Was fayne to say the[977] French kinge’s ally[978]

Had hyred him this trayterous act to trye,

For which condemned shortly hee was slaine,

In helping right this was my father’s gaine.[979]

9.

Thus whan the linage of the Mortimers

Was made away by his[980] vsurping line,

Some hang’d, some slaine, some pined prisoners,

Because the crowne by right of lawe was mine,

They gan as fast against mee to repine,