Riht as the king himselve was:

Thei tuo togedre upon this cas 5170

In conseil founden out this weie,[1422]

That Marchus Claudius schal seie

Hou sche be weie of covenant

To his service appourtenant

Was hol, and to non other man;

And therupon he seith he can

In every point witnesse take,

So that sche schal it noght forsake.