¶ A Feir feld ful of folk · fond I þer bi-twene, [fond I] I fonde H.]
Of alle maner of men · þe mene and þe riche,
Worchinge and wondringe · as þe world askeþ. [H. omits this line. wondringe] wandringe TUDH2. as] so D.]
Summe putten hem to þe plouȝ · and pleiden hem ful seldene, [and pleiden hem] pleiȝede TUD. hem ful] but H.]
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In Eringe and in Sowynge · swonken ful harde, [eringe] settyng TH2D; seed tyme U. harde] sore HH2.]
Þat monie of þeos wasturs · In Glotonye distruen. [þat monie of] whom that T; And wonnen þat U; whanne þat D. In] wiþ TUDH2.]
¶ And summe putten hem to pruide · apparaylden hem þer-after,
In Cuntinaunce of cloþinge · queinteliche de-Gyset; [cuntinaunce] quoyntyse H. queinteliche degyset] comen disgisid TUH2D; þei conen hem disgyse H.]
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To preyere and to penaunce · putten heom monye, [To] In THD. preyere] preyers HTUD. to] HD om.]
For loue of vr lord · liueden ful harde, [ful harde] wel streite TD; ful strayte HUH2.]
In Hope for to haue · Heuene-riche blisse;
As Ancres and Hermytes · þat holdeþ hem in heore Celles,
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Coueyte not in Cuntre · to carien a-boute, [carien] cairen T; cayren H2.]
For non likerous lyflode · heore licam to plese. [non] no THU. licam] lykames U; lyke hem (!) D.]
¶ And summe chosen Chaffare · to cheeuen þe bettre, [Chaffare] to chaffare TUD. to cheeuen] þei cheuide TU; to preue H; þey cheuen D.]
As hit semeþ to vre siht · þat suche men scholden; [hit semeþ to] es seen in U. suche men] þei so H. scholden] þriuen TH2U; þryueth D.]
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And summe Murþhes to maken · as Munstrals cunne,
[And gete gold wiþ here gle · giltles, I trowe.] [From T: also in HUH2D. giltles] synles HUD; synfullyche H2.]
¶ Bote Iapers and Iangelers · Iudas Children, [Iudas] Iudases U.]
Founden hem Fantasyes · and fooles hem maaden, [Founden] þa faynen H; Gon fynden U; fynden H2. maaden] maken HUTD.]
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And habbeþ wit at heor wille · to worchen ȝif hem luste. [ȝif hem luste] ȝif þei wolde H; what hem liketh U.]
