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.)

                                
                                  I can nouȝte perfitly my pater-noster · as þe prest it syngeth, [it] COB om.] 
                                
                                  But I can rymes of Robyn hood · and Randolf erle of Chestre,
                                
                                  Ac neither of owre lorde ne of owre lady · þe leste þat euere was made. [Ac] And C. of (2)] CO om. euere—made] þat is made COB.] 
                                
                                  ¶ I haue made vowes fourty · and for-ȝete hem on þe morne; [vowes] auowes W. fourty] fifty COB. on þe] al at CB; or R; on O. morne] morwe WCRO; morwen B.] 
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                                  I parfourned neure penaunce · as þe prest me hiȝte, [parfourned] performed B.] 
                                
                                  Ne ryȝte sori for my synnes · ȝet was I neuere. [Ne] For B. synnes] synne CB.] 
                                
                                  And ȝif I bidde any bedes · but if it be in wrath,
                                
                                  Þat I telle with my tonge · is two myle fro myne herte.
                                
                                  I am occupied eche day · haliday and other, [occupied] ocuped R.] 
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                                  With ydel tales atte ale · and otherwhile in cherches; [atte ale] at þe Ale WCRO; at þe nale B. in cherches] in cherche R; at chirche W.] 
                                
                                  Goddes peyne and his passioun · ful selde þynke I þere-on. [þere-on] on CO; on it W.] 
                                
                                  ¶ I visited neuere fieble men · ne fettered folke in puttes, [fieble] feble WOB; seke R. puttes] pittes COB.] 
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                                  I haue leuere here an harlotrie · or a somer game of souteres, [haue] hadde R. a] C om. somer game] somer gamen B.] 
                                
                                  Or lesynges to laughe at · and belye my neighbore, [lesynges] lesynge W. at] of R. neighbore] neȝebores WCOB.] 
                                
                                  Þan al þat euere Marke made · Mathew, John, & lucas. [þan] R om (!). lucas] luk B.] 
                                
                                  And vigilies and fastyng dayes · alle þise late I passe, [late I] I late R.] 
                                
                                  And ligge abedde in lenten · an my lemman in myn armes,
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                                  Tyl matynes and masse be do · and þanne go to þe freres; [and þanne] þan C.]

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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 79
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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