And tuke my pen, and thare began to wryte

All the visioun that I have schawin afore.

Schir, of my dreme as now thou gettis no more,

Bot I beseik God for to send thee grace

To rewle thy realme in unitie and peace.

[THE TESTAMENT AND COMPLAYNT OF OUR SOVERANE LORDIS PAPYNGO.]

Prolog.

Suppose I had ingyne[96] angelicall,

With sapience more than Salamonicall[97],