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¶ "The shipe, bi liknesse / is clepid an hors of tree [folio 69] [bi] in H, be R. clepid] LH, callid R.]
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(Ful notably / who can vndirstond,)
To leden men / & carien ouer see [carien] carye hem ouer the see HR.]
As don these hors whan thei are come to lond: [hors. .are] horsis they H, horse whan they R.]
The poor man / ladith vpon a lond [vpon] eke in H, eke ledith in R.]
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His litel capil / his corn, his mele, to selle;
Whan it is grounde / hors carye it hom from melle. [hom. .] from the mylle H. from] om. L. And whan it is grounden bringeth it fro ye melle R.]
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¶ "In Wyntir seson / for to make bele cheere, [bele] the beal H, beal R.]
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The hors is nedeful / wode & stuff to carie; [The hors is nedeful] HR, Than is neede L. stuff] LH, turf R.]
Wyn, frute, & oyle / to servë thoruh the yeere [vynteres] the vynter H. appotecarie] potecarye HR.]
Is brought to vynteres / & to the appotecarie
Divers draggës / & many a letuarie,
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Sondry bales / & shortly, al vitaille,
Off the cariágë / hors have the travaille. [the. .have] LR, cariage horsis han H.]
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¶ "Hey nor Otis / (playnly who list lerne,) [lerne] to lierne H.]
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May from the feeldis / nor the medewis grene [feeldis nor] fieldis. ne H, feldes nor (the medes) R. feeld nor L.]
To the garnere / nother to the berne, [To. .to] Vnto. .to H, To. .to R, To. .fro L.]
Withouten hors / be caried, it is seene; [Withouten] H, Without L.]
And to purpos / (I sei right as I meene) [to. .as] vnto purpos. .herk what H, vnto pourpose I seye as R.]
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Ther is no best / (to rekne as I be-gan) [began] can H. to] LH, om. R.]
So necessarie / as hors is on-to man.
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¶ "August is a season / mery & glad,
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Whan euery tre / with newë frut is lade,
With drauht of hors / the shevis ben hom lad:
