36. With that ther cam an arrowe hastely, forthe off a myghttë wane;16

Hit hathe strekene the yerle Duglas
in at the brest-bane.

37. Thorowe lyvar17 and longës bathe1
the sharpe arrowe ys gane,
That never after in all his lyffe-days
he spayke mo wordës but ane:
That was, "Fyghte ye, my myrry
men, whyllys ye may,

for my lyff-days ben gan.”

38. The Persë leanyde on his brande, and sawe the Duglas de;

He tooke the dede mane by the hande, and sayd, "Wo ys me for the!

myghte dre,9