For he þat beggeþ or biddeþ · bote he habbe neode, [biddeþ] bit T; byt U. bote—habbe] til he haue H.]
He is Fals with þe Fend · and defraudeþ þe neodi, [with] as U. defraudeþ] kiliþ T.]
And eke gyleþ þe ȝiuere · al aȝeyn his wille. [eke] T om. ȝiuere] kende U. al—his] ageyns his TH; ageyn godis U.]
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Þei libben [not in loue · ne] no lawe holden; [not—ne UT] not in loue þat H; V has (by mistake) in no lawe · þat.]
Þei weddeþ no wommon · þat þei with deleþ; [weddeþ—wommon] ne wedde no womman T; wedde none wyues U.]
Bote as [wilde] Beestes, [wiþ] wo · worcheþ to-gedere, [[wilde—wo] wilde bestis wiþ wehe T; wilde bestis wiþ woo H; wilde bestes þat wiþ wo U; V reads, Beestes þat wo; but we should insert wilde and wiþ (THU); and omit þat (not in TH). worcheþ] & worþ vp T; worþen H; wurchen vp U.]
And bringeþ forþ Barnes · þat Bastardes beon holden. [Barnes] children U. Bas|tardes] bois T.]
¶ Or his Bac, or his Bon · heo brekeþ in heore ȝouþe, [or his] oþer here H. his bon] here boonys H. heore] his TU.]
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And goþ, Fayteþ with heore Fau[n]tes · euer-more after. [goþ] gon & TH; U om. fautes V (wrongly)] fauntis THU. euer] for euere T.]
Þer ben mo mis-happes amongus hem · hose takeþ heede, [mishappes] mysshapen TU.]
Þen of alle oþure men · þat on Molde wandren. [of—oþure] of alle oþer maner T; of alle manere H; oþer maner of U. on molde] on þis molde T; in þis world U.]
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Þei þat lyuen þus heore lyf · mouwe loþe þe tyme, [loþe] curse U.]
Þat euere þei weore Men I-wrouȝt · whon þei schul henne fare. [þei—weore] he was TU. þei] he TU.]
BOte olde Men and hore · þat helples beoþ of strengþe, [& hore] trewly U.]
And wymmen with childe · þat worchen ne mowen,
Blynde and Bedreden · And Broken heore membres, [blynde] Blynde men U. bedre|den] blereyed U. heore] of here H; þe U.]
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Þat taken Meschef Mekeliche · as Meseles or oþere, [þat] & þo þat H. meschef] his meschiefe T; meschefs H. or oþere] & oþere T; oþer ellis H; & siche oþere U.]
Han as pleyn pardoun · as þe plouh-mon him-seluen;
For [loue of] heore lowe hertes · vr lord haþ hem graunted [[loue of THU] V omits. hertes] herte TU. vr lord] oure lord TH; þat god U.]
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