And said; “I charge, apayn off loss off lywe,

“Nane be sa bauld yon tyrand for to schrywe.

“He has rong lang in contrar my hienace.”1315

A blyst byschop sone, present in that place,

Off Canterbery he than was rychtwyss lord,

Agayn the king he maid this rycht record;

And [said]; ‘My selff sall her his confessioun,

‘Gyff I haiff mycht, in contrar off thi croun.1320

‘And thou throu force will stop me off this thing,

‘I wow to God, quhilk is my rychtwyss king,