Note 112 — Chapter XI · ROBERT BRUCE JOINS THE STANDARD OF WALLACE.—PERCY AND CLIFFORD SENT TO SUPPRESS THE INSURRECTION.—NIGHT SKIRMISH IN ANNANDALE.—DISAFFECTION OF THE SCOTTISH NOBLES.—WALLACE RETIRES TO THE NORTH.—BATTLE OF STIRLING BRIDGE.
Reading edition
This system of warfare, from the following effusion, appears also to have met the approbation of the immortal Bruce:—
“Scotica sit guerra pedites, mons, mossica terra: Silvæ pro muris sint, arcus, et hasta securis. Per loca stricta greges munientur. Plana perignes Sic inflammentur, ut ab hostibus evacuentur. Insidiæ vigiles sint, noctu vociferantes. Sic male turbati redient velutF ense fugati Hostes pro certo, sic regæ docente Roberto.”
Scottish version, ex edit. Hearn.
On fut suld be all Scottis weire, Be hyll and mosse thaim self to weire. Lat wod for wallis be bow and speire, That innymeis do thaim na dreire. In strait placis gar keip all stoire, And byrnen the planen land thaim before: Thanen sall thai pass away in haist, Quhen that they find nathing bot waist. With wyllis and wakenen of the nicht, And mekill noyes maid on hycht. Thanen sall they turnen with gret affrai, As thai were chasit with several away. This is the counsall and intent. Of gud King Robert’s testament.