PPLA-H2 Diplomatic Texts

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H2: P,1 IN a somer seson . whan softe was -th-e sonne [aaAa]
H2: P,2 I schop me into schrowdes . as I a scheep wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: P,3 In abyte as an k Ermyte . vnholy of werkes [aaAx]
H2: P,4 Wente wyde in this world . wondres to her(e) [aaAx]
H2: P,5 But on a may morwe . vpon maluerne hilles [aaAx]
H2: P,6 Me befyl a ferly . of fayrie me thou-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: P,7 I was wery forwandred . wente me to reste [aaAx]
H2: P,8 Vnder a brod banke . by a burnes syde [aaAx]
H2: P,9 And as I lay and lenede . and lokede on -th-e wat(er)es [aaAx]
H2: P,10 I slombred on a slepyng . hit swyed so merye [aaAx]
H2: P,11 than gan I meten . a meruelouse sweuen [xaAx]
H2: P,12 that I was in a wyld(er)nesse . wyste I neu(er) wher(e) [aaAx]
H2: P,13 And I behelde into -th-e eest . on hye to -th-e sonne [aaAx]
H2: P,14 I say a tour in a toft . tryelyche Imaked [aaAx]
H2: P,15 A dep dale -th-er(e) benethe . a dongeoun therInne [aaAx]
H2: P,16 W(i)t(h) depe dyches and derke . and dredful of syht [aaaAx]
H2: P,17 A fayr feld ful of folke . fond I ther(e) betwene [aaaAx]
H2: P,18 Of alle man(er) of men . the mene and the ryche [aaAx]
H2: P,19 Worchyng and wandryng . as -th-e world asketh [aaAx]
H2: P,20 Somme put hem to -th-e plou-gh-h . and pleyde ful selde [aaAx]
H2: P,21 In settyng an sowyng . swonke ful sore [aaAx]
H2: P,22 that many wastours in -th-e worlde . w(i)t(h) glotonye dystroeth [aaAxx]
H2: P,23 And su(m) put hem to p(ri)de . aparayleth hem ther(e)aft(ir) [aaAx]
H2: P,24 In cu(n)tenaunce of glothyng . comen dysgysed [aaAx]
H2: P,25 to p(re)yers and penau(n)ce . put hem many [aaAx]
H2: P,26 [ffor] and -th-e loue of our(e) lord . leuenden ful streyte [aaAx]
H2: P,27 Al in hope for to haue . heueneryche blysse [aaAx]
H2: P,28 As ancres and Ermetis . that holde he(m) in her(e) selles [aaAx]
H2: P,29 Coueyten naw-gh-t to contre . to cayren aboute [aaAx]
H2: P,30 ffor no lykerous lyflode . her(e) lykham to plese [aaAx]
H2: P,31 Somme chosen chaffar(e) . they cheuen -th-e bet(er)e [aaAx]

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H2: P,32 As it semeth to oure sith . that suche men thryuen [aaAx]
H2: P,33 And summe myrthes to make . as minstralle conne [aaAx]
H2: P,34 and geten gold w(i)t(h) her(e) gle . synfullyche I trowe [aaaAx]
H2: P,35 But Iapers and Iangelers . Iudas children [aaAx]
H2: P,36 ffynden hem fantasies . and foles hem maken [aaAx]
H2: P,37 And han wytt at wylle . to worchen If hem lust [aaAx]
H2: P,38 That poule p(re)cheth hem of . I dar nau-gh-t p(re)ue it her(e) [aaAx]
H2: P,39 { Qui loquit(ur) turpiloq(ui)um } . is luciferes hyne [aaAx]
H2: P,40 Bydders and beggers . faste aboute -gh-ede [aaAx]
H2: P,41 Tylle here bely and her(e) bagge . was bretful Icrammed [aaAx]
H2: P,42 ffayto(ur)s for her(e) fode . fou-gh-ten at nale [aaAx]
H2: P,43 In glotenye god wote . gon they to bedde [aaAx]
H2: P,44 And rysen vp w(i)t(h) rybaudye . tho roberdes knaues [aaAx]
H2: P,45 Slep and [sorye] sleuthe . seweth hem eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: P,46 Pylgrymes and palm(er)es . ply-gh-ten hem togyd(er)e [aaAx]
H2: P,47 To seke seynt Iame . and seynt(es) at rome [aaAx]
H2: P,48 Wente forth in here way . wyth many wyse tales [aaAx]
H2: P,49 And hadde leue to ly-gh-e . alle her(e) lyff aftur [aaAx]
H2: P,50 Ermetes a grete hepe . w(i)t(h) hogete staues [aaAx]
H2: P,51 Wente to walsyngh(a)m . and her(e) wenches aftur [aaAx]
H2: P,52 Grete lobyes and longe . that loth were to swynke [aaAx]
H2: P,53 Gloseth hem in copes . to be knowe from other [aaAx]
H2: P,54 Schopen hem Ermetes . here ese to haue [xaAa]
H2: P,54 Who so -gh-eueth for godes loue wyl nat -gh-eue his -th-ankis
H2: P,54 But -th-(er)e his mede may be most and most m(er)ytorye

H2: P,55 I fonde there freres . of alle foure orders [aaAx]
H2: P,56 Prechyng to peple . for p(ro)fyte of -th-e wombe [aaAx]
H2: P,57 And glosed -th-e gospel . as hem good liked [aaAx]
H2: P,58 ffor couetyse of copes . construed as they wolde [aaAx]
H2: P,59 Many of these maystres . mowe close hem at lykyng [aaAxx]
H2: P,60 ffor here mone and marcaundise . meten togydere [aaAx]

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H2: P,61 Syth charyte hat be chapman . and chef to shryue lordes [aaAx]
H2: P,62 Many ferlyes han falle . ry-gh-t in a fewe -gh-eres [aaAx]
H2: P,63 But holi chyrche & he . holden bet togydere [aaAx]
H2: P,64 The most myschef on molde . is mountyng vp wel faste [aaaAx]
H2: P,65 Ther(e) p(re)ched a p(ar)doner . as he a p(re)ste were [aaAx]
H2: P,66 Brou-gh-t forth a bulle . w(i)t(h) byschopes seeles [aaAx]
H2: P,67 And seide that he my-gh-t asoyle hem alle [aaAx]
H2: P,68 Of falsnesse of fastyng . of lesynges of wowes ybroke [aaAx]
H2: P,69 Lewyd men lyked wel . and leued his speche [aaAx]
H2: P,70 Comen vp knelyng . to kyssen his bulle [aaAx]
H2: P,71 He bunched hem w(i)t(h) his breuet . and bleryd her(e) eyen [aaAx]
H2: P,72 And rau-gh-t w(i)t(h) his rageman . rynges and broches [aaAx]
H2: P,73 Thus -gh-e -gh-euen -gh-our(e) gold . glotenes to helpe [aaAx]
H2: P,74 And leneth it loselles . that lecherye haunteth [aaAx]
H2: P,75 Wer(e) -th-e byschop Iblessid . and worth bothe his eres [aaAx]
H2: P,76 His seel schul nat be sent . to dysseyue -th-e peple [aaAx]
H2: P,77 It is nou-gh-t be -th-e byschop . that the boy p(re)ched [aaAx]
H2: P,78 But the p(ar)ische p(re)est and the p(ar)don(er) . dep(ar)tid the siluer [aaaAx]
H2: P,79 That por(e) peple of -th-e p(ar)ische . schulde haue if -th-ei ne were [aaaXx]
H2: P,80 P(er)sones and p(ar)ische p(re)estes . plenyth to her(e) byschop [aaaAx]
H2: P,81 That her(e) p(ar)isches wer(e) por(e) . sithe the pestilence tyme [aaAx]
H2: P,82 To haue a lisence and leue . at london to dwelle [aaAx]
H2: P,83 To synge ther(e) for symonye . for syluer is swete [aaAx]
H2: P,84 -Th-er(e) houed an hundred . in houues of selke [aaAx]
H2: P,85 Seriauntes it semed . that s(er)uen at barre [aaAx]
H2: P,86 Pleten for penyes . and poundes -th-e lawe [aaAx]
H2: P,87 And nau-gh-t for loue of our(e) lord . vnlose her(e) lippes on(us) [aaAa]
H2: P,88 Thow my-gh-test bet(er) mete -th-e myst . on maluerne hilles [aaaAx]
H2: P,89 Than gete a mum of her(e) mouth . but mone be schewyd [aaAx]
H2: P,90 I say byschop(is) bolde . and bacheleres of deuyn [aaAx]
H2: P,91 Become clerkes of acomtes . the kyng for to serue [aaAx]

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H2: P,92 Erchedekenes and dekenes . that dignetes hauen [aaAx]
H2: P,93 To p(re)che -th-e peple . and -th-e por(e) men to fede [aaAx]
H2: P,94 Ben lopen to londen . by leue of her(e) byschopes [aaAx]
H2: P,95 And ben clerke of -th-e kynges benche . -th-e contre to schende [aaAx]
H2: P,96 Barou(n)s and burgeys . and bondage also [aaAx]
H2: P,97 I say in that semble . as -gh-e schul her(e) aft(ir) [aaAx]
H2: P,98 Bakers and bochers . and brewsters many [aaAx]
H2: P,99 Wollene websters . and weuers of lynen [aaAx]
H2: P,100 Taylo(ur)s and towkers . and tollers bothe [aaAx]
H2: P,101 Masou(n)s and myno(ur)s . and many other craftes [aaAx]
H2: P,102 and dykers and deluers . that don her(e) dedes ille [aaAa]
H2: P,103 And dryuen forth the longe day . w(i)t(h) duke {[vous] saue dame emme} [aaAx]
H2: P,104 Cokes and her(e) knaues . crien hote pies hote [aaAx]
H2: P,105 Gode ges and grys . go we dyne go we [aaaAa]
H2: P,106 And tau(er)ners to hem . tolde hem -th-e same [axAx]
H2: P,107 w(i)t(h) wyne of oseye . and [whyte] wyn of gascoyne [aaxAx]
H2: P,108 Of -th-e ryn and -th-e rochel . -th-e rost to defye [aaAx]
H2: P,109 Al this I sau-gh- slepyng . and seuene sithes mor(e) [aaAx]

Passus p(ri)m(us)

H2: 1,1 What the mounteyne bemeneth . and eke -th-e derke dale [aaAx]
H2: 1,2 And eke the felde ful of folke . I schal -gh-ow fayr(e) schewe [aaAx]
H2: 1,3 A louely lady of lor(e) . in lynen Iclothed [aaaAx]
H2: 1,4 Com doun fro the clyf . and called me fayre [aaAx]
H2: 1,5 And seyde sone slepstow . sestow this peple [aaAx]
H2: 1,6 How bysie that thei ben . aboute the mase [aaAx]
H2: 1,7 The most p(ar)te of this peple . that passeth on this erthe [aaAx]
H2: 1,8 Haue they worschipes in this world . thei kepe no bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 1,9 Of other heuene than her(e) . holde thei no tale [aaAx]
H2: 1,10 I was aferde of her(e) face . thou-gh- sche fayr wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 1,11 And seyde m(er)cy madame . what is this to mene [aaXa]
H2: 1,12 The tour on -th-e toft q(uo)d sche . trewthe is her(e)Inne [aaAx]
H2: 1,13 And wolde that -gh-e wrouth . as his worde te[c]heth [aaAx]

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H2: 1,14 ffor he is fader of feyth . and formed -gh-ow alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,15 Bothe w(i)t(h) fel and w(i)t(h) face . and -gh-af -gh-ow fyue wyttes [aaAx]
H2: 1,16 ffor to worschep hym therw(i)t(h) . whyles -gh-e ben her(e) [aaAx]
H2: 1,17 And therfor(e) he hy-gh-te -gh-ow erthe . to helpe -gh-ow echone [aaAx]
H2: 1,18 Of wollen and of lynen . to lyflode at nede [aaAx]
H2: 1,19 In mesurable man(er) . to make -gh-ow at ese [aaAx]
H2: 1,20 And comaunded of his c(ur)tesie . in comuu(n) thre thynkes [aaAx]
H2: 1,21 Are none nedful but tho . and nempne hem I thenke [aaAx]
H2: 1,22 And rekene hem be reson . reherse -gh-ow hem her(e)after [aaAx]
H2: 1,23 That on is vesture . fro chele the to saue [aaAxx]
H2: 1,24 That o-th-(er) is mete at mele . for mysese of thi silue [aaAx]
H2: 1,25 And dryngke whan -th-e dryeth . but do nou-gh-t out-gh- of reson [aaAx]
H2: 1,26 That the worth the worse . whan thow werke schuldest [aaAx]
H2: 1,27 ffor loth in his lyf dayes . for lykyng of drynke [aaAx]
H2: 1,28 Dede be his dou-gh-teres . that the deuel lyked [aaAx]
H2: 1,29 Delyted hi(m) in drynke . as -th-e deuel wolde [aaAx]
H2: 1,30 And lecherie hym lau-gh-te . and lay be hem bothe [aaAx]
H2: 1,31 And alle he wytted [-th-e] wyn . that wyckud dede [aaAx]
H2: 1,32 Drede delitable drynke . and thow schalt do the betere [aaaAx]
H2: 1,33 Mesure is medicyne . thei thow meche -gh-erne [aaAx]
H2: 1,34 Al is nou-gh-t worth to the goost . that the gutt(es) asketh [aaAx]
H2: 1,35 Ne lyflode to the lykam . that leef is to the soule [aaAx]
H2: 1,36 lef nou-gh-t thy lycam . for a lyere hym techeth [aaAx]
H2: 1,37 That is the wrechid worlde . the to betraye [aaAx]
H2: 1,38 ffor the fende and thi flesch . folewen togydere [aaAx]
H2: 1,39 And that schent thi soule . and seith it in thi herte [aaAx]
H2: 1,40 And for thow scholdest be war . wysseth the -th-e beste [xaAx]
H2: 1,41 A m(er)cy madame q(uo)d I . me lyketh wel -gh-oure wordes [aaAbb]
H2: 1,42 But the mone of this molde . that men so faste holden [aaAx]
H2: 1,43 Telleth me to whom that tresour apendith [xxXx]
H2: 1,44 Go to -th-e gospel q(uo)d sche . that god seith hi(m) selue [aaAx]

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H2: 1,45 Tho the peple hym aposyd . w(i)t(h) a peny in the temple [aaAx]
H2: 1,46 If thei schulde ther(e) w(i)t(h) worschipe . cesar the kyng [aaAx]
H2: 1,47 And god askyd of hym of whom spak the let(er)e [xxXx]
H2: 1,48 And ymage lyke . that other in standeth [xxXx]
H2: 1,49 Sesar thei seiden . we se wel echone [axAx]
H2: 1,50 { Redde sesari } q(uo)d god . that { sesari } befallith [axAx]
H2: 1,51 { Et que sunt dei deo } . or elles -gh-e don ille [aaAx]
H2: 1,52 ffor ry-gh-fullyche reson . schulde rewle -gh-ow alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,53 And kynde w(i)t(h) -gh-oure wardeyne . -gh-our(e) welthe to kepe [aaAx]
H2: 1,54 And tuto(ur) of -gh-our(e) tresour . ac take it -gh-ow at nede [aaAx]
H2: 1,55 ffor hosbundrye and he . holden togydere [aaAx]
H2: 1,56 Thanne I fraynede her(e) fayr(e) . for hi(m) that her(e) made [aaAxx]
H2: 1,57 The duniuu(n) in the dale . that dredful is to se [aaAx]
H2: 1,58 What may it mene . madame I the beseke [aaAx]
H2: 1,59 Ther(e) is the castel of car(e) . who -th-(a)t cometh -th-(er)Inne [aaAx]
H2: 1,60 May banne -th-at he bor(e) was . to body or to soule [aaAx]
H2: 1,61 Ther(e) inne woneth a wy . -th-(a)t wrong is Ihoten [aaAx]
H2: 1,62 ffader of falshed . he foundyd hym selue [aaAx]
H2: 1,63 Adam and Eue . he Eggyd to ille [aaAa]
H2: 1,64 Conseyled kaym . to kyllen his brothere [aaAx]
H2: 1,65 ludas he Iapid . with Iewyne siluer [aaAx]
H2: 1,66 And sitthen on a eldren . hongide hym after [aaAa]
H2: 1,67 He is letere of loue . lei-gh-e-th- hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,68 That truston on his treso(ur) . betrayede arn sonnest [aaAx]
H2: 1,69 Than hadde I wonder in my wytt . what wo(m)man it wer(e) [aaAa]
H2: 1,70 That suche wyse wordes . of holy wrytt schewyd [aaAx]
H2: 1,71 And halsede her(e) on the hie name . or he -th-ennes -gh-ede [aaAx]
H2: 1,72 What he war(e) wyt(ur)ly . -th-(a)t wyssede me so fayre [aaAx]
H2: 1,73 Holy chirche I am q(uo)d heo . thow au-gh-tes me to knowe [aaAx]
H2: 1,74 I vndirfang -th-e first . and thi feyth tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 1,75 Thow broughtest me borwys . my byddyng to werche [aaAx]

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H2: 1,76 To loue me lefly . whiles thi lyff durith [aaAx]
H2: 1,77 Thanne I kneled on my knees . and c(ry)ed her(e) of g(ra)ce [aaAx]
H2: 1,78 Prayede her(e) petously . p(ra)y for my synnes [aaAx]
H2: 1,79 And eke kenne me kyndely . on cryst to beleue [aaAx]
H2: 1,80 That I my-gh-t worchen his wylle . -th-(a)t wrou-gh-te me to man [aaAx]
H2: 1,81 Teche me to no treso(ur) . but telle me this ilke [aaAx]
H2: 1,82 How I may saue my soule . -th-(a)t seynt art Ihote [aaAx]
H2: 1,83 Whanne al tresoris arn tryed . treuthe is the beste [aaAx]
H2: 1,84 I do it on { Deus caritas } . to deme the sothe [aaAx]
H2: 1,85 It is derworthe drewri . as der(e) god hym seluen [aaAx]
H2: 1,86 ffor whoso is trewe of his tonge . tellith non other [aaAx]
H2: 1,87 Doth -th-e werkys therwyth . and wyllith no man ille [aaAx]
H2: 1,88 He is good be gospel . on grounde and on loft [aaAx]
H2: 1,89 And eke lyke to our(e) lord . be seynt lucas wordes [aaAx]
H2: 1,90 The clerkes -th-(a)t knowe it . schulde kenne it aboute [aaAx]
H2: 1,91 ffor c(ri)stenemen and vnc(ri)stene . cleymeth it Ichone [aaAx]
H2: 1,92 Kynges and knytes . schulde kepe it be reson [aaAx]
H2: 1,93 And riden and rappen doun . in reaumes aboute [aaAx]
H2: 1,94 And take trespaso(ur)s . and tyen hem faste [aaAx]
H2: 1,95 Tyl treuthe hadde t(er)mynede . her(e) t(re)space to ende [aaAx]
H2: 1,96 ffor dauid in his dayes . dubbyd knythtes [aaAx]
H2: 1,97 Made hem to swer(e) on his swerd . to s(er)ue treu-th-e eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 1,98 That is -th-e p(ro)fesciou(n) ap(er)ty . -th-(a)t dependit to kny-gh-tes [aaAx]
H2: 1,99 And nou-gh-t to fasten friday . in v score wynter [aaAx]
H2: 1,100 But holde w(i)t(h) hym and hym hire . -th-(a)t asketh trewthe [aaaAx]
H2: 1,101 And neu(er)e leue hym for loue . ne lachyng of -gh-iftes [aaAx]
H2: 1,102 And whoso passeth that poynte . is apostata i(n) his ord(re) [aaAx]
H2: 1,103 And cryst kyng of kynges . knitede tene [aaaAx]
H2: 1,104 Cherubyn and seraphyn . suche seuene and ano-th-(er) [xaAx]
H2: 1,105 -Gh-af hem myth in his maieste . -th-e m(er)yer(e) hem -th-ou-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 1,106 And ou(er) his meyne made hem archaungeles [aaXx]?

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H2: 1,107 Tau-gh-te hem thoru-gh-h the t(ri)nite . the trewthe to knowe [aaAx]
H2: 1,108 To be buxum at is biddyng . he bad hem o [noe] nou-gh-t elles [aaAx]
H2: 1,109 Lucifer wit legionus . lerid it in heuene [aaAx]
H2: 1,110 And was louelokest . to loke on aftir our lord [aaXa]
H2: 1,111 Tyl he brak buxu(m)nesse . thorou-gh- bost of hi(m) sillue [aaAx]
H2: 1,112 Thanne fil he wit felawys . and fendes bycome [aaAx]
H2: 1,113 Ou-gh-t of heuene into helle . hobelide -th-ei faste [aaAx]
H2: 1,114 Su(m)me in eir su(m) in erthe . su(m) in helle depe [aaAx]
H2: 1,115 And lucifer lowest . li-th- hit of hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,116 ffor p(ri)de that he put out of . his peyne ha-th- no(n) ende [aaAx]
H2: 1,117 And alle that worche wit wrong . wende -th-ei schullen [aaAx]
H2: 1,118 Aftir her(e) deth day . and dwelle w(i)t(h) that schrewe [aaAx]
H2: 1,119 Ac tho -th-(a)t worchen -th-e word . -th-at holy wrytt(es) techith [aaAx]
H2: 1,120 And enden as I er seide . in p(er)fite werkys [aaAxx]
H2: 1,121 Mowe be seker -th-(a)t her(e) soule . schal wende to heuene [aaAxx]
H2: 1,122 There treuthe is in t(ri)nite . and trowe hi(m) alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,123 ffor-th-i I sei as I seide er . be si-gh-te of these tixtes [aaAx]
H2: 1,124 Whanne al treso(ur)s arn tried . treuthe is -th-e beste [aaAx]
H2: 1,125 Leryth it -th-us lewyd men . for lettrid [men] it knowith [aaAx]
H2: 1,126 That treuthe is treso(ur) . triest her(e) in erthe [aaAx]
H2: 1,127 -Gh-et haue I no kynde knowyng q(uo)d I . -gh-e mote me bet kenne [aaAx]
H2: 1,128 Be what craft in my cors . it comseth and where [aaAx]
H2: 1,129 Thow dotid daff q(uo)d he . dulle arn thi wyttes [aaAx]
H2: 1,130 It is a kynde knowyng . -th-(a)t kenneth in thin herte [aaAx]
H2: 1,131 ffor to loue -th-i lord . leu(er)e thanne thi self [aaAx]
H2: 1,132 Ne no wrong to worche to no man in erthe

H2: 1,133 This I trowe be treuthe . who can teche bett(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 1,134 Loke -th-ou suffre hi(m) to seyn . and si-th- ler(e) it aftir [aaAx]
H2: 1,135 ffor thus asketh wyttnesse his worde . worche -th-(o)u -th-(er) aft(ir) [aaAx]
H2: 1,136 That loue is -th-e leuest -th-yng . -th-(a)t our(e) lord askyth [aaAx]
H2: 1,137 And ek -th-e plaunte of pees . p(re)che it in -th-i harpe [aaAx]

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H2: 1,138 If thow art meri at mete . -gh-if men bidde -th-e -gh-edde [aaAx]
H2: 1,139 ffor in kynde knowyng in herte . -th-(er) come-th- a mi-gh-t [aaxAx]
H2: 1,140 And that fallith -th-e fad(er) . that formyd vs alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,141 Lokide on vs wit loue . and lete is sone deye [aaAx]
H2: 1,142 Mekelyche for our(e) misdedes . to amende vs alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,143 And -gh-it wolde he hem no wo . -th-(a)t wrou-gh-t hi(m) -th-(a)t pyne [aaAx]
H2: 1,144 But mekely wit mouthe . m(er)cy he besouth [aaAx]
H2: 1,145 To haue pyte on -th-at peple . -th-(a)t pyne hi(m) to de-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 1,146 Her(e) my-gh-t -th-ou se ensaumples . in hi(m)self one [aaAx]
H2: 1,147 That he was my-gh-tful and meke . and m(er)cy gan g(rau)nte [aaAx]
H2: 1,148 To hem -th-(a)t hongede hi(m) by . and his herte -th-rillede [aaAx]
H2: 1,149 ffor-th-i I rede -gh-e riche . haue reuthe on -th-e pore [aaAx]
H2: 1,150 They -gh-e be my-gh-ty to mote . be-th- meke of -gh-our(e) werkes [aaAx]
H2: 1,151 ffor -th-e same meso(ur) -gh-e mete . amys o-th-(er) ellis [aaAx]
H2: 1,152 -Gh-e schuln be wey-gh-e -th-(er)wit . whanne -gh-e wende hennes [aaAx]
H2: 1,153 ffor -th-i be t(re)we of -gh-oure tonge . and t(re)welyche wynne [aaAx]
H2: 1,154 And eke as chast as a childe . -th-(a)t in -th-e chirche wepi-th- [aaAx]
H2: 1,155 But if -gh-e loue leli . and -gh-eue to lone -th-e pore [aaAx]
H2: 1,156 Of such good as god sente . goodlyche p(ar)tith [aaAx]
H2: 1,157 -Gh-e ne haue no more m(er)yte . in matynes ne in masse [aaAx]
H2: 1,158 -Th-anne malkyn of he[r] maydenhod . -th-(a)t no man desireth [aaAx]
H2: 1,159 ffor Iames the gentel . ioynide in ys bokis [aaAx]
H2: 1,160 That fei-th- witoute fait . is febler(e) -th-an noug-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 1,161 And as ded as a dor(e) nayl . but if -th-e dede folewe [aaAx]
H2: 1,162 Chastite witoute charite . wors cheynid in helle [aaAx]
H2: 1,163 It is lewed as a lampe . -th-(a)t no lyth is Inne [aaAx]
H2: 1,164 Many chapelanys ar chast . ac charite is aweye [aaAx]
H2: 1,165 Arn non harder -th-an -th-ei . whan -th-ei ben au(au)ncid [aaAx]
H2: 1,166 Vnkynde to here kynge . and eke to alle cristene [aaXa]
H2: 1,167 Chewen her(e) charite . and chiden aftur more [aaAx]
H2: 1,168 Such chastite w(i)t(h)oute charite . worth cheynid i(n) helle [aaAx]
H2: 1,169 -Gh-e curato(ur)s -th-(a)t kepe -gh-ow . clene of -gh-our(e) body [aaAx]

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H2: 1,170 -Gh-e ben acu(m)bred wit couetise . -gh-e connne not ou-gh-t crepe [aaAa]
H2: 1,171 So faste hath auarice . haspide -gh-ow togideres [aaAx]
H2: 1,172 -th-(er) is no treuthe of t(ri)nite . but a trecherie of helle [aaAx]
H2: 1,173 And a leryng to lewyd men . -th-e latt(er)e do dele [aaAx]
H2: 1,174 ffor -th-ese arn -th-e wordes wryten . on -th-e eu(au)ngelie [aaAx]
H2: 1,175 { Date et dabitur uobis } . for I dele -gh-ow alle [aaAx]
H2: 1,176 That is -th-e boke of loue . -th-at leti-th- out my g(ra)ce [aaAx]
H2: 1,177 To comfort -th-e carful . acombred wit synne [aaAx]
H2: 1,178 Loue is -th-e leuest -th-ing . that our(e) lord asketh [aaAx]
H2: 1,179 And eke -th-e grai-th- gate . -th-(a)t goth into heuene [aaAx]
H2: 1,180 ffor-th-i I seye as seide er . ben sith of -th-ese tixtes [aaAx]
H2: 1,181 Whan al t(re)so(ur)s are tried . treuth is -th-e beste [aaAx]
H2: 1,182 Now I tolde -th-e what trew-th-e is . -th-(a)t no t(re)sour is better(e) [aaAx]
H2: 1,183 I may no leng(er)e lenge . now loke -th-e our(e) lord [aaAx]

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H2: 2,1 -Gh-et kneled I on my knees . and c(ri)ede her(e) of g(ra)ce [aaAx]
H2: 2,2 And seide m(er)cy madame . for mari loue of heuene [aaAx]
H2: 2,3 That bar the blesful barn . -th-(a)t bou-gh-te vs on -th-e rode [aaaAx]
H2: 2,4 Kenne me be su(m) craft . to kenne -th-e falsse [aaAx]
H2: 2,5 Loke on -th-i left half q(uo)d he . and lo wher(e) he standith [aaAx]
H2: 2,6 Bothe fals and fauel . and his feris manye [aaAx]
H2: 2,7 I loked on that left half . as -th-(a)t ladi me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 2,8 And was war of a wo(m)man . wondirliche clothid [aaAx]
H2: 2,9 Ipurfilyd wit pelure . -th-e purest in erthe [aaAx]
H2: 2,10 Icorounid in a corone . -th-e kyng ha-th- no bett(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,11 Alle her(e) fyue fyngres . weren fryttid w(i)t(h) rynges [aaAx]
H2: 2,12 Of -th-e purest p(er)ry . -th-e p(ri)nce weryd eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,13 In a reed scarlate robe . and riband wit gold [aaAx]
H2: 2,14 -Th-(er) nys no quene quey(n)tur . -th-(a)t quyk is on lyue [aaAx]
H2: 2,15 What is -th-is wo(m)man q(uo)d I . -th-us wort[h]ly atyred [aaAx]
H2: 2,16 That is mede -th-e mayde [qod she] . ha-th- noyede me ful ofte [aaXx]

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H2: 2,17 And lakkyd my lor(e) . to lordes aboute [aaAx]
H2: 2,18 In -th-e popes palys . he is p(re)uy as my selue [aaAx]
H2: 2,19 And so schulde he nou-gh-t be for wrong was her(e) syr(e) [xxXx]
H2: 2,20 Ou-gh-t of wrong he wax . to wrotherhele many [aaAx]
H2: 2,21 I au-gh-te ben hy-gh-ere . -th-an he for I com of a bettere [aaAxx]
H2: 2,22 Tomorwe worth the mariage mad . of mede & of fals [aaaAx]
H2: 2,23 ffauel wit fayre speche . ha-th- forgit hem togydere [aaAx]
H2: 2,24 Gyle ha-th- begon here so . he g(ra)unteth al his wylle [aaAx]
H2: 2,25 And al his lieres ledyng . -th-(a)t ly-gh-en togyderes [aaAx]
H2: 2,26 Tomorewe worth -th-e mariage . made as I -th-e telle [aaAx]
H2: 2,27 Ther my-gh-t -th-ou wyte if thow wylt . whiche -th-ei ben alle [aaAx]
H2: 2,28 That longet-gh- to -th-e lordschipe . -th-e lasse and -th-e more [aaAx]
H2: 2,29 Knowe he(m) -th-(er)e if thow ca(n)st . and kepe -th-e from hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 2,30 If thow wyllyst to wone . with treu-th-e in ys blis [aaAxx]
H2: 2,31 I may no leng(ur) lette . [god the] lord I -th-e bekenne [aaAx]
H2: 2,32 And [to] become a good man . for any couetise I rede [aaAx]
H2: 2,33 Alle -th-e riche reten(au)nce . -th-at regneth wit false [aaAx]
H2: 2,34 Weren bode to -th-e bridale . on both two sydes [aaAx]
H2: 2,35 Syre symonye is asent . [for] to ensele -th-e cha[r]t(ur)es [aaAx]
H2: 2,36 That fals and fauel . be any fyn halden [aaAx]
H2: 2,37 And feffe mede ther with . in mariage for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,38 Ther nas halle ne hous . to herborw-gh- -th-e peple [aaAx]
H2: 2,39 THat eche feld nas ful . of folke alle [the] -gh-erde aboute [aaAx]
H2: 2,40 In myddis an mounteyne . at mydmorwe tyde [aaAx]
H2: 2,41 Was pi-gh-t upon a pauylon . a proud for -th-e nones [aaAx]
H2: 2,42 And ten -th-ousand of tentis . teldit besyde [aaAx]
H2: 2,43 ffor kny-gh-tes of contre . of comers aboute [aaAx]
H2: 2,44 ffor sisours for sompno(ur)s . for sillers for beggers [aaAx]
H2: 2:44 And for flat(er)yng freres . alle [the] four(e) orderys

H2: 2,45 ffor lerid for lewyd . for laborers of -th-ropes [aaAx]
H2: 2,46 Al to witnesse wel . what -th-e wrytt(es) wolde [aaAa]

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H2: 2,47 In what man(er) -th-at mede . in mariage was feffid [aaAx]
H2: 2,48 To be fastnyd w(i)t(h) fals . -th-e fyn is areryd [aaAx]
H2: 2,49 Than fauel fetti-th- hire forth . and to fals taketh [aaaAx]
H2: 2,50 In forward -th-(a)t falshed . schal fynde here for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,51 And he be bou(n)de at his bode . his biddyng to fulfille [aaAx]
H2: 2,52 At bedde at bord . buxum and hende [aaAx]
H2: 2,53 And as syre symonye wyle segge . to sewen his wylle [aaAx]
H2: 2,54 Symonye and gyle . stondeth -gh-e for-th- bothe [aaAx]
H2: 2,55 And vnfolde -th-e feffement . -th-(a)t fals ha-th- ymaked [aaAx]
H2: 2,56 Thus begynne -th-e gromes . and gredde wel an hye [aaAx]
H2: 2,57 Wyten and witnessen . -th-(a)t wonen vpon erthe [aaAx]
H2: 2,58 That I fauel fauel feffe . falsnesse to mede [aaAx]
H2: 2,59 To be p(re)sent in p(ri)de . for pou(er) other ryche [aaAx]
H2: 2,60 With -th-e erldome of enuye . for eu(er) to laste [aaAx]
H2: 2,61 W(i)t(h) the lordschipe of lecherie . in lenght and in brede [aaA
H2: 2,62 W(i)t(h) -th-e kyndome of couetise . I crou(n)ne hem togyd(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,63 And al -th-e isle of vserie . and auarice -th-e -th-(er) wyth [aaAx]
H2: 2,64 Glotonye and grete o-th-es . I gyue hem togyd(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,65 W(i)t(h) -th-e delites of lust . -th-e deuel for to s(er)ue [axAx]
H2: 2,66 In al -th-e seigno(ur)ie of slew-th-e . I sese hem togyder(e) [aaAx]
H2: 2,67 -Th-ei to haue and to holde . and her(e) eyres aft(ir) [aaAa]
H2: 2,68 W(i)t(h) al -th-e portena(u)nce of p(ur)gatorie . into -th-e pyne of helle [aaAx]
H2: 2,69 -Gh-eldyng for this -th-ing at one -gh-eris ende [xxXx]
H2: 2,70 Her(e) soules to sathanas . to synke in pyne [aaAx]
H2: 2,71 -Th-er(e) to wone w(i)t(h) wrong . while god is in heuene [aaAxx]
H2: 2,72 In witnesse of whiche -th-yng . wrong was -th-e firste [aaAx]
H2: 2,73 And pers -th-e p(ar)don(er) . poulynes docto(ur) [aaAx]
H2: 2,74 Bette -th-e bedul . of bokyngh(a)m schire [aaAx]
H2: 2,75 Randolf -th-e reue . of rutlondes sokne [aaAx]
H2: 2,75 Taylo(ur)s tapsters and tau(er)ners many

H2: 2,76 Munde -th-e myller(e) . and many mo o-th-(er)e [aaAx]

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H2: 2,77 In -th-e date of -th-e deuel . -th-e dede was aseled [aaAx]
H2: 2,78 Be si-gh-te of syre symonye . and sygnes of noteries [aaAx]
H2: 2,79 Thanne tenide hi(m) theologie . whanne -th-e -th-is tale herde [aaAx]
H2: 2,80 And seide to cyuile . now sorwe on -th-i bokis [aaAx]
H2: 2,81 Such weddyng to worche . to wra-th-the w(i)t(h) syr(e) treu-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 2,82 Er -th-is weddyng be wro[wght] . wo -th-e betyde [aaAx]
H2: 2.83 ffor mede is medler(e) . of frendes engendrit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 2,84 God graunt[it] to gyue . mede to treu-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 2,85 And -th-ou hast gyuen mede her(e) to a gylo(ur) . now -gh-iue -th-e god sorwe [aaAx]
H2: 2,86 The textis telle [the] not so . treu-th-e wote -th-e sothe [aaAx]
H2: 2,86a { Dignus est op(er)arius mercede sua } [Latin]
H2: 2,87 Worth is -th-e werkeman . his mede to haue [aaXx]
H2: 2,88 And thou hast fastinde hir(e) w(i)t(h) fals . fy on -th-i lawes [aaAx]
H2: 2,89 ffor al ben lesynges -th-(o)u leuest . and lecherous workes [aaAx]
H2: 2,90 Symonye and -th-i self . schend holy chirche [aaAx]
H2: 2,91 -Gh-e and -th-e notories . noi-gh-en -th-e peple [xaAx]?
H2: 2,92 -Gh-e schuln abigge [it] both . be god -th-(a)t me made [aaAxx]
H2: 2,93 Wel -gh-e wyte wernardis . but if -gh-our(e) witt fayle [aaaAx]
H2: 2,94 -Th-at fals is a fayto(ur) . feyntles of werkes [aaAx]
H2: 2,95 As a bastard Iborn . of belsabouris kynde [aaAx]
H2: 2,96 And mede is a mened . a maydene of gode [aaAx]
H2: 2,97 Sche my-gh-t kysse -th-e kyng . for Cosyn if he wolde [aaAx]
H2: 2,98 Werchith be wysdom . and be wyt aftir [aaAx]
H2: 2,99 Ledith her(e) to london . -th-(er)e lawe is Ihaun[ditd] [aaAx]
H2: 2,100 -Gh-if any laute wil loke . -th-ei legge togidere [aaAx]
H2: 2,101 And if -th-e Iustice iugge her(e) . to be ioynide w(i)t(h) fals [aaAx]
H2: 2,102 -Gh-et be war of -th-e weddyng . for witty is treu-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 2,103 ffor consience is of his counsel . & knowit -gh-ow echone [aaAx]
H2: 2,104 And if he fynde -gh-ow in defaute . and w(i)t(h) -th-e fals holden [aaAx]
H2: 2,105 --- this line is omitted ---
H2: 2,106 Her(e) assencit Syuile . ac symonye ne wolde [aaAx]
H2: 2,107 Tyl he hadde syluer . for his seles and signes [xaAa]

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H2: 2,108 -Th-anne fette fauel forth . floreyne Inowe [aaaAx]
H2: 2,109 And bad gyle go . gyue gold aboute [aaAx]
H2: 2,110 And nameliche to -th-e notories . -th-(a)t hem non ne fayle [aaAx]
H2: 2,111 And feffe fals witnesse . wit floreynes Inowe [aaAx]
H2: 2,112 ffor he may mede maystrien . and maken at my wylle [aaAx]
H2: 2,113 To -th-is gold was gyue . gret was -th-e thonkynge [aaAx]
H2: 2,114 To fals and to fauel . for her(e) fayr(e) -gh-eftis [aaAx]
H2: 2,115 And comen to co(n)forten . fro care -th-e fals [aaAx]
H2: 2,116 And seide sertis . cesse schul we neu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,117 Tyl mede be thi weddid wyff . -th-oru-gh- wyt of vs alle [aaAx]
H2: 2,118 ffor we han mede amaystried . w(i)t(h) our(e) meri speche [aaAx]
H2: 2,119 That he g(rau)nteth w(i)t(h) vs to go . w(i)t(h) a good wylle [aaAx]
H2: 2,120 To london to loke . -gh-if -th-at lawe wolde [aaAx]
H2: 2,121 Iuggen -gh-ow ioyntli . in ioye for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,122 -Th-an fals was fayn . and fauel als bli-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 2,123 And let somne al -th-e segges . aboute in schires [aaAx]
H2: 2,124 And al to be boun . begg(er)es and o-th-(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,125 To wende w(i)t(h) hem to westmynster . to witnesse -th-e dede [aaAx]
H2: 2,126 -Th-an carede he for capelus . to carien hem -th-ider [aaAx]
H2: 2,127 -Th-an fette fauel fourty . foles of -th-e beste [aaAx]
H2: 2,128 Sette mede on a scherreue . schod al newe [aaAx]
H2: 2,129 And fals sat on a sisour . -th-(a)t fetiliche troddide [aaAx]
H2: 2,130 And fauel vpon a fair speche . quentyliche atyred [aaAx]
H2: 2,131 -Th-(er) hadde notories non hors . anoyed -th-ei wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 2,132 -Th-at symonye and Syuile . schuld on fote gange [aaAx]
H2: 2,133 -Th-an swor Siuyle . and seide be -th-e rode [aaAx]
H2: 2,134 -Th-at Somepno(ur)s schulde be sadeled . & serue he(m) echone [aaAx]
H2: 2,135 And lat ap(ar)aile -th-ese p(ro)uiso(ur)s . in palfreyes wyse [aaAx]
H2: 2,136 Syre symonye hi(m) self . schal sette on her(e) backes [aaAx]
H2: 2,137 And al -th-e denys & sout-gh-denys . as destreris he(m) dy-gh-te [aaAa]
H2: 2,138 ffor -th-ei schul bere these bischop(is) . & bring he(m) at her(e) reste [aaAx]

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H2: 2,139 Paulynes peple . for pleytes in -th-e constorie [aaAx]
H2: 2,140 Schuln serue my selue . -th-at syuyle hatte [aaAx]
H2: 2,141 And let cartesadel -th-e co(m)missar(e) . our(e) cart schal he drawe [aaAx]
H2: 2,142 And fetten our(e) vicail(es) . from fornicato(ur)es [aaAx]
H2: 2,143 And maki-th- of li-gh-ere a lang carte . to lede al -th-is o-th-(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,144 As foolis and faito(ur)s . -th-at on her(e) feet Iotton [aaAx]
H2: 2,145 ffals and fauel . fare-th- forth togydere [aaAa]
H2: 2,146 And mede in -th-e middis . and al -th-is meyne aftir [aaAx]
H2: 2,147 I haue no toom to telle . -th-e tayle -th-(a)t hem folewi-th- [aaAx]
H2: 2,148 Of many man(er) of man . -th-(a)t on -th-is molde libbeth [aaAx]
H2: 2,149 And gyle was forgoere . and gyede hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 2,150 Sothnesse sei-gh- it wel . and seide but litel [aaAx]
H2: 2,151 But p(ri)kyde forth on his palfray . and passid he(m) all(e) [aaAx]
H2: 2,152 And come to -th-e kinges corte . and co(n)ciense tollde [aaAx]
H2: 2,153 And co(n)sience to -th-e kyng . carpyd it aftir [aaAx]
H2: 2,154 Be crist q(uo)d -th-e kyng . and I my-gh-t kacche [aaXa]
H2: 2,155 ffals o-th-(er) fauel . o-th-(er) any of his feres [aaXa]
H2: 2,156 I wolde be wroken of -th-oo wreches . -th-(a)t worchen so ille [aaAx]
H2: 2,157 And hem hange be -th-e hals . and al -th-(a)t he(m) mayntyne-th- [aaAx]
H2: 2,158 Schal neu(er) man of -th-is molde . manp(ri)se -th-e leste [aaAx]
H2: 2,159 But ri-gh-t as -th-e lawe lokyth . let falle on hem alle [aaAxx]
H2: 2,160 And comaundite a co(n)stable . -th-(a)t come atte first [aaAx]
H2: 2,161 To atache -th-is tyraunt . for any treso(ur) I hote [aaAx]
H2: 2,162 ffeterith falsnesse faste . for any skynnes -gh-iftes [aaaXx]
H2: 2,163 And gederith of gyles heuede . let hi(m) go no ferther [aaAx]
H2: 2,164 And brynge-th- mede to me . maugre hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 2,165 Symonye and Syuile . I sente hem to warne [aaAx]
H2: 2,166 That holi chirche for hem . worth harmyd for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 2,167 And -gh-if -gh-e lacche li-gh-ere . let hi(m) nou-gh-t ascape [aaAx]
H2: 2,168 Or he be put on -th-e pelorye . for any p(re)your(e) I hote [aaAx]
H2: 2,168 Bette hi(m) on -th-e pelorye for any p(re)iour(e) I bidde

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H2: 2,168 Wayte hym wel late hym not a scape
H2: 2,169 Drede at -th-e dore stood . and -th-at doom herde [aaAx]
H2: 2,170 And wy-gh-tlyche wente . to warne -th-e fals [aaAx]
H2: 2,171 And bad hi(m) fle for fer(e) . and his feres alle [aaAx]
H2: 2,172 Than falsnesse for feryd . fley-gh- to [the] freres [aaAa]
H2: 2,173 And gyle doth hi(m) to go . agast for to dey-gh-e [aaAx]
H2: 2,174 Ac marchauntis mette w(i)t(h) hi(m) . and made hi(m) to abyde [aaAx]
H2: 2,175 Besshette hi(m) in her(e) schoppus . to sewen her(e) war(e) [aaAx]
H2: 2,176 Apparaylid hi(m) as a p(re)ntice . -th-e peple to serue [aaAx]
H2: 2,177 Li-gh-tlyche ly-gh-er(e) . lep away -th-ennes [aaAx]
H2: 2,178 Lurkyng -th-oru-gh- lanes . tolugged of manye [aaAx]
H2: 2,179 He was nowher(e) welcome . for his many talis [aaXx]
H2: 2,180 Ou(er)al Ihu(n)tyd . and Ihote trusse [aaAx]
H2: 2,181 Tyl p(ar)don(er)s hadden pytee . and pulden hi(m) to house [aaAx]
H2: 2,182 Whuschen hi(m) and wypide hi(m) . and wonde hi(m) in clothis [aaAx]
H2: 2,183 And sente hi(m) on sondayes . w(i)t(h) seles to chyrche [aaAx]
H2: 2,184 And -gh-af p(ar)done for panis . poundemel aboute [aaAx]
H2: 2,185 Ther of herden leches . and l(ett)res him sente [aaAx]
H2: 2,186 ffor to wone wit hem . and watris to loke [axAx]
H2: 2,187 Spicers speke wit him . to aspye her(e) war(e) [aaAx]
H2: 2,188 ffor he cowde on -th-e craft . and knew-gh- many go(m)mes [aaAx]
H2: 2,189 And mynstralles and messag(er)s . mette wit hi(m) onus [aaAx]
H2: 2,190 And witheld hi(m) wit hem terme of her(e) lyues [aaAx]
H2: 2,190 To ben of her(e) consel whan -th-ei cayren aboute

H2: 2,191 ffreris wit fayr speche . fetten hi(m) -th-ennes [aaAx]
H2: 2,192 ffro knowyng of comers . copide hi(m) as a frere [aaAx]
H2: 2,193 Ac he hath leue to lepyn out-gh- . as ofte as hi(m) liketh [aaXa]
H2: 2,194 And is welcome whanne he wyle . and wonet-gh- w(i)t(h) he(m) ofte [aaAx]
H2: 2,195 Alle fled for fer(e) . and flowen into hernys [aaAx]
H2: 2,196 Saue mede -th-e- maide . no mo durst abyde [aaAx]
H2: 2,197 Ac trewly to telle . he tremelid for fer(e) [aaAx]

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H2: 2,198 And eke wept and wrang . whan he was atachid [aaAxx]

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H2: 3,1 Now is mede -th-e maiden . nomme on hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 3,2 Wit bedelis and bailyfuus . ybroug-gh- to [-th-e] kyng [aaAx]
H2: 3,3 The kyng callit-gh- a clerc . I can no is name [aaaAx]
H2: 3,4 To take mede -th-e mayden . and make her(e) at ese [aaAx]
H2: 3,5 I wyle asay hire my self . and sothly apose [aaAx]
H2: 3,6 What man of -th-is world . -th-(a)t her(e) wer(e) leuest [aaAx]
H2: 3,7 And if he worche be wytt . and my wylle fulfille [aaAx]
H2: 3,8 I wyl forgyue her(e) -th-e gylt . so me god helpe [aaAx]
H2: 3,9 Curteislyche -th-e clerk -th-an . as -th-e kyng hy-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 3,10 Toke mede be -th-e myddul . and broug-gh- her(e) to chaumbo(ur) [aaXx]
H2: 3,11 Ac -th-(er) was myrthe and mynstralcie . mede to plese [aaAx]
H2: 3,12 That wony-th- at westmynster . worschipet her(e) alle [aaAx]
H2: 3,13 Ientile wit Ioy-gh-e . the Iustices sone [aaAx]
H2: 3,14 Busketh hi(m) to -th-e bo(ur) . ther(e) -th-e burde dwelli-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,15 Conforteth her(e) kyndely . be clergie leue [aaAx]
H2: 3,16 And seide morne nou-gh-t mede . ne make -th-(o)u no sorwe [aaAx]
H2: 3,17 ffor we wylle wysse the kyng . and -th-i wey make [axAx]
H2: 3,18 ffor al consiences cast . a craft as I trowe [aaAx]
H2: 3,19 Mildelyche mede -th-anne . m(er)ciede hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 3,20 Of here grete godnesse . and -gh-af hem echone [aaAx]
H2: 3,21 Coupis of clene gold . pecis of siluer [aaXx]
H2: 3,22 Rynges wit rubyes . and rychesses manye [aaAx]
H2: 3,23 -Th-e lest man of her(e) mayne . a mutoun of golde [aaAx]
H2: 3,24 -Th-anne lau-gh-t they leue . -th-ise wordes at mede [aaAx]
H2: 3,25 Wit -th-(a)t come clerc(es) . to conforte hir(e) -th-e same [aaAx]
H2: 3,26 And bidden her(e) be blithe . for we be -th-in owene [aaAx]
H2: 3,27 ffor to worche -th-i wylle . whil -th-i lyf last [aaAbb]
H2: 3,28 Hendely -th-an fies . behi-gh-te hem the same [aaAx]
H2: 3,29 To loue hem lelly . and lordes hem make [aaAx]

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H2: 3,30 And in constorie in cort . callen her(e) names [aaAx]
H2: 3,31 Schal no lewidnesse hi(m) lette . -th-e lede -th-(a)t I loue [aaAa]
H2: 3,32 That he ne worth first au(au)ncid . for I am knowe [aaAxx]
H2: 3,33 Ther(e) connyng clerkis . schuln clokke behynde [aaAx]
H2: 3,34 Than cometh -th-(er)e a confesso(ur) . copid as a frere [aaAx]
H2: 3,35 To mede -th-e mayde . mekelich he loutide [aaAx]
H2: 3,36 And he seide ful sothly . in schryft as it wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,37 They lerid and lewid . hadde ley be -th-e echone [aaAx]
H2: 3,38 And -th-ei falshede hadde felewyd -th-e . -th-is fyftene wynt(er) [aaAx]
H2: 3,39 I schal soile -th-e myself . for a seme of whete [aaAx]
H2: 3,40 And eke be -th-i baudekyn . and ber(e) wel -th-i aru(n)de [aaAx]
H2: 3,41 Among clerkes and kny-gh-tus . consience to felle [aaAx]
H2: 3,42 Than mede for her(e) mysdedes . to -th-(a)t man knelyd [aaAx]
H2: 3,43 And schrof her(e) of hir(e) [synnys] . schameles I trowe [aaAx]
H2: 3,44 Tolde hi(m) a tale . and took hi(m) a noble [aaAx]
H2: 3,45 ffor to be her(e) bedeman . and her(e) baude aftir [aaAx]
H2: 3,46 Than he asoiled her(e) sone . and si-th-en he seyde [aaAa]
H2: 3,47 We haue a wyndow on worchyng . wile stonde vs wel hye [aaAxx]
H2: 3,48 Woldest -th-(o)u glase -th-e gabul . and g(ra)ue -th-(er)In -th-i name [aaAx]
H2: 3,49 Syker schulde -th-i soule . be heuene to haue [aaBb]
H2: 3,50 Wyst I -th-at q(uo)d -th-e wo(m)man . -th-(er) nys wyndowe ne auter(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,51 That I ne schuld make and mende . and my(n) name write [aaAxx]
H2: 3,52 That Iche segge schal se . I am suster of -gh-our(e) hous [aaAx]
H2: 3,53 Ac god [to] alle [goud] folk . schuc-gh- g(ra)uyng defendit [aaAx]
H2: 3,54 And seith { Nesciat sinister quid faciat dexter } [Latin]
H2: 3,55 late nat -th-i lefte hande . late ne rathe [aaAx]
H2: 3,56 Be war what -th-i ry-gh-t hand . worchit-gh- or delith [aaxAx]
H2: 3,57 And p(re)uylich p(ar)te it . -th-at p(ri)de be nat sey-gh-e [aaAx]
H2: 3,58 Nether in sith ne in -th-i soule . for god hi(m) self knowy-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,59 Who is curteis or kynde . or couetous or ellis [aaAx]
H2: 3,60 ffor-th-i I lere -gh-ow lordes . le[a]uyth such wrytyng [aaAx]

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H2: 3,61 To wryten in wyndowes . of -gh-our(e) wel dedis [aaAx]
H2: 3,62 O-th-(er) for to grede aftir godes men . whan -gh-e -gh-eue dolis [aaAx]
H2: 3,63 An aunt(er) -gh-e haue . -gh-our(e) hire -th-(er)of her(e) [aaAa]
H2: 3,64 ffor our(e) sauiour it seide . and hi(m) self p(re)chide [aaAx]
H2: 3,64a { Amen Amen recipiebant & cet(er)a } [Latin]
H2: 3,65 Meyres and maystres . hij -th-at ben menene dwelly(n) [aaAx]
H2: 3,66 Beywene -th-e kyng and -th-e comyns . to kepe -th-e lawes [aaAx]
H2: 3,67 As to pon[y]schen on pileries . and on pynnyg stolis [aaAx]
H2: 3,68 Breweris and bakers . bochers and cokes [aaAx]
H2: 3,69 ffor [-th-ese] arn men of -th-is molde . -th-(a)t most harme worchi-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,70 To -th-e pore peple . -th-(a)t parcelmel biggeth [aaAx]
H2: 3,71 ffor -th-ei poysone -th-e peple . p(ry})uily wel ofte [aaAx]
H2: 3,72 And risen vp -th-oru-gh- reg(ra)trie . and rentis he(m) biggen [aaAx]
H2: 3,73 Of -th-at -th-e por(e) peple . schuld put in her(e) wombe [aaAx]
H2: 3,74 ffor took he on trewly . he tymberid nat so hye [aaAx]
H2: 3,75 Ne bou-gh-te non bargages . be wel -gh-e c(er)tayn [aaAx]?
H2: 3,76 Ac mede -th-e maide . -th-e mair heo besougte [aaAx]
H2: 3,77 Of al such sellers . mede to make [aaAx]
H2: 3,78 Or p(re)sauntis wi-th-oute panis . as pecis of siluer [aaAx]
H2: 3,79 Ryng or richesse . -th-(a)t regrato(ur) to maynteyne [aaAx]
H2: 3,80 ffor my loue q(uo)d -th-at ladi . loue hem Ichone [aaAx]
H2: 3,81 And suffre hem to selle . su(m)del a-gh-ens reson [aaAx]
H2: 3,82 Salamon -th-e sage . a sarmou(n) he made [aaAx]
H2: 3,83 ffor to amende men . -th-(a)t kepit -th-e lawis [aaaXx]
H2: 3,84 And toke him -th-is teme . -th-(a)t I telle -th-inke [aaAx]
H2: 3,85 { Ignis deuorab(i)t tabernac(u)la eor(um) q(u)i libent(er) accipiu(n)t mun(er)a } [Latin]
H2: 3,86 Among -th-ese letterid lordis . -th-is latyn amountith [aaAx]
H2: 3,87 -Th-at fyre schal fallen . and forbrenne al at -th-e last [aaAx]
H2: 3,88 The hous and -th-e homes . of hem -th-(a)t disiren [aaAx]
H2: 3,89 To haue -gh-iftes for here seruise . in -gh-ou-th-e or in elde [????]
H2: 3,90 The kyng fro counsel com . and callid aftir mede [aaaAx]

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H2: 3,91 And ofsente hir(e) as swythe . as swythe seriau(n)te hir(e) fecche [aaAx]
H2: 3,92 And brou-gh-te hir(e) to borug-gh- . wit blis and w(i)t(h) Ioye [aaAx]
H2: 3,92 Into -th-e p(er)nyest place . -th-e p(ri)nce hadde eu(er)e

H2: 3,93 Corteysliche -th-e kyng . comsi-th- to telle [aaAx]
H2: 3,94 To mede -th-e maiden . melis -th-ise wordis [aaAx]
H2: 3,95 fful wyckedely Iwis . wrou-gh-g hast -th-ou ofte [aaAx]
H2: 3,96 Ac wers wrou-gh-test -th-ou neu(er) . -th-an tho -th-(o)u fals toke [aaXx]
H2: 3,97 Ac I forgyue -th-e -th-e gylt . and g(ra)nt -th-e my g(ra)ce [aaAa]
H2: 3,98 Hennys to -th-i ded day . do -th-(o)u so namor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,99 I haue a kny-gh-t hatte consience . com late fro be-gh-onde [aaAx]
H2: 3,100 -Gh-if he willyth -th-e to wyf . wiltow hi(m) haue [aaAx]
H2: 3,101 -Gh-a lord q(uo)d -th-at lady . lord forbede ellis [aaAx]
H2: 3,102 --- this line is omitted ---
H2: 3,103 -Th-an was consience callid . to come and ap(er)en [aaAx]
H2: 3,104 Befor(e) -th-e kyng and his consel . clerkes and o-th-(er) [aaAx]
H2: 3,105 Knelyng consience . to -th-e kyng loutide [aaAx]
H2: 3,106 What -th-at his wille were . and what he do schulde [aaAx]
H2: 3,107 Wylt -th-ou wedde -th-is wo(m)man . -gh-if I wil asente [aaAx]
H2: 3,108 ffor he is fayn of -th-i felaschepe . for to be thi make [aaAxx]
H2: 3,109 Quod consience to [the] kyng [tho] . crist it forbede [aaAx]
H2: 3,110 Er I wedde such a wyf . wo me betide [aaAx]
H2: 3,111 ffor sche is frel of hire fei-th- . fekyl of her(e) speche [aaAx]
H2: 3,112 Sche make-th- men mysdo . many scor(e) tymes [aaaAx]
H2: 3,113 In trust of hir(e) treso(ur) . sche tene-th- wel many [aaAx]
H2: 3,114 Wyues and wedewes . wantou(n)nesse techit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 3,115 Lerid hem lecherie . -th-at loueden her(e) -gh-iftes [aaXx]
H2: 3,116 -Gh-oure fad(er) he fellid . -th-oru-gh- fals behestes [aaAx]
H2: 3,117 Apoisou(n)de popis . apeyrid al holi chirche [aaAx]
H2: 3,118 I not a bet(er) baude . be hi(m) -th-at me made [aaAxx]
H2: 3,119 Betwene heuene and h[e]lle and er-th-e . -th-ei men sou-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 3,120 Sche is tekul of hir(e) tayl . talewys of hir(e) tonge [aaAx]
H2: 3,121 As comyn as -th-e cartway . to knaue and to alle [aaAx]

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H2: 3,122 To mynstrales to messang(er)s . to mesellis in hegges [aaAx]
H2: 3,123 Siso(ur)s and sompno(ur)s . suche men hir(e) p(ri)yseth [aaAx]
H2: 3,124 Schrewes of schires . wer(e) schent if he ne wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,125 Sche doth men to lese her(e) lond . and hir(e) lif both [aaAx]
H2: 3,126 And leti-th- passe p(ri)son(er)s . and payeth for hem ofte [aaAx]
H2: 3,127 And -gh-yuet -th-e gaylers gold . and grotis togider(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,128 To vnfetere -th-e fals . [goe] wher(e) hi(m) lykith [aaAx]
H2: 3,129 He take-th- -th-e trewe bi -th-e top . tey-gh-et-gh- hi(m) faste [aaAx]
H2: 3,130 And hange-th- hi(m) for hatrede . -th-at harmede neu(er) [aaAx]
H2: 3,131 To be cursid in constorie . he cou(n)ti-th- nou-gh-t a rissche [aaAx]
H2: 3,132 ffor he copi-th- -th-e comyssarie . and clothe-th- his clerkis [aaAa]
H2: 3,133 He is asoilyd as sone . as [she] hir(e) liky-th- self [aaAx]
H2: 3,134 Sche may ney-gh-e as myche do . in a mo(n)-th-e onus [aaAx]
H2: 3,135 As -gh-our(e) secret seel . in seuene scor(e) -gh-eres dayes [aaAx]
H2: 3,136 Sche is preuy w(i)t(h) -th-e pope . p(ro)uiso(ur)s it knowit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 3,137 Sire symonye and hir(e)self . seli-th- -th-e bulles [aaAx]
H2: 3,138 Sche blessit-gh- -th-ise bisschopus . -gh-if -th-i be lewyd [aaAx]
H2: 3,139 P(ro)uendris p(re)stus and p(er)sones . sche maynteny-th- to hollde [aaAx]
H2: 3,140 Lemmannes and lotobies . al her(e) lyf dayes [aaAx]
H2: 3,141 And bryng forth barnes . a-gh-ens forboden lawes [aaAx]
H2: 3,142 -Th-(er) sche is wel wit -th-e kyng . wo is -th-e reaume [axAx]
H2: 3,143 ffor sche is fauourable to fals . and foulyth treu-th-e ofte [aaAx]
H2: 3,144 Barounes and burgeys . sche brynge-th- to sorwe [aaAx]
H2: 3,145 Be Ih(es)u wit hir(e) iuelx . -gh-our(e) iustice sche schendith [aaAx]
H2: 3,146 And ly-gh-t a-gh-en -th-e lawe . and lettyth -th-e treu-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 3,147 That fey-th- may nat haue his forth . hir(e) floreyn(es) go so -th-ikke [aaAx]
H2: 3,148 Sche let lawe as hir(e) lust . and louedayes maky-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,149 The mase for a mene man . thei-gh- he mote eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 3,150 Lawe is so lordlych . and loth to make ende [aaAx]
H2: 3,151 Witoute p(re)sentys or panis . he plesi-th- ful fewe [aaAx]
H2: 3,152 Clergie and couetise . he compli-th- togyderes [aaAx]

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H2: 3,153 -Th-is is -th-e lif of -th-at lady . now lord -gh-yue hir(e) sorwe [aaAx]
H2: 3,154 And al -th-at mayntene-th- hir(e) men . mysch(au)nce hem betide [aaAx]
H2: 3,155 ffor por(e) men now haue no power(e) . to pleyne if he(m) smerte [aaAx]
H2: 3,156 Such a maist(er) is mede . among men of gode [aaAx]
H2: 3,157 Than mede mornyde . and menyde to -th-e kyng [aaAx]
H2: 3,158 To haue space to [speke] . spede -gh-if he my-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 3,159 The kyng g(ra)untide hir(e) grace . wi-th- a good wille [aaAx]
H2: 3,160 Excuse -th-e -gh-if thou canst . I can no mor(e) sei-gh-e [aaAx]
H2: 3,161 ffor consience acuset -th-e . to conge -th-e for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 3,162 Nay lord q(uo)d -th-at ladi . leue hi(m) -th-e wers [aaAx]
H2: 3,163 Whan -gh-e wyte wyt(er)ly . wher(e) -th-e wrong liggy-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,164 Ther(e) -th-at myschief is gret . mede mede may helpe [axAx]
H2: 3,165 And -th-(o)u knowist consience . I cam nou-gh-t for to chide [aaAx]
H2: 3,166 Ne to da(m)pne -th-i p(er)sone . wi-th- a proude herte [aaAx]
H2: 3,167 Wel -th-(o)u wost consience . but if -th-(o)u wilt ly-gh-e [aaxAx]
H2: 3,168 Thow hast honged on my half . enleuene tymes [aaAx]
H2: 3,169 And grypen my gold . and gyuen it wher(e) -th-e liky-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,170 Whi -th-ou wrothist -th-e now . wonder me -th-inkyth [aaAx]
H2: 3,171 -Gh-it I may as I my-gh-t . au(au)nce -th-e wi-th- -gh-iftes [aaAx]
H2: 3,172 And maynteyne -th-i manhod . mor(e) -th-an -th-ou knowist [aaAx]
H2: 3,173 And -th-(o)u hast famed me foule . befor(e) -th-e kyng here [aaAxx]
H2: 3,174 ffor ky[l]de [I] neu(er)e no kyng . ne cou(n)seilyd -th-(er)aftir [aaAx]
H2: 3,175 Ne dide as -th-(o)u demest . I do it on -th-e kyng [aaAx]
H2: 3,176 In normandie was he nou-gh-t . [a]no-gh-ede for my sake [aaAx]
H2: 3,177 Ac -th-(o)u -th-i self sothly . aschamyst him ofte [aaAx]
H2: 3,178 Crepe in to a caban . for colde of -th-i nailes [aaAx]
H2: 3,179 Wendist -th-(a)t wynter . wolde han last eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 3,180 And dreddist to be ded . for a dym cloude [aaAx]
H2: 3,181 And hastide -th-e homward . for hong(er) of -th-i wombe [aaAx]
H2: 3,182 Wi-th-oute pite pilo(ur) . pore men -th-(o)u robidyst [aaAx]
H2: 3,183 And bar her(e) bras on thi bak . to caleys to selle [aaaXx]

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H2: 3,184 Ther(e) I lefte wi-th- my lord . his lif for to saue [aaAx]
H2: 3,185 And made hi(m) myrthe . mornyng to leeue [aaAx]
H2: 3,186 And bat(er)id him on -th-e bac . boldite his herte [aaAx]
H2: 3,187 Dyde hi(m) hoppe for hope . to haue me at wylle [aaAx]
H2: 3,188 Hadde I be marchal ou(er) his men . be marie of heuene [aaAx]
H2: 3,189 I durst han leyde my lif . and no lesse wed [aaAx]
H2: 3,190 He schulde haue be lord of -th-(a)t londe . in leng-th- & in brede [aaAx]
H2: 3,191 And kyng of -th-at ky-th- . his kyn for to helpe [aaAx]
H2: 3,192 -Th-e leste brol of his blode . a barones pere [aaAx]
H2: 3,193 Cowardly thou consience . conceyldest hi(m) -th-ennes [aaAx]
H2: 3,194 To leuen his lordschipe . for a litul siluer [aaAx]
H2: 3,195 That is -th-e richest reem . -th-(a)t regnet vnd(er) heuene [aaAx]
H2: 3,196 It becom a kyng . -th-at kepy-th- a reem [aaAx]
H2: 3,197 To -gh-yuen his men mede . -th-(a)t mekly him s(er)ue [aaAx]
H2: 3,198 To alienes to alle men . to hono(ur) hem wi-th- -gh-iftes [aaAx]
H2: 3,199 Mede maky-th- hi(m) be louyd . and for a man be holde [aaxAx]
H2: 3,200 Emp(er)o(ur)s and erles . and alle maner lordis [aaAx]
H2: 3,201 -Th-oru-gh- -gh-iftes han -gh-onge men . to renne and to ride [aaAx]
H2: 3,202 The pope wi-th- his p(re)latis . p(re)sentes vndirfonge-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,203 And medith men hi(m) self . to mayntene here lawes [aaAx]
H2: 3,204 Seriauntes for her(e) seruise . we se wel -th-e so-th-e [aaAa]
H2: 3,205 Takith mede of hir(e) maystris . as -th-ei mowe acorde [aaAx]
H2: 3,206 Beggeres for her(e) byddyng . biddy-th- of hem mede [aaAbb]
H2: 3,207 Mynst(ra)les for her(e) myrthes . mede -th-ei asken [aaAx]
H2: 3,208 The kyng hath mede of his men . to make pes in londis [aaAx]
H2: 3,209 Men -th-at ben clerkis . c(ra)ue of hi(m) mede [aaAx]
H2: 3,210 Prestis -th-(a)t p(re)che . the pepul to gode [aaAx]
H2: 3,211 Asken mede and messe penis . and her(e) mete also [aaAx]
H2: 3,212 Of alle kyn crafty men . craue mede for her(e) p(re)ntis [aaXx]?
H2: 3,213 Mede and marchaundise . mote nede go togider(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,214 No wy-gh-t as I wene . wi-th-oute mede my-gh-t lybbe [aaAxx]

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H2: 3,215 Quod consience -th-e kyng to co(n)sience . be c(ri)st as me -th-ynke-th- [aaAx]
H2: 3,216 Mede is worthi . -th-e maystri to haue [axAx]
H2: 3,217 Nay q(uo)d consience to -th-e kyng . and knelid to -th-e erthe [aaAx]
H2: 3,218 -Th-(er) arn to man(er) of medis . my lord be -gh-our(e) leue [aaAx]
H2: 3,219 Thet on god of his g(ra)ce . gyueth in his blis(se) [aaAx]
H2: 3,220 To hem -th-(a)t worchen wel . whyles -th-ei ben her(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,221 The p(ro)fite p(re)chit-gh- it . and put it in -th-e sauter [aaAx]
H2: 3,221a { Qui pecuniam suam dedit ad usuram } [Latin]
H2: 3,222 Tak no mede of hem my lord . -th-at ben trewe [aaAx]
H2: 3,223 Loue hem and lene or leue hem . for our(e) lordis loue of heuene [aaAx]?
H2: 3,224 Godis mede and his m(er)cy . -th-(er) wi-th- my-gh-th -th-ow wynne [aaAx]
H2: 3,225 Ther is a mede mersules . -th-at maystris desireth [aaAx]
H2: 3,226 To maynteyne mysdoers . mede -th-ei taken [aaAx]
H2: 3,227 And -th-er(e)of seide -th-e saut(er) . in a salmis ende [aaAx]
H2: 3,228 { In quor(um) manib(us) iniquitates su(n)t dext(er)a eor(um) repleta e(st) mun(er)ib(us) } [Latin]
H2: 3,229 And he that grypes her(e) gyftes . so me god helpe [aaAx]
H2: 3,230 Schal abye it biturly . or -th-e bok lyeth [aaAx]
H2: 3,231 Prestes and p(er)sones . -th-at plesyng desireth [aaAx]
H2: 3,232 -Th-at take mede and money . for masse -th-(a)t thei synge [aaAx]
H2: 3,233 Schal haue [that] mede on this molde . -th-(a)t matheu ha-th- g(ra)ntide [aaAx]
H2: 3,233a { Amen Amen recipiebant mercedem suam } [Latin]
H2: 3,234 -Th-at laborers and lou-gh- folk . taken of hir(e) maystris [aaXx]
H2: 3,235 Is no man(er) of mede . but a mesurable hire [aaAx]
H2: 3,236 In mariaundise is no mede . I may it wel auowe [aaAx]
H2: 3,237 It is a p(er)mutaciou(n) ap(er)tly . a peny for another [aaAx]
H2: 3,238 Ac reddist thou neu(er) { regum } . thou recride mede [aaAx]
H2: 3,239 Whi the vengyaunce fil . on saul and on his chyldren [aaXx]
H2: 3,240 God sente him to segge . be samuel mou-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 3,241 That agag of amalech . and his peple aftir [aaAx]
H2: 3,242 Schulde dey-gh-e for a dede . -th-(a)t don hadde her(e) eldris [aaAx]
H2: 3,243 --- this line is omitted ---
H2: 3,244 Samuel seide to saul . god sendith -th-e and hotith [aaAx]

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H2: 3,245 To be buxum and boun(n) . his byddyng to fulfille [aaAx]
H2: 3,246 Wende thidur w(i)t(h) -th-i ost . wo(m)men to kylle [axAx]?
H2: 3,247 Chyldren and cherles . schopen hem to de-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 3,248 Loke thow kylle -th-e kyng . coueite nou-gh-t is godes [aaAx]
H2: 3,249 ffor any mylyones of money . morder he(m) echone [aaAx]
H2: 3,250 Barnes and bestes . brenne hem to gader(e) [aaAx]
H2: 3,251 And for he kylde not -th-e kyng . as c(ri)st bode sente [aaAx]
H2: 3,252 Coueytede here catel . kylde nou-gh-t her(e) bestes [aaAx]
H2: 3,253 But brou-gh-te wi-th- hi(m) -th-e bestis . as -th-e bible tolde [aaAx]
H2: 3,254 God seide to samuel . -th-(a)t saul scholde dey-gh-e [aaAx]
H2: 3,255 And al his sede for -th-at synne . synfully schulde ende [aaAx]
H2: 3,256 Such a meschef mede . made -th-e kyng for to haue [aaAx]
H2: 3,257 -Th-(a)t god hated -th-e kyng . and al his or eyres aftir [aaAa]
H2: 3,258 -Th-e culor(um) of -th-is clause . kepe I nou-gh-t to schewe [aaAx]
H2: 3,259 An aunt(er) it me noy-gh-ede . and ende wyl I make [aaAxx]
H2: 3,260 In consience knowe I -th-is . for kynde it me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 3,261 -Th-at reson schal reyne . and remes gou(er)ne [aaAx]
H2: 3,262 And ri-gh-t as agag hadde . happe schal newly so(m)me [aaAx]
H2: 3,263 Samuel schal slen hi(m) . and saul schal be blamyd [aaAx]
H2: 3,264 And dauid schal be dyademyd . and daunten he(m) alle [aaAx]
H2: 3,265 And o c(ri)sten kyng . kepe vs Ichone [aaAx]
H2: 3,266 Schal no mor(e) mede . be maister on er-th-e [aaAx]
H2: 3,267 But loue and lownesse . and laute togyd(er)is [aaAx]
H2: 3,268 And whoso trespasi-th- trewly . and taky-th- to -th-e wrong [aaAx]
H2: 3,269 His wykkide leaute schal do hi(m) lawe . or lese his lyf ellis [aaAx]
H2: 3,270 Schal no seruaunt for -th-at s(er)uyse . wer(e) a selk howue [aaAx]
H2: 3,271 Ne no ray robe . of ryche pellure [aaAx]
H2: 3,272 Mede of mysdoeres . makyth hem so ryche [aaAx]
H2: 3,273 -th-e lawe is [a] lord waxen . leaute is pore [aaAx]
H2: 3,274 Vnkyndenesse is com(au)ndo(ur) . and kyndnesse is banishit [aaAx]
H2: 3,275 Ac kynde witt schal come -gh-it . and consience togydere [aaAx]

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H2: 3,276 And make of lawe a labore . schuhc loue schal aryse [aaAx]

Passus quartus de uisione

H2: 4,1 Sesith seide -th-e kyng . I suffre -gh-ou no leng(ur) [aaAx]
H2: 4,2 -Gh-e schul sau-gh-te for sothe . and serue me bothe [aaAx]
H2: 4,3 Kysse hir(e) q(uo)d -th-e kyng . consience I hote [aaAx]
H2: 4,4 Nay be god q(uo)d consience . conge me rather [aaAx]
H2: 4,5 But reson rede me -th-(er)to . erst wyl I dey-gh-e [aaAx]
H2: 4,6 I comaunde -th-e q(uo)d -th-e kyng . to consience -th-anne [aaAx]
H2: 4,7 Rape -th-e to ride . and reson -th-(a)t -th-(o)u feche [aaAx]
H2: 4,8 Comaunde hi(m) -th-(a)t he come . my consel to her(e) [aaAx]
H2: 4,9 ffor he schal rewle my reme . and rede me -th-e best [aaAx]
H2: 4,10 Of mede and of mo o-th-(er) . what man schal hir(e) wedde [aaAx]
H2: 4,11 And counte wi-th- consience . so me c(ri)st helpe [aaAx]
H2: 4,12 How -th-(o)u lerest -th-e peple . -th-e lered and -th-e lewyd [axAa]
H2: 4,13 I am fayn of -th-(a)t foreward . seith [the] frek -th-anne [aaAx]
H2: 4,14 And ry-gh-t rydyth to reson . and rowne-th- in his ere [aaaAx]
H2: 4,15 Seide hi(m) as -th-e kyng seide . and si-th-e tok his leue [aaAxx]
H2: 4,16 I schal aray me to ride q(uo)d reson . reste -th-e a while [aaaAx]
H2: 4,17 And callyd catoun his knaue . curteys of speche [aaaAx]
H2: 4,18 Sette my sadul . vpon suffraunce til I se my tyme [aaAa]
H2: 4,19 And let warrok hi(m) . wi-th- ry-gh-tful gyrthes [aaAx]
H2: 4,20 Hang on hi(m) -th-e heuy bridul . to holde his hede lowe [aaAx]
H2: 4,21 And -gh-it wyl he make many wehee . er he come -th-(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 4,22 -Th-anne consience on his capul . cayreth forth faste [aaAx]
H2: 4,23 And reson wi-th- hi(m) ry-gh-t . and rapi-th- hym -gh-erne [aaAx]
H2: 4,24 Ac vnwary wysdom . and witty is fere [aaAx]
H2: 4,25 ffelewyd hem faste . for hij hadde to done [aaAxx]
H2: 4,26 In cheker and in chaunserie . to be disgargid of -th-ynges [aaAx]
H2: 4,27 And ride fast forth for reson . schulde rede hem -th-e beste [aaAx]
H2: 4,28 ffor to saue hem self . from schame and from harme [aaAx]
H2: 4,29 Ac consience cam arst . to courte be a myle way [aaAx]

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H2: 4,30 And romed for-th- wi-th- reson . ry-gh-t to -th-e kyng [aaAx]
H2: 4,31 Curteysly the kyng . thanne come in to reson [aaAx]
H2: 4,32 And betwene hi(m) self and his sone . sette hi(m) on benche [aaAx]
H2: 4,33 And wordyden a gret whyle . wel wysly togyd(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 4,34 Than come pes into -th-e p(ar)lement . and put vp a bylle [aaAx]
H2: 4,35 How he a-gh-en his wylle . hadde his wyf take [aaAx]
H2: 4,36 And how he rauyshide Rose . reyngnaldes loue [aaAx]
H2: 4,37 And Mergaret(e) of hir(e) maydenhod . maugre hir(e) chekes [aaAx]
H2: 4,38 Bothe my gees and my grys . his gadelynges fechen [aaAx]
H2: 4,39 I dar nough-gh- for feer of hem . fy-gh-t ne chyde [xaAx]
H2: 4,40 He borwyde of me bayard . and broughte hi(m) neu(er) a-gh-en [aaAx]
H2: 4,41 Ne no ferthyng -th-(er)for(e) . for noght I coude plete [aaAxx]
H2: 4,42 He mayntide his men . to m(ur)ther myne hynen [aaAx]
H2: 4,43 fforstallyth my feyres . fytith in my chepyng [aaAx]
H2: 4,44 Breke-th- vp my berne dores . berith awey my whete [aaAx]
H2: 4,45 And taky-th- me but a tayl . for ten quarters otis [aaAx]
H2: 4,46 And -gh-et he betith me -th-(er)to . and ly-gh--th- be my mayde [axAx]
H2: 4,47 And I am noght hardi vnnethe on hi(m) for to loke [aaAx]
H2: 4,48 Tho knew -th-e kyng . he seide so-th- for consience hi(m) tolde [aaAx]
H2: 4,49 Wrong was aferid -th-o . and wysdom he sou-gh-te [axAx]
H2: 4,50 To make his pes wi-th- his penys . and p(ro)frid hi(m) manye [aaAx]
H2: 4,51 And seide hadde I loue of my lord -th-e kyng . litul wold I reche [aaAx]
H2: 4,52 Thei pes and his power(e) . pleynede hi(m) eu(er) [aaAx]
H2: 4,53 Wysdome wan to -th-o . and so dide wytt also [aaAx]
H2: 4,54 ffor -th-at wrong hadde wroght . so wyckyd a dede [aaAx]
H2: 4,55 And warnid wrong tho . with such a wyse tale [aaAx]
H2: 4,56 Whoso werkyth be wylle . sone wra-th-the makyth [aaAx]
H2: 4,57 I sei it be my selue . thou schalt it sone fynde [aaAx]
H2: 4,58 But if mede it make . meschef is vppe [aaAx]
H2: 4,59 ffor bothe -th-i lyf and -th-i lande . lyth in his g(ra)ce [aaAx]
H2: 4,60 Wrong than on wysdom . wepith hym to hellpe [aaAx]

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H2: 4,61 ffor of his penys he p(ro)frede . handi dandi to paye [aaXa]
H2: 4,62 Than wysdom and wytt . wente togyd(er)es [aaAx]
H2: 4,63 And toke mede wi-th- hem . m(er)cy to wynne [axAx]
H2: 4,64 Pes put forth his had . and his panne [all] blodi [aaxAx]
H2: 4,65 Withoute gylt god wote . gat I this gate skathe [aaAx]
H2: 4,66 Consience and -th-e kyng . knew wel -th-e sothe [aaAx]
H2: 4,67 And wysten wel . that wrong was a schrewe eu(er) [aaAx]
H2: 4,68 Ac wysdom and wytt . wer(e) aboute faste [aaAx]
H2: 4,69 To ou(er)come the kyng . wi-th- catel if thei myght [aaAx]
H2: 4,70 The kyng swor be c(ri)st . and be his croune bothe [aaAx]
H2: 4,71 That wrong for his wyckidnesse . schulde wo thole [aaAx]
H2: 4,72 and comau(n)did a constable . to caste hi(m) in p(er)son [aaAx]
H2: 4,73 He schulde not -th-is seuene . -gh-eer se his feet ones [aaAx]
H2: 4,74 God wote q(uo)d wysdom . that wer(e) nat the beste [aaAx]
H2: 4,75 And he amendes mowe make . let meynp(ri)se hi(m) haue [aaAx]
H2: 4,76 And be brou-gh-th for his bale . and beingen hi(m) bote [aaAa]
H2: 4,77 Amende that he mysdide . and eu(er)emor(e) the bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 4,78 Wytt acordyth -th-(er)wyth . and seide the same [???]
H2: 4,79 Bet(er)e is thet bote . bale adoun brynge [aaAa]
H2: 4,80 Than bale be bet . and bote neu(er) the bet(er)e [aaAa]
H2: 4,81 Than gan mede to meke hir(e) . and m(er)cy besoug-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 4,82 And p(ro)frede pes a p(re)sent . al of purid gold [aaaAx]
H2: 4,83 Haue -th-is of me man q(uo)d heo . to amende thi skate-gh-s [aaAx]
H2: 4,84 ffor I wyl wage for wrong . he schal do so no mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 4,85 Pes than pitously . p(re)yede to the kyng [aaAx]
H2: 4,86 To haue m(er)cy on that man . that mysdide hi(m) ofte [aaAx]
H2: 4,87 ffor he hath waged me wel . as wysdom hi(m) taught [aaAx]
H2: 4,88 I forgyue hi(m) the gylt . with a good wylle [aaAx]
H2: 4,89 So -gh-e asente therto . I can sey-gh-e no more [aaAx]
H2: 4,90 ffor mede hath made my mendes . I may no mor(e) axen [aaAx]
H2: 4,91 Nay q(uo)d the kyng . so god -gh-yue me blysse [aaAx]

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H2: 4,92 Wrong wendith nat so away . or I wyte mor(e) [aaaAx]
H2: 4,93 Lep he so li-gh-tly away . laug-gh-en he wolde [aaAx]
H2: 4,94 And ofte the bolder ben . to beten myn hynen [aaAx]
H2: 4,95 But reson haue reuthe on hi(m) . he schal reste hi(m) in stokkis [aaAx]
H2: 4,96 As longe as I lyue . but mor(e) loue it make [aaAx]
H2: 4,97 Su(m) men redde reson . to haue reuthe on that schrewe [aaAx]
H2: 4,98 And to counseile te kyng . and consience bothe [aaAx]
H2: 4,99 That mede moste be meynp(er)no(ur) . resou(n) thei besowhte [aaaXx]?
H2: 4,100 Rede me not q(uo)d reson . no reuthe to haue [aaAx]
H2: 4,101 Tyl lordes and ladies . louen alle treuthe [aaAx]
H2: 4,102 And p(er)nellis purfyle . be put in her(e) huche [aaAx]
H2: 4,103 Tyl childris cherisshynge . be chatisyd wi-th- -gh-erdes [aaAx]
H2: 4,104 And harlotes holynesse . be holde for an hyne [aaAa]
H2: 4,105 Tyl clerkes and kny-gh-tes . be curteis of hir(e) mouthis [aaAx]
H2: 4,106 And haten her(e) harlot(ri)e . or mouthe it wi-th- tu(n)ges [aaaAx]
H2: 4,107 Tyl p(re)stes her(e) p(re)chyng . p(re)ue it [in] hem silue [aaAx]
H2: 4,108 And do hit in dede . to drawe vs to gode [aaAx]
H2: 4,109 Tyl seynt Iame be sought . ther(e) I schal asigne [aaAa]
H2: 4,110 That no man go to gales . but if he go for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 4,111 And al the rome renn(er)es . for robbers of be-gh-onde [aaAx]
H2: 4,112 Ber(e) no silu(er) ou(er) see . that signe of kyng schewyd [aaAa]
H2: 4,113 Nother grotis ne gold . yg(ra)ue with kynges coyn [aaAx]
H2: 4,114 Vp forfet(ur)e of that fee . who fynte hi(m) do euere [aaAx]
H2: 4,115 But if it be marchaunt or his man . or messag(er) w(i)t(h) l(ett)res [aaAx]
H2: 4,116 Other p(ro)uisour or p(re)st . that -th-e pope auau(n)cith [aaAx]
H2: 4,117 And -gh-it q(uo)d reson be the rode . I schal no reuthe haue [aaAx]
H2: 4,118 While mede hath the maist(ri)e . to mot in this halle [aaAx]
H2: 4,119 Ac I may schewe ensaumples . as I se forsothe [aaAx]
H2: 4,120 ffor I sey-gh-e it be my self . and it so were [aaAx]
H2: 4,121 That I wer(e) kyng with crounne . to kepen a reme [aaAx]
H2: 4,122 Schul wrong neu(er) in this world . that I wyte myghte [aaAx]

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H2: 4,123 Be onpunschid at my power(e) . for perel of my soule [aaAx]
H2: 4,124 Ne gete my g(ra)ce thoru-gh- -gh-iftes . so me god helpe [aaaAx]
H2: 4,125 Ne for no mede haue m(er)cy . but mekenesse it make [aaAa]
H2: 4,126 ffor { nullum malu(m) } he may . mete with { Inpunitum } [aaAx]
H2: 4,127 And bad { nullum bonum irremun(er)atum } [aaAx]
H2: 4,128 Lete thi co(n)fesso(ur) sire kyng . construe it -th-e on englis [aaAx]
H2: 4,129 And if thow werke this werke . I wedde myn eris [aaAx]
H2: 4,130 That lawe schal be a laborer . and lede afelde donge [aaAx]
H2: 4,131 And loue schal lede thi lande . as the lef liketh [aaaAx]
H2: 4,132 Clerkes that wer(e) confesso(ur)s . cowplide he(m) togede(ri)s [aaAx]
H2: 4,133 ffor to construe this clause . declyneden faste [aaAx]
H2: 4,134 Ac reson among these renkes . rehersede these wordis [aaAx]
H2: 4,135 Ther(e) nas no man in this mothalle . mor(e) ne lesse [aaAx]
H2: 4,136 That he ne helde reson a maist(er) and mede . a myche wrecche [xaaAx]
H2: 4,137 Loue let of hir(e) light . and lou-gh-h her(e) to scorne [aaAx]
H2: 4,138 And seide it so loude . that sothnesse it herde [aaAx]
H2: 4,139 Whoso wyllith hir(e) to wynne . for welthe of hir(e) godes [aaAx]
H2: 4,140 But he be cokold Icallid . kytte of my nose [aaAx]
H2: 4,141 Warne wysdom tho . ne no wit his fer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 4,142 Cowde not warpen a word . to withsegge reson [aaAx]
H2: 4,143 But staryng and stondyng . stoden as bestis [aaAx]
H2: 4,144 The kyng acordid . be c(ri)st . to resones sawes [aaAx]
H2: 4,145 And rehersid that resou(n) . ry-gh-tfullyche schewyd [aaAx]
H2: 4,146 Ac it is wel harde be myn hed . herto to brynge it [aaAx]
H2: 4,147 And alle my lege ledis . to lede hem thus euene [aaAx]
H2: 4,148 Be hi(m) that deyde on the rode . q(uo)d reson to the kyng [aaAx]
H2: 4,149 But if I reule thus thi reme . rende out-gh- my rybbes [aaAx]
H2: 4,150 But it be that buxu(m)nesse . be at myne asent [aaAx]
H2: 4,151 And I asent q(uo)d the kyng . be seynt marie my ladi [axAx]
H2: 4,152 Be my consel Icome . of clerkis and erlis [aaAx]

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H2: 4,153 And reson redyly . thow schalt nat wende henne [aaAx]
H2: 4,154 ffor as longe as I leue . loue the I wylle [aaAx]
H2: 4,155 I am redy q(uo)d reson . to reste with -gh-ow eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 4,156 So consience be of -gh-our(e) co(n)sel . kepe I no bet(er) [aaAx]
H2: 4,157 I g(ra)unte q(uo)d the kyng . godes forbode he fayle [aaAbb]
H2: 4,158 As longe as I lyue . libbe we togyd(er)es [aaAx]

Passus quintus de uisione

H2: 5,1 The kyng and the kny-gh-t(us) . to the chirche wente [aaAx]
H2: 5,2 To here matyns and messe . and to mete aft(ir) [aaAx]
H2: 5,3 Than wakyde I of wynkyng . and wo was with alle [aaAx]
H2: 5,4 That I ne hadde slepe sadder . and Iseye mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,5 Or I hadde far(e) a forlong . feyntyse me hadde [aaAx]
H2: 5,6 That I ne my-gh-t fer-th-er a fote . for defaute of slepyng [aaAx]
H2: 5,7 I sat sotely on my bedis . that brouth me on slepe [aaAx]
H2: 5,8 And so y babelyd on my bedis . that brouth me on slepe [aaAx]
H2: 5,9 Than sau-gh- I muche mor(e) . than I befor(e) tolde [aaXx]
H2: 5,10 Al -th-e felde ful of folke . that I first I tolde [aaAx]
H2: 5,11 And consience wi-th- a cros . com for to p(re)che [aaAx]
H2: 5,12 And p(re)y-gh-ede the peple . haue pyte on hem selue [aaAx]
H2: 5,13 And prouyde that these pestylences . weren for pur(e) synne [aaAx]
H2: 5,14 And the southwest(er)ne wynde . on sat(ur)day at euen [abAb]
H2: 5,15 Was ap(er)tly for p(ri)de . and for no poynte ellis [aaAx]
H2: 5,16 Pyryes and plantes . wer(e) put to the grounde erthe [aaAx]
H2: 5,17 I ensaumple sente god . that [we] schulde do the bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 5,18 Bechis and brode okys . weren blowe to the grounde [aaAx]
H2: 5,19 And turnyde vpward her(e) tayl . in tokenyng of drede [aaAx]
H2: 5,20 That dedly synne or domesday . schal fordon he(m) alle [aaAx]
H2: 5,21 Of this mat(er) I my-gh-t . mamele wel longe [aaAx]
H2: 5,22 Ac I schal sey-gh-e as I say . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
H2: 5,23 How consience with a cros . comside to p(re)che [aaAx]
H2: 5,24 He bad wasto(ur) go werche . what he best couthe [aaAxx]
H2: 5,25 And wynne that he wastide . with su(m) man(er) of crafte [aaAxx]

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H2: 5,26 And p(re)y-gh-ede p(er)nel . hir(e) purfyle to leue [aaAx]
H2: 5,27 And kepe it in her(e) cofore . for catel at nede [aaAx]
H2: 5,28 Thom(a)s he tau-gh-te . take two staues [aaAx]
H2: 5,29 And feche felice his wyf . fro wyuene pyne [aaAxx]
H2: 5,30 He warnyd wat . [that he] was to blame [aaAx]
H2: 5,31 [his wif(es) hoode] was worth a mark . and his hed nat worth a gro[te] [abAb]
H2: 5,32 He chargyd chapmen . to chastice hir(e) children [aaAa]
H2: 5,33 Let no wynnyng forwanye hem . whiles thei be -gh-onge [aaAx]
H2: 5,34 He p(ra)yde prelatis . and p(re)estes togyder(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,35 That thei p(re)che [to] the peple . and p(re)ue it [on] hem selue [aaAx]
H2: 5,36 And libbe -gh-he as ler(e) vs . we wyl leue -gh-ow the bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 5,37 And sithe he redde religyou(n) . her(e) reules to holde [aaAx]
H2: 5,38 Lest the kyng and his consel -gh-our(e) . comunes apeyr(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,39 And be stiward of -gh-our(e) stide . tyl -gh-he be stylet betere [aaAx]
H2: 5,40 And -gh-e that seke seynt Iame . and seyntes at rome [aaAx]
H2: 5,41 Seketh at home seynt treuthe . for he may saue -gh-ow alle [aaAx]
H2: 5,42 { Qui cum patre and filio } . fayr(e) mote -gh-ow befalle [xaAx]
H2: 5,43 thanne repentau(n)ce . rehersid his teme [aaAx]
H2: 5,44 And made wylkoc to wepen wat(ir) . with his ey-gh-en [aaaAx]
H2: 5,45 Pernel proude herte . plat hir(e) to the erthe [aaAx]
H2: 5,46 And lay longe or heo lokyd vp . and lord m(er)cy heo cryed [aaaAx]
H2: 5,47 And behy-gh-te to hi(m) . that vs alle made [aaAx]
H2: 5,48 heo scholde vnsewe hir(e) serke . and sette -th-er(e) [on] an heyre [aaAx]
H2: 5,49 ffor to affaiten hir(e) flesch . that fers was to synne [aaAx]
H2: 5,50 Schal neu(er)e hei-gh- herte me hente . but holde me lowe [aaaAx]
H2: 5,51 And suffre to be myssayde . and so dide I neuer(e) [aaAxx]
H2: 5,52 But now wyle I meke me . and m(er)cy beseke [aaAx]
H2: 5,53 Of alle that I haue had enuye . in my herte [aa?a]
H2: 5,54 Lechour seide allas . and to our(e) [lorde] criede [aaAx]
H2: 5,55 To make m(er)cy for his mysdede . betwene god and hym [aaaXx]
H2: 5,55 and chastite to seke as a chyld clene

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H2: 5,55 The kist of his likam to leten for eu(er)e
H2: 5,55 And fle fro felyschipe ther(e) foly may a rise
H2: 5,55 ffor that makith many man mysdo ful ofte
H2: 5,56 With that he the sat(ir)day . seuene -gh-er theraft(ir) [aaAx]
H2: 5,57 Schulde drynke wi-th- the doke . and dyne but ones [aaAx]
H2: 5,58 Enuye wi-th- heuy herte . askide aftir schrifte [aaaAx]
H2: 5,59 And carfully his coope . begynneth he to schewe [aaAx]
H2: 5,60 He was as pale as a pellet . and on -th-e palesie he semed [aaAx]
H2: 5,61 He was clothid in a caurimauri . I can it not descryue [aaAx]
H2: 5,62 A kyrtul and a cortepy . a knyf be his syde [aaAx]
H2: 5,63 Of a freris frocke . wer(e) the for(e) sleues [aaAx]
H2: 5,64 As a leek that hadde lay . longe in the sonne [aaAx]
H2: 5,65 So lekyde he with lene chekes . lourande foule [aaAx]
H2: 5,66 His body was bolnid for wroth . that he bote his lippe [aaxAx]
H2: 5,67 And wrothliche he wroth his fyst . to wreke hi(m) he thou-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 5,68 With werkis and wordis . whan he say his tyme [aaAxx]
H2: 5,69 Venym and v(er)ious . or vynegre I trowe [aaAx]
H2: 5,70 Walewith in my wombe . and waxit as I wene [aaAa]
H2: 5,71 I my-gh-t not many day do . as I myght a man [aaAx]
H2: 5,72 Such wynde in my wombe . wexit or I dyne [aaAx]
H2: 5,73 I haue a ney-gh-ebo(ur) ney-gh-e me . I haue ney-gh-ede hi(m) ofte [aaAx]
H2: 5,74 And blamyd hi(m) behynde his bak . to bringe hi(m) in fame [aaaAx]
H2: 5,75 To apeire hi(m) be my power(e) . I porsued wel ofte [aaAx]
H2: 5,76 And belowen hi(m) to lordes . to do hi(m) lese syluer [aaAx]
H2: 5,77 And don his frendis be his foon . -th-oru-gh- my fals tonge [aaAx]
H2: 5,78 His g(ra)ce and his gode happis . greued me wel sore [aaAx]
H2: 5,79 Betwene hi(m) and his meyne . I haue made wrath [xaAx]
H2: 5,80 Both his lyme and his lif . was lost thoru-gh- my tonge [aaAx]
H2: 5,81 Whan I mete hi(m) in a markat . that I most hatide [aaAx]
H2: 5,82 I halside hi(m) as hendely . as I his frende were [aaAxx]
H2: 5,83 He is dou-gh-tier(e) than I I dar . non harme don hym [aaAx]

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H2: 5,84 Ac hadde I maist(ri)e and my-gh-t . I wolde mordre hi(m) for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 5,85 Whan I come tho the chirche . and knele to the rode [aaAx]
H2: 5,86 To p(re)ye for the peple . as the p(re)st techith [aaAx]
H2: 5,87 --- this line om ---
H2: 5,88 Aftir -th-an I crye on my knees . -th-at c(ri)st gyue hi(m) sorwe [aaAx]
H2: 5,89 That bar(e) away my blake bolle . and my broken schete [aaAx]
H2: 5,90 ffro the auter . myn ey-gh-e I turne and beholde [aaAx]
H2: 5,91 How heyne . ha-th- a newe cote I wysch it wer(e) my owne [aaAx]
H2: 5,92 --- this line om ---
H2: 5,93 And of lesyng I lau-gh-e . -th-er(e)of in myn herte [aaAx]
H2: 5,94 Ac of his wynnyng I wepe . and weyle the tyme [aaAx]
H2: 5,95 I deme men there thei don ille . and -gh-et I do wers [aaAx]
H2: 5,96 I wolde that eche wy-gh-t . wer(e) my knaue [aaAx]
H2: 5,97 And whoso ha-th- more than I . that angryth myn herte [aaAa]
H2: 5,98 Thus I leue loueles . as a lither dogge [aaAx]
H2: 5,99 And al my brest bolnyth . for bit(ur) of my galle [aaAx]
H2: 5,100 May no sugor ne swete thyng . swage it an vnche [aaAx]
H2: 5,101 Ne non dyapenidiou(n) . dryue it fro myn herte [aaAx]?
H2: 5,102 -Gh-if that scryfte scholde . it stoppe a grete wond(ir)e [aaAx]
H2: 5,103 -Gh-is redily q(uo)d repentaunce . and rede hi(m) to gode [aaAx]
H2: 5,104 Sorw-gh- for synne . saueth wel many [aaAx]
H2: 5,105 I am sory q(uo)d enuye . I am but selde othir [aaAx]
H2: 5,106 And that makith me so mad . for I ne may me venge [aaAx]
H2: 5,107 Than come couetise . I can hym nou-gh-t discryue [aaAx]
H2: 5,108 So hong(ir)ly and holewe . sire heruy hi(m) lokide [aaAx]
H2: 5,109 He was baburlippud and bit(ur)browed bothe [aaAx]
H2: 5,110 With two blerid ey-gh-en as a letherne purs . lollid his chekes [axAx]
H2: 5,111 In a torne tabard . of twelue wynt(er) age [aaAx]
H2: 5,112 But if a lous coude lepe . I may not leue [aaXa]
H2: 5,113 He schulde nat wandre on that walsch scarlet . so was it -th-redb[are] [aaAx]
H2: 5,114 I haue loued couetise . al my lif tyme [aaAx]
H2: 5,115 I knowe hir(e) for sum tyme I seruid . symme atte noke [aaAx]
H2: 5,116 And was his p(re)ntise Iply-gh-t . his p(ro)fite to loke [aaAx]

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H2: 5,117 ffurst I lernyd to ly-gh-e . a leef other tweye [aaAx]
H2: 5,118 wyckudly to wey-gh-e . was my furst lesson [aaAxx]
H2: 5,119 To wynchest(re) and to wy . I was sente to the feyre [aaAx]
H2: 5,120 With many man(er) of marchau(n)dise . as my maist(er) me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 5,121 Ne hadde g(ra)ce of gyle . gon among my war(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,122 It hadde be onsold this seuene -gh-er . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
H2: 5,123 Than drow-gh- I me among drap(er)s . my donet to ler(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,124 To drawe the lyst along . the leng(ur) it semed [aaAx]
H2: 5,125 Among the riche rayes . I rendrede a lesson [aaAx]
H2: 5,126 Brochid he(m) w(i)t(h) a pak nedle . and pley-gh-t hem togyder(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,127 Put hem in a p(re)ssour . and pinde hem therInne [aaAx]
H2: 5,128 Tyl ten -gh-erdes other twelue . tollid oute thrittene [aaAx]
H2: 5,129 My wyf was a webber(e) . and wollen cloth made [aaAx]
H2: 5,130 And spak to -th-e spynster . to spynnen it softe [aaAx]
H2: 5,131 The pound that heo weyed by . peysid a quart(er) mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,132 Than -th-e aunsel dide . and I wey-gh-ede treuthe [aaAx]
H2: 5,133 I bou-gh-te hir(e) barly . and heo brew it to selle [aaAx]
H2: 5,134 Penyale and pilwhay . heo pouride togydere [aaAx]
H2: 5,135 ffor laborers and lou-gh- folk . that lay be he(m) selue [aaAx]
H2: 5,136 The beste in my bed chau(m)bre . lay be the wou-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 5,137 And whoso bommed therof . bou-gh-te it theraftir [abAb]
H2: 5,138 A galon for a grote . god wote no lasse [aaAx]
H2: 5,139 Whan it come in coppemel . that craft my wyf vsed [aaAx]
H2: 5,140 Rose the regrato(ur) . was hir(e) ry-gh-t name [aaAx]
H2: 5,141 Sche hat Iholde hucstrie . elleuene wynt(er) [aaAx]
H2: 5,142 Ac I swere now sothly . that synne schal I lete [aaAx]
H2: 5,143 Ne neu(er)e wyckidely wey-gh-e . ne wyckede chaffar(e) make [aaAx]
H2: 5,144 But wend to walsingh(a)m . and my wyf alse [aaAx]
H2: 5,145 And bidde the rode of bromholm . bryng(e) me out-gh- of dette [aaAx]
H2: 5,146 Now begynneth gloton . for to go to schryfte [aaAx]
H2: 5,147 And cariede hi(m) to chircheward . his synnes to schewe [aaAx]

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H2: 5,148 And beton the brewster . bad he gode morwe [aaAx]
H2: 5,149 And heo axed of hi(m) . whiderward he wolde [aaAx]
H2: 5,150 To holy chirche q(uo)d he . for to here masse [aaAx]
H2: 5,151 And sithen I wyl be schryuen . and synne no mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,152 I haue good ale gossib q(uo)d heo . glotoun wylt tow asaye [aaAx]
H2: 5,153 Hastow q(uo)d he . ony hote spyses [aaAx]
H2: 5,154 -Gh-a glotou(n) gossib q(uo)d [s]heo . god wote wel hote [aaAx]
H2: 5,155 I haue pepir and pyonis . and a pounde of garlike [aaAx]
H2: 5,156 And a ferthyng worth of fenel sedis . for fastyng dayes [aaAx]
H2: 5,157 Than goth in glotou(n) . and grete othis aftir [aaAx]
H2: 5,158 Sisse the sewster . sat on the benche [aaAx]
H2: 5,159 Watte the wafrer . and his wif bothe [aaAx]
H2: 5,160 Symme the tynker . and tweyne of his knauys [aaAx]
H2: 5,161 Hicke hakenayman . and hogge the myller(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,162 Claris of cokeslane . and the clerk of the chirche [aaAx]
H2: 5,163 Dawe the dyker(e) . and a dusseyn other [aaAx]
H2: 5,164 A ribybo(ur) a ratou(n)n(er) . and a raker(e) of chepe [aaAx]
H2: 5,165 A rop(er)e a redyngkyng . and rose the dy-gh-sshere [aaAx]
H2: 5,166 Of vpholderis an hep . erliche be the morwe [aaAx]
H2: 5,167 -Gh-eue gloton with glad cher(e) . good ale to hansele [aaAbb]
H2: 5,168 Clement the cobeler . cast of his cloke [aaAa]
H2: 5,169 And at the newe feyre . nempnide to selle [axAx]
H2: 5,170 Hikke the osteler(e) . hitte his hode aft(ir) [aaAa]
H2: 5,171 And bad bette the bocher . be on his syde [aaaAx]
H2: 5,172 Ther(e) wer(e) chapmen chosen . that chaffar(e) to p(ri)ise [aaAx]
H2: 5,173 Whoso hadde the hode schulde haue . amendis of the clok[e] [aaXx]?
H2: 5,174 Tho rysen vp in a rape . and romeden togyderes [aaAx]
H2: 5,175 And p(re)iseden the penyworthes . ap(er)tly be he(m) seluen [aaAx]
H2: 5,176 -Th-er(e) weren othis an [grete] hepp . than they ne couthe [aaAa]
H2: 5,177 Be her(e) consience . acorden to kyderes [aaAx]
H2: 5,178 Tyl robyn the rop(er)e . was to arysen [aaAa]
H2: 5,179 And nempnide hi(m) to a noumper(e) . that no debate were [aaAa]

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H2: 5,180 Hykke the osteler(e) . hadde the cloke [aaAx]
H2: 5,181 I couenau(n)t that clement . the coup(er)e schulde fille [the] cuppe [aaAx]
H2: 5,182 And haue hikkes hood the ostiler(e) . a holde hi(m) Iseruid [aaaAx]
H2: 5,183 And who that repenteth rathest . schulde rise aft(ir) [aaAx]
H2: 5,184 And grete sir(e) glotou(n) . with a galon ale [aaAx]
H2: 5,185 Ther(e) was lau-gh-ing and louryng . and lete go the cuppe [aaAx]
H2: 5,186 Barkeynes and beu(er)eches . begonne to aryse [aaAx]
H2: 5,187 And seten tyl euensong . and sunge su(m)whyle [aaAx]
H2: 5,188 Tyl glotou(n) hadde gluppid . a galoun and [a] gille [aaAa]
H2: 5,189 He pissid a potel . in a p(ate)rnoster while [aaAx]
H2: 5,190 And blew -th-e rou(n)de ruet . atte riggebones ende [aaAx]
H2: 5,191 And al that herden that horn . held her(e) nose aft(ir) [aaAa]
H2: 5,192 And wisschide it hadde be wexid . w(i)t(h) a wysp of firsen [aaAx]
H2: 5,193 He hadde no strength to stonde . er he his staff hadde [aaAx]
H2: 5,194 And than gan he go . su(m) tyme aside . & su(m) tyme arere [aaAx]
H2: 5,195 --- this line om ---
H2: 5,196 As whoso leyde lynes . to lacche with larkes [aaAx]
H2: 5,197 Whan he drou-gh- to the dor(e) . than dymmed his ey-gh-en [aaAx]
H2: 5,198 He stombelid at the throsfold . and fel to the erthe [aaAx]
H2: 5,199 That w(i)t(h) al the wo of the world . his wif & his wenche [aaAa]
H2: 5,200 Ber(e) hi(m) to his bed . and brou-gh-t ther(e)inne [aaAx]
H2: 5,201 And after al this surfet . an axesse he hadde [aaxAa]
H2: 5,202 That he slepte sat(ur)day & sonday . til sonne -gh-ede to reste [aaaAx]
H2: 5,203 Than wakede he of his wynkyng . & wypid his ey-gh-en [aaAx]
H2: 5,204 The furst word that he spak was . wher(e) is the bolle [aaAx]
H2: 5,205 His wif blamed hi(m) than . of wickedenesse and synne [aaAx]
H2: 5,206 Than was the schrewe aschamyd . & schrapid his eris [aaAx]
H2: 5,207 And gan grete grymly . and grete dele made [aaAx]
H2: 5,208 ffor his lyth(ur) lyf . that he lyued hadde [aaAx]
H2: 5,209 And avowyd to faste . for any hung(ir) or thryst [aaAxx]
H2: 5,210 Schal neu(er) fysch on the friday . defye in my wombe [aaAx]
H2: 5,211 Er abstynence myn aunte . haue Igyue me leue [aaAxx]

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H2: 5,212 And -gh-et haue I hatid her(e) . al my lyf tyme [aaAxx]
H2: 5,213 Slewthe for sorwe . fel doun aswoune [aaXa]
H2: 5,214 Tyl vigilate ther while . fette wat(ir) for his ey-gh-en [aaAx]
H2: 5,215 And flattede it on his face . and faste on hi(m) criede [aaAx]
H2: 5,216 And seide war the for wanhope . wyle the bet(ra)ye [aaAx]
H2: 5,217 I am sory for my synne . sey to thi syluen [aaAa]
H2: 5,218 And bete thi self on the best . and bidde hi(m) of g(ra)ce [aaAx]
H2: 5,219 ffor is no gilt hir(e) so gret . that his godnesse nis mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,220 Than sat slewthe vp . and seynede hi(m) faste [aaAx]
H2: 5,221 And mad avow befor(e) god . for his foule slouthe [aaAx]
H2: 5,222 Schal no sonday be this seuene -gh-er(e) . but siknesse it make [aaAx]
H2: 5,223 That I ne schal do me er day . to the der(e) chyrche [aaAx]
H2: 5,224 And her(e) matyns and messe . as I a monke wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,225 Schal non ale aft(ir) mete . holde me thennes [aaAx]
H2: 5,226 Tyl I haue euensong herde . I behote to the rode [aaAx]
H2: 5,227 And -gh-et wyl I -gh-elde a-gh-en . -gh-if I so muchel haue [aaAxx]
H2: 5,228 Al that I wyckedly wan . sithen I wytt hadde [aaAx]
H2: 5,229 They my lyflode lacken . leten I nelle [aaAx]
H2: 5,230 That iche man ne schal haue his . [owne] or I hennes wende [aaAx]
H2: 5,231 And w(i)t(h) the residue and -th-e remen(au)nt . be the rode of chestr(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,232 I wyl seke [seynt] trewth . or I seke rome [axAx]
H2: 5,233 Roberd -th-e robbo(ur) . on { Reddite } lokede [aaAx]
H2: 5,234 Ac for -th-(er) was nou-gh-t wher(e) w(i)t(h) . [to paye] he wepte swythe sor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,235 And -gh-et the synful wreche schrewe . seide to hi(m) selue [aaAa]
H2: 5,236 Cryst that on caluarie . vpon the rode deydest [aaAx]
H2: 5,237 Tho dismas my brother . besou-gh-te the of grace [????]
H2: 5,238 And thou haddist m(er)cy on that man . for memento is sake [aaAx]
H2: 5,239 Thy wylle werche [not] upon me . as I haue wel deseruid [aaAx]
H2: 5,240 To haue helle for eu(er)e . -gh-if that hope ner(e) [aaAx]
H2: 5,241 So rewe on this roberd . that { red[dere] } non ne haueth [aaAx]
H2: 5,242 Ne neu(er) weneth to wynne . with craft that he knowyth [aaAxx]

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H2: 5,243 But for thi muchel m(er)cy . mytigac(i)oun(n) I beseche [aaAx]
H2: 5,244 Dampne me nou-gh-t at domisday . for that I dide so ille [aaAx]
H2: 5,245 Ac what befel of this felon . I can nou-gh-t fayr(e) schewe [aaAx]
H2: 5,246 Wel I wote he wepte faste wat(ir) . w(i)t(h) his ey-gh-en [aaaAx]
H2: 5,247 And knowliched his gilt . to c(ri)st -gh-et eftsones [aaAx]
H2: 5,248 That { penitencia } his pike . he schulde pulsche newe [aaAx]
H2: 5,249 And lepe with hi(m) ou(er) lond . al his lif tyme [aaAx]
H2: 5,250 ffor he hadde lay be { latro } . lucyferes hyne [aaAx]
H2: 5,251 And a thousande of men the . wrong togideres [aaAx]
H2: 5,252 Wepyng and weylyng . for hir(e) wickide dedes [aaAx]
H2: 5,253 Criede vpward to c(ri)st . and to his der(e) moder [aaAx]
H2: 5,254 To haue grace to seke trewthe . god leue they meten [aaAx]

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H2: 6,1 Ac there was fewe men so wys . -th-(a)t thei -th-id(er) couthe [aaAx]
H2: 6,2 But blustrid forth as bestes . ou(er) valeis and hilles [aaAx]
H2: 6,3 Tyl late and longe . that hij a lede mette [aaAx]
H2: 6,4 Ap(ar)aylid as paynym . in pylg(ry)mes wyse [aaAx]
H2: 6,5 He bar a bordoun Ibounde . with a brode liste [aaAx]
H2: 6,6 In a wodebynde wyse . he bonde hi(m) aboute [aaAx]
H2: 6,7 A bagge and a bolle . he bar be his syde [aaAx]
H2: 6,8 An hundred of apples . on his hatte saten [aaAx]
H2: 6,9 Signes of synay . and shilles of gales [aaAx]
H2: 6,10 And many crouche on his clo[th] . and keyes of rome [aaAx]
H2: 6,11 And the vernicle beforn . for men schulde knowe [aaAxx]
H2: 6,12 And sene be his signes . whom he sou-gh-te hadde [aaAx]
H2: 6,13 This folke fraynede hi(m) fayr(e) . whennes that he come [aaaAxx]
H2: 6,14 ffro synay he seyde . and fro the sepulcre [aaAx]
H2: 6,15 At bedlem at babyloyne . I haue ben in bothe [aaAa]
H2: 6,16 In armonye in alisaundre . in many other places [aaAx]
H2: 6,17 -Gh-e mowe se be my signes . that sitten on myn hatt [aaAx]
H2: 6,18 That I haue walkid wel wyde . in wet and in drye [aaaAx]

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H2: 6,19 And sou-gh-t gode seyntes . for my soule hele [aaAx]
H2: 6,20 Knowyst thow ou-gh-t a corseynt q(uo)d thei . -th-at men callen treuth[e] [aaAx]
H2: 6,21 Canst thow wysse vs the wey . wher(e) the wy dwellith [aaAx]
H2: 6,22 Nay so god mote me helpe . seide the man thanne [axAx]
H2: 6,23 I say neu(er) palm(er)e with pik . ne with scrip [aaXx]?
H2: 6,24 Axen aftir hi(m) . or now in this place [aaAxx]
H2: 6,25 Pet(ir) q(uo)d a plou-gh-man . and put forth his d hede [aaAx]
H2: 6,26 I knowe hi(m) as kyndely . as clerk doth his boke [aaAx]
H2: 6,27 Clene consience and [kynd] wyt . kende me to his place [aaAx]
H2: 6,28 And dede me to ensur(e) hi(m) . to serue hi(m) for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 6,29 Bothe sowe his seed . whyle I swynke my-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 6,30 I haue bien his folewer(e) . al this fourty wynt(er) [xaAx]
H2: 6,31 Bothe sowen his seed . and sewyd hise bestis [aaAx]
H2: 6,32 And kepid his corne . and cariede it to house [aaAx]
H2: 6,33 Dyken and doluen . and do what he hy-gh-th [aaAx]
H2: 6,34 Withinne and withoute . waytide his p(ro)fyte [aaAx]
H2: 6,35 -Th-er(e) is no labo(u)rer in his lordschip(e) . that he louet bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 6,36 ffor thei I sei it my self . I serue hi(m) to paye [aaAx]
H2: 6,37 And haue myn hyre of hi(m) . and otherwhile mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 6,38 He is -th-e p(re)steste payer(e) . that pore men knowen [aaAx]
H2: 6,39 He withhalt non hyne his hyr(e) . that he ne hat-gh- it at eue [aaAx]
H2: 6,40 He is as low as [a] lombe . and louelyche of speche [aaAx]
H2: 6,41 And -gh-if [-gh-e] wylneth to wyte . wher(e) he dwellith [aaAx]
H2: 6,42 I schal wysse -gh-ow wel . the wey to his place [aaAx]
H2: 6,43 -gh-e leue peris q(uo)d the pilg(ri)mes . and p(ro)frede her [hym hyre] [aaAx]
H2: 6,44 Nay be the p(er)yle of my soule . and [q(uo)d peres] gan for to swer(e) [axAx]
H2: 6,45 I nolde fonge a ferthyng . for seynt thom(a)s scryne [aaAxx]
H2: 6,46 ffor treuthe wolde loue me wers . a long tyme -th-er(e)aftir [abBa]
H2: 6,47 Ac -gh-e that wylneth to wende . this is the way thider [aaAx]
H2: 6,48 -Gh-e mote go thoru mekenesse . bothe men and wyues [aaAx]
H2: 6,49 Tyl -gh-e come to consience . that c(ri)st wyte the sothe [aaAx]

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H2: 6,50 That -gh-e loue hi(m) leu(er)e . than the lyf in -gh-our(e) hertis [aaAx]
H2: 6,51 And than -gh-our(e) nei-gh-ebores next . in none wyse apeyreth [aaAx]
H2: 6,52 Other wyse than thow woldest men . wrou-gh-te to -th-i siluen [aaAx]
H2: 6,53 And vowe forth be a bank . be buxum of speche [aaAx]
H2: 6,54 fforto -gh-e fynde a forthe . -gh-oure faderis honowrith [aaAx]
H2: 6,55 wendith in that wat(ir) . and waschet-gh- -gh-ow wel thar(e) [aaAx]
H2: 6,56 And -gh-e schul lepe the ly-gh-tlere . al -gh-our(e) lif tyme [aaAx]
H2: 6,57 So schalt thou se . swere nou-gh-t . but it be for nede [aaAx]
H2: 6,58 And namelich an ydel . the name of god almy-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 6,59 Than schalt thou come be a croft . ac come thow nat -th-(er)einne [aaAx]
H2: 6,60 That croft hatte coueite nat . mennys catel ne her(e) wyues [aaAx]
H2: 6,61 Ne non of hir(e) seruau(n)tis . that noi-gh-e hem my-gh-th [axAx]
H2: 6,62 Loke thou breke no bowis ther(e) . but it be thin owne [aaAx]
H2: 6,63 Two stockis ther(e) stonde . but stynte thou not ther(e) [aaAx]
H2: 6,64 Thei hote stele nou-gh-t . ne sle not but strike forth be both [aaAx]
H2: 6,65 Leue hem on thi left half . and loke not ther(e)aftir [aaAx]
H2: 6,66 And holde wel thin halydai . hei-gh- tyl the euen [aaAa]
H2: 6,67 Than schalt thow blenche at a burne . ber(e) non fals wytnesse [aaAx]
H2: 6,68 He is frettid in w(i)t(h) floreynes . and other floures manye [aaAx]
H2: 6,69 And loke thou plucke no plantis . ther(e) for p(er)il of -th-i soule [aaAx]
H2: 6,70 And than schalt [-th-ou] sey-gh-e soth . so it be to done [aaAx]
H2: 6,71 loke that thou lei-gh-e not . for no ma(n)nes bydding [aaXx]
H2: 6,72 Than schalt thou come to a cort . cler as the sonne [aaAx]
H2: 6,73 The moot is of m(er)cy . the man(er) al aboute [aaAx]
H2: 6,74 And al the walles bien of wyt . to holde wyl theroute [aaAx]
H2: 6,75 The kernelis bien of c(ri)stendom . that kynde to saue [aaAx]
H2: 6,76 And bot(er)asid with beleue . or thou best not saued [aaAx]
H2: 6,77 Al the housis bien helid . hallis and chaumbris [aaAx]
H2: 6,78 with no leed but with loue . and lou-gh-nesse of herte [aaaXx]
H2: 6,79 The tour ther(e) treuthe is hi(m) selue . is vp to the sonne [aaXx]
H2: 6,80 He may do with the day st(er)re . what hi(m) dere lyketh [aaAx]

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H2: 6,81 Deth dar nou-gh-t do thyng . that he defendit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 6,82 Grace hatte that porter(e) . a good man forsothe [aaAx]
H2: 6,83 His man hatteth amende -gh-ou . for many man he knowit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 6,84 Telle hi(m) this tokene . treuth-gh- wote the sothe [aaAx]
H2: 6,85 I p(er)fo(ur)med the penau(n)ce . the p(re)st me enyoynede [aaAx]
H2: 6,86 And am sory for my synnes . and schal I euere [aaAx]
H2: 6,87 when I thenke thereon . thou-gh- I wer(e) a pope [axAx]
H2: 6,88 Biddith amende -gh-ou . meke hi(m) . to his maist(er) [aaAx]
H2: 6,89 Ones to weue vp the wyket . that he w(i)t(h) wylle scette [aaAx]
H2: 6,90 Tho Ad(a)m and eue . eten here bane [aaAx]
H2: 6,91 ffor he hatt-gh- the key-gh-es and the cliket . thei the kyng slepe [aaAx]
H2: 6,92 And -gh-if g(ra)ce grau(n)te the . to gon on this wyse [aaAx]
H2: 6,93 Thow schal se treuthe hi(m)self . wel sitte in thyn herte [aaAx]
H2: 6,94 And lere the for to louen . and his lawess holden [aaAx]
H2: 6,95 Ac be war than of wrathe . that wickede schrewe [aaAx]
H2: 6,96 ffor he hath enuye to hi(m) . that in thin herte sittih-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 6,97 And poke for p(ri)de . to preise thi selue [aaAx]
H2: 6,98 The boldnesse of thyn bienfait . makit-gh- the blynnd thanne [aaAx]
H2: 6,99 And so worst thou dryuen out as dew . & -th-e dor(e) closid [aaAx]
H2: 6,100 Ikey-gh-ede and Iclekedit . to kepe [-th-e] ther(e)oute [aaAx]
H2: 6,101 Haply an hondred wynt(er) . er thou eft entre [aaAa]
H2: 6,102 Thus my-gh-t thou lese his loue . to lete wel be thi silue [aaAx]
H2: 6,103 And geten it a-gh-en thoru g(ra)ce . and thoru no gyft ellis [aaAx]
H2: 6,104 Ac ther(e) arn seuene sistris . that treuth louen euere [aaAx]
H2: 6,105 And bien port(er)es at posternis . that to the place longith [aaAx]
H2: 6,106 That on hattit-gh- abstynence . and meknesse another [aaAx]
H2: 6,107 Charite and chastite . bien hir(e) chef maidenes [aaAx]
H2: 6,108 Pacience and pes . mykul folk thei helpen [aaAx]
H2: 6,109 Largesse the ladi . let in wel manye [aaAx]
H2: 6,110 Ac whoso is sibbe to these sistris . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
H2: 6,111 He is wonderlich welcome . and fayr(e) vnd(ir)fonge [aaBb]

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H2: 6,112 But [-gh-e] bien sibbe . to su(m) of these seuene [xaAa]
H2: 6,113 It is wel harde be myn hed . ony of -gh-ou alle [aaAa]
H2: 6,114 To gete ingang(es) at my gate . but g(ra)ce be the mor(e) [aaaAx]
H2: 6,115 Be c(ri)st q(uo)d a cutepurs . I haue no kyn thar(e) [aaAx]
H2: 6,116 Ne I q(uo)d apeward . be ou-gh-t that I knawe [aaAx]
H2: 6,117 Wyte god q(uo)d a wafrer . wyst I that forsothe [aaAx]
H2: 6,118 Sculde I neu(er) ferther a fote . for no freris p(re)chyng [aaAx]
H2: 6,119 -Gh-is q(uo)d Peris the plou-gh-man . and pullid hi(m) to gode [aaAx]
H2: 6,120 Mercy hat-gh- a mayden . hat-gh- my-gh-t ou(er) alle [aaAx]
H2: 6,121 And sche is sibbe to al synful . and hur(e) sone also [aaAx]
H2: 6,122 And thoru the helpe of hem . hope thou non other [aaAa]
H2: 6,123 Thou my-gh-t gete grace . so thow go be tyme [aaAx]

Passus septinnus de visione ut p(rim)us

H2: 7,1 This were a wycked way . but whoso hadd a gyde [aaAx]
H2: 7,2 That my-gh-t folewe vs iche fote . til that wer(e) there [aaAxx]
H2: 7,3 Quod p(er)kyn the plou-gh-man . be seint poule the apostel [aaAa]
H2: 7,4 I haue an half a[c]re to eren . be the hey-gh-e weye [aaAx]
H2: 7,5 Hadde I erid . that half acre . so me god helpe [aaAx]?
H2: 7,6 I wende wolde with -gh-ou . til -gh-e wer(e) there [aaAx]
H2: 7,7 This wer(e) a long lettyng . q(uo)d a lady in a sleire [aaAx]
H2: 7,8 What schulde we wymmen . werke ther whyle [aaAx]
H2: 7,9 Su(m) schal sewe the sak . for schedyng of the whete [aaAx]
H2: 7,10 And wyues that an wollen . werchith it faste [aaAx]
H2: 7,11 Spennyt-gh- it spedly . sparet-gh- nou-gh-t -gh-our(e) fyngres [aaAx]
H2: 7,12 But if it be holi day . other holy euen [xaAa]
H2: 7,13 Loket-gh- fort-gh- -gh-our(e) lynen . and labo(ur)eth ther(e)on faste [aaAx]
H2: 7,14 The nedi and the naked . nemyth hede how -th-i liggen [aaAx]
H2: 7,15 Caste hem clothis for colde . for so wyle treuthe [aaaXx]
H2: 7,16 ffor I schal lene hem lyflode . but if the londe fayle [aaAx]
H2: 7,17 As longe as I lyue . for the lordis loue of heuen [aaAx]?
H2: 7,18 And -gh-e louelich ladies . with -gh-our(e) louelich fyngres [aaAx]

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H2: 7,19 That han selk and sendel . sewyt-gh- it whan tyme is [aaAx]
H2: 7,20 Chesibles for chapellis . chirches to hono(u)re [aaAx]
H2: 7,21 And alle man(er) of men . thet be the mete libbeth [aaAx]
H2: 7,22 Helpeth hem worche wy-gh-tly . that wynne -gh-our(e) fode [aaAx]
H2: 7,23 Be c(ri)st q(uo)d a kny-gh-t -th-o . thou techist vs the beste [aaAx]
H2: 7,24 Ac on teem treuly . tau-gh-te was I neu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 7,25 Ac kenne me q(uo)d kny-gh-t . and I wylle lerne to eren [aaAx]
H2: 7,26 Be seynt poule q(uo)d p(er)kyn . for thou p(ro)frist the so lowe [aaAx]
H2: 7,27 I schal swynken and sweten . and sowe for vs bothe [aaAx]
H2: 7,28 And eke labo(u)re for thi loue . al my lif tyme [aaAx]
H2: 7,29 In couenau(n)t that thou . kepe holichirche [aaAx]
H2: 7,30 And myself fro wasto(ur)s . that wolde me distroye [aaAx]
H2: 7,31 And go honte hardily . the har(e) and the fox [aaAx]
H2: 7,32 And the boris and the bockis . that breke myn hegges [aaAx]
H2: 7,33 And fette the hoom fauchones . the foulis to kulle [aaAx]
H2: 7,34 ffor these cometh to my croft . and croppit-gh- my whete [aaAx]
H2: 7,35 Curteisliche this kny-gh-t . comsede these wordis [aaAx]
H2: 7,36 Be my power(e) peris . [quod he] I pli-gh-t the my trouthe [aaAx]
H2: 7,37 To fulfille the forward . whiles I mai stande [aaXx]?
H2: 7,38 -Gh-a and -gh-et a poynt q(uo)d p(er)kyn . I p(re)ye the no mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 7,39 Loke thou tene no tenau(n)t . but treuthe wyle asente [aaAx]
H2: 7,40 And thei por(e) men p(ro)fre . the p(re)sauntes other -gh-eftes [aaAx]
H2: 7,41 Neme hem nou-gh-t . an aunt(er) thou mowe hem nou-gh-t des(er)ue [aaAx]?
H2: 7,42 ffor thow schalt -gh-elden it a-gh-en . at one -gh-eris ende [aaAx]
H2: 7,43 In a wel p(er)ylous place . that p(ur)gatorie hattith-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 7,44 And mysbede not thi bondemen . the bet schalt thou spede [aaAx]
H2: 7,45 And that thou be trewe of tonge . and talis thou hate [aaAx]
H2: 7,46 But it be of wysdom or of wytt . thi werkemen to chaste [aaAx]
H2: 7,47 Holde with non harlotis . ne her(e) nou-gh-t hir(e) talis [aaAx]
H2: 7,48 And nameliche atte mete . for suche men eschewen [aaAx]
H2: 7,49 ffor it arn the deueles diso(ur)s . I do the to vnderstonde [aaAx]

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H2: 7,50 I asente be seint Iame . seide the kny-gh-t thanne [aaAx]
H2: 7,51 ffor to worche be thi word . while my lif durith [aaAxx]
H2: 7,52 And I schal ap(ar)ylle me q(uo)d p(er)kyn . in pilgrym wyse [aaAx]
H2: 7,53 And wende with -gh-ou the wey . tyl we fynde ( ::::) [aaAxx]
H2: 7,54 He caste on his clothes . clouted and ho (:::) [aaAx]
H2: 7,55 His cokeris and his cuffis . for (:::::::::: ) [aaAx]
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H2: 7,79 ffor he schal haue my soule that hat-gh- deseruid [????]?
H2: 7,80 And defende it fro the feende . for so I beleue [aaAxx]
H2: 7,81 (::::) come to his acomptes . as my crede me techit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 7,82 (::::) reles and remissiou(n) . on that rental I leue [aaAx]
H2: 7,83 (::::::)hal haue my careyn . and kepe my bones [aaAx]
H2: 7,84 (::::::::::::::::::::::) catel . I crauide the tythes
H2: 7,85 (::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::) my soule
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H2: 7,110 But if -gh-e rise the rather . and rape -gh-ou to werche [aaAx]
H2: 7,111 Schal no greyn that here groweth . glade -gh-ou at nede [aaAx]
H2: 7,112 And thei-gh- -gh-e dei-gh-e for doel . the deuel haue -th-(a)t rec (;;;;;) [aaAx]
H2: 7,113 Than were faito(ur)s aferd . and fayned hem (:::) [aaAx]
H2: 7,114 Su(m) leide her(e) leg aleri . as such lorell (::::) [aaaAx]
H2: 7,115 And pleynede hem to piers . w(i)t(h) (::::)
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H2: 7,141 A bryton(er) a bragger(e) . he bostide hi(m) also [aaAx]
H2: 7,142 And bad hi(m) go pysse with plou-gh- . pilede schrewe [aaAx]
H2: 7,143 (::: 9)hou nyltou . wyl we haue our(e) wylle of this flo(ur) [axAa]
H2: 7,144 (:::::)esch . fette away whan vs lyketh [aaAx]
H2: 7,145 (:::::::::) mery ther(e)with . maugre thi chekys [aaAx]
H2: 7,146 (::::::::::)an . pleyned hym to the kni-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 7,147 (:::::::::::) cursed schrewes [aaAx]
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H2: 7,289 ( :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ) non wyse drynke
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H2: 7,291 ( :::::::::::::::::: ) londe . but lyue on here handis
H2: 7,292 ( ::::::::::::::::::: )ne . a day ny-gh-t olde wortis
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fol. 25r(27r)

H2: 7,294 But it be fresch flesch . or ellis fysch Ifried [aaAaa]
H2: 7,295 And { chaud } and { pluys chaud } . for chillyng of his mawe [aaAx]
H2: 7,296 But if he be hei-gh-lich hired . ellis wille [we] chide [aaAx]
H2: 7,297 That he was werkman Iwrou-gh-t . warie the tyme [aaAx]
H2: 7,298 And than he curse the kyng . and alle the counsel aftur [aaAx]
H2: 7,299 Such lawis to loke . labo(ur)ers to chaste [aaAx]
H2: 7,300 Ac while hung(er) was mayst(er) wolde ther non chide [????]
H2: 7,301 Ne stryue a-gh-en the statute . so sternely he lokid [aaAx]
H2: 7,302 I warne -gh-ou werkmen . wyneth while -gh-e mowe [aaAx]
H2: 7,303 ffor hung(ir) hiderward . hastith hi(m) faste [aaAx]
H2: 7,304 He schal awake this watir . wasto(ur)s to chaste [aaAx]
H2: 7,305 Er fyue -gh-er be fulfild . such famyn schal aryse [aaAx]
H2: 7,306 Thoru flod or thoru foule wederis . frutes schul falle [aaAa]
H2: 7,307 And so sei-gh- sat(ur)ne . and sent -gh-ou to warne [aaAx]

Passus octanus de uisione ut p(rim)us

H2: 8,1 Treuthe herde telle hereof . and to piers to sente [aaAxx]
H2: 8,2 To take to his teem . his erthe [to] tylien [aaAx]
H2: 8,3 And p(ur)chase hi(m) a pardoun . { a pena et a culpa } [aaAx]
H2: 8,4 ffor hi(m) and for hise eyres . for eu(er)more aftir [aaAa]
H2: 8,5 And bad hym holde at home . and eryen his lay-gh-es [aaAx]
H2: 8,6 And tho that helpen hi(m) . to erien or to sowen [aaAx]
H2: 8,7 Or any man(er) of myst(er) . that my-gh-t piers helpen [aaAx]
H2: 8,8 Part in the pardoun . the pope hat-gh- hem gr(au)ntid [aaAx]
H2: 8,9 Kinges and kny-gh-tes . that kepen holy chirche [aaAx]
H2: 8.10 And rewefullich in this reme . reulith the peple [aaAx]
H2: 8,11 Han pardou(n) thoru p(ur)gatorie . to passe wel sone [aaAx]
H2: 8,12 With pat(ri)arches in paradis . to plei-gh-en theraftir [aaAx]
H2: 8,13 Bischopes that blessen . and both lawes kenne [aaAx]
H2: 8,14 Loke on that o lawe . and lere men that other [aaAx]
H2: 8,15 And bere hem bothe on here bak . and her(e) ban(er) scheweth [aaaAx]
H2: 8,16 And p(re)chen here p(er)sones . -th-e p(er)iles of synne [aaAx]

fol. 25v(27v)

H2: 8,17 How that scallide schep . schulde her(e) wolle saue [aaAxx]?
H2: 8,18 Han p(ar)doun with apostlis . whan thei passe henne [aaAx]
H2: 8,19 And at -th-e day of dome . at here deis to sitten [aaAx]
H2: 8,20 Marchaunt(is) in -th-e margyn . hadde many -gh-eris [aaAx]
H2: 8,21 But non { a pena & a culpa } . the pope wolde hi(m) g(ra)unte [axAx]
H2: 8,22 ffor thei helde nat her(e) hali dayes . as holi chirche techit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 8,23 And for thei swer(e) be here soule . & so god must he(m) helpe [aaAxx]
H2: 8,24 A-gh-ens clene consience . here catel to selle [aaAx]
H2: 8,25 And vndir his sekir sel treuthe . sente hi(m) a lett(re) [aaAx]
H2: 8,26 And bad hi(m) bigge boldeli . what that hi(m) likith [aaaAx]
H2: 8,27 And sithe selle a-gh-en . and saue the wynnyng [aaAx]
H2: 8,28 And make mesonis deux . therewith myseises to helpe [aaAx]
H2: 8,29 And wickede weyes . wy-gh-tly for to amende [aaAx]
H2: 8,30 And bynde bruges aboute . that tobroke wer(e) [aaaAx]
H2: 8,31 Marie maydenis also . and make hem nonnes [aaAx]
H2: 8,32 Wydewys that wil . nat be wyuis helpen hem ther(e) aftir [aaAx]
H2: 8,33 ffynde such her(e) fode . for our(e) lordes loues of heuene [aaAbb]
H2: 8,34 Sette scolers to scole . other su(m) skynnes craftes [aaAx]
H2: 8,35 Releue religiou(n) . and rente hem betere [aaAx]
H2: 8,36 I schal sende hem myself . seint mychel myn au(n)gel [aaAx]
H2: 8,37 That no deuel schal -gh-ou der(e) . di-gh-e whan -gh-e di-gh-e [aaAa]
H2: 8,38 That I ne schal sende his soule . saf into heuene [aaAx]
H2: 8,39 And befor(e) the face of my fad(er) . forme -gh-our(e) setes [aaAx]
H2: 8,40 Vsure and auarice and othis I defende [????]
H2: 8,41 That no gyle go with -gh-ow . but the grayth treuthe [aaAx]
H2: 8,42 Than wer(e) many marchau(n)t(is) meri . many wepte for Ioy-gh-e [aaAx]
H2: 8,43 And -gh-af wylle for his writyng . wollene clothis [aaAx]
H2: 8,44 And for he coupid thus hir(e) clause . thei -gh-euen hi(m) g(re)te mede [aaAx]
H2: 8,45 Men of lawe hadden lest . for lewyd thei bien alle [aaAx]
H2: 8,46 ffor so sei-gh-t the saut(er) . and sapience bothe [aaAx]?
H2: 8,46a { Sup(er) innocentem mun(er)a no(n) accipies a regib(us) & p(ri)ncipib(us) } [Latin]

fol. 28r

H2: 8,47 Of p(ri)nces and p(re)latis . her(e) pensiones schuld arise [aaAx]
H2: 8,48 And of no pore peple . no money to take [aaAx]
H2: 8,49 Ac he that spendit his speche . and spekith for the por(e) [aaAx]
H2: 8,50 That is innocent and nedy . and no man apeireth [aaAxx]
H2: 8,51 Comforteth hi(m) in that cas . coueyteth nou-gh-t his godis [aaAx]
H2: 8,52 Ac for our(e) lordis loue . lawe for hi(m) schewyth [aaAx]
H2: 8,53 Schal no deuel at his deth day . derie hi(m) a myte [aaAx]
H2: 8,54 That he ne wort-gh- saf sicu(ur)ly . and so sei-gh- the saut(ir) [aaAa]
H2: 8,55 Ac to bigge wat(ir) ne wynd . ne wyt is the thridde [aaAx]
H2: 8,56 Ne wolde neu(er) holy writ . god wot the sothe [aaAx]
H2: 8,57 These thre for thrallis . bien trowen among vs alle [aaAx]
H2: 8,58 To waxen and wanyen . wher(e) that god liketh [aaAx]
H2: 8,59 His p(ar)dou(n) in p(ur)gatorie . wel litel is I trowe [aaAx]
H2: 8,60 That any mede of mene men . for motyng reseyueth [aaAx]
H2: 8,61 -Gh-e legistris and lawieris . wyten if I ly-gh-e [aaXa]
H2: 8,62 Sithen -gh-e se it is thus . sewith to the beste [aaAx]
H2: 8,63 Alle libbyng labo(ur)ers . that lyuen be her(e) hondis [aaAx]
H2: 8,64 That treuly taken . and treuly wynnen [aaAx]
H2: 8,65 And lyuen in loue and lawe . for here lowe herte [aaaAx]
H2: 8,66 hadden the same absoluciou(n) . that sent was to p(er)is [aaAx]
H2: 8,67 Begg(er)es and bidderis . be not in the bulle [aaAa]
H2: 8,68 But if the suggestiou(n) be soth . that thei for(e) begge [aaAx]
H2: 8,69 ffor he that beggith or bit . but he haue nede [aaAxx]
H2: 8,70 He is fals with the fende . and gyleth the nedy [aaAx]
H2: 8,71 And gyleth the gyuer . ageyns his wylle [aaAx]
H2: 8,72 Thei lyue nou-gh-t in loue . ne no lawe holde [aaAx]
H2: 8,73 Thei ne wedde no wo(m)man . that thei with delen [aaAx]
H2: 8,74 But as wilde bestis with wehe . and wor[h]up togid(er)is [aaAx]
H2: 8,75 And brynge forth barnes . that boses ben holde [aaAx]
H2: 8,76 Or his bak or his bon . bien broke in his -gh-outhe [aaAx]
H2: 8,77 And gon and fayte w(i)t(h) her(e) fau(n)tes . for eu(er)more aftir [aaAxx]

fol. 28v

H2: 8,78 Ther(e) ben mo myschapmen amonges he(m) . whoso takith hede [aaaXx]
H2: 8,79 Than of al man(er) of men . that on this molde wandrith [aaAx]
H2: 8,80 Tho that lyuen thus her(e) lif . mowe lothe the tyme [aaAx]
H2: 8,81 That eu(er) he was man Iwrou-gh-t . whan he schal henne far(e) [xaAx]?
H2: 8,82 Ac olde men and hor(e) . that helples bien of strenthe [aaAx]
H2: 8,83 And wo(m)men with childe . that worche ne mowe [axAx]
H2: 8,84 Blynde and bedrede . and broken her(e) membres [aaAx]
H2: 8,85 That takis his myschif myldelych . as mesellis & other [aaAx]
H2: 8,86 Han as playn p(ar)dou(n) . as the plou-gh-man hi(m) selue [aaAx]
H2: 8,87 ffor loue of here lowe herte . our(e) lord hat-gh- hem g(rau)ntid [aaAx]
H2: 8,88 Her(e) penau(n)ce and her(e) p(ur)gatorie . vpon this pure erthe [aaAx]
H2: 8,89 Piers q(uo)d a p(re)est . thi p(ar)doun muste I rede [aaAx]
H2: 8,90 ffor I schal co(n)strue it the iche clause . & kenne it the on engli[ssh] [aaAx]
H2: 8,91 And p(er)is at his p(re)io(ur) . the p(ar)dou(n) vnfoldith [aaAx]
H2: 8,92 And I behynde hem bothe . behelde al the bulle [abAb]
H2: 8,93 I two leues it lay . and nou-gh-t a l(ett)re more [aaAx]
H2: 8,94 And was wryten ri-gh-t thus . in witnesse of treuthe [axAx]
H2: 8,95 { Et qui bona egerunt ibu(n)t in uitam eternam } [Latin]
H2: 8,96 { Qui uero mala in ignem eternum } [Latin]
H2: 8,97 Pet(ir) q(uo)d p(er)is tho . I kan no p(ar)doun fynde [aaAx]
H2: 8,98 But do wel and haue wel . and god schal haue -th-i soule [????]
H2: 8.99 And do yuel and haue yuel . and hope thou non other [aaAx]
H2: 8,100 That aft(ir) thi deth day . to helle ne schal thou wende [????]
H2: 8,101 And piers for [pure] tene . pullid it asondre an seide [aaAx]
H2: 8,102 { Si ambulau(er)o i(n) medio u(m)bre mortis no(n) timebo } [Latin]
H2: 8,103 { mala quoniam tu mecum es } [Latin]
H2: 8,104 I schal cese of my sowyng q(uo)d p(er)is . & swynke not so harde [aaxAx]
H2: 8,105 Ne aboute my lyflode . so besy be nomore [aaAx]
H2: 8,106 Of p(re)yo(ur)s and of penau(n)ce . my plou-gh- mot bien her(e)aft(ir) [aaAx]
H2: 8,107 And beloure that I belou-gh- . er thei liflode me fayle [aaAx]
H2: 8,108 The p(ro)fet hadde his peynes . in penau(n)ce & in wepyng [aaAx]

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H2: 8,109 Be that the saut(er) vs sei-gh-t . and so dide manye other [aaAxx]
H2: 8,110 That loueth god lelly . his liflode is the more [aaAx]
H2: 8,110a { Fuerunt mi(chi) lac(ri)me mee panes die ac nocte } [Latin]
H2: 8,111 And but if luc ly-gh-e . he lere-gh-t vs another [aaAx]
H2: 8,112 That we schul not be besi aboute the bely ioye [????]
H2: 8,113 { Ne soliciti sitis } . he seyth in his gospel [aaAx]
H2: 8,114 And schewith it vs be ensau(m)ple . our(e) self to wysse [aaAx]
H2: 8,115 The foulis in the firmament . who fynt a wynt(er) [aaAx]
H2: 8,116 Whan the frost fresith . fode hem behoueth [aaAx]
H2: 8,117 Haue thei no gern(er) ther [go] to . but god fynt hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 8,118 What q(uo)d the p(re)st to p(er)kyn . pet(er) as me thynketh [aaAx]
H2: 8,119 Thou art lernyd a litul . who lernyd the on boke [aaAx]
H2: 8,120 Abstinence the abbasse . myn a.b.c me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 8,121 And consience cam aftir . and kenned me beter(e) [aaAx]
H2: 8,122 Wer(e) thou a p(re)st pi(er)s q(uo)d he . thou my-gh-t p(re)che wher(e) the liket-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 8,123 { Q(uonia)m literaturam non cognoui } . that my-gh-t be thi teeme [????]
H2: 8,124 Lewed lorel q(uo)d p(er)is . litel lokest thou [on] the bible [aaxAx]
H2: 8,125 On salomonis sawes . litel thou beholdest [aaAx]
H2: 8,125a { Ecce derisores et iurgia cum eis ne crescant } [Latin]
H2: 8,126 And the p(re)st and p(er)kyn . apposid either othir [aaAx]
H2: 8,127 And thoru here wordes I woke . and waytede aboute [aaAx]
H2: 8,128 And sau-gh- the sonne euene south . sitte that tyme [aaaAx]
H2: 8,129 Meteles on mueyles . on malu(er)ne hilles [aaAx]
H2: 8,130 Musyng out this meteles . a myle wey I -gh-ede [aaAx]
H2: 8,131 Many tyme this meteles . han made me to stodie [aaAx]
H2: 8,132 And for p(er)is loue the plou-gh-man . wel pensif in herte [aaAx]
H2: 8,133 ffor that I sau-gh- slepyng . if it so be my-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 8,134 and catoun (con)struit it . and canonistris bothe [aaAx]
H2: 8,134a --- this line om ---
H2: 8,135 { Sompnia ne cures } Ac for the bible berith witnesse [aa??]
H2: 8,136 Daniel demyd . the dreem of a kyng [aaAx]
H2: 8,137 That nabugodonosor . nempne the clerkis [aaAx]

fol. 29v

H2: 8,138 Daniel seide sire kyng . thi sweuene is to mene [aaAx]
H2: 8,139 That an vnkynde kny-gh-t schal come . thi kyndom to cleyme [aaaAx]
H2: 8,140 Among lewid lordis . thi londis schuln be dep(ar)tid [aaAx]
H2: 8,141 As daniel demed . in dede it befil aftir [aaAx]
H2: 8,142 The kyng lees his lordschipe . and lesse men it hadde [aaAx]
H2: 8,143 And Ioseph mette m(er)ueilously . how the mone and -th-e sonne [aaAx]
H2: 8,144 And the elleuene st(er)is . halside hi(m) all(e) [axAa]
H2: 8,145 { Beau fit-gh- } q(uo)d his fadur . for defaute schullen [aaAx]
H2: 8,146 I myself and my sones . seke the for nede [aaAx]
H2: 8,147 It befel as his fadir . seide in fargos tyme [aaAx]
H2: 8,148 That Ioseph was Iustice . egipt to kepe [aaAx]
H2: 8,149 Al this makith me . on metellis to thenke [aaAx]
H2: 8,150 Many tymes at my-gh-t mydnit-gh- . whan men schulde slepe [aaAx]
H2: 8,151 On p(er)is the plou-gh-man . whiche a p(ar)dou(n) he hauith [aaAx]
H2: 8,152 And how the prest inpugnide it . al befor(e) reson [aaAx]
H2: 8,153 And he leuide that dowel . indulgence passith [aaAx]
H2: 8,154 Bienalis and t(ri)ennalis . and bischopis l(ett)res [aaAx]
H2: 8,155 Dowel at the day of dome . is digneliche vnd(er)fong(e) [aaaAx]
H2: 8,156 He passit-gh- al the p(ar)dou(n) . of seynt petres chirche [aaAx]
H2: 8,157 Now hat-gh- the pope power . p(ar)dou(n) to grau(n)te [aaAx]
H2: 8,158 The peple withoute penau(n)ce . { a pena & a culpa } [aaAx]
H2: 8,159 This is the lif of our(e) beleue . as lettrid men vs schewit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 8,159a { Quodcu(m)q(ue) ligaueris super terram etc } [Latin]
H2: 8,160 And so I leue lelly . lord forbede ellis [aaAx]
H2: 8,161 That p(ar)doun and penau(n)ce . and p(re)yo(ur)s do salue [aaAx]
H2: 8,162 Soulis that han Isynned . seuene sithes dedly [aaAx]
H2: 8,163 And triste on these t(ry)enalis . treuly me thynkith [aaAx]
H2: 8,164 It is not so siker for the soule . certis as is do wel [aaAx]
H2: 8,165 fforthi I rede -gh-ou renkes . that riche bien on erthe [aaAx]
H2: 8,166 Vpon trust of -gh-o(ur)e treso(ur) . tryenalis to haue [aaAx]
H2: 8,167 Be thow neu(er) the bolder . to breke the ten hestes [aaAx]

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H2: 8,168 And namelich -gh-e maistris . as mairis and Iuges [aaAx]
H2: 8,169 That han the wolrd at wylle . and wyse men bien holden [aaAx]
H2: 8,170 --- this line is omitted ---
H2: 8,171 At the dredful domeday . whan the dede schal arisen [aaAx]
H2: 8,172 And come befor(e) c(ri)st . acou(n)tes to -gh-elde [aaAx]
H2: 8,173 How thou leddist thi lif her(e) . and his lawe keptist [aaAx]
H2: 8,174 That thow dedist day be day . the doom wyle reherse [aaaAx]
H2: 8,175 A pokeful of p(ar)dou(n) ther(e) . ne the p(ro)ui(n)ciales l(ett)res [aaAx]
H2: 8,176 Thei thou be fou(n)de in the frat(er)nite . among the four(e) ordres [aaAx]
H2: 8,177 And haue indulgence duble fold . but do[wel] the helpe [aaAx]
H2: 8,178 I ne wolde -gh-yue for thi patent . oon pye hele [????]
H2: 8,179 fforthi y consel alle cristene . crie god m(er)cy [aaAx]
H2: 8,180 And marie his mod(ir) . to be mene betwene [aaAx]
H2: 8,181 That god -gh-eue vs grace . or we go hennes [aaaAx]
H2: 8,182 Such werkes to werche . while we bien here [aaAx]
H2: 8,183 That aftir our(e) deth day . dowel reherse [aaAx]
H2: 8,184 That at the day of dome . we dede as he hi-gh-te [aaAx]

Expluit luc visio willi(m) de petro the plou-gh-man Eciam
mapit vita de dowel, dobet and dobest sto(m)m wit & reson

H2: 9,1 Thus yrobit in russet . I rome aboute [aaAx]
H2: 9,2 Al a som(er) ceson . for to seke dowel [aaAx]
H2: 9,3 And fraynede ful ofte . of folk that I mete [aaAx]
H2: 9,4 -Gh-if any wy-gh-t wyste . wher(e) dowel was at Inne [aaAx]
H2: 9,5 And what man he my-gh-t be . of many man I askid [aaAx]
H2: 9,6 Was neu(er) wy-gh-t as I wene . that me wisse couthe [aaAx]
H2: 9,7 Where this lede lengede . the lesse ne -th-e mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 9,8 Tyl it befil on a friday . two freris I mette [aaAx]
H2: 9,9 Maistres of the meno(ur)s . men of grete witte [aaAx]
H2: 9,10 I halside hem hendely . as I hadde Ilernyd [aaAx]
H2: 9,11 And p(re)yde hem p(ur) charite . er thei passid ferther [aaAx]
H2: 9,12 -Gh-if thei knewen ony contre . or costis aboute [aaAx]
H2: 9,13 Where that dowel dwellid . do me to wysse [aaAx]

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H2: 9,14 Mari quod the maistres . among vs he dwellith [aaAx]
H2: 9,15 And eu(er) hat-gh- I hope . and eu(er) scha[l] hereaftir [aaAa]
H2: 9,16 { Contra } q(uo)d I a clerk . and comside to dispute [aaAx]
H2: 9,16a { Sepcies in die cadit iustus } [Latin]
H2: 9,17 Seuene sithes sei-gh-t the bok . fallith the rythtful [aaAx]
H2: 9,18 Ac whoso synneth I sei-gh-e . c(er)tis me thynketh [aaAx]
H2: 9,19 Dowel and do yuel . mowe not dwelle togider [aaAx]
H2: 9,20 { Ergo } he nys nou-gh-t alwey at hom among -gh-ow freres [????]
H2: 9,21 He is otherwhyle ellis wher(e) . to wisse the peple [aaAx]
H2: 9,22 I schal sey-gh-e the my sone . seide the frere thanne [aaAx]
H2: 9,23 How seuene sithe the sadde man . synnet-gh- on the day [aaAx]
H2: 9,24 Be a forbysen q(uo)d the frere . I schal the faire schewen [aaAx]
H2: 9,25 Let bryng a man in a bot . amydde the brode wat(ir) [aaAx]
H2: 9,26 The wynd and the wat(ir) . and the wawes eke [aaAx]
H2: 9,27 Maket-gh- the man manye tymes . to fallen and to stande [aaaXx]
H2: 9,28 ffor stonde he neu(er) so stif . he stomblit-gh- in the waggyng [aaAx]
H2: 9,29 And -gh-et he is saf and sou(n)d . and so hi(m) behouyth [aaAx]
H2: 9,30 ffor if he ne arise the rather . and ari-gh-t sterid [aaAx]
H2: 9,31 The wynde wolde with the wat(ir) . the bote ou(er)torne [aaaXx]
H2: 9,32 There with the mannes lif lost . for lachesse of hi(m)selue [aaAx]
H2: 9,33 Ry-gh-t thus fareth q(uo)d the frer(e) . be folk her(e) on erthe [aaAx]
H2: 9,34 The wat(ir) is liknyd to the world . that wanyeth & waxit [aaAa]
H2: 9,35 The goodis of this grou(n)de . be like the grete wawes [aaAx]
H2: 9,36 That as wyndes and wat(er)es . wawen aboute [aaAx]
H2: 9,37 The bote is liken to the bodi . that britel is of kynde [aaAx]
H2: 9,38 That thoru the fende and the flesch . and the fals world [aaAx]
H2: 9,39 Synneth the sadde man . seuene tymes in the day [aaaAx]
H2: 9,40 Ac dedly synne doth he nou-gh-t . for dowel hi(m) helpith [aaAx]
H2: 9,41 And that charite the cha(m)piou(n) . chef helpe a-gh-ens synne [aaAx]
H2: 9,42 ffor he stren[g]thit-gh- the stonde . and sterith thi soule [aaAx]
H2: 9,43 That thei thi bodi bowe . as boot doth in the wat(ir) [aaAx]

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H2: 9,44 Ay is thi soule saff . but thou thiself wylt [aaAx]
H2: 9,45 ffolewe thi fleschis wille . and the fende aftir [aaAx]
H2: 9,46 And don dedly sy(n)ne . and drenge thi selue [aaAx]
H2: 9,47 God wyl suffre the to dey-gh-e so . for -th-i self hast the maistrie [aaAx]
H2: 9,48 I haue no kynde knowyng q(uo)d I . to co(n)seyue thi wordis [aaAx]
H2: 9,49 Ac if I may lyuen and loke . I schal go lerne bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 9,50 I bekenne the c(ri)st . that on the cros deide [aaAx]
H2: 9,51 And thei seide the same . saue the fro myschau(n)ce [aaAx]
H2: 9,52 And -gh-if grace on this erthe . in good lif to ende [aabAb]
H2: 9,53 Thus I wente wyde wher(e) . dowel to seken [aaAx]
H2: 9,54 And as I wente be a wode . walkyng myn one [aaAx]
H2: 9,55 Blisse of thise briddis . made me abyde [aaXa]
H2: 9,56 And vnd(ir) a lynde vpon a lau(n)de . lenede I me a stound [aaAx]
H2: 9,57 To lerne the layes . that louely briddis maden [aaAx]
H2: 9,58 Blysse of the briddis . brou-gh-te me on slepe [aaAx]
H2: 9,59 The m(er)ueylist metyng . mette me thanne [aaAx]
H2: 9,60 That euer dremyd dry-gh-t . in doute as I wene [aaAx]
H2: 9,61 A muchel man me thou-gh-te . lik to my selue [aaAx]
H2: 9,62 Com and callide me . be my ry-gh-t name [aaAx]
H2: 9,63 What art thow q(uo)d I tho . that my name knowyst [aaAxx]
H2: 9,64 That thow wel q(uo)d he . and no wy-gh-t bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 9,65 Wote ich q(uo)d I who art thou . thou-gh-t seyde he than [aaAa]
H2: 9,66 I haue sewyd the seuene -gh-er . sei-gh- thou me non rather(e) [aaAx]
H2: 9,67 Art thou thou-gh-t tho q(uo)d I . thou couthist me telle [aaAxx]
H2: 9,68 Wher(e) dowel dwellit . and do me to wysse [aaAx]
H2: 9,69 Dowel q(uo)d he and dobet . and dobest the thridde [aaAx]
H2: 9,70 Arn thre faire virtues . and be nou-gh-t for to fynde [aaAa]
H2: 9,71 Whoso is meke of his mou-gh-t . mylde of his speche [aaAx]
H2: 9,72 Treuthe of his tunge . and of his two handis [aaAx]
H2: 9,73 And thoru his labo(ur) or his londe . his liflode wynneth [aaAx]
H2: 9,74 Trusty of his taylende . takith but his owne [aaAx]

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H2: 9,75 And nou-gh-t drunkelew ne deyno(us) . dowel hi(m) folewewith [aaAx]
H2: 9,76 Dobet thus doth . ac he doth muche mor(e) [aaAx]
H2: 9,77 He is a lou-gh- as a lomb . louechiliche of speche [aaAx]
H2: 9,78 Whiles he hath ou-gh-t of his owne . he helpith ther(e) nede is [aaAx]
H2: 9,79 The bagges and the breigirdelis . he hat-gh- broken he(m) alle [aaAx]
H2: 9,80 That the erl auarous hadde or his eyris [aa??]
H2: 9,81 And with mammones money . he hat-gh- made hi(m) frendes [aaAx]
H2: 9,82 And is ronne to religiou(n) . and hat-gh- rendrit the bible [aaAx]
H2: 9,83 And p(re)chit-gh- the peple . seint poulis wordis { Libent(er) sufferte &c } [aaAx]
H2: 9,83a --- this line om ---
H2: 9,84 The wyse suffrith the onwyse . with -gh-ow to libbe [aaAxx]
H2: 9,85 And with glad wylle doth hem good . for so god bit hi(m) [aaAx]
H2: 9,86 Dobest is aboue hem bothe . and berith a bisshop(is) croce [aaaAa]
H2: 9,87 Is hokit at that on ende . to holde men in good lif [aaAx]
H2: 9,88 A pike is that potent . to pungen adou(n) the wicked [aaAx]
H2: 9,89 That wayten ony wyckidnesse . dowel to tenen [aaAx]
H2: 9,90 And as dowel and dobet . don hem to vnd(ir)stonde [aaAx]
H2: 9,91 Thei han crounid a kyng . to kepen hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 9,92 That if dowel and dobet . dede a-gh-ens dobest [aaAa]
H2: 9,93 And were vnbuxu(m) at his biddyng . and bolde to do ille [aaAx]
H2: 9,94 That than schulde the kyng come . and caste hi(m) in p(re)sou(n) [aaAx]
H2: 9,95 And putten hem there in penau(n)ce . withoute pite or g(ra)ce [aaAx]
H2: 9,96 But dobest bidde for he(m) abide . ther for eu(er)e [aaaXx]?
H2: 9,97 Thus dowel and dobet . and dobest the thridde [aaAx]
H2: 9,98 Corou(n)ned oon to be kyng . and be his consel werchen [aaAx]
H2: 9,99 And reule that reme . be rede of he(m) alle [aaAx]
H2: 9,100 And other wyse and ellis nou-gh-t . but as thei thre asente [????]
H2: 9,101 I thanked thou-gh-t tho . that he me so tau-gh-te [aaaAxx]?
H2: 9,102 Ac -gh-et sauo(ur)ith me nou-gh-t thi seggyng . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
H2: 9,103 More kynde knowyng . I coueite to lere [aaAx]
H2: 9,104 How dowel and dobet and dobest . don on this erthe [aaaAx]
H2: 9,105 But wit can wisse the q(uo)d thou-gh-t . wher(e) tho thre dwellen [aaxAx]

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H2: 9,106 Ellis woot no man . that now is on lyue [????]
H2: 9,107 Thou-gh-t and I thus . thre dayes we -gh-eden [aaAx]
H2: 9,108 Disputyng on dowel . day aftir othir [aaAx]
H2: 9,109 Ac or we Iwar wer(e) . with wit gonne we mete [aaAx]
H2: 9,110 He was long and lene . like to non other [aaAx]
H2: 9,111 Was no p(ri)de on his aparayl . ne no pou(er)t nother [aaAx]
H2: 9,112 Sad of his semelaunt . and of a softe speche [aaAx]?
H2: 9,113 I ne durste meue no mat(er) . to make hi(m) to Iangle [aaAx]
H2: 9,114 But as I badde thou-gh-t tho be mene betwene [????]
H2: 9,115 To putte forth su(m) p(ur)pos . to p(re)uen his wittes [aaAx]
H2: 9,116 Than in that tyme . seyde these wordis [aaaAx]
H2: 9,117 Wher(e) that dowel and dobet . and dobest bien in londe [aaAx]
H2: 9,118 Here is wylle wolde wyte . -gh-if wit couthe hi(m) teche [aaAx]

Passus primus de dowel &c

H2: 10,1 Sire dowel dwellit-gh- q(uo)d wit . nou-gh-t a day hennes [aaxAx]
H2: 10,2 In a castel that kynde made . of foure skynnes thynges [aaAx]?
H2: 10,3 Of erthe and of eyr it is made . medlid togyderes [aaBbx]
H2: 10,4 With wynde and with wat(ir) . wy-gh-tliche enyoyned [aaAx]
H2: 10,5 Kynd hat-gh- closid therInne . craftly with alle [aaAx]
H2: 10,6 A le(m)man that he loueth . lik to hi(m) selue [aaAx]
H2: 10,7 { Anima } he hath . to hem enuye [aaAa]
H2: 10,8 A proude prikere of fraunce . sire { p(ri)nceps bui(us) mu(n)di } [aaxAx]
H2: 10,9 And wolde hir(e) wynne away . with wyles -gh-if he my-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 10,10 Ac kynde knowith hir(e) wel . and kepith hir(e) the bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 10,11 And hat-gh- do hire to sire dowel . duke of thise marchis [aaAx]
H2: 10,12 Dobet is hir(e) damesel . sire dowelis suster [aaAa]
H2: 10,13 And seruit-gh- this ladi lelly . bothe late and rathe [aaAx]
H2: 10,14 Thus dowel and dobet . and dobest the thridde [aaAx]
H2: 10,15 Bien maystris of thise man(er) . this maide to kepe [aaAx]
H2: 10,16 Ac the constable of this castel . that kepith he(m) alle [aaAx]
H2: 10,17 Is a wys kny-gh-t withalle . sir(e) thou-gh-t he hattith [aaAx]

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H2: 10,18 And hat-gh- fyue faire sones . be his furst wyff [aaAx]
H2: 10,19 Sire se wel and sey wel . and here wel the hende [aaAx]
H2: 10,20 Sire werche wel with thyn honde . a wy-gh-t man of strengthe [aaxAx]
H2: 10,21 And sire godefray go wel . grete lordis alle [aaAx]
H2: 10,22 These sixe bien set . to saue the castel [aaAx]
H2: 10,23 To kepe this wo(m)man . these wyse men bien chargid [xaAx]
H2: 10,24 Tyl kynde come other sende . to kepen hem hir(e) selue [aaAx]
H2: 10,25 What calle -gh-e the castel q(uo)d I . that kynde hat-gh- Imakid [aaAx]
H2: 10,26 And what kynnes thyng is kende . kunne -gh-e me telle [aaAx]
H2: 10,27 Kynd q(uo)d he is creato(ur) . of alle kennis bestis [aaAx]
H2: 10,28 ffadir and former . the furst of thyng [aaAx]
H2: 10,29 And that is the grete god . that gynnyng hadde neu(er) [aaAx]
H2: 10,30 The lord of lif and of lith . of lisse and of peyne [aaaAx]
H2: 10,31 Angelis and al thyng . arn at his wylle [aaAx]
H2: 10,32 Ac man is hi(m) most like . of mark and of schap [aaAx]
H2: 10,33 ffor thoru the worde that he warp . wex forth bestis [aaAx]
H2: 10,34 And al at his wylle . was wrou-gh-te with a speche [xaAx]?
H2: 10,34a { Dixit et facta sunt } [Latin]
H2: 10,35 Saue man that he made . ymage to hi(m) silue [aaAx]
H2: 10,36 -Gh-af hi(m) gost of his godhede . and g(ra)untide hi(m) blisse [aaAx]
H2: 10,37 Lyf that ay schal laste . and al his lynage aftir [aaAx]
H2: 10,38 That is the castel that kynde made . { caro } it hattith [aaAx]
H2: 10,39 As muche for to mene . that man with his soule [aaAx]
H2: 10,40 That he wrou-gh-te with werkis . and with wordis bothe [aaAx]
H2: 10,41 Thoru myth of the mageste . man was Imakid [aaAa]
H2: 10,41a { Faciamus hominen ad ymaginen nostram } [Latin]
H2: 10,42 Inwyt and al wittes . bien Iclosid thereInne [aaAa]
H2: 10,43 ffor loue of that lady . that lyf is ynempnid [aaAx]
H2: 10,44 That is { anima } that ou(er)al . in the bodi wandrith [aaXx]
H2: 10,45 Ac in the herte is hir(e) hoom . hi-gh-este of alle [aaAa]
H2: 10,46 He is lif and ledere . a lemman of heuene [aaAx]

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H2: 10,47 Inwyt is the halle . that { anima } [de]sire-th- [aaAx]
H2: 10,48 Aftir the g(ra)ce of god . I(n)wit is the grettist [aaAx]
H2: 10,49 Inwit in -th-e heuid is . an help to the soule [aaAx]
H2: 10,50 ffor thoru his connyng is kept . { caro et anima } [aaAx]
H2: 10,51 In reule and in resou(n) . but recheles it make [aaAx]
H2: 10,52 It eggit-gh- ei-gh-e si-gh-t . and heryng to gode [aaAx]
H2: 10,53 Ofte good speche and connyng . he is the begynn(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 10,54 In mannys brayn he is most . and my-gh-tiest to knowe [aaAx]
H2: 10,55 There is his bour bremest . but if blood it make [aaAx]
H2: 10,56 ffor whan blood is brem(er) than brayn . than is inwit bou(n)de [aaaXa]
H2: 10,57 And eke wantou(n) and wilde . withouten ony reson [aaAx]
H2: 10,58 In -gh-onge fau(n)tes & folis . with he(m) faileth inwit [aaAx]
H2: 10,59 And eke in sottes thou my-gh-t se . that that sitten at -th-e ale [aaAx]
H2: 10,60 Thei holde ale in her(e) hede . til inwit be drenchid [aaaAx]
H2: 10,61 And bien braynwod as bestis . so her(e) blood wexit [aaAx]
H2: 10,62 Than hat-gh- the pouke power(e) . sir(e) { P(ri)nce[p]s hui(us) mu(n)di }
H2: 10,63 Ou(er) such man(er) of men . my-gh-t in her(e) soulis [aaAx]
H2: 10,64 Ac in fau(n)tis ne in folis . the deuel hat-gh- no my-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 10,65 ffor no werk that thei werke . wikkide other ellis [aaAx]
H2: 10,66 Ac the fader and the frendis . for fau(n)tis schuln be blamid [aaAx]
H2: 10,67 But if thei witen he(m) fro wauntounesse . whiles thei be -gh-onge [aaAxx]
H2: 10,68 And the be pore and catelles . to kepe he(m) from ille xxXx|
H2: 10,69 Than is holichirche owyng . to helpe he(m) and saue [aaAx]
H2: 10,70 ffro folies and fende he(m) . til thei ben wyse [aaAx]?
H2: 10,71 And iche wi-gh-t in this world . that wys vnd(ir)standyng [aaAx]
H2: 10,72 Is chef sou(er)eyn of hi(m) self . his soule to -gh-eme [aaAx]
H2: 10,73 And cheuysscyt-gh- hi(m) for any charge . whan he chil[d]hod passith [aaAx]
H2: 10,74 Saue hi(m) self fro synne . for so hi(m) behouid [aaaAx]
H2: 10,75 ffor werche he wel othir wrong . the wit is his owne [aaaAx]
H2: 10,76 Than is dowel a duk . that distroyeth vices [aaAx]
H2: 10,77 And saueth the soule . that synne hat-gh- [no] my-gh-t [aaAx]

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H2: 10,78 To routen ne [to] resten . ne roren in thi herte [aaAx]
H2: 10,79 And that is drede of god . dowel it makith [axAx]
H2: 10,80 It is begynnyng of goodnesse . god for to douten [aaAx]
H2: 10,81 Salomon it seide . for a soth tale [aaAx]
H2: 10,81a { Iniciu(m) sapiencie est timor d(omi)ni } [Latin]
H2: 10,82 ffor doute men doth the bet . drede is such a maist(er) [aaxAx]
H2: 10,83 That he makith men meke . and mylde of hir(e) speche [aaaAx]
H2: 10,84 And al kynde scolers . in scole to lerne [xaAx]
H2: 10,85 Than is dobet ywar . for betyng of the -gh-arde [aaAx]
H2: 10,86 And therof seit-gh- the saut(er) . the salme thou my-gh-t rede [aaAx]
H2: 10,87 { Virga tua et baculus tu(u)s ip(s)a me co(n)solata su(n)t } [Latin]
H2: 10,88 Ac if clene consience . acorde that thiself dost wel [aaAx]
H2: 10,89 Wilne thou neu(er) in this world . whi for to do bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 10,90 { Cor intenc(i)ou(n) indicat hominem etc } [Latin]
H2: 10,91 Be co(n)seil of co(n)sience . acordyng of holy chirche [aaAx]
H2: 10,92 Loke thou wisse thi wit . and thi werkes aftir [aaAx]
H2: 10,93 ffor if thou comest a-gh-ens co(n)sience . thou co(m)brest -th-i siluen [aaAx]
H2: 10,94 And so witnessit godes word . and holywrit bothe [aaAx]
H2: 10,94a { Qui agit contra consienciam etc } [Latin]
H2: 10,95 Ac if thou werchif be godis word . I warne the -th-e beste [aaAx]
H2: 10,96 What so men worden . of the wrathe the neu(er) [aaAx]?
H2: 10,97 Catou(n) counseilith . a take kep of his techyng [aaAx]
H2: 10,98 { Cum recte uiuas ne cures verba malor(um) } [Latin]
H2: 10,99 But suffre and sit stille . and seke thou no ferther [aaaAx]
H2: 10,100 And be glad of the grace . that god hat-gh- Isente the [aaAx]
H2: 10,101 ffor if thou comsist to clymbe . and coueytest hi-gh-ere [aaAx]
H2: 10,102 Thou my-gh-test lese thi lowenesse . for a litel p(ri)de [aaAx]
H2: 10,103 I haue herd -gh-ou lewid men . han lernid her(e) children [aaAx]
H2: 10,104 That selde men seth the marbul . that ofte men tredith [aaAx]
H2: 10,105 And ry-gh-t so be romberis . that rennen aboute [aaAx]
H2: 10,106 ffrom religiou(n) to religiou(n) . recheles ben euere [aaAx]

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H2: 10,169 Tyl fourty dayes be fulfild . that folood haue ywassche [aaAx]
H2: 10,170 Clene away the cursid blood . that caym hat-gh- ymakid [aaAx]
H2: 10,171 Bestis that now bien . schul banne the tyme [aaAx]
H2: 10,172 That eu(er)e c(ur)sid caym . com on this erthe [aaAx]
H2: 10,173 Alle schuln dey-gh-e for his dedis . be dou(n)nes and hilles [aaAx]
H2: 10,174 Bothe fysches and foules . for with other bestis [aaAx]
H2: 10,175 Out-gh-take the ei-gh-te soules . and of iche best a couple [aaAx]
H2: 10,176 Put that in the same schip . that schal bien ysaued [aaAx]
H2: 10,177 Ellis schal al dei-gh-en . and to helle wenden [aaAx]?
H2: 10,178 Thoru cursid caym . thus cam car(e) vpon alle [aaAa]
H2: 10,179 And al for seem and his suster children . spousid ey-th-(er) o-th-(er) [aaAx]
H2: 10,180 A-gh-en the lawe of our(e) lord . lei-gh- hem togyderes [aaAx]
H2: 10,181 And maried at myschif . as men do now her(e) children [aaAx]
H2: 10,182 ffor su(m) as I se now . soth for to telle [aaAx]
H2: 10,183 ffor couetise of catel . vnkyndely bien maried [aaAx]
H2: 10,184 A carful consepc(i)ou(n) . cometh of such weddyng [aaAx]
H2: 10,185 As fele of the folk . as befor(e) schewyd [aaAx]
H2: 10,186 It is an vncomely couple . be crist as I wene [aaAx]
H2: 10,187 To -gh-euen a -gh-ong wenche . to an olde feble man [aaXx]
H2: 10,188 Or wedde any wedewe . for any wele of godis [aaAx]
H2: 10,189 That schal neu(er) ber(e) child . but it be in armes [aaAx]
H2: 10,190 In ielosie ioyeles . and Iangelyng of bedde [aaAx]
H2: 10,191 Many peyre sithe this pestilence . han pi-gh-t he(m) togid(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 10,192 The frute that thei bryng forth . arn many foule wordis [aaAx]
H2: 10,193 Haue thei no children but chidyng . & chopp(us) togydere [aaAx]
H2: 10,194 Thei-gh- thei don hem to donmowe . but if the deuel helpe [aaAx]
H2: 10,195 To folewe aftir the flicche . fecche thei it neu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 10,196 But if thei ben both forsworn . that bacu(n) thei tyne [aaAx]
H2: 10,197 fforthi I co(n)sel alle c(ri)stene . coueyte not be weddit [aaAx]
H2: 10,198 ffor couetyse of catel . or of kynrede ryche [aaAx]
H2: 10,199 But maydenis and maydenis . marie -gh-ou togyderis [aaAx]

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H2: 10,200 Wydeweris and wydewys . werchith the same [aaAx]
H2: 10.201 And glade -gh-e god . that al good sendith [aaAx]
H2: 10,202 ffor in my tyme trewly . betwene men and wymmen [aaAxx]
H2: 10,203 Schulde no bedbourd be . but if thei wer(e) bothe clene [aaAx]
H2: 10,204 Of lyf and of loue . and of lawe also [aaAx]
H2: 10,205 That dede derne . do no man ne schulde [aaAx]
H2: 10,206 Betwene sengle and sengle . sith lawe hat-gh- Ig(ra)untid [aaAxx]
H2: 10,207 That iche man haue a make . in man(er) of wedloke [aaAx]
H2: 10,208 And do that werk on his wif . and on no wo(m)man ellis [aaAx]
H2: 10,209 That othir gatis ben geten . for gadlynge ben holden [aaAx]
H2: 10,210 And -th-(a)t ben fals folk & fals eyres . als fou(n)delynges & folis [aaAx]?
H2: 10,211 Vngracious to gete loue . or ony good ellis [aaAx]
H2: 10,212 But wandrit-gh- and wastith . what that thei mowe [aaAx]
H2: 10,213 A-gh-ens dowel thei don yuel . and the deuel plesen [aaAx]
H2: 10,214 And aftir her(e) det-gh- day . schuln dwelle w(i)t(h) -th-(a)t same [aaAx]
H2: 10,215 But if god -gh-yue hym . g(ra)ce here to amende [aaAx]
H2: 10,216 Than is dowel to drede . and dobet to suffren [aaAx]
H2: 10,217 And so comet-gh- dobest aboute . and bryngeth dou(n) mody [aaAx]
H2: 10,218 And that wyckyde wil . that many werke schendith [aaAx]

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H2: 11,1 Than hadde wit a wif . that hatte dame studie [aaXx]?
H2: 11,2 That lene was of lich . and of lothly cher(e) [aaAx]
H2: 11,3 Sche was wonderly wro-gh-t . that wit so me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 11,4 And sternelich staryng . dame studie seide [aaAx]
H2: 11,5 Wel art thou wys wit q(uo)d scheo . any wysdom(us) to telle [aaAx]
H2: 11,6 To flat(er)ers or to folis . that frentike ben of wittes [aaAx]
H2: 11,7 And blanyd hi(m) bit(er)ly and bad hi(m) be stille [aaAx]
H2: 11,8 With such wyse wordis . to wysse any folis [aaAx]
H2: 11,9 And seyde { Nolite mitt(er)e } man . margeri p(er)les [aaAx]
H2: 11,10 Among hoggis that hauen . hawen at wylle [aaAx]
H2: 11,11 Thei do but drauele ther(e)on . draf wer(e) he(m) leu(er)e [aaAx]

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H2: 11,12 Than al the p(re)cious p(er)rie . that in paradis wexit [aaAx]
H2: 11,13 I say be tho q(uo)d scheo . that schewen her(e) werkis [aaAx]
H2: 11,14 That hem were leu(er)e lond . and lordschipes in erthe [aaAx]
H2: 11,15 Or richesse or rentis . and reste at her(e) wylle [aaAx]
H2: 11,16 Than al the soth sawes . that salamon seide eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,17 Wisdom and wit now . is nou-gh-t worth a rissche [aaAx]
H2: 11,18 But it be cardit with couetise . as clothers do her(e) wolle [aaAx]
H2: 11,19 Tha can construe the disseytes . and co(n)spire wrongis
H2: 11,20 And lede forth a loueday . to lette the treuthe [aaAx]
H2: 11,21 That such craftis con . ben Iclepyd to consel [aaAa]
H2: 11,22 And bien serued as sires . and serue the deuel [aaAx]
H2: 11,23 Iob the gentil . in his geeste seide it [aaAx]
H2: 11,23a { Quare uia i(m)pior(um) p(re)parat(ur) ve est o(mn)ib(us) q(u)i p(ra)ue agu(n)t & i(n)ique } [Latin]
H2: 11,24 And he that hat-gh- holy writ . ay in his mou-gh-t [aaaAx]
H2: 11,25 And can telle of tobie . and of the twelue appostolis [aaAx]
H2: 11,26 Or p(re)chen of the penau(n)ce . that pilatis wrou-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 11,27 To ih(es)u the gentil . that Iewes todrowe [aaAx]
H2: 11,28 On croys vpon caluerie . as clerkis vs techit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 11,29 Litel is he loued or lete bi that . such a lesson techit-gh- [aaaAx]
H2: 11,30 Or dauntid or drawe forth . these dysours wite the sothe [aaAx]
H2: 11,31 ffor if harlotrye ne helpe hem bet(er)e . haue god my trouthe [aaxAx]
H2: 11,32 More than musike . or makyng of god almy-gh-ty [aaAx]
H2: 11,33 Wolde neu(er)e kyng ne kny-gh-t . ne canou(n) of seynt po[u]l[i]s [aaAx]
H2: 11,34 -gh-eue hem to here -gh-eres-gh-yue . the value of a (::::::) [aaXx]
H2: 11,35 Mynstralsie and myrthe . among men (::::::) [aaAx]
H2: 11,36 Lecherie and losengerie . and losell (:::::) [aaAx]
H2: 11,37 Glotonye and grete othis (::::::::::::::) [aaAx]
H2: 11,38 Ac if thei carpen of c(ri)st (::::::::::::::::::) [aaAx]
H2: 11,39 At the mete and at (:::::::::::::::::::::::) [aaAx]
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H2: 11,42 And put forth p(re)somc(i)ou(n) . to proue the sothe [aaAx]
H2: 11,43 Thus thei dryuelen at her(e) deis . the deite to knowe [aaAx]
H2: 11,44 And gnawen god in her(e) throte . whan her(e) guttes fulle [aaaAx]
H2: 11,45 Ac the carful may crien . and carpe at the -gh-ate [aaAx]
H2: 11,46 Both for hung(ir) and for thrist . and for chele quakyth [xaAxx]
H2: 11,47 Ys non to nymen In . ne his anguysch amende [aaAx]
H2: 11,48 But hunsen hi(m) as an hou(n)de . and hoten hi(m) go thenne [aaAx]
H2: 11,49 Litel loueth he that lord . that lenyth hi(m) al that blysse [aaAx]
H2: 11,50 That thus partith with the por(e) . a p(ar)cel whan hi(m) nedith [aaAx]
H2: 11,51 Ner(e) m(er)cy in mene men . mor(e) than in ryche [aaAx]
H2: 11,52 Many men meteles . my-gh-te go to bedde [aaAx]
H2: 11,53 God is muche in the gorge . of thise grete maistris [aaAx]
H2: 11,54 Ac among men . hise m(er)cy and hise werkys [aaAx]
H2: 11,55 And so seith the saut(er) . se it in { memento } [aaAx]
H2: 11,55a { Ecce audiuim(us) eam in effrata i(n)uenim(us) ea(m) i(n) ca(m)pis silue } [Latin]
H2: 11,56 Clerkis and kyd men . carpen of men god faste [aaAx]
H2: 11,57 And han hi(m) mekul in her(e) mouth . ac mene men i(n) her(e) h(er)te [aaAx]
H2: 11,58 ffreris and fayto(ur)s . han fonden such questions [aaAx]
H2: 11,59 To plese with proude men . sithe the pestilence tyme [aaAx]
H2: 11,60 That defoulith our(e) fiase . at the feste ther(e) thei sitten [aaAx]
H2: 11,61 ffor now is iche boy bolde . and he be riche [aaAx]
H2: 11,62 To tellen of the t(ri)nite . to be holden a sire [aaAxx]
H2: 11,63 And fyndith forth fantasies . our(e) feith to apeyre [aaAx]
H2: 11,64 ( :::: ) fame the fader . that vs al made [aaAxx]
H2: 11,65 (:::::::::) a-gh-ens clergie . crabbede wordis [aaAx]
H2: 11,66 (::::::::::) auyo(ur) suffre . such a worm in his blisse [aaAx]
H2: 11,67 (::::::::::::) wo(m)man . and the wy aftir [xaAx]
H2: 11,68 (::::::::::::::::::) d wille . thei wenton to hel(::) [aaAx]
H2: 11,69 (::::::::::::::::::::) that same wo suffride [aaAa]
H2: 11,70 (:::::::::::::::::::::::) maystris i(n) her(e) glorie [aaAx]
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H2: 11,72 Ac austyn the olde . for alle such p(re)chid [aaAx]
H2: 11,73 And for such tale tellers . such a teme schewid [aaAx]
H2: 11,74 { Non plus sapere q(ua)m oportet sapere } [Latin]
H2: 11,75 That is to seyn ne wylneth neu(er) for to wyte whi [aaAa]
H2: 11,76 That god wolde suffre sathan . his fod to begyle [aaAx]
H2: 11,77 Ac beleue lelly . of lore of holi chirche [aaAx]
H2: 11,78 And p(re)ye of p(ar)doun . and penau(n)ce be thi lyue [aaAx]
H2: 11,79 And for his muche m(er)cy . to amende ws here [aaAx]
H2: 11,80 ffor alle that wylneth to wyte . the werkis of god almy-gh-t [aaAx]
H2: 11,81 I wolde his ei-gh-en wer(e) . in his ers and his hele aftir [aaBb]
H2: 11,82 That eu(er) eft wylneth to wyte . whi god wolde [aaAa]
H2: 11,83 Suffre sathan . his seed to begyle [aaAx]
H2: 11,84 Er Iudas the Iew . Ih(es)u betrayede [aaAx]
H2: 11,85 Al was as he wolde . lord yworschipid be thou [xaAx]
H2: 11,86 And al worth as thou wilt . what so we telle [aaAx]
H2: 11,87 And now cometh a co(n)yon . and wolde cache of my wyttis [aaAx]
H2: 11,88 What is dowel fro dobet . now def mote the worthe [aaAx]
H2: 11,89 Sithen he wilneth to wyte . whiche thei ben alle [aaAx]
H2: 11,90 But he lyue in the leest degre . that longith to dowel [aaAx]
H2: 11,91 Y dar be his bolde boru-gh- . do bet wile he neu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,92 Thei dobest drawe on hi(m) . day aftir othir(e) [aaAx]
H2: 11,93 And whan that wit was war . how his wyf tolle [aaAx]
H2: 11,94 He become so confus . he coude not mele [aaAx]
H2: 11,95 Als so doumbe as a dor(e)nayl . and drou-gh- hi(m) a syde [aaAx]
H2: 11,96 Ac for no carpyng I couthe . ne knelyng to the grou(n)de [aaAx]
H2: 11,97 Y my-gh-t gete no gayn . of his grete wyttes [aaAx]
H2: 11,98 But al lau-gh-ynge he loutyde . and lokyd wpon studie [aaAx]
H2: 11,99 In signe that I schulde . beseke hir(e) of grace [aaAx]?
H2: 11,100 And whan I was war of his wil . to his wif gan I knele [aaAx]
H2: 11,101 And seide m(er)cy madame . -gh-o(ur) man schal I worthe [aaAx]
H2: 11,102 ffor to worche -gh-o(ur) wylle . ther(e) whiles my lif durith [aaAxx]

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H2: 11,103 Kenne me kyndely . to knowe what is dowel [aaAx]
H2: 11,104 ffor thi meknesse man q(uo)d sche . and for thi mylde speche [aaAx]
H2: 11,105 I schal kenne the to my cosyn . that clergie is hoten [aaAx]
H2: 11,106 He hat-gh- weddid a wif . within these wykes sixe [aaAx]
H2: 11,107 Is sibbe to the seuene ars . that scripture is nempnid [aaAx]
H2: 11,108 Thei two I hope . aftir my besekyng [xaAx]
H2: 11,109 Schul wysse the to dowel . I dar wel vndertake [aaAx]
H2: 11,110 Than was I fayn as foul . of fayr morwen [aaAx]
H2: 11,111 Gladdere than the gleman . that gold hath to -gh-ifte [aaAx]
H2: 11,112 And axide hir(e) the hi-gh-e way . wher(e) clergie wonede [aaXx]
H2: 11,113 And telle me su(m) tokene of hi(m) . for tyme is that I wende [aaAx]
H2: 11,114 Axe the hi-gh-e way q(uo)d heo . fro hennes to suffre [aaAx]
H2: 11,115 Both wele and wo . if that thou wile lerne [aaAx]
H2: 11,116 And ride forth be rychesse . a[c and] reste thou not ther Inne [aaAx]
H2: 11,117 ffor if thou couplist the with hi(m) to clergie . comest th(o)u neu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,118 And eke the longe launde . that lecherie ha[t]te [hath] [aaAx]
H2: 11,119 Lef hi(m) on thi left half . a large myle or mor(e) [aaAbb]?
H2: 11,120 Tyl thou come to a co(ur)t . kepe wel thi tunge [aaAx]
H2: 11,121 ffor lesynges and ly-gh-eris speche . and lykerous drynkis [aaAx]
H2: 11,122 Than schalt thou se soberte . and sympulte of speche [aaAa]
H2: 11,123 That iche wy-gh-t be in wylle . his wit for to schewen [aaAx]
H2: 11,124 So schalt thou come to clergie . that can many wyttes [aaAx]
H2: 11,125 Sey hi(m) this signe . I sette hym to scole [aaAx]
H2: 11,126 And if thou grete wel his wif . for I wrote hir(e) the bible [aaAx]
H2: 11,127 And sette hir(e) to sapience . and to hir(e) saut(er) Iglosid [aaAx]
H2: 11,128 Logyke I lerid hire . and al the lawe aftir [aaAx]
H2: 11,129 And al the musionis of musike . I made hir(e) knowe alse [aaAx]
H2: 11,130 Plato the poete . I putte hi(m) furst to boke [aaAx]
H2: 11,131 Aristotil and othir(e) mo . to arguen I tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 11,132 Gram(er) for gurles . I garte furst wryte [aaAx]
H2: 11,133 And bet hem with a baleis . but if thei wolde lerne [aaAxx]

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H2: 11,134 And al kyn craftis . I contreuide here [aaAx]
H2: 11,135 To he of carpenters and keruers . and kende furst masones [aaAx]
H2: 11,136 And lernyd hi(m) lyuel . and lyne thei-gh- I loke dymme [aaAa]
H2: 11,137 Ac theologie hat-gh- tenid me . ten score tymes [aaAa]
H2: 11,138 ffor the more I muse theron . the mystloker(e) it semeth [aaAx]
H2: 11,139 And the deppere I deuynid . the derkere me thou-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 11,140 -Gh-it is no sience forsothe . for to sotile therInne [aaAx]
H2: 11,141 Ne wer(e) the loue that li-gh-t . therin a wel lewid thyng it wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 11,142 Ac for it lat best be loue . I loue it the betere [aaAx]
H2: 11,143 ffor there that loue is lord . lakkede neu(er) grace [aaAx]
H2: 11,144 Leue lelly theron . if thou thenke do wel [aaBb]
H2: 11,145 ffor dobet and dobest . ben drawe of loues skyle [aaAx]
H2: 11,146 In othir sience it seith . I sai-gh- it in catou(n)n [aaAx]
H2: 11,147 { Qui similat uerbis nec corde est fidis amicus } [Latin]
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H2: 11,149 Ac theologie techit it not so . who takith hede [aaAx]
H2: 11,150 He kenneth vs the co(n)trarie . a-gh-ens catonis wordis [aaAx]
H2: 11,151 And biddith vs ben as brethren . and blessen our(e) enemys [aaAx]
H2: 11,152 And louen hem that lei-gh-en on vs . and lene he(m) at her(e) nede [aaAx]
H2: 11,153 An do good a-gh-ens yuel . god hi(m) self hotith [aaAx]
H2: 11,154 And seide it hi(m) self . in ensau(m)ple for the beste [aaAx]
H2: 11,154a { Necesse est ut ueniat scandala } [Latin]
H2: 11,155 Astronomie is harde thyng . and yuel for to knowe [aaAx]
H2: 11,156 Geometrie and geomesie . is gynful of speche [aaAx]
H2: 11,157 That thynkist dele with tho thre . thryuet-gh- wel late [aaAx]
H2: 11,158 ffor soc(er)ye is the sou(er)eyne book . that [to the] sience longith [aaAx]
H2: 11,159 -Gh-et arn ther(e) febucches of forell(is) . of many ma(n)nys wittes [aaBb]
H2: 11,160 Exp(er)iment(is) of alknamye . of albertis makyng [aaAx]
H2: 11,161 Nigromancie and p(er)imansie . the pouke to areysen [xaAx]
H2: 11,162 If thou thenke do wel . dele therewith neu(er)e [xaAx]
H2: 11,163 Al these siences sikir . I my self foundite [xaAx]
H2: 11,164 Hem formest . folk for to dysseyue [aaAx]

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H2: 11,165 Y bekenne the crist q(uo)d scheo . I can teche the no bet(er)e [aaAxx]
H2: 11,166 I seide g(ra)unt mercy madame . and mekely her(e) grette [aaAx]
H2: 11,167 And wente wy-gh-tly my way . withoute mor(e) lettyng [aaaAx]
H2: 11,168 And fonde as scheo for(e)tolde . and forth gan I wende [aaAx]
H2: 11,169 And er I come to clergie . coude I neu(er) styndte [aaAx]
H2: 11,170 I grette the good man . as the good wyf me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
H2: 11,171 And aftirward his wif . I worschipide bothe [aaAx]
H2: 11,172 And tolde her(e) the toknesse . that me Itau-gh-te wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 11,173 Was neu(er) grome vpon this grou(n)de . sith god made heuene [aaAx]
H2: 11,174 ffayrere vndirfonge . ne frendloker made at ese [aaAx]
H2: 11,175 Than my self sothly . so sone heo it wiste [aaAx]
H2: 11,176 That [I] was of wittis hous . and with his wif dame studie [axAx]
H2: 11,177 Curteyslyche clergie . collide me and kyste [aaAa]
H2: 11,178 And axede how wit ferde . and his wif dame studie [axAx]
H2: 11,179 And I seide sothly . thei sente me hider [aaAx]
H2: 11,180 To lere at -gh-ow dowel . and dobet ther aftir [xaAx]
H2: 11,181 And sithen aftirward to se . sumwhat of dobest [aaAx]
H2: 11,182 It is a wel lelly lif q(uo)d scheo . among the lewid peple [aaAx]
H2: 11,183 Actyf it is hoten . lewyd men it vsen [aaAx]
H2: 11,184 Trewe tyliers on erthe . taylo(ur)s and souteris [aaxAx]
H2: 11,185 And al kyn crafti men . that conne her(e) fode wynne [aaAx]
H2: 11,186 With any trewe trauayl . toyle for her(e) fode [aaAx]
H2: 11,187 Dyken or deluen . dowel it hattith [aaAx]
H2: 11,188 To breke begg(er)is bred . and backen hem with clothis [aaaAx]
H2: 11,189 Confortid the carful . that in castel bien fetered [aaAx]
H2: 11,190 And seken oute the seke . and sende hem that he(m) nedith [aaAx]
H2: 11,191 Obedient as brothren . and sustren to alle othir [aaXx]
H2: 11,192 Thus bad the dobet . so berit-gh- witnesse the saut(er) [aaAx]
H2: 11,192a { Ecce q(ua)m bonu(m) et q(ua)m iocu(n)du(m) (ha)bitare f(rat)res in vnum } [Latin]
H2: 11,193 Syke with the sory . synge with the gladde [aaAx]
H2: 11,193a { Gaudere cu(m) gaudentib(us) et flere cum flentibus } [Latin]

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H2: 11,194 God wote this is dobet . sire dobest hath bienefices [aaAx]
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H2: 11,196 Be is he best worth be that god in the gospel . gr(au)ntit-gh- and techit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 11,196a { Qui facit et docuerit magn(us) uocabit(ur) in regno celor(um) } [Latin]
H2: 11,197 fforthi is dobest . bisshopus pere [xaAx]
H2: 11,198 Prince ou(er) godis peple . to p(re)chen othir to chaste [aaAx]
H2: 11,199 Dobet doth ful wel . and dewyd he is also [aaAx]
H2: 11,200 And hat-gh- possesciouns and pluralites . for por(e) ma(n)nys sake [aaAx]
H2: 11,201 ffor mendynau(n)t(es) at myschef . the men wer(e) dewyd [aaAx]
H2: 11,202 And that is ry-gh-tful religiou(n) . none renners aboute [aaAx]
H2: 11,203 Ne non lippers ou(er) londe . ladies to schryue [aaAx]
H2: 11,204 Gregori the grete clerk . a good pope in his tyme [aaAx]
H2: 11,205 Of religiou(n) the rewle . he rehersid in his moralis [aaAx]
H2: 11,206 And seide it in ensau(m)ple . that thei schulde do the bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,207 Whan fyssches fayle . the flood of the fresch wat(ir) [aaAa]
H2: 11,208 Thei di-gh-e for the drou-gh-te . whan thei drei-gh-e leggen [aaAx]
H2: 11,209 Ri-gh-t so be religiou(n) . it roylith and s[t]eruith [aaAx]
H2: 11,210 That oute of couent or cloystre . coueiten to libben [aaAx]
H2: 11,211 Ac now is religiou(n) a ridere . and a rennere aboute [aaAx]
H2: 11,212 A leder(e) of loue dayes . and a lond bigg(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,213 Pop(er)ith on a palfray . fro tou(n) to tou(n) [& manour to mano(ur)] [aaBb]
H2: 11,214 A bidowe or a baselard . he berith be his syde [aaAx]
H2: 11,215 Godis flesch and his feet . and his fyue wou(n)dis [aaAx]
H2: 11,216 Arn mor(e) in his mynde . than the memorie of his fou(n)do(ur)s [aaAx]
H2: 11,217 This is the lif of these lordis . that lyuen schuld with dobet [aaAx]
H2: 11,218 And welawey wers . and I schulde al telle [aaAx]
H2: 11,219 I wende that kynghed and kny-gh-thed . and cayseris w(i)t(h) erlis [aaAx]
H2: 11,220 Weren dowel and dobet . and dobest of hem alle [aaAx]
H2: 11,221 ffor I haue seyn it myselue . and sithen redde it aftir [aaAx]
H2: 11,222 How crist conseilyth the comou(n) . and ke(n)neth he(m) this tale [aaaAx]
H2: 11,223 { Super cathedram moysi sederu(n)t principes } [Latin]
H2: 11,224 fforthi I wende that tho weyes . wern do best of alle [aaAxx]

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H2: 11,225 I nyl nat scorne q(uo)d scripture . but [if] scryueyns lei-gh-e [aaAx]
H2: 11,226 Kynghod and kny-gh-thod . for au-gh-t I can aspie [aaAx]
H2: 11,227 Helpeth nou-gh-t to heuene . at on -gh-eris ende [aaAa]
H2: 11,228 Ne rycchesse ne rentes . ne realte of lordis [aaAx]
H2: 11,229 Poule p(ro)uyth it is onpossible . riche men in heuene [aaaXx]
H2: 11,230 Ac pore men in pacience . and penau(n)ce togydere [aaAx]
H2: 11,231 Han eritage in heuene . ac riche men non [aaAxx]
H2: 11,232 { Cont(ra) } q(uo)d I be crist . that can I the wisse [aaAx]
H2: 11,233 And p(ro)ue it be the pistel . that pet(ir) is nempnid [aaAx]
H2: 11,234 { Qui c(re)diderit et ba[p]tizat(us) fuerit saluus erit } [Latin]
H2: 11,235 That is in extremis q(uo)d sc(ri)pture . as sariserus and Iewes [aaAx]
H2: 11,236 Mowe bien sauyd so . and so is our(e) beleue [aaAx]
H2: 11,237 That arn vncr(is)ten in that cas . may c(ri)sten and hethene [aaAx]
H2: 11,238 And for his lele beleue . whan he his lif tyneth [aaAx]
H2: 11,239 Haue eritage in heuene . as an hei-gh- cristene [aaAx]
H2: 11,240 Ac cr(is)tene men god wote . cometh not so to heuene [aaAx]
H2: 11,241 ffor cristene han a degre . and is the comoun speche [axAx]
H2: 11,242 { Dilige deu(m) etc et p(ro)ximu(m) tuum sicut teip(su)m }
H2: 11,243 Godis word witnessit . we schul -gh-yue and dele our(e) enemys [aaAxx]
H2: 11,244 and al men that arn nedi as por(e) men and such [aaAxx]
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H2: 11,245a { Du(m) temp(us) est op(er)em(ur) bonu(m) ad om(ne)s maxi(m)e aute(m) ad domesticos } [Latin]
H2: 11,246 Alle kyn creatures . that to crist beleuith [aaAx]
H2: 11,247 We be holde hei-gh-ely . to herie and to honoure [aaAa]
H2: 11,248 And -gh-yuen hem of our(e) good . as good as our(e) siluen [aaAx]
H2: 11,249 And sou(er)eynlich to such . that sewen our(e) beleue [aaAx]
H2: 11,250 That is iche cristene man . be kynde to othir [aaAx]
H2: 11,251 And sithen hem to helpe . in hope hem to amende [aaAx]
H2: 11,252 To harme hem ne to slen he(m) . god hi-gh-te vs neu(er)e [axAx]
H2: 11,253 ffor he seith it hi(m) self . in his ten heestes [aaXx]
H2: 11,254 Ne { mecaberis } ne sle nou-gh-t is the kynde englisch [xxXx]
H2: 11,255 ffor { michi uindictam et ego retribuam } [Latin]

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H2: 11,256 I schal punysche in p(ur)g[a]torie . or in the put of helle [aaAx]
H2: 11,257 Iche man for his mysdede . but m(er)cy it make [aaAa]
H2: 11,258 -Gh-it am I neu(er) the ner . for nou-gh-t I haue walkyd [aaAx]
H2: 11,259 To wyte what is dowel . wyturly in herte [aaAx]
H2: 11,260 ffor how so I werche in this world . othir ellus [aaAx]
H2: 11,261 I was markyd withoute m(er)cy . and myn name entrid [aaAxx]
H2: 11,262 In legende of lif . longe ar I wer(e) [aaAx]
H2: 11,263 Or ellis vnd(ur)writen for wyckede . as witnessit-gh- the gospel [aaAx]
H2: 11,263a { Nemo ascendet ad celum nisi qui de celo descendit } [Latin]
H2: 11,264 And beleue on our(e) lord . and on no lettrure bet(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,265 ffor salomon the sage . that sapience made [aaAx]
H2: 11,266 God -gh-af hem grace . and ricchesse togider(e) [aaaXx]
H2: 11,267 ffor to reule his reme . ry-gh-t at his wylle [aaAx]
H2: 11,268 Dede he not wel and wysly . as holy chirche techit-gh- [aaAx]
H2: 11,269 Bothe in werk and in word . in world in his tyme [aaAx]
H2: 11,270 Aristotle and he . who wrou-gh-te betere [aaXx]
H2: 11,271 And al holi chyrche . holde(n) hem in helle [aaAa]
H2: 11,272 And was ther neu(er) in this world . two wyser of werkis [aaAa]
H2: 11,273 ffor al co(n)nyng clerkys . sithe crist -gh-ede on erthe [aaAx]
H2: 11,274 Taken ensau(m)ple of hire sawes . in sarmonis that -th-ei maden [aaAx]
H2: 11,275 And be her(e) werkis and her(e) wordis . wissen vs to dowel [aaAx]
H2: 11,276 And if I schal werke be her(e) werkis . to wynne me heuene [aaAx]
H2: 11,277 And for her(e) werkis and for her(e) wit . wende to pyne [aaAx]
H2: 11,278 Than wrou-gh-t I vnwysly . with al the wit that I lere [aaAx]
H2: 11,279 A good friday I fynde . a feloun was sauyd [aaAx]
H2: 11,280 That hadde lyued al his lif . with lesynges and theeftis [aaAx]
H2: 11,281 And for he knew on the croys . and to crist schref hym [aaAx]
H2: 11,282 Sonn(er)e hadde he saluac(i)ou(n) . than seint Ion the baptist [aaAx]
H2: 11,283 Or adam or Isaye . or any of those p(ro)phetis [aaAx]
H2: 11,284 That hadde lay with lucifer . many longe -gh-eris [aaAx]
H2: 11,285 A robbere hadde remissiou(n) . rather than thei alle [aaAx]

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H2: 11,286 Withoute penaunce of p(ur)gatorie . to haue paradys for eu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,287 Than marie the magdeleyn . who my-gh-t do wers [aaAx]
H2: 11,288 Or who dyde wers than dauid . that vrie dystroyed [aaAx]
H2: 11,289 Or poule the appostil . that no pite ne hadde [aaAx]
H2: 11,290 Kristen kynde . to kille to deth [aaAx]
H2: 11,291 And arn now forsothe . sou(er)eynes in heuene [xaAx]
H2: 11,292 As thise that wrou-gh-ten wyckidly . in world whan thei wer(e) [aaAa]
H2: 11,293 And -gh-it any I forget for . of fyue wittes techyng [aaAx]
H2: 11,294 That clergie of cristes mou-gh-t . come(n)dite what is neu(er)e [aaAx]
H2: 11,295 ffor he seide it hi(m) self . to summe of his dissiples [aaAx]
H2: 11,296 { Dum stetertis ante reges p(re)sides nolite cogitare } [Latin]
H2: 11,297 And is muche to mene . to men that ben lewid [aaAx]
H2: 11,298 Whethir -gh-e be apposid of p(ri)nces . othir of p(re)stis of -th-e lawe [aaAx]
H2: 11,299 ffor to answere hem . haue -gh-e no doute [aaAx]
H2: 11,300 ffor I schal g(ra)unte -gh-ow grace . of god that -gh-e seruen [aaAx]
H2: 11,301 The helpe of the holy gost . to answer(e) he(m) at wylle [aaAa]
H2: 11,302 The dou-gh-tieste doctor . or diuino(ur) of the t(ri)nite [aaAx]
H2: 11,303 THat austyn the olde . and hi-gh-este of the four(e) [aaAx]
H2: 11,304 Seide this for a sarmoun . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
H2: 11,305 { Ecce ip(s)i ydioti rapueru(n)t celu(m) vbi nos sapientes in
infernum mergemur } [Latin]

H2: 11,306 And is to mene in our(e) mou-gh-the . mor(e) ne lesse [aaAx]
H2: 11,307 Arn non rather Irauysschid . fro the ri-gh-t beleue [aaAx]
H2: 11,308 Than arn these grete clerkis . that conne many bokis [aaAx]
H2: 11,309 Ne non sonner Isauid . ne sadder(e) of cosience [aaAx]
H2: 11,310 Than pore peple as plou-gh-men . and pasto(ur)s of bestis [aaaAx]
H2: 11,311 Sout(er)is and sewers . such lewid Iottis [aaAxx]
H2: 11,312 Percen with a p(ate)rn(oste)r . the paleys of heuene [aaAx]
H2: 11,313 Withoute penau(n)ce at her(e) p(ar)tyng . into the hei-gh-e blisse [aaXx]

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