How may thou suffre such oppressioun,
That Falshood shulde have jurisdiccioun
In Trouthes right, to slee him giltëlees?
In his fraunchyse he may not live in pees.
Falsly accused, and of his foon forjuged,
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Without answere, whyl he was absent,
He dampned was, and may not ben excused,
For Crueltè sat in jugëment
Of hastinesse, withoute avysëment,