I know the wantonness of the Danes: never would they have left jars full of wine had not fear forced them to flee.

They would rather have sacrificed their life than their liquor.
This passion we share with them, and herein we are like them.

Grant that their flight is feigned; yet they will light upon the Scots ere they can come back.

This gold shall never rust in the country, to be trodden underfoot of swine or brutes: it will better serve the use of men.
Besides, if we plunder the spoil of the army that prevailed over us, we transfer the luck of the conqueror to ourselves.

For what surer omen of triumph could be got, than to bear off the booty before the battle, and to capture ere the fray the camp which the enemy have forsaken?
Better conquer by fear than by steel." The knight had scarce ended, when behold; the hands of all were loosed upon the booty and everywhere plucked up the shining treasure.