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 ȝet," quod resoun, "bi þe Rode · I shal no reuthe haue,
                                
                                  While Mede hath þe maistrye · in þis moot-halle.
                                
                                  Ac I may shewe ensaumples · as I se other-while, [Ac] And C. as] CB om. other] ouþer W.] 
                                  Line 136 
                                
                                  I sey it by my-self," quod he · "and it so were [and—crowne] B om. crowne] coroune W; corown O.] 
                                
                                  That I were kynge with crowne · to kepen a Rewme, [and—crowne] B om. crowne] coroune W; corown O.] 
                                
                                  Shulde neuere wronge in þis worlde · þat I wite myȝte, [wite] witt R.] 
                                
                                  Ben vnpunisshed in my powere · for peril of my soule!
                                
                                  Ne gete my grace for giftes · so me god saue! [for] þoruȝ R.] 
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                                  Ne for no Mede haue mercy · but mekenesse it make. [make] made R.] 
                                
                                  ¶ For nullum malum þe man · mette with inpunitum, [A page 50]  [inpunitum] impunitum O.] 
                                
                                  And badde nullum bonum · be irremuneratum. [badde] bad WRB; bade O.] 
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                                  ¶ Late ȝowre confessoure, sire Kynge · construe þis vnglosed;
                                
                                  And ȝif ȝe worken it in werke · I wedde myne eres, [ȝe worken] he wirke B. myne] boþe myne O.] 
                                
                                  That lawe shal ben a laborere · and lede a-felde donge,
                                
                                  And loue shal lede þi londe · as þe lief lyketh!"
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                                  ¶ Clerkes þat were confessoures · coupled hem to|gideres,
                                
                                  Alle to construe þis clause · and for þe kynges profit, [folio 16b]  [Alle] Al W.] 
                                
                                  Ac nouȝte for conforte of þe comune · ne for þe kynges soule.
                                
                                  ¶ For I seiȝe mede in the moot-halle · on men of lawe wynke, [seiȝe] seiȝ WC; seyȝ R; syȝ O; say B.] 
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                                  And þei lawghyng lope to hire · and lafte resoun manye. [lope] lepe C. lafte] left WR.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Waryn wisdome · wynked vppon Mede,
                                
                                  And seide, "Madame, I am ȝowre man · what so my mouth iangleth; [am] C om. iangleth] iangle WR.] 
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                                  I falle in floreines," quod þat freke · "an faile speche ofte." [an] and WCROB.]

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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 54
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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