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.)

                                
                                  That no man myghte se hym · for muche mos and leues; [muche] TG om. leues] for leues TG.] 
                                
                                  Foweles hym fedde · yf frere austyn be trewe; [Foweles] And foulus F. frere] M om. austyn] austyns F; austynes T (wrongly).] 
                                
                                  For he ordeynede þat ordre · other elles þei gabben. [þat] her F. gabben EMTG] gabbyn P; fowle gabben F.] 
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                                  Paul after his prechynge · panyeres he made, [his] is P.] 
                                
                                  And wan with hus hondes · al þat hym neodyde. [with] whith P; and in l. 31. neodyde] nedede MFG; neded E; nedite T.] 
                                
                                  Peter fysshed for hus fode · and hus fere Andreu; [G omits. hus (2)] for his E. fere] felow F.] 
                                
                                  Som thei solde, and som thei sode · and so þei leueden boþe. [G omits. solde] sode T. sode] sente M; sende F; solde T; toke E. leueden] lyueden EM.] 
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                                  Marie magdalene · by mores leuede and dewes; [by—dewes] be mores · lyuede ȝeres and daies M; heo leuede · bi moorus and bi dewes F; by meris mylk lyuede & Ewis (!) T.] 
                                
                                  Loue and leel by-leuye · heeld lyf and soule to-gedere. [Loue] Her loue F. leel] her leel F. heeld] held TG; halt M.] 
                                
                                  Maria egyptiaca · eet in þyrty wynter [eet] so PMTG; ete E; eet but F.] 
                                
                                  Bote þre lytel loues · and loue was her souel. [souel] so PEMG; sowel F; soul T.] 
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                                  Ich can nat rekene hem ryght now · ne reherce here names, [ne] nor F; & G.] 
                                
                                  That lyueden þus for oure lordes loue · meny longe ȝeres,
                                
                                  With-oute borwyng oþer beggyng · oþer þe bok lyeþ, [With] Whit P; and in ll. 73, 79.] 
                                
                                  And woneden in wildernesse · a-mong wilde bestes; [wildernesse] wildernessis T.] 
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                                  Ac dorst no best byten hem · by daye ne by nyghte, [A page 271]  [ne] nor F; noþer M.] 
                                
                                  Bote myldeliche, whan þei metten · maden louh chere, [G omits. louh] low M; lowe EMF. chere EMT] cheere F; chire P.] 
                                
                                  And feyre by-fore þo men · fauhnede with þe tayles. [G omits. by-fore] bi-forn M. þo] þe MT. men] folk F. fauhnede] fauȝned E; faunede M; faunide T; faynede F. þe] heore M.] 
                                
                                  Ac bestes brouhte hem no mete · bot onliche þe fouweles, [Ac] & F. fouweles] foules EMG; foulis T; foulus F.] 
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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 308
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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