His brydill bellisand and gay
His steid stout on stray,
He was the Ryallest of array,
On Ronsy micht ryde.
XXXVIII.
¶ Of that Ryall array that Rolland in raid,
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Rauf rusit in his hart of that Ryall thing:
"He is the gayest in geir that euer on ground glaid,
Haue he grace to the gre in ilk Iornaying;
War he ane manly man, as he is weill maid,
He war full michtie, with magre durst abyde his meting."
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He bad the Coilȝear in wraith swyth withoutin baid
Cast the Creillis fra the Capill, and gang to the King.
"In faith, it war greit schame," said the Coilȝear,
"I vndertuk thay suld be brocht, [vndertak.]
This day for ocht that be mocht;
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Schir Knicht, that word is for nocht,
That thow Carpis thair."
XXXIX.
¶ "Thow huifis on thir holtis, and haldis me heir,
Quhill half the haill day may the hicht haue."
"Be Christ that was Cristinnit, and his Mother cleir,
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Thow sall catche to the Court, that sall not be to craue.
It micht be preifit preiudice, bot gif thow suld compeir,
To se quhat granting of grace the King wald the gaif."
"For na gold on this ground wald I, but weir,
Be fundin fals to the King, sa Christ me saue."
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"To gar the cum and be knawin as I am command,
I wait not quhat his willis be,
Nor he namit na mair the,
Nor ane vther man to me,
Bot quhome that I fand."
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