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.)

                                
                                  If he were crystes creature · for crystes loue me to tellen. [creature] creature quod he B. for—loue] anoon W.] 
                                
                                  ¶ "I am crystes creature," quod he · "and crystene in many a place, [crystes] criste C. a] R om.] 
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                                  In crystes courte I-knowe wel · and of his kynne a partye. [crystes] crist C. his] CB om.] 
                                
                                  Is noyther peter þe porter · ne poule with his fauchoune, [ne] ne (printed Nor) W. his] þe R.] 
                                
                                  Þa[t] wil defende me þe dore · dynge ich neure so late. [þat] so in WCROB; þa L; but marked for correction.] 
                                
                                  At mydnyȝt, at mydday · my voice so is yknowe, [so is] is so R. yknowe] knowe W; knowen O.] 
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                                  Þat eche a creature of his courte · welcometh me fayre." [eche] Ich R; Ilke C.] 
                                
                                  ¶ "What ar ȝe called," quod I, "in þat courte · amonges crystes peple?" [quod I] follows courte in COB.] 
                                
                                  "Þe whiles I quykke þe corps," quod he · "called am I anima; [folio 62b]  [quykke] quykne (printed quikne) W; quikye R; quik was in COB. corps] body C. called] I-cald R.] 
                                
                                  And whan I wilne and wolde · animus ich hatte; [and] or O. animus] anima B.] 
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                                  And for þat I can and knowe · called am I mens; [and] W om. mens] mens. thouȝte R.] 
                                
                                  And whan I make mone to god · memoria is my name;
                                
                                  And whan I deme domes · and do as treuthe techeth,
                                
                                  Þanne is racio my riȝt name · resoun an englisshe; [resoun] & resoun O. an] on WCOB.] 
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                                  And whan I fele þat folke telleth · my firste name is sensus, [firste] CB om.] 
                                
                                  And þat is wytte and wisdome · þe welle of alle craftes;
                                
                                  And whan I chalange or chalange nouȝte · chepe or refuse, [I] O om. chepe] clepe O.] 
                                
                                  Þanne am I conscience ycalde · goddis clerke and his notarie; [conscience] C 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 255
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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