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.)

                                
                                  Þe good wille of a wiȝte · was neure bouȝte to þe fulle; [a] vch a R. neure] nere R.] 
                                
                                  For þere nys no tresore þerto · to a trewe wille. [nys] is CB. þerto] for soþe W.] 
                                  Line 193 
                                
                                  ¶ Haued nouȝt Magdeleigne more · for a boxe of salue, [Haued] Hadde WCOB. Mag|deleigne] marie magdeleyne R; Mau|deleyne W.] 
                                
                                  Þan zacheus for he seide · dimidium bonorum meorum do pauperibus? [do] da C.] 
                                
                                  And þe pore widwe · for a peire of mytes,
                                  Line 196 
                                
                                  Þan alle þo that offreden · in-to gazafilacium?" [gazafilacium] Gazophilacium W; gazofilacium R.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Þus curteislich conscience · congeyde fyrst þe Frere, [fyrst] O om.] 
                                
                                  And sithen softliche he seyde · in clergyes ere, [softliche] sothliche CB.] 
                                
                                  "Me were leuer, by owre lorde · and I lyue shulde,
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                                  Haue pacience perfitlich · þan half þi pakke of bokes!" [þi] this CB.] 
                                
                                  ¶ Clergye to conscience · no congeye wolde take, [to] of W; and R.] 
                                
                                  But seide ful sobreliche · "þow shalt se þe tyme,
                                
                                  Whan þow art wery for-walked · wilne me to con|saille." [for-walked] of-walked W. wilne] wille W.] 
                                  Line 204 
                                
                                  ¶ "Þat is soth," seyde conscience · "so me god helpe! [seyde] quod WCOB.] 
                                
                                  If pacience be owre partyng felawe · and pryue with vs bothe,
                                
                                  There nys wo in þis worlde · þat we ne shulde amende, [nys] ne is R; is no COB.] 
                                
                                  And confourmen Kynges to pees · and al kynnes londes, [al kynnes] alle kynnes W; alle kynne R; al kyns O.] 
                                
                                  Sarasenes and surre · and so forth alle þe iewes [Sarasenes] And Sarasynes R. surre] al Surrie B; surry C; Surrie R. þe] R om.] 
                                  Line 209 
                                
                                  Turne in-to þe trewe feithe · and in-til one byleue." [Turne] Turnen R; Torne C. one] oure B.] 
                                
                                  ¶ "Þat is soth," quod clergye · "I se what þow menest,
                                
                                  I shal dwelle as I do · my deuore to shewen, [deuore] deuoir WCOB; deuer R.] 
                                  Line 212 
                                
                                  And conformen fauntekynes · and other folke ylered, [folio 55b]  [conformen] so in R; confer|men WCO; confirmen B; cf. l. 208.] 
                                
                                  Tyl pacience haue preued þe · and parfite þe maked." [preued] serued O.]

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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 221
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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