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 Cheuesschen him from charge · whon he childhode passeþ, [cheuesschen] cheuisshiþ TU. from] for any TU.] Line 73 Saue him-self from sunne · for so him bi-houeþ; [Saue] To saue U. bihoueþ] behouid H2.] For worche he wel oþer wrong · þe wit is his oune. [wit] wyte U.]
ÞEne is Dowel a Duyk · þat distruieþ vices, [folio 401a:1] [þat] and U.] Line 76 And saueþ þe soule · þat sunne haþ no miht [U omits.] To Route ne to Reste · ne to Rooten in þe herte; [To] Ne U. to—þe] roren in þin T.] And þat is drede of God · for Dowel hit makeþ, [for] TU omit.] Hit is biginnynge of goodnesse · God for to drede; [And is þe begynnynge · god for to doute U. drede] douten TU.] Line 80 [Salamon it seide · for a soþ tale],
Innicium sapiencie, timor domini.
[From T; also in UH2. timor] est timor T.]
For doute, Men doþ þe Bet; · drede is such a Mayster Þat he makeþ Men Meoke · and Mylde of heore speche, [þat he] And þat U.] And alle kunne scolers · In Scoles forte lerne; [kunne] kynne U; kynde T. scoles—lerne] scole to lerne T; scole to lere U.] Line 84 Þenne is Dobet to beo war · for betynge of ȝerdes, [Dobet—war] do-bet to ben ywar T; do-bet ywar H2; dowel to drede U. ȝerdes] þe ȝarde TU.] And þerof seiþ þe Sauter · þi-seluen þou miht reden,
Virga tua [et baculus tuus, ipsa me consolata sunt.]
[þerof] þere U. þiseluen] þe salme TU. The Latin is from TU; V has only virga tua, &c.]
[Ac ȝif clene consience acorde · þat þi-selfe dost wel], [From T; so also UH2; V has a corrupt line, Bote Clene Concience a|Corde · Bote þi-self Dowel. clene] þi clene U.] Wilne þou neuere in þis world · forte Dobetere;
For, Intencio [indicat hominem].
[forte] why for to UH2. [indicat hominem TUH2] V indistinct.]
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¶ Bi Counseil of Concience · a-Cordynge with holy churche, [Bi] Wiþ U. with] of H2; T omits.] Loke þou wisse þi wit · and þi werkes aftur; For ȝif þou comest aȝein Concience · þou Cumbrest þi|seluen,
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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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