give_v to_o his_o man_n greit_v comfort_v through_o hardy_a countenance_n and_o cheer_n that_o he_o make_v on_o so_o good_a maneere_n they_o think_v that_o no_o mischief_n may_v be_v so_o greit_z with_o thy_o they_o may_v he_o see_v before_o they_o that_o shall_v so_o engréeve_v but_o his_o worship_n shall_v they_o relieve_v his_o worship_n they_o comfort_v sa_o and_o countenance_n that_o he_o do_v ma._n that_o the_o most_o coward_n be_v hardy_a on_o other_o half_a full_a sturdelie_a the_o englishman_n in_o sik_n array_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v i_o forrow_o say_v come_v with_o their_o battle_n approach_v their_o banner_n to_o the_o wind_n wave_v and_o when_o they_o come_v be_v so_o near_o that_o but_o two_o mile_n betwixt_o they_o be_v they_o choose_v a_o â—oly_a company_n of_o wight_n man_n arm_v sole_o on_o fair_a courser_n be_v med_n at_o right_n and_o great_a lord_n of_o méekle_a might_n there_o be_v capitane_n of_o that_o rout_n the_o lord_n cliffurd_n that_o be_v so_o stout_a be_v of_o they_o all_o sovereign_a leader_n aught_o hundred_o arm_v i_o trow_v they_o be_v they_o be_v all_o young_a man_n and_o joly_a yarning_n for_o to_o do_v chivalry_n the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o host_n be_v they_o of_o countenance_n and_o of_o array_n they_o be_v the_o fair_a company_n that_o man_n may_v find_v of_o so_o money_n to_o the_o castle_n they_o think_v to_o fare_v for_o if_o that_o they_o may_v well_o come_v there_o they_o think_v it_o shall_v rescue_v be_v forth_o on_o their_o way_n hold_v this_o menyie_a and_o towards_o striâ—iling_v hold_v their_o way_n beneath_o the_o park_n eschew_v they_o for_o they_o wist_v well_o the_o king_n be_v there_o and_o beneath_o the_o park_n so_o can_v they_o fare_v under_o the_o church_fw-mi into_o a_o rout_n the_o earl_n thomas_n that_o be_v so_o stout_a when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o take_v the_o plain_a in_o full_a greit_z by_o go_v they_o again_o with_o a_o hundred_o without_o more_o annoy_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o woe_n that_o they_o so_o far_o be_v pass_v by_o for_o the_o king_n have_v he_o say_v rude_o that_o a_o rose_n of_o his_o chaiplet_n be_v fall_v for_o he_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v the_o way_n tha_z man_n be_v pass_v therefore_o he_o haste_v he_o so_o fast_o that_o come_v into_o short_a time_n be_v he_o in_o the_o plain_a field_n with_o his_o menÈie_n for_o he_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v amend_v that_o he_o trespass_v have_v or_o then_o end_n and_o when_o the_o englishman_n he_o see_v come_v on_o without_o dread_n or_o awe_n and_o take_v so_o hardelie_a the_o plane_n in_o hy_z they_o go_v then_o he_o again_o and_o strike_v with_o spur_n the_o stéedes_o stight_a that_o bear_v they_o even_o and_o hard_a and_o suight_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n see_v that_o menyie_a come_v so_o stout_o to_o his_o man_n say_v he_o be_v not_o abash_v for_o their_o shore_n but_o set_v your_o spear_n you_o before_o and_o back_o to_o back_o set_v all_o your_o rout_n and_o all_o your_o spear_n point_v out_o that_o gate_n defend_v we_o best_o may_v we_o environ_v with_o they_o give_v we_o be_v and_o as_o he_o bid_v so_o have_v they_o do_v and_o the_o other_o come_v on_o all_o soon_o before_o they_o all_o there_o come_v prickand_fw-mi a_o knight_n hardy_a of_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o be_v a_o well_o greit_z lord_n at_o hame_z sir_n william_n the_o hawcourt_n be_v his_o name_n and_o prick_v at_o they_o so_o hardelie_a and_o they_o meet_v he_o so_o sturdelie_a and_o he_o and_o horse_n be_v both_o bear_v down_o and_o slay_v right_o there_o without_o ransoun_fw-fr with_o englishman_n greitlie_o be_v he_o méen_v that_o day_n for_o his_o bounty_n the_o lave_z come_v on_o full_a sturdelie_a but_o none_o
scottishman_n in_o that_o feght_n so_o apertlie_o and_o well_o they_o bare_a that_o all_o their_o foe_n rush_v be_v and_o they_o haillie_a the_o flight_n hes_z take_v in_o the_o battle_n be_v take_v and_o slay_v all_o hail_o the_o flower_n of_o wollistar_n the_o earl_n of_o murray_n greit_z prize_n have_v there_o for_o his_o right_a worthy_a chivalry_n comfort_v all_o his_o company_n this_o be_v a_o well_o fair_a beginning_n for_o newling_n at_o their_o arrive_v in_o plain_a feght_n they_o discomfist_n there_o these_o folk_n that_o aye_o four_o for_o one_fw-mi be_v sign_n to_o craigfergus_n be_v they_o gane_z and_o in_o the_o town_n hes_z inn_n take_v the_o castle_n new_o be_v stuff_v then_o right_o well_o with_o vittaill_n and_o with_o man_n thereto_o they_o set_v a_o siege_n in_o hy_z and_o money_n ishe_v full_a apertlie_o make_v be_v while_o the_o siege_n there_o lay_v while_o truce_n at_o the_o last_o take_v they_o when_o that_o the_o folk_n of_o wollister_n to_o his_o peace_n hailly_fw-fr come_v be_v then_o sir_n edward_n will_v take_v on_o hand_n to_o ride_v farthermore_o in_o the_o land_n the_o withletting_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o endnellane_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n there_o come_v to_o he_o and_o make_v fewtie_n well_o ten_o or_o twelve_o as_o i_o hear_v say_v but_o they_o hold_v he_o short_a while_n perfay_o for_o two_o of_o they_o one_o makgoulchane_n and_o another_o heght_n macarthane_n umbeset_v he_o into_o his_o way_n where_o he_o behoove_v of_o need_n to_o ga_fw-mi with_o two_o thousand_o man_n with_o spear_n and_o all_o be_v money_n of_o their_o archer_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o land_n be_v drive_a hither_fw-mi to_o warrant_n man_n call_v that_o place_n endnellane_n in_o all_o ireland_n straitter_n be_v nane_fw-la for_o thy_o sir_n edward_n there_o keep_v they_o and_o think_v he_o shall_v not_o pass_v that_o way_n but_o he_o his_o voyage_n straight_o have_v take_v and_o even_o towards_o the_o place_n be_v gane_z the_o earl_n of_o murray_n sir_n thomas_n that_o first_o put_v he_o to_o all_o assay_n he_o light_v on_o foot_n with_o his_o menÈie_n and_o apertlie_o the_o place_n take_v he_o the_o irish_a king_n i_o speak_v of_o air_n that_o in_o the_o place_n embush_v be_v meet_v he_o full_a stout_o but_o he_o assail_v so_o with_o his_o menÈie_n that_o magre_a they_o he_o win_v the_o place_n slay_v of_o their_o foe_n full_a money_n be_v throughout_o the_o wood_n then_o chase_v they_o and_o seeze_v in_o sik_n abundance_n the_o prey_n that_o all_o the_o folk_n of_o their_o host_n be_v refresh_v well_o a_o week_n or_o mair_n at_o kylsagart_n sir_n edward_n lay_v and_o there_o well_o soon_o he_o he_z hear_v say_v that_o at_o dondalke_n be_v a_o assembly_n make_v of_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n in_o host_n they_o be_v assemble_v there_o there_o be_v first_o richard_n of_o clare_n that_o in_o all_o ireland_n lievetenand_n be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o earl_n of_o desmound_n all_o be_v be_v there_o and_o the_o earl_n also_o of_o kildar_n the_o bryane_n eke_o and_o the_o wardane_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o greit_z renoun_n the_o butler_n also_o there_o be_v and_o when_o sir_n morise_n le_fw-fr fitz_fw-fr thomas_n that_o with_o their_o man_n be_v come_v there_o a_o right_a greit_z host_n forsooth_o they_o be_v and_o when_o sir_n edward_n wist_v sure_o that_o there_o be_v sik_n a_o chivalry_n in_o hy_z his_o host_n he_o gart_n array_n and_o hidderward_o he_o take_v his_o way_n and_o near_o the_o town_n take_v his_o harbrie_n but_o for_o he_o wist_v right_a perfitelie_o that_o in_o the_o town_n be_v money_n man_n his_o battle_n he_o array_v then_o and_o stand_v array_v in_o battle_n to_o keep_v they_o if_o they_o will_v assail_v the_o battle_n of_o dondalk_n in_o ireland_n that_o sir_n edward_n take_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o when_o that_o sir_n richard_n of_o clare_n and_o other_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o with_o that_o the_o scottishman_n so_o be_v near_o with_o their_o battle_n come_v be_v they_o take_v to_o counsel_v that_o at_o night_n for_o it_o be_v late_a they_o will_v not_o fight_v but_o on_o the_o morn_n in_o the_o morning_n well_o soon_o efter_o the_o sunrising_n they_o shall_v ishe_v forth_o all_o that_o there_o be_v therefore_o that_o night_n they_o do_v no_o more_fw-mi but_o harbour_v they_o on_o another_o party_n that_o night_n the_o scot_n company_n be_v watch_v right_o well_o at_o all_o their_o might_n and_o on_o the_o morn_n when_o day_n be_v light_a in_o two_o battle_n they_o they_o array_v and_o stand_v with_o banner_n in_o hand_n display_v for_o the_o battle_n all_o ready_a boon_n and_o they_o that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v rise_v shine_a clear_o send_v forth_o of_o they_o that_o with_o they_o be_v fifty_o to_o see_v the_o conteen_n of_o scottishman_n and_o their_o come_n and_o they_o ride_z forth_o and_o see_v they_o soon_o sign_n come_v again_o without_o hone_o and_o when_o that_o they_o all_o light_v be_v then_o tell_v they_o to_o their_o lord_n there_o that_o scottishman_n seem_v to_o be_v worthy_a and_o of_o right_n great_a bounty_n but_o they_o be_v not_o without_o be_v half_a deill_n a_o denner_n to_o we_o be_v here_o the_o lord_n have_v of_o that_o tide_n great_a joy_n and_o great_a recomfort_v and_o gart_n man_n through_o the_o city_n cry_v that_o all_o sell_v arm_v they_o hasty_o when_o they_o be_v arm_v and_o puruay_v and_o for_o the_o fight_v all_o hail_o array_v then_o go_v they_o forth_o in_o good_a array_n sign_n with_o their_o foe_n assemble_v they_o that_o keep_v they_o right_a hardelie_a the_o stour_n begin_v then_o cruel_o for_o at_o her_o party_n set_v all_o their_o might_n to_o rush_v their_o foe_n into_o that_o fight_n and_o with_o all_o pain_n on_o other_o dang_n that_o stalward_o stour_n last_v well_o long_o that_o man_n may_v not_o perceive_v nor_o see_v who_o most_o there_o at_o abone_n sell_v be_v for_o from_o soon_o efter_o the_o sun_n rise_v till_o efter_o mid-noon_n the_o feght_v last_v into_o sik_n a_o doubt_n but_o than_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v stout_a with_o all_o they_o of_o his_o company_n shoot_v upon_o they_o so_o sturdelie_a that_o they_o may_v thole_n no_o more_o the_o fight_n all_o in_o a_o frush_v they_o take_v the_o flight_n and_o they_o follow_v full_a eager_o into_o the_o toun_n all_o common_o they_o enter_v both_o intermelle_n there_o man_n may_v felloun_a slaughter_n see_v for_o the_o right_n noble_a earl_n thomas_n that_o with_o his_o rout_n follow_v the_o chase_n make_a sik_n slaughter_n into_o the_o toun_n and_o so_o felloun_a decisioun_n that_o all_o the_o rues_z bloody_a be_v of_o slay_a man_n that_o be_v lie_v there_o the_o lord_n be_v get_v all_o away_o and_o when_o the_o toun_n as_o i_o hear_v say_v be_v through_o great_a force_n of_o feght_v take_v and_o all_o their_o foe_n flee_v or_o slay_v they_o harbour_v they_o within_o the_o toun_n where_o of_o victual_n be_v sik_n fusioun_n and_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o wine_n that_o the_o good_a earl_n have_v doubt_v therein_o that_o of_o their_o man_n sell_v drunken_a be_v and_o make_v in_o drunkenness_n some_o melle_fw-la therefore_o he_o make_v of_o wine_n lewerie_o to_o ilk_fw-mi man_n that_o he_o pay_v sell_v be_v and_o they_o have_v all_o enough_o perfay_n that_o night_n right_o well_o at_o ease_n be_v they_o and_o right_a blithe_a of_o the_o great_a honour_n that_o they_o befall_v for_o their_o valour_n the_o three_o battle_n in_o ireland_n that_o good_a sir_n edward_n take_v on_o hand_n efter_n this_o fight_n they_o soiournde_v there_o into_o dondalk_n three_o day_n or_o more_fw-mi then_o take_v they_o southerward_o their_o way_n earl_n thomas_n ride_z before_o they_o ay_o and_o as_o they_o ride_z through_o the_o country_n they_o may_v upon_o the_o hill_n see_v so_o money_n man_n it_o be_v fer_o and_o when_o the_o earl_n will_v sturdelie_a dress_v he_o to_o they_o with_o his_o banner_n they_o will_v flee_v all_o that_o ever_o they_o be_v so_o that_o in_o fight_v not_o one_o will_v bide_v and_o they_o forth_o on_o their_o way_n do_v ride_v while_o to_o a_o great_a forest_n come_v they_o kylros_n it_o heght_n as_o i_o hear_v say_v and_o they_o take_v all_o their_o harbrie_n there_o in_o all_o this_o time_n richard_n of_o clare_n that_o be_v the_o king_n lievetenand_n of_o all_o the_o barnage_n of_o ireland_n a_o great_a oast_n there_o assemble_v have_v that_o be_v five_o battle_n great_a and_o brade_a and_o sir_n edward_n and_o his_o man_n well_o near_o he_o be_v they_o come_v then_o he_o goat_n soon_o wit_v that_o they_o be_v in_o hail_o battle_n come_v near_o his_o man_n address_v he_o they_o again_o and_o gart_n they_o stout_o
knight_n be_v wound_v through_o the_o body_n there_o with_o a_o spear_n that_o tight_a sharp_o share_v but_o to_o mount_n peller_n go_v he_o sign_n and_o lay_v there_o long_o into_o léech_v but_o at_o the_o last_o heal_v be_v he_o sir_n edward_n then_o with_o his_o menÈie_n take_v in_o the_o town_n their_o harbaie_n that_o night_n they_o blithe_a be_v and_o jolie_n for_o the_o victory_n that_o they_o have_v there_o and_o on_o the_o morn_n without_o more_fw-mi sir_n edward_n gart_n man_n gang_n and_o see_v all_o the_o victual_n of_o that_o city_n and_o they_o find_v sik_n fusioun_n therein_o of_o corn_n and_o flower_n and_o wax_n and_o winâ—_n that_o they_o of_o it_o have_v grief_n ferlie_o and_o sir_n edward_n gart_n haille_fw-fr lie_n to_o craigfergus_n it_o carry_v be_v sign_n hither_fw-mi he_o go_v with_o his_o menÈie_n and_o hold_v the_o siege_n full_a stalwart_o while_o palm_n sunday_n be_v pass_v by_o then_o to_o the_o tuesday_n in_o pasch_fw-mi oulk_n on_o either_o side_n they_o trewe_v take_v so_o that_o they_o may_v that_o holy_a tiâ—e_n in_o penance_n and_o in_o pray_v bide_v but_o upon_o pasch_fw-mi even_o â—ight_a to_o the_o castle_n into_o the_o night_n from_o divil_v come_v ship_n fifteen_o charge_v with_o armour_n and_o man_n bedeene_v three_o thousand_o trow_o i_o well_o they_o be_v that_o enter_v in_o the_o castle_n there_o the_o maundwell_n also_o and_o sir_n thomas_n capitane_n of_o that_o menÈie_n be_v in_o the_o castle_n full_a privily_o they_o enter_v for_o they_o gaâ—â—_n spy_v that_o money_n of_o sir_n edward_n man_n be_v skail_v in_o the_o country_n then_o therefore_o they_o think_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o ishe_v but_o long_o delay_n and_o to_o surprise_n they_o sudden_o for_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v traist_o for_o the_o trewesse_n that_o take_v be_v but_o i_o trow_v falset_a ever_o more_fw-mi shall_v have_v mischief_n and_o evil_a end_n sir_n edward_n wist_v of_o this_o nothing_o for_o of_o treason_n have_v he_o no_o thought_n but_o for_o the_o trewe_v he_o let_v nought_o to_o set_v watch_n to_o the_o castle_n ilk_fw-mi night_n he_o gart_n wake_v it_o full_a well_o and_o neill_n fleming_n wake_v that_o night_n and_o sextie_v worthy_a man_n and_o wight_n and_o assoon_o as_o the_o day_n be_v clear_a they_o that_o within_o the_o castle_n be_v have_v arm_v they_o and_o make_v they_o boon_n and_o sign_n the_o draw-brig_a they_o lot_n down_o they_o ish_v then_o in_o greit_z plenty_n and_o when_o neill_n fleming_n can_v they_o see_v he_o send_v one_o to_o the_o king_n in_o hy_o sign_v say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v he_o by_o now_o shall_v man_n see_v i_o undertake_v who_o there_fw-mi for_fw-mi his_o lord_n sake_n now_o bear_v you_o well_o for_o sikkerlie_o with_o all_o yone_n menÈie_a feght_n will_v i_o into_o bargain_n they_o hold_v shall_v we_o while_o that_o our_o master_n arm_v be_v and_o with_o that_o word_n assemble_v they_o that_o be_v all_o out_o too_o few_o perfay_n with_o sik_n a_o greit_z rout_n for_o to_o fight_v and_o not_o for_o thy_o with_o all_o their_o might_n they_o dang_v on_o they_o so_o hardelie_a that_o all_o their_o foe_n have_v greit_v ferlie_o that_o they_o be_v all_o of_o sik_n manhéed_o that_o they_o no_o dread_n have_v of_o their_o dead_a but_o their_o feill_n foe_n so_o can_v assail_v that_o there_o may_v no_o worship_n avail_v but_o they_o be_v slay_v up_o everilkane_a so_o clean_o that_o there_o escape_v nane_fw-la and_o the_o man_n that_o go_v to_o the_o king_n for_o to_o warn_v he_o of_o their_o ish_n warn_v he_o in_o full_a great_a hy_z sir_n edward_n be_v then_o common_o call_v the_o king_n of_o all_o ireland_n and_o when_o he_o have_v sik_n haste_n on_o hand_n in_o full_a great_a haste_n he_o get_v his_o gear_n twelve_o with_o he_o in_o his_o chamber_n be_v that_o arm_v they_o in_o full_a great_a hy_z sign_n with_o his_o banner_n hardly_o the_o mid_n of_o the_o town_n he_o tes_z with_o that_o near_a come_n be_v his_o foe_n that_o have_v deal_v all_o their_o man_n in_o three_o the_o maundewile_n with_o a_o great_a menyie_a right_o through_o the_o town_n the_o way_n hold_v down_o the_o lave_v on_o other_o side_n the_o town_n hold_v to_o meet_v they_o that_o flée_v be_v they_o think_v that_o all_o that_o they_o find_v there_o shall_v die_v but_o ransom_n everilkane_a but_o otherwise_o the_o gyse_n be_v gane_z for_o sir_n edward_n with_o his_o banéere_n and_o his_o twelve_o that_o i_o tell_v of_o eir_n on_o all_o the_o rout_n so_o hardelie_a assemble_v that_o it_o be_v ferlie_a for_o gib_n harper_n before_o he_o yéed_o that_o be_v the_o doughty_a of_o deed_n that_o may_v be_v find_v of_o his_o estate_n and_o with_o a_o axe_n make_v he_o sik_n gaite_v that_o he_o the_o first_o fell_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o sign_n into_o a_o little_a stound_n the_o mandewile_n by_o his_o arm_a 〈◊〉_d know_v and_o reach_v he_o sik_n a_o swing_n that_o he_o to_o eird_n pass_v hasty_o sir_n edward_n that_o be_v near_o he_o by_o reverse_v he_o and_o with_o a_o knife_n right_o in_o that_o place_n he_o rest_v his_o life_n with_o that_o of_o ardrossane_n sir_n fergus_n that_o be_v a_o wight_n knight_n and_o courageous_a assemble_v with_o sextie_a man_n and_o ma_fw-fr they_o preass_v then_o their_o foe_n sa_o that_o they_o that_o see_v their_o lord_n slay_v tint_v heart_n and_o will_v have_v be_v again_o and_o ay_o as_o scottishman_n might_n be_v arm_v they_o come_v to_o the_o melle_fw-la and_o dang_v upon_o their_o foe_n sa_o that_o they_o haillie_a the_o back_n can_v ta_o and_o tha_z man_n chase_v to_o the_o yait_fw-fr there_o be_v great_a fight_n and_o hard_o debaite_v there_o slay_v sir_n edward_n with_o his_o hand_n a_o knight_n that_o of_o all_o ireland_n be_v call_v best_o and_o of_o most_o bounty_n to_o surname_n maundewile_n heght_n he_o his_o proper_a name_n i_o can_v not_o say_v but_o his_o folk_n to_o so_o hard_a assay_n be_v set_v that_o they_o of_o the_o dungeoun_n dare_v open_v no_o yait_fw-fr nor_o brig_z let_v down_o sir_n edward_n so_o then_o fight_v perfay_o that_o ish_v forth_o on_o he_o that_o day_n that_o there_o escape_v never_o one_fw-mi but_o they_o be_v either_o slay_v or_o take_v for_o to_o the_o fight_n manakill_n then_o come_v with_o two_o hundred_o of_o speareman_n and_o they_o slay_v all_o they_o may_v to_o win_v this_o ilk_fw-mi manakill_n with_o a_o gin_n wan_a of_o their_o ship_n four_o or_o five_o and_o hailly_fw-fr reave_v the_o man_n their_o life_n when_o end_n be_v make_v of_o that_o feght_a yet_o then_o be_v life_n in_o neill_n fleming_n sir_n edward_n go_v he_o for_o to_o see_v about_o he_o slay_v lay_v his_o menyie_a all_o in_o a_o lump_n on_o ather_fw-la hand_n and_o he_o to_o die_v ready_a thrawand_n sir_n edâ—ard_n of_o he_o have_v great_a pity_n and_o he_o full_a great_o méen_v he_o and_o regret_v his_o great_a manhéed_n his_o worship_n and_o his_o doughty_a deed_n sik_n moan_n he_o make_v they_o have_v ferlie_o for_o he_o be_v not_o customablie_a wont_a for_o to_o mean_n any_o thing_n nor_o will_v not_o hear_v man_n make_v méen_v he_o stand_v there_o by_o while_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o sign_n have_v he_o to_o hallow_a steed_n and_o sign_n with_o worship_n gart_n he_o be_v eird_v with_o great_a solemnity_n how_o king_n robert_n win_v the_o isle_n to_o hand_n and_o gart_n his_o ship_n sail_v on_o dry_a land_n in_o this_o wise_a ished_a mandewile_n but_o wit_n you_o well_o that_o fraud_n and_o guile_n shall_v always_o have_v a_o evil_a end_n as_o well_o be_v see_v by_o this_o ish_n in_o time_n of_o trewe_v ish_v they_o and_o in_o sik_n time_n as_o on_o pasch_fw-mi day_n when_o christ_n raise_v to_o save_v man_n kin_n fra_n weme_v of_o old_a adames_n sin_n therefore_o so_o great_a mischance_n they_o fall_v that_o ilk_fw-mi one_o as_o you_o hear_v i_o fall_v be_v slay_v up_o or_o else_o take_v there_o and_o they_o that_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v be_v set_v in_o sik_n a_o fray_n that_o hour_n that_o they_o can_v see_v no_o where_o succour_n sell_v come_v to_o relieve_v they_o that_o day_n that_o short_o then_o treitted_a they_o to_o yield_v the_o castle_n to_o he_o free_a to_o save_v their_o life_n and_o certes_o he_o hold_v they_o full_a well_o all_o his_o cunnand_n the_o castle_n take_v he_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o vittailde_v it_o well_o and_o in_o it_o set_v a_o good_a uuardane_n it_o for_o to_o get_v and_o there_o a_o while_n rest_v he_o of_o he_o no_o more_o now_o speak_v will_v we_o bot_n to_o king_n robert_n will_v we_o gang_n that_o we_o have_v leave_v unspoken_a of_o long_o when_o he_o have_v convoy_v to_o the_o sea_n his_o brother_n edward_n with_o his_o menyie_a with_o his_o ship_n he_o
king_n be_v gane_z the_o king_n i_o wish_v be_v wonder_v fane_n that_o they_o return_v hail_o and_o féere_o and_o that_o they_o speed_v on_o that_o maneere_n that_o they_o their_o foe_n discomfist_n have_v and_o but_o tynsell_n of_o man_n have_v make_v recourse_n to_o they_o that_o in_o barwike_n be_v assiege_v right_o fair_a and_o thick_a that_o into_o full_a greit_z danger_n wes_z through_o strength_n of_o they_o that_o siege_v hes_z and_o when_o the_o king_n have_v spéer_v tithand_n how_o they_o have_v farne_v into_o england_n and_o of_o their_o journey_n what_o progress_n that_o they_o have_v have_v and_o what_o success_n and_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o all_o their_o fare_n how_o englishman_n discomfist_n be_v right_o blithe_a into_o his_o heart_n be_v he_o and_o make_v they_o feast_n with_o game_n and_o glee_n barwike_n be_v on_o this_o manner_n reskew_v and_o they_o that_o therein_o be_v he_o be_v worthy_a a_o prince_n to_o be_v through_o manhéede_n and_o subtility_n that_o can_v with_o wit_n so_o high_a a_o thing_n but_o tynsell_n bring_v to_o good_a end_n to_o berwick_n sign_n the_o king_n go_v and_o when_o he_o hear_v sign_n how_o it_o be_v defend_v so_o do_v manful_o he_o love_v they_o that_o be_v there_o greitlie_o walter_n stewart_n greit_z bounty_n attour_n the_o lave_v commend_v he_o for_o the_o right_a greit_z defence_n he_o make_v at_o the_o Èet_n where_o man_n brunt_n have_v the_o brig_z as_o you_o hear_v i_o devise_v and_o certes_o he_o be_v meekle_a to_o praise_v that_o so_o stout_o with_o plain_a feght_v at_o open_a yate_n make_v sik_n defend_v may_v he_o have_v live_v while_o he_o have_v be_v of_o persite_a eild_n without_o ween_v his_o renown_n shall_v have_v streik_v for_o but_o death_n that_o watch_v ever_o never_o into_o the_o flour_n of_o his_o youthheed_n make_a end_n of_o all_o his_o doughty_a deed_n as_o â—_o shall_v tell_v furthermare_n when_o the_o king_n have_v a_o while_n be_v there_o he_o send_v for_o masoun_n far_o and_o near_o that_o slee_v be_v of_o that_o mistéere_v and_o gart_n well_o tenfoote_o high_a the_o wall_n about_o barwike_n the_o town_n over_o all_o and_o sign_n towards_o louthiane_fw-la with_o his_o menÈie_n his_o gate_n have_v take_v and_o sign_n he_o gart_n ordain_v in_o hy_z both_o arm_a man_n and_o yemanrie_n into_o ireland_n in_o hy_z to_o fare_v to_o help_v his_o brother_n that_o be_v there_o but_o he_o that_o rest_v annoy_v ay_o and_o will_v in_o travel_n be_v always_o one_fw-mi day_n before_o the_o arrive_v of_o they_o be_v send_v he_o from_o the_o king_n he_o take_v his_o way_n southward_o to_o fare_v magre_a they_o all_o that_o with_o he_o be_v for_o he_o have_v not_o then_o in_o that_o land_n of_o all_o man_n i_o trow_v two_o thousand_o except_o the_o king_n of_o the_o â—rishrie_n that_o in_o greit_z rout_n ride_z he_o by_o towards_o dondalk_n he_o take_v his_o way_n and_o when_o richard_n of_o clare_n hear_v say_v that_o he_o come_v with_o a_o few_o menÈie_n all_o that_o he_o may_v assemble_v he_o of_o all_o ireland_n of_o arm_a man_n so_o that_o he_o have_v there_o with_o he_o then_o of_o trap_a horse_n twenty_o thousand_o by_o they_o that_o be_v on_o foot_n gangand_fw-mi and_o hold_v forth_o northward_o on_o his_o way_n and_o when_o sir_n edward_n hear_v man_n say_v that_o come_v near_o to_o he_o be_v he_o he_o send_v discurreour_n he_o to_o see_v the_o sowles_n and_o the_o stewart_n be_v they_o and_o all_o be_v sir_n philip_n the_o mowbray_n and_o when_o they_o see_v have_v their_o come_n they_o go_v again_o to_o tell_v tithing_n and_o say_v they_o be_v well_o money_n man_n in_o hy_z sir_n edward_n answer_v then_o and_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v feght_n that_o day_n though_o five_o or_o six_o time_n more_o be_v they_o sir_n john_n stewart_n say_v sickerlie_o i_o read_v you_o feght_n not_o in_o such_fw-mi hy_o man_n say_v your_o brother_n be_v cummand_v with_o fifteen_o hundred_o man_n at_o hand_n and_o be_v they_o knit_v with_o you_o you_o may_v abide_v stalwartlie_a the_o fight_n sir_n edward_n look_v right_o angerlie_a and_o to_o the_o sowles_n say_v in_o hy_z what_o say_v thou_o sir_n he_o say_v perfay_o as_o my_o fellow_n say_v sir_n i_o say_v then_o to_o sir_n philip_n the_o mowbray_n say_v he_o sir_n say_v he_o so_o our_o lord_n i_o see_v i_o think_v it_o folly_n for_o to_o bide_v yone_n man_n that_o speed_v they_o to_o ride_v for_o we_o be_v few_o our_o foe_n be_v feill_n god_n may_v right_v well_o our_o weird_n deill_n but_o it_o be_v wonder_v that_o our_o might_n sell_v overcome_v so_o feill_n in_o fight_n then_o with_o great_a ire_n alace_o say_v he_o i_o weind_n never_o to_o have_v hear_v that_o of_o thou_o now_o help_v who_o will_v for_o sickerly_o this_o day_n but_o more_o bid_v fight_n will_v i._o shall_v no_o man_n say_v while_o that_o i_o die_v that_o strength_n of_o man_n shall_fw-mi gar_fw-mi i_o flee_v god_n shield_v that_o any_o sell_v we_o blame_v that_o we_o deal_v our_o noble_a fame_n now_o be_v it_o swagait_v then_o say_v they_o we_o shall_v take_v that_o god_n will_v puruay_v and_o when_o the_o king_n of_o irishry_n hear_v say_v and_o wist_v it_o sickerly_o that_o their_o king_n with_o so_o whéene_v wall_v fight_n against_o so_o money_n of_o méekle_a might_n they_o come_v to_o he_o in_o full_a great_a hy_z and_o counsel_v he_o full_a tender_o for_o to_o abide_v his_o man_n and_o they_o sell_v hold_v their_o foe_n all_o that_o day_n do_v and_o on_o the_o morn_n alswa_fw-mi with_o their_o assault_n that_o they_o sell_v ma._n but_o there_o may_v no_o counsel_n avail_v he_o will_v all_o gaite_n to_o the_o battle_n and_o when_o they_o see_v he_o be_v so_o thra_fw-la to_o fight_n they_o say_v you_o may_v well_o ga_fw-mi but_o we_o will_v quit_v we_o utterlie_o to_o fight_v with_o yone_o great_a company_n for_o none_o of_o we_o will_v stand_v to_o fight_v trust_v not_o therefore_o into_o our_o might_n for_o our_o manner_n be_v in_o this_o land_n to_o follow_v and_o to_o fight_v flee_v and_o and_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o plain_a melle_n while_o the_o one_o part_v discomfist_n be_v he_o say_v then_z that_o your_o custom_n be_v i_o ask_v no_o more_o of_o you_o but_o this_o that_o be_v that_o you_o and_o your_o menyie_a uuould_v all_o togidder_fw-mi array_v be_v and_o stand_v on_o far_o but_o depart_v and_o see_v our_o feght_n and_o our_o end_n they_o say_v well_o that_o they_o sell_v do_v sa_o and_o sign_n towards_o their_o foe_n can_v ga_fw-mi they_o be_v well_o threttie_a thousand_o near_a edward_n and_o they_o that_o with_o he_o be_v they_o be_v not_o full_o two_o thousand_o array_v then_o stalward_o to_o stand_v against_o threttie_a thousand_o and_o ma._n sir_n edward_n that_o day_n will_v not_o â—a_n his_o coat-armour_n bot_n gib_n harper_n that_o man_n hold_v as_o without_o peer_n of_o his_o estate_n have_v on_o that_o day_n all_o hail_o sir_n edward_n array_n the_o feght_n abade_v they_o on_o this_o wise_a and_o in_o great_a hy_z their_o enemy_n come_v to_o assemble_v all_o ready_a and_o they_o meet_v they_o right_n hardly_o they_o be_v so_o few_o the_o sooth_n to_o say_v that_o rush_v with_o their_o foe_n be_v they_o and_o they_o that_o most_o preassed_a to_o stand_v be_v slay_v down_o and_o the_o remanand_n flee_v to_o the_o irishry_n for_o succour_n sir_n edward_n that_o have_v sik_n valour_n be_v dead_a and_o sir_n john_n stewart_n alswa_o and_o sir_n john_n sowles_n all_o be_v with_o tha_z and_o other_o of_o their_o company_n they_o vanquish_v be_v so_o sudden_o that_o few_o into_o the_o plain_n be_v slay_v for_o the_o lave_z he_z their_o way_n take_v to_o the_o irish_a king_n that_o be_v there_o that_o in_o hail_o battle_n how_v be_v john_n thomson_n that_o be_v leader_n of_o they_o of_o carrike_v that_o be_v there_o when_o he_o see_v the_o discomfit_v withdraw_v he_o to_o a_o irish_a king_n that_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n have_v he_o and_o he_o receive_v he_o in_o dainty_a and_o when_o john_n come_v be_v to_o the_o king_n he_o see_v man_n lead_v from_o the_o feght_a sir_n philip_n mowbray_n the_o wight_n that_o have_v be_v discomfist_n in_o the_o fight_n and_o by_o the_o arm_n lead_v be_v he_o with_o two_o man_n upon_o the_o caussey_n that_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o toun_n that_o streik_v long_o in_o a_o randoun_n towards_o the_o toun_n they_o hold_v their_o way_n and_o when_o in_o mid_n the_o caussey_n be_v theâ—_n sir_n philip_n of_o his_o business_n overcome_v and_o perceive_v he_o be_v take_v and_o swagaite_v lead_v with_o twa_fw-mi the_o one_o he_o swak_v soon_o he_o from_o and_o sign_n the_o other_o in_o great_a hy_z he_o draw_v his_o sword_n deliver_o and_o to_o
in_o the_o mountain_n 35_o how_o king_n robert_n be_v discomfist_n by_o john_n of_o lorne_n 38_o how_o king_n robert_n slay_v the_o three_o man_n that_o swear_v his_o death_n fol._n 41_o how_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o athole_n depart_v from_o the_o king_n to_o kildromy_n 48_o how_o the_o king_n pass_v to_o lochlowmound_n 50_o of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n with_o the_o king_n 52_o how_o the_o king_n pass_v to_o the_o sea_n 55_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o lennox_n be_v chaste_a on_o the_o sea_n 56_o how_o the_o king_n be_v receive_v of_o angus_n of_o the_o isle_n and_o be_v gentâ—y_o entreat_v of_o he_o 58_o how_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o other_o lady_n be_v take_v and_o prison_v and_o her_o man_n slay_v 61_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o kildromie_n and_o how_o it_o be_v betraise_v to_o the_o englishman_n 62_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o england_n 66_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v to_o the_o mother_n of_o ferrand_n erle_n of_o flanders_n and_o of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o battle_n that_o follow_v thereafter_o 68_o how_o jame_v of_o dowglas_n pass_v in_o arrane_n and_o gart_n vittall_n and_o armour_n there_o 71_o how_o the_o king_n send_v a_o spy_n in_o carrik_n to_o spy_v what_o be_v his_o friend_n there_o 76_o of_o the_o fire_n the_o king_n see_v burn_v 79_o of_o the_o king_n hansel_v at_o his_o first_o arrive_v in_o carrik_n 83_o how_o jame_v of_o dowglas_n win_v his_o castle_n of_o dowglas_n 97_o how_o a_o man_n of_o carrik_n with_o twa_fw-mi son_n take_v in_o hand_n to_o slay_v the_o king_n robert_n 97_o how_o king_n robert_n slay_v the_o three_o traitor_n 101_o how_o king_n robert_n discomfist_n twa_fw-mi hundred_o galloway-man_n and_o slay_v fifteen_o of_o they_o 105_o howe_n tydeus_n slay_v forty_o nine_o man_n and_o their_o captain_n 108_o how_o jame_v of_o dowglas_n slay_v thriswall_n the_o captain_n of_o dowglas_n 114_o how_o sir_n aymer_n and_o john_n of_o lorne_n search_v the_o king_n with_o a_o sleuthhound_n 118_o how_o king_n robert_n slay_v yeâ—_n man_n that_o follow_v he_o 121_o how_o the_o king_n be_v sairlie_o seek_v by_o the_o sleuthhound_n and_o how_o the_o sleuthhound_n be_v slay_v 123_o how_o the_o three_o thief_n come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o fainyy_v that_o they_o will_v be_v his_o man_n 126_o how_o the_o king_n foster-brother_n be_v slay_v and_o himself_o in_o great_a danger_n and_o how_o he_o slay_v the_o three_o thief_n 128_o how_o the_o king_n after_o his_o great_a trouble_n effray_v the_o english_a company_n 133_o how_o the_o king_n &_o his_o hound_n slay_v the_o 3_o man_n in_o the_o wood_n 136_o how_o the_o king_n discomfist_n sir_n aymer_n in_o glentroll_n 140_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n discomfist_n sir_n philip_n mowbray_n with_o his_o company_n at_o ederfurd_n 143_o how_o the_o king_n discomfist_n sir_n aymer_n and_o his_o man_n under_o lowdoun_n hill_n 147_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n slay_v sir_n john_n webtoun_n and_o wâ—_n the_o castle_n of_o dowglas_n and_o sign_n cast_v it_o down_o 156_o how_o the_o king_n pass_v over_o the_o month_n and_o fall_v sick_a by_o the_o way_n 159_o how_o the_o king_n man_n defend_v he_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sickness_n 162_o how_o the_o king_n discomfist_n the_o earl_n of_o buchane_n at_o enrowry_n 165_o of_o the_o heirship_n of_o buchane_n and_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o forfare_n be_v take_v 168_o how_o the_o king_n wan_a saint_n johnstoun_n and_o cast_v down_o all_o the_o tower_n thereof_o 169_o of_o the_o french_a knight_n that_o be_v with_o king_n robert_n at_o the_o win_n of_o saint_n johnstoun_n 171_o how_o sir_n edward_n bruce_n discomfist_n sir_n aymer_n and_o sir_n ingrame_n vmfravile_n at_o the_o water_n of_o cree_n 174_o how_o sir_n edward_n bruce_n with_o fifty_o in_o company_n discomfist_n sir_n aymer_n with_o fifteen_o hundred_o 176_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n take_v thomas_n randell_n and_o alexander_n stewart_n 180_o how_o the_o king_n discomfist_n john_n of_o lorne_n man_n at_o creâ—laben_n 182_o howe_n william_n binny_n win_v the_o peill_n of_o linlithgowe_n through_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o hay_n to_o it_o 182_o how_o thomas_n randell_n be_v recounsel_v with_o the_o king_n and_o be_v make_v earl_n of_o murray_n 190_o how_o thomas_n randel_n siege_v the_o castel_n of_o edinburgh_n 191_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n by_o the_o convoy_n of_o sym_n of_o lydhouse_n win_v the_o castle_n of_o roxburgh_n 193_o how_o earl_n thomas_n randell_n win_v the_o castle_n of_o edinburgh_n by_o the_o convoy_n of_o william_n frances_n 198_o how_o sir_n edward_n bruce_n win_v the_o peill_n of_o ruglyn_n and_o sign_n win_v dundie_n 206_o how_o sir_n edward_n bruce_n siege_v sttivil_v and_o of_o the_o â—rewes_v take_v thereat_o 207_o how_o king_n edward_n gadder_v a_o puissant_a army_n to_o relieve_v stâ—iviling_v 208_o how_o king_n edward_n divide_v his_o battle_n and_o take_v harbry_a in_o edinburgh_n 213_o how_o king_n robert_n gadder_v his_o folk_n and_o order_v his_o battle_n to_o resist_v king_n edward_n 216_o how_o king_n robert_n gart_n make_v deep_a pot_n in_o the_o field_n &_o overcover_v they_o with_o eird_n 218_o how_o king_n robert_n dissever_v his_o vitailler_n and_o carriage_n man_n from_o his_o camp_n and_o set_v earl_n thomas_n randell_n to_o keep_v the_o gaite_n beside_o the_o church_fw-mi 220_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n with_o a_o hundred_o in_o company_n discomfist_n eight_o hundred_o englishman_n 224_o how_o king_n robert_n slay_v sir_n henry_n bowme_n in_o the_o face_n of_o â—aith_o the_o oast_n 228_o of_o the_o comfort_n give_v by_o king_n robert_n to_o his_o folk_n 233_o of_o the_o battle_n of_o bannocburne_n 242_o how_o the_o scottish_a vittaller_n and_o carriage_n man_n make_v they_o banner_n of_o sâ—eetes_n and_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o field_n 253_o the_o valiantness_n and_o death_n of_o sir_n geile_v the_o argentie_n 255_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o herfurd_n after_o the_o battle_n be_v receive_v in_o bothwell_n 258_o how_o the_o king_n gart_n honourable_o bury_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o strivil_v be_v render_v and_o sir_n philip_n mowbray_n become_v the_o king_n man_n 262_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n chase_v king_n edward_n to_o dumâ—ar_n and_o his_o company_n to_o barwike_n 263_o how_o the_o castle_n of_o bothwell_n &_o the_o earl_n of_o herfurd_n be_v randr_v to_o sir_n edward_n bruce_n &_o the_o earl_n interchange_v for_o the_o queen_n and_o her_o daughter_n that_o be_v prisoner_n 267_o how_o king_n robert_n ride_z in_o england_n and_o brunt_n northumberland_n 268_o how_o sir_n edward_n bruce_n with_o a_o great_a company_n pass_v in_o 〈◊〉_d 269_o of_o the_o first_o three_o battle_n sir_n edward_n win_v in_o ireland_n 271_o how_o the_o irishman_n treasonable_o leet_n our_o a_o loâ—h_n on_o sir_n edward_n and_o his_o company_n 279_o how_o earl_n thomas_n randell_n conqueiss_v the_o irishman_n victual_n 287_o how_o earl_n thomas_n chase_v the_o scurreour_n that_o come_v from_o cogneres_n 284_o of_o the_o four_o battle_n sir_n edward_n win_v in_o ireland_n 286_o how_o king_n robert_n daunt_v the_o isle_n and_o take_v john_n of_o lorne_n 296_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n reskew_v the_o pray_v take_v by_o englishman_n and_o slay_v sir_n edmund_n calhow_v capitane_n of_o barwike_n 296_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n slay_v the_o lord_n newell_n 299_o how_o king_n robert_n pass_v in_o ireland_n to_o support_v his_o brother_n 303_o how_o king_n robert_n faught_v in_o ireland_n against_o a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n and_o discomfist_n they_o 305_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n in_o absenee_n of_o king_n robert_n with_o a_o few_o company_n slay_v the_o earl_n of_o richmond_n 313_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n slay_v clerk_n eleis_n and_o his_o company_n 317_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n in_o absence_n of_o king_n robert_n defend_v valiant_o the_o country_n 318_o how_o the_o bishop_n of_o dunkeld_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o fife_n discomfist_n the_o englishman_n beside_o dumfermeling_n 320_o of_o the_o return_v of_o king_n robert_n from_o ireland_n 323_o how_o barwik_n be_v win_v by_o the_o moyen_fw-fr of_o sim_n of_o spaldin_n 327_o how_o the_o king_n receive_v the_o castle_n of_o barwike_n and_o make_v walter_n stewart_n capitane_n thereof_o 330_o how_o the_o king_n of_o england_n assemble_v his_o power_n to_o siege_n barwike_n 333_o of_o the_o siege_n of_o barwike_n 345_o how_o earl_n thomas_n randell_n and_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n past_a and_o burn_v in_o england_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n from_o barwike_n 340_o of_o the_o second_o assault_n of_o barwike_n 343_o how_o the_o siege_n of_o barwike_n be_v skail_v and_o the_o town_n relieve_v 350_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n edward_n in_o ireland_n and_o money_n noble_a man_n with_o he_o 356_o how_o king_n edward_n again_o invade_v scotland_n and_o how_o sundry_a of_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n 363_o how_o englishman_n be_v discomfist_n at_o byland_n 366_o of_o the_o conspiracy_n devise_v against_o king_n robert_n 370_o of_o the_o trewe_v take_v betwixt_o scotland_n and_o england_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o walter_n stewart_n 376_o how_o the_o earl_n of_o murray_n and_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n brunt_n in_o england_n till_o they_o come_v to_o wardall_n park_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n edward_n of_o carnaver_n and_o of_o his_o son_n edward_n of_o windesore_n 377_o how_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n enter_v in_o the_o english_a host_n and_o slay_v money_n in_o their_o tent_n 386_o how_o the_o scottish_a host_n by_o the_o convoy_n of_o sir_n james_n dowglas_n return_v in_o scotland_n without_o battle_n 391_o how_o king_n robert_n to_o relieve_v his_o folk_n assemble_v his_o host_n and_o enter_v into_o england_n in_o three_o part_n 394_o of_o the_o peace_n take_v and_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o edward_n sister_n with_o david_n king_n robert_n son_n 395_o how_o king_n robert_n take_v sickness_n in_o cardrosse_n &_o send_v for_o his_o lord_n 398_o how_o the_o lord_n dowglas_n be_v choose_v to_o pass_v to_o the_o haly_a land_n with_o the_o bruce_n heart_n and_o of_o the_o death_n of_o king_n robert_n and_o how_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o dumfermling_n 401_o how_o the_o lord_n dowglas_n pass_v to_o the_o haly_a land_n with_o the_o king_n heart_n 403_o of_o the_o great_a prowess_n and_o valiantness_n do_v by_o the_o lord_n dowglas_n in_o spain_n 406_o how_o the_o lord_n dowglas_n in_o relieve_n sir_n william_n sinclar_n be_v both_o slay_v by_o â—uge_a multitude_n of_o saracene_n 408_o of_o the_o noble_a virtue_n of_o the_o lord_n dowglas_n and_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o roman_a fabricius_n 410_o how_o sir_n william_n keith_n bring_v the_o lord_n dowglas_n bane_n in_o scotland_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o church_fw-mi of_o dowglas_n 412_o of_o the_o death_n of_o sir_n thomas_n randell_n governor_n of_o scotland_n by_o poison_n folly_n eodem_fw-la finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la
loss_n more_o vehement_o provoke_v to_o revenge_n summon_v the_o ballioll_n thrice_o to_o compeare_v before_o he_o at_o newcastle_n and_o because_o he_o compear_v not_o at_o all_o he_o send_v for_o bruce_n and_o promise_v he_o the_o kingdom_n if_o he_o will_v write_v to_o his_o friend_n either_o to_o leave_v their_o king_n or_o to_o flee_v in_o battle_n the_o king_n with_o all_o diligence_n pass_v towards_o barwike_n where_o find_v the_o town_n strong_o garnish_v with_o man_n and_o come_v small_a speed_n in_o his_o pursuit_n he_o feign_v a_o retreat_n and_o cause_v some_o of_o the_o bruce_n faction_n sparse_a brute_n that_o the_o ballioll_n with_o a_o great_a oast_n be_v even_o there_o at_o hand_n whereupon_o the_o most_o notable_a man_n of_o the_o town_n suppon_v themselves_o to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o common_a enemy_n run_v forth_o for_o to_o receive_v their_o king_n honourable_o and_o so_o both_o horse_n and_o foot_n go_v out_o of_o the_o town_n confusedlie_o but_o edward_n have_v appoint_v a_o number_n of_o horseman_n to_o wait_v upon_o that_o turn_n who_o cut_v they_o off_o easy_o from_o their_o company_n be_v ush_v so_o confuse_o and_o out_o of_o order_n and_o come_v to_o the_o next_o port_n enter_v in_o the_o town_n the_o king_n with_o his_o foot-hoste_n follow_v make_v miserable_a slaughter_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n &_o increase_v in_o multitude_n send_v a_o part_n of_o his_o army_n to_o besiege_v dumbar_n himself_o within_o few_o day_n receive_v the_o castle_n of_o barwike_n which_o the_o keeper_n randr_v despair_v of_o relief_n then_o join_v all_o his_o force_n together_o at_o dumbar_n encounter_v with_o the_o scot_n host_n which_o come_v hither_o with_o a_o great_a battle_n to_o raise_v the_o siege_n the_o victory_n incline_v to_o the_o english_a side_n the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o nobility_n flee_v to_o the_o castle_n but_o the_o captain_n not_o have_v vivers_a sufficient_a to_o sustain_v such_o a_o multitude_n render_v and_o all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n execute_v upon_o the_o captive_n but_o when_o the_o bruce_n desire_v the_o kingdom_n in_o recompense_n of_o his_o travel_n and_o according_a to_o promise_v edward_n answer_v he_o in_o french_a have_v we_o nothing_o ado_n but_o to_o purchase_v kingdom_n for_o you_o dumbar_n and_o some_o other_o castle_n upon_o the_o border_n be_v randr_v edinburgh_n and_o strivil_v be_v deliver_v also_o from_o strivil_a edward_n pass_v forth_o and_o march_v towards_o forfare_n where_o the_o ballioll_n be_v when_o without_o impediment_n he_o come_v to_o monrosse_v the_o ballioll_n by_o persuasion_n of_o john_n cummine_n of_o strabogie_n randr_v himself_o &_o the_o kingdom_n into_o king_n edward_n hand_n who_o he_o ship_v &_o send_v into_o england_n edward_n return_v to_o barwike_n &_o by_o sharp_a edict_n summon_v all_o the_o scottish_a nobility_n to_o come_v thither_o such_o as_o come_v be_v compel_v to_o swear_v obedience_n unto_o he_o william_n dowglas_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a blood_n and_o valiant_a refuse_v to_o swear_v be_v cast_v in_o prison_n where_o within_o few_o year_n he_o die_v thus_o all_o thing_n succeed_v to_o his_o wish_n he_o appoint_v john_n warreâ—_n earl_n of_o surrey_n viceroy_n hew_v cressingham_n thesaurer_n and_o leave_v they_o behind_o he_o he_o return_v to_o london_n where_o he_o ward_v john_n ballioll_n when_o he_o have_v reign_v 4._o year_n but_o he_o within_o a_o short_a space_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v send_v to_o france_n leave_v his_o son_n edward_n in_o pledge_n for_o he_o afterwards_o edward_n with_o a_o great_a army_n take_v ship_v to_o pass_v in_o france_n the_o scot_n in_o esperance_fw-fr of_o liberty_n he_o be_v absent_a choose_v twelve_o regent_n and_o by_o all_o their_o advice_n john_n cummine_v earl_n of_o buchan_n with_o a_o sufficient_a army_n be_v send_v in_o england_n the_o english_a garrison_n leave_v in_o scotland_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o dare_v not_o stir_v so_o he_o without_o impediment_n spoil_v cumberland_n and_o northumberland_n albeit_o this_o voyage_n somewhat_o encourage_v the_o scot_n yet_o do_v it_o but_o small_a help_n to_o the_o whole_a war_n for_o all_o strong_a hold_n be_v fortify_v by_o the_o enemy_n garrison_n but_o while_o as_o nobleman_n lack_v both_o strength_n and_o sufficient_a courage_n to_o enterprise_v great_a matter_n william_n wallace_n a_o man_n of_o noble_a and_o ancient_a family_n who_o do_v act_n in_o those_o war_n not_o only_o above_o all_o man_n expectation_n but_o also_o incredible_a be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a bodily_a strength_n &_o high_a courage_n he_o harden_v his_o body_n against_o injury_n of_o fortune_n and_o confirm_v his_o courage_n by_o perilous_a attempt_n to_o enterprise_v high_a and_o great_a even_o with_o danger_n he_o gather_v unto_o he_o some_o company_n of_o man_n and_o herewith_o not_o only_o slay_v any_o englishman_n he_o meet_v with_o but_o often_o time_n also_o with_o few_o foght_n with_o great_a number_n in_o sundry_a place_n where_o he_o meet_v with_o they_o &_o slay_v they_o in_o short_a space_n his_o fam_fw-la fill_v both_o the_o realm_n so_o they_o that_o have_v like_o cause_n as_o he_o have_v &_o not_o unlike_o love_n to_o their_o country_n gather_v together_o swarm_v to_o he_o from_o all_o part_n and_o within_o few_o month_n he_o amass_v a_o indifferent_a army_n nobleman_n for_o fear_n or_o lashnes_n lie_v still_o wallace_n be_v proclaim_v governor_n and_o as_o lieutenant_n for_o ballioll_n command_v as_o lawful_a magistrate_n he_o take_v not_o this_o name_n of_o pride_n or_o of_o desire_n to_o empire_n but_o only_o like_o another_o samson_n upon_o compassion_n and_o love_n of_o his_o countrypeople_n after_o this_o he_o assay_v with_o open_a force_n take_v many_o castell_n either_o not_o sufficient_o furnish_v or_o not_o weill_n guard_v or_o negligent_o keep_v and_o raze_v they_o his_o man_n of_o war_n mind_n be_v so_o confirm_v that_o under_o his_o conduct_n they_o fear_v no_o peril_n for_o that_o his_o hardiment_n lack_v never_o wisdom_n nor_o his_o wisdom_n the_o wish_a event_n so_o in_o short_a space_n he_o win_v all_o the_o fort_n that_o englishman_n possess_v beyond_o forth_o king_n edward_n hear_v these_o rumour_n and_o have_v all_o his_o army_n with_o he_o in_o france_n he_o write_v to_o henry_n percy_n lord_n of_o northumberland_n &_o to_o william_n latimer_n to_o raise_v quick_o force_n out_o of_o the_o next_o adjacent_a country_n and_o join_v themselves_o with_o cressinghame_n to_o suppress_v the_o scot_n wallace_n in_o this_o time_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o cowper_n in_o fyfe_n to_o the_o end_n his_o man_n of_o war_n shall_v not_o be_v idle_a attend_v the_o come_n of_o the_o english_a army_n his_o enemy_n now_o cume_v near_o march_v direct_o to_o strivil_v the_o river_n of_o forth_o have_v no_o ford_n at_o strivil_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o wooden_a bridge_n over_o the_o which_o cressinghame_n past_a with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o aâ—mâ—_n the_o rest_n follow_v so_o thick_a the_o bridge_n be_v overburthen_v with_o so_o huge_a a_o weght_n brak_fw-mi in_o piece_n the_o scot_n charge_v these_o that_o be_v past_a before_o they_o can_v be_v array_v slay_v their_o leader_n drive_v back_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o water_n with_o so_o huge_a a_o slaughter_n that_o almost_o the_o whole_a be_v either_o slay_v by_o the_o scot_n or_o drown_v in_o the_o river_n wallace_n after_o this_o so_o follow_v his_o fortune_n that_o he_o leave_v not_o a_o englishman_n in_o scotland_n except_o prisoner_n this_o victory_n be_v obtain_v upon_o the_o ides_n of_o septemb_n 1297._o hereafter_o follow_v great_a famine_n for_o not_o manure_v of_o the_o ground_n and_o pest_n follow_v hunger_n whereof_o great_a destruction_n be_v fear_v than_o of_o the_o war_n wallace_n to_o remedy_v this_o aswell_o as_o he_o may_v charge_v all_o sensible_a man_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n &_o carry_v they_o with_o he_o into_o england_n where_o live_v in_o winter_n in_o their_o enemy_n land_n they_o spare_v vivers_a at_o home_n where_o he_o remain_v from_o the_o kalend_n of_o november_n unto_o the_o kal._n of_o febr._n and_o no_o man_n dare_v match_v he_o and_o then_o have_v enrich_v themselves_o with_o their_o enemy_n spoil_n return_v with_o great_a glory_n as_o this_o journey_n augment_v wallace_n fame_n and_o authority_n among_o the_o people_n so_o it_o increase_v the_o noble_a man_n envy_n against_o he_o whereof_o edw._n be_v privy_a set_v thing_n in_o france_n in_o order_n as_o time_n will_v permit_v leave_v his_o old_a soldier_n beyond_o sea_n amass_v a_o very_a great_a army_n upon_o the_o sudden_a of_o novice_n he_o march_v towards_o scotland_n but_o when_o in_o the_o plain_a of_o stanemure_a both_o army_n stand_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n about_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o other_o edw._n view_v wall_n host_n
be_v wraith_n they_o will_v he_o wait_v with_o a_o great_a skaith_n for_o they_o sell_v soon_o find_v enchesoun_n to_o put_v he_o to_o destructioun_n and_o give_v any_o man_n near_o they_o by_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v worthy_a hound_n or_o horse_n or_o uther_o thing_n that_o pleasand_n be_v to_o their_o like_n with_o rich_v or_o wrong_v have_v it_o will_v they_o and_o give_v any_o will_v they_o ganesay_v they_o will_v so_o do_v that_o he_o sell_v tine_n other_o life_n or_o land_n or_o live_v in_o pine_n for_o they_o dampnit_v they_o even_o at_o their_o will_n takand_fw-mi no_o keip_v to_o rich_v nor_o skill_n alace_o they_o dampnit_v they_o felloun_o for_o good_a knichts_n that_o be_v worthy_a for_o little_a enchesoun_n and_o oft_o for_o none_o be_v hang_v by_o the_o neck_n ilkone_v alace_o they_o sore_o that_o ever_o be_v free_a and_o ay_o in_o freedom_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v through_o their_o mischance_n and_o their_o folly_n be_v thirl_a then_o so_o wicked_o that_o their_o foe_n their_o judge_n be_v what_o wickedness_n may_v man_n have_v more_fw-mi o_o how_o freedom_n be_v noble_a thing_n for_o it_o make_v man_n to_o have_v like_v freedom_n all_o solace_n to_o man_n give_v he_o live_v at_o ease_n that_o free_o live_v a_o noble_a heart_n may_v have_v none_o ease_v nor_o nought_o else_o that_o may_v it_o please_v if_o freedom_n failyee_o for_o free_a like_n be_v yarn_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n o_o he_o that_o have_v ay_o live_v free_a may_v not_o know_v well_o the_o property_n the_o anger_n nor_o the_o wretched_a doom_n that_o be_v couple_v unto_o thirldome_n but_o if_o he_o have_v assay_v it_o then_o all_o perqueir_n he_o may_v it_o wit_v and_o shall_v think_v freedom_n more_o to_o prize_n then_o all_o the_o gold_n man_n may_v devise_v for_o contrary_a thing_n ever_o mare_n discovering_n of_o the_o other_o be_v and_o he_o that_o into_o thraldom_n be_v all_z that_o he_o have_v in_o bandoun_n be_v to_o his_o lord_n what_o ever_o he_o be_v yet_o he_o have_v not_o so_o méekle_v free_a as_o free_a like_n to_o leave_v or_o do_v it_o that_o his_o heart_n draw_v he_o to_o and_o yet_o clerk_n make_v question_n when_o they_o fall_v in_o disputation_n if_o a_o man_n bad_a his_o thirl_z oughts_z do_v and_o in_o the_o same_o time_n come_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o ask_v he_o his_o det_fw-la whether_o he_o his_o lord_n need_v shall_v bet_v and_o pay_v first_o what_o he_o owe_v and_o sign_n do_v forth_o his_o lord_n command_v or_o leave_v his_o wife_n unpaide_a and_o do_v it_o that_o his_o lord_n command_v he_o to_o i_o leave_v all_o the_o solution_n to_o man_n of_o more_o discretion_n but_o sen_n they_o make_v sik_n compare_v betwixt_o the_o debt_n of_o wedding_n and_o lord_n bid_v to_o their_o will_n thirl_z you_o may_v well_o see_v though_o none_o shall_v tell_v how_o hard_o a_o thing_n that_o thraldom_n be_v for_o man_n may_v well_o wit_n that_o be_v wise_a that_o wedding_n be_v the_o hard_a band_n that_o any_o man_n may_v take_v on_o hand_n and_o thraldom_n be_v well_o war_n then_o dead_a for_o while_o a_o thirl_z his_o life_n may_v lead_v it_o mar_v he_o both_o body_n and_o bane_n and_o dead_a annoy_n he_o not_o but_o one_o short_o to_o say_v be_v none_o to_o tell_v the_o sore_a condition_n of_o a_o threll_n thus_o gate_n they_o live_v in_o thirlage_n both_o poor_a and_o rich_a of_o high_a parage_n for_o of_o the_o lord_n some_o they_o slay_v and_o some_o they_o hang_v &_o some_o they_o draw_v and_o some_o they_o put_v into_o prison_n without_o cause_n or_o encheson_n and_o among_o other_o of_o dowglas_n sir_n william_n put_v in_o prysoun_n be_v that_o of_o dowglas_n be_v lord_n and_o sire_n of_o he_o they_o have_v make_v a_o martyr_n for_o in_o presoun_n they_o he_o slay_v and_o his_o land_n that_o be_v fair_a anew_o they_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o cliffurd_n give_v he_o leave_v a_o son_n a_o litill_a knave_n that_o then_o be_v but_o a_o litill_a page_n and_o sign_n come_v to_o great_a vassalage_n his_o father_n death_n he_o venge_v sa_o that_o in_o england_n i_o underta_fw-la be_v none_o in_o life_n but_o they_o he_o dread_a for_o he_o so_o feill_n in_o arm_n sch_v that_o none_o that_o life_n can_v it_o tell_v so_o wonder_v hard_a thing_n befall_v till_o he_o or_o he_o to_o state_n be_v broucht_v but_o there_o be_v none_o aventour_n that_o mocht_fw-ge astoney_n his_o heart_n nor_o gar_o it_o let_v to_o do_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v on_o set_v how_o that_o he_o ay_o thocht_v ernist_o to_o do_v his_o deed_n avised_o he_o thocht_v he_o be_v not_o worth_n no_o weill_n that_o may_v not_o of_o annoy_n feill_n and_o that_o for_o to_o encheif_n great_a thing_n with_o hard_a travel_n and_o barganing_n sould_n gar_o his_o prize_n ay_o double_v be_v therefore_o in_o all_o his_o life-time_n he_o forsuike_v never_o pain_v nor_o travel_n nor_o never_o will_v for_o mischief_n fail_v to_o dryve_v the_o thing_n even_o to_o the_o end_n and_o take_v the_o chance_n that_o god_n will_v send_v ¶_o his_o name_n be_v james_n of_o dowglas_n and_o quhen_o he_o hear_v his_o father_n be_v put_v in_o presoun_n so_o felloun_o and_o that_o his_o land_n so_o haille_o be_v give_v to_o the_o cliffurd_a perfay_v he_o wist_v not_o what_o to_o do_v or_o say_v for_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o dispend_v nor_o there_o be_v none_o that_o ever_o he_o ken_v will_v do_v so_o mekle_v for_o he_o that_o he_o micht_v with_o sufficience_n find_v in_o be_v thus_o be_v he_o wonder_v will_n of_o wane_n and_o sudden_o in_o hart_n have_v take_v that_o he_o will_v travel_v over_o the_o see_v and_o a_o quhile_n into_o paris_n be_v and_o drée_a mischief_n quhere_o none_o he_o ken_v quhill_n god_n sum_fw-la succour_n to_o he_o send_v and_o as_o he_o thocht_v he_o do_v rich_v sa_o and_o soon_o to_o paris_n can_v he_o give_v and_o live_v there_o full_a simpilly_n quhere_o that_o he_o glay_v be_v and_o jolly_a and_o to_o sic_fw-la exercise_n oft_o he_o Èeid_v as_o course_n crave_v of_o Èouthheid_v and_o quhiles_n in_o play_n and_o vanity_n the_o quhilk_fw-mi sumtime_o may_v availÈe_v for_o knowledge_n of_o money_n estate_n may_v quhiles_o availÈe_v money_n gate_n as_o to_o the_o good_a earl_n of_o artois_n robert_n befall_v until_o his_o day_n for_o oft_o fenÈe_v of_o ribaldie_n auailÈeit_v he_o and_o that_o great_o and_o cato_n say_v until_o his_o writ_n to_o fenÈe_v folly_n quhyles_o be_v wit_n in_o paris_n near_o three_o Èeire_n dwell_v he_o and_o then_o come_v tthe_v over_o the_o see_v that_o his_o father_n be_v do_v to_o dead_a then_o be_v he_o wonder_v will_n of_o read_v and_o thocht_v that_o he_o will_v home_n again_o to_o look_v give_v he_o throw_v any_o pain_n micht_n win_v again_o his_o heritage_n and_o his_o man_n out_o of_o all_o thirlage_n the_o first_o rise_v of_o lord_n dowglas_n to_o sanctandrous_a he_o come_v in_o hy_o where_o the_o bishop_n full_a courteous_o receive_v he_o and_o gart_n he_o bear_v his_o knife_n to_o carve_v to_o he_o and_o shear_v and_o clad_v he_o then_o full_a honourable_o and_o ordain_v chamber_n where_o he_o shall_v lie_v a_o well_o great_a while_n there_o dwell_v he_o all_o man_n he_o love_v for_o his_o bounty_n for_o he_o be_v of_o full_a fair_a affeir_n wise_a courteous_a and_o deboneir_v large_a and_o love_v all_o be_v be_v he_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n he_o love_v lawtie_a lawtie_a to_o love_n be_v no_o folly_n through_o lawtie_a life_n man_n right_o wise_o with_o one_o virtue_n of_o lawtie_n a_o man_n may_v yet_o sufficient_a be_v and_o but_o lawtie_n may_v none_o have_v prize_n whether_o that_o he_o be_v wight_n or_o wise_a for_o where_o it_o failyy_n no_o virtue_n may_v be_v of_o price_n nor_o of_o value_n to_o make_v a_o man_n so_o good_a that_o he_o may_v simple_o good_a man_n call_v be_v he_o be_v in_o all_o his_o deed_n léele_v for_o he_o deinyy_v not_o to_o deal_v with_o traitourie_n nor_o with_o falset_a his_o heart_n on_o high_a honour_n be_v set_v and_o he_o content_v on_o sik_n manner_n that_o all_o he_o love_v that_o be_v he_o near_o but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o fair_a that_o we_o shall_v speak_v great_o of_o his_o beauty_n in_o visage_n be_v he_o some_o déele_v gray_a and_o have_v black_a hair_n as_o i_o hear_v say_v but_o then_o of_o limb_n he_o be_v well_o make_v with_o bane_n great_a and_o shoulder_n brade_n his_o body_n well_o make_v and_o lenyie_a as_o they_o that_o see_v he_o say_v to_o i_o when_o he_o be_v blithe_a he_o be_v lovely_a and_o meek_a and_o sweet_a in_o company_n but_o who_o in_o battle_n may_v he_o see_v another_o countenance_n have_v he_o and_o in_o his_o speech_n lisp_v some_o dell_n and_o that_o set_v
to_o forsake_v none_o aventure_n that_o ever_o may_v fall_v with_o thy_o that_o they_o therethrough_a succour_n their_o life_n may_v ¶_o men_n read_v when_o thebes_n be_v take_v and_o king_n adrestus_n man_n be_v slay_v that_o assiege_v the_o city_n all_o the_o woman_n of_o his_o country_n come_v for_o to_o fetch_v he_o home_o again_o when_o they_o hear_v all_o his_o folk_n be_v slay_v where_o that_o the_o king_n campeus_n through_o the_o oast_n of_o menestheus_n that_o come_v through_o case_n ride_v they_o by_o with_o three_o hunger_n in_o company_n that_o through_o the_o king_n prayer_n assailyéed_o and_o yet_o to_o take_v the_o town_n have_v failyéed_o war_n not_o the_o wife_n that_o thrill_v the_o wall_n with_o pikke_n where_o the_o assailyeour_n all_o enter_v and_o destroy_v the_o toun_n and_o slay_v the_o people_n but_o ransoun_n sign_n when_o the_o duke_n his_o way_n be_v gane_z and_o all_o the_o king_n man_n be_v slay_v the_o wife_n have_v he_o to_o his_o country_n where_o be_v no_o live_a man_n but_o he_o in_o woman_n méekle_a comfort_n lie_v and_o great_a solace_n in_o money_n wise_a so_o fall_v it_o here_o for_o their_o come_n comfort_v gretum_o the_o king_n for_o why_o everilk_n night_n he_o wake_v and_o his_o rest_n on_o the_o day_n he_o take_v a_o good_a while_n there_o he_o soiournde_v then_o and_o ease_v wonder_n well_o his_o man_n while_o that_o the_o englishman_n hear_v say_v that_o he_o there_o with_o his_o menyie_a lay_n at_o all_o kin_n ease_n and_o sikker_o their_o oast_n assemble_v they_o in_o hy_z and_o trow_v there_o he_o to_o surprise_n but_o he_o that_o in_o his_o deed_n be_v wise_a witted_a they_o assemble_v be_v and_o where_o and_o wist_v that_o they_o so_o money_n be_v that_o he_o may_v not_o against_o they_o fight_v his_o man_n in_o hy_z he_o gart_n they_o dight_v and_o bush_n they_o of_o the_o toun_n to_o ride_v the_o ladies_z ride_z hard_a by_o his_o side_n then_o to_o the_o hill_n they_o hold_v their_o way_n where_o great_a default_n of_o meat_n have_v they_o bot_n worthy_a james_n of_o dowglas_n ay_o travel_v he_o and_o busy_a be_v for_o to_o purchase_v the_o lady_n meat_n and_o éele_n in_o money_n wise_a wall_v get_v for_o while_o vennison_n he_o they_o bring_v and_o with_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o wrought_v girn_n to_o take_v geddes_n and_o salmon_n trout_n celes_a and_o menon_n and_o while_o they_o go_v to_o the_o forray_n and_o so_o their_o meat_n purchase_v they_o ilk_fw-mi man_n travel_v for_o to_o get_v and_o purchase_v they_o that_o they_o may_v eat_v but_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o there_o be_v there_o be_v not_o one_o among_o they_o there_o that_o with_o the_o lady_n more_o praise_v be_v than_o be_v sir_n james_n of_o dowglas_n and_o the_o king_n oft_o comfort_v be_v through_o his_o wit_n and_o his_o business_n on_o this_o manner_n then_o governde_v they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o head_n of_o tay_n how_o john_n of_o lorne_n discomfist_n king_n robert_n the_o lord_n of_o lorne_n win_v thereby_o that_o be_v capital_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o emes_n sake_n john_n the_o cume_a and_o think_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o cruel_a manéere_n when_o the_o king_n wist_v he_o be_v so_o near_o he_o assemble_v his_o man_n in_o hy_o and_o have_v into_o his_o company_n the_o baron_n of_o argyle_n alswa_o they_o be_v a_o thousand_o well_o and_o ma._n that_o come_v for_o to_o suppress_v the_o king_n that_o be_v well_o ware_n of_o their_o come_n but_o all_o too_o few_o with_o he_o he_o have_v and_o yet_o he_o bold_o they_o abade_v and_o feill_n of_o they_o at_o their_o first_o meeting_n be_v lay_v at_o eird_n but_o recover_v the_o king_n folk_n full_a well_o they_o bare_a and_o slay_v and_o feill_n wound_v sare_z but_o the_o folk_n of_o the_o other_o party_n faught_n with_o axe_n so_o felloun_o for_o they_o on_o foot_n be_v everilkane_a but_o they_o feill_n of_o their_o horse_n have_v slay_v and_o to_o some_o give_v they_o wound_n wide_a james_n of_o dowglas_n be_v hurt_v that_o tid_v and_o all_o be_v sir_n gilbert_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_o the_o king_n his_o man_n see_v in_o affray_n and_o his_o ensenye_n right_o fast_o begin_v cry_v and_o in_o the_o stour_n full_a hardelie_a he_o ride_z and_o rush_v among_o they_o all_o and_o feill_n of_o they_o there_o gart_n he_o fall_v but_o when_o he_o see_v they_o be_v so_o fell_a and_o see_v they_o so_o greit_v dint_n deal_v he_o dread_v to_o tine_n his_o man_n for_o thy_o his_o solke_n to_o he_o he_o can_v rely_v and_o fay_v lording_n it_o folly_n be_v to_o we_o for_o to_o assemble_v mare_n for_o they_o feill_n of_o our_o horse_n have_v slay_v and_o if_o we_o feght_n with_o they_o again_o we_o shall_v tine_n of_o our_o small_a menÈie_n and_o ourselves_o shall_v in_o peril_n be_v therefore_o i_o think_v most_o according_a to_o withdraw_v we_o we_o defend_v till_o we_o come_v out_o of_o their_o danger_n our_o strength_n be_v at_o our_o hand_n well_o near_o then_o they_o withdraw_v they_o haillelie_o but_o that_o be_v nothing_o cowart_o for_o samin_v into_o a_o sop_n hold_v they_o and_o the_o king_n he_o abandound_v ay_o to_o defend_v behind_o his_o menyie_a and_o through_o his_o worship_n so_o wrought_v he_o that_o he_o rescue_v all_o the_o fléear_n and_o so_o astonish_v all_o the_o chaser_n that_o none_o dare_v on_o it_o of_o battle_n chase_n for_o at_o their_o hand_n always_o he_o be_v so_o well_o defend_v he_o his_o man_n that_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v see_v he_o then_o prove_v so_o worthy_a vassalage_n and_o turn_v so_o ofttime_n his_o visage_n he_o shall_v say_v he_o ought_v well_o to_o be_v a_o king_n of_o full_a greit_z royalty_n when_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o lorne_n see_v his_o man_n stand_v of_o he_o sik_n awe_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o follow_v the_o chase_n right_o angry_a in_o his_o heart_n he_o be_v and_o sair_n wonder_v that_o he_o shall_v so_o stoney_n they_o he_o allone_n but_o more_o he_o say_v i_o think_v martheoke_n son_n right_o as_o golmakmorne_n be_v win_v to_o have_v from_o fyngall_n his_o menyie_a right_o so_o from_o we_o all_o his_o he_z he_o he_o set_v ensample_n thus_o he_o like_v the_o which_o he_o may_v more_o manerlyke_a liken_v he_o to_o gaudifer_n delaryse_v when_o that_o the_o mighty_a duke_n betyse_n assay_v in_o gader_n the_o forrayour_n and_o when_o the_o king_n they_o make_v recourse_n duke_n betyse_v take_v on_o he_o the_o flight_n and_o will_v no_o more_o abide_v the_o fight_n but_o good_a gaudifer_n the_o worthy_a abandound_v he_o so_o hardelie_a for_o to_o rescue_v all_o the_o fléear_n and_o for_o to_o astoney_n the_o chaser_n that_o alexander_n to_o eird_n he_o bear_v and_o so_o do_v he_o ptolemy_n there_o and_o good_a corneus_fw-la also_o danchine_n and_o also_o other_o more_o but_o at_o the_o last_o there_o slay_v he_o be_v in_o that_o failÈy_v the_o liklinesse_n for_o that_o the_o king_n chevalruos_o defend_v all_o his_o company_n that_o be_v set_v in_o full_a greit_z danger_n and_o yet_o escape_v hail_o and_o féere_o how_o the_o king_n slay_v the_o three_o man_n that_o swear_v his_o death_n two_o brether_z be_v into_o the_o land_n that_o be_v the_o hardy_a of_o hand_n there_o be_v in_o all_o that_o same_o country_n and_o they_o have_v swear_v if_o they_o may_v see_v the_o bruce_n and_o he_o over_o ta_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v or_o then_o he_o sâ—a_fw-mi their_o surname_n be_v makindorse_a that_o be_v all_o be_v meekile_a to_o say_v here_o as_o durwarts_n son_n perfay_v of_o their_o conuéene_n the_o three_o have_v they_o that_o be_v right_o stout_a ill_a and_o felloun_a when_o they_o the_o king_n of_o greit_z renoun_n see_v so_o behind_o his_o menÈie_n ride_v and_o see_v he_o turn_v so_o money_n a_o tide_n they_o abade_v ay_o while_n that_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o a_o narrow_a place_n betwixt_o a_o loch_n and_o a_o narrow_a brabant_n that_o be_v so_o straight_o i_o underta_fw-la that_o he_o may_v not_o well_o turn_v his_o steed_n then_o with_o one_fw-mi will_v to_o he_o they_o yé_v and_o one_fw-mi he_o by_o the_o bridle_n hint_n but_o he_o reach_v to_o he_o sik_n a_o dint_n that_o arm_n and_o shoulder_n flaw_v he_o from_o with_o that_o another_o can_v he_o ta_o by_o the_o leg_n and_o his_o hand_n can_v shoot_v betwixt_o the_o stirrup_n and_o his_o foot_n and_o when_o the_o king_n feel_v there_o his_o hand_n in_o steroppe_n stythlie_a can_v he_o up_o stand_v and_o strike_v with_o spur_n his_o steed_n in_o hy_z and_o he_o latch_v delivered_o so_o that_o the_o other_o failÈy_v foot_n and_o nought_o for_o thy_o his_o hand_n be_v yet_o under_o the_o sterop_n magre_a his_o the_o three_o in_o full_a greit_z hy_z with_o this_o right_o to_o
of_o foot_n man_n and_o hobillers_n he_o come_v ride_v out_o of_o his_o land_n as_o i_o before_o have_v bear_v on_o hand_n and_o in_o a_o night_n sign_n and_o a_o day_n she_o set_v he_o into_o so_o hard_a assay_n that_o he_o with_o few_o man_n in_o a_o bait_n fain_o be_v for_o to_o hold_v home_o his_o gaite_n but_o of_o this_o ilk_fw-mi wheel_n turn_v king_n robert_z shall_v make_v no_o mourning_n for_o his_o side_n of_o the_o wheel_n on_o height_n rose_n when_o the_o other_o down_o can_v light_v for_o two_o contrares_fw-la you_o may_v wit_v well_o set_v against_o other_o in_o a_o wheel_n when_o one_o be_v high_a another_o be_v law_n and_o if_o it_o fall_v that_o fortoun_n thraw_v the_o wheel_n about_o it_o that_o on_o hight_v be_v eir_n on_o force_n it_o mon_fw-fr down_o light_a and_o it_o that_o laigh_v be_v under_o air_n mon_fw-fr leap_n on_o height_n in_o the_o contraire_fw-fr so_o foore_a it_o of_o their_o king_n two_o for_o when_o king_n robert_n stad_v be_v so_o that_o in_o his_o greit_z mischief_n be_v he_o the_o other_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n and_o when_o the_o king_n edward_n might_n woxt_v less_o than_o roberts_n raise_v on_o height_n and_o now_o sik_n fortoun_n come_v he_o till_o that_o he_o be_v hie_v and_o have_v his_o will_n at_o strivil_v be_v he_o yet_o lyand_v and_o the_o greit_z lord_n that_o he_o find_v dead_a in_o the_o field_n he_o gart_n bury_v in_o holy_a place_n honourable_o and_o the_o lave_z sign_n that_o dead_a be_v there_o into_o greit_z pit_n bury_v be_v the_o castle_n and_o the_o tower_n sign_n even_o to_o the_o ground_n down_o gart_n he_o i_o and_o sign_n to_o bothwell_n send_v he_o sir_n edward_n with_o a_o greit_z menyie_a for_o they_o therein_o send_v to_o he_o word_n that_o the_o rich_a earl_n of_o herfurd_n and_o other_o mighty_a all_o be_v be_v there_o so_o treat_v he_o with_o sir_n walter_n that_o erle_n and_o castle_n and_o all_o the_o lave_v into_o sir_n edward_n hand_n he_o give_v then_o to_o the_o king_n the_o earl_n send_v he_o that_o gart_n he_o right_o well_o kéepe_v be_v while_o at_o the_o last_o they_o treat_v sa_o that_o he_o to_o england_n home_n sell_v ga_fw-mi without_o pay_v of_o ransom_n free_a and_o that_o for_o he_o sell_v change_v be_v bishop_n robert_z that_o blind_a be_v make_v and_o the_o queen_n that_o they_o take_v have_v in_o prison_n as_o before_o say_v i_o and_o her_o daughter_n dame_n mariory_n the_o earl_n be_v change_v for_o their_o three_o and_o when_o they_o come_v be_v home_n all_o free_a the_o king_n daughter_n that_o be_v fair_a and_o be_v all_o be_v his_o appearand_a air_n with_o walter_n stewart_n can_v she_o wed_v and_o they_o well_o soon_o get_v of_o their_o bed_n a_o man-child_n through_o god_n grace_n that_o efter_o his_o good_a old_a father_n be_v call_v robert_n and_o sign_n be_v king_n and_o have_v the_o land_n in_o govern_v efter_o his_o worthy_a son_n davy_n that_o reign_v nine_o year_n and_o threttie_a and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o compyl_n of_o this_o book_n this_o last_o robert_n be_v king_n and_o of_o his_o kinrik_n pass_v be_v five_o year_n and_o be_v the_o year_n of_o grace_n a_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o seventie_o and_o five_o and_o of_o his_o eild_n sextie_n and_o that_o be_v efter_o the_o good_a king_n robert_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o end_n sex_n and_o forty_o uuinter_n but_o more_fw-mi god_n grant_v that_o they_o that_o come_v be_v of_o his_o offspring_n maintain_v the_o land_n and_o hold_v the_o folk_n well_o to_o warrant_n and_o maintain_v right_a and_o eke_o lawtie_a all_o be_v well_o as_o in_o his_o time_n do_v he_o how_o king_n robert_z ride_z in_o england_n and_o brunt_n up_o all_o northumberland_n king_n robert_n now_o be_v well_o at_o height_n and_o ilk_fw-mi day_n they_o grow_v more_o his_o might_n his_o man_n wort_fw-mi rich_a and_o his_o country_n abound_v well_o of_o corn_n and_o fee_n and_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o other_o riches_n and_o mirth_n solace_n and_o all_o ulythnes_n uuas_n in_o the_o hail_o land_n common_o for_o ilk_fw-mi man_n blithe_a be_v and_o jolly_a the_o king_n after_o this_o great_a journey_n through_o reed_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o privy_a in_o sundry_a town_n gart_n cry_v on_o height_n that_o who_o so_o clame_v to_o have_v right_a to_o hold_v in_o scotland_n land_n and_o fee_n that_o within_o twelve_o month_n sell_v he_o come_v and_o claim_v it_o and_o then_o to_o do_v to_o the_o king_n as_o pertain_v thereto_o and_o give_v they_o come_v not_o in_o that_o year_n then_o sell_v they_o wit_n without_o wéere_n that_o hard_o thereafter_o none_o sell_v be_v the_o king_n that_o be_v of_o great_a bounty_n have_v business_n when_o this_o be_v do_v one_o â—ast_a gact_n summon_v after_o soon_o and_o go_v then_o into_o england_n and_o over_o ride_z all_o northumberland_n and_o brunt_n town_n and_o take_v their_o prey_n and_o sign_n go_v home_o upon_o their_o way_n i_o let_v it_o short_o pass_v far_o by_o for_o there_o be_v no_o great_a chivalry_n prove_v that_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o here_o the_o king_n go_v oft_o in_o this_o manere_fw-la in_o england_n for_o to_o rich_a his_o man_n that_o in_o riches_n abound_v then_o how_o sir_n edward_n take_v on_o hand_n for_o to_o make_v be_v into_o ireland_n the_o earl_n of_o carrik_n sir_n edward_n that_o stout_a be_v than_o a_o leopard_n and_o have_v no_o will_n to_o live_v at_o peace_n think_v that_o scotland_n too_o little_a wes_z to_o his_o brother_n and_o he_o alswa_fw-mi therefore_o to_o purpose_n can_v he_o ta_o that_o he_o of_o ireland_n will_v be_v king_n therefore_o he_o send_v and_o have_v treat_v with_o the_o irshry_n of_o ireland_n that_o in_o their_o lawtie_n take_v on_o hand_n of_o all_o ireland_n to_o make_v he_o king_n with_o thy_o that_o he_o with_o hard_o feght_v may_v overcome_v the_o englishman_n that_o in_o that_o land_n be_v win_v then_o and_o they_o sell_v help_v with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o he_o that_o hear_v they_o make_v sik_n heght_n into_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v great_a like_n and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n gather_v he_o man_n of_o great_a bounty_n and_o sign_n at_o air_n ship_v he_o into_o the_o neist_n month_n of_o may_n to_o ireland_n hold_v he_o straight_o his_o way_n and_o have_v there_o in_o his_o company_n the_o earl_n thomas_n that_o be_v worthy_a and_o good_a sir_n philip_n the_o mowbray_n that_o sikker_n be_v in_o hard_a assay_n sir_n john_n sowles_n that_o be_v wight_n and_o sir_n john_n stewart_n a_o good_a knight_n the_o ramsay_n all_o be_v of_o oughterhous_n that_o be_v right_o wise_a and_o chevalrous_a and_o sir_n fergus_n of_o ardrossane_n and_o other_o knight_n money_n one_fw-mi in_o wolyng_n firth_n arrive_v they_o saiflie_o but_o bargain_n or_o assay_n and_o send_v their_o ship_n home_o again_o a_o great_a thing_n have_v they_o undertake_v that_o with_o so_o whéene_a as_o they_o be_v that_o be_v seven_o thousand_o man_n but_o more_fw-mi shupe_n for_o to_o weirray_n all_o ireland_n where_o they_o fall_v see_v money_n thousand_o come_v arm_v on_o they_o for_o to_o fight_v but_o though_o they_o whéene_v be_v they_o be_v wight_n and_o without_o dread_n or_o affray_v in_o two_o battle_n they_o take_v their_o way_n towards_o craigfergus_n it_o to_o see_v but_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o country_n maundewile_n bisset_n and_o logane_n their_o man_n they_o semble_v everilkane_a the_o savage_n all_o be_v be_v with_o they_o there_o and_o when_o they_o all_o assemble_v be_v they_o be_v well_o near_o twenty_o thousand_o when_o that_o they_o wist_v that_o in_o their_o land_n sik_n a_o menyie_a arrive_v be_v with_o all_o the_o folk_n that_o they_o have_v there_o they_o go_v towards_o they_o in_o hy_z and_o when_o sir_n edward_n wist_v sure_o that_o to_o he_o near_o come_v be_v they_o his_o man_n right_o well_o he_o gart_n array_n the_o uangard_n have_v the_o earl_n thomas_n in_o the_o réeregard_n sir_n edward_n be_v the_o first_o battle_n that_o sir_n edward_n win_v in_o ireland_n with_o feght_v hard_o their_o foe_n approach_v to_o the_o fight_a and_o they_o meet_v they_o but_o abase_v there_o man_n may_v see_v a_o full_a greit_z melle_fw-la the_o earl_n thomas_n and_o his_o menyie_a dang_n on_o their_o foe_n so_o doughte_o that_o in_o short_a time_n man_n may_v see_v lie_n a_o hundred_o that_o all_o bloody_a be_v for_o hobyne_n that_o be_v stick_v there_o reill_v and_o fling_v and_o greit_z room_n make_v and_o ke_v they_o that_o upon_o they_o ride_z sir_n edward_z and_o his_o company_n assemble_v then_o so_o hardelie_a that_o they_o their_o foe_n their_o rush_v all_o who_o happen_v in_o that_o feght_n to_o fall_v it_o be_v greit_z peril_n of_o his_o rise_n the_o
queen_n to_o england_n home_n be_v gane_z and_o have_v with_o she_o the_o mortymer_n the_o earl_n and_o they_o that_o leave_a be_v when_o a_o while_n they_o she_o convoy_v have_v towards_o barwike_n again_o they_o ride_z and_o sign_n with_o all_o their_o company_n towards_o the_o king_n they_o go_v in_o hy_z and_o have_v with_o they_o the_o young_a davy_n and_o all_o be_v dame_n jane_n the_o young_a lady_n the_o king_n make_v they_o fair_a welcomming_a and_o efter_o but_o long_o delay_v he_o he_z gart_n set_v a_o parliament_n and_o hither_fw-mi with_o money_n man_n be_v go_v for_o he_o think_v he_o will_v in_o his_o life_n crown_v his_o young_a son_n and_o his_o wife_n at_o that_o parliament_n and_o so_o do_v he_o with_o great_a fare_n and_o solemnity_n the_o king_n david_n be_v crown_v there_o and_o all_o his_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v and_o also_o all_o the_o commountie_n make_v he_o homage_n and_o fewtie_n and_o before_o that_o they_o crown_v be_v king_n robert_z gart_n ordain_v there_o give_v it_o fall_v that_o his_o son_n davy_n die_v but_o air_n male_a of_o his_o body_n that_o robert_n stewart_n sell_v be_v king_n and_o brook_v the_o royalty_n that_o his_o daughter_n bare_a in_o marriage_n and_o that_o this_o tailyie_a sell_v leele_o be_v hold_v all_o the_o lord_n swear_v and_o with_o their_o seal_n affirm_v if_o there_o and_o give_v it_o happen_v robert_n the_o king_n to_o pass_v to_o god_n while_o they_o be_v ie_v the_o good_a earl_n of_o murray_n sir_n thomas_n with_o the_o lord_n also_o of_o dowglas_n while_o they_o have_v wit_n to_o steer_v their_o reign_n sell_v have_v they_o into_o govern_v and_o then_o the_o lordship_n they_o sell_v ta_o hereto_o their_o aithe_n can_v they_o man_fw-mi and_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v there_o to_z than_z twa_fw-mi wardanes_n aithe_n swear_v to_o obey_v they_o into_o lawtie_n give_v it_o happen_v they_o uuardanes_n to_o be_v when_o all_o this_o thing_n thus_o treat_v be_v and_o affirm_v with_o sickerne_n the_o king_n to_o cardros_n go_v in_o hy_z and_o there_o he_o take_v so_o sudden_o his_o sickness_n and_o he_o travelde_v sa_o that_o he_o wist_v he_o behoove_v man_fw-mi of_o all_o this_o life_n the_o common_a end_n that_o be_v the_o death_n when_o god_n will_v send_v therefore_o his_o letter_n soon_o send_v he_o for_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o country_n and_o they_o come_v as_o he_o bid_v have_v his_o testament_n then_o he_z he_o make_v before_o both_o lord_n and_o prelate_n and_o to_o religion_n of_o seir_fw-fr estate_n for_o hail_o of_o his_o soul_n give_v he_o silver_n into_o greit_z quantity_n he_o ordain_v for_o his_o soul_n right_o well_o and_o when_o this_o be_v do_v ilk_fw-mi deill_n lord_n he_o say_v so_o it_o be_v go_v with_o i_o that_o there_o be_v nought_o but_o one_o that_o be_v the_o death_n without_o dread_n that_o ilk_fw-mi man_n shall_v thole_n on_o need_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n that_o hes_z i_o send_v space_n in_o our_o life_n here_o to_o repent_v for_o through_o i_o and_o my_o wéer_n of_o blood_n there_o have_v be_v greit_z spill_n where_o money_n saklesse_a man_n be_v slay_v therefore_o this_o sickness_n and_o this_o pain_n i_o take_v in_o thank_v for_o my_o trespass_n and_o my_o heart_n firmlie_o set_v be_v and_o when_o i_o be_v in_o prosperity_n from_o my_o sin_n to_o save_v be_v to_o travel_v upon_o god_n faes_fw-it and_o sen_fw-mi he_o i_o now_o to_o he_o tes_z that_o the_o body_n may_v on_o no_o wise_a perform_v that_o the_o heart_n can_v devise_v i_o will_v my_o heart_n be_v hither_fw-mi send_v wherein_o conceive_a be_v that_o intent_n therefore_o i_o pray_v you_o everilkane_v that_o you_o among_o you_o all_o choose_v one_fw-mi that_o be_v honest_a wise_a and_o wight_n and_o of_o his_o hand_n a_o noble_a knight_n on_o god_n foe_n my_o heart_n to_o bear_v when_o soul_n and_o body_n dissever_v be_v for_o i_o will_v it_o be_v worthy_o have_v there_o sen_fw-mi god_n will_v nought_o that_o i_o have_v power_n hidderward_o to_o go_v then_o be_v their_o heart_n all_o so_o woe_n that_o none_o may_v hold_v they_o from_o greet_v he_o bid_v they_o leave_v their_o sorrow_n for_o it_o he_o say_v may_v not_o relive_v and_o may_v themselves_o greitlie_o grieve_v he_o pray_v they_o in_o hy_z to_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v charge_v to_o then_o go_v they_o forth_o with_o dreary_a mood_n and_o among_o they_o that_o think_v it_o good_a that_o the_o worthy_a lord_n dowglas_n who_o in_o both_o wit_n and_o worship_n be_v shall_v take_v the_o travel_n upon_o hand_n hereto_o they_o be_v all_o accordand_v and_o to_o the_o king_n they_o go_v in_o hy_z and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o think_v true_o that_o the_o doughty_a lord_n dowglas_n best_o ordain_v for_o that_o travel_n be_v and_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v that_o they_o sa_o have_v ordain_v he_o his_o heart_n to_o ta_o that_o he_o most_o yarned_a shall_v it_o have_v he_o say_v so_o god_n himself_o i_o the_o save_v i_o hold_v i_o right_o well_o pay_v that_o you_o have_v choose_v he_o for_o his_o bounty_n for_o certes_o it_o he_z be_v my_o yarning_n ay_o sen_fw-mi i_o think_v to_o do_v this_o thing_n that_o he_o my_o heart_n shall_v with_o he_o bear_v and_o sen_fw-mi you_o all_o assent_v be_v it_o be_v the_o more_o like_n to_o i_o let_v see_v now_o what_o thereto_o say_v he_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o dowglas_n witted_a that_o the_o king_n thus_o speak_v hes_z he_o â—â—me_n and_o knéele_v to_o the_o king_n and_o on_o this_o wise_a make_v his_o talk_n i_o thank_v you_o greit_o lord_n say_v he_o of_o money_n largesse_n and_o greit_z bounty_n that_o you_o have_v do_v to_o i_o feill_n size_n sen_n first_o i_o come_v to_o your_o service_n but_o over_o all_o thing_n i_o make_v thank_v that_o you_o so_o digne_fw-fr and_o worthy_a a_o thing_n as_o your_o heart_n that_o illuminate_v be_v with_o all_o bounty_n and_o worthiness_n will_v that_o i_o in_o my_o keep_v take_v for_o you_o right_o blithe_o will_v i_o make_v this_o travel_n if_o god_n will_v i_o give_v laiser_fw-fr and_o space_n so_o long_o to_o live_v the_o king_n he_o thank_v tender_o there_o be_v none_o in_o that_o company_n that_o wéepe_v not_o for_o greit_v pity_n that_o be_v greit_z sorrow_n for_o to_o see_v here_o die_v king_n robert_n and_o be_v sign_n solemn_o bury_v in_o dumfermling_n when_o the_o lord_n dowglas_n in_o this_o wise_a have_v undertake_v so_o high_a emprise_n as_o the_o good_a king_n heart_n to_o bear_v on_o god_n foe_n for_o to_o wear_v praise_v for_o his_o emprise_n be_v he_o and_o the_o king_n infirmity_n be_v more_o and_o more_o while_o at_o the_o last_o the_o dulefull_a death_n approach_v fast_o and_o when_o he_o have_v gart_n do_v he_o to_o all_z that_o good_a christian_a man_n shall_v do_v with_o true_a repentance_n than_o he_o give_v the_o gaist_n which_o god_n to_o heaven_n must_v have_v among_o his_o choose_a for_o to_o be_v in_o joy_n solace_n and_o angel_n glee_n and_o from_o his_o folk_n wist_v he_o be_v dead_a the_o sorrow_n that_o raise_v from_o stead_n to_o stead_n there_o may_v man_n see_v man_n rive_v their_o hair_n and_o comely_a knight_n greet_v full_a saire_fw-fr and_o their_o hand_n togidder_fw-mi drive_v and_o as_o wood_n man_n their_o claithe_n ryve_v regard_v his_o worthy_a bounty_n his_o wit_n his_o strength_n and_o honesty_n and_o over_o all_o the_o greit_z company_n that_o he_o oft_o make_v they_o courteous_o all_o our_o defence_n they_o say_v alas_o and_o he_o that_o hail_o our_o comfort_n be_v our_o wit_n our_o heal_n our_o govern_n be_v bring_v alace_o here_o to_o end_v his_o worship_n and_o his_o méekle_a might_n make_v all_o that_o be_v with_o he_o so_o wight_n that_o they_o may_v never_o abase_v be_v while_o before_o they_o they_o may_v he_o see_v alace_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v or_o say_v for_o in_o life_n while_o he_o last_v ay_o with_o all_o our_o foe_n dread_a be_v we_o and_o into_o money_n other_o country_n of_o our_o worship_n run_v the_o renown_n and_o that_o be_v all_o for_o his_o persoun_n with_o such_fw-mi word_n they_o make_v their_o mane_n and_o sickerlie_a wonder_n be_v nane_fw-la for_o better_a governor_n than_o he_o may_v in_o no_o country_n find_fw-mi be_v i_o hope_v that_o none_o that_o be_v on_o life_n the_o lament_n and_o sorrow_n can_v descrive_v that_o tha_z folk_n for_o their_o lord_n make_v and_o when_o that_o they_o long_o sorrow_v have_v and_o he_o bowel_v be_v clean_o and_o balm_v sign_n full_a rich_o the_o worthy_a lord_n the_o good_a dowglas_n his_o heart_n as_o it_o forspeak_v be_v have_v receive_v in_o great_a dainty_a with_o great_a fair_a and_o solemnity_n they_o have_v he_o have_v to_o dunfermelyne_n and_o he_o