His modyr graithit hir in pilgrame weid; Hym[selff] disgysyt syne glaidlye with hir yeid; A schort swerd wndyr his weid priualé. In all that land full mony fays had he. 280 Baith on thar fute, with thaim may tuk thai nocht. Quha sperd, scho said to Sanct Margret thai socht, Quha serwit hir. Full gret frendschipe thai fand With Sothroun folk: for scho was of Ingland. Besyd Landoris the ferrye our thai past 285 Syn throw the Ochell sped thaim wondyr fast. In Dunfermlyn thai lugyt all that nycht. Apon the morn, quhen that the day was brycht, With gentill wemen hapnyt thaim to pass, Off Ingland born, in Lithquhow wounnand was. 290 The captans wiff, in pilgramage had beyne, Fra scho thaim mett, and had yong Wallace sene, Gud cher thaim maid; for he was wondyr fayr, Nocht large of tong, weille taucht and debonayr. Furth tawkand thus of materis that was wrocht, 295 Quhill south our Forth with hyr son scho thaim brocht. In to Lithkow thai wald nocht tary lang; Thar leyff thai tuk, to Dunypace couth gang. Thar duelt his eyme, a man of gret richess. This mychty persone, hecht to name Wallas, 300 Maid thaim gud cher, and was a full kynd man, Welcummyt thaim fair, and to thaim tald he than, Dide him to witt, the land was all on ster; Trettyt thaim weyle, and said; “My sone so der, “Thi modyr and thow rycht heir with me sall bide, 305 “Quhill better be, for chance at may betyde.” Wallace ansuerd, said; ‘Westermar we will: Fol. 4 a ‘Our kyne ar slayne, and that me likis ill; ‘And othir worthi mony in that art: ‘Will God I leiffe, we sall ws wreke on part.’ 310 The persone sicht, and said; “My sone so fre, “I cannot witt how that radress may be.” Quhat suld I spek of frustir? as this tyd, For gyft of gud with him he wald nocht bide. His modyr and he till Elrislé thai went. 315 Vpon the morn scho for hir brothyr sent, In Corsby duelt and schirreff was of Ayr. Hyr fadyr was dede, a lang tyme leyffyt had thar; Hyr husband als at Lowdoun-hill was slayn. Hyr eldest sone, that mekill was of mayn, 320 Schir Malcom Wallas was his nayme but less, His houch senons thai cuttyt in that press; On kneis he faucht, felle Inglismen he slew; Till hym thar socht may fechtaris than anew; On athyr side with speris bar him doun; 325 Thar stekit thai that gud knycht of renoun. On to my taile I left. At Elrislé Schir Ranald come son till his sistyr fre, Welcummyt thaim hayme, and sperd of hir entent. Scho prayde he wald to the lord Persye went, 330 So yrk of wer scho couth no forthir fle, To purchess pes, in rest at scho mycht be. Schyr Ranald had the Perseys protectioune, As for all part to tak the remissioune. He gert wrytt ane till his systir that tyde. 335 In that respyt Wallas wald nocht abyde: Hys modyr kyst, scho wepyt with hart sar, His leyff he tuk, syne with his eyme couth far. Yonge he was, and to Sothroun rycht sauage; Gret rowme thai had, dispitfull and wtrage. 340 Schir Ranald weylle durst nocht hald Wallas thar; For gret perell he wyst apperand war: For thai had haile the strenthis of Scotland; Quhat thai wald do durst few agayne thaim stand. Schyrreff he was, and wsyt thaim amang; 345 Full sar he dred or Wallas suld tak wrang: For he and thai couth neuir weyle accord. He gat a blaw, thocht he war lad or lord, That proferryt him ony lychtlynes; Bot thai raparyt our mekill to that place. 350 Als Ingliss clerkis in prophecyss thai fand, How a Wallace suld putt thaim of Scotland. Schir Ranald knew weill a mar quiet sted, Quhar Wilyham mycht be bettir fra thair fede, With his wncle Wallas of Ricardtoun, 355 Schir Richard hecht, that gud knycht off renoun. Thai landis hayle than was his heretage, Fol. 4 b Bot blynd he was, (so hapnyt throw curage, Be Ingliss men that dois ws mekill der; In his rysyng he worthi was in wer.) 360 Throuch hurt of waynys, and mystyrit of blud. Yeit he was wiss, and of his conseil gud. In Feuiryer Wallas was to him send; In Aperill fra him he bownd to wend. Bot gud serwice he dide him with plesance, 365 As in that place was worthi to awance.