Because the right of realme and crowne was ours, I searched meanes to helpe him thereunto: And where the _Henries_ held it by theyr powres, I sought a shift their tenures to vndoe, Which being force, sith force or sleight must doe, I voide of might, because their powre was strong, Set priuy sleight against their open wrong. 5. But sith the death of most part of my kin Did dashe my hope, through out the father’s dayes I let it slip, and thought it best begin, Whan as the sonne should dred least such assaies: For force through spede, sleight speedeth through delayes, And seeld doth treason time so fitly finde, As whan all daungers most bee out of minde. 6. Wherefore while _Henry_, of that name the fifte, Prepard his army to goe conquere _Fraunce_, Lord _Scroope_ and I thought to attempt a drift To put him downe, my brother to auaunce: But were it[593] God’s will, my lucke, or his good chaunce The king wist wholly where about wee went The night before to shipward hee him bent. 7. Then were wee straight as traytours apprehended, Our purpose spied, the cause thereof was hid, And therefore, loe a false cause wee pretended, Where through my brother was fro daunger rid: Wee sayd, for hire of[594] _French_ kinge’s coyne wee did Behight to kill the king: and thus with shame Wee staind our selues, to saue our frend fro blame.[595] 8. When wee had thus confest so foule a treason, That wee deserued, wee suffered by the lawe: See, _Baldwine_, see, and note (as it is reason) How wicked deedes to woefull endes doe drawe: All force doth faile, no craft is worth a strawe To attayne thinges lost, and therefore let them goe, For might ruleth[596] right, and will though truth[597] say no.[598]