Ageyns the lawe shewyd present;
Therfore Pylat sent hym onto the,
That thou xuldyst gyf hym jugement.
Herowde Rex. Now, be Mahound my God of Grace!
Of Pylat this is a dede ful kende;
I forgyf hym now is gret trespace,
And schal be his frend withowtyn ende.
Jhesus to me that he wole sende,
I desyred ful sore hym for to se;
Gret ese in this Pylat xal fynde,