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.)

                                
                                  Al ich saw slepynge · as ich shal ȝow telle. [This line follows l. 10 in M. telle] schewe M.] 
                                
                                  Esteward ich byhulde · after þe sonne, [byhulde] lokede M. after] an hy to F.] 
                                
                                  And sawe a toure, as ich trowede · truthe was þer-ynne; [And] I M. trowede] trowe F.] 
                                
                                  Westwarde ich waitede · in a whyle after, [waitede] awayted E; bihuld M. whyle] written wyle P.] 
                                  Line 16 
                                
                                  And sawe a deep dale · deþ, as ich lyuede, [deþ] with deþ F. lyuede] leue MFS.] 
                                
                                  Wonede in þo wones · and wyckede spiritus. [Wonede] þat woned F. þo] þat MF; þe S. and] with F. spiri|tus] gostus F.] 
                                
                                  A fair feld, ful of folke · fonde ich þer bytwyne, [A page 2]  [B page 2]  [ful] so in l. 23; here (and in l. 22) written fol.] 
                                
                                  Alle manere of men · þe mene & þe ryche, [Alle] Of al MF.] 
                                  Line 20 
                                
                                  Worchynge and wandrynge · as þe worlde askeþ.
                                
                                  Somme putte hem to plow · and pleiden ful seylde, [putte] so in E; putten M; put F; written pute P; cf. l. 25. ful] but F.] 
                                
                                  In settyng and in sowyng · swonken ful harde, [sowyng] so in ESM; sowing F; written sawyng P. in] F om.] 
                                  Line 23 
                                
                                  And wonne þat þuse wasters · with glotenye destroyeþ. [with] written wit P. de|stroyeþ] destroyeth F; destruyeþ; distryeþ P; destreiȝen M; destreyen S.] 
                                
                                  Somme putte hem to pruyde · & parailede hem þer-after, [&] F om. parailede] appa|railed F; a-pareileþ M.] 
                                
                                  In contenaunce & in cloþynge · in Meny kynne gyse; [contenaunce] so in M; cun|tynaunce F; contenuance P. & in] & F; of MS. kynne] kin F; kynnes M.] 
                                
                                  In praiers & in penaunces · putten hem Manye, [praiers—penaunces] penaunce and preieres M. in penaunces] pe|naunce F.] 
                                
                                  Al for þe loue of oure lorde · [lyueden] ful harde, [Al] & F; M om. [lyueden ES] liueden M; leuede F; lyuend P.] 
                                  Line 28 
                                
                                  In hope to haue a gode ende · & heuene-ryche Blysse; [a] MFS om. gode] so in F; goode E; god M; goud P.] 
                                
                                  As ancres & Eremites · þat holden hem in hure cellys, [As] And F. ancres] ankryes M; hankers E. hure] here EF; M om.] 
                                
                                  Coueytynge noȝt in contrees · to carien a-boute [Coueytynge] Coueytyng E; þei coueiten M; & coueiteth F; Coueyten S. carien] karien E; cayren F; caren S.] 
                                
                                  For no lykerouse lyflode · hure lykame to plese.
                                  Line 32 
                                
                                  And somme chosen cheffare · þey [cheuede] þe betere, [þey] and M. [cheuede] cheffede P; but observe cheued S; cheueued (sic) E; cheuyd F: preueden M.]

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

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