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.)

                                
                                  To hus clees clawen ows · and in hys cloches holde, [To] In-to M; And with S; & to F. clees] cleon S; cleos M; clawes FE. clawen] clawy G; clochen F. cloches] clawes G; campus F.] 
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                                  Þat ous loþeth þe lyf · er he lete ows passe. [loþeth] shal loþe G. þe] oure M. er] or FES; ar G. (ous or ows = us.)] 
                                
                                  Myȝte we with eny wyt · hus wil with-sette, [Myȝte] But myȝt F. with] wiþ MFG; with ES; miswritten wit P. wyt SMFG] witt E; spelt wyȝt P. with-sette] to with-sette PEFS; but MG omit to. Cf. B-text.] 
                                
                                  We myȝte be lordes aloft · and lyue as vs luste." [myȝte be] were M. and] to M. luste MF] leste G; lusten (wrongly) PES.] 
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                                  Tho saide a raton of renoun · most resonable of tonge, [resonable] resnable G; ren|able F.] 
                                
                                  "Ich haue yseie grete syres · in Cytees and in tounes
                                
                                  Bere byȝes of bryȝt gold · al aboute hure neckes, [bryȝt] grete S. al] G om.] 
                                
                                  And colers of crafty werke · boþe knyȝtes and squiers.
                                
                                  Were þer a belle on hure byȝe · by iesus, [as] me þynkeþ, [on] yn G. [as SMFG] PE om.] 
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                                  Men myȝte wite wher þei wenten · and hure wey roume. [Men] Me M. wite] i-wite M; wete F. wher M] where FGE; wer PS.] 
                                
                                  Ryȝt so," quaþ þe raton · "reison me shewith, [þe raton] þat rat M. shewith] þinkeþ M.] 
                                
                                  A belle to byggen of bras · oþer of bryȝt seluer, [B page 8]  [A—byggen] To bygge a belle G. oþer] or SMF.] 
                                
                                  And knytte it on a coler · for oure comune profit, [knytte] honge M.] 
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                                  And honge aboute þe cattys hals · þanne hure we mowe [honge] binde hit M; honge hit S. hals] nekke (with hals above it) S. hure] here M; heere F; hyre G; huyre S. þanne hure] heere þanne F.] 
                                
                                  Wher he ryt oþer rest · oþer romyþ to pleye. [Wher] Where SGE; Wheþer MF; Wer P. ryt] ritt E; rijt M; ryȝt G; rist F. oþer (1)] or S. oþer (2)] or SMF.] 
                                
                                  And yf hym luste for to layke · þanne loke we mowe, [for] M om. layke] walke E. loke] here M.] 
                                
                                  And appere in hus presence · [whyle] hym pleye lykeþ, [appere—presence] in his pre|sence appere F. [whyle SE] whil F; þe while MG; wil P.] 
                                
                                  And yf he wratthe, we mowe be war · and hus way roume." [he] hym G. wratthe] wreþ|þuþ G; wrethe M; wraþ hym E. roume] rowmye E. hus—roume] of hys wey renne G.] 
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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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