For del ne mihte he speke na more;

Ant after cardinals he sende,

That muche couthen of Cristes lore,

Bothe the lasse ant eke the more,

Bed hem bothe rede ant synge:

Gret deol me myhte se thore,

Mony mon is honde wrynge.

The Pope of Peyters stod at is masse,

With ful gret solempneté,

Ther me con the soule blesse:—