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 lyuen as lawe techeth · done leute to alle, [lawe] þe lawe CB. done] and doon WB. leute] leaute WCB; lewte O. to] to hem WCOB.] 
                                  Line 146 
                                
                                  Criste of his curteysie · shal conforte ȝow atte laste, [atte] at þe WOB; att þe R.] 
                                
                                  And rewarde alle dowble ricchesse · þat reuful hertes habbeth. [habbeth] hases (sic) C.] 
                                  Line 148 
                                
                                  And as an hyne þat hadde his hyre · ar he bygonne, [folio 60]  [þat] O om.] 
                                
                                  And whan he hath done his deuor wel · men doth hym other bounte,
                                
                                  Ȝyueth hym a cote aboue his couenaunte · riȝte so cryst ȝiueth heuene [ȝyueth] Gyfe C. cote] Cite C; citee B.] 
                                
                                  Bothe to riche and to nouȝte riche · þat rewfullich lybbeth; [to nouȝte] noȝt to B. rew|fullich] riȝtfullich R.] 
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                                  And alle þat done her deuor wel · han dowble hyre for her trauaille, [deuor] connande C. hyre] B om.] 
                                
                                  Here forȝyuenesse of her synnes · and heuene blisse after. [Here] CB om.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Ac it nys but selde yseyn · as by holy seyntes bokes, [Ac] And C. nys] is W. selde] seldom B. yseyn] so seyn C; so seien B. bokes] lyues O.] 
                                
                                  Þat god rewarded double reste · to any riche wye.
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                                  For moche murthe is amonges riche · as in mete and clothynge,
                                
                                  And moche murthe in Maye is · amonges wilde bestes, [moche] mykyl C.] 
                                
                                  And so forth whil somer lasteth · her solace dureth. [155—159. R omits.] 
                                
                                  Ac beggeres aboute Midsomer · bredlees þei soupe, [Ac] And C; R om. Mid|somer] myssomer CR. soupe] soupen O; slepe W.] 
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                                  And ȝit is wynter for hem worse · for wete-shodde þei gange, [wete-shodde] watschod R. gange] gangen O; gone W.] 
                                
                                  A-fyrst sore and afyngred · and foule yrebuked, [A-fyrst] A-first CO; A-furst WR; a-frust B. A-fyrst sore] Sore a-frust B. afyngred] affyngred CR; an-hungrid B. foule yrebuked] foul|iche rebuked COB.] 
                                
                                  And arated of riche men · þat reuthe is to here. [men] O om.] 
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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 244
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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