PASSUS X. (DO-WEL II.)
[TITLE. &—dowel] vt supra CR; & tercius de dowel B; et ijus de Dowel W; & ijus dowel L. O has merely Passus decimus.] Passus decimus de visione, & secundus [de] dowel.
THanne hadde witte a wyf · was hote dame studye, [A page 122] [hote] called R. was] þat was B.]
Þat lene was of lere · and of liche bothe. [lere] lire CB. liche] lichee R.]
She was wonderly wroth · þat witte me þus tauȝte, [wroth] wrouȝt B.]
And al starynge dame studye · sternelich seyde, [seyde] loked W.]
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"Wel artow wyse," quod she to witte · "any wysdomes to telle
To flatereres or to folis · þat frantyk ben of wittes!" [frantyk] frenetike WO; frentik CRB. wittes] wytte B.]
And blamed hym and banned hym · and badde hym be stylle,
With suche wise wordes · to wissen any sottes;
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And seyde, "noli mittere, man · margerye perlis [man] CB om. margerye] magerie RB.]
Amanges hogges, þat han · hawes at wille.
Þei don but dryuele þer-on · draffe were hem leuere
Þan al þe precious perre · þat in paradys wexeth. [þe] C om. perre] perree W; pere B. wexeth] vexes (sic) C.]
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I sey it bi suche," quod she · "þat sheweth bi her werkes,
Þat hem were leuer londe · and lordship on erthe, [on erthe] here R.]
Or ricchesse or rentis · and reste at her wille, [Or] Other R; Of B. or] other R; and of B.]
