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The King is went till his luging.

And of his dede soyn com tithing

To Schir Ingerame the Umphrevell,

That thoucht his sutelte and gyle 4

Had all falyheit in-to that place.

Tharfor anoyit swa he wes,

That he agane to Lowdiane[†] To Schir Amer his gate has tane; 8 And till him tald all haill the cas, That tharof all forwounderit was, How ony man sa suddandly Micht do so gret a chevelry, 12 As did the King, that, him alane, Vengeans of thre tratouris has tane.[†] He said, “Certis I may weill se “That it is all gret certante 16 “That ure helpis ay hardy men; “As be this deid yhe may weill ken.[†] “War he nocht outrageous hardy “He had nocht swa unabasitly 20 “Sa smertly seyn his avantage. “I dreid that his gret vassalage, “And his travell will bring til end “That at men quhile full litill wend.”[†] 24