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.)
Numquam dimittitur peccatum, [donec restitu|atur ablatum.]
[eyther] neither (!) C. donec] in Y only; the two words following are supplied from Pass. V. 279.]Þus it fareth bi suche folke · þat falsely al her lyues [lyues] lyue R.]Euel lyuen & leten nouȝte · til lyf hem forsake; [Euel lyuen] I wulle leuen C2.][Drede of desperacion · dryueth a-weye þanne grace, [In R only; but see C-text.]Þat mercy in her mynde · may nauȝt þanne falle;] [In R only; but see C-text.]Line 308 Good hope, þat helpe shulde · to wanhope torneth— [folio 76] [þat helpe] CB om. torneth] turne B.]Nouȝt of þe nounpowere of god · þat he ne is myȝtful [þe nounpowere] noun power Y; þe nounper R.]To amende al þat amys is · and his mercy grettereÞan alle owre wykked werkes · as holiwrit telleth,
Misericordia eius super omnia opera eius—
[eius (1)] domini R.]Line 312 Ac, ar his riȝtwisnesse to reuthe tourne · some restitu|cioun bihoueth; [Ac] But C2; And C. riȝt|wisnesse] rightfulnesse CYC2B.]His sorwe is satisfaccioun · for hym þat may nouȝte paye. [R omits.]¶ Thre þinges þere ben · þat doth a man by strengthe [þere] that C. In the margin of L is—Fumus, Mulier, & stillicidia Expellunt hominem a domo pro[pria].]Forto fleen his owne hous · as holywryt sheweth. [Forto] C2 om. hous] W om.]Line 316 Þat one is a wikked wyf · þat wil nouȝt be chasted, [chasted] so in R; chastised W; schastisid C2; chastied C.]Her fiere fleeth fro hyr · for fere of her tonge. [fiere] so in C2B; feere WCY; fere R. fleeth] flien B. fro] R om.]And if his hous be vnhiled · and reyne on his bedde, [his] C om. vnhiled] vnhilled CC2Y; vnheled RB. on] in CBY.]He seketh and seketh · til he slepe drye. [and seketh] al aboute CC2BY. slepe] ligge CY; liggith C2; liegge B.]Line 320 And whan smoke & smolder · smyt in his syȝte, [&] or CC2BY. smyt] smitte RC2. Y omits from smyt to smolder in l. 323.]It doth hym worse þan his wyf · or wete to slepe.For smoke & smolder · smyteth [in] his eyen, [smyteth] smerteth R. [in WC2YB] LRC om. Cf. l. 341.]Til he be blere-nyed or blynde · and hors in þe throte, [blere-nyed] blereneyed R; blereighed WCC2Y; blerid B. hors] hoos CY; hos C2B; cowȝhe R. þe] his B.]
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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.)
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Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
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London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,
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