12 Battle of Harlaw.
He had few fallows in the field,
zit fell by fatal deſtinie,
For he nae ways wad grant to zield,
XXVII.
Sir James Scrimgeor of Duddap, Knicht,
grit Conſtabill of fair Dunde,
Unto the dulefull deith was dicht,
the Kingis cheif Banner-man was he,
a valziant man of chevalrie,
Quhais predeceſſors wan that place
At Spey, with gude King William frie,
Gainſt Murray and Macduncans race.
XXVIII.
Gude Sir Allexander Irving,
the much renownit Laird of Drum,
Nane in his days was bettir ſene,
quhen they war ſemblit all and ſum;
to praiſe him we ſould not be dumm.
For valour, wit and worthyneſs,
to end his days he ther did cum,
Quhois ranſom is remeidyleſs.
XXIX.
And thair the Knicht of Lawriſton
was lſain into his armour ſchene.
And gude Sir Robert Davidſon,
quha proveſt was of Aberdene,
the knicht of Panmure, as was ſene.
