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.)
For þat loue is þe lord · þat lakkede neuer grace; [For þere þat loue is lord · lakkiþ neuere grace TU; H2the same, but with lakkede for lakkiþ.]¶ Leef wel þer-vppon · ȝif þou þenke Dowel; [wel þervppon] lelly þeron TU.]For Dobet and Dobest · beoþ drawen of [loue] scole. [[loue scole U] lore in scole V; louis skile T; loues skyle H2; see note.]In oþer science hit seiþ · seo hit in Catoun,
Qui simulat verbis, nec corde est [fidus] Amicus, [Tu quoque fac simile, sic ars deluditur arte.]
[seo] I saiȝ T; I saw U. [fidus TU] fidelis V. [Tu—arte] Omitted in VTUH2, but given in D.]Line 145 But Theologie techeþ not so · hose takeþ kepe, [techeþ] techiþ vs TU; techit it H2. hose] who T; who so U. kepe] heed TU.]He [kenneþ] us þe contrarie · aȝeyn Catons wordes, [[kenneþ] kenniþ T; kennes U; techeþ V. us] U om.]And biddeþ [vs] ben as Breþeren · and Blessen vr enemys, [biddeþ] bit U; biddith H2; T omits. [vs TUH2] V om.]And louen hem þat lyȝen on vs · lellyche at heor neode, [hem] U om. lellyche] & lenen hem TU.]And do good aȝeyn vuel; · God him-self hoteþ,Line 150 And seide hit him-self · In ensaumple for þe beste,
Necesse est vt veniant scandala.
[hit himself] himself hit V; TH2transpose the words; see note. Necesse—scandala] Dilige dominum deum tuum ex toto corde tuo U (see l. 236).]¶ Bote Astronomye is hard þing · and vuel to knowe, [Bote] Ac U; T omits.]Gemetrie and Gemensye · is gynful of speche, [Gemetrie] Geometrie TU. Gemensye] geomesie T; gemessie U. gynful] gryfful U.]Line 153 Þat worcheþ with þeose þreo · þriueþ he late, [worcheþ—þeose] þinkeþ werche wiþ þo T; þenkeþ to werche with þo U; thynkist dele with tho H2. he] wel T; wol U.]For sorcerye Is þe souereyn [bok · þat to þat science longiþ, [[bok—forellis] From T; also in UH2; V omits. febicchis] fibeches U; febucches H2.]Ȝet arn þere febicchis of Forellis] · of mony mennes wittes. [[bok—forellis] From T; also in UH2; V omits. febicchis] fibeches U; febucches H2.][U omits the last half of l. 156, and the first half of l. 157. al|conomye] alkenemye T; alknamye H2.]Line 156 ¶ Experimentis of Alconomye · Of Alberdes makynge, [U omits the last half of l. 156, and the first half of l. 157. al|conomye] alkenemye T; alknamye H2.]Nigromancye and perimancie · þe pouke to Rise makeþ; [Rise makeþ] reisen TU; a-reysen H2.]
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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.,
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