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.)

                                
                                  As hit semeþ to oure syght · þat soche men þryueþ. [to] in M. þryueþ] schulde M.] 
                                
                                  And somme murthes to make · as mynstrals conneþ, [as—conneþ] mynstralles be|comyth F.] 
                                
                                  Þat wollen neyþer swynke ne swete · bote swery grete oþes, [þat] M om. wollen] nollen E. neyþer] nouȝt M; nauȝt F. ne] no F. swery] swerie E; swere MFS.] 
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                                  And fynde vp foule fantesyes · and foles hem maken, [And] þei M. foule] M om.] 
                                
                                  And hauen witte at wylle · to worche yf þey wolde.
                                
                                  Þat Paul prechiþ of hem · prouen hit ich myghte, [A page 3]  [þat] And þat M. prouen] preuen MFSE.] 
                                
                                  Qui turpiloquium loquitur · ys lucyfers knaue. [B page 3]  [turp. loq.] transposed in MF.] 
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                                  Bydders and Beggers · faste a-boute ȝoden, [ȝoden] ȝede MF; ȝeden SE.] 
                                
                                  Tyl hure bagge and hure bely · were bretful ycrammyd, [bagge] bagges M. were] was MS. bretful MFE] bredful P; bre|ful S. ycrammyd] i-fulled M.] 
                                
                                  Faytynge for hure fode · and fouhten atten Ale. [atten Ale] atte nale FSE; at þe ale M.] 
                                
                                  In glotenye, [god wot] · goth þey to bedde, [[god wot MF] tho gomes PS; tho wrecches E. goth] gon MFS; go E. goth—bedde] þei gon to here beddes F.] 
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                                  And aryseþ with ribaudrie · tho Roberdes knaues; [aryseþ] rysen F; rysuþ S. with] with FSE; vp wiþ M; wit P. ribaudrie] ribaudiȝe M; ribawdie F. tho] þes M; as F.] 
                                
                                  Slep & synful sleuthe · seweþ suche euere. [seweþ suche] foleweþ hem M.] 
                                
                                  Pylgrimis & palmers · plyȝhten hem to-gederes, [plyȝhten] putten F.] 
                                
                                  To seche seint Iame · and seyntys of rome, [To] For to F. seche] written siche P; sechen E; seke MF. of] at M.] 
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                                  Wenten forth in hure way · with meny vn-wyse tale[s], [Wenten] þey wente F; þei gon M. with] wit P. vn-wyse] wise M. tales MF] talus S; tale PE.] 
                                
                                  And hauen leue to lye · al hure lyf-tyme. [hauen leue] goten a licence F. lyf-tyme] lif aftur M.] 
                                
                                  Eremytes on an hep · with hokede staues,
                                
                                  Wenten to walsyngham · and hure wenches after;
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                                  Grete lobies and longe · [þat] loth were to swynke, [Grete] Large M; Lothly F. [þat M] & PFSE.] 
                                
                                  Cloþede hem in copis · to be knowe fro oþere, [Cloþede] þei cloþid F. knowe] i-knowe MF; yknowe E.]

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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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