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.)

                                
                                  And euer haþ, as Ich hope · and euer schal her-after." [as] TH2 omit.] 
                                
                                  ¶ "Contra," quod I as a Clerk · and comsede to dis|puite,["Sepcies in die cadit iustus;] [V omits the Latin quotation; TUH2 give it.] 
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                                  Seue siþes a day, seiþ þe Bok · sungeþ þe rihtful mon; [a day] on þe day U; TH2 omit. sungeþ] falliþ TUH2. mon] TUH2 omit.] 
                                
                                  And hose sungeþ," I seide · "certes, as me þinkeþ, [I seide] I seiȝe TH2; he seiþ U. as] TUH2 omit.] 
                                
                                  Þat Dowel and do vuele · mowe not dwelle togedere. [þat] TH2 omit.] 
                                
                                  Ergo, he nis not alwey · [at hom] among ow Freres, [[at hom TH2] a tom V; U omits; see l. 14.] 
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                                  He is or while elles-wher · to wisse þe peple." [or while] oþer while TH2; som tyme U.] 
                                
                                  ¶ "I schal seie þe, my sone" · seide þe Frere þenne, [sone] sawe U. seide] seiþ U.] 
                                
                                  "Hou seuen siþes þe sadde mon · sungeþ in a day; [How seuen sithes on þe day · þe sadde man synnes U.] 
                                
                                  Bi [a forebisene]," seide þe frere · "I schal þe feire schewe. [[a forebisene TUH2] ensaumple V. seide] quod TUH2.] 
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                                  ¶ Let bringe a Mon In A bot · A-midde a Brod water, [a Brod] the brode H2] 
                                
                                  And þe wint and þe watur · and þe waggyng of þe Bot [And þe wint] þe wynd TUH2. waggyng—Bot] wawes eke H2.] 
                                
                                  Makeþ þe Mon Mony tyme · to stomble and to falle; [þe—tyme] many tyme þe man U. to—falle] to falle & to stande TUH2.] 
                                
                                  (For stonde he neuere so stif · he stumbleþ in þe wag|gyng);
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                                  And ȝit he is saaf and sound · and so him bi-houeþ; [and sound] U omits.] 
                                
                                  For ȝif he ne rise þe raþer · and rauhte to þe steorne, [rise] arise TUH2. and—steorne] & ariȝt sterede TH2; and raughte þe stere U.] 
                                
                                  Þe wynt wolde with þe water · þe Bot ouer-þrowe; [ouerþrowe] ouertorne H2.] 
                                
                                  Þer weore þe Monnes lyf I-lost · þorw [lachesse] of [folio 400b:1]  himselue. [þorw] for TUH2. [lachesse TUH2] sleuþe V.] 
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                                  Riht þus hit fareþ," quod þe Frere · "bi folk her on eorþe; [hit] TH2 omit.]

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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 104
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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