¶ Seruauns for heore seruise · (ȝe seon wel þe soþe), [Seruauns] seruauntis THUD. ȝe—soþe] we se wel þe soþe TUD; wite ȝe for soþe H.]
Takeþ Meede of heore Maystres · as þei mowen a-corde.
Beggers for heore biddyng · Biddeþ Men [meede]; [U omits this line. biddyng] bedis H. [mede THH2D] V has mete, which is out of place entirely.]
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Munstrals for heor Murþe · Meede þei asken.
¶ Þe kyng Meedeþ his Men · to maken pees in londe; [Meedeþ] haþ mede of U; haþ nede (sic) of TD.]
Men þat knoweþ Clerkes · Meede hem craueþ. [Men þat ben clerkis · crauen of hym mede TUD; & þese kunnynge clerkis · crauen vpon mede H.]
¶ Prestes þat precheþ · þe peple to goode
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Askeþ Meede and Masse-pons · and heore Mete eke. [Masse-pons] messe-penis TUD; maspenyes H. eke] alse TUD.]
Alle kunne craftes men · craueþ Meede for heore prentys; [Alle—craftes] Of alle kyn crafty T; Alle kynne crafty U; & alle manere craftis H; alle kende crafty D. for] to H.]
Meede and Marchaundie · mot [nede] go to-gedere. [[nede] V has not, which is contrary to the sense; the others have these half-lines: mote nede go to|gidere TH2D; most nede holde to|gedris H; mot nede mete to-gidres U.]
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Þer may no wiht, as I wene · with-outen Meede libbe." [No wiȝt as I wene · wiþoute mede miȝte libbe TU. mede] mete D. libbe] lyue H.]
"NOW," quod þe kyng to Concience · "be crist, as me þinkeþ, [Now] þo H; TUD omit. as me þinkeþ] þat me made H.]
Meede is Worþi · Muche Maystrie to haue!" [muche] þe TUD.]
"Nay," quod Concience to þe kyng · and knelede to grounde; [grounde] þe grounde H; þe erþe TUD.]
"Þer beoþ twey maner of Meedes · my lord, bi þi leue. [my] U omits. þi] ȝour THUD.]
Þat on, good God of his grace · ȝiueþ, in his blisse, [þat on] þe ton U. good] THU omit. ȝiueþ] haþ grauntid H. D is corrupt.]
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To hem þat wel worchen · whil þat þei ben here. [wel worchen] werchen wel TUD. þat] THUD omit.]
¶ Þe Prophete hit prechede · and put hit in þe psauter,
Qui peccuniam suam non dedit ad vsuram, & c.[hit prechede] prechiþ it T; prechide it UD. and—psauter] and preued it in þe sauter H. non dedit] dat H; dedit TH2D. ad] in H.]
