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 lat hem ligge ouerlonge · and loth is to chaunge hem; [He] And R. lat] leet C; leete O; lett B. hem (1)] hym C.] 
                                
                                  Fro lenten to lenten · he lat his plastres bite." [lenten] lente R (twice). lat] latte O; lette R; letiþ B. bite] bitte R.] 
                                
                                  ¶ "That is ouerlonge," quod this limitour · "I leue I shal amende it;"— [That] This C.] 
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                                  And goth and gropeth contricioun · and gaf hym a plastre [and (2)] R om.] 
                                
                                  Of "a pryue payement · and I shal praye for ȝow,
                                
                                  For alle þat ȝe ben holde to · al my lyf tyme, [For] And for COB.] 
                                
                                  And make ȝow, my lady · in masse and in matynes,
                                
                                  As freres of owre fraternite · for a litel syluer." [freres] frere WO.] 
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                                  ¶ Thus he goth and gadereth · and gloseth þere he shryueth, [goth] gooþ WO; goos C. gadereth] gadderes C.] 
                                
                                  Tyl contricioun hadde clene forȝeten · to crye & to wepe,
                                
                                  And wake for his wykked werkes · as he was wont to done. [wake] awake C; a-wakid B. was wont] was woned B; woned R.] 
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                                  For confort of his confessour · contricioun he lafte, [lafte] lefte R.] 
                                
                                  Þat is þe souereynest salue · for alkyn synnes. [for] of O. alkyn] alle kynne WROB; alkynne C.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Sleuth seigh þat · and so did pryde, [seigh] seye R; see C; sei B; þanne saw O. so] also O.] 
                                
                                  And come with a kene wille · conscience to assaille.
                                
                                  Conscience cryde eft · and bad clergye help hym, [hym] COB om.] 
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                                  And also contricioun · forto kepe þe ȝate.
                                
                                  "He lith and dremeth," seyde pees · "and so do many other; [dremeth] dreint (!) B.] 
                                
                                  The Frere with his phisik · þis folke hath enchaunted, [hath] hath so R.] 
                                
                                  And plastred hem so esyly · þei drede no synne." [esyly] hesily RB. þei] the C.] 
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                                  ¶ "Bi cryste," quod conscience þo · "I wil bicome a pilgryme,

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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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