〈…〉 ●o this same is he/ which by his bad counsel  
causeth our prince/ to be to us to fell  
This same is he/ which raiseth dame and tax  
This same is he/ which straineth men on racks  
This same is he/ which causeth all this war  
This same is he/ which all our wealth doth mar  
This is of com●ns/ the very deadly mall  
which with these charges/ thus doth oppress us all  
who him displeaseth/ he beateth all to dust  
This same is be/ which killith whom him lust  
That all the devils/ of hell/ him hence carry  
That we no longer/ endure his tyranny  
This is the honour/ and all the reverence  
Gyvyn unto them/ when they be from presence  
But in such honour/ who ever hath delight  
which is frawdfull/ so faint and imperfect  
I am not a feared/ to call him mad & blind  
And a very fool/ or else a sot of kind   Coridon 

Cornix my friend/ thou speakest now to plain  
I fear lest this gear/ shall turn us unto pain  
If any man be near/ be still a while & har●e   Cornix 

I fear not at all/ now I am set on work  
Beside this Coridon/ in court most part doth dwell  
Flateres and liars/ Coriers' of favel  
juggelers and dezers and such a schamful rabble  
which for a dinner/ laud men no thing laudable  
But men circumspect/ which be discrete and wise  
Doth such vain/ lauds utterly despise  
supportation/ of right and equity  
●● in defending the church and cōmo●te  
●other acts/ common or private  
●hich sound to worship/ these 〈…〉 estate  
● such true honour/ few princes do deserve  
●● no more do they/ which in the court them serve  
● all almost/ be of misgovernance  
●or no good do they/ except it be by chance   Coridon 

●t the lest way such men reputed be  
●en of great honour/ among the commonte  
● while such walk/ in court or in street  
●che man inclynyth/ which them doth see or meet  
●othe the bonnet/ a beck at every word  
●●e man must needs/ give place unto my lord  
●● his degree/ birth/ or promotion  
●uche of the commons/ have salutation  
● shortly to say/ men do them more honour  
●an to the figure/ of christ our saviour   Cornix 

● as thou sayest/ forsooth my Coridon  
● hark what they say/ at last when men be gone  
● they salute them/ in the devils name  
●d pray unto god/ that they may die with shame  
●o doth many/ by torment and dolour  
● an fykyl fortune/ lykyth on them to lour  
● such as doth stoop/ to them before their face  
●ueth them a mock/ when they be out of place  
●ne doth whisper/ soft in an others ere  
● saith this tyrant is feller tha● 〈◊〉.