PPLA-D Diplomatic Texts

PPLA-D

fol. 102r

D: P,1 IN a somer sesoun . whan softe was the sonne [aaAa]
D: P,2 I schope me to schroudes . as I a schep were [aaAx]
D: P,3 In an abyte as an hermite . vnholy of workes [aaAx]
D: P,4 Wente wyde in this world . wonderes to here [aaAx]
D: P,5 But in a may mornynge . vpon malu(er)ne hulles [aaAx]
D: P,6 Me befel a ferly . of fayre me -th-ou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: P,7 I was wery for wandryng . & went me to reste [aaAx]
D: P,8 Vnder a brod banke . by a borne syde [aaAx]
D: P,9 And as I lay & lenedde . & loked on -th-e wat(er)ys [aaAx]
D: P,10 I slomeryd into a slepyng . yt schewed so merye [aaAx]
D: P,11 -Th-an gan I to mete . a meruayllous sweuen [xaAx]
D: P,12 That I was in a wildernesse . wisty y neu(er) where [aaAx]
D: P,13 Ac as I beheld into -th-e Est . on hey to -th-e sonne [aaAx]
D: P,14 I saw a Toure on a toft . trewlich(e) Imaked [aaAx]
D: P,15 A depe dale benethe . a dongeou(n) -th-(er)Inne [aaAx]
D: P,16 With depe dikes & derke . & dredful of si-gh-t [aaaAx]
D: P,17 A fayre feld ful of ffolkes . fond I -th-(er) betwene [aaaAx]
D: P,18 Of all(e) man(er) men . -th-e mene & -th-e Riche [aaAx]
D: P,19 Worchynge & wandryng . so -th-e world asketh [aaAx]
D: P,20 So(m)me put hem to plow . pleyed ful selde [aaAx]
D: P,21 In settyng & sowynge . swonke wel harde [aaAx]
D: P,22 whanne -th-(a)t these wastours . w(i)t(h) glotonye dystroyeth [aaAxx]
D: P,23 And some putte hem to p(r)ide . aparayled aft(er) -th-(er) [aaAx]
D: P,24 In contynaunce of clothyng . comen disgysed [aaAx]
D: P,25 In prayers & pen(a)unce . putten hem manye [aaAx]
D: P,26 Al for loue of oure lord . leueden wel strayte [aaAx]
D: P,27 In hope for to haue . heueneriche blysse [aaAx]
D: P,28 As Ankers & heremytes . -th-(a)t holden hem in here selles [aaAx]
D: P,29 Coueyten nou-gh-t in Contre . to caryen abowte [aaAx]

fol. 102v

D: P,30 ffor no likerous lyflode . here lyke hem to plesen [aaAx]
D: P,31 And some chosen hem to Chaffare . -th-ey cheuen -th-e bett(er) [aaAx]
D: P,32 As it semyth to oure si-gh-th . -th-(a)t such men -th-ryueth [aaAx]
D: P,33 And some myrthes to make . as menstrales conne [aaAx]
D: P,34 And gete gold w(i)t(h) here gle . synneles I trowe [aaaAx]
D: P,35 Ac Iaperes & Ianglers & Ianglo(ur)s . Iudas Childryn [aaAx]
D: P,36 ffonden hem to fantasyes . & foles hem make [aaAx]
D: P,37 And haue wyt at wylle . to wurche -gh-if hy(m) list [aaAx]
D: P,38 -Th-(a)t paul p(re)cheth of hem . y dar not p(ro)ue yt here [aaAx]
D: P,39 { Qui turpe loquitur } . is luciferys hyne [aaAx]
D: P,40 Bydderes & beggeres . faste aboute -gh-ede [aaAx]
D: P,41 Tyl here bely & here bagge . was bred ful cra(m)med [aaAx]
D: P,42 fflytteden & for here fode . fouten at -th-e Ale [aaAx]
D: P,43 In glotonye god wot . go -th-ey to bedde [aaAx]
D: P,44 And riseth w(i)t(h) ribaudye . as Roberdys knaues [aaAx]
D: P,45 Slepe & slow-th-e . sewe-th- he(m) eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: P,46 Pylgrymes & palmers . ply-gh-ten he(m) togidere [aaAx]
D: P,47 ffor to seke seynt Iame . & seyntes at Rome [aaAx]
D: P,48 went for-th- in here way . w(i)t(h) many wise tales [aaAx]
D: P,49 And hadde leue to lyen . al here lyf after [aaAx]
D: P,50 Heremytes on a hep . w(i)t(h) hoked staues [aaAx]
D: P,51 wente to walsyngh(a)m . & here wenches after [aaAx]
D: P,52 Gret lobyes & longe . -th-(a)t loth were to swynke [aaAx]
D: P,53 Clo-th-ed hem in Copes . to be knowen from o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: P,54 Shopen hem to hermytes . here ese to haue [xaAa]
D: P,55 But I fonde -th-(er) -th-e ffreres . all(e) -th-e foure ordres [aaAx]
D: P,56 Prechyng -th-e peple . for p(ro)fyte of here wombe [aaAx]
D: P,57 Gloseth -th-e Gospell . as hym good lyketh [aaAx]
D: P,58 ffor coueytise of Copes . construeth it at wille [aaAx]

fol. 103r

D: P,59 Many of these maystres . may clothe hym at lykyng [aaAxx]
D: P,60 ffor here money and Marchandises . mete togiders [aaAx]
D: P,61 Sethen charite hath be chapman . & chief to shryue lord(es) [aaAx]
D: P,62 Many ferlyes hath falle . in a fewe -gh-eres [aaAx]
D: P,63 But holy churche & he . holde bet togideres [aaAx]
D: P,64 -Th-e most myschief on molde . is mou(n)tyng vp wel faste [aaaAx]
D: P,65 -th-er p(re)cheth a pardoner . as he a prest were [aaAx]
D: P,66 Brou-gh-te forth a bulle . w(i)t(h) Bysshopes seles [aaAx]
D: P,67 & saide -th-(a)t hym self . my-gh-te Assoyle hem Alle [aaAx]
D: P,68 Of falsnesse of fastyng . of a wow broken [aaAx]
D: P,69 Lewed men leued wel . & liked his speche [aaAx]
D: P,70 Come vp knelyng . to kessen his bulle [aaAx]
D: P,71 He bonches hem w(i)t(h) his breuet . blered here eyen [aaAx]
D: P,72 And rau-gh-te with his ragman . broches & rynges [aaAx]
D: P,73 -Th-us -th-ey -gh-euen here gold . glotou(n)s to helpe [aaAx]
D: P,74 & lenyth it to losels . -th-(a)t lecherye haunteth [aaAx]
D: P,75 Were -th-e Bysshope blessyd . or worth bo-th-e his erys [aaAx]
D: P,76 His seel schuld not be sent . to disseyue -th-e peple [aaAx]
D: P,77 He is nou-gh-t al be -th-e bisshop . -th-(a)t -th-ey bo-th-e precheth [aaAx]
D: P,78 But -th-e parissh prest & -th-e pardon(er) . parteth -th-e silu(er) [aaaAx]
D: P,79 -Th-(a)t -th-e pore peple of -th-e parissh . schuld haue if -th-ey ne wer(e) [aaaXx]
D: P,80 P(er)sones & Parissh prestes . pleyned he(m) to -th-e Bisshop [aaaAx]
D: P,81 -Th-at here parissh were pore . se-th-e -th-e pestilence tyme [aaAx]
D: P,82 --- this line is omitted ---
D: P,83 To synge for Symonye . for silu(er) is swete [aaAx]
D: P,84 There houed an hondred . in howuys of sylk [aaAx]
D: P,85 Seriauntes it semedyn . to s(er)uyn at -th-e barre [aaAx]
D: P,86 Plededen for pens . & poundes -th-e lawe [aaAx]
D: P,87 And nou-gh-t for loue of oure lord . vnlose here lippes ones [aaAa]

fol. 103v

D: P,88 -Th-(o)u my-gh-test bett(er) mete myst . on maluerne hulles [aaaAx]
D: P,89 -Th-anne gete a mom of here mouth . tyl money be schewed [aaAx]
D: P,90 I say Bysshopes bolde . and bachelers of deuyn [aaAx]
D: P,91 Become clerkes of acountes . -th-e kyng for to s(er)ue [aaAx]
D: P,92 Arsshedekenes & denys . -th-at dignytes haue [aaAx]
D: P,93 To preche -th-e peple . & pore men to fede [aaAx]
D: P,94 Beth Ilope to londou(n) . be leue of here bysshop [aaAx]
D: P,95 And be Clerkes of -th-e kynges benche . -th-e Contr(e) to schende [aaAx]
D: P,96 Barou(n)s & burgeys . and bondeage also [aaAx]
D: P,97 I say in -th-(a)t semble . as -gh-e shul here aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: P,98 Baksteres & bochers . & browsteres many [aaAx]
D: P,99 wollen websteres . and weueres of lynen [aaAx]
D: P,100 Tayllours & Souters . and tokkeres bothe [aaAx]
D: P,101 Masou(n)s & myno(ur)s . & many o-th-(er) craftes [aaAx]
D: P,102 As dykers & deluers . -th-(a)t doth here dede ylle [aaAa]
D: P,103 And dryue for-th- -th-e longe day . { dieu gard dame emme } [aaAx]
D: P,104 kokes & here knaues . cryeth hote pyes hote [aaAx]
D: P,105 Gode gees & grys . gowe dyne gowe [aaaAa]
D: P,106 Tau(er)ners til hem . tolde -th-e same [axAx]
D: P,107 with wyn of asay . and wyn of gascoyne [aaxAx]
D: P,108 Of -th-e Ryne of Rochel . -th-e rost to defye [aaAx]
D: P,109 Al -th-is I say slepyng . & seuene si-th-e more [aaAx]
D: 1,1 What -th-e montayn mene-th- . & eke -th-e dyrke dale [aaAx]

Primus passus de visione

D: 1,2 And ek -th-e feld ful of folkes . y schal -gh-ou fayre schewe [aaAx]
D: 1,3 A louely lady of lere . in lynen clo-th-ed [aaaAx]
D: 1,4 Come doun fro -th-e Clyf . & called me fayre [aaAx]
D: 1,5 And seide sone slepest -th-(o)u . seest -th-(o)u -th-is peple [aaAx]
D: 1,6 How besy -th-(a)t -th-ey ben & al . aboute -th-e mase [aaAx]
D: 1,7 The most p(ar)ty of -th-is peple . -th-(a)t passeth here on erthe [aaAx]
D: 1,8 Haue -th-ey worschip of -th-is world . kepe -th-ey no bettyr [aaAx]
D: 1,9 Of other heuene -th-an here . hold -th-ey no tale [aaAx]

fol. 104r

D: 1,10 I was aferd of here face . -th-(o)u-gh- sche fayre were [aaAx]
D: 1,11 And seyde m(er)cy madame . what is -th-is to mene [aaXa]
D: 1,12 The toure on the tofte q(uo)d sche . treu-th-e is -th-(er)inne [aaAx]
D: 1,13 Wolde -th-(a)t -gh-e wrouten . as his word teches [aaAx]
D: 1,14 ffor he is fadir of feyth . & formed -gh-ou alle [aaAx]
D: 1,15 Bo-th-e with fel & w(i)t(h) face . & -gh-af -gh-ou fyue wyttes [aaAx]
D: 1,16 ffor to worschipe hym w(i)t(h) . whyles -gh-e ben here [aaAx]
D: 1,17 -Th-(er)fore he hi-gh-te -gh-ou -th-e er-th-e . to helpe -gh-ou echone [aaAx]
D: 1,18 And wollen & lynen . to lyflode at nede [aaAx]
D: 1,19 In mesurable man(er) . to make -gh-ou at ese [aaAx]
D: 1,20 And comanded of his curtaysye . In como(n) -th-re -th-ynges [aaAx]
D: 1,21 Ne arn non nedful but -th-o . & nemen hym y thynke [aaAx]
D: 1,22 And rekenen hem in resou(n) . reherse -th-(o)u hym aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 1,23 That on is clo-th-ing . for cold -th-(a)t it may -th-e saue [aaAxx]
D: 1,24 That o-th-(er) mete at mele . for mysese of -th-y selue [aaAx]
D: 1,25 And drynke whan -th-(o)u dryest . ac do it not out of resou(n) [aaAx]
D: 1,26 -Th-(a)t -th-(o)u worthe -th-e wors . whan -th-(o)u worche schuldest [aaAx]
D: 1,27 ffor loth in his lyf dayes . for likyng of drynk [aaAx]
D: 1,28 Dede be his dout(er)ys . -th-(a)t -th-e deuel liked [aaAx]
D: 1,29 Delited hem in drynke . as the deuel wolde [aaAx]
D: 1,30 And lecherye hym lau-gh-te . & lay be hem bothe [aaAx]
D: 1,31 And al he wyted it wyn . -th-(a)t wykked dede [aaAx]
D: 1,32 But drede delitable drynkes . & -th-(o)u schalt do -th-e bett(er) [aaaAx]
D: 1,33 ffor mesure is medicyne . -th-ou-gh- -th-(o)u meche -gh-erne [aaAx]
D: 1,34 Al is not good to thy gost . -th-(a)t thy gut Aske-th- [aaAx]
D: 1,35 Ne lyflode to -th-y lycham . -th-(a)t lef is to -th-y soule [aaAx]
D: 1,36 Leef not -th-y lycham . for a led(er) hym teches [aaAx]
D: 1,37 That is -th-is wreched world . -th-e to betraye [aaAx]
D: 1,38 ffor -th-e fend & -th-y flessh . folowe togydere [aaAx]

fol. 104v

D: 1,39 And -th-(a)t shent -th-y soule . & set it in -th-yn herte [aaAx]
D: 1,40 And for -th-(o)u shuldest be war . y wysse -th-e -th-e beste [xaAx]
D: 1,41 A madame m(er)cy q(ou)d y . me lyketh wel -gh-oure wordes [aaAbb]
D: 1,42 Ac -th-e money on -th-is molde . -th-(a)t men so faste holdes [aaAx]
D: 1,43 Telle-th- me to wham -th-(a)t tresour Apendes [xxXx]
D: 1,44 Go to -th-e gospel q(ou)d sche . -th-(a)t god seide hym selue [aaAx]
D: 1,45 Tho -th-e peple hym Apposede . w(i)t(h) a peny in -th-e Temple [aaAx]
D: 1,46 yf -th-ey schuld worschepe . -th-(er)w(i)t(h) Sesar -th-e kyng [aaAx]
D: 1,47 And he asked of hem of wham spak -th-e lett(er) [xxXx]
D: 1,48 And ymage lyk . -th-(a)t -th-(er) in standes [xxXx]
D: 1,49 Sesar -th-ey seyde . we se wel echone [axAx]
D: 1,50 { Reddite cesari } q(ou)d god . -th-(a)t { cesar } he longe-th- [axAx]
D: 1,51 { Et que sunt dei digno } . or -gh-e don ylle [aaAx]
D: 1,52 ffor ri-gh-tfullyche resou(n) . shold reule -gh-ou Alle [aaAx]
D: 1,53 And kende wyt be wardeyn . -gh-our(e) wel-th-e to kepe [aaAx]
D: 1,54 And tuto(ur) of -gh-oure tresour . & take it -gh-ou at nede [aaAx]
D: 1,55 ffor hosbondrye & he . holden togederes [aaAx]
D: 1,56 -Th-an I frayned here fayre . for hym -th-(a)t here made [aaAxx]
D: 1,57 The dongou(n) in -th-e dale . -th-(a)t dredful is of sy-gh-th [aaAx]
D: 1,58 What it may mene . madame I -gh-ou beseche [aaAx]
D: 1,59 That is -th-e Castel of Care . ho so come-th- -th-(er)inne [aaAx]
D: 1,60 May banne -th-(a)t he bore was . to body or to saule [aaAx]
D: 1,61 -Th-(er) yn wone-th- a wey . -th-(a)t wrong is Ihote [aaAx]
D: 1,62 ffader of falsehed . he fonde yt hym selue [aaAx]
D: 1,63 Adam & Eue . he egged hem to ylle [aaAa]
D: 1,64 Conceilled Cayme . to kyllen his bro-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 1,65 ludas he Iaped . w(i)t(h) Iuen silu(er) [aaAx]
D: 1,66 And sethen on an yllern . hanged hym aft(ir) [aaAa]
D: 1,67 He is leder of loue . lyeth hym alle [aaAx]
D: 1,68 That tresten on his tresoure . betrayed bu-th- sonnest [aaAx]

fol. 105r

D: 1,69 -Th-an had I wonder in my wyt . what woma(n) it were [aaAa]
D: 1,70 -Th-at suche wyse wordes . of holy wryt schewed [aaAx]
D: 1,71 And halsed here on -th-e hey name . or sche -th-ennes -gh-ede [aaAx]
D: 1,72 What sche were wytterly . -th-(a)t wysed me so fayre [aaAx]
D: 1,73 Holy Churche I am q(ou)d sche . -th-(o)u ou-gh-test me to knowe [aaAx]
D: 1,74 I vndirfonge -th-e first . & -th-y feith tau-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 1,75 -Th-(o)u broutest me borowes . my byddyng to werche [aaAx]
D: 1,76 To loue me lely . whiles -th-y lyf dureth [aaAx]
D: 1,77 -Th-an I kneled on my knes . & cryed here of grace [aaAx]
D: 1,78 Prayed here petously . to pray for my synnes [aaAx]
D: 1,79 And eke teche me kendely . on Crist to beleue [aaAx]
D: 1,80 That y my-gh-te wirche his wyl . -th-(a)t wrou-gh-t me to man [aaAx]
D: 1,81 Teche me to no tresour . but telle me -th-is ylke [aaAx]
D: 1,82 How I may saue my saule . -th-(a)t senne had yhoklen [aaAx]
D: 1,83 Whan al tresoure is tryed . trew-th-e is -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 1,84 I do yt on { Deus Caritas } . to deme -th-e so-th-e [aaAx]
D: 1,85 Hyt is derworthe & dreury . as dere god hym selue [aaAx]
D: 1,86 ffor whoso is trewe of his tonge . telle-th- non o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 1,87 Doth -th-e werk(is) -th-(er)w(i)t(h) . wille-th- no ma(n) ylle [aaAx]
D: 1,88 He is a god be -th-e gospel . on grou(n)d & on lofte [aaAx]
D: 1,89 And eke lyk to oure lord . be seynt lukes wordes [aaAx]
D: 1,90 -Th-e clerkes -th-(a)t knowen it . shuld kenne it aboute [aaAx]
D: 1,91 ffor Cristen & vncristene . cleyme(n) it echone [aaAx]
D: 1,92 Kynges & kny-gh-tes . shuld kepe it be resou(n) [aaAx]
D: 1,93 And ryden at randou(n) . in reames aboute [aaAx]
D: 1,94 And take trespassours . & teyen hem faste [aaAx]
D: 1,95 Tyl treuthe had termyned . here trespas to -th-e ende [aaAx]
D: 1,96 ffor dauid in his lyfdayes . dubbede kny-gh-tes [aaAx]
D: 1,97 Made hem to swere on a swerd . to serue trew-th-e eu(er)e [aaAx]

fol. 105v

D: 1,98 That is -th-e p(ro)fessioun apertly . -th-(a)t apendeth to kny-gh-tes [aaAx]
D: 1,99 And nou-gh-t to faste a ffryday . in fyue score wynt(er) [aaAx]
D: 1,100 But holde w(i)t(h) hym & w(i)t(h) here . -th-(a)t Aske -th-e treu-th-e [aaaAx]
D: 1,101 And neu(er) leue hem for loue . ne lachesse of gyftes [aaAx]
D: 1,102 And hoso passe-th- -th-(a)t poynt . is Apostata in his ordr(e) [aaAx]
D: 1,103 And Crist kyng of kny-gh-tes . kny-gh-ted ten [aaaAx]
D: 1,104 Cherubyn & Seraphyn . suche seuene & o-th-(er) [xaAx]
D: 1,105 -Gh-af hem my-gh-te in his mageste . -th-e meryer(e) hym -th-(o)u-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 1,106 And ou(er) his meyne made hem Archaungels [aaXx]?
D: 1,107 Tau-gh-te hem -th-orw-gh- -th-e Trinite . -th-e treu-th-e to knowe [aaAx]
D: 1,108 To be buxom at his bydding . he bad hem nou-gh-t elles [aaAx]
D: 1,109 Lucifer w(i)t(h) legions . lerned in heuene [aaAx]
D: 1,110 And was -th-e louelokest . of si-gh-t aft(ir) our(e) lord [aaXa]
D: 1,111 Tyl he brek boxomnesse . -th-oru-gh-t bost of hym selue [aaAx]
D: 1,112 -Th-an fyl he w(i)t(h) felaus . & fendes bycome [aaAx]
D: 1,113 Oute of heuene into helle . hobled -th-ey faste [aaAx]
D: 1,114 Some in eyer some in erthe . so(m)me in helle depe [aaAx]
D: 1,115 And lucyfer lowest . lyth of hem alle [aaAx]
D: 1,116 ffor pryde -th-(a)t he put out was . his peyne ha-th- no(n) ende [aaAx]
D: 1,117 And all(e) -th-(a)t wurche w(i)t(h) wronges . wenden -th-ey schulle [aaAx]
D: 1,118 Aft(ir) here deth day . & dwellen w(i)t(h) -th-(a)t schrewe [aaAx]
D: 1,119 Ac ho -th-(a)t werchen -th-e world . -th-(a)t holy wryt teches [aaAx]
D: 1,120 And endyn as I her sayde . in p(er)fyte werkes [aaAxx]
D: 1,121 Mow be seker -th-at here soule . shal wende to heuene [aaAxx]
D: 1,122 -Th-(er) trew-th-e is in trinite . & crownen hem alle [aaAx]
D: 1,123 ffor-th-y I say as I sayde her . be si-gh-t of -th-e textes [aaAx]
D: 1,124 Whan al tresoure is tryed . treuthe is -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 1,125 Lerith -th-is lewed me(n) . for lettred it knowy-th- [aaAx]
D: 1,126 -Th-at treu-th-e is -th-e tresour . tryest on erthe [aaAx]
D: 1,127 -Gh-it haue I no kynde knowyng . but -gh-e me bet kenne [aaAx]

fol. 106r

D: 1,128 By what Craft in my corps . hit comsit & whare [aaAx]
D: 1,129 -Th-(o)u doted daffe q(ou)d sche . dul be -th-y wyttes [aaAx]
D: 1,130 Hit is a kende knowyng . -th-(a)t kennet in -th-yn herte [aaAx]
D: 1,131 ffor to loue -th-y lord . leuere -th-an -th-y selue [aaAx]
D: 1,132 No dedly synne to don . dey -th-(o)u-gh- -th-(o)u schuldest [aaAx]
D: 1,133 -Th-is I trowe be treu-th-e . ho can teche -th-e bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 1,134 Loke -th-(o)u suffre hym to say . & seche leret aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 1,135 Thus witnessi-th- his word . werche-th- -th-(er) aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 1,136 -Th-at loue is -th-e leuest -th-yng . -th-(a)t oure lord asket [aaAx]
D: 1,137 And eke -th-e plonte of pes . preche it in -th-y herte [aaAx]
D: 1,138 -Th-(er) -th-(o)u art m(er)cy at mete . yf men -th-e faste bydde [aaAx]
D: 1,139 ffor in kende knowyng in herte . conseyue -th-(o)u my-gh-te [aaxAx]
D: 1,140 And -th-(a)t falle-th- to -th-e fader . -th-(a)t fourmed vs alle [aaAx]
D: 1,141 Loked on ous w(i)t(h) loue . & lete his sone deye [aaAx]
D: 1,142 Mekelych(e) for oure mysdedes . to Amenden ous Alle [aaAx]
D: 1,143 And -gh-it wolde hym no woo . -th-(a)t wrou-gh-te hym -th-(a)t peyne [aaAx]
D: 1,144 But mekley w(i)t(h) mou-th- . m(er)cy he besou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 1,145 To haue pyte on -th-e peple . -th-(a)t pyned hym to de-th- [aaAx]
D: 1,146 Here my-gh-te -th-(o)u sen ensa(m)ples . in hymself on [aaAx]
D: 1,147 That he was my-gh-tful & meke . & m(er)cy gan graunte [aaAx]
D: 1,148 To he(m) -th-(a)t hengen hym by . & his herte -th-erled [aaAx]
D: 1,149 ffor-th-y y rede -th-e Riche . haue reuthe on -th-e pore [aaAx]
D: 1,150 -Th-(o)u-gh- -gh-e be my-gh-te to mote . be meke of -gh-oure hertes [aaAx]
D: 1,151 ffor -th-e same mesour -gh-e meten . amys o-th-(er) elles [aaAx]
D: 1,152 -Gh-e schal be weye -th-(er)with . when -gh-e wende hennes [aaAx]
D: 1,153 ffor -th-y be trewe of -gh-oure tonges . & trewelych wynnes [aaAx]
D: 1,154 And eke as chaste as a Childe . -th-(a)t in churche wepes [aaAx]
D: 1,155 But yf -gh-e loue lely . & loue -th-e pou(er)e [aaAx]
D: 1,156 Of such good as god sent . goodlich parte [aaAx]
D: 1,157 -Gh-e haue no more meryt . in masse ne in oures [aaAx]
D: 1,158 -Th-anne malkyn of here maydenhed . -th-(a)t no man desirith [aaAx]

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D: 1,159 ffor Iames -th-e gentil . hath wryten in his bokes [aaAx]
D: 1,160 -Th-at fay w(i)t(h)oute feet . is feblere -th-an nou-gh-t [aaAx]
D: 1,161 As ded as a dore nayll(e) . but yf -th-e dede folowe [aaAx]
D: 1,162 Chastite w(i)t(h)oute Charite . worth shewed in helle [aaAx]
D: 1,163 Hit is as lewed as a lampe . -th-(a)t no ly-gh-t is Inne [aaAx]
D: 1,164 Many chapelayns be-th- chaste . ac charite is aweye [aaAx]
D: 1,165 Be-th- no me(n) hardyere -th-an -th-ei . whan -th-ey ben Auaunsyd [aaAx]
D: 1,166 Vnkende to here kyn . & eke to Al cristen [aaXa]
D: 1,167 Chewyn here Charite . & chiden aft(ir) more [aaAx]
D: 1,168 Such Chastite w(i)t(h)oute Charite . wor-th- shewed in helle [aaAx]
D: 1,169 -Gh-e curatours kepe -gh-ou . clene of -gh-oure body [aaAx]
D: 1,170 -Gh-e ben acombryd w(i)t(h) coueytise . -gh-e can not out crepyn [aaAa]
D: 1,171 So faste ha-th- Auarice . hasped -gh-ou togederes [aaAx]
D: 1,172 That is no treuthe of -th-e Trinite . but tretherye of helle [aaAx]
D: 1,173 And a leryng to -th-e lewed men . -th-e latt(er) for to dele [aaAx]
D: 1,174 ffor -th-ese be-th- -th-e wordes wreten . in -th-e Eu(au)ngelie [aaAx]
D: 1,175 { Date & dabitur vobis } . for I dele -gh-ou alle [aaAx]
D: 1,176 -Th-at is -th-e lok of loue . -th-(a)t latet out my g(ra)ce [aaAx]
D: 1,177 To comfort -th-e carefull(e) . acombred w(i)t(h) synne [aaAx]
D: 1,178 Loue is -th-e lefest -th-yng . -th-(a)t oure lord Asket [aaAx]
D: 1,179 And eke -th-e grayth gate . -th-(a)t go-th- into heuene [aaAx]
D: 1,180 ffor-th-y y say as y sayde here . be si-gh-t of -th-e textes [aaAx]
D: 1,181 Whanne al tresoure is tryed . treuthe is -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 1,182 Now haue I told what treu-th-e is . -th-(a)t no tresour is bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 1,183 I may no lenger(e) lengen . loke by oure lord [aaAx]

Passus Seu(n)dus de visione

D: 2,1 -Gh-et knelyd I on my knes . & cryed here of grace [aaAx]
D: 2,2 And sayde mercy madame . for mary loue of heuene [aaAx]
D: 2,3 -Th-at bare -th-e blessyd barn . -th-(a)t bou-gh-te ous on -th-e rode [aaaAx]
D: 2,4 Kenne me by some craft . to knowe -th-e false [aaAx]
D: 2,5 Loke on -th-y left hand . & se wher he standes [aaAx]
D: 2,6 Bo-th-e false & fauel . & his feres manye [aaAx]
D: 2,7 I lokede on my left half . as -th-e lady me tau-gh-te [aaAx]

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D: 2,8 And was waar of a woma(n) . wondirly clo-th-ed [aaAx]
D: 2,9 ypurfyled w(i)t(h) pello(ur) . -th-e purest on erthe [aaAx]
D: 2,10 Crouned w(i)t(h) a Coroune . -th-(a)t kyng hath no bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 2,11 Alle here fyue fyngers . were frettet w(i)t(h) rynges [aaAx]
D: 2,12 Of -th-e purest perry . -th-e p(ri)nce wered eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 2,13 In red scarlet robed . & ribande w(i)t(h) golde [aaAx]
D: 2,14 -th-(er) nys no quen queynter(e) . -th-(a)t quyk is on lyue [aaAx]
D: 2,15 What is -th-is woma(n) q(ou)d I . so wor-th-yly Atyred [aaAx]
D: 2,16 That is mede -th-e mayde . ha-th- noyed me wel ofte [aaXx]
D: 2,17 And lakked my lore . to lordes aboute [aaAx]
D: 2,18 In -th-e popes paleys . sche is p(re)uy as my selue [aaAx]
D: 2,19 And so schuld it nou-gh-t be for wrong was here syre [xxXx]
D: 2,20 Oute of wrong he wax . to wrotherhele manye [aaAx]
D: 2,21 I ou-gh-te to ben heyere . -th-an sche for I come of a bett(er) [aaAxx]
D: 2,22 Tomorowe worthe -th-e mariage made . of mede & of false [aaaAx]
D: 2,23 ffauel w(i)t(h) -th-e fayre speche . ha-th- forged hem togydere [aaAx]
D: 2,24 Gyle ha-th- begon here so . sche g(ra)unte-th- al his wille [aaAx]
D: 2,25 And al his lyeres ledyng . -th-(a)t -th-ey lyen togideres [aaAx]
D: 2,26 Tomorowe worth -th-e ma(ra)ge . as y the telle [aaAx]
D: 2,27 -th-(er) my-gh-t -th-(o)u wete yf -th-u wilt . which -th-ey ben alle [aaAx]
D: 2,28 And lange-th- to -th-e lordschip . -th-e lasse & -th-e more [aaAx]
D: 2,29 Knowe hem -th-(er)e yf -th-(o)u canst . and kepe -th-e fro he(m) alle [aaAx]
D: 2,30 Yf -th-(o)u willest wone . w(i)t(h) treu-th-e in his blysse [aaAxx]
D: 2,31 y may no lengere dwelle . lord y -th-e bekenne [aaAx]
D: 2,32 And become a good ma(n) . for ony coueytise I rede [aaAx]
D: 2,33 Al -th-e Riche retynau(n)ce . -th-(a)t reigne-th- w(i)t(h) false [aaAx]
D: 2,34 Were bedyn to -th-e brydale . on bo-th-e two sydes [aaAx]
D: 2,35 Syre Symonye is asent . to sele -th-e Chartres [aaAx]
D: 2,36 That fals & fauel . be ony fyn holden [aaAx]
D: 2,37 And feffe mede -th-(er)with . in mariage for eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 2,38 -Th-(er) nas halle ne hous . to herberwe in -th-e peple [aaAx]
D: 2,39 -Th-at eche feld was ful . of folk(es) al aboute [aaAx]

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D: 2,40 I myddes of a mountayn . at mydmorwe tide [aaAx]
D: 2,41 Was pi-gh-t vp a pauylou(n) . was proud for -th-e nones [aaAx]
D: 2,42 And ten -th-ousend of Tentes . teled bysedes [aaAx]
D: 2,43 Of kny-gh-tes of -th-e Contr(e) . of Comers aboute [aaAx]
D: 2,44 ffor sysours for somno(ur)s . for sellers for beggeres [aaAx]
D: 2,45 ffor lered for lawed . for labores of -th-orpes [aaAx]
D: 2,46 Alle to witnesse wel . what -th-e wryt wolde [aaAa]
D: 2,47 In what man(er) -th-(a)t mede . in mariage was feffed [aaAx]
D: 2,48 To be fastened w(i)t(h) -th-e fals . -th-e fyn is arered [aaAx]
D: 2,49 -Th-an fauel fecchet here for-th- . & to false taket [aaaAx]
D: 2,50 In forward -th-(a)t falsehed . schal fynde here for eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 2,51 And she be bounde at his bede . his byddyng to fulfille [aaAx]
D: 2,52 At bedde & at borde . boxom & hende [aaAx]
D: 2,53 And at sir Symonys wil seyn . to sewen his wille [aaAx]
D: 2,54 Symonye & Syuyle . stande-th- for-t-h bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 2,55 And vnfolden -th-e feffement . -th-(a)t false ha-th- maked [aaAx]
D: 2,56 -Th-us begynneth -th-e gromes . & grede-th- wil hye [aaAx]
D: 2,57 Weten & witnessen . -th-(a)t wone-th- vpon erthe [aaAx]
D: 2,58 That I fauel feffe . falsnesse to mede [aaAx]
D: 2,59 To be p(re)sent in pride . for pore or for Riche [aaAx]
D: 2,60 With -th-e Erldam of Enuye . for eu(er)e to laste [aaAx]
D: 2,61 Wi-th- al -th-e worschipe of lechery . in leng-th-e & in brede [aaAx]
D: 2,62 Wi-th- -th-e kyngdam of Coueytice . y crowne hem togideres [aaAx]
D: 2,63 And al -th-e yle of vsurye . & Auarice -th-e false [aaAx]
D: 2,64 Glotonye & gret othes . y geue hem togyderes [aaAx]
D: 2,65 W(i)t(h) al delytes of lust . -th-e deuel for to seruen [axAx]
D: 2,66 In al -th-e seigno(ur)ye of Slou-th-e . y set hem togidere [aaAx]
D: 2,67 here to haue & to holde . & here heires Aft(ir) [aaAa]
D: 2,68 W(i)t(h) al -th-e purten(au)nce of pugatorye . into -th-e peyne of helle [aaAx]
D: 2,69 -Gh-eldyng for -th-is at -th-e -gh-eres ende [xxXx]
D: 2,70 Here Saules to Sathanas . to Synkyn in peyne [aaAx]
D: 2,71 Ther to wony with wrong . while god is in heuene [aaAxx]

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D: 2,72 In witnesse of which -th-yng(es) . wrong was -th-e firste [aaAx]
D: 2,73 And Pers -th-e p(ar)doner . paulynes douctour(e) [aaAx]
D: 2,74 Bette -th-e bedel . of Bokyngh(a)m Shire [aaAx]
D: 2,75 Randalf -th-e Reue . of Rutteland Sokene [aaAx]
D: 2,76 Munde -th-e Meller(e) . and mony mo o-th-re [aaAx]
D: 2,77 In date of -th-e deuel . -th-is dede is seled [aaAx]
D: 2,78 By si-gh-t of Sire Symonye . in seals of notoryes [aaAx]
D: 2,79 Than tened Theologie . whan he -th-is tale herde [aaAx]
D: 2,80 And seyde to syuyle . now sorow on -th-y bokes [aaAx]
D: 2,81 Suche weddynge to wurche . to wrathe w(i)t(h) treu-th-e [aaAx]
D: 2,82 Or -th-is weddyng be wrou-gh-t . woo -th-e betyde [aaAx]
D: 2.83 ffor mede is mulyer . of ffrendes engendryd [aaAx]
D: 2,84 God grau(n)te-th- . to geue mede to treuthe [aaAx]
D: 2,85 -Th-(o)u hast geue(n) here to a gylour(e) . god -gh-eue -th-e sorowe [aaAx]
D: 2,86 The textes telle nou-gh-t . treu-th-e wot -th-e sothe [aaAx]
D: 2,86a { Dignus est op(er)arius mercede sua } [Latin]
D: 2,87 Wor-th-y is -th-e werkma(n) . his mede to haue [aaXx]
D: 2,88 And -th-u hast fastned here w(i)t(h) fals . fy on -th-y lawe [aaAx]
D: 2,89 ffor al by lesyng -th-u leuest . & lecherours werk(es) [aaAx]
D: 2,90 Symonye & -th-y self . shenden holy Churche [aaAx]
D: 2,91 -Gh-ee & -th-e notaryes noyen -th-e peple [xaAx]?
D: 2,92 -Gh-e schul abygge bothe . by god -th-(a)t me made [aaAxx]
D: 2,93 Wel -gh-e weten wernardes . but yf -gh-o(ur) wit faylle [aaaAx]
D: 2,94 That fals is a faytour . feyntles of his werkes [aaAx]
D: 2,95 As a Bastard born . of Belsabubbes kyn [aaAx]
D: 2,96 And mede is mulyer . a mayden of good [aaAx]
D: 2,97 She my-gh-t kysse -th-e kyng . for Cosyn yf he wolde [aaAx]
D: 2,98 Worche-th- be wysd(a)m . & be wyt aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 2,99 lede here to londou(n) . -th-(er) lawe is handlyd [aaAx]
D: 2,100 Yf ony liau(n)ce wil loke . hem legge togidere [aaAx]
D: 2,101 And yf -th-e Iustice Iugge here . to be Ioyned w(i)t(h) false [aaAx]

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D: 2,102 -Gh-et be war of youre weddyng . for witty is treuthe [aaAx]
D: 2,103 ffor concience is of his Counceill . & knowi-th- -gh-ou echone [aaAx]
D: 2,104 And yf he fynde -gh-ow in defaute . & w(i)t(h) -th-e false holde [aaAx]
D: 2,105 hit schal beset -gh-our(e) sawles wel . sore at -th-e laste [aaAx]
D: 2,106 Herto assentid Syuyle . Symonye nolde [aaAx]
D: 2,107 Tyl he had Silu(er) . for his seales & signes [xaAa]
D: 2,108 -Th-an fette fauel forth . floryns ynowe [aaaAx]
D: 2,109 And bad gyle go gyue . gold al aboute [aaAx]
D: 2,110 And namelyche to -th-e notoryes . -th-(a)t hem no(n) fayle [aaAx]
D: 2,111 And feffe false witnesse . w(i)t(h) floreyns ynowe [aaAx]
D: 2,112 ffor he may mede maysteryen . and maken at his wille [aaAx]
D: 2,113 Tho -th-is gold was geuen . gret was -th-e -th-ankyng [aaAx]
D: 2,114 To fals & to ffauel . for here fayre -gh-iftes [aaAx]
D: 2,115 And comen to Comforten . fro care -th-e false [aaAx]
D: 2,116 And seyde certes . sese schal we neu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 2,117 Til mede be -th-y wedded wyf . -th-oru-gh-t wit of vs alle [aaAx]
D: 2,118 ffor we haue mede maystryed . w(i)t(h) our(e) mery speche [aaAx]
D: 2,119 -Th-at sche gr(a)unte-th- to gon . w(i)t(h) a good wille [aaAx]
D: 2,120 To londou(n) to loken . -gh-if -th-(a)t lawe wolde [aaAx]
D: 2,121 Iugge -gh-ou Ioyntliche . in Ioye for eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 2,122 Than was fals fayn . & fauel as bly-th-(e) [aaAx]
D: 2,123 And let Symonye seche . al aboute in Shires [aaAx]
D: 2,124 And alle be bounde . beggeres & o-th-(er)e [aaAx]
D: 2,125 To wende w(i)t(h) hem to westmynstr(e) . to witnesse -th-e dede [aaAx]
D: 2,126 -Th-an cared -th-ey for cables . to caryen he(m) -th-ider [aaAx]
D: 2,127 -Th-an fette fauel . ffoles of -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 2,128 Sette mede on a shereue . shod al newe [aaAx]
D: 2,129 And false set on a sysoure . -th-at softly trotte-th- [aaAx]
D: 2,130 And fauel on a fayre speche . fastlyche atyred [aaAx]
D: 2,131 -Th-o had notoryes non . anieuyd -th-ey were [aaAx]
D: 2,132 That Symonye & Syuyle . schuld on here fet gangyn [aaAx]
D: 2,133 Than Swore Syuyle . and seyde be -th-e Rode [aaAx]

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D: 2,134 That someno(ur)s schulde be sadeled . & s(er)uyn echone [aaAx]
D: 2,135 And let Apparaylen -th-ese p(ro)uysours . in palfrey wyse [aaAx]
D: 2,136 Sire symonye hym self . schal sitten on here bakkes [aaAx]
D: 2,137 And alle -th-e denys sodenys . to destreres hem di-gh-te [aaAa]
D: 2,138 ffor -th-ey schul bere -th-e Byschopes . & brynge hem at reste [aaAx]
D: 2,139 Paulynes peple . for pleyntes in Constory [aaAx]
D: 2,140 Shul s(er)ue my self . -th-(a)t Syuyle hatte [aaAx]
D: 2,141 And late Cartsadel -th-e Comyssarye . our(e) cart schal be drawe [aaAx]
D: 2,142 And setten oure vitalles . of fornycacou(n)s [aaAx]
D: 2,143 And make of lyere a lang carte . to leden al -th-is o-th-re [aaAx]
D: 2,144 As foles & feytours . -th-(a)t on here feet renneth [aaAx]
D: 2,145 ffals & fauel . fare for-th- togidere [aaAa]
D: 2,146 And mede in -th-e myddys . & all -th-is mayne Aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 2,147 I haue no tonge to telle . -th-e tayl -th-(a)t hem foloweth [aaAx]
D: 2,148 Of many man(er) man . -th-(a)t on -th-is molde lybbet [aaAx]
D: 2,149 But gyle was forgere . & gyed hem alle [aaAx]
D: 2,150 So-th-nesse say hem . & sayde but lytell [aaAx]
D: 2,151 But p(re)ked for-th- on his palfray . & passede hem alle [aaAx]
D: 2,152 And come to -th-e kynges Court . & consience tolde [aaAx]
D: 2,153 And consience to -th-e kyng . carpede it aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 2,154 By Crist q(ou)d -th-e kyng . and I my-gh-te cacche [aaXa]
D: 2,155 ffals or fauel . or ony of his feres [aaXa]
D: 2,156 Y wold be wrekyn on -th-o wrecches . -th-(a)t werchyn so ille [aaAx]
D: 2,157 And don hym hange be -th-e hals . & -th-ey -th-(a)t hem mayntene-th- [aaAx]
D: 2,158 Shal neu(er) man on -th-is molde . maynpryse -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 2,159 But right as -th-e lawe wele . let falle on hem alle [aaAxx]
D: 2,160 And comaunded a Constable . -th-(a)t come atte ferste [aaAx]
D: 2,161 To Atache -th-ese Tyrans . for eny tresour y hote [aaAx]
D: 2,162 ffette-th- falsenesse forth . for eny kynnes -gh-iftes [aaaXx]
D: 2,163 And gurde of gyles hed . lat hym go no fer-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 2,164 And brynge-th- mede to me . maugre hem alle [aaAx]
D: 2,165 Symonye & syuyle . I sente hem to warne [aaAx]
D: 2,166 That holy churche for hem . wor-th- harmed for eu(er) [aaAx]
D: 2,167 And yf -gh-e lacche lyere . let hym nou-gh-t askape [aaAx]

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D: 2,168 Or he be put on -th-e pylorye . for eny preyer I hote [aaAx]
D: 2,169 Drede at -th-e dore stood . & -th-(a)t dome herde [aaAx]
D: 2,170 And wi-gh-tlyche wente . to warne -th-e false [aaAx]
D: 2,171 And bad hym fle for feer . & his feres alle [aaAx]
D: 2,172 -Th-an falnesse for feer . fley to -th-e freres [aaAa]
D: 2,173 And gyle doth hym to go . & gast to dye [aaAx]
D: 2,174 Ac marchau(n)tes mette w(i)t(h) hym . & made hym abyde [aaAx]
D: 2,175 Byshette hym in here Shoppe . to shewen here war(e) [aaAx]
D: 2,176 Ap(ar)ayled hem as Ap(re)ntys . -th-e peple to s(er)ue [aaAx]
D: 2,177 Ly-gh-tlyche lyere . lepe awey -th-ens [aaAx]
D: 2,178 Lorkynge -th-oru-gh-t lanes . tolugged of many [aaAx]
D: 2,179 He was neu(er) welcome . for his many tales [aaXx]
D: 2,180 Ou(er)all honted . & hote to trusse [aaAx]
D: 2,181 Tyl p(ar)doners hadde pete . & pulden hem to house [aaAx]
D: 2,182 Wysschen hym & wyped hym . & wonden hem in clothes [aaAx]
D: 2,183 And senden hem on sonedayes . w(i)t(h) seales to churche [aaAx]
D: 2,184 And pardou(n) -gh-af for pens . poundmel aboute [aaAx]
D: 2,185 -Th-an loured leches . & lettres ben sent [aaAx]
D: 2,186 ffor to wony w(i)t(h) hem . & wat(er)ys for to loke [axAx]
D: 2,187 Spycers speke w(i)t(h) hym . to Aspyen here ware [aaAx]
D: 2,188 ffor he coude on here craft . & knowith many go(m)mes [aaAx]
D: 2,189 And mynstrales & messag(er)s . met w(i)t(h) hym ones [aaAx]
D: 2,190 And helden hym half . a -gh-eer & eleuene dayes [aaAx]
D: 2,191 ffreres w(i)t(h) fayr(e) speche . fetten hym -th-ennes [aaAx]
D: 2,192 ffor knowyng of comers . copyd hym as a frere [aaAx]
D: 2,193 Ac he ha-th- leue to lepyn out . as ofte as hym lyketh [aaXa]
D: 2,194 And is wolcome whan he wil . & wonet w(i)t(h) hym ofte [aaAx]
D: 2,195 Alle fleddyn for feer . & flowyn into hernes [aaAx]
D: 2,196 Saue mede -th-e mayde . durst no mo Abyde [aaAx]
D: 2,197 Ac trewly to telle . sche tremled for fere [aaAx]
D: 2,198 And eke wepe & wrong . whan sche was atached [aaAxx]

Passus tercius de visione

D: 3,1 Now is mede -th-e mayde . & no mo of hem alle [aaAx]
D: 3,2 W(i)t(h) bedeles & baylyfs . brou-gh-t to -th-e kyng [aaAx]
D: 3,3 -Th-e kyng Calle-th- a Clerk . I can not his name [aaaAx]

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D: 3,4 To take mede -th-e mayde . & make here at ese [aaAx]
D: 3,5 I wil asay here my self . & sothly appose [aaAx]
D: 3,6 What man of -th-is world . -th-at here leuest were [aaAx]
D: 3,7 And yf sche wirche by wyt . & my wil folewe [aaAx]
D: 3,8 I wil forgeue here -th-is mysgilt . so me god helpe [aaAx]
D: 3,9 Curtesye -th-e Clerkes -th-an . as -th-e kyng hi-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 3,10 Toke mede by -th-e myddyl . & brou-gh-t here to Chaumbre [aaXx]
D: 3,11 Ac -th-(er)e was mur-th-e & mynstrales . mede to plese [aaAx]
D: 3,12 That wone-th- at westmenstr(e) . worschipen here alle [aaAx]
D: 3,13 Gentely w(i)t(h) Ioye . -th-e Iustices some [aaAx]
D: 3,14 Busked hem to -th-e boure . -th-(er) -th-e berde dwelle-th- [aaAx]
D: 3,15 Comforte-th- here kendely . by clergyes leue [aaAx]
D: 3,16 And seyde mourne nou-gh-t mede . ne make -th-(o)u no sorowe [aaAx]
D: 3,17 ffor we wyl wysse -th-e kyng . & -th-y wey make [axAx]
D: 3,18 ffor al concience cast . a craft as I trowe [aaAx]
D: 3,19 Myldelyche mede -th-an . mercyed hem alle [aaAx]
D: 3,20 Of here gret godnesse . & gaf hem echone [aaAx]
D: 3,21 Coppes of clene gold . & peces of silu(er) [aaXx]
D: 3,22 Rynges w(i)t(h) rubyes . & rychesses many [aaAx]
D: 3,23 The lest man of here mayne . a motou(n) of gold [aaAx]
D: 3,24 -Th-an lau-gh-ten -th-ey leue . -th-is lordes at nede [aaAx]
D: 3,25 W(i)t(h) -th-(a)t comen clerkys . to comforten here -th-e same [aaAx]
D: 3,26 And bedyn here be bly-th-e . for we be -th-yn owne [aaAx]
D: 3,27 ffor to werche -th-y wyl . whil -th-y lyf lasteth [aaAbb]
D: 3,28 Hendely -th-an sche . byhi-gh-te hem -th-e same [aaAx]
D: 3,29 To loue hem lely . & lordes -gh-ou make [aaAx]
D: 3,30 And in Constory at court . telle-th- her(e) names [aaAx]
D: 3,31 Shal no lewdenesse lette . -th-e ladde -th-at I loue [aaAa]
D: 3,32 ffor he ne wor-th- first au(a)unced . for I am beknowe [aaAxx]
D: 3,33 Ther Connyng Clerkes . schul clokke behynde [aaAx]
D: 3,34 -Th-an come a Confessoure . Icoped as a frere [aaAx]

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D: 3,35 To mede -th-e mayde . mekelyche he louted [aaAx]
D: 3,36 And seyde wil softely . in shryft as it were [aaAx]
D: 3,37 -Th-ey lered & lewed . had ley be -th-e echone [aaAx]
D: 3,38 And -th-ey falsehed had folowyd -th-e . fyftene wynt(er) [aaAx]
D: 3,39 I schal assoyle -th-e myself . for a seme of whete [aaAx]
D: 3,40 And eke be thy baude . & bere wel -th-yn erande [aaAx]
D: 3,41 Among Clerkys & kny-gh-tes . concience to felle [aaAx]
D: 3,42 Than mede for here mysdedes . to -th-(a)t man kneled [aaAx]
D: 3,43 And shrof here of here shrewdnesse . shameles I trowe [aaAx]
D: 3,44 Tolde hym a tale . & took hym a noble [aaAx]
D: 3,45 ffor to be here bedeman . & here baude aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 3,46 -Th-an he assoyled here sone . & sethen sayde [aaAa]
D: 3,47 We haue a werchyng a wyndowe . wil stond ous ful heye [aaAxx]
D: 3,48 Woldest -th-(o)u glace -th-e gable . & graue -th-(er) -th-yn name [aaAx]
D: 3,49 Seker schuld -th-y saule . be heuene to haue [aaBb]
D: 3,50 Wist I that q(ou)d -th-e woma(n) . -th-(er) nys wyndow ne auter [aaAx]
D: 3,51 That I schulde make or mende . & my name wryten [aaAxx]
D: 3,52 That eche ma(n) schal se . -th-at I am syst(ir) of -gh-oure house [aaAx]
D: 3,53 Ac god & good folk . swych grauynge defendeth [aaAx]
D: 3,54 And sei-th- { Nescit sinist(er) quid facit dext(er) } [Latin]
D: 3,55 late nou-gh-t -th-y left hand . late ne Rathe [aaAx]
D: 3,56 Be war what -th-y ry-gh-t hand . werche-th- or delyth [aaxAx]
D: 3,57 Ac so p(re)uely p(ar)te it . -th-at p(r)ide be nou-gh-t seye [aaAx]
D: 3,58 Ney-th-(er) in si-gh-t ne in saule . for god hym self knowt [aaAx]
D: 3,59 ho so is curteys or kende . coueitous or elles [aaAx]
D: 3,60 ffor -th-ey y lere -gh-ow lordes . leueth such wrytyng [aaAx]
D: 3,61 To wryten in wyndowes . of -gh-oure wylddedes [aaAx]
D: 3,62 Or to greden aft(ir) goddes me(n) . whan -gh-e -gh-eue doles [aaAx]
D: 3,63 On awnter -gh-e hauen . -gh-our(e) hyre -th-(er)of here [aaAa]
D: 3,64 ffor oure saueo(ur) hit seyde . & hem self p(re)ched [aaAx]
D: 3,64a { Amen Amen recipiebant &c } [Latin]
D: 3,65 Meyres & Maystres . -th-ey -th-(a)t ben mene [aaAx]

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D: 3,66 Betwen -th-e kyng & -th-e communes . to kepe -th-e lawes [aaAx]
D: 3,67 As to punysshen on pyloryes . & on pynynge stooles [aaAx]
D: 3,68 Brewers & bakers . Bochers & Cokes [aaAx]
D: 3,69 ffor -th-ese ben -th-e men on -th-is molde . -th-(a)t most harm werchen [aaAx]
D: 3,70 To -th-e pore peple . -th-(a)t p(ar)celmel Beggyn [aaAx]
D: 3,71 ffor -th-ey poysou(n) -th-e peple . p(re)uely wel ofte [aaAx]
D: 3,72 And Richen thoru-gh-t Regratrie . & rentes hem beggyn [aaAx]
D: 3,73 Of -th-(a)t pore peple . shuld put in here wombe [aaAx]
D: 3,74 ffor took -th-ey vntrewlych . tymbred -th-ey nou-gh-t so heye [aaAx]
D: 3,75 Ne bou-gh-te none burgages . be -th-(o)u wel certeyn [aaAx]?
D: 3,76 Ac mede -th-e mayde . -th-e meyre sche besou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 3,77 Of alle suche selleres . seluer to take [aaAx]

D copies lines 137-61

D: 3,137 Sire symonye & hereself . seale-th- here bulles [aaAx]
D: 3,138 She blesse-th- -th-ese bysshopes . -th-o -th-(a)t -th-ey ben lewed [aaAx]
D: 3,139 P(ro)uendours p(er)sones . she mayntenet to holde [aaAx]
D: 3,140 lemmans & lubytens . al here lyf dayes [aaAx]
D: 3,141 And bryngen for-th- barnes . a-gh-en forboden lawes [aaAx]
D: 3,142 -Th-(er) sche is wel with -th-e kyng . wo is -th-e Reaume [axAx]
D: 3,143 ffor sche is fauorable to false . & folowe-th- treuthe ofte [aaAx]
D: 3,144 Barou(n)s & Burgeys . sche brynge-th- in sorowe [aaAx]
D: 3,145 Be Ih(es)u w(i)t(h) here Iuels . -gh-oure Iustice sche schendeth [aaAx]
D: 3,146 And leyth a-gh-en -th-e lawe . -th-at feith may not haue is [aaAx]
D: 3,147 ffor here false floryns walke so -th-ykke [aaAx]
D: 3,148 Sche ledeth lawe as sche lyst . & louedayes maket [aaAx]
D: 3,149 The mase for a mene man . -th-ou-gh- he mote eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 3,150 Lawe is now lordschipe . & loth to make ende [aaAx]
D: 3,151 Withoute p(re)sentes or pens . he pleseth ful fewe [aaAx]
D: 3,152 Clergye & coueytise . she couplet togydere [aaAx]
D: 3,153 -Th-is is -th-e lyf of -th-at lady . now lord -gh-if here sorowe [aaAx]
D: 3,154 And -th-at meynteneth here now . myschau(n)ce he(m) betyde [aaAx]
D: 3,155 ffor pore men mow haue no power . to pleyne -th-ou-gh- he(m) smerte [aaAx]
D: 3,156 Suche a mayst(er) ys mede . among me(n) of good [aaAx]

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D: 3,157 -Th-an morned mede . & mened here to -th-e kyng [aaAx]
D: 3,158 To haue space to speke . spede -gh-if sche my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 3,159 The kyng graunted here g(ra)ce . w(i)t(h) a good wille [aaAx]
D: 3,160 Excuse -th-e -gh-if -th-(o)u canst . I can no more sigge [aaAx]
D: 3,161 ffor consience accuse-th- -th-e . to Conge -th-e for euere [aaAx]

D resumes line 78

D: 3,78 Or p(re)sentes w(i)t(h)oute pans . as peces of silu(er) [aaAx]
D: 3,79 Rynges or other richesses . Regrato(ur)s to mayntene [aaAx]
D: 3,80 ffor my loue q(ou)d -th-(a)t lady . loue hem echone [aaAx]
D: 3,81 And suffre hem to selle . somdel a-gh-en resou(n) [aaAx]
D: 3,82 Salomon -th-e sage . a sermou(n) he made [aaAx]
D: 3,83 ffor to Amende me(n) . -th-(a)t kepe -th-e lawes [aaaXx]
D: 3,84 And toke hym -th-is teme . -th-(a)t I telle -th-ynke [aaAx]
D: 3,85 { Ignis deuorabit tabernacula eor(um) qui libent(er) accipiu(n)t mun(er)a } [Latin]
D: 3,86 Among -th-is lettred lordes . -th-is latyn amou(n)te-th- [aaAx]
D: 3,87 The fyer schal falle . & forbrenne at -th-e laste [aaAx]
D: 3,88 -Th-e hows & -th-e homes . of hem -th-(a)t desiren [aaAx]
D: 3,89 To haue -gh-iftes for here seruyses . in -gh-oug-th-e or on olde [????]
D: 3,90 -th-an -th-e kyng fro Counceil come . & called aft(ir) mede [aaaAx]
D: 3,91 And ofsente here as swythe . s(er)uauntes here fette [aaAx]
D: 3,92 And browte to boure . w(i)t(h) blysse & w(i)t(h) Ioye [aaAx]
D: 3,93 Certes -th-an -th-e kyng . comse-th- to telle [aaAx]
D: 3,94 To mede -th-e mayde . mekely -th-ese wordes [aaAx]
D: 3,95 Vnwittily . wrought hast -th-(o)u wel ofte [aaAx]
D: 3,96 Ac worse wroutest -th-u neu(er) . -th-an -th-o -th-(o)u fals toke [aaXx]
D: 3,97 Ac I forgeve -th-e -th-y gylt . & grau(n)te -th-e g(ra)ce [aaAa]
D: 3,98 Hennes to -th-y deth day . do -th-(o)u so no mor(e) [aaAx]
D: 3,99 I haue a ly-gh-t concience . come late fro be-gh-onde [aaAx]
D: 3,100 Yf he wylle-th- -th-e to wyf . wilt -th-(o)u hym haue [aaAx]
D: 3,101 -gh-e lord q(ou)d -th-(a)t lady . lord forbede it elles [aaAx]
D: 3,102 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 3,103 -Th-an was Called . to comyn & Apere [aaAx]
D: 3,104 Before -th-e kyng & his counceil . clerkes & o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 3,105 Knelyng Concience . to -th-e kyng lowted [aaAx]

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D: 3,106 What -th-at his wille were . & what he don schold [aaAx]
D: 3,107 Wilt -th-(o)u wedde -th-is wo(m)ma(n) . yf he wole assent [aaAx]
D: 3,108 ffor sche is fayn of -th-is felaschep . for to be -th-y make [aaAxx]
D: 3,109 Quod concience to -th-e kyng . Crist it me forbede [aaAx]
D: 3,110 Or I wolde suche a wyf . wo me betyde [aaAx]
D: 3,111 She is frele of here feyth . fekyl of here speche [aaAx]
D: 3,112 She maketh men mysdon . many score tyme [aaaAx]
D: 3,113 In trust of here tresoure . sche tenes wel many [aaAx]
D: 3,114 Wyfes & wydowes . wantonnesse techeth [aaAx]
D: 3,115 Lered hem lecherye . -th-(a)t loued here -gh-iftes [aaXx]
D: 3,116 -Gh-oure fader sche felde . w(i)t(h) fals behestes [aaAx]
D: 3,117 Apoysoned Popes . apeyred holy Churche [aaAx]
D: 3,118 I not a bett(er) Baude . by hy(m) -th-at me made [aaAxx]
D: 3,119 Betwen helle & heuene . in Erthe -th-ey men sou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 3,120 She is tikyl of he tayle . talewys of here tonge [aaAx]
D: 3,121 As comoune as cartway . to knaues & to monkes [aaAx]

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ll. 122-61 D omits lines 122-36, and misplaces lines 137-61 after line 77 above.

D: 3,162 Nay lord q(uo)d -th-e lady . leue hym -th-e worse [aaAx]
D: 3,163 Whan -gh-e wete-th- wytt(er)ly . wher -th-e wrong lyggeth [aaAx]
D: 3,164 -Th-(er) -th-at myschef is gret . mede mayde may helpe [axAx]
D: 3,165 And -th-(o)u knowest Concience . I come not for to chyde [aaAx]
D: 3,166 Ne to dep(ra)ue -th-y p(er)sone . with a proud herte [aaAx]
D: 3,167 Wel -th-(o)u wost Concience . but yf -th-(o)u wilt lye [aaxAx]
D: 3,168 -Th-(o)u hast honged on my half . elleuene tymes [aaAx]
D: 3,169 And eke grepe my gold . & geue it where -th-e liketh [aaAx]
D: 3,170 Why -th-(o)u wrathest now . wondir me -th-inketh [aaAx]
D: 3,171 -Gh-it I may as I my-gh-te . Au(au)nce -th-e with -gh-iftes [aaAx]
D: 3,172 And mayntene -th-y manhod . more -th-an -th-u knowest [aaAx]
D: 3,173 And -th-u hast famed me foule . before -th-e kyng here [aaAxx]
D: 3,174 ffor kelled I neu(er) kyng . ne Counceilled -th-(er)aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 3,175 Ne dede as -th-u demest . y do on -th-e kyng [aaAx]
D: 3,176 In Normandye was he nou-gh-t . Anoyed for my sake [aaAx]
D: 3,177 Ac -th-(o)u -th-y self so-th-lyche . schamed hym ofte [aaAx]

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D: 3,178 Crope in a Caban . for cold of -th-y nayles [aaAx]
D: 3,179 Wendest -th-(a)t wynt(er) . wold last eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 3,180 And dredest for to be ded . for a dym cloude [aaAx]
D: 3,181 And hasted -th-e homward . for houng(er) of -th-y wombe [aaAx]
D: 3,182 W(i)t(h)oute pyte pello(ur) . of pore me(n) -th-(o)u robbest [aaAx]
D: 3,183 And bare here bras on -th-y bak . to Caleys to selle [aaaXx]
D: 3,184 -Th-(er) y lafte w(i)t(h) my lord . his lyf for to saue [aaAx]
D: 3,185 And made hym mer-th-e . mornynge to leue [aaAx]
D: 3,186 I batred hym on [-th-e] bak . bolded his herte [aaAx]
D: 3,187 Dede hym for hope . to haue me at wille [aaAx]
D: 3,188 Had I ben march(a)unt of his men . be marye of heuene [aaAx]
D: 3,189 I durste haue leyd my lyf . & no wors wed [aaAx]
D: 3,190 He schulde haue ben lord of -th-(a)t lond . in leng-th-e & in brede [aaAx]
D: 3,191 And eke kyng of -th-(a)t kyth . his kyn for to helpe [aaAx]
D: 3,192 The lest brol of his blood . a barou(n)s pere [aaAx]
D: 3,193 Cowardlyche -th-(o)u Concience . counceiled hy(m) -th-ens [aaAx]
D: 3,194 To leuen his lordschip . for a litel silu(er) [aaAx]
D: 3,195 That is Richest Reme . -th-(a)t regne-th- ou(er) one [aaAx]
D: 3,196 hyt become-th- a kyng . -th-(a)t kepe-th- a Reme [aaAx]
D: 3,197 To -gh-eue his men mede . -th-(a)t mekely serue-th- [aaAx]
D: 3,198 To Aliens to all(e) men . honoure hem with -gh-iftes [aaAx]
D: 3,199 Mede make-th- hem be loued . & for a ma(n) holde [aaxAx]
D: 3,200 Emp(er)ours Erles . & all man(er) lordes [aaAx]
D: 3,201 -Th-oru-gh-t -gh-iftes haue -gh-onge me(n) . to renne(n) & to Ride [aaAx]
D: 3,202 The pope w(i)t(h) his p(re)lates . p(re)sentes vndirfonges [aaAx]
D: 3,203 And mede-th- men here self . to meyntene here lawes [aaAx]
D: 3,204 Seruau(n)tes for here seruyces . we sen wel -th-e sothe [aaAa]
D: 3,205 Take mede of here maistres . as -th-ey may acorde [aaAx]
D: 3,206 Beggeres for here byddyng . bydde-th- of me(n) mede [aaAbb]
D: 3,207 Menstrales for here mur-th-es . mede -th-ey Asken [aaAx]
D: 3,208 The kyng ha-th- nede of his me(n) . to make pees in londes [aaAx]
D: 3,209 Men -th-at ben Clerkes . crauen of hym mede [aaAx]

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D: 3,210 Prestes -th-(a)t p(re)chen . -th-e peple to goode axen mede [aaAx]
D: 3,211 And eke messe pens . and here mete also [aaAx]
D: 3,212 Alle kende Crafty men crauen . mede for here p(re)ntys [aaXx]?
D: 3,213 Mede & Marchaundise . mote nede gon togideres [aaAx]
D: 3,214 No wi-gh-th as I wene . w(i)t(h)oute mete my-gh-te lybbe [aaAxx]
D: 3,215 Quod -th-e kyng to Concience . by cryst as me -th-ynketh [aaAx]
D: 3,216 Mede is worthy . -th-e mastrye to haue [axAx]
D: 3,217 Nay q(ou)d concience to -th-e kyng . & knelyd to -th-e erthe [aaAx]
D: 3,218 -Th-(er) beth too man(er)s of mede . my lord w(i)t(h) -gh-oure leue [aaAx]
D: 3,219 That on is good of grace . geue vs of his blys [aaAx]
D: 3,220 To hem -th-(a)t wurchen wel . whiles -th-ey ben here [aaAx]
D: 3,221 -Th-e prophete p(re)ched it . & put it in -th-e saut(er) [aaAx]
D: 3,221a { Qui pecuniam suam dedit ad vsuram } [Latin]
D: 3,222 Take no mede my lord . of men -th-at ben trewe [aaAx]
D: 3,223 Loue hem & leue hem . for oure lord(es) loue of heuene [aaAx]?
D: 3,224 Goddes mede & his m(er)cy . -th-(er) with my-gh-t -th-(o)u wynne [aaAx]
D: 3,225 Ther is a mede mesurles . -th-(a)t maistres desireth [aaAx]
D: 3,226 To mayntene mysdoers . mede -th-ey take [aaAx]
D: 3,227 And -th-(er)of seith -th-e sawt(er) . In a salmes ende [aaAx]
D: 3,228 { In quor(um) manib(us) iniquitates su(n)t dext(er)a eor(um) repleta e(st) mun(er)ib(us) } [Latin]
D: 3,229 And ho so grype-th- here gyftes . so me god helpe [aaAx]
D: 3,230 Shal abye it bitt(er)ly . or -th-e book lyeth [aaAx]
D: 3,231 Prestes & p(er)sones . -th-(a)t plesyng desireth [aaAx]
D: 3,232 That take mede . for masse -th-(a)t -th-ey syngen [aaAx]
D: 3,233 Shal haue mede on his molde . -th-(a)t matheu gr(a)unte-th- [aaAx]
D: 3,233a { Amen Amen recipiebant m(er)cedem suam } [Latin]
D: 3,234 That labourers & low folkes . take of here mayst(res) [aaXx]
D: 3,235 Hit is no man(er) mede . but a mesurable heyre [aaAx]
D: 3,236 In march(a)undise is no mede . y may it wel auowe [aaAx]
D: 3,237 Hit is a p(er)mytacou(n) p(er)tly . a penyworth for another [aaAx]
D: 3,238 Ac reddest -th-(o)u neu(er)e { Regu(m) } . -th-(o)u recreyde mede [aaAx]
D: 3,239 Why -th-e vengaunce fyl . on saule & eke on his Children [aaXx]

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D: 3,240 God sent hym to sayne . be samuels mou-th-e [aaAx]
D: 3,241 That Agag for Amalec . & his peple aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 3,242 Schulde dye for a dede . -th-at don had his eldres [aaAx]
D: 3,243 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 3,244 Samuel seyde to Saul . god sendeth -th-e & hoteth [aaAx]
D: 3,245 To be buxom & bou(n) . his byddyng to fulfillyn [aaAx]
D: 3,246 Wend -th-eder w(i)t(h) -th-yn ost . wymme(n) to kylle [axAx]?
D: 3,247 Children & Cherles . schap hem to de-th- [aaAx]
D: 3,248 Loke -th-(o)u kylle -th-e kyng . coueyte not his goodes [aaAx]
D: 3,249 ffor eny mylyou(n)s of money . muldre he(m) echone [aaAx]
D: 3,250 Barnet & bestes . bren hem to deth [aaAx]
D: 3,251 And for he kylled not -th-e kyng . as crist hy(m) bo-th-e sente [aaAx]
D: 3,252 Coueyted his catel . kylled not his bestes [aaAx]
D: 3,253 But browte w(i)t(h) hym -th-e bestes . as -th-e byble tolde [aaAx]
D: 3,254 God seyde to samuel . -th-(a)t saul schuld deye [aaAx]
D: 3,255 And al his sed for -th-at synne . shendfully schuld ende [aaAx]
D: 3,256 Suche a myschief mede . made -th-e kyng to haue [aaAx]
D: 3,257 That god hateth -th-e kyng . & all his eyres aft(ir) [aaAa]
D: 3,258 The ende of -th-is terme . y oute to schewe [aaAx]
D: 3,259 On aunter it noyed me . now an ende wil y make [aaAxx]
D: 3,260 Yf Concience knowe -th-is . for kynde it me taw-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 3,261 That Resou(n) schal regne . & Reames gou(er)ne [aaAx]
D: 3,262 And right as Agag had . happed ende schul so(m)me [aaAx]
D: 3,263 Samuel schal slen hym . & saul schal be blamed [aaAx]
D: 3,264 And dauid schal be dyademyd . & damnen he(m) alle [aaAx]
D: 3,265 And on cristen kyng . kepe vs echone [aaAx]
D: 3,266 Schal no more mede . be maist(er) on erthe [aaAx]
D: 3,267 But loue & lownesse . & lyaunce togideres [aaAx]
D: 3,268 And ho so trespaced treu-th-e . & take-th- ony -th-yng [aaAx]
D: 3,269 His wikyd liaunce schal don hym lawe . & lese his lyf elles [aaAx]
D: 3,270 Schal no s(er)gaunt for his s(er)uise . were a sylk howue [aaAx]
D: 3,271 Ne no Ray robe . w(i)t(h) no riche pello(ur) [aaAx]
D: 3,272 Mede of Mysdoers . make-th- hem so riche [aaAx]
D: 3,273 That lawe is lord waxen . & lyaunce [is] pore [aaAx]

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D: 3,274 Vnkyndenesse is comau(n)do(ur) . & kyndenesse is banschid [aaAx]
D: 3,275 Ac kynde wyt schal come -gh-it . & concience togidere [aaAx]
D: 3,276 And make of lawe a laborer . suche loue schal aryse [aaAx]

Passus quintus (de visione)

D: 4,1 Sese-th- seyde -th-e kyng . y suffre -gh-ou no lenger(e) [aaAx]
D: 4,2 -Gh-e schul saghten forso-th-e . & serue me bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 4,3 kys here q(ou)d -th-e kyng . consience I hote [aaAx]
D: 4,4 Nay be god q(ou)d concience . cou(n)ge me ra-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 4,5 But yf resou(n) rewle me -th-(er)tylle . arst wil I dye [aaAx]
D: 4,6 And I comau(n)de q(ou)d -th-e kyng . to consience -th-anne [aaAx]
D: 4,7 Rape -th-e Ryden . & resou(n) -th-(a)t -th-e fecche [aaAx]
D: 4,8 Comau(n)de hym -th-(a)t he come . my Counceyl to here [aaAx]
D: 4,9 ffor he schal rewle my reame . & rede me -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 4,10 Of Mede and of o-th-(er) mo . what man schal here wedde [aaAx]
D: 4,11 And Counte w(i)t(h) consience . so me god helpe [aaAx]
D: 4,12 How -th-(o)u lerest -th-e peple . -th-e lered & -th-e lewed [axAa]
D: 4,13 I am fayn of -th-(a)t foreward . says -th-e frayk -th-anne [aaAx]
D: 4,14 And ri-gh-t renne-th- to resou(n) . & rownes in his ere [aaaAx]
D: 4,15 Sayd hym as -th-e kyng sente . & sethen toke his leue [aaAxx]
D: 4,16 I schal araye me to ryde q(ou)d resou(n) . reste -th-e a whyle [aaaAx]
D: 4,17 And called Catou(n) his knaue . corteys of speche [aaaAx]
D: 4,18 Set my sadel . vpon suffre til I se my tyme [aaAa]
D: 4,19 And let warrok hym wel . w(i)t(h) wytful gartys [aaAx]
D: 4,20 hang on hym -th-e heuy brydel . to hold his hed lowe [aaAx]
D: 4,21 And -gh-et we wil make many wey . or we come -th-are [aaAx]
D: 4,22 -Th-an consience on his Capyl . caried forth faste [aaAx]
D: 4,23 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 4,24 Ac on warry wysdom . and wyt his ovne fere [aaAx]
D: 4,25 ffolowed hym faste . for -th-ey had to done [aaAxx]
D: 4,26 In Cheker & in Chauncerye . to be discharged of -th-ing(es) [aaAx]
D: 4,27 And riden faste for resou(n) . schuld rede he(m) -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 4,28 ffor to saue hem self . fro schame & fro harmes [aaAx]
D: 4,29 Ac consience come erst . to courte by a myle way [aaAx]
D: 4,30 And Romed for-th- Resou(n) . right to -th-e kyng [aaAx]

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D: 4,31 Curteysliche -th-an -th-e kyng come in to resoun [aaAx]
D: 4,32 And betwen hym self & his sone . set hym on benche [aaAx]
D: 4,33 And wordeden togidere wysely a whyle [aaAx]
D: 4,34 -Th-an come pes into parlement . & put vp a bille [aaAx]
D: 4,35 How wrong a-gh-en his wille . his wyf take [aaAx]
D: 4,36 And how he rauysshed Rose . regnoldys loue [aaAx]
D: 4,37 And Margrete of here Maydenhod . Maugre here chekes [aaAx]
D: 4,38 Boche my gees & my grys . his gadlyng fecches [aaAx]
D: 4,39 I -th-(er) not for feer of hym . fy-gh-te ne chyde [xaAx]
D: 4,40 He borowed of me bayard . & brou-gh-te hy(m) neu(er)e a-gh-en [aaAx]
D: 4,41 Ne no fer-th-yng -th-(er)fore . for nou-gh-t y cou-th-e plede [aaAxx]
D: 4,42 He meyntene-th- hys me(n) . to mordren my(n) hynen [aaAx]
D: 4,43 fforstalle-th- my fayres . fy-gh-te-th- in my(n) Chepyng [aaAx]
D: 4,44 Breke-th- vp my berne dores . bere-th- away my whete [aaAx]
D: 4,45 And take-th- me but a tayle . for ten quart(er) otys [aaAx]
D: 4,46 And -gh-et he bete-th- me -th-(er)to . & lith be my Mayde [axAx]
D: 4,47 And I am nou-gh-t hardy onne-th-e on hym to loke [aaAx]
D: 4,48 That knewe -th-e kyng . & sayde forso-th-e consience hy(m) tolde [aaAx]
D: 4,49 And wrong was aferd -th-o . & wysdom he sou-gh-te [axAx]
D: 4,50 To make his pees w(i)t(h) his pans . & p(ro)fered hy(m) many [aaAx]
D: 4,51 And seyde had I loue of my lord -th-e kyng [aaAx]
D: 4,52 lyte wolde I recche -th-ow pees . pleyned hym eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 4,53 Wysdom ran -th-o . & so dede wyt also [aaAx]
D: 4,54 ffor -th-(a)t -th-at wrong had wrou-gh-t . so wykked a dede [aaAx]
D: 4,55 And warned wrong -th-o . w(i)t(h) suche wyse talys [aaAx]
D: 4,56 Whoso wurched by wyl . wra-th--th-e make-th-e ofte [aaAx]
D: 4,57 y say it be my self . -th-(o)u schal it sone fynde [aaAx]
D: 4,58 But yf mede it make . meschief is vppe [aaAx]
D: 4,59 ffor bo-th-e -th-ey lyue in -th-y lond . ly-gh-t in his grace [aaAx]
D: 4,60 Wrong -th-an on wysdom . wepe-th- to hym helpe [aaAx]
D: 4,61 ffor of hise handy dandy payd [aaXa]
D: 4,62 Than wysdom & wyt . wente togideres [aaAx]

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D: 4,63 And toke mede w(i)t(h) hem . m(er)cy to wynne [axAx]
D: 4,64 Pees put hym for-th- his hed . & his panne [aaxAx]
D: 4,65 Blody w(i)t(h)oute gilt god wot . gat y -th-is scha-th-e [aaAx]
D: 4,66 Consience & -th-e kyng . knewe wel -th-e so-th-e [aaAx]
D: 4,67 And wysten wel . -th-(a)t wrong was a schrewe eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 4,68 Ac wysdom & wyt . were abou-gh-te faste [aaAx]
D: 4,69 To ou(er)come -th-e kyng . w(i)t(h) catel yf -th-ey my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 4,70 -Th-e kyng swore be Cist . & by his crowne bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 4,71 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 4,72 to caste hy(m) in ernys He schal not -th-(i)s vij -gh-er sen hise fote ones [aaAx]
D: 4,73 --- this line om ---
D: 4,74 God wot q(ou)d wysdom . -th-(a)t were not -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 4,75 And he amendys make . let maynprys hy(m) haue [aaAx]
D: 4,76 And be borow for his bale . & beggyn hym bote [aaAa]
D: 4,77 Amende -th-(a)t mysdede . & eu(er)more -th-e bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 4,78 we acorde -th-(er)wyth . & seyde -th-e same [???]
D: 4,79 Bett(er) is -th-(a)t bote . bale dou(n) brynge [aaAa]
D: 4,80 -Th-an bale I bete . & bote neu(er) -th-e bettre [aaAa]
D: 4,81 -Th-an gan mede to meke here . & m(er)cy besou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 4,82 And p(ro)fered pees a p(re)sent . al of pured gold [aaaAx]
D: 4,83 Haue -th-is of me man q(ou)d sche . to mende -th-y ska-th-e [aaAx]
D: 4,84 ffor I wyl wage for wrong . he schal do so no more [aaAx]
D: 4,85 Pees -th-an pytously . preyed to -th-e kyng [aaAx]
D: 4,86 To haue m(er)cy on -th-(a)t man . -th-(a)t mysdede hy(m) ofte [aaAx]
D: 4,87 ffor he hath waged me wel . as wysdom hy(m) tau-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 4,88 I forgeue hym -th-(a)t gilt . w(i)t(h) a good wille [aaAx]
D: 4,89 So -gh-e assente . I can sey no more [aaAx]
D: 4,90 ffor mede ha-th- made my mendes . I may no mor(e) axe [aaAx]
D: 4,91 Nay q(ou)d -th-e kyng . so god -gh-eue me blysse [aaAx]
D: 4,92 Wrong wendes not so away . or y wete more [aaaAx]
D: 4,93 Lepe he so li-gh-tly away . lawhen he wolde [aaAx]
D: 4,94 And ofte -th-e bolder(e) be . to bete my(n) hyne [aaAx]
D: 4,95 But resou(n) haue reuthe on hym . he schal reste hy(m) in -th-e stokkys [aaAx]
D: 4,96 As longe as I leue . but more loue it make [aaAx]

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D: 4,97 Some men rede resou(n) . to haue reuthe on our(e) schrewe [aaAx]
D: 4,98 And to conceil -th-e kyng . & consience bo-th-(e) [aaAx]
D: 4,99 -Th-(a)t mede most be maynp(er)no(ur) . resou(n) -th-ey besou-gh-te [aaaXx]?
D: 4,100 Red me nou-gh-t q(ou)d Resou(n) . no reuthe to haue [aaAx]
D: 4,101 Tyl lordes & ladyes . louen al treuthe [aaAx]
D: 4,102 And p(er)neles purfyl . be put in here huche [aaAx]
D: 4,103 Til Children chiresschenge . be chasted w(i)t(h) -gh-erdes [aaAx]
D: 4,104 And harlot holynesse . be halden for any hyne [aaAa]
D: 4,105 Til Clerkes & knytes . ben co(ur)tys of here mou-th-e [aaAx]
D: 4,106 And haten here harlotrye . o-th-(er) it mou-th-en [aaaAx]
D: 4,107 Til prestes here p(re)chenge . p(re)ued he(m) selue [aaAx]
D: 4,108 And do it in dede . to drawe vs to goode [aaAx]
D: 4,109 Tyl seynt Iame be sou-gh-t . -th-(er) I schal assyne [aaAa]
D: 4,110 That no man go to gales . but yf he go for eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 4,111 And all -th-e Rome renners . for robberes of be-gh-onde [aaAx]
D: 4,112 Bere no silu(er) ou(er) see . -th-(a)t syne of kyng schewith [aaAa]
D: 4,113 Ne-th-(er) grotes ne-th-(er) gold . graue w(i)t(h) kynges koyne [aaAx]
D: 4,114 ffor fayto(ur) of -th-(a)t fee . who fynt hym do eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 4,115 But it be Marchaunt or his man . or Messag(er) w(i)t(h) lettres [aaAx]
D: 4,116 Or prouiso(ur) or preest . -th-at -th-e pope avaunce-th- [aaAx]
D: 4,117 And q(ou)d resou(n) be -th-e Rode . I schal no rewthe haue [aaAx]
D: 4,118 While mede hath -th-e maystrye . to moo in -th-is halle [aaAx]

D: 4,119 Ac I may schewe ensamples . as I se I say it for my selue [aaAx]
D: 4,120 --- this line om ---

D: 4,121 & it so were -th-(a)t I were kyng w(i)t(h) croune to kepe a reame [aaAx]
D: 4,122 Schuld no wrong in -th-is world . -th-(a)t I my-gh-te wete [aaAx]
D: 4,123 Be vnponyssched be my power . for peryl of my(n) soule [aaAx]
D: 4,124 Ne gete my grace w(i)t(h) gyftes . so me god helpe [aaaAx]
D: 4,125 Ne for no mede haue mercy . but meknesse it made [aaAa]
D: 4,126 ffor { nullu(m) malu(m) } he may . mete w(i)t(h) { Impunitu(m) } [aaAx]
D: 4,127 And bad q(uo)d { Nullu(m) bonu(m) Irremuneratum } [aaAx]
D: 4,128 Let -th-y Confesso(ur) sir kyng . constru it -th-e on englyssh [aaAx]
D: 4,129 And yf -th-u wurche it in werk . I wedde myn erys [aaAx]

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D: 4,130 That lawe schal ben a laborer . & lede on felde donge [aaAx]
D: 4,131 And loue schal lede -th-y land . as -th-e lef lykes [aaaAx]
D: 4,132 Clerkes -th-(a)t were confessours . coupled he(m) togideres [aaAx]
D: 4,133 ffor to construe -th-is clause . declyned it faste [aaAx]
D: 4,134 Ac resou(n) among -th-e reules . had rehersed -th-e wordes [aaAx]
D: 4,135 -th-(er) nas no man in -th-e mothalle . more ne lesse [aaAx]
D: 4,136 That he ne held resou(n) a Maist(er) & mede . a moche wrecche [xaaAx]
D: 4,137 Loue let of here ly-gh-th . & lowh here to scorne [aaAx]
D: 4,138 And sayde it so lowde . -th-(a)t so-th-nesse it herde [aaAx]
D: 4,139 Whoso wilneth here to wyve . for wel-th-e of here godes [aaAx]
D: 4,140 But he be Cukkold called . cut of my nose [aaAx]
D: 4,141 Warne wysdom -th-o . & wyt his owne fere [aaAx]
D: 4,142 Coude not warpen a word . to w(i)t(h)seggen resou(n) [aaAx]
D: 4,143 But staryng & stodynge . stodyn as bestes [aaAx]
D: 4,144 The kyng acordyd . be crist to resou(n)s sawes [aaAx]
D: 4,145 And rehersed -th-(a)t resou(n) . ri-gh-tfully schewed [aaAx]
D: 4,146 Ac it is ful hard be myn hed . herto to brynge [aaAx]
D: 4,147 And alle my lege ledes . to lede hem -th-us euene [aaAx]
D: 4,148 By hym -th-(a)t deyde on -th-e Rode . q(ou)d resou(n) to -th-e kyng [aaAx]
D: 4,149 But yf y reule -th-us -gh-oure Reame . rent out my(n) rybbys [aaAx]
D: 4,150 yf yt be -th-(a)t buxumesse . be of my(n) Assent [aaAx]
D: 4,151 And I assente q(ou)d -th-e kyng . be seynt mary my lady [axAx]
D: 4,152 Be my counseill Icome . of clerkes and of Erles [aaAx]
D: 4,153 Ac redly resou(n) . -th-(o)u schalt wende henne [aaAx]
D: 4,154 ffor as longe as I leue . loue -th-e I wille [aaAx]
D: 4,155 I am redy q(ou)d resou(n) . to reste w(i)t(h) -gh-ou eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 4,156 So consience be of -gh-oure counceil . kepe I no bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 4,157 I graunte q(ou)d -th-e kyng . god forbede I fayle [aaAbb]
D: 4,158 As long as I leue . lybbe we togyderes [aaAx]

Passus quitus de visione

D: 5,1 The kyng & his kny-gh-tes . to -th-e Churche wente [aaAx]
D: 5,2 To he mateyns & masse . & to -th-e mete aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 5,3 Than waked I of my wynkynge . & wo was w(i)t(h)alle [aaAx]

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D: 5,4 -Th-at I ne hadde slepe saddere . & Isey nomore [aaAx]
D: 5,5 Or I hadde fare a forlong . fantasye me hadde [aaAx]
D: 5,6 -Th-at I ne my-gh-te a fote forthere . for defaute of slepe [aaAx]
D: 5,7 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 5,8 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 5,9 -Th-an I say muche more . -th-an I fortelle [aaXx]
D: 5,10 ffor I say -th-e feld ful of folk . -th-(a)t I before tolde [aaAx]
D: 5,11 And consience w(i)t(h) a cros . come for to p(re)che [aaAx]
D: 5,12 And prayed -th-e peple . haue pyte of hem selue [aaAx]
D: 5,13 And p(ro)ued -th-(a)t pese pestilences . were for synne [aaAx]
D: 5,14 And -th-e southwest wynde . on satirday at euen [abAb]
D: 5,15 Was ap(er)tly for pryde . & for no poynt elles [aaAx]
D: 5,16 Peryes & plantes . were put to -th-e erthe [aaAx]
D: 5,17 In ensample sayd god . -th-(a)t -gh-e schuld do bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 5,18 Beches & brod okes . were blowe to -th-e grounde [aaAx]
D: 5,19 And turned vp here tayl . in tokenyng of drede [aaAx]
D: 5,20 -Th-(a)t dedly synne or domesday . shal fordon hem alle [aaAx]
D: 5,21 Of -th-is mat(er) I my-gh-te . manle wel longe [aaAx]
D: 5,22 Ac I schal seyn as I saw . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
D: 5,23 How consience w(i)t(h) a cros . comsyd to prechen [aaAx]
D: 5,24 He bad wasto(ur) go wurche . what he best cou-th-e [aaAxx]
D: 5,25 And wynne -th-(a)t he wastyd . w(i)t(h) sum man(er) crafte [aaAxx]
D: 5,26 And prayed p(er)nel . here purfyl to leue [aaAx]
D: 5,27 And kepe it in here cofere . for catel at nede [aaAx]
D: 5,28 Thomas he tau-gh-te . to take too staues [aaAx]
D: 5,29 And fecchen hom felyce . fro wyuen pyne [aaAxx]
D: 5,30 He warned watte . his wyf was to blame [aaAx]
D: 5,31 -Th-(a)t here hed was wor-th- a mark . & his hood not wor-th- a grote [abAb]
D: 5,32 He charged chapmen . to chastyce here children [aaAa]
D: 5,33 Let no wynny(n)g forwanye hem . while -th-ey be -gh-onge [aaAx]
D: 5,34 He p(re)chet p(re)lates . & p(re)stes togidere [aaAx]
D: 5,35 -Th-at -th-ey p(re)chen -th-e peple . & p(ro)uen he(m) selue [aaAx]
D: 5,36 And libbyn as -gh-e leren ous . we schul louen -gh-ou -th-e bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 5,37 And sethe he redde religiou(n) . here reules to holden [aaAx]

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D: 5,38 Lest -th-e kyng & his counceill -gh-oure comunes apeyre [aaAx]
D: 5,39 And be steward of -gh-o(ur) stede . or -gh-e be stowed bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 5,40 And -gh-e -th-(a)t seken seynt Iame . & seyntys at Rome [aaAx]
D: 5,41 Seket at home seynt treu-th-e . for he may saue -gh-ou alle [aaAx]
D: 5,42 { Qui cu(m) patre & filio } . faire mote -gh-ou befalle [xaAx]
D: 5,43 Thanne repentaunce . rehersed his teme [aaAx]
D: 5,44 And wil for to wepen wat(ir) . w(i)t(h) his eyen [aaaAx]
D: 5,45 Pernel proud herte . platte her to -th-e er-th-e [aaAx]
D: 5,46 And lay long or sche loked . & lord m(er)cy cryed [aaaAx]
D: 5,47 And behy-gh-te to hym . -th-(a)t ous alle maked [aaAx]
D: 5,48 Sche schulde vnsewen here serke . & set -th-(er) an heyre [aaAx]
D: 5,49 ffor to affayten here flessh . -th-(a)t fers was to synne [aaAx]
D: 5,50 Schal neu(er) hye herte me haunte . but hold me lowe [aaaAx]
D: 5,51 And suffre to be myssayd . & so dede I neu(er)e [aaAxx]
D: 5,52 But now wil I meke me . & m(er)cy beseke [aaAx]
D: 5,53 Of al -th-(a)t I had enuye . in myn herte [aa?a]
D: 5,54 Lecchour seyd allas . & on oure lady cryede [aaAx]
D: 5,55 To make mercy for his mysdede . betwen god & hym [aaaXx]
D: 5,56 W(i)t(h) -th-(a)t he -th-e saturday . seuene -gh-eer after [aaAx]
D: 5,57 Drynke but w(i)t(h) -th-e doke . & dyne but ones [aaAx]
D: 5,58 Enuye w(i)t(h) heuy herte . asked aft(ir) schryfte [aaaAx]
D: 5,59 And carefulliche his coupe . begynne-th- to schewe [aaAx]
D: 5,60 He was as pale as a polet . on palsye he semed [aaAx]
D: 5,61 He was clothed in a caurymaury . I can nout it discryue [aaAx]
D: 5,62 A curtil & a courtepy . a knyf be hys syde [aaAx]
D: 5,63 Of a frere frokke . were -th-e for sleues [aaAx]
D: 5,64 As a lek -th-(a)t had leyn . long in -th-e sonne [aaAx]
D: 5,65 So loked he w(i)t(h) lene chekes . louryng fowle [aaAx]
D: 5,66 His body was bolned for wro-th- . -th-(a)t he bot his lippe [aaxAx]
D: 5,67 And wrothliche he wroth his fyste . to wreke hy(m) -th-ou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 5,68 With werkes or wordes . whan he sey his tyme [aaAxx]

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D: 5,69 Venym or vergens . or vynegre I trowe [aaAx]
D: 5,70 walwet in my wombe . & waxet I wene [aaAa]
D: 5,71 I my-gh-te not many day don . as a man my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 5,72 Suche wynde in my wombe . waxed er I dyne [aaAx]
D: 5,73 I haue a neyghebo(ur) ney me . I haue noyed hym ofte [aaAx]
D: 5,74 And blamed hym behynde his bak . to brynge hym in fame [aaaAx]
D: 5,75 To apeyre hym be my power . I pursued ful ofte [aaAx]
D: 5,76 And below-gh- hym to lordes . to do hym lese silu(er) [aaAx]
D: 5,77 And don his frendes ben his fon . w(i)t(h) my fals tonge [aaAx]

D: 5,81 Whan I mette in market . -th-(a)t I most hatede [aaAx]
D: 5,82 I halsede hym as frendly . as I his frend were [aaAxx]
D: 5,83 He is doughtyer(e) -th-an I I dar . non harm don hym [aaAx]
D: 5,84 Ac had I maystrye & myght . I wolde murdre hym for eu(er)e [aaAx]

D: 5,78 His grace & his good happes . greued me ful sore [aaAx]
D: 5,79 Betwen hym & his meyne . I haue maked wrathe [xaAx]
D: 5,80 Bothe his leme & his lyf . was lost -th-ou-gh-eht my tonge [aaAx]

D: 5,85 Whan I come to the Churche . & kneled to -th-e rode [aaAx]
D: 5,86 To pray for -th-e peple . as -th-e prest teches [aaAx]
D: 5,87 --- this line om ---
D: 5,88 Aft(ir) I crye on my knees . -th-(a)t Crist geue hym sorowe [aaAx]
D: 5,89 That baar away my bolle . and my broke shete [aaAx]
D: 5,90 ffro the auter . my(n) eye I to(ur)ne & beholde [aaAx]
D: 5,91 how heyne hath a newe Cote I wysshe it were myn [aaAx]
D: 5,92 --- this line om ---
D: 5,93 And alwey aft(er) his losyng I laughe . -th-(er)of in my(n) h(er)te [aaAx]
D: 5,94 Ac of his wynnyng I wepe . & weyld -th-e tyme [aaAx]
D: 5,95 I deme men -th-(er) -th-ey don euele . & -gh-et I do worse [aaAx]
D: 5,96 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 5,97 And whoso hath more -th-an I . -th-(a)t angret my(n) herte [aaAa]
D: 5,98 Thus I leue loueles . like a leper dogge [aaAx]
D: 5,99 And al my brest bolnet . for bitt(er) of my(n) galle [aaAx]
D: 5,100 May no sugre ne no swete -th-ing . swage it an Inche [aaAx]
D: 5,101 Ne no diapenydyon . dryue it fro myn herte [aaAx]?
D: 5,102 -Gh-if schrifte schuld . hit schepe a gret wonder [aaAx]
D: 5,103 -gh-is redely q(ou)d repentaunce . & red hym to good [aaAx]
D: 5,104 Sorowe for his synne . saue wel manye [aaAx]
D: 5,105 I am sory q(ou)d Enuye . I am but selde other [aaAx]

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D: 5,106 And -th-(a)t make-th- me so mad . for I ne may me venge [aaAx]
D: 5,107 -Th-an come coueytise . I can not hym discryue [aaAx]
D: 5,108 So hongrely and holowe . syre heruy hym loked [aaAx]
D: 5,109 He was bett(er)browed & eke baberlypped
D: 5,110 With too blered eyen . lik a le-th-eren purce lolled his chekes [axAx]
D: 5,111 In a torn tabbard . of twelf wynt(er) age [aaAx]
D: 5,112 But yf a lous coude lepe . I may it not trowe [aaXa]
D: 5,113 He schulde wandre on -th-(a)t walssh scarlet . so was it -th-redbare [aaAx]
D: 5,114 I haue loued coueytise q(ou)d he al my lyue [aaAx]
D: 5,115 I knowe here for som tyme I serued symme atte noke [aaAx]
D: 5,116 And was his prentys Ipli-gh-t . his p(ro)fyt to loke [aaAx]
D: 5,117 fferst I lerned to lye . a lef o-th-(er) tweyne [aaAx]
D: 5,118 Wykkedliche to weyen . was my(n) ferst lessou(n) [aaAxx]
D: 5,119 To wynchestre and to wy . I sende to -th-e feyre [aaAx]
D: 5,120 W(i)t(h) many marchandises . as my maist(er) me hi-gh-t [aaAx]
D: 5,121 Ne hadde grace of gyle . gon among my ware [aaAx]
D: 5,122 hit had ben vnsold -th-is vij -gh-eer . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
D: 5,123 -Th-an drow I me among drapers . my donet to lere [aaAx]
D: 5,124 To drawe -th-e lyst a lang . -th-e lengere it semed [aaAx]
D: 5,125 Among -th-e riche rayes . I rendred a lessou(n) [aaAx]
D: 5,126 Broched hem w(i)t(h) a nedel . & ply-gh-te hem togideres [aaAx]
D: 5,127 Put hem in a pressour . & pynned hem -th-(er)Inne [aaAx]
D: 5,128 Tyl ten -gh-erde or twelue . telled -th-rettene [aaAx]
D: 5,129 My wyf was a wynnestre . & wollen cloth maked [aaAx]
D: 5,130 And spak to spynster . to spynne it softe [aaAx]
D: 5,131 The pound -th-(a)t sche way . to hym peysed a quart(er) more [aaAx]
D: 5,132 Than ony Aunser dede . whan I way trew-th-e [aaAx]
D: 5,133 I bou-gh-t her barly . sche brew it to selle [aaAx]
D: 5,134 Penyale & pele was . sche pored togidere [aaAx]
D: 5,135 ffor laborers and lo-th- folkes . -th-at lay by he(m) selue [aaAx]
D: 5,136 The beste in myn bed Chaumbre . lay by the wowe [aaAx]
D: 5,137 And whoso bu(m)myd -th-(er)of . bou-gh-t it -th-(er)after [abAb]

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D: 5,138 A galou(n) for a grote . god wot no lesse [aaAx]
D: 5,139 Whan it come Inne cuppemele . -th-(a)t craft my wyf vsed [aaAx]
D: 5,140 Rose -th-e regrat(ur) . was here ri-gh-t name [aaAx]
D: 5,141 She ha-th- holde hukstrerye . elleuene wynter [aaAx]
D: 5,142 Ac I swere now so-th-liche . -th-(a)t synne schal I lete [aaAx]
D: 5,143 Ne neu(er) wykkedly weye . ne wikked I chaffare make [aaAx]
D: 5,144 But wende to walsyngh(a)m . and my(n) wyf also [aaAx]
D: 5,145 And byd -th-e rode of Bromeholme . brynge me out of dette [aaAx]
D: 5,146 But now begynne-th- glotou(n) . for to go to shryfte [aaAx]
D: 5,147 And caryed hym to Chircheward . his synnes to shewe [aaAx]
D: 5,148 And Betou(n) -th-e Brewstere . -th-(er) bad he gode morowe [aaAx]
D: 5,149 And sche asked of hym . whedirward he wolde [aaAx]
D: 5,150 To holy Chirche q(ou)d he . for to here masse [aaAx]
D: 5,151 And sethen I wil be schryven . & synne no more [aaAx]
D: 5,152 I haue good ale q(ou)d sche . gossyb wilt -th-(o)u assay [aaAx]
D: 5,153 hauest -th-(o)u q(ou)d he . ony hote spyces [aaAx]
D: 5,154 -gh-e glotou(n) q(ou)d sche . -gh-e god wote wel hote [aaAx]
D: 5,155 I haue pep(ir) & pyeny . & a pound of garlek [aaAx]
D: 5,156 And a fer-th-yng worth of fenel seed . for fastyng dayes [aaAx]
D: 5,157 -Th-an go-th- In glotou(n) . and gret othes after [aaAx]
D: 5,158 Cesse -th-e sewster(e) . sat on -th-e benche [aaAx]
D: 5,159 Watte -th-e wafrer . and his wyf bothe [aaAx]
D: 5,160 Symme -th-e tynker(e) . & tweyen of his knaues [aaAx]
D: 5,161 Hykke -th-e hakeneyman . and hogge -th-e meller(e) [aaAx]
D: 5,162 Claresse of kokkeslane . and -th-e clerk of -th-e Chirche [aaAx]
D: 5,163 Dawe -th-e dykere . and a doseyn othere [aaAx]
D: 5,164 A rybyboure a ratoner . & a rakyere of Chepe [aaAx]
D: 5,165 A rop(er)e a redyngkyng . & Rose -th-e dysschere [aaAx]
D: 5,166 Of vpholderes an hep . erliche by -th-e morowe [aaAx]
D: 5,167 -gh-euen glotou(n) w(i)t(h) glad chiere . good als hansele [aaAbb]
D: 5,168 Clement -th-e cobeler . cast doun his cloke [aaAa]
D: 5,169 And at -th-e newe feyre . ment it to selle [axAx]
D: 5,170 Hykke -th-e ostelere . hit his hood after [aaAa]

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D: 5,171 And bette -th-e bochiere . to ben on his syde [aaaAx]
D: 5,172 -th-ere were Chapmen chosen . -th-at chaffar(e) to preyse [aaAx]
D: 5,173 ho so had -th-e hood schold haue . amendys of -th-e cloke [aaXx]?
D: 5,174 -Th-o risen -th-ey vp in a rape . & rowneden togideres [aaAx]
D: 5,175 And preyseden a penyworth . ap(ar)ty by hem selue [aaAx]
D: 5,176 -th-(er) were othes on an hepe . -th-en cowde -th-ey nou-gh-t [aaAa]
D: 5,177 By here consience acorde togideres [aaAx]
D: 5,178 Til Robyn -th-e Rop(er)e . was red to arisen [aaAa]
D: 5,179 And nemend & a nounper(e) . -th-(a)t no debat wer(e) [aaAa]
D: 5,180 Hikke -th-e osteler . -th-an had -th-e cloke [aaAx]
D: 5,181 In couenau(n)t -th-(a)t Clement . -th-e cobeler(e) schuld fille -th-e cuppe [aaAx]
D: 5,182 And hykkys hood -th-e osteler . & hold hym serued [aaaAx]
D: 5,183 And ho so repente ra-th-est . schuld rise aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 5,184 And grete syre glotou(n) . w(i)t(h) a galou(n) ale [aaAx]
D: 5,185 -th-(er) was lawghynge & lowryng . & lat go -th-e cuppe [aaAx]

D: 5,186 Bargaynes and beueraches . began for to rise [aaAx]

D: 5,187 And seten so til euesong . & songe somwhile [aaAx]
D: 5,188 Til glotou(n) had glupped . a galou(n) and a gille [aaAa]
D: 5,189 He pyssed a potel . in a pat(er)nost(er) while [aaAx]
D: 5,190 And blew -th-e rounde reuet . at -th-e riggebones ende [aaAx]
D: 5,191 And alle -th-(a)t herde -th-(a)t horn . held here nose after [aaAa]
D: 5,192 And wysshed hit had ben waxced . w(i)t(h) a wysp of fursyn [aaAx]
D: 5,193 He hadde no streng-th-e to stande . or he his staf hadde [aaAx]
D: 5,194 --- this line om ---
D: 5,195 He gan to gon som tyme on side . some tyme arere [aaAx]
D: 5,196 As hoso leyde lynes . to lacche wilde foules [aaAx]
D: 5,197 Whan he drow to -th-e dore . -th-an dymmed hise eyen [aaAx]
D: 5,198 He stombled on -th-e -th-resshald . & fel to -th-e erthe [aaAx]
D: 5,199 That w(i)t(h) al -th-e wo of -th-e world . his wyf and his wenche [aaAa]
D: 5,200 Bere hym to bedde . & brou-gh-te hym -th-(er)inne [aaAx]
D: 5,201 And aft(ir) al -th-is surfet . an axesse he hadde [aaxAa]
D: 5,202 That he slep til satirday & soneday . -th-e sonne -gh-ede to reste [aaaAx]
D: 5,203 -Th-an waked he of his wynkynge . and wyped his eyen [aaAx]

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D: 5,204 The ferst word -th-(a)t he spake . where is -th-e bolle [aaAx]
D: 5,205 His wyf blamed hym -th-anne . of wykkednesse & synne [aaAx]
D: 5,206 -Th-an was he asschamed -th-e schrewe . and schraped hise eres [aaAx]
D: 5,207 And gan to grede grymly . & gret dole made [aaAx]
D: 5,208 ffor his ly-th-(er) lyf . -th-(a)t he lyued hadde [aaAx]
D: 5,209 And avowed to faste . for ony hunger or -th-urste [aaAxx]
D: 5,210 Shal neu(er) fyssh on -th-e fryday . defye in my wombe [aaAx]
D: 5,211 Or abstynence myn aunte . haue geue me leue [aaAxx]
D: 5,212 And -gh-it haue I hated here . al my lyf tyme [aaAxx]
D: 5,213 Slow-th-e for sorowe . fel dou(n) to grounde a swoun [aaXa]
D: 5,214 Til { Vigilate } . fette wat(ir) to his eyen [aaAx]
D: 5,215 And flatted it on his face . & faste on hym cryed [aaAx]
D: 5,216 And sayde war -th-e fro wanhope . wil -th-e betraye [aaAx]
D: 5,217 I am sory for my synne . sey to -th-y selue [aaAa]
D: 5,218 And bet -th-y self on -th-e brest . & byd hym of g(ra)ce [aaAx]
D: 5,219 ffor -th-(er) is no gilt here so gret . -th-(a)t his godnesse is more [aaAx]
D: 5,220 -Th-an sat slow-th-e vpe . & seined hym faste [aaAx]
D: 5,221 And made avow tofore god . for his saule slew-th-e [aaAx]
D: 5,222 Schal no soneday be -th-is vij -gh-eer . but sekenesse it make [aaAx]
D: 5,223 -Th-at I schal do me or day . to -th-e dere churche [aaAx]
D: 5,224 And here masse and matyns . as I a monke were [aaAx]
D: 5,225 Schal non ale after mete . holde me -th-ens [aaAx]
D: 5,226 Til I haue euesong herd . I behote to -th-e rode [aaAx]
D: 5,227 And -gh-it wil I -gh-elde a-gh-en . yf I so mechel haue [aaAxx]
D: 5,228 Al -th-(a)t I wikked be wan . sethen -th-(a)t I witte hadde [aaAx]
D: 5,229 They my lyflode lakke . letten I nylle [aaAx]
D: 5,230 That eche man schal haue his . or I henne wende [aaAx]
D: 5,231 And with -th-e residue & -th-e remanau(n)t . be -th-e rode of chestr(e) [aaAx]
D: 5,232 I wil seke trew-th-e . or I se Rome [axAx]
D: 5,233 Robert -th-e Robbere . on { Reddite } loked [aaAx]
D: 5,234 Ac for -th-(er) was nou-gh-t wher w(i)t(h) . he wepte swy-th-e sore [aaAx]
D: 5,235 And -gh-it -th-e synful schrewe . seide to hym selue [aaAa]
D: 5,236 Crist -th-at on Caluarye . vpon -th-e Rode deydest [aaAx]

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D: 5,237 -th-o dismas my bro-th-(er) besowte -th-e of grace [????]
D: 5,238 And -th-(o)u haddest m(er)cy on hym -th-(a)t man . for { memento } sake [aaAx]
D: 5,239 -th-y wil wirche vpon me . as I haue deseruyd [aaAx]
D: 5,240 To haue helle for eu(er)e . yf -th-(a)t hope ne were [aaAx]
D: 5,241 So rewe on -th-is Roberd . -th-(a)t no red haue-th- [aaAx]
D: 5,242 Ne neu(er) wene-th- to wynne . w(i)t(h) craft -th-(a)t he know(e)t(h) [aaAxx]
D: 5,243 But for -th-y moche m(er)cy . metigac(i)ou(n) I beseche [aaAx]
D: 5,244 Dampne me nou-gh-t at domesday . for I dede so ille [aaAx]
D: 5,245 Ac what befel on -th-is felou(n) . I schal -gh-ou fair(e) schewe [aaAx]
D: 5,246 Wel I wot he wepe faste wat(ir) . w(i)t(h) his eyen [aaaAx]
D: 5,247 And knowliched his gilt . to crist -gh-it eftsones [aaAx]
D: 5,248 That { penitencia } his pyke . schuld pulissh newe [aaAx]
D: 5,249 And kepe w(i)t(h) hym ou(er) lond . al his lyf tyme [aaAx]
D: 5,250 ffor he had ley by latro . lucifers aunte [aaAx]
D: 5,251 And a -th-ousend of men -th-e . wrong togideres [aaAx]
D: 5,252 Wepyng and weylyng . for here wykked dedes [aaAx]
D: 5,253 Cried vpward to Crist . & to his clene moder [aaAx]
D: 5,254 To haue grace to seke trew-th-e . god leue -th-(a)t -th-ey mote [aaAx]

Passus Sextus

D: 6,1 Ac -th-(er) was fewe men so wys . -th-(a)t -th-eder coude [aaAx]
D: 6,2 But blust(re) for-th- as bestes . ou(er) valeys & hulles [aaAx]
D: 6,3 Til late and long . -th-(a)t -th-ey a ladde mette [aaAx]
D: 6,4 I pareyled as a payneme . in pylgrymes wyse [aaAx]
D: 6,5 He bar a bordoun bounde . w(i)t(h) a brode lyste [aaAx]
D: 6,6 In -th-e way of a wodewynde . bounden at bowte [aaAx]
D: 6,7 A bagge and a bolle . he baar by his side [aaAx]
D: 6,8 An hundred of aunpolles . on his hat seten [aaAx]
D: 6,9 Signes of synay . & shelles of gales [aaAx]
D: 6,10 And many a crouche in his cloke . & keyes of Rome [aaAx]
D: 6,11 And -th-e vernycle byforn . for men schuld hym knowe [aaAxx]
D: 6,12 And seyn by his signes . whom he sou-gh-te hadde [aaAx]
D: 6,13 This folk freyned hym fayre . whennes he come [aaaAxx]

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D: 6,14 ffro synay he saide . and fro -th-e sepulcre [aaAx]
D: 6,15 At bedlem at babyloyne . I haue ben in bo-th-e [aaAa]
D: 6,16 In ermonye & in Alis(a)undre . in many o-th-(er) places [aaAx]
D: 6,17 -Gh-e mow se be my signes . -th-(a)t sitten on myn hatte [aaAx]
D: 6,18 That I haue walked wil wyde . in wet & in drye [aaaAx]
D: 6,19 And sou-gh-t goode seintes . for my soule hele [aaAx]
D: 6,20 Knowist -th-(o)u au-gh-t a corseint q(ou)d -th-ey . -th-(a)t men calle-th- trew-th-e [aaAx]
D: 6,21 Canst -th-(o)u wisse ous -th-e wey . wher -th-(a)t he dwelle-th- [aaAx]
D: 6,22 Nay so me god helpe seide -th-e man -th-anne [axAx]
D: 6,23 I say neu(er) palm(er)e with pyke. ne w(i)t(h) scryppe [aaXx]?
D: 6,24 Aske aft(ir) hym . or now here in -th-is place [aaAxx]
D: 6,25 Pet(ir) q(ou)d a plowma(n) . and put out his heued [aaAx]
D: 6,26 I knowe hym as kyndely . as clerk do-th- bokes [aaAx]
D: 6,27 Clene consience & wytte . kenned me to -th-is place [aaAx]
D: 6,28 And dede me to seure hym . for to serue hym eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 6,29 Bo-th-e sowe & seden . while I swynke my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 6,30 I haue ben his folower . al -th-is fourty wynt(er) [xaAx]
D: 6,31 Bo-th-e sowen his seed . & seued his bestes [aaAx]
D: 6,32 And kepit his corn . & caried it to house [aaAx]
D: 6,33 Dykyn & deluen . & do what he highte [aaAx]
D: 6,34 WithInne & w(i)t(h)oute . wayten his p(ro)fyt [aaAx]
D: 6,35 -th-(er) nys non laborer in his lordschipe . -th-(a)t he loueth bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 6,36 ffor -th-ou-gh- I sey it my self . I s(er)ue hym to paye [aaAx]
D: 6,37 I haue myn hure of hym . wel & o-th-(er)while more [aaAx]
D: 6,38 He is -th-e prestest paiere . -th-(a)t pore me(n) knowen [aaAx]
D: 6,39 He ne halt non hyne his hure . -th-(a)t he ne haue it at eue [aaAx]
D: 6,40 He is lowe as a lambe . loueliche of speche [aaAx]
D: 6,41 And if -gh-e wille-th- to weten . where -th-(a)t he dwelle-th- [aaAx]
D: 6,42 I schal wysse -gh-ou wel . -th-e way to his place [aaAx]
D: 6,43 -gh-e leue piers q(ou)d -th-e pilgrymys . and p(ro)fred hym hyre [aaAx]
D: 6,44 Nay be -th-e peryl of my soule . q(ou)d piers & began to swere [axAx]
D: 6,45 I nold fong(e) a fer-th-yng . for seint Thomas schryne [aaAxx]
D: 6,46 ffor treu-th-e wold loue me -th-e worse . a long tyme aft(ir) [abBa]
D: 6,47 Ac -gh-e -th-at wille-th- to wende . -th-is is -th-e way -th-eder [aaAx]
D: 6,48 -Gh-e mote gon -th-our-gh-t mekenesse . bothe men and wyfes [aaAx]

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D: 6,49 Til -gh-e come into consience . -th-(a)t Crist wite -th-e so-th-e [aaAx]
D: 6,50 That -gh-e loue hym leuere . -th-an -th-e lyf in -gh-oure hertes [aaAx]
D: 6,51 And -th-anne -gh-oure ney-gh-bours next . in no wyse to Apeyre [aaAx]
D: 6,52 O-th-(er) wise -th-an -th-(o)u woldest me(n) . wrou-gh-t to -th-y selue [aaAx]
D: 6,53 And so bowe for-th- by a broke . be boxom of speche [aaAx]
D: 6,54 ffor -gh-e fynde a forde . -gh-oure faders honeu(e)t(h) [aaAx]
D: 6,55 wade-th- in -th-(a)t wat(ir) . & wasshe -gh-ou wel -th-ere [aaAx]
D: 6,56 And -gh-e schal kepe -th-e li-gh-tlokere . al -gh-oure lyf tyme [aaAx]
D: 6,57 So schalt -th-u se . swere nou-gh-t but it be for nede [aaAx]
D: 6,58 And nameliche on ydel . -th-e name of god almy-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 6,59 -Th-an schal -th-(o)u come by a croft . but come nou-gh-t -th-(er)inne [aaAx]
D: 6,60 The Croft hi-gh-te coueyte nou-gh-t . mennes catel ne hire wyfes [aaAx]
D: 6,61 Ne non of here seruauntes . -th-(a)t noye hym my-gh-te [axAx]
D: 6,62 Loke -th-(o)u breke no bowes . -th-(er) but it be -th-yn owne [aaAx]
D: 6,63 Two stokkes -th-(er) stonden . but stynte -th-u nou-gh-t -th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 6,64 Tho hoten stele nou-gh-t ne sle nou-gh-t . stryke for-th- by hem bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 6,65 lef hem on -th-y left half . and loke nou-gh-t -th-(er)aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 6,66 And holde wel -th-yn halyday . heyliche to euen [aaAa]
D: 6,67 -Th-an schalt -th-(o)u blynche at a borwe . bere no fals witnesse [aaAx]
D: 6,68 He is fry-th-ed in white floures . and o-th-(er) floures many [aaAx]
D: 6,69 And loke -th-u plukke no plantes . -th-ere for perel of -th-y soule [aaAx]
D: 6,70 And -th-an schalt -th-(o)u se . so-th- so it be to done [aaAx]
D: 6,71 loke -th-(a)t -th-(o)u lye nou-gh-t . for no mannys byddynge [aaXx]
D: 6,72 -Th-an schalt -th-(o)u come to a Court . as cliere as -th-e sonne [aaAx]
D: 6,73 The mote is of mercy . -th-e man(er) al aboute [aaAx]
D: 6,74 And all -th-e walles be-th- of wyt . to holde wil -th-(er)oute [aaAx]
D: 6,75 The cornels be-th- of Cristendom . -th-(a)t kynde to saue [aaAx]
D: 6,76 And boterased w(i)t(h) beleue so . elles -th-(o)u worst nou-gh-t saued [aaAx]
D: 6,77 Alle -th-e houses be-th- heled . halles & Chaumbres [aaAx]
D: 6,78 with no led but loue and lownesse . as bre-th-eren of on wombe [aaaXx]
D: 6,79 The toure -th-(er) treuthe . is hym self is vp to -th-e sonne [aaXx]
D: 6,80 He may do with -th-e day sterre . what -th-at hym lyketh [aaAx]

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D: 6,81 De-th- dar do no-th-yng . -th-at he defendeth [aaAx]
D: 6,82 Grace hat -th-e port(er) . a good man forsothe [aaAx]
D: 6,83 His man hight Amendes . for many man hym know(e)t(h) [aaAx]
D: 6,84 Telle hym -th-is tokene . trew-th-e wot -th-e so-th-e [aaAx]
D: 6,85 I p(er)formed -th-e prest me enIoyned [aaAx]
D: 6,86 And am sory for my synnes . & so schal I eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 6,87 Whan I -th-inke -th-(er)on . -th-ou-gh- I were a pope [axAx]
D: 6,88 Bidde-th- Amendis & meke hym . to his mayst(er) [aaAx]
D: 6,89 Ones to weve out -th-e wyket . -th-(a)t he w(i)t(h) schettet [aaAx]
D: 6,90 -Th-o Adam & Eue . eten here bane [aaAx]
D: 6,91 ffor he ha-th- -th-e keyes & -th-e cleket . -th-ou-gh- -th-e kyng slepe [aaAx]
D: 6,92 And if g(ra)ce graunte . -th-e to gon in -th-is wyse [aaAx]
D: 6,93 -Th-(o)u schalt se treuthe hymself wil . sette in -th-yn herte [aaAx]
D: 6,94 And lere -th-e for to louen . & his lawes holden [aaAx]
D: 6,95 Ac be waar -th-anne wra-th-e nou-gh-t . -th-(a)t wykked schrewe [aaAx]
D: 6,96 ffor he ha-th- enuye to hym . -th-(a)t in -th-yn herte sitte-th- [aaAx]
D: 6,97 And poke-th- -th-e for pride . forto preyse -th-y selue [aaAx]
D: 6,98 The boldnesse of -th-y benfet . make-th- -th-e blynd -th-anne [aaAx]
D: 6,99 And so worst -th-(o)u dryuen out as dew . & -th-e dore closed [aaAx]
D: 6,100 Ikeyed & cliked . to kepe -th-e -th-(er)oute [aaAx]
D: 6,101 Happyly an hundred wynt(er) . or -th-(o)u eft entre [aaAa]
D: 6,102 -Th-us my-gh-te -th-u lese his loue . to lete wel by -th-y selue [aaAx]
D: 6,103 And geten it a-gh-en w(i)t(h) g(ra)ce . & w(i)t(h) no gefte elles [aaAx]
D: 6,104 Ac -th-(er) arn seuene sust(ers) . -th-at seruen treu-th-e eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 6,105 And ben porters of -th-e posternes . -th-(a)t to -th-e place longe-th- [aaAx]
D: 6,106 That on hi-gh-te Abstinence . & meknesse -th-(a)t o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 6,107 Charite and Chastite . be-th- here chief maydenes [aaAx]
D: 6,108 Pacience & pees . many folk -th-ey helpen [aaAx]
D: 6,109 Largenesse -th-at lady . let In wel many [aaAx]
D: 6,110 Ac ho so is syb to -th-ese sosteres . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
D: 6,111 He is wondirliche wolcome . & faire vndirfongyn [aaBb]
D: 6,112 But -gh-e ben syb to some . of -th-ese seuene [aaA]?

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D: 6,113 He is wel hard to ben had . ony of -gh-ou alle [aaAa]
D: 6,114 To gete Ingange atte gate . but grace be -th-e more [aaaAx]
D: 6,115 Be Crist q(ou)d -th-e Cuttepurs . I haue no kyn -th-are [aaAx]
D: 6,116 Ne I q(ou)d -th-e Apeward . be out -th-(a)t I knowe [aaAx]
D: 6,117 Wite god q(ou)d -th-e wafrer . wist I -th-(a)t forso-th-e [aaAx]
D: 6,118 Schuld I no fer-th-ere a fote . for no freres p(re)chynge [aaAx]
D: 6,119 -th-us q(ou)d piers -th-e plouma(n) . & poked he(m) to gode [aaAx]
D: 6,120 Mercy ha-th- a mayde -th-are . ha-th- my-gh-te ou(er) he(m) alle [aaAx]
D: 6,121 And sche is syb to alle synfull . & here sone also [aaAx]
D: 6,122 And -th-our-gh-t -th-e help of hem . hope -th-(o)u non o-th-(er) [aaAa]
D: 6,123 -Th-(o)u my-gh-t gete g(ra)ce -th-ere . so -th-(o)u go be tyme [aaAx]

Passus septimus

D: 7,1 This were a wikkid wey . but ho so hadde a gyde [aaAx]
D: 7,2 That my-gh-te folowe ous eche fote . for to we were -th-ere [aaAxx]
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D: 7,7 -Th-is were a long lettyng . q(ou)d a lady in a scleyre [aaAx]
D: 7,8 What schuld wymmen . wurche -th-(er) while [aaAx]
D: 7,9 Some schal sewe -th-e sak . for schedyng of -th-e whete [aaAx]
D: 7,10 And wyfes -th-(a)t hath wolle . wirche-th- it faste [aaAx]
D: 7,11 Spynne-th- it spedely . spare-th- nou-gh-t -gh-oure fyngres [aaAx]
D: 7,12 But if it be holy day . o-th-(er) holy euen [xaAa]
D: 7,13 loke-th- for-th- -gh-oure lynnen . & laboure-th- -th-(er)on faste [aaAx]
D: 7,14 The nedy and -th-e naked . neme-th- hed how -th-ey liggeth [aaAx]
D: 7,15 Casteth hem clo-th-es for cold . for so willeth treuthe [aaaXx]
D: 7,16 ffor I schal lene hym lyflode . but if -th-e lond fayle [aaAx]
D: 7,17 As long as I leue . for oure lordes loue of heuene [aaAx]?
D: 7,18 And -gh-e loueliche ladyes . w(i)t(h) -gh-oure louely fyngres [aaAx]
D: 7,19 That haue silke and sendel . sow(e)t(h) hit whan tyme is [aaAx]
D: 7,20 Chesibles for Chapels . Churches to honoure [aaAx]
D: 7,21 And alle man(er) of me(n) . -th-(a)t by -th-e mete lybbeth [aaAx]
D: 7,22 Helpeth hem worche wi-gh-tliche . -th-(a)t wynne-th- -gh-oure fode [aaAx]
D: 7,23 By Crist q(ou)d a kny-gh-t -th-o . -th-(o)u teches ous -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 7,24 Ac on -th-e tem trewly . tau-gh-t was I neu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 7,25 Ac kenne me q(ou)d -th-e kyng . I wil lere to eryen [aaAx]

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D: 7,26 Be seint poule q(ou)d perkyn . for -th-(o)u p(ro)ferest -th-e so lowe [aaAx]
D: 7,27 I schal swynkyn & swetyn . & sowe for vs bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 7,28 And eke trauaile for -th-y loue . al my lyf tyme [aaAx]
D: 7,29 In couenau(n)t -th-(a)t -th-(o)u wilt kepe . holy Chirche [aaAx]
D: 7,30 And fro wastours & wykked me(n) . -th-(a)t wolde me dystroye [aaAx]
D: 7,31 And go hunte hardyly . -th-e hare & -th-e foxe [aaAx]
D: 7,32 And to borys & to bukkes . -th-(a)t breke adou(n) my(n) hegges [aaAx]
D: 7,33 And fech hom faucou(n)s . -th-e fowles to kylle [aaAx]
D: 7,34 ffor -th-ese cometh to my croft . & croppe-th- my whete [aaAx]
D: 7,35 Curteysly -th-is kny-gh-t . conceyuet -th-ese wordes [aaAx]
D: 7,36 By my power piers . I pli-gh-t -th-e my trew-th-e [aaAx]
D: 7,37 To fulfille -th-y forward . whiles I may stande [aaXx]?
D: 7,38 -gh-e & -gh-it a poynt q(ou)d perkyn . I prey -th-e more [aaAx]
D: 7,39 Loke -th-(o)u tene no tenau(n)t . but trew-th-e wil assente [aaAx]
D: 7,40 And if -th-e pore me(n) profre . -th-e p(re)sentes & -gh-iftes [aaAx]
D: 7,41 Neme it not an Aunt(er) -th-(o)u may it deseruyn [aaAx]?
D: 7,42 ffor -th-(o)u schalt -gh-elde it a-gh-en . at on -gh-eres ende [aaAx]
D: 7,43 In a wel p(er)lous place . -th-(a)t purgatorye hatte [aaAx]
D: 7,44 And mysbede not -th-y bondeme(n) . -th-e bet schal -th-(o)u spede [aaAx]
D: 7,45 And -th-(a)t -th-(o)u be trewe of tonge . & tales -th-(o)u hatye [aaAx]
D: 7,46 But it be of wysdom or of wyt . -th-y workmen to chaste [aaAx]
D: 7,47 Holde w(i)t(h) no harlot(is) . ne here nou-gh-t here tales [aaAx]
D: 7,48 And nameliche at mete . suche me(n) eschewen [aaAx]
D: 7,49 ffor it arn -th-e deuels disours . I do -th-e to vndirstanden [aaAx]
D: 7,50 I assente be seint Iame . seyd -th-e kny-gh-t -th-anne [aaAx]
D: 7,51 ffor to worche by -th-y word . while my lyf dureth [aaAxx]
D: 7,52 And I schal ap(ar)ayle -th-e q(ou)d p(er)kyn . in pylgrymes wyse [aaAx]
D: 7,53 And wende w(i)t(h) -gh-ou -th-e wey . tyl we fynde trew-th-e [aaAxx]
D: 7,54 He cast on his clo-th-is . clouted & olde [aaAx]
D: 7,55 His colers & his Cuffys . for cold of his nayles [aaAx]
D: 7,56 And heng his hop(er) at his hals . in stede of a sc(ri)ppe [aaaBb]
D: 7,57 A busschel of bred corn . bryng me -th-(er) inne [aaAx]
D: 7,58 ffor I wil sowen it my self . & sethe wil I wynde [aaAx]

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D: 7,59 And ho so helpeth me to eryen . or ony -th-yng swynke [aaAx]
D: 7,60 Schal haue be oure lord -th-e more hyre in heruest [????}?
D: 7,61 And make hym w(i)t(h) -th-e corn . ho so it begruche-th- [aaxXx]
D: 7,62 And alle kynne Crafty men . -th-(a)t conne leue in trew-th-e [aaAxx]
D: 7,63 I schal fynden hem fode . -th-(a)t feythfulliche libbe-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,64 Saue Iakke -th-e Iogelour . & Ionet of -th-e stues [aaAx]
D: 7,65 And Robyn -th-e Ribaudo(ur) . for his rusty wordes [aaAx]
D: 7,66 Trew-th-e tolde me onys . and badde me telle forth [aaAx]
D: 7,67 { Deliant(ur) de libro } . -th-ey schal not dele w(i)t(h) hem [axAx]
D: 7,68 ffor holy Churche is holden of hem . none tu-th-es to axen [aaXa]
D: 7,68a { Et cu(m) Iustis non sc(ri)bant(ur) } [Latin]
D: 7,69 -Th-ey ben aschaped good Aunt(ir) . now god hem Amende [aaXx]
D: 7,70 Dame wurche whan tyme . is piers wyf hatte [axAx]
D: 7,71 His dow-gh-t(er) hatte do ri-gh-t . or -th-y dame schal -th-e bete [aaAx]
D: 7,72 His sone hatte suffre . -th-y- sou(er)eyns to hauen here wille [aaAx]
D: 7,73 And deme hem not for if -th-(o)u dost . -th-(o)u schalt it dere abegge [aaAx]
D: 7,74 Let god wurche al . for so his word teches [axAx]?
D: 7,75 ffor I am old & hore . & haue of my(n) owne [aaAa]
D: 7,76 To penaunce and to pylgrymage . wil I passe w(i)t(h) o-th-(er)e [aaAx]
D: 7,77 ffor-th-y I wile or I wende . do wryte my queste [aaAx]
D: 7,78 { In dei no(m)i(n)e Ame(n) } . y make it my seluen [aaAx]
D: 7,79 ffor he schal haue my soule -th-(a)t best hath deseruyd [????]?
D: 7,80 And defende it fro -th-e fend . for so I beleue [aaAxx]
D: 7,81 Tyl I come to his acountes . as my crede me teche-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,82 To haue reles and remissiou(n) . on -th-(a)t rental I leue [aaAx]
D: 7,83 The Churche schal haue my Careyn . & kepe my bones [aaAx]
D: 7,84 ffor of my corn & my catel . he craue-th- -th-e tythes [aaAx]
D: 7,85 And I paid hem prestly . for peryl of my soule [aaAx]
D: 7,86 He is holden y hope . to haue me in mende [aaAx]
D: 7,87 And menewyn me in memorye . Among al cristen [aaAx]
D: 7,88 My wyf schal haue of -th-(a)t I wan . w(i)t(h) trew-th-e & nomore [aaAxx]
D: 7,89 And dele among my frendes . and my dere Children [axAx]
D: 7,90 ffor -th-ey I deye today . my dettes ben quyted [aaAx]

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D: 7,91 I baar hom -th-(a)t I borowed . or I to bedde -gh-ede [aaAx]
D: 7,92 And with -th-e residue & -th-e remn(au)nt . by -th-e rode of Chest(er) [aaAx]
D: 7,93 I wol wurschipe -th-e w(i)t(h) . trew-th-e in my leue [aaXx]
D: 7,94 And ben his pilgryme atte plow . for pore me(n) sake [aaAx]
D: 7,95 My plow-gh- pote schal be my pekedstaf . & put atte rotys [aaAx]
D: 7,96 And helpe my cult(ir) to kerue . & close -th-e forwys [aaAx]
D: 7,97 Now is piers & -th-e pylgrymes . to -th-e plow-gh- faren [aaAx]
D: 7,98 To erye -th-is half acre . helpyn hym manye [aaAx]
D: 7,99 Dykeres & delueres . dyken vp -th-e balkes [aaAx]
D: 7,100 -Th-(er)with was perkyn payd . & preysed hem -gh-erne [aaAx]
D: 7,101 O-th-(er) werkmen -th-(er) were . & wrou-gh-ten wol faste [aaAx]
D: 7,102 Eche ma(n) on his man(er) . made hym self to done [aaAx]
D: 7,103 And some to plese perkyn . pyked vp -th-e wedys [aaAx]
D: 7,104 At hey-gh- pryme piers . let -th-e plow-gh- stande [aaAx]
D: 7,105 To ou(er)sen hem hymself . whoso best wrou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 7,106 Shuld ben hyred -th-(er)aft(ir) . whan heruest tyme come [aaAx]
D: 7,107 -Th-an seten some . & songen at nale [aaAx]
D: 7,108 And helped erye -th-e half acre . w(i)t(h) hey trolly lolly [aaaAx]
D: 7,109 By the prynce of paradis . q(ou)d piers in that wrathe [aaAx]
D: 7,110 But if -gh-e risen -th-e rathere . & rape -gh-ow to wurche [aaAx]
D: 7,111 Shal no greyn -th-at here groweth . glade -gh-ou at nede [aaAx]
D: 7,112 And -th-ey -gh-e deye for dole . -th-e deuel hym haue -th-(a)t rekke [aaAx]
D: 7,113 Than were faitours aferd . & feynyd hem blynde [aaAx]
D: 7,114 Some leyden here leg alery . as loseles conne [aaaAx]
D: 7,115 And pleyned hem to piers . w(i)t(h) suche pitous wordes [aaAx]
D: 7,116 We haue no handes to laboure . lord graced be -gh-e [aaAx]
D: 7,117 Ac we preyen for -gh-ou piers . & for -gh-oure plow bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 7,118 That god for his grace . -gh-oure greyn multiplie [aaAx]
D: 7,119 And -gh-eld -gh-ow of -gh-oure Almesse . -th-at -gh-e -gh-eue vs here [axAx]
D: 7,120 ffor we mow not swynke ne swete . such sykenes vs eyle-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,121 yf it be so-th- q(ou)d piers . -th-(a)t -gh-e seyn y schal it sone Aspye [axAa]
D: 7,122 -Gh-e ben wastours y wot wel . & treu-th-e wot -th-e sothe [aaAx]

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D: 7,123 And I am his old hyne . & ou-gh-te hym to warne [aaAx]
D: 7,124 Such wastours in world . his wyrkme(n) distroye-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,125 -Gh-e eten -th-(a)t -th-ey schuld eten . -th-(a)t eryen for vs alle [aaAa]
D: 7,126 Ac treuthe schal teche -gh-ow . his teme for to dryue [aaAx]
D: 7,127 Bo-th-e to setten and to sowe . & sauen his tel-th-e [aaAx]
D: 7,128 Chase gees fro his corn . kepen his bestes [aaAx]
D: 7,129 Or -gh-e schal eten barly bred . & of -th-e broke drynke [aaAx]
D: 7,130 But he be blynde or brokesshanked . or bedrede ligge [aaAx]
D: 7,131 -Th-ey schal eten as good as I so me god helpe [????]
D: 7,132 Tyl god of his g(ra)ce . gar hem to aryse [aaAx]
D: 7,133 Ankers & hermytes . -th-at hold hem in here selles [aaAx]
D: 7,134 Schul haue of my(n) Almesse . alle -th-e while I libbe [aaAx]
D: 7,135 ynow-gh- eche day at noone . ac no more or morowe [aaAbb]
D: 7,136 Lest his flessh & -th-e fend . fouled his soule [aaAx]
D: 7,137 Ones at noon is Inow-gh- . -th-(a)t no werke vse-th- [aaAxx]
D: 7,138 He abydeth wel -th-e bett(er) . -th-(a)t bumme-th- not ofte [aaAx]
D: 7,139 -Th-an gan wasto(ur) aryse . & wolde haue Ifou-gh-te [axAx]
D: 7,140 To piers -th-e plou-gh-ma(n) . he p(ro)fered his gloue [aaAx]
D: 7,141 A breton(er) a braggere . he bosted hym also [aaAx]
D: 7,142 And bad hym go pisse w(i)t(h) -th-e plow-gh- . pyled schrewe [aaAx]
D: 7,143 Wilt -th-(o)u nelt -th-(o)u . we wil haue -th-e wil of -th-is floure [axAa]
D: 7,144 And -th-y flessh . fecche away whan -th-(a)t vs liketh [aaAx]
D: 7,145 And make vs mery -th-(er)with . maugre -th-y Chekes [aaAx]
D: 7,146 -Th-anne piers plow-gh-ma(n) . pleyned hym to -th-e kny-gh-t [aaAx]
D: 7,147 To kepe hym as couen(a)unt . was fro cursed schrewes [aaAx]
D: 7,148 ffro wastours -th-(a)t wayten . wynners to schenden [aaAx]
D: 7,149 Curteysliche -th-e kny-gh-t -th-anne . as his kende wolde [aaAx]
D: 7,150 warne-th- wastour . & wyssed hym bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 7,151 Or -th-(o)u schalt abegge by -th-e lawe by -th-e ordre -th-(a)t I welde [????]
D: 7,152 I was not wont to wurche q(ou)d wastour .
D: 7,152 Ne now forso-th-e wil I not begynne [aaaAx]

D: 7,153 And lete li-gh-t of -th-e lawe . & lasse of -th-e kny-gh-t [aaAx]
D: 7,154 And counted piers at a pese . & his plow bo-th-e [aaAx]

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D: 7,155 And manaced hym as his men . when -th-ey next metten [aaXa]
D: 7,156 Now be -th-e perel of my soule q(ou)d piers . I schal apeire -gh-ow alle [axaAx]
D: 7,157 And houped aft(ir) hung(er) . -th-(a)t herde hym atte ferste [aaAx]
D: 7,158 Wreke me on wastours q(ou)d piers . -th-(a)t -th-is world schenden [aaxAx]
D: 7,159 Hong(ir) in haste -th-(o)u . hente wasto(ur) by -th-e mawe [aaAx]
D: 7,160 And wrong hym so by -th-e wombe . -th-(a)t al wattred his eyen [aaAx]
D: 7,161 And buffeted -th-e bretou(n) . aboute -th-e Chekys [aaAx]
D: 7,162 That he loked lyk a la(n)t(er)ne . al his lyf aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 7,163 He bet hem so bo-th-e . -th-(a)t he barst ner her mawes [aaAx]
D: 7,164 Nadde piers but a pese lof . -th-ey preyed hym beleue [aaAx]
D: 7,165 And w(i)t(h) a bene bat . he had betwene [aaXx]
D: 7,166 And hit hong(er) -th-(er)myde . amyddes his lippes [aaAx]
D: 7,167 And bledde into -th-e bodyward . a bolle ful of gruel [aaAx]
D: 7,168 Ne hadde -th-e fysicyan ferst . defended hym wat(ir) [aaAx]
D: 7,169 To abate -th-e barly brede . & -th-e benys Igrounde [aaaAx]
D: 7,170 -Th-ey hadde ben ded by -th-is day . & doluen al warme [aaAx]
D: 7,171 ffayto(ur)s for fer . flow into bernes [aaAx]
D: 7,172 And flatted on w(i)t(h) fleylles . from morowen til euen [aaAxx]
D: 7,173 -Th-at hong(er) was not hardy . on hem for to loken [aaAx]
D: 7,174 ffor a potel of pesen . -th-(a)t piers had Imaked [aaAx]
D: 7,175 In helpe of hermytes . henten hem spades [aaAx]
D: 7,176 And doluen dryt & dong . to dutte hung(er) oute [aaaAx]
D: 7,177 Blynd & bedderede . were botenyd a -th-ousand [aaAx]
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D: 7,179 Hong(ir) hem helede . w(i)t(h) an hot cake [aaAx]
D: 7,180 And lame menys lemys . were ly-th-ed -th-(a)t tyme [aaAx]
D: 7,181 And become knaues . to kepe piers bestes [aaAx]
D: 7,182 And preyeden p(ur) charyte . w(i)t(h) piers for to dwelle [aaAx]
D: 7,183 and for coueytise of his corn . to chase awey hong(er) [aaAx]
D: 7,184 And piers was proude -th-(er)of . & put hem to offyces [aaAx]
D: 7,185 And -gh-af hem mete and money . as -th-ey my-gh-te asseruen [aaAx]
D: 7,186 -Th-an had piers pyte . & prayd hong(er) to wende [aaAx]
D: 7,187 Hom into his owene er-th-e . & hold hym -th-(er) eu(er)e [aaaAa]
D: 7,188 Ac -gh-et I prey the q(ou)d piers . or -th-(o)u passe forthere [aaAx]

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D: 7,189 Of beggers & bydderes . what best is to done [aaAx]
D: 7,190 ffor I wot wel be -th-(o)u Iwent . -th-ey wil wurche ille [aaaAx]
D: 7,191 Myschief it make-th- . -th-(a)t -th-ey be so meke now-th-e [aaAx]
D: 7,192 And for defaute of fode . -th-us faste -th-ey wurchet [aaAx]
D: 7,193 And hit be my blody bre-th-(er)in . for god bou-gh-te vs alle [aaAx]
D: 7,194 Trew-th-e tau-gh-te me onys . to loue he(m) echone [aaAx]
D: 7,195 And helpen hem of al -th-ing . -th-(a)t hem nede-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,196 wold I weten yf -th-(o)u wystest . what were -th-e beste [aaaAx]
D: 7,197 And how I my-gh-te maystrye he(m) . & make he(m) to werche [aaAx]
D: 7,198 Her now q(ou)d hung(er) . & holde it for a wysdom [aaAx]
D: 7,199 Bolde beggeres & bygge . brod hold vp here hertys [aaaAx]
D: 7,200 --- this line om ---
D: 7,201 Abaue hem w(i)t(h) bonys . for bolnyng of here wombe [aaAx]
D: 7,202 And yf -th-o gromes grucche . byd hym go swynke [aaAx]
D: 7,203 And he schal soupe swettere . whan he it ha-th- deseruyd [aaXa]
D: 7,204 Ac yf -th-(o)u fynde ony freyke . -th-at fortune ha-th- apeyred [aaAx]
D: 7,205 With feer or w(i)t(h) fals me(n) . fonde swych me(n) knowen [aaAx]
D: 7,206 Comfort hem w(i)t(h) -th-y catel . for Crystes loue of heuene [aaAx]
D: 7,207 Loue he(m) & lene hem . & so -th-e lawe of kynde wolde [aaAx]
D: 7,208 And alle man(er) men . -th-at -th-(o)u my-gh-t aspyen -th-(a)t nedy ben or naked [aaAx]
D: 7,209 And nou-gh-t haue to spende w(i)t(h) mete or w(i)t(h) mone [aaAx]
D: 7,210 --- this line om ---
D: 7,211 --- this line om ---
D: 7,212 late make -th-e frendes -th-(er)with . & so Matheu vs teches [aaAx]
D: 7,212a { ffacite vobis amicos } I wold not god greue [Latin]
D: 7,213 Qoud piers for al -th-e gold -th-(a)t groueth on grounde [aaxAx]
D: 7,214 My-gh-t I synneles don as -th-(o)u seyst . seyd piers -th-anne [aaXx]
D: 7,215 -gh-is I behote -th-e q(ou)d hong(er) . or ellys -th-e byble lyeth [aaAxx]
D: 7,216 Go to genesis -th-e geau(n)t . engendrour of ous alle [aaAx]
D: 7,217 { In sudore } &c & swynke . -th-(o)u schalt -th-y mete [aaAx]
D: 7,218 Telye & laboren for -th-y lyflode . & so oure lord hi-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 7,219 And sapience seith -th-e same . I say it in -th-e byble [aaAx]
D: 7,220 { Piger p(ro)pt(er) ffrigus } . no feld nolde telye [aaBbx]
D: 7,221 He schal gon begge & bydde . & no ma(n) bet his hung(er) [aaAx]
D: 7,222 Matheu w(i)t(h) -th-e mannys face . nemened -th-ese wordes [aaAx]

fol. 125v

D: 7,223 { Seruus neq(ua)m } haued a nam . for he nolde it vsen [aaAx]
D: 7,224 He hadde a magre of his maist(er) . for eu(er) more aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 7,225 And benome hym his nam . for he nolde werche [aaAx]
D: 7,226 And -gh-af hym in haste . -th-(a)t hadde ten -gh-eer before [aaAx]
D: 7,227 And -th-(a)t his seruau(n)t it hadde [aaAx]
D: 7,228 He -th-(a)t hath schal haue . to helpe -th-(er) nede is [aaaAx]
D: 7,229 And he -th-(a)t nou-gh-t hath . schal nou-gh-t haue ne no ma(n) hym helpe [aaAa]
D: 7,230 And he -th-(a)t weneth wel to haue . I wile hit be hym bereued [aaAx]
D: 7,231 Kynde wyt wolde . -th-(a)t ych wy-gh-th wrou-gh-te [aaAa]
D: 7,232 Or w(i)t(h) techenge or tellynge . or trauaylyng of handes [aaAx]
D: 7,233 A stef lyf or contemplatyf . crist wold it alse [xaAx]
D: 7,234 The sawt(er) sey-th- . in -th-e salme of { Beati om(n)es } [aaAx]
D: 7,234a { Labores manuu(m) tuar(um) quia manducabis } [Latin]
D: 7,235 He -th-(a)t get his fode here . w(i)t(h) trauaile of his handys [aaXa]
D: 7,236 God -gh-euet hem his blessyng -th-(a)t here lyflode so wynneth [????]
D: 7,237 -Gh-et I pray the q(ou)d piers . pur charyte yf -th-(o)u kenne [aaAxx]
D: 7,238 Eny lyst of lechecraft . lere it me my dere [aaAx]
D: 7,239 ffor some of my seru(a)unt(is) . be-th- seke o-th-(er) whyle [aaAx]
D: 7,240 As alle wyke werke nou-gh-t . so here wombe ake-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,241 I wot wel q(ou)d hung(er) . what seknesse hym eyleth [????]
D: 7,242 They haue maunged ou(er) moche . -th-(a)t make-th- hem grone ofte [aaAx]
D: 7,243 Ac I hote -th-e q(ou)d hung(er) . as -th-(o)u hele willest [aaAx]
D: 7,244 That -th-(o)u drynke no day . or -th-(o)u dyne somwhat [aaAx]
D: 7,245 And nou-gh-t til hung(er) -th-e take & sende -th-e of his sause [aaAx]
D: 7,246 To sauour -th-y lyppes & kepe som til sop(er) tyme, [aaAx]
D: 7,247 And sitte not longe but rise vp or appetit haue eten his wille [aaAx]
D: 7,248 --- this line om ---
D: 7,249 Let not sire surfet . sitten at -th-y borde [aaAx]
D: 7,250 Loue hym nou-gh-t for he is lechoure likerous of tonge [aaAx]
D: 7,251 And aft(ir) many man(er) metys . his mawe is alongyd [aaAx]
D: 7,252 And if -th-(o)u diete -th-e -th-us . I dar ley my(n) Armys [axAx]
D: 7,253 That fesyk his furred hood . for his fode wil selle [aaAx]
D: 7,254 And eke his cloke w(i)t(h) calabre . & -th-e knoppes of gold [aaAx]
D: 7,255 And be fayn be my feith . his fesyk to leten [aaAx]
D: 7,256 And lerne to laboure w(i)t(h) lond . lest lyflode hym fayle [aaaAx]

fol. 126r

D: 7,257 -th-(er) arn no mo lyers -th-an leches . lord hem amende [aaAx]
D: 7,258 -Th-ey do men deye w(i)t(h) here drynkes . or destenye hit wolde [aaAx]
D: 7,259 Be seint p(er)nel q(ou)d piers . -th-ese be-th- p(ro)fytable wordes [aaAx]
D: 7,260 -Th-is is a louely lessou(n) . lord it -th-e -gh-elde [aaAx]
D: 7,261 Wende now whan -th-(o)u wilt . -th-(a)t wel be -th-(o)u eu(e)re [aaAx]
D: 7,262 Behote god q(ou)d hung(er) . hennes nel I wende [aaAx]
D: 7,263 Or I haue dyned be -th-is day . & Idronke onys [aaAx]
D: 7,264 I haue no peny q(ou)d piers . polett(is) to begge [aaAx]
D: 7,265 Nother gees no grys . but too grene chesys [aaAx]
D: 7,266 A fewe cruddys & crayme . & non o-th-(er) cake [aaXa]
D: 7,267 But a lof of benes & bren . bake for my children [aaAx]
D: 7,268 And I say be my soule . I haue no salt bacou(n) [aaAx]
D: 7,269 Ne no cokenay be crist . colloppes to makyn [aaAx]
D: 7,270 Ac I haue p(er)cyl & poret . & many cole plantys [aaAx]
D: 7,271 And eke a Cow & a calf . & a cart more [aaAx]
D: 7,272 To drawe on feld my doung . whiles drought laste-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,273 By -th-is lyflode I leue . til lammasse tyme [aaAx]
D: 7,274 By that y hope to haue . heruest in my croft(es) [aaAx]
D: 7,275 And -th-anne may I dy-gh-t -th-y dyn(er) . as -th-e dere lyke-th- [aaAx]
D: 7,276 Alle -th-e pore peple . pesecoddys fetten [aaAx]
D: 7,277 Benes & blak apples . -th-ey brou-gh-te in here lappe [aaAx]
D: 7,278 Chybollys & Chiryfellys . & rype cheryes manye [aaAx]
D: 7,279 And p(ro)fered piers -th-is p(re)sent . to p(re)sente w(i)t(h) hunger [aaaAx]
D: 7,280 And hung(er) ete -th-is in haste . & asked aft(ir) more [aaaAa]
D: 7,281 -Th-an -th-is folk for feer . fetten hym many [aaAx]
D: 7,282 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 7,283 Be -th-(a)t it ney-gh-ed ney heruest . -th-(a)t newe corn cam to chepynge [aaAbb]
D: 7,284 -Th-an was folk fayn . & fedde hung(er) w(i)t(h) -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 7,285 W(i)t(h) good ale & glotonye . he gart hym to slepe [aaAx]
D: 7,286 And -th-o nolde wasto(ur) not wurche . but wandred aboute [aaAx]
D: 7,287 Ne no begger(e) ete bred . -th-(a)t benys In comen [aaAx]
D: 7,288 Bot soket or chermayn . or of clene whete [aaAx]
D: 7,289 Ne non halfpeny ale . in no wyse drynken [aaAxx]?
D: 7,290 But of -th-e beste & -th-e brou(n)nest . -th-at brewst(er)s sellen [aaAx]

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D: 7,291 Laborers -th-(a)t haue no land . to leue on but here hondes [aaAx]
D: 7,292 Deyned now to dyne . ny-gh-th olde wort(is) [aaAx]
D: 7,293 May no penyale hem paye . ne no pece of bacou(n) [aaAx]
D: 7,294 But if it be fressh flessh . or o-th-(er) fyssh yfryed [aaAaa]
D: 7,295 And { chaut & plus chaut } . for chellyng of here mawe [aaAx]
D: 7,296 But yf he be heylych hyred . elles wil he chide [aaAx]
D: 7,297 That he was workman wrout . waryen -th-e tyme [aaAx]
D: 7,298 And -th-anne curse -th-e kyng . & alle -th-e Cou(n)ceyll aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 7,299 Such lawes to loke . laborers to chaste [aaAx]
D: 7,300 Ac while hung(er) was here mayst(er) wolde -th-(er) non chide [????]
D: 7,301 Ne stryue a-gh-en -th-e statute . so sternely he loked [aaAx]
D: 7,302 I warne -gh-ow werkmen . wynne-th- whyle -gh-e mowe [aaAx]
D: 7,303 ffor hung(er) is hedirward . & hastet hym faste [aaAx]
D: 7,304 He schal awake -th-ese wat(er) . wasto(ur)s to chaste [aaAx]
D: 7,305 Or fyue be fulfilled . such famyng schal aryse [aaAx]
D: 7,306 -Th-oru-gh-t flood or foule wederes . froytes schal falle [aaAa]
D: 7,307 And so seyth Sato(ur)ne . & sent yow to warne [aaAx]

Passus Octanus

D: 8,1 Trew-th-e herd telle hereof . & to piers sente [aaAxx]
D: 8,2 To taken his teme . & his er-th-e telyen [aaAx]
D: 8,3 And purchace hym of p(ar)dou(n) . { a pena & of culpa } [aaAx]
D: 8,4 ffor hym & for his eyres . for eu(er)more aft(ir) [aaAa]
D: 8,5 And hold hym at home . & eryen hys leyes [aaAx]
D: 8,6 And -th-(a)t helpyn . to eryen or ellys to sowen [aaAx]
D: 8,7 Or eny man(er) myst(er) . -th-(a)t my-gh-t piers helpyn [aaAx]
D: 8,8 Part in -th-(a)t p(ar)dou(n) . -th-e peple ha-th- hem graunted [aaAx]
D: 8,9 Kynges & kny-gh-tes . -th-(a)t kepen holy churche [aaAx]
D: 8.10 And ri-gh-tfullich in reame . rewle-th- -th-e peple [aaAx]
D: 8,11 haue p(ar)dou(n) -th-oru-gh-t p(ur)gatorye . to passe wel sone [aaAx]
D: 8,12 W(i)t(h) patriarches in paradys . to pleyen -th-(er)aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 8,13 Bysschopes -th-(a)t blessen . & bo-th-e lawes kene [aaAx]
D: 8,14 Lokyn -th-(a)t on lawe . & leren -th-(a)t o-th-er [aaAx]
D: 8,15 And bere hem bo-th-e on here bak . as here ban(er) schew(e)t(h) [aaaAx]
D: 8,16 And prechen here p(er)sons . -th-e peryls of synne [aaAx]

fol. 127r

D: 8,17 How -th-(a)t scabbed shep . schuld here wulle saue [aaAxx]?
D: 8,18 Haue p(ar)dou(n) w(i)t(h) -th-e Appostles . whan -th-ey passen hennes [aaAx]
D: 8,19 And at -th-e day of dome . at here deyes to setten [aaAx]
D: 8,20 Marchau(n)tys in -th-e margyn . hadde many -gh-eres [aaAx]
D: 8,21 But non of { pena } & of{ culpa } . -th-e pope wold hem grau(n)te [axAx]
D: 8,22 ffor -th-ey hold nou-gh-t here holy dayes . as holy cherche teche-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,23 And for -th-ey swere by here soule . & so god hem helpe [aaAxx]
D: 8,24 A-gh-en clene consience . here catel to selle [aaAx]
D: 8,25 Ac vndir his secre seal trew-th-e . sent hem a lettre [aaAx]
D: 8,26 And byt hem bygge boldely . what -th-(a)t hem lyke-th- [aaaAx]
D: 8,27 And sethen selle a-gh-en . & saue -th-e wynnyng [aaAx]
D: 8,28 And make mensou(n) de dieu -th-(er)mede . mysese to helpyn [aaAx]
D: 8,29 wykked weyes . wytlyche to Amenden [aaAx]
D: 8,30 And byende brygges abouten . -th-(a)t -th-o broken were [aaaAx]
D: 8,31 Mary maydenes also . or make hem nonnes [aaAx]
D: 8,32 Pore wydewes -th-at wil . nede be wyfes aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 8,33 ffynde suche here fode . for oure lordes loue of heuene [aaAbb]
D: 8,34 Sette Clerkes to scole . or to some skennes craftes [aaAx]
D: 8,35 Releue Religiou(n) . & renten hem bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 8,36 I schal sende myself . seint Mychel myn Aungel [aaAx]
D: 8,37 That no deuel schal -gh-ow dere . dye whan -gh-e dye [aaAa]
D: 8,38 -Th-at I schal sende his soule . saf into heuene [aaAx]
D: 8,39 And before -th-e face of my fadyr . forme -gh-ow settys [aaAx]
D: 8,40 Vsurye & Auaryce & othis I defende [????]
D: 8,41 That no gyle go w(i)t(h) -gh-ow . bote -th-e grayth trew-th-e [aaAx]
D: 8,42 Than were March(a)untys myry . & many wept for Ioye [aaAx]
D: 8,43 And -gh-eue wille for his wrytyng . wullen clothes [aaAx]
D: 8,44 ffor he coped -th-us here clause . -th-ey -gh-eue hym gret mede [aaAx]
D: 8,45 Men of lawe hadde lest . for lered -th-ey ben alle [aaAx]
D: 8,46 ffor so seith -th-e sawt(er) . & sapience bo-th-e [aaAx]?
D: 8,46a { Super innocentem mun(er)a no(n) accipies a Regib(us) & principib(us) &c } [Latin]
D: 8,47 Of prynces and of prelates . here pensyou(n) schal aryse [aaAx]

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D: 8,48 And of no pore peple . no penyworth to take [aaAx]
D: 8,49 Ac he -th-(a)t spendith his speche . & speked for -th-e pore [aaAx]
D: 8,50 That is Innocent and nedy . & no ma(n) apeyreth [aaAxx]
D: 8,51 Comforteth hym in -th-(a)t caas . coueytet nou-gh-t his goodes [aaAx]
D: 8,52 Ac for oure lordes loue . lawe for hym schewith [aaAx]
D: 8,53 Schal no deuel at his deth day . derye hym a my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 8,54 That he ne worth saf sekerly . & so seith -th-e saut(ir) [aaAa]
D: 8,55 Ac to begge wat(ir) ne wynd . ne wyt is -th-e -th-irde [aaAx]
D: 8,56 Ne wold neu(er) holy wryt . god wot -th-e sothe [aaAx]
D: 8,57 -Th-ese -th-re for -th-ralles . be -th-rowe among vs alle [aaAx]
D: 8,58 To waxen & wanyen . where -th-(a)t god liketh [aaAx]
D: 8,59 His p(ar)dou(n) in purgatorie . wel litel is I trowe [aaAx]
D: 8,60 That eny mede of mene men . for motyng resseyue-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,61 The legystrers & lawsters . -gh-e wete yf I lye [aaXa]
D: 8,62 Sethe -gh-e sen it is -th-us . sew(i)t(h) to -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 8,63 Alle lybbyng laborers . -th-(a)t leue be here hondes [aaAx]
D: 8,64 That trewely taken . & trewly wynnen [aaAx]
D: 8,65 And leuen in loue & in lawe . for here lowe herte [aaaAx]
D: 8,66 Hadde -th-e same Absoluc(i)ou(n) . -th-(a)t sent was to piers [aaAx]
D: 8,67 Beggers & bydderes . be nou-gh-t in -th-e bulle [aaAa]
D: 8,68 But if -th-e sugestiou(n) be seyn . -th-(a)t schape-th- he(m) to begge [aaAx]
D: 8,69 ffor he -th-(a)t beggeth or byt . but he haue nede [aaAxx]
D: 8,70 He is fals w(i)t(h) -th-e fende . & gyle-th- -th-e nedy [aaAx]
D: 8,71 And gyleth -th-e geuere . ageyns his wille [aaAx]
D: 8,72 -Th-ey leue nou-gh-t in loue . ne no lawe holden [aaAx]
D: 8,73 They wedde no woma(n) . -th-(a)t -th-ey w(i)t(h) delen [aaAx]
D: 8,74 But as wyld bestes w(i)t(h) wehe . & wurch vp togideres [aaAx]
D: 8,75 And brynge for-th- barnes . -th-(a)t -th-ey ben holden [aaAx]
D: 8,76 Or his bak or his bon . -th-ey breke in his -gh-oug-th-e [aaAx]
D: 8,77 And gon & fatten w(i)t(h) here fauntes . for eu(er)more aft(ir) [aaAxx]
D: 8,78 -th-(er) ben mo myschapen among hem . whoso take-th- hede [aaaXx]
D: 8,79 -Th-an of alle o-th-(er) man(er) me(n) . -th-(a)t on -th-is molde wandre-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,80 Tho -th-(a)t leuen -th-us here lyf . mowe lo-th-e -th-e tyme [aaAx]

fol. 128r

D: 8,81 That eu(er) he was man wrou-gh-t . whan he henne fareth [xaAx]?
D: 8,82 Ac olde men & hore . -th-(a)t helpeles ben of streng-th-e [aaAx]
D: 8,83 And wymme(n) w(i)t(h) Chylde . -th-at wirche ne mowe [axAx]
D: 8,84 Blynde & Beddred . & broken here menbres [aaAx]
D: 8,85 That take-th- his myschief mekelych . as mesels & o-th-(er)e [aaAx]
D: 8,86 haue a pleyn p(ar)dou(n) . as -th-e plowma(n) hym selue [aaAx]
D: 8,87 ffor loue of here low herte . oure lord ha-th- he(m) graunted [aaAx]
D: 8,88 Here pen(a)unce & here purgatorye . vpon pore er-th-e [aaAx]
D: 8,89 Pers q(ou)d a prest -th-o . -th-y p(ar)dou(n) moste I rede [aaAx]
D: 8,90 ffor I schal construe it eche clause . & kenne it -th-e on englyssh [aaAx]
D: 8,91 And pers at his preyer . -th-e p(ar)dou(n) vnfolde-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,92 And I behynde hem bo-th-e . beheld al -th-e bulle [abAb]
D: 8,93 In to lynes it lay . & nou-gh-t on lett(re) more [aaAx]
D: 8,94 And was wryten ri-gh-t -th-us . in witnesse of trew-th-e [axAx]
D: 8,95 { Et qui bona egerunt ibunt in vita(m) eternam } [Latin]
D: 8,96 { Qui vero mala in igne(m) eternu(m) } [Latin]
D: 8,97 Pet(ir) q(ou)d -th-e prest -th-o . I can no p(ar)dou(n) fynde [aaAx]
D: 8,98 But do wel & hawel . & god schal haue -th-y saule [????]
D: 8.99 And do euele & haue euele . & hope -th-(o)u non o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 8,100 That aft(ir) -th-y deth day . to helle schalt -th-(o)u wende [????]
D: 8,101 And pers for tene . pullyd it asonder & sayde [aaAx]
D: 8,102 { Si ambulau(er)o in medio umbre mortys no(n) tymebo mala } [Latin]
D: 8,103 { q(uonia)m tu mecum es } [Latin]
D: 8,104 I schal sese of my sowynge q(ou)d pers . & swynke not so harde [aaxAx]
D: 8,105 Ne abowte my lyflode . so besy be nomore [aaAx]
D: 8,106 Of preyers and of pen(a)unces . my plow schal ben hereaft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 8,107 And belowren -th-at I below-gh- . -th-ou-gh- lyflode me fayle [aaAx]
D: 8,108 The p(ro)fete is fayn . in pen(a)unce & in wepynge [aaAx]
D: 8,109 By -th-at -th-e sawt(er) vs seith . & so dede many othere [aaAxx]
D: 8,110 That loue-th- god lely . his lyflode is -th-e more [aaAx]
D: 8,110a { ffuerunt michi lacrime mee panes die ac nocte &c } [Latin]
D: 8,111 And but yf lut-gh- lye . he lereth vs ano-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 8,112 we folys -th-at we schul not besyen aboute bely Ioye [????]

fol. 128v

D: 8,113 { Ne soliciti sitis &c }
D: 8,113 he saith in his gospel & schew(e)t(h) it ous [aaAx]
D: 8,114 By ensample ous selue to wisse [aaAx]
D: 8,115 The foules in -th-e firmame(n)t . ho fynt he(m) a wynt(er) [aaAx]
D: 8,116 Whan -th-e frost frese-th- . fode hem behoue-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,117 Haue -th-ey no gern(er) -th-erto . but god fynt he(m) alle [aaAx]
D: 8,118 What q(ou)d -th-e prest to p(er)kyn . pet(er) as me -th-ynke-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,119 -Th-u art lerned a lytel . who lerned -th-e on boke [aaAx]
D: 8,120 Abstynence -th-e Abbesse . my(n) a.b.c me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 8,121 And consience come aft(ir) . & kenned me bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 8,122 Were -th-(o)u a prest piers q(ou)d he . he -th-e my-gh-t p(re)che whan -th-e lyked [aaAx]
D: 8,123 { Q(uonia)m litt(er)atura(m) non cognoui } . -th-(a)t my-gh-t be my teme [????]
D: 8,124 Lewed lorel q(ou)d pers . litel lokest -th-(o)u on -th-e byble [aaxAx]
D: 8,125 On salamon sawes . selden -th-(o)u beholdest [aaAx]
D: 8,125a { Ecce derisiores & iurgia cu(m) eis no(n) crescant } [Latin]
D: 8,126 And -th-e prest and p(er)kyn . aposed ey-th-(er) o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 8,127 And -th-oru-gh-t here wordes I woke . & wayted aboute [aaAx]
D: 8,128 And say -th-e sonne euene south . sitten -th-(a)t tyme [aaaAx]
D: 8,129 Meteles & moneyles . on Malu(er)ne hulles [aaAx]
D: 8,130 Meusyng on -th-is metelys . ha-th- maked me to stodye [aaAx]
D: 8,131 --- this line om ---
D: 8,132 And for piers loue -th-e plow-gh-ma(n) . wel pensyf in herte [aaAx]
D: 8,133 ffor -th-at I say slepynge . yf hit so be my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 8,134 Ac Catou(n) construet hit nou-gh-t . but seyth -th-us hem selue [aaAx]
D: 8,134a { Sompnia ne cures & } [Latin]
D: 8,135 Ac for -th-e bible bereth witnesse how [aa??]
D: 8,136 Dauid dremyd . a drem of a kyng [aaAx]
D: 8,137 That Nabegodonosor . namen -th-es clerkes [aaAx]
D: 8,138 Daniel seide sir kyng . -th-y sweuene is to mene [aaAx]
D: 8,139 That an vncou-th-e kyng schal come . -th-y kyngdom to cleyme [aaaAx]
D: 8,140 Among lewed lordes . -th-y londes schul be dep(ar)ted [aaAx]
D: 8,141 As daniel demed . in dede hit fel aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 8,142 The kyng kyng les his lordschipe . & lesse me(n) it hadde [aaAx]
D: 8,143 And Iosep mette maruaylously . how -th-e mone & -th-e sonne [aaAx]

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D: 8,144 And -th-e elleuen sterrys . haylseden hym alle [axAa]
D: 8,145 { Beau fit-gh- } q(ou)d his fadir . for defaute we schulle [aaAx]
D: 8,146 I meself & my sones . seke -th-e for nede [aaAx]
D: 8,147 hit befyl as his fadir . seide in pharaoys tyme [aaAx]
D: 8,148 That Iosep was Iustice . Egipt to kepe [aaAx]
D: 8,149 Al -th-is make-th- me . on t meteles to -th-ynke [aaAx]
D: 8,150 Many tymes at mydny-gh-t . whan me(n) schuld slepe [aaAx]
D: 8,151 On piers -th-e plou-gh-ma(n) . which a p(ar)dou(n) he haue-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,152 And how -th-e inpugned hit . al byfor resou(n) [aaAx]
D: 8,153 And he leueth -th-(a)t dowel . indulgence passe-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,154 Byonalys & tryonalys . & bysschopes lettres [aaAx]
D: 8,155 Dowel at -th-e day of dome . is deneliche vndirfonge [aaaAx]
D: 8,156 He passe-th- al p(ar)dou(n) . at seint pet(er) Churche [aaAx]
D: 8,157 Now ha-th- -th-e pope power . p(ar)dou(n) to graunte [aaAx]
D: 8,158 Al -th-e peple ap(er)tly w(i)t(h)oute pen(au)nce [aaAx]
D: 8,159 This is a lef of oure beleue . as lettred me(n) ous teche-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,159a { Quodcu(m)q(ue) ligaueris sup(er) terram &c } [Latin]
D: 8,160 And I loue lely . lord forbede elles [aaAx]
D: 8,161 That p(ar)dou(n) & pen(a)unce . preyers do saue [aaAx]
D: 8,162 Soules -th-at haue synned . seuene sy-th-is dedly [aaAx]
D: 8,163 And be crist -th-ese trionals . trewly me -th-inke-th- [aaAx]
D: 8,164 -Gh-e nou-gh-t so seker for -th-e saule . sert(es) as dowel [aaAx]
D: 8,165 ffor -th-ou-gh- y rede -gh-e -th-enke . -th-an riche ben on erthe [aaAx]
D: 8,166 Vpon trust of -gh-oure tresour . tryonals to haue [aaAx]
D: 8,167 Be -th-(o)u neu(er) -th-e balder(e) . to breke -th-e ten hestys [aaAx]
D: 8,168 And namely -th-ese maystres . as meyres & Iugges [aaAx]
D: 8,169 That haue -th-e world . & for wys me(n) ben holden [aaAx]
D: 8,170 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 8,171 At dredful domesday . whan -th-e dede schal aryse [aaAx]
D: 8,172 And comyn tofore Cryst . acountys to -gh-elde [aaAx]
D: 8,173 How -th-(o)u haddest -th-y lyf here . & his lawe keptest [aaAx]
D: 8,174 What -th-(o)u dedest day be day . -th-e dom wil rehersen [aaaAx]
D: 8,175 A pokeful of p(ar)dou(n) -th-ere . ne -th-e p(ro)uincials lettres [aaAx]
D: 8,176 -Th-ou-gh- -th-u be founde in -th-e fruyte . of -th-e foure ordres [aaAx]

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D: 8,177 And indulgence duble fold . but dowel -gh-ow helpe [aaAx]
D: 8,178 I nolde -gh-eue for -th-e patent of -th-y p(ar)dou(n) one pye hele [????]
D: 8,179 ffor -th-ey I counceile al cristene . to cry god m(er)cy [aaAx]
D: 8,180 And mary his modir . be mene betwene [aaAx]
D: 8,181 That god -gh-eue vs grace . here or we go hennes [aaaAx]
D: 8,182 Suche wurkes to worche . while we be-th- here [aaAx]
D: 8,183 That aft(ir) oure de-th- day . dowel reherse [aaAx]
D: 8,184 That at -th-e day of dome . we dede as we ou-gh-te [aaAx]

Vita de dowel dobet and dobest sedu(n)du(m) wyt and resou(n)

D: 9,1 Thus Irobed in russet . I romed aboute [aaAx]
D: 9,2 Al a som(er) sesou(n) . for to seke dowel [aaAx]
D: 9,3 And frayned ful ofte . of folk -th-(a)t I mette [aaAx]
D: 9,4 yf ony wy-gh-th wyste . wher dowel was at Inne [aaAx]
D: 9,5 And what man he my-gh-te be . of many ma(n) I asked [aaAx]
D: 9,6 Was neu(er) wi-gh-t as I wene . -th-at me wysse coude [aaAx]
D: 9,7 Where -th-is ladde logged . lasse ne more [aaAx]
D: 9,8 Tyl it befel on a fryday . two ffreres I mette [aaAx]
D: 9,9 Maystres of -th-e menours . me(n) of gret witte [aaAx]
D: 9,10 I haylsed hem hendely . as I had serued [aaAx]
D: 9,11 And prayed for Charyte . or -th-ey passed for-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 9,12 If -th-ey knew eny cuntre . or costes aboute [aaAx]
D: 9,13 Where -th-(a)t dowel dwelle-th- . do me to wysse [aaAx]
D: 9,14 Mary q(ou)d -th-e Maistres . among vs he dwelle-th- [aaAx]
D: 9,15 And eu(er) ha-th- I hope . & eu(er) schal hereaft(ir) [aaAa]
D: 9,16 { Contra } q(ou)d I as a clerk . & comsede to desputen [aaAx]
D: 9,16a {Sepcies in die cadit iustus &c } [Latin]
D: 9,17 Seuene si-th-e say-th- -th-e book . falle-th- -th-e ri-gh-tfull [aaAx]
D: 9,18 and whoso synne-th- y say . sertes me -th-inke-th- [aaAx]
D: 9,19 That dowel & do euel . mow not dwelle togideres [aaAx]
D: 9,20 { Ergo } he nys nou-gh-t alwey at home amo(n)g -gh-ou freres [????]
D: 9,21 He is o-th-(er)while ellys wher . to wysse -th-e peple [aaAx]
D: 9,22 I schal sey the my sone . seyd -th-e frere -th-anne [aaAx]
D: 9,23 How seuene si-th-e -th-e sad man . synne-th- on -th-e day [aaAx]
D: 9,24 By a forbyse seide -th-e ffrere . I schal -th-e fayre schewe [aaAx]

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D: 9,25 Let bryng a man to a bote . in a brode wat(ir) [aaAx]
D: 9,26 The wynde & -th-e wat(ir) . & -th-e waggyng of -th-e bote [aaAx]
D: 9,27 Make-th- -th-e man many tymes . to falle & to stande [aaaXx]
D: 9,28 ffor stande he neu(er) so styf . he stomble-th- in -th-e waggyng [aaAx]
D: 9,29 And -gh-et he is saf & sound . & so hym behoue-th- [aaAx]
D: 9,30 ffor yf he ne aryse -th-e ra-th-(er) . & ari-gh-t stere [aaAx]
D: 9,31 The wynde wold w(i)t(h) -th-e wat(ir) . -th-e boot ou(er)-th-rowe [aaaXx]
D: 9,32 Ther were -th-e mannys lyf lost . for lachesse of hymselue [aaAx]
D: 9,33 Ri-gh-t -th-us it fareth q(ou)d -th-e ffrere . be folk here on er-th-e [aaAx]
D: 9,34 The wat(ir) is likned to -th-e world . -th-at wane-th- & waxe-th- [aaAa]
D: 9,35 The goodes on -th-e grounde . be lyk to -th-e wawes [aaAx]
D: 9,36 That as wyndes and wat(er)s . wawen aboute [aaAx]
D: 9,37 -Th-e boot is lyk to -th-e body . -th-(a)t brytel is of kynde [aaAx]
D: 9,38 That -th-our-gh-t -th-e fende and -th-e flessh . & -th-e fals world [aaAx]
D: 9,39 Senne-th- -th-e sad man seuene . sy-th-is on -th-e day [aaaAx]
D: 9,40 Ac dedly synne do-th- he nou-gh-t . for dowel hym helpeth [aaAx]
D: 9,41 And -th-at is Charyte chapma(n) . chief to helpe [aaAx]
D: 9,42 ffor he streng-th-e -th-e to stonde . & stere-th- -th-e saule a-gh-en synne [aaAx]
D: 9,43 ffor -th-ou-gh- body bowe . as boot do-th- in wat(ir) [aaAx]
D: 9,44 Ay is the sawle saf . but -th-(o)u -th-yself wylt [aaAx]
D: 9,45 ffolowyn -th-y fflessh wil . & -th-e fendes aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 9,46 And doon dedly synne . & drenchen -th-y selue [aaAx]
D: 9,47 God wil suffre -th-e to deye . for -th-y self hast -th-e maistrye [aaAx]
D: 9,48 I haue no kynde knowynge q(ou)d I . to conseyue -th-y wordes [aaAx]
D: 9,49 Ac yf I may leue & loke . I schal go lerne bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 9,50 I bekenne -th-e Crist . -th-(a)t on -th-e cros dyde [aaAx]
D: 9,51 And he saide -th-e same . saue -th-e fro myschaunce [aaAx]
D: 9,52 And -gh-if -gh-e grace on -th-is er-th-e . in good lyf to ende [aabAb]
D: 9,53 -Th-us I wente wyde wher . dowel to seken [aaAx]
D: 9,54 As I wente by a wode . walkyng myn one [aaAx]
D: 9,55 Blysse of -th-e bryddes . made me Abyde [aaXa]

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D: 9,56 And vndir lynde on a launde . lened I a stou(n)de [aaAx]
D: 9,57 To lerne -th-e layes . -th-at louely bryddes maden [aaAx]
D: 9,58 Blysse of -th-e bryddes . brou-gh-t me on slepe [aaAx]
D: 9,59 The maruoyllest metyng . mette me -th-anne [aaAx]
D: 9,60 That eu(er) dremyd y dyd . in doute as I wene [aaAx]
D: 9,61 A moche ma(n) me -th-(o)u-gh-t . lyk to my selue [aaAx]
D: 9,62 Com & called me . by my kynde name [aaAx]
D: 9,63 What art -th-(o)u q(ou)d I . -th-(a)t my(n) name knowest [aaAxx]
D: 9,64 -th-ou wost wel -th-y self q(ou)d he . & no wy-gh-th beter [aaAx]
D: 9,65 Wot q(uo)d ych q(ou)d I hoo -th-ou art . y -th-(o)u-gh-t seyde he -th-anne [aaAa]
D: 9,66 I haue sewed -th-e -th-is seuene -gh-eer . saw -th-(o)u me no rathere [aaAx]
D: 9,67 Art -th-(o)u -th-ou-gh-t -th-o q(ou)d I . -th-(o)u coudest me telle [aaAxx]
D: 9,68 Wher dowel dwelle-th- . & do me to wysse [aaAx]
D: 9,69 Dowel q(ou)d he & dobet . & dobest -th-e -th-rydde [aaAx]
D: 9,70 Are thre faire vertues . & be not fer to fynde [aaAa]
D: 9,71 Whoso is meke of his mouth . mylde of his speche [aaAx]
D: 9,72 Trewe of his tounge . & of his two handes [aaAx]
D: 9,73 And -th-our-gh-t his laboure or his lond . his lyflode wynne-th- [aaAx]
D: 9,74 And trwsty of his taylende . take-th- but his owne [aaAx]
D: 9,75 And nou-gh-t dronken ne deygnous . dowel hym folow(e)t(h) [aaAx]
D: 9,76 Dobet -th-us do-th- . ac he do-th- moche more [aaAx]
D: 9,77 He is lowelich as a lombe . louelich of speche [aaAx]
D: 9,78 Whiles he ha-th- ou-gh-t of owne . he helpeth -th-(er) nede is [aaAx]
D: 9,79 The bagges & -th-e begg(er) doles . he hath broken he(m) alle [aaAx]
D: 9,80 The -th-e Erle Auarows hadde or his eyres [aa??]
D: 9,81 And ma(m)monays money . he ha-th- made hy(m) ffrendys [aaAx]
D: 9,82 And is ronne into Religiou(n) . & hath rendryd -th-e byble [aaAx]
D: 9,83 And p(re)cheth -th-e peple . seint poules wordes [aaAx]
D: 9,83a { Libent(er) sufferte &c } [Latin]
D: 9,84 The wyse suffre-th- -th-e vnwyse . w(i)t(h) -gh-ou to lybbe [aaAxx]
D: 9,85 And glad wil doth hem good . for so god hem hi-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 9,86 Dobest is aboue hem bo-th-e . & beret a bysshopes croos [aaaAa]
D: 9,87 His hoked at -th-at on ende . to hold men in good lyf [aaAx]

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D: 9,88 A pyke is in -th-o potent . to put adou(n) -th-e wyked [aaAx]
D: 9,89 That wayte ony wikkydnesse . dowel to tene [aaAx]
D: 9,90 And as dowel & dobet . dude hym vndirstonde [aaAx]
D: 9,91 They haue Crouned a kyng . to kepen hem alle [aaAx]
D: 9,92 That yf dowel or dobet . dede a-gh-ens dobest [aaAa]
D: 9,93 And were vnbuxom at his byddyng . and bold to don ille [aaAx]
D: 9,94 That -th-anne schuld -th-e kyng come . & caste he(m) in p(ri)sou(n) [aaAx]
D: 9,95 And put hem -th-(er)e in pen(au)nce . w(i)t(h)oute pyte or grace [aaAx]
D: 9,96 But dobest bede for hem abyde . -th-(er)e for eu(er)e [aaaXx]?
D: 9,97 -Th-us dowel & dobet . & dobest -th-e -th-irde [aaAx]
D: 9,98 Croune on to be kyng . & by here counseil werche [aaAx]
D: 9,99 And reule -th-e reame . be rede of hem alle [aaAx]
D: 9,100 And o-th-(er) wyse or elles nou-gh-t but as -th-ey -th-re assente-th- [????]
D: 9,101 I -th-anked -th-ought -th-o . -th-(a)t he me so tau-gh-te [aaaAxx]?
D: 9,102 Ac -gh-et saide ous nou-gh-t -th-y seggeng(es) . so me god helpe [aaAxx]
D: 9,103 More kende knowyng . I coueyte to lerne [aaAx]
D: 9,104 How dowel dobet & dobest . don on -th-is er-th-e [aaaAx]
D: 9,105 But wyt can wysse -th-e q(ou)d -th-ought . where -th-ey -th-re dwelle [aaxAx]
D: 9,106 Ellys wot I no man -th-at yit is on lyue [????]
D: 9,107 -Th-ou-gh-t & I -th-us . -th-re dayes we -gh-eden [aaAx]
D: 9,108 Desputyng on dowel . day aft(ir) o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 9,109 And or we war werey . w(i)t(h) wyt gan we mete [aaAx]
D: 9,110 He was long & lene . lyk to noon o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 9,111 Was no p(ri)de on his parayle . ne pou(er)te no-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 9,112 Sad of his semblau(n)t . & of a soft speche [aaAx]?
D: 9,113 I durste meue no mat(er) . to make hym to Iangle [aaAx]
D: 9,114 But as I bad -th-ou-gh-t -th-o be mene betwene [????]
D: 9,115 To putte for-th- som purpos . & p(ro)uen his wittes [aaAx]
D: 9,116 Thanne -th-ou-gh-t in -th-at tyme, . seyde -th-ese wordes [aaaAx]
D: 9,117 Where dowel dobet . & dobest ben in londe [aaAx]
D: 9,118 Here is wil wolde wyte . yf wyt coude teche [aaAx]

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Primus passus in secu(n)do libro

D: 10,1 Syre dowel dwelle-th- q(ou)d wyt . nou-gh-t a day hennes [aaxAx]
D: 10,2 In a Castel -th-(a)t kende made . of foure man(er) -th-inges [aaAx]?
D: 10,3 Of er-th-e & eyre is hit made . medled togideres [aaBbx]
D: 10,4 With wynde and wat(ir) . wittylych enIoyned [aaAx]
D: 10,5 Kende hath closed -th-(er)inne . craftylych w(i)t(h) alle [aaAx]
D: 10,6 A lemma(n) -th-(a)t he loueth . lyk to hym selue [aaAx]
D: 10,7 { Anima } sche hatte . to here ha-th- enuye [aaAa]
D: 10,8 A proud prykere of frau(n)ce . { P(ri)nceps hui(us) mu(n)di } [aaxAx]
D: 10,9 And wolde wynne here away . w(i)t(h) wyles yf he my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 10,10 Ac kynde know(e)t(h) -th-is wel . & kepeth here -th-e bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 10,11 And [hath] don here to syre dowel . duke of -th-ese marches [aaAx]
D: 10,12 Dobet is here damysele . syre dowels dou-gh-t(er) [aaAa]
D: 10,13 And serue-th- -th-e lady lely . bo-th-e late & ra-th-e [aaAx]
D: 10,14 Thus dowel & dobet . & dobest -th-e -th-irde [aaAx]
D: 10,15 Beth mayst(re)s of -th-is man(er) . -th-e mayde to kepe [aaAx]
D: 10,16 Ac -th-e Conestable of -th-e Castel . -th-(a)t kepit he(m) alle [aaAx]
D: 10,17 Is a wyse kny-gh-t w(i)t(h)alle . syre -th-e wyt he hi-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 10,18 And haue fyve faire sonys . by his first wyve [aaAx]
D: 10,19 Sire se wel & say wel . & here wel -th-e hende [aaAx]
D: 10,20 Sire werk wel w(i)t(h) hand . a wy-gh-ht ma(n) of streng-th-e [aaxAx]
D: 10,21 And sire godefre go wel . gret lordes alle [aaAx]
D: 10,22 These syxe be-th- set . to saue -th-e Castel [aaAx]
D: 10,23 To kepe -th-e woma(n) . -th-is wise me(n) ben charged [xaAx]
D: 10,24 Tyl kynde come or sende . & kepe he(m) hymselue [aaAx]
D: 10,25 What calle -gh-e -th-e Castel q(ou)d I . -th-at kynde ha-th- maked [aaAx]
D: 10,26 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 10,27 Kynde q(ou)d he is Creato(ur) . of alle kynne bestes [aaAx]
D: 10,28 ffader & formo(ur) . first of alle -th-ing [aaAx]
D: 10,29 And he is gret god . -th-at gynnyng had neu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 10,30 The lord of lyf & of li-gh-te . of lysse & of peyne [aaaAx]
D: 10,31 Angels & alle -th-inges . arn at his wille [aaAx]
D: 10,32 Ac man is hym most lyke . of mar & of Shape [aaAx]
D: 10,33 ffor -th-our-gh-t -th-e world -th-at he werpes . wexen for-th- bestes [aaAx]
D: 10,34 And at his wille . was wrou-gh-t w(i)t(h) a speche [xaAx]?

fol. 132r

D: 10,34a { Dixit & facta sunt &c } [Latin]
D: 10,35 Saue man -th-at he made . ymage to hym selue [aaAx]
D: 10,36 -Gh-af hym gost of his godhed . & graunted hym blysse [aaAx]
D: 10,37 Lyf -th-at ay schal lasten . & al his lynage after [aaAx]
D: 10,38 The castel -th-(a)t kynde made . { Caro } hit hatte [aaAx]
D: 10,39 As myche to mene . as man w(i)t(h) -th-e saule [aaAx]
D: 10,40 That he wrou-gh-te w(i)t(h) wyrkes . & w(i)t(h) wordes bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 10,41 -Th-oru-gh-t my-gh-te of -th-e mageste . ma(n) was Imaked [aaAa]
D: 10,41a { ffaciam(us) ho(m)i(n)em ad ymagine(m) nostra(m) } [Latin]
D: 10,42 Inwyt & alle wyttes . enclosed ben -th-(er)inne [aaAa]
D: 10,43 ffor loue of -th-(a)t lady . -th-(a)t lyf ys nemnyd [aaAx]
D: 10,44 That is { Anima } -th-(a)t ou(er)al . in -th-e body wandre-th- [aaXx]
D: 10,45 Ac in -th-e herte is here home . heyest of alle [aaAa]
D: 10,46 Sche is lyf & ledere . a lemman of heuene [aaAx]
D: 10,47 Inwyt is -th-e helpe . -th-at { Anima } desireth [aaAx]
D: 10,48 Aft(ir) -th-e g(ra)ce of god . inwyt is -th-e grettest [aaAx]
D: 10,49 Inwyt in -th-e hed is . & help to -th-e saule [aaAx]
D: 10,50 ffor -th-oru-gh-t his connyng is kept . { Caro & Anima } [aaAx]
D: 10,51 In rewle & resou(n) . but recheles it make [aaAx]
D: 10,52 He Eggith eye si-gh-th . & heryng to good [aaAx]
D: 10,53 Of good speche & konnynge . he is begynner(e) [aaAx]
D: 10,54 In mannys brayn is he most . & my-gh-tyest to knowe [aaAx]
D: 10,55 Ther is his boure bremest . but yf blood it make [aaAx]
D: 10,56 ffor whan blod is bremere -th-an brayn . -th-an is Inwyt boundyn [aaaXa]
D: 10,57 And eke wantou(n) & wylde . w(i)t(h)oute ony resou(n) [aaAx]
D: 10,58 In -gh-ong fauntes & foles . w(i)t(h) hem fayleth Inwyt [aaAx]
D: 10,59 And eke in sottes -th-(o)u my-gh-t se . sitten at nale [aaAx]
D: 10,60 They holden ale in here hed . tyl Inwyt be drenched [aaaAx]
D: 10,61 And ben braynwod as bestes . so here blode wexe-th- [aaAx]
D: 10,62 Than hath -th-e pouke power . syre { prynceps hui(us) mu(n)di }
D: 10,63 Ou(er) suche man(er) men . he hath my-gh-te in here saules [aaAx]

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D: 10,64 Ac in fauntes ne folys . -th-e deuyl ha-th- no wyt [aaAx]
D: 10,65 ffor no werk -th-(a)t -th-ey werche . wykked or elles [aaAx]
D: 10,66 Ac -th-e ffader & -th-e frendes . for fauntes schal be blamed [aaAx]
D: 10,67 But yf ye weten hem fro wantounesse . -th-(er) while -th-ey be-th- -gh-onge [aaAxx]
D: 10,68 And -th-ey ben pore & cateles . to kepyn hym fro ylle xxXx|
D: 10,69 -Th-an is holycherche owyng . to helpe hym & saue [aaAx]
D: 10,70 ffro folyes & fynde hem . til -th-ey ben wysere [aaAx]?
D: 10,71 Ac eche wi-gh-t in -th-is world . -th-(a)t hath his vndirstandyng [aaAx]
D: 10,72 Is chief sou(er)ayn ou(er) hym self . his saule to -gh-eme [aaAx]
D: 10,73 And cheuese hym for ony charge . whan -th-(a)t Childhod passe-th- [aaAx]
D: 10,74 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 10,75 ffor werche he wil or wrong . -th-e wy-gh-th is his owne [aaaAx]
D: 10,76 -Th-an is dowel a duke . -th-(a)t distroyet vices [aaAx]
D: 10,77 And saue -th-e saule . -th-(a)t senne ha-th- no my-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 10,78 To rowten & to resten . ne roten in -th-e herte [aaAx]
D: 10,79 And -th-at is drede of god . dowel it make-th- [axAx]
D: 10,80 Hyt is begynnynge of goodnesse . god for to douten [aaAx]
D: 10,81 Salamon hit seide . for a so-th- tale [aaAx]
D: 10,81a { Iniciu(m) sapiencie timor domini } [Latin]
D: 10,82 ffor doute men do-th- bett(er) . for drede is such a mayst(er) [aaxAx]
D: 10,83 That he make-th- me(n) meke . & mylde of here speche [aaaAx]
D: 10,84 And alle kynde scolers . in scole to lerne [xaAx]
D: 10,85 -Th-an dobet sey-th- be ware . for betyng of -th-e -gh-erde [aaAx]
D: 10,86 And -th-(er)of seith -th-e saut(er) . -th-e salme -th-(o)u my-gh-t rede [aaAx]
D: 10,87 { Virga tua & baculus tuus ip(s)a me consolata sunt } [Latin]
D: 10,88 And yf clene consience . acorde -th-(a)t -th-yself dost wel [aaAx]
D: 10,89 Wylne -th-(o)u neu(er) in -th-is world . for to do bettre [aaAx]
D: 10,90 ffor { Intenc(i)o(n) indicat hominem &c } [Latin]
D: 10,91 By counceil & consience . acordyng holy Churche [aaAx]
D: 10,92 Loke -th-(o)u wysse -th-y wyt . & -th-y werkes aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 10,93 ffor if -th-(o)u comsest a-gh-en consience . -th-(o)u combrest -th-y selue(n) [aaAx]
D: 10,94 --- this line is omitted ---
D: 10,94a { Qui agit contra conscientiam &c } [Latin]
D: 10,95 Ac yf -th-(o)u wirchest by goddys word . I warne -th-e for -th-e beste [aaAx]

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D: 10,96 What so men worden . of -th-e wra-th--th-e -th-e neu(er)e [aaAx]?
D: 10,97 Catou(n) counseille-th- to . tak kepe of his techynge [aaAx]
D: 10,98 { Cum recte viuas ne cures verba malor(um) } [Latin]
D: 10,99 But suffre & sitte stille . & seke -th-(o)u no fer-th-(er) [aaaAx]
D: 10,100 And be glad of -th-e grace . -th-(a)t god ha-th- sente [aaAx]
D: 10,101 ffor yf -th-(o)u comsest to clymbe . & coueytest herre [aaAx]
D: 10,102 -Th-u my-gh-t lese -th-y lownesse . for a lite p(ri)de [aaAx]
D: 10,103 I haue herd how lewd me(n) . haue lered he children [aaAx]
D: 10,104 That selde men sen -th-e marbel -th-ryuen . -th-(a)t me(n) ofte treden [aaAx]
D: 10,105 And ri-gh-t so by romers . -th-(a)t renne(n) abouten [aaAx]
D: 10,106 ffro religiou(n) to religiou(n) . recheles be -th-ey eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 10,107 Ne men -th-(a)t connen alle craftes . clergie teche-th- eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 10,108 -Th-ryft or -th-edom . w(i)t(h) -th-o is selde seyn [aaAbb]
D: 10,108a { Qui circuit om(n)e genus &c } [Latin]
D: 10,109 Paul -th-e apostil . in his pystyl wrot yt [aaAx]
D: 10,110 In ensample of which . shuld not renne aboute [aaAxx]
D: 10,111 And for wysdom is wreten . & wittenesse-th- in Cherches [aaAx]
D: 10,112 { In eadem vocac(i)o(n)e qua vocati estys state } [Latin]
D: 10,113 If -th-(o)u be man named . monke o-th-(er) Chanou(n) [aaAx]
D: 10,114 Hold -th-e stable & stedfast . & streng-th-e -th-y seluen [aaAx]
D: 10,115 To be blyssed for -th-y beryng . begger -th-ou-gh-t -th-(o)u were [aaAx]?
D: 10,116 Loke -th-(o)u gruche nou-gh-t on god . -th-ou-gh-t he geue -th-e lytel [aaAx]
D: 10,117 Be payd w(i)t(h) -th-e porc(i)ou(n) . pore o-th-(er) riche [aaAx]
D: 10,118 Thus I -th-rede ly-gh-t dowel . & dobet to suffren [aaAx]
D: 10,119 ffor -th-oru-gh-t sufferaunce se . -th-(o)u my-gh-t how souereyn aryse-th- [aaAx]?
D: 10,120 And so lered vs luke . -th-(a)t liede neu(er) [aaAx]
D: 10,120a { Qui se humiliat exaltabitur &c } [Latin]
D: 10,121 And -th-us of drede & of dede . dobest aryse [aaAx]
D: 10,122 Whiche is -th-e floure & -th-e froyt . fostred vs bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 10,123 Ri-gh-t as -th-e rose swete out of a ragged Rote [aaAx]

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D: 10,124 --- this line om ---
D: 10,125 And a row-gh- brere spryngeth & sprede-th- . -th-(a)t spycers desire-th- [aaAx]
D: 10,126 Or as whete ou-gh-t of wed . waxet out of er-th-e [aaAx]?
D: 10,127 So dobest out of dobet . & dowel gynne-th- sprynge [aaAx]
D: 10,128 Among men on -th-is molde . -th-at meke ben & kynde [aaAx]
D: 10,129 ffor loue of here lounesse . oure lord -gh-euet hem g(ra)ce [aaAx]
D: 10,130 Swych werke to werchen . -th-(a)t he is w(i)t(h) payed [aaAx]
D: 10,131 fformest & ferst . to folk -th-(a)t ben weddyd [aaAx]
D: 10,132 And leuen as here lawes whil . hit like-th- god almy-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 10,133 That -th-oru-gh-t wedlok -th-e world stant . whoso wil it knowe [aaAx]
D: 10,134 -Th-ey be -th-e Rychest of reames . & -th-e rote of dowel [aaAx]
D: 10,135 ffor [of] here kynde -th-ey come . -th-(a)t Confessours ben nempned [aaAx]
D: 10,136 Bo-th-e Maydenys & nonne . monkes & Ankeres [aaAx]
D: 10,137 Kynges & kny-gh-tes . and alle kenne Clerk(es) [aaAa]
D: 10,138 Barou(n)s & burgeys . & bondeme(n) of Tounes [aaAx]
D: 10,139 Ac fals folk & fey-th-les . -th-eues & lyeres [aaAx]?
D: 10,140 Be conceyued in Cursydnesse . as Caym was and eue [aaAx]
D: 10,141 Aft(ir) -th-(a)t Adam & sche . eten -th-e Appel [aaAa]
D: 10,142 A-gh-en -th-e heste of hym . -th-(a)t hem of nou-gh-t made [aaAx]
D: 10,143 An Angel in Angyr . hi-gh-t hem to wende [aaAx]
D: 10,144 Into -th-is wreched world . to wonyen & lybben [aaAx]
D: 10,145 In tene & trauaylle . to here lyfys ende [aaAxx]
D: 10,146 In -th-(a)t cursed constulac(i)ou(n) . -th-ey knew togederes [aaAx]
D: 10,147 And brou-gh-t for-th- a barn . -th-(a)t moche bale wrou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 10,148 Caym -th-ey hem called . in cursed tyme engendryd [aaAx]
D: 10,149 And so seith -th-e saut(er) . se yt whan -th-e liketh [aaAx]
D: 10,150 { Concepit dolore et pep(er)it iniquitatem } [Latin]
D: 10,151 Alle -th-(a)t come(n) of -th-(a)t Caym . cryst hated aft(ir) [aaAbb]
D: 10,152 And many mylyouns mo . of men & of wymmen [aaaAx]
D: 10,153 That of seth & of his sust(er) . sethen for-th- comen [aaAx]
D: 10,154 ffor -th-ey maryed hem w(i)t(h) cursed men . of Caymes kynne [abaBb]
D: 10,155 ffor alle -th-(a)t comen of Caym . cursed -th-ey were [aaAx]

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D: 10,156 And alle -th-(a)t cowled -th-(a)t kyn . cryst hated eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 10,157 ffor -th-ey he sente to Sem . & seyd hym by an Angel [aaAx]
D: 10,158 To kepe his kynrede fro Caymes . -th-(a)t -th-ey couple nou-gh-t togideres [aaaAx]
D: 10,159 And seth Sem & his sust(er) . were spoused to Caymes [aaaAx]
D: 10,160 Ageyn goddys heste . gyrles -th-ey gete [aaAa]
D: 10,161 That god was wroth w(i)t(h) here werkes . & seyde swich wordes [aaAx]
D: 10,162 { Penitet me fecisse ho(m)i(n)em &c } [Latin]
D: 10,163 And is as moche to mene . among vs alle [aaAx]
D: 10,164 That I man maked now . yt me for-th-ynke-th- [aaAx]?
D: 10,165 And come to noe an noon . & badde hym nou-gh-t lette [aaAx]
D: 10,166 Swy-th-e go shapen a ship . of shydes & bordes [aaAx]
D: 10,167 Hym self & his sones -th-re . & sethen here wyues [aaAx]
D: 10,168 Bosken to -th-(a)t boot . & byden -th-(er)inne [aaAx]
D: 10,169 Tyl fourty be fulfilled . -th-(a)t flood haue Iwassche [aaAx]
D: 10,170 Clene away -th-at cursed blod . -th-at Cayme hath Imaked [aaAx]
D: 10,171 Bestes -th-(a)t now be-th- . schul banne -th-e tyme [aaAx]
D: 10,172 That eu(er)e -th-(a)t Cursed Cayme . come on -th-is er-th-e [aaAx]
D: 10,173 And alle schal deye for his dede . be dou(n)nes & hulles [aaAx]
D: 10,174 Bo-th-e fyssches & foules . for-th- myd o-th-(er) bestes [aaAx]
D: 10,175 Outetake -th-e eyte soules . & of eche beste a couple [aaAx]
D: 10,176 That in -th-e sengle schip . schal ben Isaued [aaAx]
D: 10,177 Elles schal al deyen . & to helle wenden [aaAx]?
D: 10,178 -Th-us -th-oru-gh-t Cursed Caym . com care vpon alle [aaAa]
D: 10,179 And al for Sem & his sust(er) childryn . spousyd o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 10,180 A-gh-en -th-e lawe of oure lord . layen togideres [aaAx]
D: 10,181 And maryed at Myschief . as men do now here Childryn [aaAx]
D: 10,182 ffor somme as I se now . so-th- for to telle [aaAx]
D: 10,183 ffor coueytise of Catel . vnkendly be maryed [aaAx]
D: 10,184 A Careful concepc(i)ou(n) . comyth of swiche weddynge [aaAx]
D: 10,185 As fele of -th-e folk . as I before swewed [aaAx]

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D: 10,186 Hit is an oncomely couple . be Crist as I wene [aaAx]
D: 10,187 To -gh-euen a -gh-ong wenche . to an old feble [aaXx]
D: 10,188 Or wedden eny widue . for ony wele of goodes [aaAx]
D: 10,189 That neu(er) schal bere barn . but it be in here Armes [aaAx]
D: 10,190 In Ielousye Ioyles . w(i)t(h) Ianglyng a bedde [aaAx]
D: 10,191 Ofte si-th-es -th-ese p(er)estolences . haue put he(m) togidere [aaAx]
D: 10,192 The froyte -th-at -th-ey brynge for-th- . bu-th- many foule wordes [aaAx]
D: 10,193 Haue -th-ey no Childryn but cheste betwene [aaAx]
D: 10,194 -Th-ey be don to danmowe . but if -th-e deuel helpe [aaAx]
D: 10,195 To folowe aft(ir) -th-e flycche . fette -th-ey it neu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 10,196 But if -th-ey bothe be forswor(e) . -th-at bacou(n) -th-ey tyne [aaAx]
D: 10,197 ffor -th-ey I counceile al cristen . coueyte nou-gh-t to wedde [aaAx]
D: 10,198 ffor coueytise of Catel . or of kynrede riche [aaAx]
D: 10,199 But maydenes & maydenys . mache -gh-ou -th-e same [aaAx]
D: 10,200 Weduers & wedues . wurcheth ri-gh-t also [aaAx]
D: 10.201 And glade -gh-e god . -th-(a)t al good sendeth [aaAx]
D: 10,202 ffor in tyme trewly . betwen me(n) & wo(m)me(n) [aaAxx]
D: 10,203 Shuld no bed borded be . but -th-ey were bo-th-e clene [aaAx]
D: 10,204 Of lyf & of loue . & of lawe also [aaAx]
D: 10,205 That derne dede . do no man schulde [aaAx]
D: 10,206 As betwen sengle & sengle . -th-e lawe ha-th- grau(n)ted [aaAxx]
D: 10,207 That eche man haue a make . in maryage of wedlok [aaAx]
D: 10,208 And -th-e werlc of his wyf . & of no woma(n) elles [aaAx]
D: 10,209 That o-th-(er) gates ben geten . for gadelyng(es) ben holden [aaAx]
D: 10,210 And -th-(a)t fals folk & fals eyres also [aaAx]?
D: 10,211 ffondelyng(es) & lyeres on g(ra)cious to gete loue or ony good ellys [aaAx]
D: 10,212 But wandres & walwes . & waste if -th-ey mowe [aaAx]
D: 10,213 A-gh-ens dowel -th-ey don euel . & -th-e deuel plesen [aaAx]
D: 10,214 And aft(ir) -th-e de-th- day . schul dwelle w(i)t(h) -th-e same [aaAx]
D: 10,215 But yf god -gh-yf hem . grace here for to amende [aaAx]

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D: 10,216 -Th-an is dowel to -th-reden . & dobet to suffren [aaAx]
D: 10,217 And so come-th- dobest aboute . & brynge-th- dou(n) mody [aaAx]
D: 10,218 And -th-at is wykked wil . -th-(a)t many werk schendeth [aaAx]

D: 11,1 Thanne hadde wyt a wyf . was hote dame stodye [aaXx]?
D: 11,2 That low-gh- was of lych . & of lowe chere [aaAx]
D: 11,3 Sche was wonderly wroth . -th-(a)t wyt so tau-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 11,4 And st(er)nely staryng . dame studye saide [aaAx]
D: 11,5 Wil art -th-(o)u wys wyt q(ou)d sche . eny wysdomes to telle [aaAx]
D: 11,6 To flaterers or to folys . -th-at frentyk ben in wittes [aaAx]
D: 11,7 And blamed hem & banned hym & bad hym be stille [aaAx]
D: 11,8 With suche wise wordes . to wisse ony folys [aaAx]
D: 11,9 And sayde { Nolite mitt(er)e } man . margery perle [aaAx]
D: 11,10 Among hogg(es) -th-(a)t hauen . hawys at wille [aaAx]
D: 11,11 They do but dreuele on -th-e . draf wher be -th-ey leue [aaAx]
D: 11,12 Than al -th-e p(re)cious perry . -th-(a)t in p(ar)adys waxe-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,13 I say be -th-o q(ou)d sche . -th-(a)t schewe by here werkes [aaAx]
D: 11,14 That hem were leu(er)e lond . or lordschipe on erthe [aaAx]
D: 11,15 Or richesse or rentes . & rest at here wille [aaAx]
D: 11,16 -Th-an alle -th-e soth sawes . -th-(a)t salamon seyde eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 11,17 Wysdom & wyt now . is nou-gh-t worth a ressche [aaAx]
D: 11,18 But it be cardyd w(i)t(h) coueytyse . as clo-th-ers dou(n) here wolle [aaAx]
D: 11,19 That -th-(a)t construe disceytes . & conspyre wronges [axAx]
D: 11,20 And for-th-re a loueday . to lette -th-e trew-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,21 That suche Craftes connen . be cleped to Counceyl [aaAa]
D: 11,22 And ben seruyd as sires . -th-(a)t seruen -th-e deuel [aaAx]
D: 11,23 Iob -th-e gentil . his gestys seyden it [aaAx]
D: 11,23a { Quare via impior(um) p(re)paratur ve ve est om(n)ib(us) }
D: 11,23a { Qui praue agunt et inique } [Latin]
D: 11,24 And he -th-at holy wryt . ay in his mouth [aaaAx]
D: 11,25 And can telle of Tobye . & of twelue apostels [aaAx]

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D: 11,26 Or p(re)chen of -th-e pen(au)nce . -th-at pilatus wrou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 11,27 Of Ih(es)u -th-e gentil . -th-(a)t Iewys todrowe [aaAx]
D: 11,28 On croys vpon Caluarye . as clerk(es) vs teche-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,29 Litel is he loued or late by -th-(a)t . swych a lessou(n) teche-th- [aaaAx]
D: 11,30 Or dauncelyd or drawen for-th- . disours wite -th-e so-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,31 ffor -gh-if harlot helpe hem bett(er) . haue god my trew-th-e [aaxAx]
D: 11,32 More -th-an musyk . or makyng of god almy-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 11,33 Wolde neu(er) kyng ne kny-gh-t . ne Canou(n) of seint poule [aaAx]
D: 11,34 -gh-eue hem to here -gh-eres-gh-eue . -th-e valu of a grote [aaXx]
D: 11,35 Menstralsye & mur-th-e . among me(n) is nou-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,36 Lecherye & losengerye . & losels tales [aaAx]
D: 11,37 And glotonye w(i)t(h) gret othes . bu-th- games now adayes [aaAx]
D: 11,38 Ac yf -th-ey carpen of Crist . -th-ese clerk(es) & -th-ese lewed [aaAx]
D: 11,39 At mete & at mur-th-e . whan mynstrals be stille [aaAx]
D: 11,40 -Th-an telle -th-ey of -th-e trinite . how two slow -th-e -th-ridde [aaAx]
D: 11,41 And bryngen for-th- a balled resou(n) . take Bernard to witnesse [aaAx]
D: 11,42 And putte p(re)sumpciou(n) . to p(ro)ue -th-e sothe [aaAx]
D: 11,43 Thus -th-ey dreuelyn at here deys . -th-e dette to knowen [aaAx]
D: 11,44 And knawe god in -th-e -th-rote . whan here guttis fullen [aaaAx]
D: 11,45 Ac -th-e Carful may cryen . & carpen at -th-e -gh-ate [aaAx]
D: 11,46 Bo-th-e of hong(er) & of -th-urst . & for chele quake-th- [xaAxx]
D: 11,47 Is non to meuen hym . ne his angwys amendyn [aaAx]
D: 11,48 But honesshen hym as an hound . & hoten hym go -th-ennes [aaAx]
D: 11,49 lite loueth he -th-at lord . -th-(a)t lene-th- hym -th-(a)t blysse [aaAx]
D: 11,50 That -th-us p(ar)te-th- w(i)t(h) -th-e pore . a parcel whan hym nede-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,51 Nere mercy in mene men . more -th-an in riche [aaAx]
D: 11,52 Many pore men meteles . my-gh-te go to bedde [aaAx]
D: 11,53 God is moche in -th-e -th-rote . of -th-is gret maystres [aaAx]
D: 11,54 And among mene men . his m(er)cy & his werk(es) [aaAx]
D: 11,55 And so seith -th-e saut(er) . seke it in { memento } [aaAx]
D: 11,55a { Ecce audiuim(us) ea(m) in effrata Inuenim(us) ea(m) in ca(m)pis silue } [Latin]

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D: 11,56 Clerkys & ked men . carpen of god faste [aaAx]
D: 11,57 And haue hym moche in mouthe . ac mene me(n) in herte [aaAx]
D: 11,58 ffreres & faito(ur)s . haue founden vp such questiou(n)s [aaAx]
D: 11,59 To plese w(i)t(h) proude me(n) . se-th-e pestilens tyme [aaAx]
D: 11,60 That defoule-th- oure face . at -th-e feste -th-(er) -th-ey sitten [aaAx]
D: 11,61 ffor now is ech body bold . & he be riche [aaAx]
D: 11,62 To tellen of -th-e trinite . to be holden a sire [aaAxx]
D: 11,63 And fynde-th- for-th- fantsyes . oure fey-th- for to apeyre [aaAx]
D: 11,64 And defame-th- oure fadir . -th-(a)t ous alle make-th- [aaAxx]
D: 11,65 And carpe-th- a-gh-ens clergye . crabbed wordys [aaAx]
D: 11,66 Why wolde oure saueour suffre . susche a worme in his blysse [aaAx]
D: 11,67 That he gyled -th-e womma(n) . & -th-e wey aft(ir) [xaAx]
D: 11,68 -Th-oru-gh-t wiche a werk & wil . -th-ey wente to helle [aaAx]
D: 11,69 And alle here seed for here synne . -th-e same wo suffre-th- [aaAa]
D: 11,70 Suche motyfs -th-ey mouen . -th-es maystres in here glorie [aaAx]
D: 11,71 And make men to mysbeleue . -th-(a)t musen on here wordys [aaAx]?
D: 11,72 Ac Austyn -th-e olde . for alle such p(re)ched [aaAx]
D: 11,73 And for such tale tellers . suche a teme schewed [aaAx]
D: 11,74 { Non plus sapere qu(a)m oportet sapere } [Latin]
D: 11,75 That is to seyne wille-th- neu(er) to wyte why [aaAa]
D: 11,76 That god wold suffre satan . his seed to begyle [aaAx]
D: 11,77 Ac beleue lely . on -th-e lore of holy Churche [aaAx]
D: 11,78 And pray hym of pardou(n) . & pen(au)nce be -th-y lyue [aaAx]
D: 11,79 And for his moche mercy . to amende vs here [aaAx]
D: 11,80 ffor alle -th-at wille-th- to wete . -th-e wordes of god almy-gh-t [aaAx]
D: 11,81 I wolde his eye were . in his ores & his hele aft(ir) [aaBb]
D: 11,82 That eu(er)e eft wille-th- for to wite why [aaAa]
D: 11,83 That god wolde suffre satan his sed to begyle [aaAx]
D: 11,84 Or Iudas -th-e Iew . Ih(es)u betrayed [aaAx]

fol. 136v

D: 11,85 Al was as he wolde . lord worschiped be -th-e [xaAx]
D: 11,86 And worth as -th-(o)u wilt . what so we telle [aaAx]
D: 11,87 Now come-th- a Congyou(n) . wold cach of my wittes [aaAx]
D: 11,88 What is dowel fro dobet . now def mote he wor-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,89 Se-th-e he wille-th- to wite . which -th-ey ben alle [aaAx]
D: 11,90 But he loue in -th-e lest degre . -th-(a)t longe-th- to dowel [aaAx]
D: 11,91 I dar ben his bold borw . do bet wil he neu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 11,92 -th-ou-gh- dobest draw on hym . day aft(er) other [aaAx]
D: 11,93 And whan -th-(a)t wyt was ware . how his wyf tolde [aaAx]
D: 11,94 He become so confusyd . he coude not mele [aaAx]
D: 11,95 Also domb as a dore . drow-gh- hym aside [aaAx]
D: 11,96 Ac for no carpynge I cou-th-e . ne knelyng to an grounde [aaAx]
D: 11,97 I my-gh-te gete no greyn . of his gret witt(es) [aaAx]
D: 11,98 But al lawyng he louted . & loked vpon stodie [aaAx]
D: 11,99 In signe -th-at I schuld . beseke here of here grace [aaAx]?
D: 11,100 And whan I was waar of his wil . to his wyf gan I knele [aaAx]
D: 11,101 And seyde mercy madame . -gh-oure ma(n) schal I wor-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,102 ffor to wurche -gh-oure wil . while my lyf dureth [aaAxx]
D: 11,103 To kenne me kendly . to knowe what is dowel [aaAx]
D: 11,104 ffor -th-y mekenesse man q(ou)d sche . & for -th-y mylde speche [aaAx]
D: 11,105 I schal kenne -th-e to my Cosyn . -th-(a)t Clergye is hoten [aaAx]
D: 11,106 He ha-th- wedded a wyf . w(i)t(h)Inne wokes sixe [aaAx]
D: 11,107 Is syb to -th-e seuene Ars . -th-(a)t scripture is nemned [aaAx]
D: 11,108 -Th-ey two I hope . aft(ir) my besekyng [xaAx]
D: 11,109 Schul wisse -th-e to dowel . I dar vndirtake [aaAx]
D: 11,110 -Th-an was I a fayn as foule . of fayre morowe [aaAx]
D: 11,111 Gladdere -th-an gleman . -th-(a)t gold ha-th- to -gh-ifte [aaAx]
D: 11,112 And asked -th-e hey wey . where clergy wonyd [aaXx]
D: 11,113 Telle me some tokene to hym . for tyme is I wende [aaAx]

fol. 137r

D: 11,114 Aske -th-e hey wey q(ou)d sche . fro hennys to suffre [aaAx]
D: 11,115 Bo-th-e wele & wo . yf -th-(o)u wilt lerne [aaAx]
D: 11,116 And ride for-th- be richesse . ac rest -th-(o)u nou-gh-t -th-(er)inne [aaAx]
D: 11,117 ffor yf -th-(o)u couplest -th-e with hym to clergie comest -th-(o)u neu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 11,118 And eke -th-e longe launde . -th-(a)t lecherye hatte [aaAx]
D: 11,119 Lef hym on -th-y left half . a large myle or more [aaAbb]?
D: 11,120 Til -th-(o)u come tyl a court . kepe wel -th-y tounge [aaAx]
D: 11,121 ffro lesynges & lyeres . and likerous drynkes [aaAx]
D: 11,122 -Th-an schalt -th-(o)u se sobrete . & symplete of speche [aaAa]
D: 11,123 That ech wy-gh-th be in wil . his wit -th-e to Schewyn [aaAx]
D: 11,124 So schalt -th-(o)u come to clergie . -th-(a)t can many wittes [aaAx]
D: 11,125 Sey hym -th-es sygne . I set hym to scole [aaAx]
D: 11,126 And -th-at I grete wel his wyf . I wrot here -th-e byble [aaAx]
D: 11,127 And set here to sapience . & to here saut(er) glosed [aaAx]

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D: 11,167 And wend -th-id(er) li-gh-tliche my wey . w(i)t(h)oute more lettyng [aaaAx]
D: 11,168 And fond as sche fortolde . & for-th- gan I wende [aaAx]
D: 11,169 And ar I com to Clergie . coude I neu(er) stente [aaAx]
D: 11,170 I grette -th-e god man . as -th-e good wyf me tau-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 11,171 And aftirward his wif . I worschipped bo-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,172 And told here -th-e tokenes . -th-at me tau-gh-te were [aaAx]
D: 11,173 Was neu(er) grome on -th-is ground . se-th- god make-th- heuene [aaAx]
D: 11,174 ffayrer vndirfonge . ne frendloker mad at ese [aaAx]
D: 11,175 Than my self so-th-ly . so sone as sche wyste [aaAx]
D: 11,176 That I was of wittis hous . & of his wyf dame stodie [axAx]
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D: 11,179 And I sayd so-th-ly . -th-ey sent me hedyr [aaAx]
D: 11,180 To lere at -gh-ow dowel . & dobet -th-(er) aft(ir) [xaAx]
D: 11,181 And se-th- aftirward to se . somwhat of dobest [aaAx]
D: 11,182 hit is a wel lely lyf q(ou)d sche . among -th-e lewd peple [aaAx]
D: 11,183 Actyf it is hoten . housbondes it vsen [aaAx]
D: 11,184 Trew tiliers on er-th-e . tayllours or souters [aaxAx]
D: 11,185 And alle kyn Crafty men . -th-(a)t conne here fode wynne [aaAx]

fol. 137v

D: 11,186 With eny trewe trauaile . toyle for here fode [aaAx]
D: 11,187 Diken or deluen . dowel it hatte [aaAx]
D: 11,188 To breke beggers bred . & bak hym w(i)t(h) clo-th-is [aaaAx]
D: 11,189 Comfort -th-e carfull . in castel ben fettryd [aaAx]
D: 11,190 And seken out -th-o . & sende hem -th-(a)t hem nede-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,191 Obedient as bro-th-(er) . & sustren to o-th-(er) [aaXx]
D: 11,192 Thus byt dobet . so bere-th- witnesse -th-e saut(er) [aaAx]
D: 11,192a { Ecce q(ua)m bonu(m) & q(ua)m Iocu(n)du(m) habitar(e) ffratres in vnu(m) } [Latin]
D: 11,193 Syke w(i)t(h) -th-e sory . synge w(i)t(h) -th-e glade [aaAx]
D: 11,193a { Gaudere cu(m) gaudentib(us) & flere cu(m) flentib(us) } [Latin]
D: 11,194 God wot -th-is is dobet . sir dobest ha-th- benefices [aaAx]
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D: 11,196 So is he best worthy by god -th-(a)t gospel hit g(ra)unte-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,196a { Qui facit & docuit magnus vocabitur in regno celoru(m) } [Latin]
D: 11,197 ffor-th-y is dobest . a bysshopes pere [xaAx]
D: 11,198 Prynce ou(er) goddys peple . to p(re)chen or to Chaste [aaAx]
D: 11,199 Dobet do-th- ful wel . & dowel he is also [aaAx]
D: 11,200 And ha-th- possessiou(n)s & pluraltes . for pore mennys sake [aaAx]
D: 11,201 ffor me(n)dynaunt-gh- at myschief . -th-(a)t men were sumtyme [aaAx]
D: 11,202 And -th-(a)t is ri-gh-tful religiou(n) . none renners aboute [aaAx]
D: 11,203 Ne non lepers ou(er) lond . ladyes to schryue [aaAx]
D: 11,204 Gregory a gret clerk . a good pope in his tyme [aaAx]
D: 11,205 Of religiou(n) -th-e reule . he rehersyd in his morals [aaAx]
D: 11,206 And seyd it ensample . -th-(a)t -th-ey schuld do bett(er) [aaAx]

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D: 11,128 Logyk I lerned here . & alle -th-e lawes aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 11,129 And alle -th-e musou(n)s of musyk . I made her knowe aft(er) [aaAx]
D: 11,130 Plato -th-e poete . I put hym first to boke [aaAx]
D: 11,131 Aristotel & o-th-(er) moo . to arguen I tau-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 11,132 Gramer for gerles . I gart first wryte [aaAx]
D: 11,133 And bet hem w(i)t(h) a baleys . but -th-ey wuld lerne [aaAxx]
D: 11,134 And alle ken craft(es) . I contryued here [aaAx]
D: 11,135 Tolys of Carpenters keruers . I kennyd & masou(n)s [aaAx]

fol. 138r

D: 11,136 And lered hem leuel . & lyne -th-(o)u-gh- I loke dymme [aaAa]
D: 11,137 Ac theologye ha-th- tened me . ten schore tyme [aaAa]
D: 11,138 ffor more I muse -th-(er)on . -th-e mystloker(e) it semeth [aaAx]
D: 11,139 And -th-e depper I dyuyned . -th-e derkere me -th-ou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 11,140 Hit is no science forso-th-e . to sotelen -th-(er)Inne [aaAx]
D: 11,141 Ne were loue -th-(a)t li-gh-th . -th-rynne a lewd -th-ing it were [aaAx]
D: 11,142 Ac for it lat best by loue . I loue it -th-e bett(er) [aaAx]
D: 11,143 ffor -th-er -th-(a)t loue is lord . lakke-th- neu(er) grace [aaAx]
D: 11,144 Leue lely -th-(er)on . yf -th-(o)u -th-inke do wel [aaBb]
D: 11,145 ffor dobet & dobest . ben drawen of loues skele [aaAx]
D: 11,146 In o-th-(er) science hit seith . y say it in Catou(n) [aaAx]
D: 11,147 { Qui similat verbis nec corde est fidus amicus } [Latin]
D: 11,148 { Tu quoq(ue) fac simile sic ars deludit(ur) arte } [Latin]
D: 11,149 Ac theologie teche-th- ous nou-gh-t so . whoso take-th- heed [aaAx]
D: 11,150 He kenne-th- ous -th-e contrarie . a-gh-ens catou(n)s wordes [aaAx]
D: 11,151 And ous to ben as bre-th-(er)in . & blessyn oure enemyes [aaAx]
D: 11,152 And louen hem -th-(a)t lyen on vs . & lene hem at here nede [aaAx]
D: 11,153 And do good a-gh-ens euyl . god hym self hote-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,154 And seyde it hym selue . in ensample for -th-e beste [aaAx]
D: 11,154a { Necesse est vt veniant scandala } [Latin]
D: 11,155 Astronomye is hard -th-ing . & euyl for to knowe [aaAx]
D: 11,156 Geometrye & geomessye . is gynful of speche [aaAx]
D: 11,157 That -th-enke-th- werche w(i)t(h) -th-o -th-re . -th-ryue-th- wel late [aaAx]
D: 11,158 ffor sorcerye is -th-e sou(er)eyn book . -th-(a)t to -th-e science longe-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,159 -gh-it arn -th-e fybeches of forelles . of many mannes wittes [aaBb]
D: 11,160 Expermens of alkonomye . of Albertes makynge [aaAx]
D: 11,161 Nygroma(n)cye & p(er)mancye . -th-e powke to reysen [xaAx]
D: 11,162 -Gh-if -th-u -th-inke do wel . dele -th-(er)w(i)t(h) neu(er)e [xaAx]
D: 11,163 Alle -th-ese sciences . seker y my self founded [xaAx]
D: 11,164 And made hem formest . folk to disceyue [aaAx]
D: 11,165 I bekenne -th-e Crist q(ou)d sche . y can teche -th-e no bett(er) [aaAxx]
D: 11,166 I seyde gram(er)cy madame . & mekely here grette [aaAx]

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fol. 138v

D: 11,207 Whan fyssh fayle-th- . -th-e flod or -th-e fressh wat(ir) [aaAa]
D: 11,208 They deyin for droughte . whan -th-ey drye lyggyn [aaAx]
D: 11,209 Right so by Religiou(n) . hit royle-th- & stere-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,210 That out of Couent & cloystre . coueyte to lybben [aaAx]
D: 11,211 Ac now is Religiou(n) a Ridere . & a renner(e) be strete [aaAx]
D: 11,212 A ledere of ladyes . & a lond begger(e) [aaAx]
D: 11,213 Popere-th- on a palfray . fro Toun to toun(n) [aaBb]
D: 11,214 A bydow ar a basselard . he bereth by his side [aaAx]
D: 11,215 Goddes flessh and his feet . & his fyue woundes [aaAx]
D: 11,216 Bu-th- more in his mynde . -th-an memory of his foundo(ur)s [aaAx]
D: 11,217 This is -th-e lyf of -th-ese lordes . -th-(a)t leue schuld w(i)t(h) dobet [aaAx]
D: 11,218 And welawey worse . & I wold alle telle [aaAx]
D: 11,219 I wend -th-(a)t kny-gh-thod & kynghod . & Caisers w(i)t(h) Erles [aaAx]
D: 11,220 wer dowel & dobet . & dobest of hem alle [aaAx]
D: 11,221 ffor I haue seyn it myself . & sethen red it aft(ir) [aaAx]
D: 11,222 How Crist cou(n)ceille-th- -th-e comune . & kenne-th- he(m) -th-is tale [aaaAx]
D: 11,223 { Sup(er) cathedram moysy sederunt p(ri)ncipes } [Latin]
D: 11,224 ffor-th-y I wende -th-(a)t -th-o weyes . were do best of alle [aaAxx]
D: 11,225 I nel nou-gh-t scorne q(ou)d sc(ri)pture . but scryueyns lye [aaAx]
D: 11,226 Kynghod and kny-gh-thod . for nou-gh-t I can aspye [aaAx]
D: 11,227 Helpeth nou-gh-t to heuene . at one -gh-eres ende [aaAa]
D: 11,228 Ne Richesse ne Rentys . ne ryalte of lordes [aaAx]
D: 11,229 Paul p(ro)ue-th- it vnpossible . riche man in heuene [aaaXx]
D: 11,230 Ac pore in pacience . & penau(n)ce togideres [aaAx]
D: 11,231 Hauen heritage in heuene . ac Riche me(n) non [aaAxx]
D: 11,232 { Contra } q(ou)d I be Crist . -th-(a)t can I wisse [aaAx]
D: 11,233 And p(ro)uen it be -th-e pistel . -th-(a)t Pet(ir) it nemny-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,234 { Qui crediderit & baptizatus fu(er)it saluus erit } [Latin]
D: 11,235 That is in extremys q(ou)d sc(ri)pture . as Sarasynes & Iewys [aaAx]
D: 11,236 Mow be sauyd so . & so is oure beleue [aaAx]
D: 11,237 That bu-th- vncristene in -th-(a)t cas . may cristene an he-th-ene [aaAx]
D: 11,238 And for his leal beleue . whan he his lyf tyne-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,239 Haue heritage in heuene . as an hey Cristene [aaAx]

fol. 139r

D: 11,240 Ac cristen men god wot . com not so to heuene [aaAx]
D: 11,241 ffor cristen haue a degre . & is -th-e comune speche [axAx]
D: 11,242 { Dilige deum & p(ro)ximum tuu(m) sicut teip(su)m }
D: 11,243 Goddes word witnesse-th- . we schul -gh-eue & dele our(e) enemyes [aaAxx]
D: 11,244 And alle men . -th-(a)t bu-th- nedy pore me(n) & suche [aaAxx]
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D: 11,245a { Dum tempus est op(er)em(ur) bonu(m) ad om(n)es }
D: 11,245a { Maxi(m)e aute(m) ad domesticos fidei &c } [Latin]
D: 11,246 Alle kynne creato(ur)s . -th-at to Crist longen [aaAx]
D: 11,247 Ben holde heylych . to herye & honouren [aaAa]
D: 11,248 And -gh-euen hem of here good . as good as hem seluen [aaAx]
D: 11,249 And souereynly to swych . -th-(a)t sewen our(e) beleue [aaAx]
D: 11,250 That is ech Cristen man . be kynde to o-th-(er) [aaAx]
D: 11,251 And sethen hem helpyn . in hope he(m) amende [aaAx]
D: 11,252 To harm hem ne slen hem . god hy-gh-t ous neu(er)e [axAx]
D: 11,253 ffor he seith it hym self . in his ten hestys [aaXx]
D: 11,254 { Non mecaberis } ne sle nou-gh-t is -th-e englyssh [xxXx]
D: 11,255 ffor { michi vindictam & ego retribuam } [Latin]
D: 11,256 I schal punysshen in purgatory . or in -th-e put of helle [aaAx]
D: 11,257 Eche man for his mysdede . but m(er)cy it make [aaAa]
D: 11,258 -Gh-et am I neu(er) -th-e ner . for nou-gh-t I haue walked [aaAx]
D: 11,259 To wete what is dowel . wittyrly in herte [aaAx]
D: 11,260 ffor how so I wirche in -th-is world . wrong o-th-(er) elles [aaAx]
D: 11,261 I was marked w(i)t(h)oute m(er)cy . & my(n) name entred [aaAxx]
D: 11,262 In -th-e legende of lyf . longe or I were [aaAx]
D: 11,263 Or elles vndirwryten for wykked . as witnesse-th- -th-e gospel [aaAx]
D: 11,263a { Nemo ascendit ad celu(m) nisi qui discendit de celo } [Latin]
D: 11,264 And I leue it be oure lord . & on no lettrur(e) bettre [aaAx]
D: 11,265 ffor salamon -th-e sage . -th-at sapience made [aaAx]
D: 11,266 God -gh-af hym grace . & richesse togideres [aaaXx]
D: 11,267 ffor to reule his reame . ri-gh-t at his wille [aaAx]
D: 11,268 Dede he nou-gh-t wel ne wysly . as holy Cherche teche-th- [aaAx]
D: 11,269 Bothe in werk & in word . in world in his tyme [aaAx]
D: 11,270 Arystotel & he . who wrou-gh-te bettre [aaXx]

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D: 11,271 And al holy Cherche . hold hym in helle [aaAa]
D: 11,272 And was -th-(er) neu(er) in -th-is world . two wysere of werkys [aaAa]
D: 11,273 ffor alle connyng Clerk(es) . se-th-e crist -gh-ede on er-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,274 Take ensamples of here sawes . in sarmou(n)s -th-(a)t -th-ey maken [aaAx]
D: 11,275 And by here werk(es) & here wordes . wissen ous to dowel [aaAx]
D: 11,276 And yf I schal werke by here wordes . to wynne me heuene [aaAx]
D: 11,277 And for here werk(es) & for here wit . wynde to pyne [aaAx]
D: 11,278 -Th-an wrou-gh-t I vnwysly . w(i)t(h) al -th-e wyt I lere [aaAx]
D: 11,279 A goode friday I fynde . a felou(n) was saued [aaAx]
D: 11,280 That had leuyd al his lyf . w(i)t(h) lesynges and -th-eftys [aaAx]
D: 11,281 And for he knew on -th-e Croys . & to Crist schref hym [aaAx]
D: 11,282 Sonnere had sauac(i)ou(n) . -th-an seint Iohn -th-e Baptyst [aaAx]
D: 11,283 Or Adam or ysaye . or eny of -th-e p(ro)phetys [aaAx]
D: 11,284 That hadde leyn w(i)t(h) lucyfeer . many long -gh-eres [aaAx]
D: 11,285 A Robbere had remissiou(n) . ra-th-(er) -th-an -th-ey alle [aaAx]
D: 11,286 Withoute pen(au)nce of purgatorye . to haue p(ar)adis for eu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 11,287 Than Mary Magdeleyne . who my-gh-t do worse [aaAx]
D: 11,288 Or who dede worse -th-an dauid . -th-at vrye distroyed [aaAx]
D: 11,289 Or paul -th-e postil . -th-at no pite hadde [aaAx]
D: 11,290 Cristene kynde . to kille to de-th-e [aaAx]
D: 11,291 And bu-th- non forso-th-e . more sou(er)eyn in heuene [xaAx]
D: 11,292 As -th-ese -th-(a)t wrou-gh-t wykkydly . in world whan -th-ey were [aaAa]
D: 11,293 And -gh-et am I forget . of fyue witt(is) techynge [aaAx]
D: 11,294 That Clergie of Crist(is) mou-th- . comonded hit neu(er)e [aaAx]
D: 11,295 ffor he seid it hym self . to som of his disciples [aaAx]
D: 11,296 { Dum steteris ante p(re)sides nolite cogitare } [Latin]
D: 11,297 And is as moche to mene . to men -th-(a)t ben lewed [aaAx]
D: 11,298 whar -gh-e ben apposed of p(ri)nces . or p(re)stes of -th-e lawe [aaAx]
D: 11,299 ffor to answere hym . haue -gh-e no dou-gh-te [aaAx]
D: 11,300 ffor I schal g(ra)unte -gh-ow grace . of god -th-(a)t -gh-e seruyn [aaAx]
D: 11,301 The help of holy gost . to answer(e) hem alle [aaAa]
D: 11,302 The dou-gh-ctyest doctour . or diuino(ur) of -th-e trinite [aaAx]
D: 11,303 That Austyn -th-e olde . & heyest of -th-e foure [aaAx]
D: 11,304 Sayde -th-is for a sarmou(n) . so me god helpe [aaAxx]

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D: 11,305 { Ecce ipsi Idioti rapiu(n)t celu(m) vbi nos sapientes i(n) infernu(m) m(er)gem(ur) } [Latin]
D: 11,306 And is to mene in oure mouth . more ne lesse [aaAx]
D: 11,307 Bu-th- none rathere rauyssched . for -th-e ri-gh-t beleue [aaAx]
D: 11,308 Than bu-th- gret clerk(es) . -th-at conne many bokys [aaAx]
D: 11,309 Ne non sonnere sauyd . ne sadder(e) of consience [aaAx]
D: 11,310 Than pore peple as plou-gh-me(n) . or pasto(ur)s of bestes [aaaAx]
D: 11,311 Souters & Sewers . suche lewed Iottys [aaAxx]
D: 11,312 Percen w(i)t(h) a pat(er)nost(er) . -th-e paleys of heuene [aaAx]
D: 11,313 Withoute pen(au)nce at here partyng . into heye blysse [aaXx]

Now of -th-is litel book y haue makyd an ende
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