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 melteth her myȝte in-to mercy · as men may se in wyntre [in-to] to C2YB; o C.] 
                                
                                  Ysekeles in eueses · þorw hete of þe sonne, [Ysekeles] Iseyokels C. in] and W. eueses] euesynges WCC2B. þe] CB om.] 
                                
                                  Melteth in a mynut while · to myst & to watre; [Melteth] Melte W.] 
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                                  So grace of þe holygoste · þe grete myȝte of þe trinite
                                
                                  Melteth in-to mercy · to mercyable, & to non other. [in-to] to WCC2BY. non] W om.] 
                                
                                  And as wex with-outen more · on a warme glede
                                
                                  Wil brennen & blasen · be þei to-gyderes,
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                                  And solacen hem þat may se · þat sitten in derkenesse,
                                
                                  So wole þe fader forȝif · folke of mylde hertes
                                
                                  Þat reufulliche repenten · & restitucioun make,
                                
                                  In as moche as þei mowen · amenden & payen. [In] þi B.] 
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                                  And if it suffice nouȝte for assetz · þat in suche a wille deyeth, [assetz] assetth C; aseth C2; to a-seeþ B. þat] Y om. a] CC2BY om.] 
                                
                                  Mercy for his mekenesse · wil make good þe reme|naunte. [wil] & Y.] 
                                
                                  And as þe weyke and fyre · wil make a warme flaumbe [warme] faire Y.] 
                                
                                  For to myrthe men with · þat in merke sitten, [myrthe] norische B. with] myd W. merke] þe derke W.] 
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                                  So wil cryst of his curteisye · and men crye hym mercy,
                                
                                  Bothe forȝiue & forȝete · & ȝet bidde for vs
                                
                                  To þe fader of heuene · forȝyuenesse to haue. [217—243. R omits.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Ac hew fyre at a flynte · fowre hundreth wyntre, [Ac] And C; But C2. fyre—a] fuyr and R.] 
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                                  Bot þow haue towe to take it with · tondre or broches, [towe] tacche R. tondre] tunder R.] 
                                
                                  Al þi laboure is loste · and al þi longe trauaille;
                                
                                  For may no fyre flaumbe make · faille it his kynde. [his] is WC.] 
                                
                                  So is þe holy gost god · & grace with-outen mercy
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                                  To alle vnkynde creatures · cryst hym-self witnesseth,Amen dico vobis, nescio vos, &c.

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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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