The Original Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun printed on parallel pages from the Cottonian and Wemyss mss., with the variants of the other texts: Edited with introduction, notes, and glossary by F. J. Amours |
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 | CHAPTER CLXVI. The Original Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun |  |
CHAPTER CLXVI.
How a knycht Schir Thomas of Roslyne
Wes slane at Abirdene þat tyme.
Wes slane at Abirdene þat tyme.
Now ga we to þe Erll Davy,
That semblit till him gret cumpany,
And raid rudely oure all þe land
Sum quhile, men said, with thre thousand;
And sa till assege Kindrummy
He schupe him with his men stoutly.
Thare Dame Cristiane þe Bruss wiþin,
That thocht to lat him in to wyn,
Maid stout and manly resistens,
And wichtly set for hir defens,
And oftare chasit þaim without
Than þai did þaim within, but dout.
That semblit till him gret cumpany,
And raid rudely oure all þe land
Sum quhile, men said, with thre thousand;
And sa till assege Kindrummy
He schupe him with his men stoutly.
Thare Dame Cristiane þe Bruss wiþin,
That thocht to lat him in to wyn,
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And wichtly set for hir defens,
And oftare chasit þaim without
Than þai did þaim within, but dout.
That tyme of Roslyne Schir Thomas,
That throu all Ingland haldin was
Ane of þe best knychtis of hand,
That men wist in till ony land,
To Dunotyre he come be se;
Thare William Mowbray met and he,
With all þe folkis at þan had þai,
Till Abirdene syne held þar way,
That till haif fundin void of men
Thai wend; bot it wes nocht swa þen;
For weill neire at the Granys end
Thai met wiþ weill ma þan þai wend.
And þare þan, at þar first meting,
Richt at a litill burne passing
Schire Thomas hurt wes in þe kne,
And of þat hurt þare deit he.
Thai cryit of Roslyne; bot he can say:
“Roslyne is went, tak yov Mowbray.”
Sa fell as þai were fechtand þare,
The Scottismen fast till erd þaim baire,
And followit fast syne on þe chace;
Bot þai þat behind followand wes,
As þai ouretuke, ay þai baire doune
The Scottis þat followit to þe tovne
Slaand; and sa baith þai ware
Wencust; bot Scottis þe war had þare,
Outtane þe slauchter of Roslyne.
His corss with þaim þai tursit syne,
And held to Dunottir agane;
Bot of þar folkis ȝit left þai slane.
That throu all Ingland haldin was
Ane of þe best knychtis of hand,
That men wist in till ony land,
To Dunotyre he come be se;
Thare William Mowbray met and he,
With all þe folkis at þan had þai,
Till Abirdene syne held þar way,
That till haif fundin void of men
Thai wend; bot it wes nocht swa þen;
For weill neire at the Granys end
Thai met wiþ weill ma þan þai wend.
And þare þan, at þar first meting,
Richt at a litill burne passing
Schire Thomas hurt wes in þe kne,
And of þat hurt þare deit he.
Thai cryit of Roslyne; bot he can say:
“Roslyne is went, tak yov Mowbray.”
Sa fell as þai were fechtand þare,
The Scottismen fast till erd þaim baire,
And followit fast syne on þe chace;
Bot þai þat behind followand wes,
As þai ouretuke, ay þai baire doune
The Scottis þat followit to þe tovne
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Wencust; bot Scottis þe war had þare,
Outtane þe slauchter of Roslyne.
His corss with þaim þai tursit syne,
And held to Dunottir agane;
Bot of þar folkis ȝit left þai slane.
| CHAPTER CLXVI. The Original Chronicle of Andrew of Wyntoun | |