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.)

                                
                                  Bote hit soune as by syght · som what to wynnynge; [Bote] But ȝif T; Bute if G. hit] þey G. to] in F.] 
                                
                                  Of gile ne of gabbynge · gyueþ þei neuere tale. [neuere] no T.] 
                                  Line 456 
                                
                                  For spiritus prudencie · among þe peuple, is gyle,
                                
                                  And tho faire vertues · as vices thei [hem] semeþ; [A page 365]  [tho] alle þo T. thei] to F; G om. [hem EMF] hym P; ST om. as—semeþ] vices þei hem holdem (sic) M.] 
                                
                                  Eche man soteleþ [a] sleiþe · synne [for] to huyde, [[a EMFSGT] P om. synne] synnys G. [for MF] PESGT om.; cf. B-text. huyde] hude E; hide MFT.] 
                                  Line 459 
                                
                                  And coloreþ hit for a connynge · and a clene lyuynge." [G omits. a (1)] F om.] 
                                
                                  Then louh þer a lorde · and "by this light!" seide, [louh] so PM; lowh F; lowȝ E; louȝ ST; lowȝh G. seide] he seide M.] 
                                
                                  "Ich halde hit right and reson · to take of my reeue [hit] E om. to—reeue] of my reue to take T.] 
                                
                                  Al þat myn auditour · oþer elles my stiwarde [elles] miswritten alles P. T om. stiwarde] stiþ steward T.] 
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                                  Conseileþ me by here a-counte · and my clerkes wryt|ynge. [me] M om. a-counte] a|countus F.] 
                                
                                  With spiritus intellectus · thei toke þe reeue-rolles, [reeue] so PFS; reue G; reues E; reoues M; reuis T.] 
                                
                                  And with spiritus fortitudinis · fecche hit, wol he, nul he." [fecche] fecchiþ T; we fet F. wol] wile T; wuld S. nul he] nyl he M; nelle he EF; nel heo G; nulle he S; or nille T.] 
                                  Line 466 
                                
                                  Then cam þer a kynge · and by hus corone seide, [Then] And þen S; And þanne FT. Then—þer] And þer cam G. corone] croune he M.] 
                                
                                  "Ich am a kyng with corone · þe comune to reule, [a] EMFG omit; see B-text. to] for to F.] 
                                
                                  And holychurch and clergie · fro corsede men to de|fenden. [And] Al F. fro corsede] for wicked F. to] FG om.] 
                                  Line 469 
                                
                                  And yf me lackeþ to lyue by · þe lawe wol þat ich take [lackeþ] lacke MF; lakke STG. take] take it T.] 
                                
                                  Ther ich may haue hit hastelokest · for ich am hefd of lawe, [haue—hastelokest] hastlokest it haue T. hastelokest] hastilikest M. hefd] hed EMSGT; heed F.] 
                                
                                  And ȝe ben bote membrys · and ich a-boue alle. [And] For G.] 
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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 424
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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