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 trauailleth & tulyeth · for a tretour also sore [tulyeth] tilieþ WOBY; tillies C. tretour] treytour Y; traitour CB.] 
                                
                                  As for a trewe tydy man · al tymes ylyke. [tydy] lyueng C.] 
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                                  And worshiped be he þat wrouȝte al · bothe good & wykke, [wykke] wikked C; ille O.] 
                                
                                  And suffreth þat synful be · til some tyme þat þei re|pente. [þat (1)] þo þat B. til—re|pente] erased in W; supplied by Mr Wright from another MS.] 
                                
                                  And god amende þe pope · þat pileth holykirke,
                                
                                  And cleymeth bifor þe kynge · to be keper ouer crystene, [keper] O om. ouer] our C; on Y.] 
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                                  And counteth nouȝt þough crystene · ben culled & robbed, [nouȝt] at nouȝt O; Y om. þough] þouȝt B. culled] killed WCOB; kulled Y.] 
                                
                                  And fynt folke to fyȝte · and cristene blode to spille, [fynt] fyndes C.] 
                                
                                  Aȝeyne þe olde lawe & newe lawe · as Luke þer-of witnesseth,Non occides: michi vindictam, &c. [lawe (2)] B om. witnesseth] witnesse C. occides] occides &c. O. vindictam] so in the MSS.] 
                                
                                  It semeth, by so · hym-self hadd[e] his wille, [hym-self] þat hymsilf B. hadde] so in WYB; miswritten hadd in L; had C. wille] owne wille O.] 
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                                  That he ne reccheth riȝte nouȝte · of al þe remenaunte. [ne] WCO om. remenaunte] toþer remenaunt O; renaunt (!) B.] 
                                
                                  And cryst of his curteisye · þe cardinales saue,
                                
                                  And tourne her witte to wisdome · & to wele of soule! [witte] wittis B. wele] wel C; welþe W.] 
                                
                                  For þe comune," quod þis curatour · "counten ful litel [For] B om. counten] ac|counteþ it B.] 
                                
                                  Þe conseille of conscience · or cardinale vertues, [cardinale] Cardynals B.] 
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                                  But if þei [seiȝe] as by syȝte · somwhat to wynnynge; [[seiȝe W] seigh CC2; seie B; seen O; sight (by mistake) Y; L has sowe; Crowley has se.] 
                                
                                  Of gyle ne of gabbynge · gyue þei neuere tale. [folio 87]  [gyue] gil Y; gif C.] 
                                
                                  For spiritus prudencie · amonge þe peple, is gyle,

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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 364
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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