¶ And whon I wuste of his wil · to his wyf con I knele, [wuste] was war TU.]
And seide, "Merci, Madame, ȝoure mon schal I [worþe], [[worþe TUH2] beo V; see l. 85.]
To worchen ȝoure wille · while my lyf dureþ; [while] þer whiles T.]
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[Kenne] me kuyndely · to knowen what Is Dowel." [folio 401b:2] [[Kenne TH2] To kenne U; Teche V.]
¶ "For þi Mekenesse, Mon," quod heo · "and for þi Milde speche,
I schal [kenne] þe to my Cosyn · þat Clergye is I-hoten. [[kenne TUH2] teche V. is I|hoten] hoteþ U.]
He haþ wedded a wyf · wiþ-Inne þis wikes sixe,
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Is sib to þe seuen Ars · þat scripture is I-nempnet; [Is] þat is U.]
Þei two, as Ich hope · after my be-sechyng, [as] TU omit.]
Schul wisse þe to Dowel · I dar vndertake." [dar] dar wel TU.]
ÞEnne was I as Fayn · as Foul on feir morwen, [on] of TU.]
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Gladdore þen þe gleo-Mon is · of his grete ȝiftes, [is—ȝiftes] þat gold haþ to ȝifte TU.]
And askede hire þe heiȝe wey · wher Clergye dwelleþ, [askede] axide TU. dwelleþ] wonide T; wonde U.]
"And tel me sum tokne to him · for tyme is þat I wende."
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¶ "I schal teche þe þe heiȝe wey," quod heo · "from hennes to soffre [I—teche þe] Axe TU.]
Boþe-weole-and-wo · ȝif þat þou wolt leorne,
And Ryd forþ bi Richesse · Reste þe nouȝt þer-Inne;
For ȝif þou Couple þe to him · to Clergie comestou neuere. [ȝif] U om. to] with UH2.]
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And eke þe longe launde · þat Lecherie hette,
Leue him on þi luft half · A large myle or more,
Forte þou come to a Court · kep-wel-þi-tonge [Forte] Foor til U; Til T.]
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From-lesynges-and-lyȝeres-speche- · and-lykerous-drinke. [From] For T; fro U. speche] U om.]
¶ Þenne schaltou seo Sobre · And Symple-of-speche, [sobre—symple] sobirte & sim|plite T; soberte of symplesse U.]
