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.)

                                
                                  Conseilled caym · to kullen his brother; [kullen] killen WCO.] 
                                
                                  Iudas he iaped · with iuwen siluer, [iuwen] Iewes R; Iuwes C2.] 
                                
                                  And sithen on an eller · honged hym after. [an] C om. hym after] hym|selue W; hym selue, corrected to hym after O.] 
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                                  He is letter of loue · and lyeth hem alle,
                                
                                  That trusten on his tresor · bitrayeth he sonnest." [he] he hem W. bitrayeth he] bytrayed aren R.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Thanne had I wonder in my witt · what womman it were [it] sche R.] 
                                
                                  Þat such wise wordes · of holy writ shewed; [shewed] me scheued C.] 
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                                  And asked hir on þe hieȝe name · ar heo þennes ȝeode, [on] in CO. ar heo] er she W; ers scho C; er sche O; er heo R.] 
                                
                                  What she were witterli · þat wissed me so faire?
                                
                                  ¶ "Holicherche I am," quod she · "þow ouȝtest me to knowe,
                                
                                  I vnderfonge þe firste · and þe feyth tauȝte, [vnderfonge] vnderfeng W.] 
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                                  And brouȝtest me borwes · my biddyng to fulfille, [And] And þou O.] 
                                
                                  And to loue me lelly · þe while þi lyf dureth." [me] C om. me lelly] lely me R.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Thanne I courbed on my knees · and cryed hir of grace, [courbed] coureed C.] 
                                
                                  And preyed hir pitousely · prey for my synnes, [prey] to preye R.] 
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                                  And also [kenne] me kyndeli · on criste to bileue, [A page 11]  [[kenne WCRO] L corruptly has kende.] 
                                
                                  That I miȝte worchen his wille · þat wrouȝte me to man; [R omits.] 
                                
                                  "Teche me to no tresore · but telle me þis ilke,
                                
                                  How I may saue my soule · þat seynt art yholden?"
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                                  ¶ "Whan alle tresores aren tried," quod she · "trewthe is þe best; [aren tried] been I-tryed O. quod she] CO om.] 
                                
                                  I do it on deus caritas · to deme þe soþe;
                                
                                  It is as derworth a drewery · as dere god hym-seluen. [folio 5]  [It] þat it R. drewery] drury W.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Who-so is trewe of his tonge · & telleth none other, [Who-so] Who W; He R.]

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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 14
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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