Here Bochas maketh an exclamacion of the extor¦cion of the officers of Rome
IOhn bochas hers maketh a digression
And by rebukinge cast him so tassayle
Thilke officers that were in rome toun
Which by extorcion oppressed the poraile
And ageyne Iuges also of Itayle
And namely theym that lucre or mede
Set trouth aside and toke of it none hede
He maketh ageyne theym an exclamacion
Such as to vertue were contrarious
And vnder coloure and occasion
Of their office list to be lecherous
Lyke condicion vnto Apius
And fynally as it was after sene
Fals in their domys and of their lif vnclene
O quod bochas o trouth o thou Iustise
Which in youre noblesse whilom dyd excelle
Where in effect is nowe your excercise
Where is youre wonynge alas where do you dwell
Of your practike full fewe men can tell
So ferre put backe is nowe your disciplyne
Youre kyn exiled and youre noble lyne
Aduocatys that nowe done occupye
Youre olde sees and places full royall
All to falshede their wittes they applye
Such couetise nowe regneth ouer all
Causes of ciuile and causes crymynall
Their domys take where they be fals or trewe
All after wyll by statutes chaunged newe
There been eke other called accessours
Syttinge by Iuges to yeue theym counsayle
Which may full well be called rauenours
For they nat laboure but for their owne auayle
A noumbre of robbers folowe at their tayle
To pylle the people as ye haue harde toforne
Bare as a shepe that is but newe shorne