†And if so be he may him nat excuse,
But asketh mercy with a dredful herte,
405
†And profreth him, [right in his bare sherte],
†To been right at your owne Iugement,
†Than oghte a god, by short avysement,
†Considre his owne honour and his trespas.
†For sith no cause of deeth lyth in this cas,
410
†Yow oghte been the lighter merciable;