With ane quhip in his hand,
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Cantlie on catchand,
To fulfill his cunnand,
To the Court socht.
XXXI.
¶ Graith thocht of the grant had the gude King,
And callit Schir Rolland him till and gaif commandment,
Ane man he traistit in, maist atour all vther thing,
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That neuer wald set him on assay withoutin his assent:
"Tak thy hors and thy harnes in the morning,
For to watche weill the wayis, I wald that thow went;
Gif thow meitis ony leid lent on the ling,
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Gar thame boun to this Burgh, I tell the mine Intent;
Or gyf thow seis ony man cumming furth the way,
Quhat sumeuer that he be,
Bring him haistely to me,
Befoir none that I him se
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In this hall the day."
XXXII.
¶ Schir Rolland had greit ferly, and in hart kest
Quhat that suld betakin that the King tald;
Vpon Solempnit Ȝule day quhen ilk man suld rest,
That him behouit neidlingis to watche on the wald,
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Quhen his God to serue he suld haue him drest;
And syne, with ane blyith cheir, buskit that bald.
Out of Paris proudly he preikit full prest
Intill his harnes all haill his hechtis for to hald;
He vmbekest the countrie outwith the toun;
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He saw na thing on steir,
Nouther fer nor neir,
Bot the feildis in feir,
Daillis and doun.
