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.)

                                
                                  With-Inne and with-outen · wayted his profyt. [A page 69]  [wayted] I-wayted R.] 
                                
                                  I dyke and I delue · I do þat treuthe hoteth; [I do] & do OB. treuthe] he R. hoteth] me hoteþ B.] 
                                  Line 552 
                                
                                  Some tyme I sowe · and some tyme I thresche,
                                
                                  In tailoures crafte and tynkares crafte · what treuthe can deuyse,
                                
                                  I weue an I wynde · and do what treuthe hoteth. [an] and WCROB. weue—wynde] wynde and wede B. do] I do C. hoteth] me hotiþ B.] 
                                
                                  ¶ For þouȝe I seye it my-self · I serue hym to paye;
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                                  Ich haue myn huire [of hym] wel · and otherwhiles more; [[of hym R] LWCOB om.] 
                                
                                  He is þe prestest payer · þat pore men knoweth;
                                
                                  He ne with-halt non hewe his hyre · þat he ne hath it at euen. [He ne] He CROB. non—hyre] no men here huyre R; noon hynen his hire B. þat—euen] þat þei ne haue it anone R.] 
                                
                                  He is as low as a lombe · and loueliche of speche,
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                                  And ȝif ȝe wilneth to wite · where þat he dwelleth,
                                
                                  I shal wisse ȝow witterly · þe weye to his place."
                                
                                  ¶ "Ȝe, leue Pieres," quod þis pilgrymes · and profered hym huire
                                
                                  For to wende with hem · to treuthes dwellyng place. [treuthes] treuthe C.] 
                                  Line 564 
                                
                                  ¶ "Nay, bi my soules helth," quod pieres · and gan forto swere, [soules helth] soule CB; soules helþe (printed helpe) W; soule perel R.] 
                                
                                  "I nolde fange a ferthynge · for seynt Thomas shryne! [fange] fonge RB.] 
                                
                                  Treuthe wolde loue me þe lasse · a longe tyme þere|after! [a] COB om. þere-after] after COB.] 
                                  Line 567 
                                
                                  Ac if ȝe wilneth to wende wel · þis is þe weye thider, [ȝe] yow W.] 
                                
                                  [Þat I shal say to yow · and sette yow in þe soþe.] [From C; also in OBC2; LWR and Crowley omit.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Ȝe mote go þourgh mekenesse · bothe men and wyues,
                                
                                  Tyl ȝe come in-to conscience · þat cryst wite þe sothe, [in-to] to COB.] 
                                
                                  Þat ȝe louen owre lorde god · leuest of alle þinges, [A page 70] 
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                                  And þanne ȝowre neighbores nexte · in non wise apeyre

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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 87
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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