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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 [a sisour] and a somenour · þat weren for-swore ofte, [[a sisour MFSGT] assisour P; acisoure E.] 372 Witynge and wilfulliche · with þe false þei helden, [Witynge S] Whitynge P; Wityng ETG; Wetyng F; Waiting M. After Witynge EMFG insert wel. helden EMST] helde G; heelde F; apparently holden P; but see B-text.] And for seluere were for-swore · sothly þei wisten hit. [wisten hit] hit wisten M.] Ther ne was cristyne creature · þat kynde wit hadde, Þat he ne halp a quantyte · holynesse [to] wexe; [A page 361] [halp] helpud S. [to MFSGT] PE om.] 376 Some by bedes byddyng · and somme by pilgrimages, [somme] T om.] Oþer oþere pryueie penaunces · and somme þorw pans|delynge. [Oþer] miswritten Oþe P; Or FSGT; And M. penaunces] pen|aunse ST. þorw] be T; by S. pans] pens M.] And þenne water wellede · for wyckede werkes, [wellede] walled vp M. water—for] walkide watir fro (!) T.] 379 Egreliche ȝernynge · out of mennys eyen. [ȝernynge] ernyng TG; ren|nyng EMFS. mennys] renkus F; mannes G.] Clannesse of the comune · and clerkes clene lyuynge [comune] comunes E.] Made unite holychurche · in holynesse stonde. [unite] vnyte in S. holynesse] clennesse S. stonde] to stonde M; to stande G.] 382 "Ich care nat," quaþ conscience · "thauh pruyde come nouthe, [nat] nat now PEG; but MF ST rightly omit now.] The lord of lust shal beo lett · al þis lente, ich hope. [lust] loust P. lett] let MTG; bete FS.] Comeþ now," quaþ conscience · "ȝe cristyne, and dyneþ, [now] T om.] Þat han labored leelly · al þis lente tyme. [labored] i-laboured M.] 386 Her is bred yblessid · and godes body þer-vnder. [bred yblessid] blessed al (!) E. and] E om. vnder] inne M.] Grace gaf þorw godes worde · to peers plouhman power [T has — Grace þoruȝ good word · ȝaf piers þe plouȝman power.] And myghte to maken hit · and men for to eten hit, [And] T om. to (1)] for to FSG. and men] men it F. eten] etyn P.] In help of here hele · ones in a monthe, [help] hope MG. a] F om. monthe EMFS] mounthe PG; moneþ T.] 390
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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.)
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Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
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London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,
1867-85.

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