Foure hondred pounde by yere.

The abbot and the hy selerer,

Sterte forthe full bolde,

The high justyce of Englonde

The abbot there dyde holde. {19}

The hye justyce and many mo

Had take into their honde

Holy all the knyghtes det,

To put that knyght to wronge.

They demed the knyght wonder sore,