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.)

                                
                                  And for he suffrede and seide nouht · our Lord sente tokne, [he] E om.] 
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                                  That þe kynge cride · to abráám mercy, [cride] cride þo F. to] S om. mercy] of merci MF. I has—Þat þe kynde (sic) cried him mercy þat time; T has—Þat kynde comely kyng · criede hym mercy.] 
                                
                                  And deliuerede hym hus wif · with muche welthe after. [welthe] Ioye S.] 
                                
                                  And also Iob þe gentel · what ioye hadde he on erthe, [And] K om. And also] IT om.] 
                                
                                  How bittere he hit bouhte · as þe book telleþ! [How] And how IT. bouhte] aboghte IT; abouȝht K; bouȝt also F.] 
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                                  And for he songe in hus sorwe · 'si bona [accepimus] a domino, [T has—And for he suffride so mekly · his sorewe ouerȝede. And] Ac M. in] K om. [accepimus MK FETG] accipiam (?) P; suscepimus S.] 
                                
                                  Dere-worthe dere God! · do we so mala,' [dere] and dere I.] 
                                
                                  Al hus sorwe to solas · þorgh þat songe turnede, [to—songe] þorw þat song · to solace hit M.] 
                                
                                  And Iob by-cam a iolif man · and al hus ioye newe. [a] as T. iolif] ioli MF; gen|til S. al] E om.] 
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                                  Lo, how pacience in here pouerte · these patriarkes releuede, [in here] and IT. these] thees P.] 
                                
                                  And brouhte hem al aboue · þat in bale rotede. [rotede] so in all.] 
                                
                                  As greyn þat lyth in þe greot · and þorgh grace, atte laste, [As] As a F. þe] IEFS om. greot] grete E; gret M; grut KSF; grounde IT.] 
                                
                                  Spryngeþ vp and spredeþ · so spedde þe fader abráám, [vp] IT om. spedde] sprad F; dude M. þe—abraam] abraham þe goode F.] 
                                
                                  And al-so þe gentel Iob; · here ioie hath non ende. [al-so] IT om.] 
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                                  Ac leueþ nouht, ȝe lewede men · þat ich lacke richesse, [ȝe] IKT om.] 
                                
                                  Thauh ich preise pouerte þus · and preoue hit by ensamples [ensamples] ensample ES.] 
                                
                                  Worthiour, as by holy writ · and wise philosopheres. [as] M om.] 
                                
                                  Bothe two [beþ] goode · be ȝe ful certayn, [[beþ ES] ben MIT; beon K; be F; miswritten but P. goode] ful goode FS. ful] wel T.] 
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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 231
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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