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.)

                                  
                                    For vnkyndenesse is þe contrarie · of alkynnes resoun;
                                  
                                    For þere nys syke ne sori · ne non so moche wrecche, [moche] yuele a O. wrecche] werche (!) C.] 
                                  
                                    Þat he ne may louye, & hym lyke · and lene of his herte [lene] lene or leue in the MSS.] 
                                  
                                    Goed wille & good worde · bothe wisshen and willen [&] R om. bothe] and W. willen] wilnen R.] 
                                  
                                    Alle manere men · mercy & forȝifnesse,
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                                    And louye hem liche hym-self · and his lyf amende.—
                                  
                                    I may no lenger lette," quod he · and lyarde he pryked, [lyarde—pryked] harde priked CB; harde prikede forþ O.] 
                                  
                                    And went away as wynde · and þere-with I awaked. [away] O om. awaked] wakede R; awakiþ B.]

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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 321
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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