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