Note 50 — Chapter VII · WINCHELSEA, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, READS A BULL FROM THE POPE, IN THE ENGLISH CAMP BEFORE CARLAVEROCK.—EDWARD’S ANSWER.—EARL WARREN ADVANCES TO IRVINE.—CRUELTY OF THE ENGLISH AT LESMAHAGO.—EDWARD AGREES TO A TRUCE.—WALLACE VISITS FRANCE.—CAPTURES A FRENCH PIRATE.—NOTICES OF LONGUEVILLE.
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“That tyme wes in his cumpany A knycht off France, wycht and hardy; And quhen he in the watyr swa Saw the king pass, and with him ta Hys leddyr wnabasytly, He saynyt him for the ferly, And said; ‘A Lord! quhatt sall we say Off our lordis off Fraunce, that thai With gud morsellis fayrcis thair pawnchis, And will bot ete, and drynk, and dawnsis; Quhen sic a knycht, and sa worthy As this, throw his chewalry, Into sic perill has him set, To wyn a wrechyt hamillet!’ With that word to the dik he ran; And our eftre the king he wan.” The Bruce, Buke Sext, p. 177–8.