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.)

                                
                                  Disputynge vp dowel · daye after oþere; [vp] vpon IMFG; for S.] 
                                  Line 113 
                                
                                  And er we were ywar · with wit gan we mete. [B page 131]  [er] ar IFG; or E. were ywar] were ware S; y-war were I; waar were G. with] S om.] 
                                
                                  He was long and lene · lyke to non oþer, [lyke] y-like IG; & lik F.] 
                                
                                  Was no pruyde in hus aparail · ne pouerte noþer; [in] on I. aparail] paraile IFG. ne] ne no M.] 
                                  Line 116 
                                
                                  Sad of hus semblant · with a softe speche. [with] and wiþ IG.] 
                                
                                  Ich [dorste] meue no matere · to maken hym to Iangle, [[dorste IS] durst FE; derste G; ne durste M; þurste P; see B-text. meue] moeue E; meeue F. to (1)] ne M.] 
                                
                                  Bote as ich bad thouht þo · be mene by-twene, [A page 109]  [thouht] thouth P; see l. 110. be] to be I.] 
                                  Line 119 
                                
                                  And putte forth som purpos · to prouen hus wittes, [prouen IEF] preuen MSG; proouen P. wittes] wit S.] 
                                
                                  What dowel was fro dobet · and dobest fro hem boþe. [dowel was] was do-wel I.] 
                                
                                  Thenne thouht in þat tyme · seide þese wordes, [thouht] thouth P; see l. 110. þat] þan P; but it seems a mere error, as all other MSS. have þat. seide MFG] seyde S; saide I; seede P; sede E. þese MF] þise I; þis E; þeese P.] 
                                
                                  "Wher dowel and dobet · and dobest ben in londe [Wher IMG] War P; Whare SEF. ben IMEF] been P; be S.] 
                                
                                  Her is on wolde wite · yf wit couthe teche, [wolde] wille I. wite] I-wite I; i-witen M; ywite E. yf wit] ho so F. teche] him teche MF; telle G.] 
                                  Line 124 
                                
                                  And what lyues thei lyuen · and what lawe þei vsen; [lyues] lijf þat M. lawe] lawes SFG.] 
                                
                                  What þei drede and douten · dere syre, telleþ." [A page 110]  [B page 132]  [What] And what I. and] an P. douten IMEFSG] douhten P. telleþ] telleþ me M.] 
                                
                                  "Syre dowel dwelleþ," quaþ wit · "nat a daye hennes,
                                
                                  In a castle þat Kynde made · of foure kyne þynges;
                                  Line 128 
                                
                                  Of erthe, of aier yt is made · medled to-gederes, [of] and IS; and of M. med|led] and medeled M; y-medeled IG.] 
                                
                                  With wynd and water · wittyliche en-ioyned. [en-ioyned] en-ioynede P.] 
                                
                                  Kynde hath closed þer-ynne · craftilyche with alle [closed] i-closed MF.] 
                                
                                  A lemman þat he loueþ wel · lyke to hym-selue; [wel] I om.] 
                                  Line 132 
                                
                                  Anima hue hatte · to hure hath enuye [hue] sche IMSFG; ȝo E. hatte] hatteþ M.]

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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?
Canvas: Page 185
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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