55O Vld Iohn of Gaunt time honoured Lancaster,

66 Hast thou according to thy oath and bande

77 Brought hither Henrie Herford thy bolde sonne,

88 Here to make good the boistrous late appeale,

99Which then our leysure would not let vs heare

1010Against the Duke of Norfolke, Thomas Moubray ?

1111Gaunt. I haue my Leige.

1212King. Tell me moreouer hast thou sounded him,

1313If he appeale the Duke on ancient malice,

1414Or worthily as a good subiect should

1515On some knowne ground of treacherie in him.

1616Gaunt. As neere as I could sift him on that argument,

1717On some apparent daunger seene in him,

1818Aimde at your highnes, no inueterate malice.

1919King. Then call them to our presence face to face,

2020And frowning brow to brow our selues will heare,

2121The accuser and the accused freely speake:

2222High stomackt are they both and full of ire,

2323In rage, deafe as the sea, hastie as fire.

2525Bulling. Manie yeares of happie daies befall,

2626My gratious soueraigne my most louing liege.