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JAN. 1306 Bruce and the Clerk Escape

The Bruys went till his innys swyth;

Bot, wyt yhe weile, he wes full blyth,

That he had gottyn that respyt.

He callit his marschall till him tyt,

And bad him luk on all maner, 5

That he ma till his men gud cher;

For he wald in his chambre be

A weill gret quhile in private,

With him a clerk for-owtyn ma.

The marschell till the hall gan ga, 10

And did hys lordys commanding.

The lord the Bruce, but mar letting,

Gert prively bryng stedys twa.

He and the clerk, for-owtyn ma,

Lap on, for-owtyn persavyng: 15

And day and nycht, but sojournyng,

Thai raid; quhill, on the fyften day,

Cummyn till Louchmaban ar thai.

Hys brodyr Edward thar thai fand,

That thocht ferly, Ic tak on hand, 20

That thai come hame sa prively:

He tauld hys brodyr halyly,

How that he thar soucht was,[†] And how he chapyt wes throw cas.