PASSUS X.
[
Passus, &c.] so named in TUH2.
OBS. Throughout this Passus the readings of H2 agree with those of T, except where specially given.
] [Passus primus de dowel, &c.]
SIre Dowel dwelleþ," quod wit · "not a day hennes, [dwelleþ] U omits.]
In A Castel, of kuynde I-mad · of foure kunne þinges, [of—Imad] þat kynde made TU. foure kunne] foure skenis T; foure skynnes H2.]
Of Erþe and Eir hit is mad · I-medelet to-gedere, [Eir] of eyr UH2.]
Wiþ wynt and wiþ watur · ful wittiliche I-Meint. [ful—Imeint] wiȝtliche enioynede T; wittyly enioyned U.]
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Cuynde haþ Closet þer-In · Craftiliche wiþ alle,
A loueli lemmon · lyk [to] him-self, [A—lemmon] A lemman þat he louiþ TU. [to] in TUH2; V omits.]
Anima heo hette; · To hire haþ Envye [U resembles V; TH2 are corrupt; Anima · he haþ to hire enuye T; Anima he hath to hem enuye H2.]
A proud prikere of Fraunce · Princeps huius mundi, [Princeps] sire princeps H2.]
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And wolde wynnen hire a-wei · with wiles ȝif he mihti.
Bote kuynde knoweþ hit wel · and kepeþ hire þe betere, [hit] þis U; hire T.]
And haþ I-don hire to Sire [Dowel · duke of þese marches. [V omits the words within brackets by mistake, owing to the repetition of sire; they are supplied from U; l. 11 is alike in TH2, but in l.]
Dobet is hire damysele · sire] Doweles douȝter, [V omits the words within brackets by mistake, owing to the repetition of sire; they are supplied from U; l. 11 is alike in TH2, but in l.] [TH2 have sistir instead of douȝter.]
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And serueþ þat ladi lelly · boþe late and raþe. [þat] þis TU.]
