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.)

                                
                                  Me [wilnynge] þat men wende · ich were, [as] in aueyr, [Me wilnynge] such must be the true reading, though miswritten Me wynnynge I; Me wilneþ M; Me wilned PESG; I willede F. It is merely a variation of Hym wilnynge in B-text, xiii. 280 (footnote); cf. l. 41. [as IMFESG] P om. aueyr] auoir F (correctly); corrupted to an eyre E; noon oþur SG; maner I; i am nauȝt M.] 
                                
                                  Riche, and resonable · and ryghtful of lyuynge, [Riche] Boþe riche S; Boþe riȝtful F. ryghtful—lyuynge] ryche with alle F.] 
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                                  Bostynge and Braggynge · wyth meny bolde oþes, [wyth] wyt P.] 
                                
                                  Auauntyng vp-on my veine glorie · for eny vnder|nymynge; [Auauntyng] Vauntyng I. vp|on my] vp my I; in F. vnder-nym|ynge] vnder-nemynge P.] 
                                
                                  And ȝut so synguler by my-self · as to sight of þe puple, [synguler I] syngeler P; syngler FS. to] to þe S. þe] I om.] 
                                
                                  Was non suche as my-self · ne non so [pope]holy, [[pope F] pop IMSG; poppe E; pomp P. See B-text, xiii. 284.] 
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                                  Som tyme [in on] secte · som tyme [in] anoþer; [[in on M] in o ISG; on an E; on oo F; on a P. secte] sith M. som] & sum FM. [in IFMSG] on PE.] 
                                
                                  In alle kynne couetyse · contreuede how ich myghte
                                
                                  Be holde for holy · an hondred sithe, by þat encheison; [holde] holden I; yholde EM. for] hy & F. an—sithe] & honoured I. an—encheison] in hope to haue ȝiftus F.] 
                                
                                  Wilnede þat men wende · my werkes were þe beste, [B page 226]  [Wilnede] Wilnynge I; And wilnede M.] 
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                                  And konnyngest of my craft · clerkes oþer oþere, [And] And þe I. of] as of F. clerkes—oþere] of þe comune peple.] 
                                
                                  And strengest vp-on stede · and styuest vnder gurdell, [stede] stede-bac F; my stede P; but IMFSE omit my. Cf. B-text, xiii. 294. styuest] steffest I; steuest F; stiffest M.] 
                                
                                  And louelokest to loken on · and lykyngest a bedde; [And louelokest] Loueliest M. on] vp-on IMF. lykyngest] lykyng|gest P.] 
                                
                                  And lykynge of such a lif · þat no lawe preyseþ, [lykynge of] laiking in F. þat] as F.] 
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                                  Prout of my faire fetours · and for ich songe shulle. [Prout] Proude IEM; Prowd F. fetours] fetures IEM; feþerus SF. ich] I om. shulle] schulle E; schille FS; shill M; schrille I.] 
                                
                                  And what ich gaf for godes loue · to god-sybbes ich tolde, [god-sybbes] gossibbes IMS; gossipes F.] 
                                
                                  Thei to wene þat ich were · wel holy and wel almesful, [Thei] Þey IFMSEG; Ther or Thei P. wel—almesful] wellyng ful of almus F. wel (2)] MESG om.]

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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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