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FLUJII. all thir hieaft in the crope four helmes full fair, And in thar tymeralis tryid, trewly thaj bere, The pleſand Povne in a part, provde to repair ; And als kepit ilk armes that J ſaid eir, The rouch Wodwys wyld, that baſtounis bare, Dur growin grylly and growe grym in effeir ; Wair awfull in all thing faw J never air Baith to walk, and to ward, as watchis in weir : That terrible felloun my ſpreit affrayd, So ferd full of fantaſy, I durft nocht kyth to opy All othir armes thar by, DE renkis arayd. XLJE. Tharfor of the ſaid tre 3 tell nocht the teynd, The birth, and the branchis, that blomyt ſo brayd Duhat fele armes on loft, louely to lend, Di lordingis and ſere landis, gudly and glad, The ſaid perſewant bure, quhar he away wend, Dn his garment ſo gay, of ane hie haid, 3 leif thaim blafonde to be with harraldis hende; and J will to my fitlt mater, as 3 eir maid : and begyn, quhar 3 left, at lordingis deit, The court of the Empríour, How thaj come in honour, Thir fowlis of rigour, With a gret ceir.