APPENDIX.
In this Appendix with few exceptions the text is that of α, the various readings of the other MSS. being quoted below.
A (page 11, line 151).
In αβγ the three wonders of England are arranged in the following order:—
Þreo wondres buþ in engelond · þat on lo is þis [buþ] ben βγ. is] hit is βγ.] [De tribus mirabi|libus.] Op on þe hul of þe pek · for þe wynd þer ywis [Op on] Vp on βγ. hul] hille βγ. þe pek] peek β; Peeke γ.] Comeþ out of þan erþe · of holes as hit were [þan] þat βγ.] & so stronge bloweþ · þat he wolde arere [he] hit βγ.] & bere vp grete cloþes · ȝif hij were þer ney [grete] gret β. hij] þei β; they γ (& passim). ney] neyȝ β; nye γ.] Line 5 And blowen her & þere · vp bi þe lofte an hey [hey] heyȝ β; hye γ.] Who so wole of þis wonder · þat riȝte soþe ywite [þat] þe βγ. ywite] wyte βγ.] In þe book of philosophiȝe · he mai finde ywrite [ywrite] wryte βγ.] Þat of þe water wawes · þat vnder vrþe ȝongeþ [vrþe] erthe βγ. ȝongeþ] longeþ βγ.] Swiþe grete wyndes · þe holewe erþe fongeþ [Swiþe grete] Swiche gret βγ. holewe] holowe β; holuwe γ.] Line 10 Þat brekeþ out þer hij findeþ · eni holes ywis Whar of swiche wondres · beþ manion & þis [swiche] suche] βγ. beþ] ben βγ. manion &] many mo þan βγ.]
