When that his legis comytit ony wyce,
As beith not to ſchamful, nore to nyce,
That thei preſume that he is negligent,
He should reprove without dissembling, as it is fitting.
[1960] But als far as he thinkith that thei myß-went,
But diſſemblyng reprewith as afferis;
And pwnice them quhar pwnyſing Requeris,
Sauf only mercy in the tyme of ned.
[1964] And ſo o king he ſchuld his puple led,
That no treſpaß, that cummyth in his way,