Tak hed whath cownsayl may best prevayl,
After Rewfyn and Layon I rede that ȝe sende,
They arn temperal jewgys that knowyth the parayl,
With ȝoure cosyn Cayphas this matere to amende.
Annas. Now surely this cowncel revyfe myn herte.
ȝoure cowncel is best, as I can se,—
Arfexe, in hast loke that thou styrte,
And pray Cayphas my cosyn come speke with me.
To Rewfyn and Leon thu go also,
And pray hem thei speke with me in hast;