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.)

PASSUS X.

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Passus, &c.] so named in TUH₂.

OBS. Throughout this Passus the readings of H₂ agree with those of T, except where specially given.

] [Passus primus de dowel, &c.]

SIre Dowel dwelleþ," quod wit · "not a day hennes, [dwelleþ] U omits.] In A Castel, of kuynde I-mad · of foure kunne þinges, [of—Imad] þat kynde made TU. foure kunne] foure skenis T; foure skynnes H₂.] Of Erþe and Eir hit is mad · I-medelet to-gedere, [Eir] of eyr UH₂.] Wiþ wynt and wiþ watur · ful wittiliche I-Meint. [ful—Imeint] wiȝtliche enioynede T; wittyly enioyned U.] Line 4 Cuynde haþ Closet þer-In · Craftiliche wiþ alle, A loueli lemmon · lyk [to] him-self, [A—lemmon] A lemman þat he louiþ TU. [to] in TUH₂; V omits.] Anima heo hette; · To hire haþ Envye [U resembles V; TH₂ are corrupt; Anima · he haþ to hire enuye T; Anima he hath to hem enuye H₂.] A proud prikere of Fraunce · Princeps huius mundi, [Princeps] sire princeps H₂.] Line 8 And wolde wynnen hire a-wei · with wiles ȝif he mihti. Bote kuynde knoweþ hit wel · and kepeþ hire þe betere, [hit] þis U; hire T.] And haþ I-don hire to Sire [Dowel · duke of þese marches. [V omits the words within brackets by mistake, owing to the repetition of sire; they are supplied from U; l. 11 is alike in TH₂, but in l.] Dobet is hire damysele · sire] Doweles douȝter, [V omits the words within brackets by mistake, owing to the repetition of sire; they are supplied from U; l. 11 is alike in TH₂, but in l.] [TH₂ have sistir instead of douȝter.] Line 12 And serueþ þat ladi lelly · boþe late and raþe. [þat] þis TU.]

Þus Dowel and Dobet · and Dobest þe þridde Beoþ Maystres of þis Manere · þat Mayden to kepen. [þis] þe U. þat] þis T; þe U.] ¶ But þe Cunstable of þe Castel · þat kepeþ hem alle, Line 16 Is a wys kniht wiþ alle · Sire Inwit he hette, [Inwit] þouȝt T (wrongly).] And haþ fyue feire sones · bi his furste wyf; [And] He U.] ¶ Sire seowel and seywel · And herewel þe [h]ende, [and] sire U (twice). hende] so in TUH₂; V has ende.] Sire worche-wel-with-þin-hond · A wiht mon of strengþe, [A] and UT (wrongly); a H₂.] And sire Godfrei Gowel · grete lordes alle. Line 21 ¶ Þeose sixe ben I-set · to saue þe Castel; [sixe] vij U (owing to and in l. 20).] To kepe þis wommon · þis wyse men ben Charget, [þis wyse] wise U.] Til þat kuynde come or sende · And kepe hire him|seluen." [Til þat] Til TU. And] to T.] Line 24 ¶ "What calle ȝe þe Castel," quod I · "þat kuynde haþ I-maket, [þe] þat T; þis U; þe H₂. haþ] so in TUH₂; V really has haþ þus, but þus is best omitted.] And what cunnes þing is kuynde · con ȝe me telle?" [T omits; U has, Of what kynne thinge · cunne ȝe me telle; H₂ agrees with V.] ¶ "Kuynde," quaþ he, "is C[r]eatour · of alle kunne [beestes], [Creatour] creatours U. kunne beestes] kenis bestis T; kynne bestis U; V has best, but see l. 33.] Fader and Foormere · þe furste of alle þing; [þe] U omits. alle] H₂ omits.] Line 28 Þat is þe grete God · þat bigynnyng hedde neuere, [þat] And þat TU. is þe] he is U. bigynnyng] gynnynge TU.] Þe lord of lyf and of liht · of [lisse] and of peyne. [liht] liþ T. [lisse TH₂] Blisse VU. peyne] pyne U.] Angeles and alle þing · [arn] at his wille, [[arn TUH₂] ben V.]

Bote Mon is him Most lyk · of Marke and of schap; For wiþ word þat he warp · woxen forþ Beestes, [wiþ] þoruȝ TU.] Line 33 And alle þing at his wille · was wrouȝt wiþ a speche,

Dixit et facta sunt; [þing] TUH₂ om. dixit—sunt] Faciamus hominem ad ymaginem et similitudinem nostram U; see l. 41.]

Saue Mon þat he Made · Ymage to him-seluen, Ȝaf him goost of his Godhede · and grauntede him Blisse, Lyf þat euer schal lasten · and al his lynage aftur. [euer] ay TU. al] U om.] Line 37 ¶ Þat is þe castel þat kuynde made · Caro hit hette, [hette] hatte TU; hattith H₂.] And is as muche to mene · As Mon wiþ a soule, [And is] Is U; TH₂ omit. to] forto H₂. As] þat T. a] his T; þe U.] Þat he wrouhte with Werk · and wiþ word boþe; [U omits. werk] werkis T. word] wordis T.] Line 40

ÞOrw miht of his Maieste · Mon was I-maket,

[Faciamus hominem ad ymaginem et similitudi|nem nostram.]

[his] þe TU. Mon] whan (!) U. Faciamus, &c.] From U above, at l. 34; TH₂ insert it here, but omit et similitudinem.] Inwit and alle wittes · ben closet þer-Inne, [ben closet] enclosid ben T; bien I-closid H₂.] For loue of þat ladi · þat lyf is I-nempnet; Þat is Anima þat ouer al · in þe Bodi wandureþ, [in] U omits.] Line 44 But in þe herte is hire hom · hiȝest of alle; Heo is lyf and ledere · and a lemmon of heuene. [and a] and U; a T.] Inwit is þe help · þat Anima desyreþ; [help] halle T.] After þe grace of God · þe gretteste is Inwit. [þe—Inwit] Inwyt is þe grettest TU.] Line 48 ¶ Inwit in þe hed is · and helpeþ þe soule, [and helpeþ] & an help to T; an help to UH₂.] For þorw his connynge he [kepeþ] · Caro et Anima [he kepeth] is kept TU; hence the reading of V, viz. he clepeþ, is a mere mistake for he kepeþ; see l. 16.] In Rule and in Reson · bote Recheles hit make. ¶ He eggeþ þe [eiȝe-siht · and herynge] to goode, [

The readings are,

He eggeþ þe iþe siht · and Bringeþ to goode V;

He (It H₂) eggiþ eiȝe-siȝt · & herynge to gode TH₂;

He eggide eye to sighte · and herynge to gode U.

In V, iþe is probably written for iye or eiye.

] Line 52 Of good speche and of cunnynge · he is þe biginnere, [Of] Ofte H₂. good—cunnynge] speche & of goynge U.] In Monnes Brayn he is most · and mihtiest to knowe, Þer he is Bremest · But ȝif blod hit make. [he is] is his bour TU. ȝif] hoot U.]

For whonne Blod is Bremore þen Brayn · þen is Inwit I-bounde, [Bremore þen] brent in U. Inwit] þe wit U.] Line 56 And eke wantoun and wylde · withouten eny Resoun.

IN ȝonge Fauntes and Fooles · with hem Fayleþ Inwit, [ȝonge] U om. with] in U.] And eke in [sottes] þou miht seo · þat sitteþ atte Ale; [[sottes] UTH₂; V has wrecches. atte ale] at þe nale TU; at þe ale H₂.] Þei heldeþ Ale in heore hed · til Inwit beo a-dreynt, [heldeþ] helde T; heeld U; holde H₂. adreynt] drenchit TU.] Line 60 And [ben] Brayn-wode as Beestes · so heore Blod waxeþ. [[ben] So in TU; bien H₂; V omits. Braynwode] brayned U.] ¶ Þenne haþ þe Pouke pouwer · Sire Princeps huius mundi, [princeps—mundi] omitted in U; see note.] Ouer suche Maner Men · Miht in heore soules. [men] of men T. in] is in U.] Bote In Fauntes ne in Fooles · þe Fend haþ no miht [ne in] and U. Fend] deuil T. miht] wit U.] For no werk þat þei worchen · wikked or elles; [no] to U (wrongly).] Line 65 Bote þe Fadres and þe Frendes · For Fau[n]tes schul be Blamet [Faderes] fadir TU. Fauntes TU] V has Fautes.] Bote þei witen hem from wantounesse · whil þat þei ben ȝonge. [Bote] But ȝif T. witen] wone U. ȝonge] ȝouþe T (sic); ȝonge H₂.] ¶ And ȝif þat þei ben pore or Catelles · to kepen hem from ille, [And ȝif] And H₂; ac if U. þat] TU om. to] and U.] Line 68 Þenne is holy chirche a-signet · to helpen hem and sauen [asignet] owynge T; awynge U.] From Folyes, and Fynden hem · til þat þei ben wysore. [Fynden] fende H₂. þat—wysore] þei ben wise T. U reads, And for to fynde hem forþ · til þei ben wisere.] ¶ Bote vche [wiȝt] in þis world · þat haþ wys vnder|stondinge, [Bote] And TU. [wiȝt T; wight U] mon V. þis] þe U. haþ] H₂ omits by mistake.] Is Cheef souereyn [of] him-self · his soule for to ȝeme, [[of H₂] ouer TU; V omits. for to] to TU.]

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.] Line 88 ¶ 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,

And so witnesseþ Godes Word · And holiwrit boþe;

[Qui agit contra conscientiam, edificat ad iehennam.]

[T omits, but not H². holiwrit boþe] holi chirche aftir U. The Latin quotation is from U; TH₂ have only the first four words of it.] Line 92 Bote ȝif þow worche bi godus word · I warne þe for þe beste, [for þe] þe T.] What so men worden of þe · wraþþe þe neuere; [worden] seyn U.] Catoun Counseileþ so · tak [kepe] of his teching,

Cum recte viuas, ne cures verba malorum;

[so] T omits. [kepe UTH₂] hede V. Catoun conseileþ þe · to take kepe on þis þinge U.] ¶ Bote suffre and sitte stille · And sech þou no furre, [And] U om. furre] ferþere TU.] And beo glad of þe grace · þat God haþ þe I-sent; [þe Isent] I-sent þe T; þe sent U.] Line 97 For ȝif þou cumse to Clymbe · and Coueyte herre, [herre] to ben heiere U; hiȝere H₂.] Þou miht leose þi louhnesse · for a luitel pruyde. ¶ I haue lerned hou lewede men · han lered heore children, [lerned] herd TU. how] ȝou H₂. lered] lernid T.] Line 100 Þat selden Moseþ þe Marbelston · þat men ofte treden; [

þat selde men seþ þe marbil· þat men ofte dreden T; (corrupt);

þat seelde men seen þe marbil mose · þat men ofte mouen U;

That selde men seth the marbul · that ofte men tredith H₂.

] ¶ And Riht so walkers · þat walken A-bouten [walkers] be romberis T; by renneres U. walken] rennen TU.] From Religion to Religion · Recheles ben þei euere. And men þat Cunne mony Craftes · Clergie hit telleþ, [And] Ne T. mony] alle U. Clergie—telleþ] clergie techiþ euere T; and clergie boþe U.] Þruft or þeodam with hem · selden is I-seye;

Qui circuit omne genus, [nullius est generis.]

[þeodam] þedom TU. hem] þo TU. selden is] is seldom U. [nul|lius—generis] in U; &c. T; V omits.] Line 105

Poul þe Apostel · In his pistel wrot [wrot] wrot it TU.] In ensaumple of suche · Rennars a-boute, [of—Rennars] of suche · schulde not renne T; þat siche · schulde not renne U.] And for wisdam Is writen · as witnesseþ Clerkes, [U omits. as—Clerkes] & witnessid in chirches T. ] Line 108

[In ea vocacione qua vocati estis, in eadem perma|neatis].

[The Latin is from U; T has, In eadem vocacione qua vocati estis, state, &c.; V omits.] Line 108 Ȝif þou beo Mon I-Mariet · Monk, oþur chanoun, Hold þe stable and studefast · And strengþe þi-seluen [þiseluen] þi soule U.] To beo blesset for þi beryng · ȝe, Beggere þauh þou weore! [ȝe—þou] þe biggere þeiȝ þou T; ȝif þou a beggere U.] ¶ Loke þou grucche not on god · þauȝ he þe ȝeue luytel, [ȝeue] gyue þe T.] Beo payed wiþ þi porcion · porore or Ricchore. [porore—ricchore] pore oþer riche T; be it pore or riche U.] Line 113 Þus in drede lyþ Dowel · And Dobet to soffren, [And] T omits.] For þorw soffraunce seo þou miht · hou souereyn[es] Ariseþ;

Qui se humiliat, [exaltabitur, &c.];

[þorw] þus þurw U. souereyn V] soueraynes TU. U has a blank space for the Latin; exaltabitur, &c., is from T.] And so lerede vs luc · þat lyȝede neuere. [U omits this line, and T inserts it before the quotation. lerede] leriþ T.] Line 116 And þus of drede and his dede · Dobest aryseþ, [his] here T; of our U.] Whuch is Flour and Fruit · I-fostred of Boþe. [Flour—Fruit] þe flour & þe fruyt TU. of] on U.] ¶ Riht as þe Rose · þat Red is and swote, Out of a Ragged Roote · and of Rouwe Breres [of—Breres] as a rowhe brere U; a rouȝ brere T.] Line 120 Springeþ and spredeþ · þat spicers desyreþ. [119—121. Wrongly made into two lines in TU. þe Rose] a Rose TU. þat—and] T omits.] [Springeþ] þat springeþ U.] ¶ Or as whete out of a weod · waxeþ vppon eorþe, [a] TU omit. vppon] out of þe TU.] So Dobest out of Dowel · and Dobet doþ springe [TU transpose Dowel and Dobet. doþ] gynneþ TU.] Line 123 A-Mong men of þis [molde] · þat Meke ben, or kuynde; [[molde TU] World V. or] & TU.] For loue of heore louhnesse · vr lord ȝiueþ hem grace Such werkes to worche · þat he is with apayet. [þat] as T.]

Furst and foreward · to folk þat ben I-weddet, [Ferst—forward] And formest & ferst T; Formest and first U.] And libbeþ as heore lawe wole · hit likeþ God almihti; [lawe wole] lawis wiln T. hit] þat U.] Line 128 For þorw wedlac þe world stont · hose wol hit I-knowe. [For] þat T; And U. hose] whoso TU.] Þei ben Ricchest in Reame · and þe Rote of dowel; [Ricchest—Reame] þe riccheste of reaumes TU.] For of heore kuynde þei come · þat confessours beþ nempned, [kuynde] kynde T; kyn U.] Boþe Maydens and Martires · Monkes an Ancres, [martires] nonnes TU.] Line 132 Kynges and Knihtes · and alle cunne Clerkes, Barouns and Burgeis · and Bonde Men of tounes. [tounes] towne U.] ¶ Fals folk and Feiþles · þeoues and lyȝers [Fals] Ac fals TU. þeoues] as þeuis TU.] Ben Conseyuet in Curset tyme · as Caym was on Eue, [on] and U (wrongly).] After þat Adam and Eue · hedden eten of þe Appel [Eue] she T. hedden] TU omit. of] TU omit.] Line 137 Aȝeyn þe heste of him · þat hem of nouȝt made. [U omits.] ¶ An Angel in haste · þennes hem tornde [haste] angir T. þennes—tornde] hiȝte hym (hem U) to wende TU.] In-to þis wrecchede world · to wonen and to libben [In tene & in trauaile · to here lyues ende]; [From U; also in T. in trauaile] trauaille T.] Line 141 In þat Corsede Constellacion · þei knewen to-gedere, [þei] þat þei U.] And Brouȝten forþ [a barn] · þat muche bale [wrouȝte.] [[a barn TU] Barnes V. [wrouȝte TU] wrouȝten V; cf. next line.] ¶ Caym men cleped him · In Cursed tyme engendret, [men—him] þei hym callide TU.] And so seiþ þe sauter · seo hit whon þe likeþ,

Concepit in dolore, [et peperit iniquitatem, &c.]

[Part of the Latin is from T; U here inserts a wrong quotation, Quare via, &c.; for which see Pass. XI. l. 23.] Line 145 And alle þat come of þat Caym · Crist hem hatede Aftur, [And] TU omit. hem hatede] hatide hem U; hatid T.] And Mony Milions mo · of Men and of Wymmen

Þat of Seth and his Suster · seþþen forþ coome; [þat] And TU. seþþen] sitthe þei U.] Line 148 For þei Marieden to corsed Men · þat comen of Caymes kuynde. [to] hem wiþ T; hem wiþ þe U. þat—kuynde] of caymes kyn TU.] For alle þat comen of þat Caym · A-Cursed þei weren, [acursed—weren] crist hatide hem euere U; see next line.] And alle þat couplede hem to þat kun · crist hem hatede dedliche. [U omits. to] with T. hem] T om. dedliche] euere T.]

Forþi he sende to [Seth] · And seide him bi an Angel, [he—Seth] he sente hym to seyn T; y sente hem to seye U. [Seth] V has Sem by mistake; see l. 148.] To kepe his cun from Caymes · þat þei coupled not to-gedere. [cun] kynrede TU. Caymes] caym U. þat] T omits. coupled] couple U.] Line 153 ¶ And seþþen [Seth] and his suster sed · weren spoused to Caymes, [[Seth] Seeþ U; Sem VT; see ll. 148, 152. sed] TU omit. to Caymes] wiþ caymes kynne U.] A-ȝeyn Godes heste · Gurles þei geeten, Þat God was wroþ with heor werk · And suche wordes seide,

Penitet me [fecisse hominem];

[þat] And U. werk] werkis TU. suche—seide] seide suche wordis T; seide þese wordis U. The quotation is in TU; V has only Penitet me, &c.; occurring after l. 158.] Line 156 And is þus muche to Mene · A-monges ȝou alle, [And] þat U. þus] as TU. ȝou] vs TU.] Þat I makede Mon · nou hit me for-þinkeþ; [folio 401a:2] [makede Mon] man makide T; man made U. nou] sore U.] ¶ And com to Noe Anon · And bad him not lette [Noe] nowel U.] Swiþe to schapen A schup · of schides and Bordes; [schapen] schapen him U. schides] shidis T; sides U.] Line 160 Him-self and his sones þre · And seþþen heore wyues, [heore] alle here U.] Bringen hem to þe Bot · And byden þer-Inne, [104—162. Omitted in H₂.] [

Bringen hem] Buskide T; Buskide hem U. þe] þat T. And byden] to abide U.

OBS. Here collation with H₂ recom|mences; see note to l. 104.

] Til Fourti dawes ben folfuld · [þat] þe flod haue I-wassche [dawes] dayes T; U omits. [þat] TH₂ have þat, but omit þe. Iwassche] y-waschide U.] Clene awey þe cursede blod · þat Caym haþ I-maket.

¶ 'Beestes þat now ben · mouwen [banne] þe tyme [mouwen] shuln TU. [banne TUH₂] curse V.] Line 165 Þat euere þat Cursede Caym · Com vppon eorþe; [þat cursede] curside T; þe curside U. vppon] on þis T; to þe U.] Alle schulen dye for his dedes · Bi Dounes and hulles, Boþe Fisch and Foules · forþ wiþ oþer beestes, [Fisch] fisshis TU. forþ] for H₂. wiþ] miþ T; with H₂. oþer] þe U.] Line 168 Out-taken Eihte soules · And of vche beest A Couple, [Eihte] þe eiȝte T; þe souen U. And] þat U (wrongly).] Þat in þe schynglede schup · schullen ben I-saued; [Put þat in þe same ship · þat shal ben ysauid T; þat in þe sengle schyppe · þat tyme schal be saued U.] Elles schal al dye · and to helle weende.' [schal] schulde U.]

Þus þorw Cursede Caym · Com Care vppon alle; [þus—caym] þoruȝ curside caym þus T.] Line 172 For [Seth] and his suster children · spouseden eiþer oþer, [For] And al for TU. [Seth] seeth U; Sem VT; see l. 148. chil|dren] U om. spouseden] spousid here U.] Aȝeyn þe lawe of vr lord · lyȝen to-gedere, [lyȝen] ley hem T; leyen U.] And weoren Maried at Mischef · as Men doþ now heore children. [weoren maried] mariede T.] For summe as I seo nou · soþ for to tellen, [U omits.] Line 176 For Couetise of Catel · vnkuyndeliche beoþ maried, [For] þat for U.] And Careful Concepcion · comeþ of such weddyng, [And] A TU.] ¶ Also bifel of þat folk · þat I beo-fore schewede. [Also bifel] As fel TU. þat] þe T; þis U. þat I] as T.] Hit is an vn-Comely Couple · be Cryst, as me þinkeþ, [me þinkeþ] I wene TU.] To ȝeuen a ȝong wenche · to an old feble Mon, [mon] TU omit; retained in H₂.] Line 181 Or to wedden an Old widewe · for weolþe of hire goodes, [Or wedde any wydewe · for any wele of godis TU.] Þat neuer schal Child bere · bote hit beo in hire Armes. [child bere] bere child TU. hire] TU omit.] ¶ In Ielesye Ioyeles · and Ianglynge in Bedde [V inserts and before Ioyeles, but it is best omitted, as it is in TUH₂. in Bedde] of bedde T; abedde U.] Line 184

Line 184 Mony peire seþþen þe pestilence · han pliht hem to|gedere; [þe] þis T. pliht] piȝt T.] Þe Fruit þat þei bringen forþ · ben mony foule wordes, [ben mony] arn manye T; arn but U.] Han þei none children bote chestes · and choppes hem bitwene. [chestes] chidinge T; cheste U. hem bitwene] togidere T; by-twene U.] Line 187 ¶ Þauȝ þei don hem to [donmowe · but þe deuel helpe] [

þeiȝ þei don hem to dunmowe · but ȝif þe deuil helpe T;

þei hiden hem to donmowe · but þe deuel helpe U;

þauȝ þei don hem to done · al þat þei mowen V; where done and mowen are corrupted from donmowe.

] To folewen aftur þe Flucchen · fecche þei hit neuere; [Flucchen] flicche TU.] Bote ȝif þei boþe ben forswore · [þat bacoun þei tyne]. [Bote ȝif] but U. [þat—tyne TUH₂] and Cursen þat tyme V.] ¶ Forþi I Counseile alle Cristene · coueite not ben I|weddet For Couetyse of Catel · ne of kun Riche; [ne—kun] or of kynrede T; or for kynrede U.] Line 192 Bote Maydens and [Maydens · maccheþ ou ysamme,] [V is here apparently corrupt; see various readings below.] [[maydens—ysamme] maidenis· macche ȝow ysamme T; maydenis · marie ȝou to-gyderis H₂; maydenes · ȝou to-same take U; V has vn|Maydens · clene ow save.] Widewers and widewes · [wercheþ riȝt] also, [V is here apparently corrupt; see various readings below.] [[wercheþ riȝt] werchiþ riȝt T; wurche ȝe U; V has worschupeþ; H₂ ends the line with werchith the same.] And þenne glade ȝe god · þat alle goodes sendeþ! [And] U om. þenne] T om. goodes] good T.] ¶ For in vn-tyme treweli · bi-twene Mon and wommon [vntyme] my tyme TU (also U omits in). mon—wommon] men & wommen T.] Schulde no Bed-bourde be · bote Boþe weore clene [Bed-bourde] bedborde U. Boþe weore] þei were boþe TU; if thei were bothe H₂.] Line 197 Of lyf and eke in loue · and in lawe alse. [eke in] of TU. in] of TU.] Þat deede derne · do no mon scholde, [deede derne] derne dede U. scholde] ne shulde T.] As is vset, bi-twene · sengle and sengle; Line 200

Line 200 Seþþen lawe haþ I-loket · þat vche mon haue a make In Mariage and Matrimoyne · I-Medlet to-gedere, [

200—202. Only two lines in TUH₂, thus:

As betwyn sengle & sengle · siþþe lawe haþ y-grauntid

þat iche man haue a make · in maner of wedlak TH₂ (where H₂ omits As];

Ac bytwene sengle and sengle · siþþe lawe haþ y-graunted

þat euery man haue a make · in mariage of wedlok U.

] Line 202 And worche þat with his wyf · and with no wommon elles. [worche—with] do þat werk on T; wurche on U. with no] on no T; no U.] ¶ Þat oþer-gates ben I-geten · [for gadelynges ben holden, [

V has only one line, þat oþergates ben I-geten · ben fyndlynges and lyȝers; I give l. 204 as it stands in TUH₂; for l. 205 we find,

þat ben false folke · and false heires also U.

And þat ben fals folke & fals eires · alse foundlynges & folis TH₂.

OBS. The vellum (better) portion of U ends here; the rest is on paper; and begins at l. 48 of Passus XI.

] Þat ben false folke and false heires] · fyndlynges and lyȝers, [

V has only one line, þat oþergates ben I-geten · ben fyndlynges and lyȝers; I give l. 204 as it stands in TUH₂; for l. 205 we find,

þat ben false folke · and false heires also U.

And þat ben fals folke & fals eires · alse foundlynges & folis TH₂.

OBS. The vellum (better) portion of U ends here; the rest is on paper; and begins at l. 48 of Passus XI.

] Vn-Gracios to gete loue · or eni good elles, Line 206 ¶ Bote wandren as wolues · and wasten ȝif þei mouwen. [But wandriþ & wastiþ · what þat þei mowe T.] A-ȝeyn Dowel þei don vuele · and þe deuel plesen, And aftur heore deþ day · schul dwelle wiþ þe schrewe, [þe schrewe] þe same T; þat same H₂.] Bute God ȝiue hem Grace · heer to A-Mende. [Bute] But ȝif T. hem] hym T.] Line 210 ¶ Þenne is Dowel to dreden · and Dobet to suffren, And so comeþ Dobest aboute · And bringeþ a-doun Modi, [modi] mody TH₂.] And þat is wikkede wil · þat Mony [werke] schendeþ." [is] H₂ omits. [werke H₂T] men V.]