Þe king into his chaumber is go,

And oft swoned opon þe ston,

And made swiche diol and swiche mon

Þat neiȝe his liif was yspent:

Þer was non amendement.200

He cleped togider his barouns,

Erls, lordes of renouns;

And when þai al ycomen were,

'Lordinges,' he said, 'bifor ȝou here

Ich ordainy min heiȝe steward 205