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of Tranent eik he hes tane,

That maid the awnteris of Gawane;

Schir endit hes he:

Timor Mortis contm-bat me.

He hes, and

Slaine with his schot of mortall haill,

Quhilk mycht nocht flé;

Timor Mortis conturbat me.

He hes rest his endyte,

That did in luve so lifly write,

So schort, so quyk, of sentence hie:

Timor Mortis conturbat me.

He hes tane of Abirdene,

And gentill of Corstorphine;

Two bettir fallowis did no man sé:

Timor Mortis conturbat me.

In Dumfermelyne he hes tane ,

With Maister ;

Schir embraist hes hé:

Timor Mortis conturbat me.

And he hes now tane, last of aw,

Gud gentill and ,

Of quhome all wichtis hes petie:

Timor Mortis conturbat me.