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.)

                                  
                                    ¶ Thanne loured leches · and lettres þei sent,
                                  
                                    Þat he sholde wonye with hem · wateres to loke.
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                                    Spiceres spoke with hym · to spien here ware, [spoke] spoken O; speken WR; spake C. with] to R.] 
                                  
                                    For he couth of here craft · and knewe many gommes. [of here] on here R; of hir WC. gommes] gummes R.] 
                                  
                                    ¶ Ac mynst[r]alles and messageres · mette with hym ones, [Ac] And WC.] 
                                  
                                    And helden hym an half-ȝere · and elleuene dayes. [an half-ȝere] half a ȝere R.] 
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                                    ¶ Freres with faire speche · fetten hym þennes, [with] with hir C. þennes] þennes (printed pennes) W; theynnes C.] 
                                  
                                    And for knowyng of comeres · coped hym as a frere.
                                  
                                    Ac he hath leue to lepe out · as oft as hym liketh, [Ac] And C.] 
                                  
                                    And is welcome whan he wil · and woneth wyth hem oft.
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                                    ¶ Alle fledden for fere · and flowen in-to hernes,
                                  
                                    Saue Mede þe Mayde · na mo durst abide. [na mo] nama C; no moo O; no man R.] 
                                  
                                    Ac trewli to telle · she trembled for drede, [Ac] And C. she—drede] heo tremeled for fere R.] 
                                  
                                    And ek wept and wronge · whan she was attached. [ek] al-so R. whan] R om. she] heo 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 31
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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