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 XxxJU: In the takinnyng of treuth, and conttance kend, The colour of aſure, ane hevinliche hewe, for thj to the Dowglas that ſenze was fend, As leleft, all Scotland fra ſcaith to reſkewe. The filuer in the ſamyn half, trewly to tend, Js cleir corage in armes, quha the richt knewe. The bludy hart that thaj bere the Brus at his end, With his eſtate in the teid, and nobillis ynewe, Addit in thar armes, for honorable caus, as his tendereſt and deir, Jn his maiſt mitteit; as ſalbe ſaid to thow heir Jn to ſchort fawis. is kkku. The rope Robert the Brus the rayke he awowit, With all the hart that he had, to the haily graif; Syne quhen the dait of his deid dertly him dowit, With lordis of Scotland, lecit, and the laif, As worthy, wyſeft to waile, in worſchipe allowit, To James lord of' Dowglas thow the gre gaif, To ga with the kingis hart; thairwith he nocht growit ; Bot ſaid to his ſouerane, So me God ſaif ! Zour gret giftis and grant ay gracious 3 fand; Bot now it movis all ther mailt, That your hart nobillast To me is clolit and catt, Throw your command.