The king through counsayle of the lordes thought good

To banishe both, which iudgement strayt was rad:

No maruayle then though both were wroth and sad,

But chiefly I, that was exilde for aye,

My enmy straungde but for a ten yeares day.[354]

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The date expirde, whan by this doulfull[355] dome

I should depart to liue in banisht land,

On paine of death to England not to come,

I went my way: the king seasde in his hand