Sic destanie and derfe devoring deid
Oft his own hous in hazard put of auld;
Bot your forbeiris, frovard fortounes steid
And bitter blastes ay buir with breistis bauld;
Luit wanweirdis work and walter ay they wald,
Thair hardie hairtis, hawtie and heroik,
For fortounes feid or force wald never fauld;
But stormis withstand with stomak stout and stoik.