For a sceptical comment, see Vivian Galbraith; May McKisack reserved judgement, noting that "if he was indeed the author of the Anglo-Norman lament ascribed to him, he knew something of versification;" M. Smallwood feels that "the authorship question has not been settled"; Claire Valente writes "I think it unlikely that Edward II wrote the poem".
Para un comentario escéptico, véxase ; May McKisack indicou que «se el era en verdade o autor do lamento anglonormando que se lle atribuía, sabía algunha versificación»; M. Smallwood considerou que «a cuestión da autoría non se resolveu»; Claire Valente opinou: «Creo que é pouco probable que Eduardo II escribira o poema».