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.)

                                
                                  Þe flesshe is a fel wynde · and in flourynge-tyme [fel] feble B.] 
                                
                                  Þorw lykyng and lustes · so loude he gynneth blowe, [lykyng] libyng C. and] of O. loude he] lowe be B.] 
                                
                                  Þat it norissheth nice siȝtes · and some tyme wordes,
                                
                                  And wikked werkes þer-of · wormes of synne,
                                  Line 34 
                                
                                  And forbiteth þe blosmes · riȝt to þe bare leues. [forbiteth] forbetes C.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Þanne sette I to þe secounde pile · sapiencia dei patris,
                                
                                  Þat is, þe passioun and þe power · of owre prynce Ihesu.
                                  Line 37 
                                
                                  Þorw preyeres and þorw penaunces · and goddes passioun in mynde, [Þorw (1)] With R. þorw (2)] COB om. penaunces] penaunce O.] 
                                
                                  I saue it til I se it rypen · & somdel y-fruited.
                                
                                  And þanne fondeth þe fende · my fruit to destruye, [þe] R om. fende] fynde C.] 
                                  Line 40 
                                
                                  With alle þe wyles þat he can · and waggeth þe rote, [waggeth] wagged CO.] 
                                
                                  And casteth vp to þe croppe · vnkynde neighbores,
                                
                                  Bakbiteres breke-cheste · brawleres and chideres, [breke] brewe R. cheste] þe cheste W; chestes C.] 
                                
                                  And leith a laddre þere-to · of lesynges aren þe ronges, [ronges] longes (!) B.] 
                                
                                  And feccheth away my floures sumtyme · afor bothe myn eyhen. [afor] by-fore CR; to-fore B.] 
                                  Line 45 
                                
                                  Ac liberum arbitrium · letteth hym some tyme, [Ac] And C. letteth] lacches C; lacchiþ B. hym] hem R.] 
                                
                                  Þat is lieutenant to loken it wel · by leue of my-selue;Videatis qui peccat in spiritum sanctum, nun|quam remittetur, &c.;
Hoc est idem, qui peccat per liberum arbitrium non repugnat.
 [repugnat] written repug or repūg' in all the MSS. Crowley has repurgatur, which reading Mr Wright follows. See Critical Note.] 
                                
                                  Ac whan þe fende and þe flesshe · forth with þe worlde [Ac] And C. whan] what R.] 
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                                  Manasen byhynde me · my fruit for to fecche,
                                
                                  Þanne liberum arbitrium · laccheth þe thridde plante, [laccheth] takes C. thridde] firste WCOB; but cf. ll. 30, 36 above. plante] planke R.]

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

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