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.)

                                
                                  He can nouȝte segge þe somme · and some aren in his lappe. [He] I O. and some] of þo þat B. his] my O.] 
                                
                                  What neded it þanne · a newe lawe to bigynne, [neded it] nediþ þee O; nedes it C; nediþ it B. bigynne] bringe R.] 
                                
                                  Sith þe fyrst sufficeth · to sauacioun & to blisse?
                                
                                  ¶ And now cometh spes, and speketh · þat hath aspied þe lawe, [cometh] bigynneþ OY; bi|cometh CB. hath] W om.] 
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                                  And telleth nouȝte of þe Trinitee · þat toke hym his lettres,
                                
                                  'To byleue and louye · in o lorde almyȝty,
                                
                                  And sitthe riȝt as my-self · so louye alle peple.'
                                
                                  ¶ Þe gome þat goth with o staf · he semeth in gretter hele [gome] mane C. goth] gaes C. o] a COB. in] in a B.] 
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                                  Þan he þat goth with two staues · to syȝte of vs alle. [goth] gos C.] 
                                
                                  And riȝte so, by þe Rode! · resoun me sheweth,
                                
                                  It is lyȝter to lewed men · a lessoun to knowe, [It] That it W. a] o W. knowe] lere B.] 
                                
                                  Þan for to techen hem two · and to harde to lerne þe leest! [lerne] lere C; here B. þe] þe (printed to the) W.] 
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                                  It is ful harde for any man · on abraham byleue,
                                
                                  And welawey worse ȝit · for to loue a shrewe! [welawey] waylawey C; wel awey W; weiloway B.] 
                                
                                  It is liȝter to leue · in þre louely persones [liȝter] written liȝtor; cf. l. 39.] 
                                
                                  Þan for to louye and leue · as wel lorelles as lele. [leue] leue or lene (uncertain in the MSS.) lele] lelles O; leles CB.] 
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                                  Go þi gate," quod I to spes · "so me god helpe! [I] erased in B. to] COB om.] 
                                
                                  Þo þat lerneth þi lawe · wil litel while vsen it!" [36—46. R omits.]  [wil] wol W; wel B; O om.] 
                                
                                  And as we wenten þus in þe weye · wordyng togyderes, [folio 73]  [wenten] wente vs B.] 
                                
                                  Þanne seye we a samaritan · sittende on a mule, [sittende] so in R; sittynge WCOB.] 
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                                  Rydynge ful rapely · þe riȝt weye we ȝeden, [Rydynge] Ryden 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?
Canvas: Page 305
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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