They use these skills to be loyal to their king and their country. In "Sir Patrick Spens", the knight tells us about Patrick saving "'Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor, / That ever sailed the sea' - (7-8). This ability to be a great sailor is one thing that makes him loyal If he decided not to go on a mission, it can be inferred that everyone would think he was a coward. Even Bonnie George Campbell can be considered skilled at what he does. George has a horse to ride on an experienced soldier or superior officer would have a horse to ride on in the time of this poem (1500) Going to fight for his country, George uses his skills to be loyal to his country In the two poems, Sir Patrick's loyalty. Spens and Bonnie George Campbell has an ironic death outcome. Both of these men end up dying during their missions. This is ironic because you would think that for something as heroic as what they do, they would be rewarded, but instead, they end up dying. While loyalty is a good thing, it has its tragic consequences, as shown in the case of Sir Patrick Spens and Bonnie George.