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.)

Þat Penitencia is [pike · he] schulde polissche newe, [

V reads, þat Penitencia is prest · schulde polissche him newe.

But this is probably wrong; cf.

þat penitencia his pike · he shulde pulsshe newe T;

þat penaunce his piked staf · shulde be polischid al new H;

þat penitencia his pyke · schulde pulsche newe U.

]
And lepe with him ouerlond · al his lyf tyme, [leep] go H.] For he haþ leiȝen bi latro · lucifers brother. [haþ leiȝen] hadde leiȝe TU; hadde leyn H. brother] hyne T; Aunte U.] ¶ A þousent of Men þo · þrongen to-geders, [A] And T. of—þo] of men T; men H; men & mo þo U. þrongen] þe wronge (!) T.] Line 260 Weopyng and weylyng · for heore wikkede dedes, [weylyng] wringing H. heore—dedes] here mysdedis H.] Criȝinge vpward to Crist · and to his clene moder [Criȝinge] Criede T; Cryden U. clene] dere T.] To haue grace to seche seint treuþe · god lene þei so mote! [seint] THU omit. god—mote] god lene þat hy moten T; so god lene þat þei mote U.]
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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.)
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Langland, William, 1330?-1400?
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London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,
1867-85.

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