And lowly words were ransom for their fault.

Unless it were a bloody murderer,

Or foul felonious thief that fleeced poor passengers,

130 I never gave them condign punishment:

Murder indeed, that bloody sin, I tortured

Above the felon or what trespass else.

[♦] Suf. My lord, these faults are easy, quickly answered:

[♦] But mightier crimes are laid unto your charge,

135 Whereof you cannot easily purge yourself.

I do arrest you in his highness’ name;