Hathe made him selfe abbot,

Against their wylles, God wot.

All this he dothe deale

Vnder strength of the great seale,

And by his legacy, 1100

Whiche madly he dothe apply

Vnto an extrauagancy

Pyked out of[229] all good lawe,

With reasons that ben rawe.

Yet, whan he toke first his hat,