{38} But Wallace was truly brave, disinterested, and indomitable.

Alone among the leaders he never turned his coat, never swore and broke oaths to Edward.

He arises from obscurity, like Jeanne d'Arc; like her, he is greatly victorious; like her, he awakens a whole people; like her, he is deserted, and is unlawfully put to death; while his limbs, like her ashes, are scattered by the English.

The ravens had not pyked his bones bare before the Scots were up again for freedom..