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[i_15]S following H readslenth of tyme, characterising the expression in E “an obvious error.” Butcf.analogous phrase in line 531, and see note.
[i_15]S following H readslenth of tyme, characterising the expression in E “an obvious error.” Butcf.analogous phrase in line 531, and see note.
[i_48]E insertsgretbeforediscencioun, but W and H omit.
[i_48]E insertsgretbeforediscencioun, but W and H omit.
[i_54, 55]E giveswarand so in J: butwesfrom W is preferable. Forals nere(W) E hasalsner.
[i_54, 55]E giveswarand so in J: butwesfrom W is preferable. Forals nere(W) E hasalsner.
[i_61]From H. E hasHow that in his evyn descendand, which does not make sense. W givesThat be lyne war dissendand, which halts metrically. See note.
[i_61]From H. E hasHow that in his evyn descendand, which does not make sense. W givesThat be lyne war dissendand, which halts metrically. See note.
[i_77]Suldein W. E omits.
[i_77]Suldein W. E omits.
[i_129]Skeat adoptsdetermynatlyfrom H, with the meaning “certainly.” But this reading cumbers the metre; and Barbour’s word to this effect is “certis.”
[i_129]Skeat adoptsdetermynatlyfrom H, with the meaning “certainly.” But this reading cumbers the metre; and Barbour’s word to this effect is “certis.”
[i_130]Foris from W and H. E omits.
[i_130]Foris from W and H. E omits.
[i_218]Snek[ke]bane.
[i_218]Snek[ke]bane.
[i_247]Likingfrom H. E haswyll, which leaves the line metrically short of a syllable.
[i_247]Likingfrom H. E haswyll, which leaves the line metrically short of a syllable.
[i_258]Itfrom H. E hasThai thingis, which turns the line into prose.
[i_258]Itfrom H. E hasThai thingis, which turns the line into prose.
[i_279]Hardfrom W improves the line. It is not given in E or H.
[i_279]Hardfrom W improves the line. It is not given in E or H.
[i_286]So Skeat reads, following H. E hasland that is, which is clearly wrong.Cf.line 316.
[i_286]So Skeat reads, following H. E hasland that is, which is clearly wrong.Cf.line 316.
[i_287]Tofrom H. E omits.
[i_287]Tofrom H. E omits.
[i_300]E hasthing that, but H omits as here; the line then goes more smoothly.
[i_300]E hasthing that, but H omits as here; the line then goes more smoothly.
[i_309]Etorecis clearly a Latin rendering of ‘&’ = and: a scribal error.
[i_309]Etorecis clearly a Latin rendering of ‘&’ = and: a scribal error.
[i_319]E hasfor to. H omits.
[i_319]E hasfor to. H omits.
[i_344]H omitsthat, and S follows.
[i_344]H omitsthat, and S follows.
[i_428]Hmak, which seems more likely.
[i_428]Hmak, which seems more likely.
[i_489]Fullis from Wyntoun. E omits.
[i_489]Fullis from Wyntoun. E omits.
[i_501]E hasthan thai, which is obscure. Wyntoun givesthat thaiy ne(S):thaiyseems superfluous.
[i_501]E hasthan thai, which is obscure. Wyntoun givesthat thaiy ne(S):thaiyseems superfluous.
[i_506]E and S havehis assent sone: Wyntoun as above, which preserves the correct accentuation ofassent.
[i_506]E and S havehis assent sone: Wyntoun as above, which preserves the correct accentuation ofassent.
[i_509]E reads and S adoptswate that.
[i_509]E reads and S adoptswate that.
[i_511]Wyntoun hasThus thir twa lordis.
[i_511]Wyntoun hasThus thir twa lordis.
[i_512]Thanis from Wyntoun. S following E omits.
[i_512]Thanis from Wyntoun. S following E omits.
[i_604]E and Sthar: Wyntounthan.
[i_604]E and Sthar: Wyntounthan.
[i_620]E and S haveand tharwith: Wyntoun omitstharwith.
[i_620]E and S haveand tharwith: Wyntoun omitstharwith.
[i_625]E and S giveboruch(borwch), but Wyntoun has it as above, and it so appears in line 628. Skeat’s Glossary is at variance with his text: he refersborwchto 628 also.
[i_625]E and S giveboruch(borwch), but Wyntoun has it as above, and it so appears in line 628. Skeat’s Glossary is at variance with his text: he refersborwchto 628 also.
[ii_23]Wyntoun gives—reversing the lines—How before all hapnyd was, from which Skeat suggests as an improvement on 23How that before al hapynd was.
[ii_23]Wyntoun gives—reversing the lines—How before all hapnyd was, from which Skeat suggests as an improvement on 23How that before al hapynd was.
[ii_34]Wyntoun giveshevy chere; but see note.
[ii_34]Wyntoun giveshevy chere; but see note.
[ii_38]FormonyS readsalsfrom H.
[ii_38]FormonyS readsalsfrom H.
[ii_39]S beginsAndfrom H.
[ii_39]S beginsAndfrom H.
[ii_47]Forfrayitin E Skeat readsstedfrom H.
[ii_47]Forfrayitin E Skeat readsstedfrom H.
[ii_74]Ilkeis from H: S adopts the formilka. E givesilk, a syllable short.
[ii_74]Ilkeis from H: S adopts the formilka. E givesilk, a syllable short.
[ii_84]E hasgertforcan itread by S from H.
[ii_84]E hasgertforcan itread by S from H.
[ii_86]Thatis from H.
[ii_86]Thatis from H.
[ii_87]S following H readsverrayforveryfyd.
[ii_87]S following H readsverrayforveryfyd.
[ii_95]Hall that(S).
[ii_95]Hall that(S).
[ii_128]In E clumsilyin all tyme sa weill to do. The reading is from H.
[ii_128]In E clumsilyin all tyme sa weill to do. The reading is from H.
[ii_131-2]E hasgaiff him gud day, two syllables short, andpass furth on his way. S reads as in text from H.
[ii_131-2]E hasgaiff him gud day, two syllables short, andpass furth on his way. S reads as in text from H.
[ii_204]Allis from H.
[ii_204]Allis from H.
[ii_*243-245]H hasAls was goodCristall of Setoun,AndRobert Boydeof great renoun,And other feill men of meekle might.These lines are from H, and are not in E. See note.
[ii_*243-245]H has
Als was goodCristall of Setoun,AndRobert Boydeof great renoun,And other feill men of meekle might.
Als was goodCristall of Setoun,AndRobert Boydeof great renoun,And other feill men of meekle might.
Als was goodCristall of Setoun,AndRobert Boydeof great renoun,And other feill men of meekle might.
These lines are from H, and are not in E. See note.
[ii_255]H givesWhile thatand S adopts.
[ii_255]H givesWhile thatand S adopts.
[ii_256]E omitsthenin H.
[ii_256]E omitsthenin H.
[ii_265]ETill thai.
[ii_265]ETill thai.
[ii_280, 281]Ewent;wendis from H.
[ii_280, 281]Ewent;wendis from H.
[ii_292]ForcummynS readsknitfrom H.
[ii_292]ForcummynS readsknitfrom H.
[ii_340]Sdeisfor “an obvious error”; but see note.
[ii_340]Sdeisfor “an obvious error”; but see note.
[ii_527]I readluffiswithout any MS. or printed authority; but surely the sense, a eulogium of love and what it may make women do, demands this reading.Cf.III., 351.
[ii_527]I readluffiswithout any MS. or printed authority; but surely the sense, a eulogium of love and what it may make women do, demands this reading.Cf.III., 351.
[ii_534]S, following H, insertsthatafterQuhar.
[ii_534]S, following H, insertsthatafterQuhar.
[ii_558]S from H readsAt alkyn. E as given.
[ii_558]S from H readsAt alkyn. E as given.
[iii_189]E omits the firstthaim. H hasthaim comfortwhich S adopts; butcf.line 191. J readsconfordin E.
[iii_189]E omits the firstthaim. H hasthaim comfortwhich S adopts; butcf.line 191. J readsconfordin E.
[iii_194]J and Soff; but surely it should beoft.
[iii_194]J and Soff; but surely it should beoft.
[iii_210]E reads and J printsstanys,taneys; but, as S points out, the latter word is impossible. H gives as above.
[iii_210]E reads and J printsstanys,taneys; but, as S points out, the latter word is impossible. H gives as above.
[iii_216]E hasking. H givesying, which S adopts; butcf.line 250. Hannibal was not a king, either. King is, of course, historically wrong, but Barbour has already made Julius Cæsar Emperor! See note.
[iii_216]E hasking. H givesying, which S adopts; butcf.line 250. Hannibal was not a king, either. King is, of course, historically wrong, but Barbour has already made Julius Cæsar Emperor! See note.
[iii_275, 288]Ythandly(S): E hasententily.
[iii_275, 288]Ythandly(S): E hasententily.
[iii_319]Setfrom H (S). E hasam sad. PerhapsAnd I sad.
[iii_319]Setfrom H (S). E hasam sad. PerhapsAnd I sad.
[iii_365]E givesThe quhethir thaim weill confortyt he ay. HThe whilke them wel governed ay, whence Skeat readsThe quhilkwith E lesshe. See note.
[iii_365]E givesThe quhethir thaim weill confortyt he ay. HThe whilke them wel governed ay, whence Skeat readsThe quhilkwith E lesshe. See note.
[iii_399]Exij. Hten.
[iii_399]Exij. Hten.
[iii_465]E has againet, as in I., 309.
[iii_465]E has againet, as in I., 309.
[iii_495]E readsnocht rest.
[iii_495]E readsnocht rest.
[iii_502]E hasaskyt. Hkyssyt.
[iii_502]E hasaskyt. Hkyssyt.
[iii_508]H hasfellowes, whencefalowis(S).
[iii_508]H hasfellowes, whencefalowis(S).
[iii_521]H givesright, which seems necessary for the metre. E and S omit.
[iii_521]H givesright, which seems necessary for the metre. E and S omit.
[iii_647]Theis in E. S readsthifrom H.
[iii_647]Theis in E. S readsthifrom H.
[iii_658]J readsflychtfrom E, but the two first letters are not clear, and S prefersstycht, though an unusual word.
[iii_658]J readsflychtfrom E, but the two first letters are not clear, and S prefersstycht, though an unusual word.
[iii_699]J readswavys wyd wycht, as E probably has it. H haswith. S puts inwavys wyd that, butwychtseems necessary and answers better tosturdy.
[iii_699]J readswavys wyd wycht, as E probably has it. H haswith. S puts inwavys wyd that, butwychtseems necessary and answers better tosturdy.
[iii_706]On mountein E. H hassummitie, whence S readssummite.
[iii_706]On mountein E. H hassummitie, whence S readssummite.
[iii_738]Haillelyis from H. S from E acceptshastely, but the former fits in better with line 740.
[iii_738]Haillelyis from H. S from E acceptshastely, but the former fits in better with line 740.
[iii_750]H hasAnd ay for Lord they sould him ken. EAnd thai as lord suld him ken, which S follows.Ayis metrically necessary.Cf.758.
[iii_750]H hasAnd ay for Lord they sould him ken. EAnd thai as lord suld him ken, which S follows.Ayis metrically necessary.Cf.758.
[iv_17]Pinkerton read itLoudon(S). E hasLondon. HLochdon: on which see note.
[iv_17]Pinkerton read itLoudon(S). E hasLondon. HLochdon: on which see note.
[iv_51]Ehame(S).
[iv_51]Ehame(S).
[iv_58]E hasthe folk. Reading is from the Cambridge MS., which begins at line 57 (see Introd., 27). C hastribulit. C also hasKyndrumythroughout. I have kept the more familiar form in E.
[iv_58]E hasthe folk. Reading is from the Cambridge MS., which begins at line 57 (see Introd., 27). C hastribulit. C also hasKyndrumythroughout. I have kept the more familiar form in E.
[iv_60]C omitswith, but the garrison was more than two! See note.
[iv_60]C omitswith, but the garrison was more than two! See note.
[iv_61]C omitsand, giving line 62 asAnd thar wes, etc.
[iv_61]C omitsand, giving line 62 asAnd thar wes, etc.
[iv_63]E beginsIn. C omits.
[iv_63]E beginsIn. C omits.
[iv_64]C beginsWith.
[iv_64]C beginsWith.
[iv_66]C beginsThaim. E as above.
[iv_66]C beginsThaim. E as above.
[iv_83]Efor-owtyn.
[iv_83]Efor-owtyn.
[iv_88]C hasrygorusly.
[iv_88]C hasrygorusly.
[iv_94]E hasSum best, sum woundyt, sum als slayne, whereslayneas a past tense is impossible. The reading is from C, Skeat interpreting asSome of the best were, etc.
[iv_94]E hasSum best, sum woundyt, sum als slayne, whereslayneas a past tense is impossible. The reading is from C, Skeat interpreting asSome of the best were, etc.
[iv_104]E hasnane. Cna.
[iv_104]E hasnane. Cna.
[iv_123]C beginsAnd thair may.
[iv_123]C beginsAnd thair may.
[iv_183]C hasthai wend(S). E omitsthai.
[iv_183]C hasthai wend(S). E omitsthai.
[iv_218]C hasthat that(S). Ethat at.
[iv_218]C hasthat that(S). Ethat at.
[iv_234]C hassa felloune(S).
[iv_234]C hassa felloune(S).
[iv_244]C hasfichtyne(S), and (254)fichting.
[iv_244]C hasfichtyne(S), and (254)fichting.
[iv_265]C givesmaid him the sam(S).
[iv_265]C givesmaid him the sam(S).
[iv_268]For the secondhir, C hassone(S).
[iv_268]For the secondhir, C hassone(S).
[iv_301]C hasmak(S).
[iv_301]C hasmak(S).
[iv_321]C hasawfully(S).
[iv_321]C hasawfully(S).
[iv_372]In a glen, E H.
[iv_372]In a glen, E H.
[iv_375]C hassam(S) as in 265.
[iv_375]C hassam(S) as in 265.
[iv_398]C omits secondwith(S).
[iv_398]C omits secondwith(S).
[iv_402, 403]C hasere ... were(S).
[iv_402, 403]C hasere ... were(S).
[iv_414]C and S omitthai.
[iv_414]C and S omitthai.
[iv_419]C hasAnd thai slew fast without(S).
[iv_419]C hasAnd thai slew fast without(S).
[iv_456]Relevitin E.
[iv_456]Relevitin E.
[iv_458]C givesstrate(S). Hstrait. E as above, which seems more fitting.
[iv_458]C givesstrate(S). Hstrait. E as above, which seems more fitting.
[iv_481]CI wald(S).
[iv_481]CI wald(S).
[iv_498]C givesHald thame all still than preve(S). E as in text.
[iv_498]C givesHald thame all still than preve(S). E as in text.
[iv_513]C hasontyne, whencehontyne(S).
[iv_513]C hasontyne, whencehontyne(S).
[iv_523]C givesAnd it(S).
[iv_523]C givesAnd it(S).
[iv_525]Efor-owtyne.
[iv_525]Efor-owtyne.
[iv_536]Esawfte.
[iv_536]Esawfte.
[iv_556]CTurnberyis nuk(S); but see note.
[iv_556]CTurnberyis nuk(S); but see note.
[iv_616]Enone. Hnoone.
[iv_616]Enone. Hnoone.
[iv_644]Eland.
[iv_644]Eland.
[iv_*680]Pinkerton, whose numbering of the lines is followed by Skeat, omits this line by an oversight.
[iv_*680]Pinkerton, whose numbering of the lines is followed by Skeat, omits this line by an oversight.
[iv_686]C hasThat thair in erd now nane is knawin(S). Reading from E. H hasnane in eird.
[iv_686]C hasThat thair in erd now nane is knawin(S). Reading from E. H hasnane in eird.
[iv_753]CThat(S):AsE H.
[iv_753]CThat(S):AsE H.
[iv_764]Knawin E H.
[iv_764]Knawin E H.
[v_13]Egressys.
[v_13]Egressys.
[v_17]Isin E. C and H giveWent, which must be wrong. S alters toWes.Cf.254.
[v_17]Isin E. C and H giveWent, which must be wrong. S alters toWes.Cf.254.
[v_25]ESterand all tyme.
[v_25]ESterand all tyme.
[v_27]E omitsthat, and withaventuraccented as in line 69 it seems superfluous.
[v_27]E omitsthat, and withaventuraccented as in line 69 it seems superfluous.
[v_65]Ebrodyr.
[v_65]Ebrodyr.
[v_109-112]From E. C omits by an oversight, reading on from the secondcry.
[v_109-112]From E. C omits by an oversight, reading on from the secondcry.
[v_138]E and Hfourty: xv. (S); but Skeat inserts the rubric containing xl. from E.
[v_138]E and Hfourty: xv. (S); but Skeat inserts the rubric containing xl. from E.
[v_162]C omitsthair, and addsgudaftermekill(S).
[v_162]C omitsthair, and addsgudaftermekill(S).
[v_181]FortoE givesall. H omits and readsryoted.
[v_181]FortoE givesall. H omits and readsryoted.
[v_204]C omitsall(S).
[v_204]C omitsall(S).
[v_220]Eony. C hasthan no(S).
[v_220]Eony. C hasthan no(S).
[v_298]Blithnessin C (S). Eglaidschip. Hgladnesse.
[v_298]Blithnessin C (S). Eglaidschip. Hgladnesse.
[v_354]EQuhill Dowglas.
[v_354]EQuhill Dowglas.
[v_355]EAnd then.
[v_355]EAnd then.