[Prologus.] [
In these foot-notes, the reader will find the rejected readings of the MS., corrections in which have been but very sparingly made.
Besides these, all the more impor|tant parallel passages from the "Vision" are cited, with proper references. Thus, at l. 12, a quota|tion is given from l. 261 of Passus iv. of the C-text, as denoted by C. 4. 261. The C-text has been chosen for refer|ence (where possible) because the reader has it in his hand, and has only to turn back till he finds the passage cited.
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And as I passid in my preiere · þer prestis were at messe, [folio 107b]
In a blessid borugh · þat bristow is named,
In a temple of þe trinite · þe toune euen amyddis,
That cristis chirche is cleped · amonge þe comune peple,
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Sodeynly þer sourdid · selcouþe þingis,
A grett wondir to wyse men · as it well myȝth,
And dowtes ffor to deme · ffor drede comynge after.
So sore were þe sawis · of bothe two sidis,
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Of Richard þat Regned · so Riche and so noble,
That whyle he werrid be west · on þe wilde yrisshe, [whyle; MS. wyle.]
Henrri was entrid · on the est half,
Whom all þe londe loued · in lengþe and in brede, [Cf. He had be lord of þat londe · in lengthe and in brede; C. 4. 261.]
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And ros with him rapely · to riȝtyn his wronge, [Cf. Two rysen rapliche · and rounede to-geders; C. 7. 383. For ros, the MS. has rosse.]
ffor he shullde hem serue · of þe same after.
