Þer to Wonen with Wrong · whil god is in heuene." [U omits.]
¶ In witnesse of whuche þing · wrong was þe furste,
Pers þe pardoner · Paulynes [doctor], [Pers] And piers THH2. Pauly|nes doctor] poulynes doctor TH2; paulynes dottour (or doctour) U; paulynes doctoure D. V and H have douhter, douȝter; see l. 152.]
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Bette þe Budul · of Bokynghames schire,
Rondulf þe Reue · of Rotelondes sokene, [of—sokene] oute of Rotelonde H.]
[Taberes & tomblers · & tapesters fele], [occurs in H and H2 only; H2 reads, Taylours, tapsters · and tauer|ners many.]
Monde þe Mulnere · and moni mo oþure [Mulnere] myllere TH2; mylnere UH; mellere D. and—oþure] of mal|wiche strete U.]
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In þe Date of þe deuel · þe Deede was a-selet, [þe—aselet] þis dede I assele U; þis dede is seled D.]
Be siht of sir Symoni · and Notaries signes. [and—signes] and signes of notories TUH2; in seals of notoryes D.]
ÞEn teonede him Teologye · whon he þis tale herde, [teonede] tenide TH2; tenyd U; tened D, which om. him.]
And seide to Siuyle · "serwe on þi lokkes, [serwe] now sorewe THH2D. lokkes] lockes H; bokes TUH2D.]
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Such Weddyng to worche · to [wraþþe] with truþe; [[wraþþe THUH2D] teone V.]
And ar þis weddyng beo wrouȝt · wo þe beo-tyde!
For Meede is a Iuweler · A Mayden of goode, [folio 396a:1] [a Iuweler] molere T; muliere U; a medeler H; a medlere H2; mulyer D. A—goode] of frendis engendrit TUH2D.]
God graunte vs to ȝiue hire · þer treuþe wol a-signe. [graunte—asigne] grauntide (graunt H2, graunteþ UD) to gyue · mede to treuþe TUH2D. asigne] assente H.]
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And þou hast ȝiuen hire [to] a Gilour · God ȝiue þe serwe! [And] For H; D omits. [to THUD] V omits. God] oure lord H; now god TUH2.]
Þe Tixt telleþ not so · Treuþe wot þe soþe;
Dignus est operarius mercede sua;[telleþ] telleþ þee H.] Worþi is þe Werkmon · his hure to haue; [hure] huyre H; mede TUH2D.] And þou hast feffet hire with fals · fy on þi lawe! [feffet] festnyd U; fastnid TH2D. lawe] lawes TU.] Line 92
For lechours and lyȝers · lihtliche þou leeuest, [
The readings are,
for lesyngis & lecheryes · suche warkes þou louest H;
For al be (by U) lesinges þou lyuest · & leccherous werkis TUD;
For al ben lesynges þou leuest · and lecherus workes H2.
] Simonie and þi-self · Schenden holichirche;
