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THE FOURT BUIK.
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Wallas was wicht and lychtyt on his fate.
Few hors thai had, litill thar off thai roucht: 275
To sawe thar lywes feill strenthis oft thai socht.
Stewyn of Irland he was thair gyd that nycht
Towart Kyncardyn, syne restit thar at rycht
In a forest, that was bathe lang and wide,
Rycht fra the moss grew to the wattir syde. 280
Eftir the sone Wallas walkit about
Vpon Tetht side, quhar he saw mony rout
Off wyld bestis wauerand in wode and playne.
Sone at a schot a gret hart has he slayne;
Slew fyr on flynt, and graithit thaim at rycht; 285
Sodeynly thar fresche venesoun thai dycht.
Wictaill thai had, bathe breid, and wyne so cler,
With othir stuff yneuch at thair dyner.
His staff of steill he gaiff Kerly to kepe ;
Syn passit [thai] our Tetht wattir so depe. 290
In to Straithern thai entrit sodeynly;
In couert past, or Sothren suld thaim spy.
Quhen at thai fand of Scotlandis aduersouris,
With out respyt cummyn was thair fatell houris.
Quham euir thai mett, was at the Inglis fay, 295
Yai slew all doun with out langer delay,
Thai sparyt nane that was off Inglis blude;
To dede he ^eid thocht he war neuir so gude.
Thai sawyt nothir knycht, squier, nor knaiff;
This was the grace that Wallace to thaim gaiff; 300
But wastyt all be worthynes off wer,
Off that party that mycht weild bow or sper.
Sumpart be slycht, sum throw force thai slew;
Bot Wallace thocht thai stroyit nocht half enew.
274. lichtie. 293. Quhome yat yai.
279. (a) that. 294. respect.
280. Quhilk fra. 296 is omitted in J.
282. Tech-syde. 299. {nothir) nane.
285. Flew fyre of flint, where Jlew is due to 302. beir bow.
ignorance of meaning of slew. 303. sum part be force.
290. thai—not in MS. 304. {stroyit) wastit; neuer anew.
57
Wallas was wicht and lychtyt on his fate.
Few hors thai had, litill thar off thai roucht: 275
To sawe thar lywes feill strenthis oft thai socht.
Stewyn of Irland he was thair gyd that nycht
Towart Kyncardyn, syne restit thar at rycht
In a forest, that was bathe lang and wide,
Rycht fra the moss grew to the wattir syde. 280
Eftir the sone Wallas walkit about
Vpon Tetht side, quhar he saw mony rout
Off wyld bestis wauerand in wode and playne.
Sone at a schot a gret hart has he slayne;
Slew fyr on flynt, and graithit thaim at rycht; 285
Sodeynly thar fresche venesoun thai dycht.
Wictaill thai had, bathe breid, and wyne so cler,
With othir stuff yneuch at thair dyner.
His staff of steill he gaiff Kerly to kepe ;
Syn passit [thai] our Tetht wattir so depe. 290
In to Straithern thai entrit sodeynly;
In couert past, or Sothren suld thaim spy.
Quhen at thai fand of Scotlandis aduersouris,
With out respyt cummyn was thair fatell houris.
Quham euir thai mett, was at the Inglis fay, 295
Yai slew all doun with out langer delay,
Thai sparyt nane that was off Inglis blude;
To dede he ^eid thocht he war neuir so gude.
Thai sawyt nothir knycht, squier, nor knaiff;
This was the grace that Wallace to thaim gaiff; 300
But wastyt all be worthynes off wer,
Off that party that mycht weild bow or sper.
Sumpart be slycht, sum throw force thai slew;
Bot Wallace thocht thai stroyit nocht half enew.
274. lichtie. 293. Quhome yat yai.
279. (a) that. 294. respect.
280. Quhilk fra. 296 is omitted in J.
282. Tech-syde. 299. {nothir) nane.
285. Flew fyre of flint, where Jlew is due to 302. beir bow.
ignorance of meaning of slew. 303. sum part be force.
290. thai—not in MS. 304. {stroyit) wastit; neuer anew.
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