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THE THIRD BUIK.
41
The Persye said; “ And that squier lest lang,
He sail ws exille out off this centre cleyne;
Sa dispitfull in wer was neuir seyne.
In our presoune her last quhen that he was,
Our slouthfully our keparis leit him pass.
Thus stuff our land, I fynde may nocht weill be;
We mon ger bryng our wittaill be the se.
Bot loss our men, it helpis ws rycht nocht;
Thar kyne may ban that euir we hydder socht.”
Leif I thaim thus, blamand thar sory chance,
And mar to sper of Scottis mennys gouernance.
Quhen Wallace had weyle wenquist to the playne
The fals terand that had his fadyr slayne;
Fol. 12 a His brothyr als, quhilk was a gentill knycht,
Othir gud men befor to dede thai dycht;
He gert dewys, and prowide thar wictaille;
Baith stuff and hors that was of gret awaille,
To freyndis about preualye thai send,
The ramanand full glaidlye thar thai spend.
In Clydis wode thai soiornyt xx‘y dayis,
Na Sothren that tyme was persawyt in thai wais,
Bot he tholyt dede that come in thar danger:
The worde of him walkit baith fer and ner.
Wallace was knawin on lyff leyffand in playne,
Thocht Inglismen tharoff had gret payne.
The erle Persye to Glaskow couth he fair,
With wys lordis, and held a consell thair.
Quhen thai war mett, weylle ma na x thousand,
Na chyftane was that tyme durst tak on hand,
To leide the range on Wallace to assaill.
231. Out of this land he sail exyle vs clene.
232. in warld.
234. keiper.
235. Than thus our hald, guid weill may nocht
be.
236. {mon) man.
238. {Thar) Our.
239. {thus) now.
240. {sper) spek.
243. {gentill) douchtie.
245. {dewys) prouyde; {prowide) partit.
246. {Baith) With.
247. richt priuely.
249 {twenty) thair thre.
250. Na Sutheron was that did
wayis.
252. of Wallace walkit far and m
253* agane.
254. {gret) mekill.
255* {erle) lord.
257. A. omits weylle.
259. {the) ane.
230
235
240
245
250
255
persew thay
41
The Persye said; “ And that squier lest lang,
He sail ws exille out off this centre cleyne;
Sa dispitfull in wer was neuir seyne.
In our presoune her last quhen that he was,
Our slouthfully our keparis leit him pass.
Thus stuff our land, I fynde may nocht weill be;
We mon ger bryng our wittaill be the se.
Bot loss our men, it helpis ws rycht nocht;
Thar kyne may ban that euir we hydder socht.”
Leif I thaim thus, blamand thar sory chance,
And mar to sper of Scottis mennys gouernance.
Quhen Wallace had weyle wenquist to the playne
The fals terand that had his fadyr slayne;
Fol. 12 a His brothyr als, quhilk was a gentill knycht,
Othir gud men befor to dede thai dycht;
He gert dewys, and prowide thar wictaille;
Baith stuff and hors that was of gret awaille,
To freyndis about preualye thai send,
The ramanand full glaidlye thar thai spend.
In Clydis wode thai soiornyt xx‘y dayis,
Na Sothren that tyme was persawyt in thai wais,
Bot he tholyt dede that come in thar danger:
The worde of him walkit baith fer and ner.
Wallace was knawin on lyff leyffand in playne,
Thocht Inglismen tharoff had gret payne.
The erle Persye to Glaskow couth he fair,
With wys lordis, and held a consell thair.
Quhen thai war mett, weylle ma na x thousand,
Na chyftane was that tyme durst tak on hand,
To leide the range on Wallace to assaill.
231. Out of this land he sail exyle vs clene.
232. in warld.
234. keiper.
235. Than thus our hald, guid weill may nocht
be.
236. {mon) man.
238. {Thar) Our.
239. {thus) now.
240. {sper) spek.
243. {gentill) douchtie.
245. {dewys) prouyde; {prowide) partit.
246. {Baith) With.
247. richt priuely.
249 {twenty) thair thre.
250. Na Sutheron was that did
wayis.
252. of Wallace walkit far and m
253* agane.
254. {gret) mekill.
255* {erle) lord.
257. A. omits weylle.
259. {the) ane.
230
235
240
245
250
255
persew thay
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