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That tyme wes in-to Kyldromy,

With men, that wycht war and hardy,[†] 60 Schyr Neile the Bruce: and I wate weile[†] That thar the Erle wes off Adheill. The castell weill victalyt thai,[†] And mete and fuell gan purvay;[†] And inforsit the castell sua, 65 That thaim thocht na strenth mycht it ta.[†] And quhen that it the King wes tald Off Ingland, how thai schup to hald That castell, he wes all angry; And callit his sone till hym in hy, 70 The eldest and apperande air, A yhoung bachiller, stark and fair, Schyr Edward callit off Carnavirnane, That wes the starkest man off ane That men fynd mycht in ony cuntre; 75 Prynce off Walys that tym wes he. And he gert als call erlis twa, Glowsister and Herfurd war thai; And bad thame wend in-to Scotland And set a sege, with stalward hand, 80 To the castell of Kildromy. And all the haldaris halely He bad distroy, without ransoun,[†] Or bring thame till him in presoune.