The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman, together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, secundum Wit et Resoun, by William Langland (about 1362-1393 A. D.)

                                
                                  That al þe cristendome vnder Crist · ne myghte cracche me þennes, [ne] M om. cracche MFSEKG] miswritten cacche PT; cf. B-text. cracche me E] me cracche MFSK; me cacche T; cacche me P. þennes] þenne M; fro þenne T.] 
                                
                                  Bote onliche loue and leaute · as in my lawes demynge!
                                
                                  Gregore wiste þis wel · and wilnede to my soule [wiste] wist PK. wel] M om.] 
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                                  Sauacion, for þe sothness · þat he seih in myn werkes; [þe sothness] my soþfastnesse S. þat] IT om. he] K om.] 
                                
                                  And for he wilnede wepynge · þat ich were saued, [saued] i-saued MFTK.] 
                                
                                  God of hus goodnesse · seih hus grete wil;
                                
                                  With-oute moo bedes byddyng · hus bone was vnder|fonge, [A page 176]  [With-oute] And wiþoute ITK.] 
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                                  And ich ysaued, as ȝe may see · with-oute syngynge of masse. [ich ysaued] i saued M. with|oute] wiþ I. masse] masses EFK; mo messis T.] 
                                
                                  Loue, with[oute] leel by-leyue · and my lawe ryghtful [[oute IMFTKS] PE om. and] as I.] 
                                
                                  Sauede me Sarrasyn · soule and body boþe."
                                
                                  "Lo, lordes! what leaute dude · and leel dom y-used! [y-used] so also E; y-vsed K; y-vsid ST; i-vsed MF.] 
                                
                                  Wel auhte ȝe lordes þat lawes kepen · þis lesson to haue in mynde, [auhte ȝe] owen T. lawes] lawe I. to] FS om.] 
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                                  And on troianus treuthe to þenke · alle tymes of ȝoure lyue, [on] in S. troianus] so PIK; troianes M; traianus E. of] in METSK.] 
                                
                                  And louye for ȝoure lordes loue · and do leaute euere more. [for] fore P. ȝoure] oure IT. do] E om. And—loue] And for ȝoure lordus loue to louye S; For ȝour lordus loue to loue F.] 
                                
                                  For lawe with-oute leaute · leye þer a bene! [leye] ley me F.] 
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                                  Oþer eny science vnder sonne · þe seuene ars and alle, [A page 177]  [and] of (!) E.] 
                                
                                  Bote loue and leaute [hem] lede · y-lost is al þe tyme [FS omit. [hem METK] hym P; it answers to þei in B. xi. 167.] 
                                
                                  Of [hym] þat traueleþ þer-on · bote treuthe be hus lyuynge. [[hym SMFITK] hem PE; but observe hus following.]

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Title: The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman, together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, secundum Wit et Resoun, by William Langland (about 1362-1393 A. D.)
Author: Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
Canvas: Page 220
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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