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.)

                                
                                  God, þat he grypeth with · and wolde his grace quenche.
                                
                                  ¶ And to a torche or a tapre · þe trinitee is lykned; [And] For R. or] or to R. lykned] ylikned CYB.] 
                                
                                  As wex and a weke · were twyned togideres,
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                                  And þanne a fyre flaumende · forth oute of bothe; [fyre] fere R. flaumende] flawmende R; flawmynge WB; flaum|yng CC2Y. oute] ouȝt R.] 
                                
                                  And as wex and weyke · and hote fyre togyderes [hote fyre] warme fere R.] 
                                
                                  Fostren forth a flaumbe · and a feyre leye, [a (2)] B om. leye] lowe C; light C2.] 
                                
                                  So doth þe sire & þe sone · & also spiritus sanctus
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                                  Fostren forth amonges folke · loue & bileue, [W omits. Fostren] Brynges C. bileue] loiale bileue C2.] 
                                
                                  Þat alkyn crystene · clenseth of synnes. [þat] C2 om. clenseth] clens|ede R.] 
                                
                                  And as þow seest some tyme · sodeynliche a torche,
                                
                                  The blase þere-of yblowe out · ȝet brenneth þe weyke,
                                
                                  With-oute leye or liȝte · þat þe macche brenneth, [leye] lowe C. macche] smacche C2Y. brenneth] swellith C2.] 
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                                  So is þe holygost god · & grace with-oute mercy
                                
                                  To alle vnkynde creatures · þat coueite to destruye
                                
                                  Lele loue other lyf · þat owre lorde shapte. [other] or W; eiþer B. shapte] schupte R; ȝaf C2.] 
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                                  ¶ And as glowande gledes · gladieth nouȝte þis werk|men, [as] as a CC2BY. glowande] glowynge WCC2B. gledes] glede CC2BY. gladieth] ne gladeth CC2BY.] 
                                
                                  Þat worchen & waken · in wyntres niȝtes,
                                
                                  As doth a kex or a candel · þat cauȝte hath fyre & blaseth, [kex] kyse C2; kixe B.] 
                                
                                  Namore doth sire ne sone · ne seynt spirit togyderes,
                                
                                  Graunteth no grace · ne forȝifnesse of synnes, [Graunteth] Graunte WCC2B.] 
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                                  Til þe holi goste gynne · to glowe and to blase. [folio 75] 
                                
                                  So þat þe holygoste · gloweth but as a glede, [þat] doth C2. gloweth] glowe B. glede] glade W.] 
                                
                                  Tyl þat lele loue · ligge on hym & blowe,
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                                  And þanne flaumbeth he as fyre · on fader & on filius, [fader] pater YC2.]

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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 314
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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