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THE HISTORIE OF SCOTLAND.
The King
oft in Justing
baith on
fute and
horse, de¬
clares him
selfe ane
of King
Arthuns
knychtzs.
Corstorfine of Scotland, of a hauie seiknes, amang his
awne happilie he endet this * lyfe. Of his honour that in
the weiris he wan, his wyse gouerneng and gydeng in
peace, the Historiographour Jouiz/s and vthers wryte at
large. To be shorte, afor his deith he cozzzmandet to 5
burie his hart at S. Ninians in Galloway with al diligense:
for quhen he was in place of the king gouernour of
Naples, he vowit a pilgrimage to S. Ninian, nocht jit
performet. This sumwer, the king, baith on fute and
horse, bot in persone of a stranger, prouoiket to the i°
singular combat mony, quha maist valjeant war esteimet;
and als we speik, ay brocht away the palme, ay bure the
bel, and ay wan the victorie. He was of sik corage, that
quhom evir he hard maist comz/zendet in vertuous and
valjeant actes, he intendet and kaist, him ay to follow, 15
bot heiring of not ane in ancient antiquitie amang al his
predecessours, to quhom he wald be sa conforme as to
King Arthur; remembreng of King Arthuris Knychts,
and thair forme desyreng to follow quha war kzzychtes
of the round table, that tyme he wald be called a knycht 20
of King Arthuris brocht vp in the wodis; his luk and
gret grace in vanquissing his ennimies, his wicht spirit
in onsetting, wil testifie mony a combat with sindrie
french mezz, and men of diuerse natiounis, in f Edr.
This jeir, maii xxvii, the Archdeane of S. Androis, and 25
Sr Antonie knycht of Darsie foirsaid to France war sent
Legatis. King James selfe, partelie for honour, pairtlie
for his recreatioune bure thame cuzzzpanie to the Mai,
foiranent Beruik; quhairfra he directed thame.
Shortlie efter he sendes the Bischop of Murray legat 30
* Both L. and Sc. say expressly that he returned to France with
King James’s answer, but afterwards came back to Scotland.
t Sc. “ thair wes greit atturnementis and justinge in Edinburch,
be ane quha callit himself the wyld knycht, and ranconterit be the
frensche men, with counterfutting of the round tabill of King Ar-
thour of Jngland. This wyld knycht was the king himself, quha
wes vaileyannt in armeis, and could very weill exerce the same.”