That lordes of the conseil were,

And for him sende, and he cam there

With swerd begert, and hath foryete,[1180]

Til he was in the conseil sete.

Was non of hem that made speche,

Til he himself it wolde seche,

And fond out the defalte himselve;

And thanne he seide unto the tuelve,

Whiche of the Senat weren wise,

‘I have deserved the juise, 2870