Nis þer non þer to iliche [Nis þer] Ne is þer nowher E; Was there none M; Ther was noon C; In al þat londe was (nas N) noon SN. þer to il.] it lyche ESNCM.]
Ne be fele parti so riche. [2047 f. om. O.] [Nor C. be f.] in no maner M. parte M. parties N; partyys half E; sithes S; folde C.]
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And whan þat hende kniȝt Beuoun [And] om. ESNCM. whan] Þo þat E. þat] þe E; thys CM. hende] om. EM. kn.] sere add. EM. Whan syr Beuys of South Hamptwne O.]
Come wiþ outen þe toun, [Come] Was M; nere add. C; a litull add. M; þere a lytyl add. E. wiþ o.] ffro M. outen þe] in that ryche O. þe] cite add. SN.]
Þar wiþ a palmer he mette, [Þar] om. ESNCMO. he] þere he SMO; ther him N; sone he C; B. þere E.]
And swiþe faire he him grette: [And] om. N. swiþe] ryȝt E; well C. And sw.] And ffull M; Ful O. he him] eyther other O.]
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'Palmer,' a sede, 'whar is þe king?' [is] so ESNMO; om. (!) A.]
'Sire!' a seide, 'an honting [seide] he is add. SM.]
Wiþ kinges fiftene.' [Wiþ] (Þer be (And CMO) with hym ECMO; ryche add. S. knyȝtys EM. Wyth many knyghtes stoute and kene O.]
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'And whar,' a seide, 'is þe quene?' [And] om. SNCMO. whar] Palmer O. whar a s.] Sir, said Beues M; where add. MO.]
'Sire,' a seide, 'in hire bour.' [Sire] om. M. seide] she is add. M. tour ESNCMO.]
'Palmer,' a seide, 'paramour, [a s.] said Beues M; now add. E.]
Ȝem me þine wede [ȝem] Wylt thou geue CO. me] om. (!) S; now add. EM. thy ECMO; al þy SN; now þy pore (om. M) EM.]
For min and for me stede!' [min] here add. E; armour add. M. min a. f.] my clothynge and O.]
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'God ȝeue it,' queþ þe palmare, [ȝe god E. ȝeue] wold SNM. it] þat S; om. ENM. Wolde to (om. O) god CO. seyde CMO. þe] pore add. C.]
'We hadde driue þat chefare!' [Þat we ESNM; That ye O. driue] made SNMO. We h. d.] That thou woldyst make C; þat] swych a E. chef.] change in fere S.]
Beues of is palfrei aliȝte [(Anon add. C) sere (om. M) B. (anon add. EM) ESNMO. is] the N. palf.] hors SN. of—al.] þo (om. CM) doun lyȝte ECMO.]
And schrede þe palmer as a kniȝte [And sch.] He cled M. And þe palmere (hym vndyȝte (yn hys wede dyght C) EC.] [2063 f. om. O.]
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And ȝaf him is hors, þat he rod in, [And] He ESMO; Beuys O. him] om. O. is] þe SM; an C. stede SN. in] on SNM. þat—in] boþe (om. CO) good & (om. O) fyn ECO.]
For is bordon and is sklauin. [bordon] sklauen SNM; staff EC. is—is] the palmers O. skl.] burdon SNM.
For his burdoun and for (om. N) his hat,Ful glad was sir B. of that.add. SN.] Þe palmer rod forþ ase a king, [Þe—forþ] Þo rood þe palmer SN.] & Beues wente alse a breþeling. [wente] om. SN. brotheling SN.] [2067 f. om. ECMO.] Line 2068 Whan he com to þe castel gate, [A folio 187b:2] [Whan he c.] He (B. EMO) wente (come M; a doun add. E) ESNCMO. castel] om. E.] Anon he fond þar ate [fond] stonde add. (!) A. Anon he f.] Palmerys ffele stoden (he mett C) EC; Many palmers he fonde O; Than sye he stond|inge M; And pore men he fonde S; And founde pore men N.] Mani palmer þar stonde [And mony palmers SN; Palmers there meny M.] Of fele kene londe, [Of f. k.] Þat were of mony (om. M) diuerse SNM.] [2071 f. om. EC.] Line 2072
