In this dale I droupe and dare For dern dedes that done me dere. Of Ingland had my hert grete care When Edward founded first to were. The Franche men… - Laurence Minot

Merlin said thus with his mowth,
Out of the north into the sowth
Suld cum a bare over the se
That suld mak many man to fle;
And in the se, he said ful right,
Suld he schew ful mekill might;
And in France he suld bigin
To mak tham wrath that er tharein

Oure king and his men held the felde
Stalwortly, with spere and schelde
And thoght to win his right,
With lordes and with knightes kene
And other doghty men bydene,
That war ful frek to fight.

The Scottes with thaire falshede thus went thai obout
For to win Ingland whils Edward was out.
For Cuthbert of Dorem haved thai no dout;
Tharfore at Nevel cros law gan thai lout,
Thare louted thai law and leved allane:
Thus was David the Bruse into the toure tane.