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.)

                                
                                  Reuthe ys to huyre þe rekenyng · whenne we shulleþ rede a-countes, [ys] hit is E. huyre] here IM. þe] I om. whenne] wenne P.] 
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                                  Þat with so wicked wil · my werkmen ich paye. [Þat—so] So wiþ I. werkmen] miswritten workman P.] 
                                
                                  If eny man doþ me a byn-fet · oþer helpeþ me at nede, [bynfet] bienfet I; benfeet M; benefet S; benfet E. nede IMFSE] nude P.] 
                                
                                  Ich am vnkynde aȝeyns courtesye · ich can nat vnder|stonde hit. [B page 81]  [aȝeyns] aȝein his I. ich] and I. vnderstonde] vnderstonnde P.] 
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                                  For ich haue and haue had · somdel haukes maneres, [had] yhade E; i-had M. maneres] ferus F.] 
                                
                                  Ich am nat lured with loue · bote ouht lygge vnder þombe. [ouht lygge] þer ligge oght I. þombe] þe þombe IS.] 
                                
                                  Þe kyndenesse þat myn emcristene · kydde me fern ȝere, [emcristene] euencristen I. fern ȝere] fer to ȝere M.] 
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                                  Syxty sithe ich sleuthe · haue for-ȝute hit sitthe. [haue] E om.] 
                                
                                  In speche and in sparyng of speche · yspilt [many] tymes; [[many FS] many a MG; myn P; my E. tymes] time MG.] 
                                
                                  Boþe flesh and eke Fish · and vitaile ich kepte so longe, [flesh] in flesch E. Fish] in fische E. vitaile] vitayles IMS. ich] ISF om.] 
                                
                                  Til eche lyf hit loþede · to lokye þer-on, oþer smylle hit, [eche] eche a P; but IMFSE omit a. hit] S om. smylle] so PE; smelle IMS; smel F. oþer—hit] or at his nese smelle M.] 
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                                  Boþe bred and ale · botere, melke, and chese [and] an P. melke] & melke E.] 
                                
                                  For-sleuthe[d] in my seruice · [and] sette hous a fuyre, [For-sleuthed IF] For-slewþed M; For-slewþyd G; For-sleuthe PE S; see B-text. [and MIFSG] PE om. hous] þe hous S; an hous I; houses M.] 
                                
                                  And ȝede a-bowte in my ȝouthe · and ȝaf me to no þedom, [þedom MIFSE] þedam P.] 
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                                  And sitthe a beggere haue y-be · for my foule sleuthe;
                                
                                  Heu michi, quod sterilem · duxi uitam iuuenilem!"

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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 123
Publication: London,: Pub. for the Early English text society, by N. Trübner & co.,; 1867-85.

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