PPLA-V Diplomatic Texts

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V: P,1 In a (somer) (sesun) . whon (softe) was _th_e (sonne) [aaAa]
V: P,2 I (schop) me in-to a (schroud) . A (scheep) as I were [aaAx]
V: P,3 In (Habite) of an (Hermite) . (vn-holy) of werkes [aaAx]
V: P,4 (Wende) I (wydene) in _th_is (world) . (wondres) to here [aaaAx]
V: P,5 Bote in a (Mayes) (Morwnynge) . on (Maluerne) hulles [aaAx]
V: P,6 Me (bi-fel) a (ferly) . A (Feyrie) me _th_ouhte [aaAx]
V: P,7 I was (weori) of (wandringe) . and (wente) me to reste [aaAx]
V: P,8 Vndur a (brod) (banke) . bi a (Bourne) syde [aaAx]
V: P,9 And as I (lay) and (leonede) . and (lokede) on _th_e watres [aaAx]
V: P,10 I (slumberde) in A (slepyng) . hit (sownede) so murie [aaAx]
V: P,11 _Th_enne gon I (Meeten) . A (Meruelous) sweuene [xaAx]
V: P,12 _Th_at I (was) in A (Wildernesse) . (wuste) I neuer (where) [aaAa]
V: P,13 And as I (beo-heold) in-to _th_e (Est) . (an-hei_g_) to _th_e sonne [aaAx]
V: P,14 I sauh a (Tour) on A (Toft) . wonderliche I-makett [aaXx]
V: P,15 A (Deop) (Dale) bi-neo_th_e . A (dungun) _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: P,16 With (deop) (dich) and (derk) . and (dredful) of siht [aaaAx]
V: P,17 A (Feir) (feld) ful of (folk) . (fond) I _th_er bi-twene [aaaAx]
V: P,18 Of alle (maner) of (men) . _th_e (mene) and _th_e riche [aaAx]
V: P,19 (Worchinge) and (wondringe) . as _th_e (world) aske_th_ [aaAx]
V: P,20 Summe (putten) hem to _th_e (plou_g_) . & (pleiden) hem ful seldene [aaAx]
V: P,21 In (Eringe) and in (Sowynge) . (swonken) ful (harde) [abBa]
V: P,22 _Th_at monie of _th_eos wasturs In Glotonye distruen [xxXx]
V: P,23 And summe (putten) hem to (pruide) . (apparaylden) hem _th_er-after [aaAx]
V: P,24 In (Cuntinaunce) of (clo_th_inge) . (queinteliche) de-Gyset [aaAx]
V: P,25 To (preyere) and to (penaunce) . (putten) heom monye [aaAx]
V: P,26 For (loue) of vr (lord) . (liueden) ful harde [aaAx]
V: P,27 In (Hope) for to (haue) . (Heuene-riche) blisse [aaAx]
V: P,28 As (Ancres) and (Hermytes) . _th_at (holde_th_) hem in heore Celles [aaAx]
V: P,29 (Coueyte) not in (Cuntre) . to (carien) a-boute [aaAx]
V: P,30 ffor non (likerous) (lyflode) . heore (licam) to plese [aaAx]
V: P,31 And summe (chosen) (Chaffare) . to (cheeuen) _th_e bettre [aaAx]
V: P,32 As hit (seme_th_) to vre (siht) . _th_at (suche) men scholden [aaAx]
V: P,33 And summe (Mur_th_hes) to (maken) . as (Munstrals) cunne [aaAx]
V: P,34 --- this line is omitted ---
V: P,35 Bote (Iapers) and (Iangelers) . (Iudas) Children [aaAx]
V: P,36 (Founden) hem (Fantasyes) . and (fooles) hem maaden [aaAx]
V: P,37 And habbe_th_ (wit) at heor (wille) . to (worchen) _g_if hem luste [aaAx]
V: P,38 _Th_at (Poul) (preche_th_) of hem . I dar not (preouen) heere [aaAx]
V: P,39 { Qui (loquitur) (turpiloquium) } . Hee is (Luciferes) hyne [aaAx]

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V: P,40 (Bidders) and (Beggers) . faste (a-boute) eoden [aaAx]
V: P,41 Til heor (Bagges) and heore (Balies) . weren faste I-crommet [aaXx]
V: P,42 (ffeyneden) hem for heore (foode) . (fou_g_ten) atte alle [aaAx]
V: P,43 In (Glotonye), (God) wot . (gon) heo to Bedde [aaAx]
V: P,44 And (ryse_th_) vp wi_th_ (ribaudye) . _th_is (Roberdes) knaues [aaAx]
V: P,45 (Sleep) and (Sleu_g__th_e) . (suwe_th_) hem euere [aaAx]
V: P,46 (Pilgrimes) and (Palmers) . (Plihten) hem to-gederes [aaAx]
V: P,47 ffor to (seche) (seint) Ieme . and (seintes) at Roome [aaAx]
V: P,48 (Wenten) for_th_ in heore (wey) . with mony (wyse) tales [aaAx]
V: P,49 And hedden (leue) to (ly_g_en) . al heore (lyf) tyme [aaAx]
V: P,50 --- this line om --
V: P,51 --- this line om --
V: P,52 Grete (lobres) & (longe) . _th_at (lo_th_) weore to swynke [aaAx]
V: P,53 (Clo_th_eden) hem in (Copes) . to beo (knowen) for bre_th_eren [aaAx]
V: P,54 And summe schopen to (hermytes) . heore (ese) to (haue) [xaAa]
V: P,55 I (font) _th_ere (ffreres) . alle _th_e (ffoure) Ordres [aaAx]
V: P,56 (Prechinge) _th_e (peple) . for (profyt) of heore wombes [aaAx]
V: P,57 (Glosynge) _th_e (Gospel) . as hem (good) like_th_ [aaAx]
V: P,58 ffor (Couetyse) of (Copes) . (Construe_th)_ hit ille [aaAx]
V: P,59 ffor (monye) of _th_is (Maistres) . (mowen) clo_th_en hem at lyking [aaAxx]
V: P,60 For (Moneye) & heore (Marchaundie) . (meeten) ofte to-gedere [aaAx]
V: P,61 Se_th__th_e (charite) ha_th_ be (chapmon) . (cheef) to schriuen lordes [aaAx]
V: P,62 Mony (ferlyes) han (bi-falle) . in a (fewe) _g_eres [aaAx]
V: P,63 But (holychirche) (bi-ginne) . (holde) bet (to-gedere) [abAb]
V: P,64 _Th_e (moste) (Mischeef) on (molde) . (mounte_th_) vp faste [aaAx]
V: P,65 _Th_er (prechede) a (pardoner) . as he a (prest) were [aaAx]
V: P,66 And (brou_g_t) vp a (Bulle) . with (Bisschopes) seles [aaAx]
V: P,67 And (seide) _th_at (him-self) mihte . (a-soylen) hem alle [aaAx]
V: P,68 Of (ffalsnesse) and (ffastinge) . and of (vouwes) I-broken [aaAx]
V: P,69 _Th_e (lewede) Men (likede) him wel . and (leeue_th_) his speche [aaAx]
V: P,70 And (comen) vp (knelynge) . and (cusseden) his Bulle [aaAx]
V: P,71 He (bonchede) hem with his (Breuet) . & (blered) heore ei_g_en [aaAx]
V: P,72 And (rauhte) with his (Ragemon) . (Ringes) and Broches [aaAx]
V: P,73 _Th_us _g_e (_g_iue_th_) oure (gold) . (Glotonye) to helpen [aaAx]
V: P,74 And (leue_th_) hit to (losels) . _th_at (lecherie) haunten [aaAx]
V: P,75 Weore _th_e (Bisschop) (I-blesset) . and wor_th_ (bo_th_e) his Eres [aaAx]
V: P,76 Heo (scholde) not beo (so) hardi . to (deceyue) so _th_e peple [aaAx]
V: P,77 Saue hit nis not (bi) _th_e (Bisschop) . _th_at _th_e (Boye) preche_th_ [aaAx]
V: P,78 Bote _th_e (Parisch) (prest) . and he (de-parte) _th_e seluer [aaAx]
V: P,79 _Th_at haue schulde _th_e (pore) (parisschens) . _g_if _th_at heo ne weore [aaXx]

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V: P,80 (Persones) and (parisch) (prestes) . (playne_th_) to heore Bisschops [aaaAx]
V: P,81 _Th_at heore (Parisch) ha_th_ ben (pore) . se_th__th_e _th_e (Pestilence) [aaXa]
V: P,82 And aske_th_ (leue) and (lycence) . at (londun) to dwelle [aaAx]
V: P,83 To (singe) _th_er for (Simonye) . for (seluer) is (swete) [aaAa]
V: P,84 _Th_er (houe_th_) an (Hundret) . In (Houues) of selk [aaAx]
V: P,85 (Seriauns) hit (seme_th_) . to (seruen) atte Barre [aaAx]
V: P,86 (Pleden) for (pons) . and (poundes) _th_e lawe [aaAx]
V: P,87 Not for (loue) of vr (lord) . (vn-lose_th_) heore (lippes) ones [aaAa]
V: P,88 _Th_ow (mihtest) beter (meten) _th_e (Myst) . on (Maluerne) hulles [aaaAx]
V: P,89 _Th_en geten a (Mom) of heore (Mou_th_) . til (moneye) weore schewed [aaAx]
V: P,90 I sauh _th_er (Bisschops) (Bolde) . and (Bachilers) of diuyn [aaAx]
V: P,91 (Bi-coome) (Clerkes) of (A-Counte) . _th_e (kyng) for to seruen [aaAx]
V: P,92 (Erchedekenes) and (Deknes) . _th_at (Dignite) hauen [aaAx]
V: P,93 To (preche) _th_e (peple) . and (pore) men to feede [aaAx]
V: P,94 Beon (lopen) to (londun) . bi (leue) of heore Bisschopes [aaAx]
V: P,95 To ben (Clerkes) of _th_e (kynges) Benche . _th_e (Cuntre) to schende [aaAx]
V: P,96 (Barouns) and (Burgeis) . and (Bonde-men) also [aaAx]
V: P,97 I (sau_g_) in _th_at (Semble) . as _g_e schul (heren) (her-aftur) [aaBb]
V: P,98 (Bakers), (Bochers) . and (Breusters) monye [aaAx]
V: P,99 --- this line om --
V: P,100 --- this line om ---
V: P,101 (Masons), (Minours) . and (mony) o_th_er craftes [aaAx]
V: P,102 (Dykers), and (Deluers) . _th_at don heore (dedes) ille [aaAx]
V: P,103 And (driue_th_) for_th_ _th_e longe (day) . with { (deu) vous saue, dam Emme }
V: P,104 (Cookes) and heore (knaues) . (Cryen) (hote) pies (hote) [aaAbb]
V: P,105 (Goode) (gees) and (grys) . (Gowe) dyne (Gouwe) [aaaAa]
V: P,106 (Tauerners) to hem (tolde) . _th_e same (tale) [aaXa]
V: P,107 Wi_th_ (good) wyn of (Gaskoyne) . And wyn of Oseye [aaXx]?
V: P,108 Of (Ruyn) ad of (Rochel) . _th_e (Rost) to defye [aaAx]
V: P,109 --- this line om --

V: 1,1 What _th_is (Mountein) (be-Mene_th_) . and _th_is (derke) (Dale) [aaBb]
V: 1,2 And _th_is (feire) (feld), ful of (folk) . (feire) I schal ow schewe [aaAx]
V: 1,3 A (louely) (ladi) on (leor) . In (linnene) I-clo_th_ed [aaaAx]
V: 1,4 (Com) a-doun from _th_e loft . and (clepte) me feire [axAx]
V: 1,5 And seide, (sone)! (slepest) _th_ou . (Sixt) _th_ou _th_is peple [aaAx]
V: 1,6 Al hou (bisy) _th_ei (ben) . (A-boute) _th_e Mase [aaAx]
V: 1,7 _Th_e moste (parti) of _th_e (peple) . _th_at (passe_th_) nou on eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 1,8 Hauen heo (worschupe) in _th_is (world) . kepe _th_ei no betere [aaXx]
V: 1,9 Of o_th_er (heuene) _th_en (heer) . (-g-eue-th) _th_ei no tale [aaXx]
V: 1,10 Ich was (a-ferd) of hire (fface) . _th_auh heo (feir) weore [aaAx]
V: 1,11 And seide (Merci) (Ma dame) . What is _th_is to (mene) [aaXa]
V: 1,12 _Th_is (Tour) and _th_is (Toft) quod heo . (treu_th_e) is _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 1,13 And (wolde) _th_at _g_e (wrou_g_ten) . as his (word) teche_th_ [aaAx]

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V: 1,14 ffor he is (ffader) of (ffei) . _th_at (formed) ow alle [aaAx]
V: 1,15 Bo_th_e with (ffel) and w(i)t(h) (fface) . and _g_af ow (fyue) wittes [aaAx]
V: 1,16 fforte (worschupe(n)) him . (while) _g_e beo_th_ heere [aaAxx]
V: 1,17 And for he (hihte) _th_e (eor_th_e) . to seruen ow (vchone) [aaXa]
V: 1,18 Of (wollene), Of (linnene) . To (lyf)lode at neode [aaAx]
V: 1,19 In (Mesurable) (Maner) . to (maken) ow at ese [aaAx]
V: 1,20 And (Comaundet) of his (Cortesye) . In (Comune) _th_reo _th_inges [aaAx]
V: 1,21 Heore (nomes) be_th_ (neodful) . and (nempnen) hem I _th_enke [aaAx]
V: 1,22 Bi (Rule) and bi (Resun) . (Rehersen) hem her-aftur [aaAx]
V: 1,23 _Th_at on (Clo-th-ing) is . from (Chele) ow to saue [axAx]
V: 1,24 And _th_at o_th_ur (Mete) at (Meel) . for (meseise) of _th_iseluen [aaAx]
V: 1,25 And (drink) whon _th_ou (drui_g_est) . but (do) hit not out of Resun [aaAx]
V: 1,26 _Th_at _th_ou (weore) _th_e (worse) . whon _th_ou (worche) scholdest [aaAx]
V: 1,27 ffor (Lot) in his (lyf-dayes) . for (lyking) of drinke [aaAx]
V: 1,28 (Dude) bi his (douhtren) . _th_at _th_e (deuel) louede [aaAx]
V: 1,29 (Dilytede) him in (drinke) . as _th_e (deuel) wolde [aaAx]
V: 1,30 And (lecherie) him (lauhte) . and (lay) bi hem bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 1,31 And al he (witede) hit (wyn) . _th_at (wikkede) dede [aaAx]
V: 1,32 (Dreede) (dilitable) (drinke) . And _th_ou schalt (do) _th_e bettre [aaaAx]
V: 1,33 (Mesure) is (Medicine) . _th_auh _th_ou (muche) _g_eore [aaAx]
V: 1,34 Al nis not (good) to _th_e (gost) . _th_at _th_e bodi lyke_th_ [aaXx]
V: 1,35 Ne (lyflode) to _th_e (licam) . _th_at (leof) is to _th_e soule [aaAx]
V: 1,36 (Leef) not _th_i (licam) . for (ly_g_ere) him teche_th_ [aaAx]
V: 1,37 _Th_at is _th_e (Wikkede) (word) . _th_e to bi-traye [aaXx]
V: 1,38 ffor _th_e (ffend) and _th_i (fflesch) . (folewen) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 1,39 And (schende)_th_ _th_i (soule) . (seo) hit in _th_in herte [aaAx]
V: 1,40 And for _th_ou scholdest beo (war) . I (wisse) _th_e _th_e bettre [xaAx]
V: 1,41 A (madame) (Merci) qua_th_ I . (me) like_th_ wel _th_i wordes [aaAxx]
V: 1,42 Bote _th_e (Moneye) on _th_is (Molde) . _th_at (men) so faste holden [aaAx]
V: 1,43 (Tel) me to whom _th_at (Tresour) appende_th_ [axAx]?
V: 1,44 (Go) to _th_e (gospel) qua_th_ heo . _th_at (god) sei_th_ himseluen [aaAx]
V: 1,45 Whon _th_e (peple) him (a-posede) . with a (peny) in _th_e Temple [aaAx]
V: 1,46 _Y_if heo (schulden) (worschupe) ._th_er-with (Cesar) heore kyng [aaAx]
V: 1,47 And he (asked) of (hem) . (of) whom spac _th_e lettre [aaAxx]
V: 1,48 And whom _th_e (ymage) was lyk . _th_at (_th_er-Inne) stod [axAx]

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V: 1,49 (Ceesar) _th_ei (seiden) . We (seo_th_) wel vchone [aaAx]
V: 1,50 _th_enne { Reddite } qua_th_ God . _th_at to Cesar falle_th_ [xxXx]
V: 1,51 { Et que sunt (dei) (deo) } . or elles (do) _g_e ille [aaAx]
V: 1,52 ffor (Rihtfoliche) (Resoun) . schulde (rulen) ou alle [aaAx]
V: 1,53 And kuynde (wit) be (wardeyn) . oure (weol_th_e) to kepe [aaAx]
V: 1,54 And (tour) of vr (tresour) . to (take) hit at nede [aaAx]
V: 1,55 ffor (husbondrie) and (he) . (holden) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 1,56 _Th_enne I (fraynede) hire (feire) . (for) him _th_at hire made [aaAxx]
V: 1,57 _Th_at doun in _th_at (deope) (dale) . _th_at (dredful) is of siht [aaaAx]
V: 1,58 What (may) hit (Mene), (Madame) . Ich _th_e bi-seche [aaaXx]
V: 1,59 _Th_at is _th_e (Castel) of (care) quod heo . hose (come_th_) _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 1,60 Mai (Banne) _th_at he (born) was . to (Bodi) or to soule [aaAx]
V: 1,61 _Th_er-Inne (wone_th_) a (wiht) . _th_at (wrong) is I-hote [aaAx]
V: 1,62 (ffader) of (ffalsnes) . he (foundede) him-seluen [aaAx]
V: 1,63 (Adam) and (Eue) . he (eggede) to don (ille) [aaAa]
V: 1,64 (Counseilede) (Caym) . to (cullen) his Bro_th_er [aaAx]
V: 1,65 (Iudas) he (Iapede) . with _th_e (Iewes) seluer [aaAx]
V: 1,66 And on an (Ellerne) treo . (hongede) him (after) [axAa]
V: 1,67 He is a (lettere) of (loue) . and (ly_g_e_th_) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 1,68 _Th_at (truste_th_) in heor (tresour) . _th_er no (tru_th_e) is Inne [aaAx]
V: 1,69 _Th_enne hedde I (wonder) in my (wit) . what (wommon) hit weore [aaAx]
V: 1,70 _Th_at suche (wyse) (wordes) . of holy (writ) me schewede [aaAx]
V: 1,71 And (halsede) hire in _th_e (hei_g_e) nome . er (heo) _th_eonne _g_eode [aaAxx]
V: 1,72 What heo (weore) (witerly) . _th_at teche_th_ me so feire [aaAx]
V: 1,73 (Holi) churche (Icham) qua_th_ heo . _th_ou (ouhtest) me to knowe [aaAx]
V: 1,74 Ich _th_e (vndurfong) (furst) . and _th_i (fei_th_) _th_e tau_g_te [aaAx]
V: 1,75 _Th_ow (brou_g_test) me (Borwes) . my (biddyng) to worche [aaAx]
V: 1,76 And to (loue) me (leelly) . While _th_i (lyf) durede [aaAx]
V: 1,77 _Th_enne (knelede) I on my (kneos) . and (cri_g_ed) hire of grace [aaAx]
V: 1,78 And (preiede) hire (pitously) . to (preye) for vr sunnes [aaAx]
V: 1,79 And eke to teche me (kuyndely) . on (crist) to bi-leeue [xaAx]
V: 1,80 _Th_at Ich his (wille) mihte (worche) . _th_at (wrouhte) me to Mon [aaAx]
V: 1,81 (Tech) me to no (Tresour) . bote (tel) me _th_is ilke [aaAx]
V: 1,82 Hou I may (saue) my (soule) . _th_at (seint) art I-holde [aaAx]
V: 1,83 Whon alle (tresour) is (I-tri_g_ed) . (Treu_th_e) is _th_e Beste [aaAx]
V: 1,84 I (do) hit on { (Deus) Caritas } . to (deeme) _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 1,85 Hit is as (derwor_th_e) a (drurie) . as (deore) god him-seluen [aaAx]
V: 1,86 For hose is (trewe) of his (tonge) . (telle_th_) not elles [aaAx]
V: 1,87 Do_th_ his (werkes) (_th_er-with) . and do_th_ no mon ille [aaXx]
V: 1,88 He is (a-counted) to _th_e (gospel) . on (grounde) and on lofte [aaAx]
V: 1,89 And eke (I-liknet) to vr (lord) . bi seint (Lucus) wordes [aaAx]
V: 1,90 (Clerkes) _th_at (knowen) hit . scholde techen hit aboute [aaXx]
V: 1,91 ffor (Cristene) and (vn-cristene) . him (cleyme_th_) vchone [aaAx]
V: 1,92 (Kynges) and (knihtes) . scholde (kepen) hem bi Reson [aaAx]

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V: 1,93 And (Rihtfuliche) (Raymen) . _th_e (Realmes) a-bouten [aaAx]
V: 1,94 And (take) (trespassours) . and bynden hem faste [aaXx]
V: 1,95 Til (treu_th_e) hedde (I-termynet) . _th_e (trespas) to _th_e ende [aaAx]
V: 1,96 ffor (Dauid), in his (dayes) . he (Dubbede) knihtes [aaAx]
V: 1,97 Dude hem (swere) on heor (swerd) . to (serue) treu_th_e euere [aaAx]
V: 1,98 _Th_at is _th_e (perte) (profession) . _th_at (a-pende_th_) to knihtes [aaAx]
V: 1,99 And not to (faste) a (Friday) . In (ffyue) score _g_eres [aaAx]
V: 1,100 But (holden) with (hem) and with (heore) . _th_at (asken) _th_e treu_th_e [aaAx]
V: 1,101 And (leuen) for no (loue) . ne (lacching) of _g_iftus [aaAx]
V: 1,102 And he _th_at (passe_th_) _th_at (poynt) . is (a-postata) in _th_e ordre [aaAx]
V: 1,104 Cherubin & Seraphin an al _th_e foure ordres [Latin]
V: 1,105 And _g_af hem (maystrie) & (miht) . in his (Maieste) [aaAx]
V: 1,107 And (tau_g_te) _th_orw _th_e (Trinite) . (treu_th_e) for to knowen [aaAx]
V: 1,108 And beo (boxum) at his (biddynge) . he (bad) hem not elles [aaAx]
V: 1,109 (Lucifer) with (legiouns) . (lerede) hit in heuene [aaAx]
V: 1,110 He was (louelokest) of siht . aftur vr (lord) [axXa]
V: 1,111 Til he (brak) (Boxumnes) . _th_orw (bost) of him-seluen [aaAx]
V: 1,112 _Th_ene (fel) he with his (felawes) . & (fendes) bi-comen [aaAx]
V: 1,113 Out of (heuene) in-to (helle) . (hobleden) faste [aaAx]
V: 1,114 Summe in _th_e (Eir), & summe in _th_e (Eor_th_e) . & summe in (helle) deope [aaAx]
V: 1,115 Bote (Lucifer) (louwest) . (li_g__th_) of hem alle [aaAx]
V: 1,116 ffor (pruide) _th_at he (put) out . his (peyne) ha_th_ non ende [aaAx]
V: 1,117 And alle _th_at (wrong) (worchen) . (wende) _th_ei schulen [aaAx]
V: 1,118 After heore (de_th_-day) . and (dwellen) with _th_at schrewe [aaAx]
V: 1,119 Ac heo _th_at (worchen) _th_at (word) . _th_at holi (writ) teche_th_ [aaAx
V: 1,120 And (ende_th)_ as (Ich) er seide . (in) profitable werkes [aaAxx]
V: 1,121 Mouwen be (siker) _th_at heore (soules) . (schullen) to heuene [aaAx]
V: 1,122 _Th_er (Treu_th_e) is in (Trinite) . and Coroune_th_ hem alle [aaXx]
V: 1,123 ffor I (sigge) (sikerli) . bi (siht) of _th_e textes [aaAx]
V: 1,124 Whon alle (tresor) is (I-tri_g_et) . (Treu_th_e) is _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 1,125 (Lere_th_) hit _th_is (lewed) men . for (lettrede) hit knowe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 1,126 _Th_at (treu_th_e) is (tresour) . (triedest) on eor_th_e [aaAx]

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V: 1,127 Yit haue I no (kuynde) (knowing) quod I . _th_ou most teche me betere [aaXx]
V: 1,128 Bi what (Craft) in my (Corps) . hit (cumse_th_) and where [aaAx]
V: 1,129 _Th_ou (dotest) (daffe)," qua_th_ heo . (Dulle) are _th_i wittes [aaAx]
V: 1,130 Hit is a (kuynde) (knowynge) . _th_at (kenne_th_) _th_e in herte [aaAx]
V: 1,131 ffor to (loue) _th_i (louerd) . (leuere) _th_en _th_i-seluen [aaAx]
V: 1,132 No (dedly) sunne to (do) . (dy_g_e) _th_au_g_ _th_ou scholdest [aaAx]
V: 1,133 _Th_is I (trouwe) beo (treu_th_e) . hose con (teche) _th_e betere [aaAx]
V: 1,134 Loke _th_ou (suffre) him to (seye) . and (se_th__th_e) teche hit for_th_ure [aaAx]
V: 1,135 ffor _th_us teche_th_ us his (word) . (worch) _th_ou _th_er-aftur) [xaAx]
V: 1,136 _Th_at (loue) is _th_e (leuest) _th_ing . _th_at vr (lord) aske_th_ [aaAx]
V: 1,137 And eke _th_e (playnt) of (pees); . (prechet) _th_e _th_in harpe [aaAx]
V: 1,138 _Th_er _th_ou art (Murie) at _th_i (mete) . whon (me) bidde_th_ _th_e _g_edde [aaAxx]
V: 1,139 ffor bi (kuynde) (knowynge) in herte . (Cumse) _th_er a ffitte [aaxAx]
V: 1,140 _Th_at (ffalle_th_) to _th_e (ffader) . _th_at (formede) vs alle [aaAx]
V: 1,141 He (lokede) on vs with (loue) . and (lette) his sone dye [aaAx]
V: 1,142 (Mekeliche) for vre (misdede) . forte (amende) vs alle [aaAx]
V: 1,143 And _g_it (wolde) he hem no (wo) . _th_at (wolde) him _th_at pyne [aaAx]
V: 1,144 But (Mekeliche) with (mou_th_e) . (Merci) he by-sou_g_te [aaAx]
V: 1,145 To haue (pite) on _th_at (peple) . _th_at (pynede) him to de_th_e [aaAx]
V: 1,146 Her _th_ou miht (seon) (ensaumple) . in (_th_i self) one [aaAx]
V: 1,147 Hou he was (mihtful) and (Meke) . _th_at (merci) gon graunte [aaAx]
V: 1,148 To hem _th_at (heengen) him (hei_g_e) . and his (herte) _th_urleden [aaAx]
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V: 1,150 ffor_th_i I rede _th_e be_th_e Mihtful of Mayn be Meke of _th_i wordes
V: 1,151 ffor _th_e same (Mesure) _th_at _g_e (Meten) . (A-mis) o_th_er elles [aaAx]
V: 1,152 _Y_e schul be (weyen) (_th_er-with) . whon _g_e (wenden) hennes [aaAx]
V: 1,153 ffor _th_au_g_ _g_e ben (trewe) of (tonge) . & (treweliche) winne [aaAx]
V: 1,154 And eke as (chast) as a (child) . _th_at in (Chirche) wepe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 1,155 Bote _g_e (liuen) trewely . and eke (loue) _th_e pore [axAx]
V: 1,156 And such (good) as (God) sent . Treweliche parten [aaXx]
V: 1,157 _Y_e naue no (more) (merit) . In (Masse) ne In houres [aaAx]
V: 1,158 _Th_en (Malkyn) of hire (Maydenhod) . _th_at no (Mon) desyre_th_ [aaAx]
V: 1,159 ffor (Iames) _th_e (gentel) . (bond) hit in his (Book) [aaBb]
V: 1,160 _Th_at Treu_th_e withouten (ffey) . Is (febelore) _th_en nou_g_t [xaAx]
V: 1,161 And (ded) as a (dore-nayl) . but _th_e (deede) folewe [aaAx]
V: 1,162 (Chastite) withouten (Charite) . (wite _th_ou forso_th_e) [aaXx]
V: 1,163 Is as (lewed) as a (Laumpe) . _th_at no (liht) is Inne [aaAx]
V: 1,164 Moni (Chapeleyns) ben (chast) . but (Charite) is aweye [aaAx]
V: 1,165 Beo no men (hardore) _th_en _th_ei . whon (heo) beo_th_ avaunset [axAx]
V: 1,166 (Vn-kuynde) to heore (kun) . and to alle (cristene) [aaAx]
V: 1,167 (Chewen) heore (charite) . and (chiden) after more [aaAx]
V: 1,168 Such (Charite) withouten (Chastite) . wor_th_ (claymed) in helle [aaAx]
V: 1,169 (Curatours) _th_at schulden (kepe) hem . (clene) of heore bodies [aaAx]
V: 1,170 _Th_ei beo_th_ (cumbred) in (care) . & (cunnen) not (out-crepe) [aaAa]
V: 1,171 So (harde) heo beo_th_ with (Auarice) . (I-haspet) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 1,172 _Th_at nis no (treu_th_e) of (Trinite) . but (tricherie) of helle [aaAx]
V: 1,173 And a (leornyng) for (lewed) men . _th_e (latere) forte dele [aaAx]
V: 1,174 ffor _th_eos be_th_ (wordes) (I-writen) . In _th_e (Ewangelye) [aaAx]
V: 1,175 { (Date) et (dabitur) vobis } . for I (dele) ow alle [aaAx]
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V: 2,1 Yit (kneled) I on my (knees) . and (cried) hire of grace [aaAx]
V: 2,2 And seide, (Madame) (Merci) . for (Maries) loue of heuene [aaAx]
V: 2,3 _Th_at (Bar) _th_e (blisful) (Barn) . _th_at (bou_g_t) vs on _th_e Roode [aaaAx]
V: 2,4 Teche me _th_e (kuynde) (craft) . forte (knowe) _th_e false [aaAx]
V: 2,5 (Loke) on _th_e (lufthond) quod heo . and (seo) wher heo (stonde_th_) [aaBb]
V: 2,6 Bo_th_e (ffals) and (ffauuel) . and al his hole Meyne [aaXx]
V: 2,7 I (lokede) on _th_e (luft) half . as _th_e (ladi) me tauhte [aaAx]
V: 2,8 _Th_enne was I (war) of a (wommon) . (wonderliche) clo_th_ed [aaAx]
V: 2,9 (Purfylet) with (pelure) . _th_e ricchest vppon eor_th_e [aaXx]
V: 2,10 (I-Corouned) with a (Coroune) . _th_e (kyng) ha_th_ no bettre [aaAx]
V: 2,11 Alle hir (ffyue) (ffyngres) . weore (frettet) with Rynges [aaAx]
V: 2,12 Of _th_e (preciousest) (perre) . _th_at (prince) wered euere [aaAx]
V: 2,13 In (Red) Scarlet heo (Rod) . (I-Rybaunt) with gold [aaAx]
V: 2,14 _Th_er nis no (Qweene) (qweyntore) . _th_at (quik) is alyue [aaAx]
V: 2,15 (What) is _th_is (wommon) quod I . _th_us (wonderliche) A-tyret [aaAx]
V: 2,16 _Th_at is (Meede) _th_e (Mayden) quod heo . _th_at ha_th_ me (marred) ofte [aaAx]
V: 2,17 And (I-lakked) my (lore) . to (lordes) aboute [aaAx]
V: 2,18 In _th_e (pope) (paleys) heo is . as (priue) as my-seluen [aaAx]
V: 2,19 And so schulde heo nou_g_t . for wrong was hir syre [xxXx]
V: 2,20 In-to (wrong) heo (wox) . to (wro_th_erhele) monye [aaAx]
V: 2,21 Ich ouhte ben (herre) _th_en (heo) . (I) com of a bettre [aaAxx]
V: 2,22 (To-morwe) wor_th_ _th_e (Mariage) (I-mad) . Of (Meede) & of fals [aaaAx]
V: 2,23 ffauuel with feir speche ha_th_ brou_g_t hem to-gedere [xxXx]
V: 2,24 And (Gyle) ha_th_ (bi-gon) hire so . heo (graunte_th_) al his wille [aaAx]
V: 2,25 And al is (li_g_eres) (ledynge) . _th_at heo (leuen) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 2,26 (To-Morwe) wor_th_ _th_e (Mariage) (I-mad) . so_th_ as I _th_e telle [aaaXx]
V: 2,27 _Th_at _th_ou miht seo _g_if _th_ou (wolt) . (whuche) _th_ei ben alle [aaAx]
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V: 2,30 Bote _y_if _th_ow (wilne) to (wone) . (with) treu_th_e in his Blisse [aaAxx]
V: 2,31 I may no (lengore) (lette) . vr (lord) Ich _th_e bi-kenne [aaAx]
V: 2,32 And (bi-come) a good mon . for eny (couetyse), ich rede [axAx]
V: 2,33 Alle _th_is (Riche) (Retenauntes) . _th_at (Regneden) with ffals [aaAx]
V: 2,34 Weoren (bede) to _th_e (Bruyt-ale) . on (Bo) two _th_e sydes [aaAx]
V: 2,35 Sir (Simonye) is (of-sent) . to (asseale) _th_e Chartres [aaAx]
V: 2,36 _Th_at (ffals) o_th_ur (ffauuel) . bi eny peyne heolden [aaAx]
V: 2,37 And ffeffe (Meede) _th_er-with . In (Mariage) for euere [axAx]
V: 2,38 Bote _th_er nas (halle) ne (hous) . _th_at miht (herborwe) _th_e peple [aaAx]
V: 2,39 _Th_at vche (feld) nas (ful) . of (ffolk) al a-boute [aaAx]
V: 2,40 In (middes) on a (Mountayne) . at (Midmorwe) tyde [aaAx]
V: 2,41 Was (piht) vp a (Pauilon) . A (Proud) for _th_e nones [aaAx]
V: 2,42 And (Ten) _th_ousend of (Tentes) . (I-tilled) be-sydes [aaAx]
V: 2,43 ffor (knihtes) of (Cuntre) . and (Comers) aboute [aaAx]

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V: 2,44 ffor (Sisours) for (Sumnors) . for (Sullers) for Buggers [aaAx]
V: 2,45 ffor (lewede) for (lerede) . for (laborers) of _th_ropes [aaAx]
V: 2,46 Alle to (witnesse) (wel) . What _th_e (writ) wolde [aaAx]
V: 2,47 In what (manere) _th_at (Meede) . In (Mariage) was [aaAx]
V: 2,48 To beo (fastnet) with (fals) . _th_e (fyn) was arered [aaAx]
V: 2,49 _Th_enne (ffauuel) (fet) hire (for_th_) . and to (fals) take_th_ [aaaAx]
V: 2,50 In (fforwarde) _th_at (ffalsnesse) . schal (fynden) hire for euere [aaAx]
V: 2,51 To be (Boxum) and (Boun) . his (Biddyng) to folfulle, [aaAx]
V: 2,52 In (Bedde) and at (Borde) . (Boxum) and hende, [aaAx]
V: 2,53 And as sir (Simonye) wol (sigge) . (schewen)] his wille [aaAx]
V: 2,54 Now (Simonye) and (Siuyle) . (stonde_th_) for_th_ bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 2,55 (Vn-ffoldyng) _th_e (ffeffement) . _th_at (ffalsnes) made [aaAx]
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V: 2,57 Hit (witen) and (witnessen) . _th_at (wone_th_) vppon eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 2,58 _Th_at I (ffauuel) (ffeffe) (ffals) . to _th_at (Mayden) (Meede) [aaaBb]
V: 2,59 To be (present) in (pruyde) . for (Pore) or for riche [aaAx]
V: 2,60 Wi_th_ _th_e (Erldam) of (Envye) . (euer) forto laste [aaAx]
V: 2,61 Wi_th_ alle _th_e (lordschupe) . of (leng_th_e) and of brede [xaAx]
V: 2,62 Wi_th_ _th_e (kingdom) of (Couetise) . I (Croune) hem to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 2,63 Wi_th_ _th_e (Yle) of (vsure) . And (Auarice) _th_e ffalse [aaAx]
V: 2,64 (Glotonye) and (grete) o_th_us . Ich (_g_iue) hem I-feere [aaAx]
V: 2,65 Wi_th_ alle (delytes) and (lustes) . _th_e deuel for to serue [aaXx]
V: 2,66 In al _th_e (seruyse) of (Slou_th_e) . I (sese) hem to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 2,67 To (habben) and to (holden) . and al heore (heyres) (aftur) [aaAa]
V: 2,68 Wi_th_ _th_e (purtinaunce) of (purgatorie) . in-to _th_e (pyne) of helle [aaAx]
V: 2,69 (_Y_eldynge) for _th_is _th_ing . at _th_e (_g_eres) ende [axAx]
V: 2,70 Heore (soules) to (sathanas) . to (senden) in-to pyne [aaAx]
V: 2,71 _Th_er to (Wonen) with (Wrong) . (whil) god is in heuene [aaAxx]
V: 2,72 In (witnesse) of (whuche) _th_ing . (wrong) was _th_e furste [aaAx]
V: 2,73 (Pers) _th_e (pardoner) . (Paulynes) douhter [aaAx]
V: 2,74 (Bette) _th_e (Budul) . of (Bokynghames) schire [aaAx]
V: 2,75 (Rondulf) _th_e (Reue) . of (Rotelondes) sokene [aaAx]
V: 2,76 (Monde) _th_e (Mulnere) . and (moni) mo o_th_ure [aaAx]
V: 2,77 In _th_e (Date) of _th_e (deuel) . _th_e (Deede) was a-selet [aaAx]
V: 2,78 Be (siht) of sir (Symoni) . and Notaries (signes) [aaXa]
V: 2,79 _Th_en (teonede) him (Teologye) . whon he _th_is (tale) herde [aaAx]
V: 2,80 And (seide) to (Siuyle) . "(serwe) on _th_i lokkes [aaAx]
V: 2,81 Such (Weddyng) to (worche) . to teone with treu_th_e [aaAx]
V: 2,82 And ar _th_is (weddyng) beo (wrou_g_t) . (wo) _th_e beo-tyde [aaAx]

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V: 2,83 ffor (Meede) is a Iuweler . A (Mayden) of goode [axAx]
V: 2,84 (God) (graunte) vs to (_g_iue) hire . _th_er treu_th_e wol a-signe [aaaXx]
V: 2,85 And _th_ou hast (_g_iuen) hire a (Gilour) . (God) (_g_iue) _th_e serwe [aaAa]?
V: 2,86 _Th_e (Tixt) (telle_th_) not so . (Treu_th_e) wot _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 2,86a { Dignus est operarius mercede sua } [Latin]
V: 2,87 (Wor_th_i) is _th_e (Werkmon) . his (hure) to (haue) [aaBb]
V: 2,88 And _th_ou hast (feffet) hire with (fals) . (fy) on _th_i lawe [aaAx]
V: 2,89 ffor (lechours) & (ly_g_ers) . (lihtliche) _th_ou (leeuest) [aaAa]
V: 2,90 (Simonie) and (_th_i-self) . (Schenden) holichirche [aaAx]
V: 2,91 He and _th_eose (Nataries) . (anuy_g_en) _th_e peple [xaAx]
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V: 2,93 ffor (wel) _y_e (witen), (wernardes)! . but _g_if or (wit) fayle [aaaAx]
V: 2,94 _Th_at (fals) is a (faytur) . a (faylere) of werkes [aaAx]
V: 2,95 And a (Bastard) (I-boren) . of (Belsabubbes) kunne [aaAx]
V: 2,96 And (Meede) is a (Iuweler) . a (Mayden) ful (gent) [abAb]
V: 2,97 Heo mihte (Cusse) _th_e (kyng) . for (Cosyn) _g_if heo schulde [aaAx]
V: 2,98 (Worche_th_) bi (wisdam) . and bi (Wit) aftur [aaAx]
V: 2,99 (Lede_th_) hire to (londone) . _th_er (lawe) is I-hondlet [aaAx]
V: 2,100 _Y_if eny (leute) wol (loken) . _th_at _th_ei (liggen) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 2,101 And _g_if _th_e (Iustise) wol (Iugge) hire . to be (Ioynet) with ffals [aaAx]
V: 2,102 _Y_it (be-war) of _th_e (weddyng) . for (witti) is treu_th_e [aaAx]
V: 2,103 ffor (Concience) is on of his . and (knowe_th_) ou vchone [aaAx]
V: 2,104 And _g_if he (fynde) such (defaute) . _th_at _g_e with (ffals) holden [aaAx]
V: 2,105 Hit schal (bi-sitten) oure (soules) . (sore) atte laste [aaAx]
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V: 2,122 _Th_enne was (ffals) (fayn) . and (ffauuel) also bli_th_e [aaAx]
V: 2,123 And lette sompne alle men . In Cuntre a-boute [xxXx]
V: 2,124 To (Arayen) hem (redi) . Bo_th_e Burgeys and Schirreues [aaXx]
V: 2,125 To (weende) with hem to (westmunster) . to (Witnesse) _th_e deede [aaAx]
V: 2,126 _Th_enne (careden) heo for (Caples) . to (carien) hem _th_ider [aaAx]
V: 2,127 Bote (ffauuel) (fette) (for_th_) . (ffoles) of _th_e beste [aaaAx]
V: 2,128 And (sette) Meede on a (Schirreues) Bak . (I-schood) al newe [aaAx]
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V: 2,130 And (ffauel) on a (ffeir) speche . (ffeyntliche) a-tyret [aaAx]
V: 2,131 _Th_enne (Notaries) (none) Hors hedden . (anuyed) _th_ei weore [aaAx]
V: 2,132 _Th_at (Symonie) and (Siuile) . (schulden) go on foote [aaAxx]
V: 2,133 _Th_enne (seide) (Siuile) . and (swor) bi _th_e Roode [aaAx]
V: 2,134 _Th_at (Sompnors) schulde ben (sadelet) . & (seruen) hem vchone [aaAx]
V: 2,135 And lette (apparayle) (prouisours) . on (Palfreis) wyse [aaAx]
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V: 2,137 And alle (Denes) and (Sodenes) . as (Destreres) (dihten) [aaAa]
V: 2,138 ffor _th_ei schullen (beren) (Bisschops) . and (bringen) hem to reste [aaAx]

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V: 2,139 (Paulines) (peple) . for (playntes) in Constorie [aaAx]
V: 2,140 Schal (seruen) (my-self) . _th_at (Siuile) hette [aaAx]
V: 2,141 Let (Cart-sadele) vr (Commissarie) . vr (Cart) he schal drawe [aaAx]
V: 2,142 And (fetten) vr (vitayles) . of _th_e (ffornicatours) [aaAx]
V: 2,143 And make (li_g_ere) a (long) cart . to (leden) alle _th_is o_th_ure [aaAx]
V: 2,144 (ffabulers) and (ffaytours) . _th_at on (ffote) rennen [aaAx]
V: 2,145 Now (ffals) and (ffauuel) . (fare_th_) (for_th_) to-gedere [aaAa]
V: 2,146 And (Meede) in _th_e (Middel) . and al _th_e (Meyne) aftur [aaAx]
V: 2,147 I haue no while to (telle) . _th_e (Tayl) _th_at hem folwe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 2,148 Of so (mony) Maner (Men) . _th_at on (Molde) liuen [aaAx]
V: 2,149 Bote (gyle) was (for-goere) . and (gilede) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 2,150 (So_th_nesse) (sauh) hem wel . and (seide) bote luyte [aaAx]
V: 2,151 Bote (prikede) on his (palfrey) . and (passede) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 2,152 And (com) to _th_e (kynges) (Court) . and (Concience) tolde [aaaAx]
V: 2,153 And (Concience) to _th_e (kyng) . (Carpede) hit aftur [aaAx]
V: 2,154 Now be (crist) quod _th_e (kyng) . _g_if I mihte (Chacche) [aaXa]
V: 2,155 (ffals) o_th_ur (ffauwel) . or eny of his (ffeeres) [aaXa]
V: 2,156 I wolde be (wreken) on _th_is (wrecches) . _th_at (worchen) so ille [aaAx]
V: 2,157 And don hem (hongen) bi _th_e (hals) . & (al) _th_at hem Meyntenen [aaAx]
V: 2,158 Schal neuer non vppon (Molde) . (Meyntene) _th_e leste [aaAx]
V: 2,159 But riht as _th_e (lawe) (loke_th_) . (let) fallen of hem alle [aaAxx]
V: 2,160 And (Comaunde) _th_e (Cunstable) . _th_at (Com) at _th_e furste [aaAx]
V: 2,161 To (a-Tache) _th_e (Traytours) . for eny (Tresour) [aaAx]
V: 2,162 Ich hote _g_e (ffetere) (ffals) (faste) . (for) eny kunnes _g_iftus [aaAxx]
V: 2,163 And (gurde_th_) of (gyles) hed . let him (go) no for_th_er [aaAx]
V: 2,164 And bringe_th_ (Meede) to (me) . (Maugre) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 2,165 (Symonye) and (Siuile) . I (seende) hem to warne [aaAx]
V: 2,166 _Th_at (holichirche) for (hem) . wor_th_ (harmet) for (euere) [aaAa]
V: 2,167 And _g_if _g_e chacche (ly_g_ere) . (let) him not a-skape [xaAx]
V: 2,168 To ben set on _th_e (pillori) . for eny (preyere) [xaAx]
V: 2,169 (Dreede) at _th_e (dore) stood . and _th_e (dune) herde [aaAx]
V: 2,170 And (wihtliche) (wente) . to (Warne) _th_e ffalse [aaAx]
V: 2,171 And bad him (faste) to (fle) . and his (feeres) eke [aaAx]
V: 2,172 _Th_enne (ffals) for (fere) . (fleih) to _th_e (ffreeres) [aaAa]
V: 2,173 And (gyle) do_th_ him to (go) . (a-gast) for to dy_g_e [aaAx]
V: 2,174 Bote (Marchaundes) (Metten) with him . & (maaden) him to abyden [aaAx]
V: 2,175 (Bi-sou_g_ten) him in heore (schoppes) . to (sullen) heore ware [aaAx]
V: 2,176 (Apparayleden) him as a (prentis) . _th_e (Peple) for to serue [aaAx]
V: 2,177 (Li_g_tliche) (Ly_g_ere) . (leop) a-wey _th_ennes [aaAx]
V: 2,178 (Lurkede) _th_orw (lones) . (to-logged) of Monye [aaAx]
V: 2,179 He nas nou_g_wher wel-come . for his mony tales [xxXx]
V: 2,180 Bote ouur (al) (I-hunted) . and (hote) to trusse [aaAx]

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V: 2,181 (Pardoners) hedden (pite) . and (putten) him to house [aaAx]
V: 2,182 (Wosschen) him and (wrongen) him . & (wounden) him in cloutes [aaAx]
V: 2,183 And (senden) him on (sonendayes) . with (seales) to churches [aaAx]
V: 2,184 And _g_af (pardun) for (pons) . (poundmele) a-boute [aaAx]
V: 2,185 _Th_is (leornden) _th_is (leches) . and (lettres) him senden [aaAx]
V: 2,186 ffor to ben with him . (watres) to loke [axAx]
V: 2,187 (Spicers) (speeken) with him . to (a-spien) heore ware [aaAx]
V: 2,188 ffor he (kennede) him in heore (craft) . & (kneu_g_) mony gummes [aaAx]
V: 2,189 (Munstrals) and (Messagers) . (metten) with him ones [aaAx]
V: 2,190 And (with-heode) him (half) a _g_er . and (elleuene) wykes [aaAx]
V: 2,191 (ffreres) with (feir) speches . (fetten) him _th_ennes [aaAx]
V: 2,192 ffor (knowynge) of (Comers) . (kepten) him as a ffrere [aaAx]
V: 2,193 Bote he ha_th_ (leue) to (lepen) out . as ofte as him (lyke_th_) [aaXa]
V: 2,194 And is (wel-come) whon he (wole) . & (wone_th_) with hem ofte [aaAx]
V: 2,195 And alle (fledden) for (fere) . and (flowen) in-to huirnes [aaAx]
V: 2,196 Saue (Meede) _th_e (Mayden) . no (mon) dorste abyde [aaAx]
V: 2,197 But (trewely) to (telle) . heo (tremblede) for fere [aaAx]
V: 2,198 And eke (wepte) and (wrong) hire hondes . whon heo (was) a-tachet [aaxAx]

V: 3,1 Now is (Meede) _th_e (Mayden) I-nomen . & no (mo) of hem alle [aaAx]
V: 3,2 Wi_th_ (Beodeles) & (Baylyfs) . (I-brouht) to _th_e kyng [aaAx]
V: 3,3 _Th_e (kyng) (clepet) a (Cler) . I (knowe) not his nome [aaaAx]
V: 3,4 To take (Meede) _th_e (Mayden) . & (Maken) hire at ese [aaAx]
V: 3,5 Ichulle (assayen) hire (my-self) . & (so_th_liche) aposen [aaAx]
V: 3,6 What Mon in _th_is (world) . _th_at hire (weore) leouest [xaAx]
V: 3,7 And _g_if heo (worche) be my (wit) . and my (wil) folewe [aaAx]
V: 3,8 I schal (for-_g_iue) hire _th_e (gult) . so me (god) helpe [aaAx]
V: 3,9 (Corteisliche) _th_e (Clerk) _th_o . as _th_e (kyng) hihte [aaAx]
V: 3,10 Tok _th_e (Mayden) bi _th_e (Middel) . & brouhte hire to chaumbre [aaXx]
V: 3,11 _Th_er was (Mur_th_e) & (Munstralsye) . (Meede) with to plese [aaAx]
V: 3,12 Heo _th_at (wone)_th_ at (westmunstre) . (worschipe_th_) hire alle [aaAx]
V: 3,13 (Gentiliche) with (Ioye) . _th_e (Iustise) soone [aaAx]
V: 3,14 (Busked) him in-to _th_e (Bour) . _th_er _th_e (Buyrde) was Inne [aaAx]
V: 3,15 (Cumfortede) hire (kuyndely) . and made hire (good) chere [aaAx]
V: 3,16 And seide (Mourne) _th_ou not (Meede) . ne (make) _th_ou no serwe [aaAx]
V: 3,17 ffor we (wolen) (wysen) _th_e kyng . and _th_i (wey) schapen [aaxAx]
V: 3,18 ffor alle (Concience) (Craft) . and (Casten), as I trouwe [aaAx]

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V: 3,19 (Mildeliche) _th_enne (Meede) . (Merciede) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 3,20 Of heore (grete) (goodnesse) . and (_g_af) hem vchone [aaAx]
V: 3,21 (Coupes) of (clene) Gold . and peces of seluer [aaXx]
V: 3,22 (Rynges) with (Rubyes) . and (Richesses) I-nouwe [aaAx]
V: 3,23 --- this line om --
V: 3,24 _Th_enne tok _th_ei (leue) . _th_is (lordynges) at Meede [aaAx]
V: 3,25 Wi_th_ _th_at _th_er (come) (Clerkes) . to (Cumforte) _th_e same [aaAx]
V: 3,26 We (bidde_th_) _th_e be (bli_th_e) . for we (beo_th_) _th_in owne [aaAx]
V: 3,27 fforte (worche) _th_i (wil) . (while) vr lyf dure_th_ [aaAxx]
V: 3,28 (Hendeliche) _th_enne (heo) . (be-hihte) hem _th_e same [aaAx]
V: 3,29 To (louen) hem (lelly) . and (lordes) to maken [aaAx]
V: 3,30 And in (Constorie) at (Court) . to tellen heore names [aaXx]
V: 3,31 Schal no (lewednesse) hem (lette) . _th_e (lewedeste) _th_at I (loue) [aaAa]
V: 3,32 _Th_at he ne wor_th_ avaunset . for Icham I-knowe [xxXx]
V: 3,33 _Th_er (Cunnynge) (Clerkes) . schul (Couche) be-hynde [aaAx]
V: 3,34 _Th_enne (com) _th_er a (Confessour) . (I-Copet) as a ffrere [aaAx]
V: 3,35 To (Meede) _th_e (Mayden) . ful (Mekeliche) he loutede [aaAx]
V: 3,36 And (seide) ful (softely) . in (schrift) as hit weore [aaAx]
V: 3,37 _Th_auh (lerede) and (lewede) . hedden (leyen) bi _th_e alle [aaAx]
V: 3,38 And _th_au_g_ (ffals) hedde (folewed) _th_e . _th_is (ffiftene) winter [aaAx]
V: 3,39 I schal (asoyle) _th_e (my-self) . for a (summe) of whete [aaAx]
V: 3,40 And eke (be) _th_i (Baude) . and (Bere) wel _th_in ernde [aaAx]
V: 3,41 Among (Clerkes) and (knihtes) . (Concience) to falle [aaAx]
V: 3,42 _Th_Enne (Meede) ffor hire (misdede) . to _th_at (Mon) knelede [aaAx]
V: 3,43 And (schrof) hire of hir (sunnes) . (schomeliche) I trouwe [aaAx]
V: 3,44 Heo (tolde) him a (tale) . and (tok) him a noble [aaAx]
V: 3,45 ffor to (ben) hire (beode-mon) . and hire (Baude) after [aaAx]
V: 3,46 _Th_ene he (asoylede) hire (soone) . and to hire seide [aaAx]
V: 3,47 We han a (wyndow) in (worching) . (wol) stonden vs ful hei_g_e [aaAxx]
V: 3,48 Woldustow (Glase) _th_e (Gable) & . (graue) _th_erinne _th_i nome [aaAx]
V: 3,49 (Siker) schulde _th_i (soule) ben . for to dwellen in heuene [aaXx]
V: 3,50 (Wust) I _th_at quod _th_e (wommon) . _th_er nis nou_th_ur (Wyndou) ne Auter [aaAx]
V: 3,51 _Th_at I ne schulde (maken) o_th_ur (mende) . and (my) nome write [aaAxx]
V: 3,52 _Th_at vche mon (schulde) (seye) . Ich were (suster) of house [aaAx]
V: 3,53 Bote (god) to alle (good) (folk) . such (grauynge) (defendet) [aabAb]
V: 3,54 And sei_th_ { Nesciat sinistra . quid faciat dextera } [Latin]
V: 3,55 (Lete) not _th_i (luft) hond . (late) ne ra_th_e [aaAx]
V: 3,56 Beo (war) (what) _th_i riht hond . (worche_th_) or dele_th_ [aaxAx]
V: 3,57 Bote (parte) hit so (priueli) . _th_at (pruide) beo not se_g_en [aaAx]
V: 3,58 Nou_th_er in (siht) ne in (soule) . for god (him-self) knowe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,59 Ho is (Corteis) or (kuynde) . (Couetous), or elles [aaAx]
V: 3,60 ffor-_th_i I (lere) _g_ou (lordynges) . such writynge _g_e (leue) [aaXa]
V: 3,61 To (writen) in (Wyndouwes) . of _g_oure (wel) dedes [aaAx]
V: 3,62 Or to (greden) aftur (Godus) folk . whon _g_e (_g_iuen) or doles [aaAx]

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V: 3,63 Parauenture _g_e (han) . oure (hure) _th_erfore (here) [xaAa]
V: 3,64 ffor vr (saueour) hit (sei_th_) . and (him-seluen) preche_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,64a{ Amen dico vobis, receperunt mercedem suam } [Latin]
V: 3,65 (Meires) and (Maistres) . and _g_e _th_at beo_th_ (mene) [aaXa]
V: 3,66 Bitwene _th_e (kyng) and _th_e (Comuns) . to (kepe) _th_e lawes [aaAx]
V: 3,67 As to (punisschen) on (pillories) . or on (pynnyng) stoles [aaAx]
V: 3,68 (Brewesters), (Bakers) . (Bochers) and Cookes [aaAx]
V: 3,69 ffor _th_eose be (Men) vppon (Molde) . _th_at (most) harm worchen [aaAx]
V: 3,70 To _th_e (pore) (people) . _th_at al schal a-buggen [aaAx]
V: 3,71 _Th_ei (punisschen) _th_e (peple) . (priueliche) and ofte [aaAx]
V: 3,72 And (reche_th_) _th_orw (Regatorie) . & (Rentes) hem bugge_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,73 With _th_at _th_e (pore) (people) . schulde (puten) in heore wombe [aaAx]
V: 3,74 ffor (toke) _th_ei on (trewely) . _th_ei (timbrede) not so hye [aaAx]
V: 3,75 Ne (bou_g_te) none (Borgages) . (beo) _g_e certeyne [aaAx]
V: 3,76 Bote (Meede) _th_e (Mayden) . _th_e (Meir) heo bi-sou_g_te [aaAx]
V: 3,77 Of alle (suche) (sullers) . (seluer) to taken [aaAx]
V: 3,78 Or (presentes) withouten (pons) . as (peces) of seluer [aaAx]
V: 3,79 (Rynges) with (Rubyes) . _th_e (Regratour) to fauere [aaAx]
V: 3,80 ffor my (loue) quod _th_e (ladi) . (loue) hem wel vchone [aaAx]
V: 3,81 And (soffre) hem to (sulle) . (sumdel) a_g_eyn Resoun [aaAx]
V: 3,82 Bote (Salamon) _th_e (Sage) . a (Sarmoun) he made [aaAx]
V: 3,83 To (a-Mende) (Meires) . and (men) _th_at kepe_th_ _th_e lawe [aaAx]
V: 3,84 And (tolde) hem _th_is (teeme) . _th_at I wol (telle) nou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 3,85 { Ignis deuorabit tabernacula eorum qui libenter accipiunt munera } [Latin]
V: 3,86 Among _th_is (lewede) (men) . _th_is (latin) (Amounte_th_) [abAb]
V: 3,87 _Th_at (ffuir) schal (falle) . and brenne atte laste [aaXx]
V: 3,88 _Th_e (houses) and _th_e (homes) . of (hem) _th_at desyre_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,89 ffor to (haue) (_g_iftes) . in (_g_ou_th_e) or in (elde) [abBa]
V: 3,90 _Th_E (king) com from (Counseyl) . and (cleped) aftur Meede [aaAx]
V: 3,91 And (of-sente) hire (a-swi_th_e) . (Seriauns) hire to fette [aaAx]
V: 3,92 And (brou_g_te) hire to (boure) . with (Blisse) and with Ioye [aaAx]
V: 3,93 (Corteisliche) _th_e (kyng) . (Cumse_th_) to telle [aaAx]
V: 3,94 To (Meede) _th_e (Mayden) . (melodyes) Wordes [aaAx]
V: 3,95 Qweynteliche, qua_th_ _th_e kyng . (wrouht) hastou ofte [aaAx]
V: 3,96 Bote (worse) (wrouhtest) _th_ou neuere . _th_en whon _th_ou fals toke [aaXx]?
V: 3,97 Ac I (for_g_iue) _th_e _th_is (gult) . and (graunte) _th_e my (grace) [aaAa]
V: 3,98 Hennes to _th_i (de_th_) (day) . (do) so no more [aaAx]
V: 3,99 Ichaue a (kniht) hette (Concience) . (com) late from bi-_g_onde [aaAx]
V: 3,100 _Y_if he (wilne) _th_e to (wyf) . (wolt) _th_ou him haue [aaAx]
V: 3,101 _Y_e (lord) qua_th_ _th_at (ladi) . God for-beode hit elles [aaAx]
V: 3,102 Bote Ich (holde) me to oure (heste) . (honge) me sone [aaAx]

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V: 3,103 _Th_enne was (Concience) (I-clepet) . to (comen) and apeeren [aaAx]
V: 3,104 To-fore _th_e (kyng) and his (Counsel) . (Clerkes) and o_th_ure [aaAx]
V: 3,105 (Kneolynge) (Concience) . to _th_e (kyng) loutede [aaAx]
V: 3,106 --- this line om --
V: 3,107 Woltou (wedde) _th_is (wommon) quod _th_e kyng . _g_if I (wol) assente [aaxAx]
V: 3,108 Heo is (fayn) of _th_i (felawschupe) . (for) to beo _th_i make [aaAxx]
V: 3,109 Nay qua_th_ (Concience) to _th_e (kyng) . (Crist) hit me forbeode [aaAx]
V: 3,110 Er Ich (wedde) such a (wyf) . (wo) me bi-tyde [aaAx]
V: 3,111 Heo is (frele) of hire (fflesch) . (ffikel) of hire tonge [aaAx]
V: 3,112 Heo (make_th_) (men) (misdo) . (moni) score tymes [aaAx]
V: 3,113 In (trust) of hire (tresour) . (teone_th_) ful monye [aaAx]
V: 3,114 (Wyues) and (widewes) . (wantounesse) heo teche_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,115 (Lere_th_) hem (lecherie) . _th_at (loue_th_) hire _g_iftes [aaAx]
V: 3,116 Vr (ffader) Adam heo (falde) . wi_th_ (ffeire) biheste [aaAx]
V: 3,117 (Apoysende) (Popes) . and (peyre_th_) holy chirche [aaAx]
V: 3,118 _Th_er nis no (beter) (Baude) . (bi) him _th_at me made [aaAxx]
V: 3,119 Bitwene (heuene) and (helle) . In (eor_th_e) _th_au_g_ men souhte [aaAx]
V: 3,120 Heo is (Tikel) of hire (Tayl) . (Talewys) of hire (tonge) [aaAa]
V: 3,121 As (Comuyn) as _th_e (Cart-wei) . to (knaues) and to alle [aaAx]
V: 3,122 To Preostes, to (Minstrals) . to (Mesels) in hegges [xaAx]
V: 3,123 (Sisours) and (Sumpnours) . (suche) men hire preisen [aaAx]
V: 3,124 (Schirreues) of (schires) . weore (schent) _g_if heo nere [aaAx]
V: 3,125 Heo do_th_ men (leosen) heore (lond) . and heore (lyues) after [aaAx]
V: 3,126 And lete_th_ (passe) (prisons) . and (paye_th_) for hem ofte [aaAx]
V: 3,127 Heo _g_eue_th_ _th_e (Iayler) (Gold) . and (grotes) (to-gedere) [aaAa]
V: 3,128 To (vn-ffetere) _th_e (ffalse) . and (fleo) where hem lyke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,129 Heo (take_th_) _th_e (trewe) bi _th_e (top) . and (ti_g_e_th_) him faste [aaaAx]
V: 3,130 And (honge_th_) him for (hate) . _th_at (harmede) neuere [aaAx]
V: 3,131 Heo _th_at ben (Curset) in (Constorie) . (counte_th_) hit not at a Russche [aaAx]
V: 3,132 ffor heo (Cope_th_) _th_e (Comissarie) . and (Cote_th_) _th_e (Clerkes) [aaAa]
V: 3,133 Heo is (asoyled) as (sone) . as (hire-self) lyke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,134 Heo (may) as (muche) do . In a (Moone_th_) ones [aaAx]
V: 3,135 As vre (secre) (seal) . In (Seuen) (score) dayes [aaAa]?
V: 3,136 Heo is (priue) with _th_e (Pope) . (Prouisours) hit knowen [aaAx]
V: 3,137 Sir (Simonie) and (hire-self) . (asselen) _th_e Bulles [aaAx]
V: 3,138 Heo (Blessede) _th_e (Bisschopes) . _th_ou_g_ _th_at _th_ei (ben) lewed [aaAx]
V: 3,139 (Prouendreres), (persuns) . (Preostes) heo meyntene_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,140 To holde (Lemmons) and (Lotebyes) . al heor (lyf-dayes) [aaAx]
V: 3,141 And (bringe_th_) for_th_ (Barnes) . a_g_eyn (forbodene) lawes [aaAx]
V: 3,142 _Th_er heo is (wel) with _th_e kyng . (wo) is _th_e Reame [axAx]

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V: 3,143 ffor heo is (ffauerable) to (ffals) . and (foule_th_) Treu_th_e ofte [aaAx]
V: 3,144 (Barouns) and (Burgeis) . heo (bringe_th_) to serwe [aaAx]
V: 3,145 Heo Bugge_th_ with heore (Iuweles) . vr (Iustises) heo schende_th_ [xaAx]
V: 3,146 Heo (lih_th_) a_g_eyn _th_e (lawe) . and (lette_th_) so faste [aaAx]
V: 3,147 _Th_at (ffei_th_) may not han his (for_th_) . hir (fflorins) gon so _th_ikke [aaAx]
V: 3,148 Heo (lede_th_) _th_e (lawe) as hire (luste) . & (loue-dayes) make_th_ [aaaAx]
V: 3,149 _Th_e (Mase) for a (Mene) (mon) . _th_au_g_ he (mote) euere [aaaAx]
V: 3,150 (Lawe) is so (lordlich) . and (lo_th_) to maken eende [aaAx]
V: 3,151 With-outen (presentes) or (pons) . heo (plese_th_) ful fewe [aaAx]
V: 3,152 (Clergye) an (Couetise) . heo (Couple_th_) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 3,153 _Th_is is _th_e (lyf) of _th_e (ladi) . vr (lord) _g_if hire serwe [aaAx]
V: 3,154 And alle _th_at (Meyntene_th_) hire . vr lord _g_iue hem care [xaAx]
V: 3,155 ffor (pore) may haue no (pouwer) . to (playne), _th_au_g_ hem smerte [aaAx]
V: 3,156 Such a (Mayster) is (Meede) . A-Mong (Men) of goode [aaAx]
V: 3,157 _Th_Enne (Mornede) (Meede) . and (Menede) hire to _th_e kyng [aaAx]
V: 3,158 To haue (space) to (speken) . (spede) _g_if heo mihte [aaAx]
V: 3,159 _Th_enne _th_e kyng (graunted) hire (grace) . with a (good) wille [aaAx]
V: 3,160 (Excuse) _th_e _g_if _th_ou (const) . I (con) no more seye [aaAx]
V: 3,161 ffor (Concience) ha_th_ (a-cuiset) _th_e . to (Congeye) for euere [aaAx]
V: 3,162 Nay (lord) qua_th_ _th_at (ladi) . (leef) him _th_e worse [aaAx]
V: 3,163 Whon _g_e (witen) (witerliche) . Wher _th_e (wrong) lih_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,164 _Th_er (Mischef) is gret lord . (Meede) may helpe [axAx]
V: 3,165 And _th_ou (knowest), (Concience) . I (com) not to chyde [aaAx]
V: 3,166 Ne to (depraue) _th_i (persone) . with a (proud) herte [aaAx]
V: 3,167 (Wel) _th_ou (wost) Concience . But _g_if _th_ou (wolt) ly_g_e [aaxAx]
V: 3,168 _Th_ow hast (honged) on my Nekke . (Enleue) tymes [axAx]
V: 3,169 And eke (I-gripen) of my (gold) . and (_g_iuen) _th_er _th_e lykede [aaAx]
V: 3,170 Whi _th_ou (wra_th__th_est) _th_e now . (wonder) me _th_inke_th_ [axAx]
V: 3,171 ffor _g_it I (may) as I (mihte) . (menske) _th_e wi_th_ _g_iftes [aaAx]
V: 3,172 And (Meyntene) _th_i (Monhede) . (more) _th_en _th_ou knowest [aaAx]
V: 3,173 And _th_ou hast (famed) me (foule) . (bifore) the kyng heere [aaAx]
V: 3,174 ffor (Culde) I neuere no (kyng) . ne (counseilede) _th_er-after [aaAx]
V: 3,175 Ne (dude) i neuere as _th_ou (dust) . I (do) hit on _th_e kyng [aaAx]
V: 3,176 In (Normandie) nas he (not) . (a-nuy_g_ed) for my sake [aaAx]
V: 3,177 Ac _th_ou (_th_i-self) (so_th_liche) . (schomedest) him _th_ere [aaAx]
V: 3,178 (Creptest) in-to A (Caban) . for (Colde) of _th_i nayles [aaAx]
V: 3,179 (Wendest) _th_at (wynter) . (wolde) haue last euere [aaAx]
V: 3,180 And (dreddest) to haue ben (ded) . for a (dim) Cloude [aaAx]
V: 3,181 And (hastedest) (hamward) . for (hunger) of _th_i wombe [aaAx]
V: 3,182 Withouten (pite), (pilour) . (pore) Men _th_ou robbedest [aaAx]
V: 3,183 And (beere) heor (bras) on _th_i (Bac) . to Caleys to sulle [aaaXx]
V: 3,184 _Th_er I (lafte) with my (lord) . his (lyf) forto saue [aaAx]
V: 3,185 (Maade) him (mur_th_e) ful (muche) . (Mournynge) to lete [aaaAx]
V: 3,186 (Battede) hem on _th_e (Bakkes) . to (bolden) heore hertes [aaAx]
V: 3,187 Dude hem (hoppe) for (hope) . to (haue) me at wille [aaAx]
V: 3,188 Hedde I be (Marchal) of his (Men) . bi (Marie) of heuene [aaAx]
V: 3,189 I durste haue (I-leid) my (lyf) . and no (lasse) wed [aaAx]
V: 3,190 He hedde beo (lord) of _th_at (lond) . in (lenk_th_e) and in brede [aaAx]
V: 3,191 And eke (kyng) of _th_at (cu_th__th_e) . his (cun) for to helpe [aaAx]
V: 3,192 _Th_e leeste (barn) of his (blod) . a (Barouns) pere [aaAx]

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V: 3,193 So_th_liche, _th_ou (Concience) . _th_ou (counseildest) him _th_ennes [xaAx]
V: 3,194 To (leue) _th_at (lordschupe) . for a (luitel) seluer [aaAx]
V: 3,195 _Th_at is _th_e (Riccheste) (reame) . _th_at (Reyn) ouer houe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,196 Hit (bicome_th_) ffor a (kyng) . _th_at (kepe_th_) a Reame [aaAx]
V: 3,197 To _g_iue (meede) to (men) . _th_at (mekeliche) him seruen [aaAx]
V: 3,198 To (Aliens), to (alle) Men . to (honoure) hem with _g_iftes [aaAx]
V: 3,199 (Meede) (make_th_) him beo bilouet . and for a (Mon) I-holden [aaxAx]
V: 3,200 (Emperours) and (Eorles) . and (alle) maner lordes [aaAx]
V: 3,201 _Th_orw (_g_iftes) han (_g_onge) men . to (renne) and to (ride) [aaBb]
V: 3,202 _Th_e (pope) and his (prelates) . (presentes) vnderfongen [aaAx]
V: 3,203 And (Meede_th_) (men) hem-seluen . to (meyntene) heore lawes [aaAx]
V: 3,204 (Seruauns) for heore (seruise) . _g_e (seon) wel _th_e (so_th_e) [aaAa]
V: 3,205 Take_th_ (Meede) of heore (Maystres) . as _th_ei (mowen) a-corde [aaAx]
V: 3,206 (Beggers) for heore (biddyng) . (Bidde_th_) Men mete [aaAx]
V: 3,207 (Munstrals) for heor (Mur_th_e) . (Meede) _th_ei asken [aaAx]
V: 3,208 _Th_e kyng (Meede_th_) his (Men) . to (maken) pees in londe [aaAx]
V: 3,209 Men _th_at (knowe_th_) (Clerkes) . Meede hem (craue_th_) [aaXa]
V: 3,210 (Prestes) _th_at (preche_th_) . _th_e (peple) to goode [aaAx]
V: 3,211 Aske_th_ (Meede) and (Masse-pons) . and heore (Mete) eke [aaAx]
V: 3,212 Alle (kunne) (craftes) men . (craue_th_) Meede for heore prentys [aaAxx]?
V: 3,213 (Meede) and (Marchaundie) . (mot) not go to-gedere [aaAxx]
V: 3,214 _Th_er may no (wiht), as I (wene) . (with-outen) Meede libbe [aaAxx]
V: 3,215 Now quod _th_e (kyng) to (Concience) . be (crist) as me _th_inke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,216 (Meede) is Wor_th_i . (Muche) (Maystrie) to haue [axAa]
V: 3,217 Nay quod (Concience) to _th_e (kyng) . & (knelede) to grounde [aaAx]
V: 3,218 _Th_er beo_th_ twey (maner) of (Meedes) . (my) (lord) bi _th_i (leue) [aaAbb]
V: 3,219 _Th_at on (good) (God) of his (grace) . (_g_iue_th_) in his blisse [aaaAx]
V: 3,220 To hem _th_at (wel) (worchen) . (whil) _th_at _th_ei ben here [aaAxx]
V: 3,221 _Th_e (Prophete) hit (prechede) . and (put) hit in _th_e (psauter) [aaAa]?
V: 3,221a { Qui peccuniam suam non dedit ad vsuram &c } [Latin]

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V: 3,222 Tak no (Meede), mi lord . of (Men) _th_at beo_th_ trewe [axAx]
V: 3,223 (Loue) hem, and (leeue) hem . for vr (lordes) (loue) of heuene [aaAa]?
V: 3,224 Godes (Meede) and his (Merci) . _th_er-with _th_ou (maiht) winne [aaAx]
V: 3,225 Bote _th_er is a (Meede) (Mesureles) . _th_at (Maystrie) desyret [aaAx]
V: 3,226 To (Meyntene) (Misdoers) . (Meede) _th_ei taken [aaAx]
V: 3,227 And _th_erof (sei_th_) _th_e (psauter) . in _th_e (psalmes) eende [aaAx]?
V: 3,228 { In quorum manibus iniquitates sunt. dextera eorum repleta est muneribus } [Latin]
V: 3,229 And heo _th_at (gripe_th_) heore (_g_iftus) . so me (God) helpe [aaAx]
V: 3,230 _Th_ei schullen (a-Bugge) (bitterly) . or _th_e (Bok) ly_g_e_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,231 (Preostes) & (Persones) . _th_at (plesyng) desyre_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,232 And take_th_ (Meede) & (moneye) . for (Massen) _th_at _th_ei syngen [aaAx]
V: 3,233 Schullen han (Meede) in _th_is (Molde) . _th_at (Matheu) ha_th_ I-grauntet [aaAx]
V: 3,233a { Amen dico vobis. receperunt mercedem suam } [Latin]
V: 3,234 _Th_at (laborers) and (louh) folk . taken of heore Maystres [aaXx]
V: 3,235 Nis no (Maner) (Meede) . bote (Mesurable) huyre [aaAx]
V: 3,236 In (Marchaundise) nis no (Meede) . I (may) hit wel avoue [aaAx]
V: 3,237 Hit is a (permutacion) . a (peni) for ano_th_er [axAx]
V: 3,238 But (Raddest) _th_ou neuer (Regum) . _th_at (recrei_g_ede) Meede [aaAx]
V: 3,239 Whi _th_at (veniaunce) (fel) . on Saul and his chidren [aaXx]
V: 3,240 God (sende) to (seie) . Bi (Samuels) mou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 3,241 _Th_at (Agag) and (Amalec) . and (al) his peple (aftur) [aaAa]
V: 3,242 Schulden (dye) for a (dede) . _th_at (don) (hedde) his (eldren) [aaAbb]
V: 3,243 A_g_eynes (Israel) and (Aaron) . and Moyses his bro_th_er [aaXx]
V: 3,244 (Samuel) seide to (Saul) . God (seende_th_) _th_e and hote_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,245 To beo (boxum) and (boun) . his (biddyng) to worche [aaAx]
V: 3,246 (Weend) _th_ider with _th_in host . (wymmen) to Culle [axAx]
V: 3,247 (Children) and (Cheorles) . (Chop) hem to de_th_e [aaAx]
V: 3,248 Loke _th_ow (culle) _th_e (kyng) . (Coueyte) not his goodes [aaAx]
V: 3,249 ffor (Milions) of (Moneye) . (Mor_th_er) hem vchone [aaAx]
V: 3,250 (Bernes) and (Beestes) . (Brenne) hem al to askes [aaAx]
V: 3,251 And for he (culde) not _th_e (kyng) . as (crist) him-self hihte [aaAx],
V: 3,252 (Coueytede) feir (catel) . and slouh not his Beestes [aaAx]
V: 3,253 Bote (brouhte) wi_th_ him _th_e (Beestes) . as _th_e (Bible) telle_th_ [aaAx]
V: 3,254 God (sende) to (seye) . _th_at (Samuel) schulde dye [aaAx]
V: 3,255 And al his (seed) for _th_at (Sunne) . (schendfulliche) ende [aaAx]
V: 3,256 Such a (Mischef) (Meede) . (made) _th_e kyng to haue [aaAx]
V: 3,257 _Th_at God (hatede) him (euere) . and his (heires) (after) [aaAa]
V: 3,258 _Th_e (Culorum) of _th_is . (kepe) I not to schewe [aaAx]
V: 3,259 In Auenture hit munged me . an ende wol I make: [xaAx]

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V: 3,260 -- misplaced after 265 --
V: 3,261 -- misplaced after 265 --
V: 3,262 And riht as (Agag) (hedde) . (hapne) schulle summe [aaAx]
V: 3,263 (Samuel) schal (slen) him . and (Saul) schal be blamet [aaAx]
V: 3,264 (Dauid) schal ben (Dyademed) . and (daunten) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 3,265 And on (cristene) (kyng) . (kepen) vs vchone [aaAx]
V: 3,265 [3,260] (Concience) (knowe_th_) _th_is . for (kuynde) wit me tau_g_te [aaAx]
V: 3,265 [3,261] _Th_at (Resun) schal (regne) . and (Reames) gouerne [aaAx]
V: 3,266 Schal no (more) (Meede) . be (Mayster) vppon eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 3,267 Bote (loue) and (louhnesse) . and (leute) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 3,268 And heo _th_at (trespasse_th_) to (trou_th_e) . or do_th_ a_g_eyn his wille [aaXx]
V: 3,269 (Leute) schal don him (lawe) . or (leosen) his (lyf) elles [aaAa]
V: 3,270 Schal no (seriaunt) for _th_at (seruise) . were a (selk) houue [aaAx]
V: 3,271 Ne no (Ray) (Robe) . wi_th_ (Riche) pelure [aaAx]
V: 3,272 (Meede) of (misdoers) . (make_th_) (men) so riche [aaAa]
V: 3,273 _Th_at (lawe) is (lord) I-waxen . and (leute) is pore [aaAx]
V: 3,274 (Vnkuyndeesse) is (Comaundour) . & (kuyndenesse) is Banescht [aaAx]
V: 3,275 And (kuynde) wit schal (come) _g_it . & (Concience) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 3,276 And make of (lawe) a (laborer) . such (loue) schal aryse [aaAx]

V: 4,1 (SEse_th_) (seide) _th_e kyng . I (suffre) _g_ou no more [aaAx]
V: 4,2 _Y_e schulle (sau_g_tene) (forso_th_e) . and (serue) me bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 4,3 (Cusse) hire qua_th_ _th_e (kyng) . (Concience), Ich hote [aaAx]
V: 4,4 Nay be (Crist) quod (Concience) . (Congeye) me ra_th_er [aaAx]
V: 4,5 Bote (Reson) (Rede) me _th_er-to . Arst wol I dye [aaXx]
V: 4,6 And I (comaunde) _th_e quod _th_e (kyng) . to (Concience) _th_enne [aaAx]
V: 4,7 _Th_at _th_ou (Rape) _th_e to (ride) . And (Reson) _th_ou fette [aaAx]
V: 4,8 (Comaunde) him _th_at he (come) . my (Counseil) to here [aaAx]
V: 4,9 ffor he schal (reule) my (Reame) . and (Rede) me _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 4,10 Of (Meede) and of o_th_er (mo) . and what (mon) schal hir wedde [aaAx]
V: 4,11 And (A-Counte) with (Concience) . so me (God) helpe [aaAx]
V: 4,12 How _th_ou (ledest) my peple . (Lered) and (Lewed) [axAa]
V: 4,13 I am (ffayn) of _th_at (foreward) . seide _th_e (ffreike) _th_enne [aaAx]
V: 4,14 And (Rod) (riht) to Concience . and (Rouned) in his Ere [aaAx]
V: 4,15 (Seyde) as _th_e kyng (sende) . and (se_th__th_e) tok his leue [aaAx]
V: 4,16 I schal (araye) me to (Ride) quod (Reson) . (Reste) _th_e a while [aaAx]
V: 4,17 And (clepte) (Caton) his (knaue) . (Curteis) of speche [aaaAx]
V: 4,18 (Sette) my (Sadel) vppon (Soffre) . til I (seo) my tyme [aaaAx]
V: 4,19 And loke _th_ou (warroke) him (wel) . (wi_th_) swi_th_e feole gur_th_hes [aaAxx]
V: 4,20 (Hong) on him an (heui) (Bridel) . to (bere) his (hed) lowe [aabBa]
V: 4,21 _Y_it wol he (make) (moni) a whi . er he come _th_ere [aaXx]
V: 4,22 _Th_Enne (Concience) on his (Capul) . (Carie_th_) for_th_ ffaste [aaAx]
V: 4,23 And (Resun) with him (Ride_th_) . (Rappynge) Swi_th_e [aaAx]

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V: 4,24 Bote on a (wayn) (wyd) . and (wisdame) I-feere [aaAx]
V: 4,25 (ffolweden) hem (faste) . (for) _th_ei hedden to done [aaAxx]
V: 4,26 In (Esscheker) and (Chauncelrie) . to ben (descharget) of _th_inges [aaAx]
V: 4,27 And (Riden) faste for (Reson) . schulde (Reden) hem _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 4,28 ffor to (sauen) (hem-self) . from (schome) and from harme [aaAx]
V: 4,29 Bote (Concience) (com) arst . to (Court) bi A Myle [aaAx]
V: 4,30 And (Romede) for_th_ bi (Reson) . (Riht) to _th_e kyng [aaAx]
V: 4,31 (Corteisliche) _th_e (kyng) . _th_enne (com) to Resoun [aaAx]
V: 4,32 Bitwene (himself) and his (sone) . (sette) him on Benche [aaAx]
V: 4,33 And (wordeden) a gret (while) . (wysliche) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 4,34 _Th_ene (Pees) com to (parlement) . and (put) vp a Bille [aaAx]
V: 4,35 Hou _th_at (Wrong) a_g_eyn his (wille) . his (wyf) hedde I-take [aaAx]
V: 4,36 And [hou] he (Rauischede) (Rose) . (Reynaldes) lemmon [aaAx]
V: 4,37 And (Mergrete) of hire (Maydenhod) . (maugre) hire chekes [aaAx]
V: 4,38 Bo_th_e my (Gees) and my (Grys) . _th_e (gadelynges) fetten [aaAx]
V: 4,39 I (dar) not for (dreede) of hem . fihte ne chide [aaXx]
V: 4,40 He (Borwede) of me (Bay_g_ard) . and (brouhte) him neuer a_g_eyn [aaAx]
V: 4,41 Ne no (ffer_th_ing) him (fore) . (for) nou_g_t _th_at I con plede [aaAxx]
V: 4,42 He (meyntene_th_) his (Men) . to (Mor_th_ere) myn owne [aaAx]
V: 4,43 (fforstalle_th_) my (ffeire) . (ffihte_th_) in my chepynges [aaAx]
V: 4,44 (Breke_th_) vp my (Berne-dore) . and (bere_th_) awei my whete [aaAx]
V: 4,45 And (take_th_) me bote a (tayle) . of (Ten) quarter oten [aaAx]
V: 4,46 And _g_it he bat me _th_erto . and li_g__th_ be my Mayden [xxXx]
V: 4,47 I nam not so (hardi) for (him) . (vp) for to loke [aaAx]
V: 4,48 _Th_e (kyng) (kneuh) he seide soo_th_ . for (Concience) him tolde [aaxAx]
V: 4,49 (Wrong) was a-ffert _th_o . and (Wisdam) souhte [axAx]
V: 4,50 To Make his (pees) with (pons) . and (proferde) for_th_ Moneye [aaAx]
V: 4,51 And seide, Hedde I (loue) of _th_e kyng . (luite) wolde I recche [axAx]
V: 4,52 _Th_auh (pees) and his (pouwer) . (playneden) on me euere [aaAx]
V: 4,53 (Wisdam) (wente) _th_o . and so dude (Wit) [aaXa]
V: 4,54 And for (wrong) hedde (I-do) . so (wikked) a (dede) [abAb]
V: 4,55 And (warnede) (wrong) _th_o . with such a (wys) tale [aaAx]
V: 4,56 Whose (worche_th_) bi (wil) . (wra_th__th_e) make_th_ ofte [aaAx]
V: 4,57 I (sigge) hit bi (_th_i-seluen) . _th_ou schalt hit (sone) fynde [aaAx]
V: 4,58 Bote _g_if (Meede) (make) hit . _th_i (Mischef) is vppe [aaAx]
V: 4,59 ffor bo_th_e _th_i (lyf) and _th_i (lond) . (li_g__th_) in _th_e kynges grace [aaAx]
V: 4,60 (Wrog) _th_enne vppon (Wisdom) . (wepte) to helpe [aaAx]
V: 4,61 Him for his handidandi . Rediliche he payede [????]
V: 4,62 _Th_ene (wisdam) and (wit) . (wente) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 4,63 And nomen (Meede) with hem . (Merci) to wynne [axAx]?
V: 4,64 (Pees) (putte) for_th_ his hed . and his (ponne) blodi [aaxAx]
V: 4,65 Withouten (gult), (god) wot . (gat) I _th_is sca_th_e [aaAx]

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V: 4,66 (Concience) and _th_e (kyng) . (knewen) _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 4,67 (Wusten) (wel) _th_at (wrong) . (was) a schrewe euere [aaaAxx]
V: 4,68 But (wisdam) and (wit) . (weoren) _g_eorne aboute faste [aaAx]
V: 4,69 To (ouercome) _th_e (kyng) . with Meede _g_if heo mihten [aaAx]
V: 4,70 _Th_e (kyng) swor _th_o bi (crist) . and bi his (Coroune) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 4,71 _Th_at (wrong) for his (werkes) . schulde (wo) _th_ole [aaAx]
V: 4,72 And (Comaundede) A (Constable) . to (casten) him in Irens [aaAx]
V: 4,73 He ne (schal) _th_is (seuen) _g_er . (seon) his feet ones [aaAx]
V: 4,74 God (wot) qua_th_ (wisdam) . _th_at (weore) not _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 4,75 And he (amendes) (make) . let (Meynprise) him haue [aaAx]
V: 4,76 And beo (borw) of his (bale) . and (buggen) him (bote) [aaAa]
V: 4,77 And (a-Menden) his (misdede) . and (euer-more) _th_e bettre [aaAx]
V: 4,78 (Wit) a-Cordede (herwith) . and (seide) him _th_e (same) [aaBb]
V: 4,79 Hit is (betere) _th_at (boote) . (Bale) a-doun (bringe) [aaAa]
V: 4,80 _Th_en (Bale) be (beten) . and (boote) neuer _th_e (better) [aaAa]
V: 4,81 _Th_enne (Meede) (Meokede) hire . And (Merci) bi-souhte [aaAx]
V: 4,82 And (profrede) (pees) a (present) . al of (pure) Red gold [aaaAx]
V: 4,83 Haue _th_is of (me) quod heo . to (Amende) with _th_i sca_th_e [axAx]
V: 4,84 ffor Ichul (wage) for (wrong) . he (wol) do so no more [aaAx]
V: 4,85 (Pees) _th_enne (pitously) . (preyede) _th_e kyng [aaAx]
V: 4,86 To haue (merci) on _th_at (Mon) . _th_at (mis-dude) him ofte [aaAx]
V: 4,87 "For he ha_th_ (waget) me a-mendes . as (wisdam) him tauhte [axAx]
V: 4,88 I ffor(_g_iue) him _th_at (gult) . with a (good) wille [aaAx]
V: 4,89 So _th_at _g_e (assented) beo . I con no more (sigge) [axXa]
V: 4,90 ffor (Meede) ha_th_ (maad) me (amendes) . I may no (more) aske [aaaAx]
V: 4,91 Nay quod _th_e (kyng) _th_o . so (god) (_g_iue) me blisse [axAa]
V: 4,92 (Wrong) (went) not so (awei) . til ich (wite) more [aaaAx]
V: 4,93 (Lope) he so (lihtliche) awei . (lau_g_) when he wolde [aaAx]
V: 4,94 And eft (be) _th_e (baldore) . forte (beten) myne [aaAx]
V: 4,95 Bote (Reson) haue (reu_th_e) of him . he (reste_th_) in _th_e stokkes [aaAx]
V: 4,96 Also (longe) as I (lyue) . bote more (loue) hit make [aaAx]
V: 4,97 _Th_enne summe (Radde) (Reson) . to haue (reu_th_e) of _th_at schrewe [aaAx]
V: 4,98 And to (Counseile) _th_e (kyng) . and (Concience) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 4,99 _Th_at (Meede) (moste) be (Meynpernour) . Reson heo bi-sou_g_te [aaaXx]
V: 4,100 (Rede) me not quod (Reson) . (Reu_th_e) to haue [aaAx]
V: 4,101 Til (lordes), and (ladies) . (louen) alle treu_th_e [aaAx]
V: 4,102 And (perneles) (porfyl) . be (put) in heore whucche [aaAx]
V: 4,103 Til (children) (Chereschinge) . be (chastet) wi_th_ _g_erdes [aaAx]

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V: 4,104 Til (harlotes) (holynesse) . be (holden) for an hyne [aaAx]
V: 4,105 Til (Clerkes) and (knihtes) . ben (Corteis) of heore Mou_th_es [aaAx]
V: 4,106 And (haten) to don heor (harlotrie) . and (vsun) hit no more [aaAx]?
V: 4,107 Til (prestes) heore (prechyng) . (preuen) hit in hem-seluen [aaAx]
V: 4,108 And (don) hit in (dede) . to (drawen) vs to gode [aaAx]
V: 4,109 Til (seint) Iame beo (I-souht) . _th_er I (schal) (a-signe) [aaAa]
V: 4,110 And no mon (go) to (Galys) . bote he (go) for euere [aaAx]
V: 4,111 And alle (Rome) (Renners) . for (Robbeours) of bi-_g_onde [aaAx]
V: 4,112 Bere no (seluer) ouer (see) . _th_at bere_th_ (signe) of _th_e kyng [aaAx]
V: 4,113 Nou_th_er (Grotes) ne (gold) (I-graue) . with _th_e (kynges) (Coroune) [aaaBb]
V: 4,114 Vppon (fforfet) of _th_at (ffe) . hose hit (fynde) at douere [aaAx]
V: 4,115 Bote hit beo (Marchaund) o_th_ur his (men) . or (Messager) with lettres [aaAx]
V: 4,116 Or (Prouisours) or (Preestes) . _th_at (Popes) a-vaunset [aaAx]
V: 4,117 And _g_it quod (Reson) bi _th_e (Roode) . I schal no (reu_th_e) haue [aaAx]
V: 4,118 While (Meede) ha_th_ eny (Maystrie) . to (Mooten) in _th_is halle [aaAx]
V: 4,120 ffor I (sigge) hit for my (soule) . And hit (so) weore [aaAx]
V: 4,121 _Th_at Ich weore (kyng) with (Croune) . to (kepen) a Reame [aaAx]
V: 4,122 Scholde neuer (wrong) in _th_is (world) . _th_at Ich (I-wite) mihte [aaAx]
V: 4,123 Ben (vn-punissched) beo my (pouwer) . for (peril) of my soule [aaAx]
V: 4,124 Ne (gete) (grace) _th_orw (_g_ift) . (so me (gold) helpe) [aaaAx]
V: 4,125 Ne for (Meede) haue (Merci) . but (Mekenesse) hit (make) [aaAa]
V: 4,126 ffor { nullum (malum) } _th_e (Mon) (mette) . withouten { inpunitum } [aaaXx]
V: 4,127 And (bad) { nullum (bonum) } . (be) { irremuneratum } [aaAx]
V: 4,128 Let _th_i (Clerk), sire (kyng) . (Construe) _th_is in Englisch [aaAx]
V: 4,129 And _g_if _th_ou (worchest) hit in (wit) . Ich (wedde) bo_th_e myn Eres [aaAx]
V: 4,130 _Th_at (lawe) schal ben a (laborer) . and (leden) a-feld dounge [aaAx]
V: 4,131 And (loue) schal (leden) _th_i (lond) . as _th_e (leof) lyke_th_ [aaaAx]
V: 4,132 (Clerkes) _th_at were (confessours) . (Coupled) hem to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 4,133 fforte (Construe) _th_is (Clause) . & distinkte hit after [aaXx]
V: 4,134 Whon (Resun) to _th_is (Reynkes) . (Rehersede) _th_eose wordes [aaAx]
V: 4,135 Nas non in _th_at (Moot-halle) . (more) ne lasse [axAx]
V: 4,136 _Th_at ne held Reson a (Mayster) _th_o . And (Meede) a (muche) wrecche [xaAa]
V: 4,137 (Loue) (lette) of Meede (luite) . and (louh) hire to scorn [aaaAx]
V: 4,138 And (seide) hit (so) loude . _th_at (so_th_nesse) hit herde [aaAx]
V: 4,139 Hose (wilne_th_) hire to (wyue) . for (weol_th_e) of hire godes [aaAx]
V: 4,140 Bote he beo A (Cokewold) (I-kore) . (cut) of bo_th_e myn Eres [aaAx]
V: 4,141 (Was) nou_th_er (wisdam) _th_o . ne (witti) his feere [aaAx]
V: 4,142 _Th_at cou_th_e (warpen) a (word) . to (with-siggen) Reson [aaAx]
V: 4,143 Bote (stareden) for (studiing) . and (stooden) as Bestes [aaAx]

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V: 4,144 _Th_e (kyng) (acordede), bi (crist) . to Resons (Connynge) [aaaXa]
V: 4,145 And (rehersede) _th_at (Reson) hedde . (Rihtfoliche) I-schewet [aaAx]
V: 4,146 Bote hit is (hard), be myn (hed) . (herto) hit bringe [aaAx]
V: 4,147 Al my (lige) (leodes) . to (lede) _th_us euene [aaAx]
V: 4,148 Bi him _th_at (rauhte) on _th_e (Roode) . quod (Reson) to _th_e kyng [aaAx]
V: 4,149 Bote I (Rule) _th_us _th_i (Reame) . (Rend) out my (Ribbes) [aaAa]
V: 4,150 _Y_if hit (beo) so _th_at (Boxumnesse) . (beo) at myn assent [aaAx]
V: 4,151 Ich (assente) quod _th_e kyng . bi (seinte) Marie mi ladi [axAx]
V: 4,152 Beo my (counseil) (I-come) . of (Clerkes) and of Erles [aaAx]
V: 4,153 Bote (Rediliche) (Reson) . _th_ou (Rydest) not heonnes [aaAx]
V: 4,154 ffor as (longe) as I (lyue) . (leete) _th_e I nulle [aaAx]
V: 4,155 Icham (Redi) quod (Reson) . to (Reste) with _th_e euere [aaAx]
V: 4,156 So _th_at (Concience) beo vr (counseiler) . (kepe) I no betere [aaAx]
V: 4,157 I (graunte) (gladly) quod _th_e kyng . (God) forbeode he fayle [aaxAx]
V: 4,158 And also (longe) as I (lyue) . (leue) we to-gedere [aaAx]

V: 5,1 _Th_e (kyng) and his (knihtes) . to _th_e (Churche) wenten [aaAx]
V: 5,2 To heere (Matyns) and (Masse) . and to _th_e (Mete) aftur [aaAx]
V: 5,3 _Th_enne (Wakede) I of my (wink) . me was (wo) with alle [aaAx]
V: 5,4 _Th_at I nedde (sadloker) (I-slept) . and (I-se_g_e) more [aaAx]
V: 5,5 Er I a (ffurlong) hedde (I-fare) . A (ffeyntise) me hente [aaAx]
V: 5,6 _Th_at (ffor_th_er) mihti not (a-fote) . for (defaute) of Sleep [aaAx]
V: 5,7 I (sat) (Softeliche) a-doun . and (seide) my beo-leeue [aaAx]
V: 5,8 And so I (blaberde) on my (Beodes) . _th_at (brouhte) me a-Slepe [aaAx]
V: 5,9 _Th_en sauh I (muche) (more) . _th_en I beofore tolde [aaXx]
V: 5,10 ffor I sauh _th_e (ffeld) ful of (ffolk) . _th_at ich of (bi-fore) schewede [aaAx]
V: 5,11 And (Concience) with a (Crois) . (com) for to preche [aaAx]
V: 5,12 He (preide) _th_e (peple) . haue (pite) of hem-selue [aaAx]
V: 5,13 And (preuede) _th_at _th_is (pestilences) . weore for (puire) synne [aaAx]
V: 5,14 And _th_is (sou_th_-Westerne) wynt . on a (Seterday) at euen [axAx]
V: 5,15 Was (a-perteliche) for (pruide) . and for no (poynt) elles [aaAx]
V: 5,16 (Piries) and (Plomtres) . weore (passchet) to _th_e grounde [aaAx]
V: 5,17 In ensaumple to Men . _th_at we scholde do _th_e bettre [xxXx]
V: 5,18 (Beches) and (brode) (okes) . weore (blowen) to _th_e eor_th_e [aabAb]
V: 5,19 And (turned) vpward _th_e (tayl) . In (toknyng) of drede [aaAx]
V: 5,20 _Th_at (dedly) Synne or (domesday) . schulde (fordon) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 5,21 Of _th_is (Matere) I (mihte) . (Momele) ful longe [aaAx]
V: 5,22 Bote I (sigge) as I (sauh) . (so) me god helpe [aaAxx]
V: 5,23 How (Concience) with a (Cros) . (Comsede) to preche [aaAx]
V: 5,24 He bad (wastors) go (worche) . (what) _th_ei best cou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 5,25 And (wynne) _th_at _th_ei (wasteden) . (with) sum maner craft [aaAxx]

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V: 5,26 He (prei_g_ede) (Pernel) . hire (Porfil) to leue [aaAx]
V: 5,27 And (kepen) hit in hire (Cofre) . for (Catel) at neode [aaAx]
V: 5,28 (Thomas) he (tau_g_te) . to (take) (twey) stauenes [aaAx]
V: 5,29 And (fette) hom (ffelice) . (ffrom) wyuene pyne [aaAxx]
V: 5,30 He (warnede) (watte) . his (wyf) was to blame [aaAx]
V: 5,31 _Th_at hire (hed) was wor_th_ a Mark . & his (hod) wor_th_ A Grote [aaAx]
V: 5,32 He (chargede) (Chapmen) . to (Chasten) heore (children) [aaAa]
V: 5,33 Let hem wonte non ei_g_e . while _th_at _th_ei ben _g_onge [????]
V: 5,34 He (preyede) (Preestes) . and (Prelates) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 5,35 _Th_at _th_ei (prechen) _th_e (peple) . to (preuen) hit in hem-seluen [aaAx]
V: 5,36 And (libben) as _g_e (lere_th_) vs . we wolen (loue) ow _th_e betere [aaAx]
V: 5,37 And Se_th__th_e he (Radde) (Religioun) . _th_e (Rule) for to holde [aaAx]
V: 5,38 Leste _th_e (kyng) & his (Counseil) . _g_or (Comunes) apeire [aaAx]
V: 5,39 And beo (stiward) in oure (stude) . til _g_e be (stouwet) betere [aaAx]
V: 5,40 And _g_e _th_at (seche_th_) (seynt) Iame . & (seintes) at Roome [aaAx]
V: 5,41 (Seche_th_) (Seint) Treu_th_e . for he may (sauen) ow alle [aaAx]
V: 5,42 { Qui cum patre & (filio) } . (feire) mote _g_ou (falle) [xaAa]
V: 5,43 _Th_Enne (Ron) (Repentaunce) . and (Rehersed) _th_is teeme [aaAx]
V: 5,44 And made (William) to (weope) . (watur) with his e_g_en [aaAx]
V: 5,45 (Pernel) (proud-herte) . (platte) hire to grounde [aaAx]
V: 5,46 And (lay) (longe) ar heo (lokede) . and to vr (ladi) criede [aaaAx]
V: 5,47 And (beo-hi_g_te) to (him) . _th_at vs (alle) maade [aaAx]
V: 5,48 Heo wolde (vn-souwen) hire (smok) . & (setten) _th_er an here [aaAx]
V: 5,49 fforte (fayten) hire (fflesch) . _th_at (ffrele) was to synne [aaAx]
V: 5,50 Schal neuer liht (herte) me (hente) . bote (holde) me lowe [aaAx]
V: 5,51 And (suffre) to beo (mis-seid) . & (so) dude I neuere [aaAx]
V: 5,52 And nou I con wel (meke) (me) . and (Merci) be-seche [aaAx]
V: 5,53 Of (al) _th_at Ichaue (I-had) . (envye) in myn (herte) [aaAa]
V: 5,54 (Lechour) seide (Allas) . and to vr (ladi) criede [aaAx]
V: 5,55 To (maken) him han (Merci) . for his (misdede) [aaAx]
V: 5,55 Bitwene god almihti . and his pore soule [????]
V: 5,56 Wi_th_-_th_at he (schulde) _th_e (seterday) . (seuen) _g_er after [aaAx]
V: 5,57 (Drinken) bote with _th_e (Doke) . and eten but ones [aaAx]
V: 5,58 (Envye) wi_th_ (heui) (herte) . (asket) aftur schrift [aaaAx]
V: 5,59 And (gretliche) his (gultus) . (bi-ginne_th_) to schewe [aaAx]
V: 5,60 As (pale) as a (pelet) . In a (palesye) he seemede [aaAx]
V: 5,61 (I-clo_th_ed) in A (Caurimauri) . I (cou_th_e) him not discreue [aaAx]
V: 5,62 --- this line om --
V: 5,63 --- this line om --

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V: 5,64 As a (leek) _th_at hedde (I-lei_g_en) . (longe) In _th_e sonne [aaAx]
V: 5,65 So (loked) he with (lene) chekes; . (lourede) he foule [aaAx]
V: 5,66 His (Bodi) was (Bolled) . for wra_th__th_e he (bot) his lippes, [aaXax]?
V: 5,67 (Wro_th_liche) he (wrong) his fust . he _th_ou_g_te him (a-wreke) [aaXa]
V: 5,68 Wi_th_ (werkes) or with (Wordes) . (whon) he sei_g_ his tyme [aaAxx]
V: 5,69 (Venim) or (vernisch) . or (vinegre), I trouwe [aaAx]
V: 5,70 (Walle_th_) in my (wombe) . or (waxe_th_) ich (wene) [aaAa]
V: 5,71 I ne (mihte) (mony) day don . as a (mon) ouhte [aaAx]
V: 5,72 Such (wynt) in my (wombe) . (waxe_th_), er I dye [aaAx]
V: 5,73 Ichaue a (neih_g_ebor) me (neih) . I haue (anuy_g_ed) him ofte [aaAx]
V: 5,74 (Ablamed) him be-hynde his (bak) . to (bringe) him in disclaundre [aaAx]
V: 5,75 And (peired) him bi my (pouwer) . (I-punissched) him ful ofte [aaAx]
V: 5,76 (Bi-lowen) him to (lordes) . to make him (leose) Seluer [aaAx]
V: 5,77 I-don his (ffrendes) ben his (fon) . with my (false) tonge [aaAx]
V: 5,78 His (grase) and his (good) hap . (greue_th_) me ful sore [aaAx]
V: 5,79 Bitwene him and his (Meyne) . Ichaue (I-Mad) wra_th__th_e [xaAx]
V: 5,80 Bo_th_e his (lyf) and his (leome) . was (lost) _th_orw my tonge [aaAx]
V: 5,81 Whon I (mette) him in _th_e (Market) . _th_at I (most) hate [aaAx]
V: 5,82 Ich (heilede) him as (hendely) . his frend as I weore [aaAxx]
V: 5,83 He is (dou_g_tiore) _th_en I . i (dar) non harm (don) him [axAa]
V: 5,84 Bote hedde I (maystrie) & (miht) . I (Mor_th_erde) him for euere [aaAx]
V: 5,85 Whon I (come) to _th_e (churche) . & (knele) bi-fore _th_e Roode [aaAx]
V: 5,86 And scholde (prei_g_e) for _th_e (peple) . as _th_e (prest) vs teche_th_ [aaAx]
V: 5,87 --- this line om --
V: 5,88 _Th_enne I (crie) vppon my (knes) . _th_at (crist) _g_iue hem serwe [aaAx]
V: 5,89 _Th_at ha_th_ (I-bore) a-wei my (Bolle) . and my (brode) schete [aaAx]
V: 5,90 ffrom the (Auter) I turne . myn (ei_g_e) and (bi-holde) [axAa]
V: 5,91 Hou heyne ha_th_ a newe Cote and his wyf ano_th_er [????]
V: 5,92 _Th_enne Ich (wussche) hit (weore) myn . and al _th_e (web) aftur [aaAx]
V: 5,93 Of his (leosinge) I (lauhwe) . hit (like_th_) me in myn herte [aaAx]
V: 5,94 Ac for his (wynnynge) I (wepe) . and (weile) _th_e tyme [aaAx]
V: 5,95 I (deme) men _th_at (don) ille . and _g_it I (do) wel worse [aaAx]
V: 5,96 ffor I (wolde) _th_at vch a (wiht) . in _th_is (world) were mi knaue [aaAx]
V: 5,98 _Th_us I (liue) (loueles) . lyk A (lu_th_er) dogge [aaAx]
V: 5,99 _Th_at al my (breste) (Bolle_th_) . for (bitter) of my galle [aaAx]
V: 5,100 May no (Suger) so (swete) . (dryue) hit from myn herte [aaAx]
V: 5,101 Ne no (Diopendion) . (a-swagen) hit vnne_th_e [aaAx]
V: 5,102 _Y_if (schrit) schulde hit _th_enne (swopen) out . a gret (wonder) hit (were) [aaBb]
V: 5,103 _Y_us (rediliche) quod (Repentaunce) . and (Radde) him to goode [aaAx]
V: 5,104 (Serw) for heore (sunnes) . (saue_th_) men ful Monye [aaAx]
V: 5,105 Icham (sori) quod (Envye) . I ne am but (seldene) (o_th_er) [abAb]
V: 5,106 And _th_at (Make_th_) me so (mad) . for I ne (may) me venge [aaAx]
V: 5,107 _Th_enne (com) (Couetyse) . I (cou_th_e) him not (discreue) [aaAa]
V: 5,108 So (hungri) and so (holewe) . sire (herui) him loked [aaAx]

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V: 5,109 He was (bitel-brouwed) . with twei (blered) ei_g_en [aaAx]
V: 5,110 And (lyk) a (le_th_erne) pors . (lullede) his chekes [aaAx]
V: 5,111 In A (toren) (Tabart) . of (twelue) Wynter Age [aaAx]
V: 5,112 But _g_if a (lous) cou_th_e (lepe) . I con hit not (I-leue) [aaXa]
V: 5,113 Heo scholde (wandre) on _th_at (walk) . hit (was) so _th_red-bare [aaAx]
V: 5,114 Ichaue ben (Couetous) quod _th_is (Caityf) . I (beknowe) hit heere [aaAx]
V: 5,115 ffor (sum) tyme I (Seruede) . (Simme) atte noke [aaAx]
V: 5,116 And was his (pliht) (prentys) . his (profyt) to loke [aaAx]
V: 5,117 ffurst I (leornede) to (Ly_g_e) . A (lessun) or tweyne [aaAx]
V: 5,118 And (wikkedliche) for to (weie) . (was) myn o_th_er lessun [aaAxx]
V: 5,119 To (Winchestre) and to (Wych) . Ich (wente) to _th_e ffeire [aaAx]
V: 5,120 With (mony) maner (marchaundise) . as my (mayster) hihte [aaAx]
V: 5,121 Bote nedde _th_e (grace) of (gyle) . (I-gon) a-mong my ware [aaAx]
V: 5,122 Hit hedde ben (vn-sold) _th_is (seuen) _g_er . (so) me god helpe [aaAxx]
V: 5,123 _Th_enne I (drou_g_) me a-mong _th_is (drapers) . my (Donet) to leorne [aaAx]
V: 5,124 To drawe _th_e (lyste) wel (along) . _th_e (lengore) hit semede [aaAx]
V: 5,125 Among _th_is (Riche) (Rayes) . (lernde) I a (Lessun) [aaBb]
V: 5,126 (Brochede) hem with a (pak-neelde) . & (pletede) hem togedere [aaAx]
V: 5,127 (Putte) hem in a (pressour) . & (pinnede) hem _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 5,128 Til (ten) _g_erdes o_th_er (twelue) . (tolden) out _th_rettene [aaAx]
V: 5,129 And my (Wyfat) (Westmunstre) . _th_at (Wollene) clo_th_ made [aaAx]
V: 5,130 (Spak) to _th_e (spinsters) . for to (spinne) hit softe [aaAx]
V: 5,131 _Th_e (pound) _th_at heo (peysede) . a quartrun more (peisede) [aaAx]
V: 5,132 _Th_en myn Auncel dude . whon I weyede treu_th_e [????]
V: 5,133 I (Bouhte) hire (Barly) . heo (breuh) hit to sulle [aaAx]
V: 5,134 (Peni) Ale and (piriwhit) . heo (pourede) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 5,135 ffor (laborers) and (louh) folk . _th_at (liuen) be hem-seluen [aaAx]
V: 5,136 _Th_e (Beste) in _th_e (Bed-chaumbre) . lay (bi) _th_e wowe [aaAx]
V: 5,137 Hose (Bummede) (_th_erof) . (Bou_g_te) hit (_th_er-after) [abAb]
V: 5,138 A (Galoun) for a (Grote) . (God) wot, no lasse [aaAx]
V: 5,139 Whon hit (com) in (Cuppemel) . such (craftes) me vsede [aaAx]
V: 5,140 (Rose) _th_e (Regratour) . Is hire (rihte) name [aaAx]
V: 5,141 Heo ha_th_ (holden) (hoxterye) . _th_is (Elleuene) wynter [aaAx]
V: 5,142 Bote I (swere) nou . _th_at (sunne) wol I lete [aaAx]
V: 5,143 And neuere (wikkedliche) (weye) . ne fals chaffare vsen [aaXx]
V: 5,144 Bote (weende) to (Walsyngham) . and my (wyf) alse [aaAx]
V: 5,145 And (bidde) _th_e Rode of (Bromholm) . (bringe) me out of dette [aaAx]

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V: 5,146 Nou (ginne_th_) _th_e (Gloton) . for to (go) to schrifte [aaAx]
V: 5,147 And (carie_th_) him to (chircheward) . his schrift forte telle [aaXx]?
V: 5,148 _Th_enne (Betun) _th_e (Breustere) . (bad) him gode morwe [aaAx]
V: 5,149 And se_th__th_en heo asked of him . Whoder _th_at he wolde [????]
V: 5,150 To (holi) chirche quod (he) . for to (here) Masse [aaAx]
V: 5,151 And (se_th__th_en) I-chule ben (I-schriuen) . & (sunge) no more [aaAx]
V: 5,152 Ichaue (good) ale (gossib) quod heo . (gloten), woltou asaye [aaAx]
V: 5,153 (Hastou) (ou_g_t) I _th_i pors quod he . eny (hote) spices [aaxAx]
V: 5,154 _Y_e (glotun) (gossip) quod heo . (god) wot, ful (goode) [aaAa]
V: 5,155 I haue (peper) and (piane) . and a (pound) of garlek [aaAx]
V: 5,156 A (ffer_th_ing-wor_th_) of (ffenel-seed) . for _th_is (ffastyng) dayes [aaAx]
V: 5,157 _Th_enne (ge_th_) (Gloton) in . and (grete) o_th_us after [aaAx]
V: 5,158 (Sesse) _th_e (souters) wyf . (sat) on _th_e Benche [aaAx]
V: 5,159 (Watte) _th_e (warinar) . and his (wyf) bo_th_e, [aaAx]
V: 5,160 (Tomkyn) _th_e (Tinkere) . and (tweyne) of his knaues, [aaAx]
V: 5,161 (Hikke) _th_e (hakeney) mon . and (hogge) _th_e neldere, [aaAx]
V: 5,162 (Clarisse) of (Cokkes) lone . and _th_e (Clerk) of _th_e churche, [aaAx]
V: 5,162 [B:V,321/C:VII,367] Sire (Pers) of (pridye) . and (pernel) of fflaundres [aaAx]
V: 5,163 (Dauwe) _th_e (disschere) . and a (doseyn) o_th_ere [aaAx]
V: 5,164 And (Ribibor), _th_e (Ratoner) . a (Rakere) of chepe [aaAx]
V: 5,165 A (Ropere), a (Redyng-kyng) . and (Rose) _th_e disschere [aaAx]
V: 5,165 [B:V,324/C:VII,373] (Godfrei) of (Garlesschire) . and (Griffin) _th_e walsche [aaAx]
V: 5,166 And of (vp-holders) an (hep) . (erly) bi _th_e morwe [aaAx]
V: 5,167 _Y_iue _th_e (gloton) with (good) wille . (good) ale to honsel [aaAx]?
V: 5,168 _Th_Enne (Clement) _th_e (Cobelere) . (caste) of his (cloke) [aaAa]
V: 5,169 And atte newe ffeire . he leyde hire to sulle [[????]
V: 5,170 And (Hikke) _th_e (Ostiler) . (hutte) his (hod) aftur [aaAa]
V: 5,171 And (bad) (bette) _th_e (Bocher) . (ben) on his bi-syde [aaaAx]
V: 5,172 _Th_er weore (chapmen) (I-chose) . _th_e (chaffare) to preise [aaAx]
V: 5,173 Hose (hedde) _th_e (hod) . schulde (haue) Amendes [aaAx]
V: 5,174 _Th_ei (Risen) vp (Raply) . and (Rouneden) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 5,175 And (preiseden) _th_e (peniwor_th_us) . & (parteden) bi hemseluen [aaAx]
V: 5,176 _Th_er weoren (o_th_es) an (hep) . (hose) _th_at hit (herde) [aaAa]
V: 5,177 _Th_ei (cou_th_e) not bi heore (concience) . (a-corde) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 5,178 Til (Robyn) _th_e (Ropere) . weore (Rad) forte (a-ryse) [aaAa]
V: 5,179 And (nempned) for a (noumpere) . _th_at (no) de-bat (neore) [aaAa]
V: 5,180 _Th_enne (Hikke) _th_e (Ostiler) . (hedde) _th_e cloke [aaAx]
V: 5,181 In (Couenaunt) _th_at (Clement) . schulde _th_e (Cuppe) fulle [aaAx]
V: 5,182 And habbe (hikkes) (hod) _th_e (ostiler) . & (hold) him wel I-seruet [aaaAx]
V: 5,183 And he _th_at (repente_th_) (Ra_th_est) . schulde (arysen) aftur [aaAx]
V: 5,184 And (greten) Sir (gloten) . with a (galun) of ale [aaAx]
V: 5,185_Th_er was (lau_g_whing) & (lotering) . and (let) go _th_e cuppe [aaAx]
V: 5,186 (Bargeyns) & (Beuerages) . (bi-gonne) to aryse [aaAx]

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V: 5,187 And (seeten) so til (Euensong) . And (songen) (sum) while [aaAa]
V: 5,188 Til (Gloten) hedde (I-gloupet) . A (Galoun) and a (gille) [aaAa]
V: 5,189 He (pissede) a (potel) . In a (pater-noster) while [aaAx]
V: 5,190 And Bleuh _th_e (Ronde) (Ruwet) . atte (Rugge-bones) ende [aaAx]
V: 5,191 _Th_at (alle) _th_at (herde) _th_e (horn) . (heolden) heore neose (after) [aaAa]
V: 5,192 And (weschte) _th_at hit weore (I-wipet) . with a (wesp) of ffirsen [aaAx]
V: 5,193 He hedde no (streng_th_e) to (stonde) . til he his (staf) hedde [aaAx]
V: 5,194 _Th_enne (gon) he for to (go) . lyk A (gleo-monnes) bicche [aaAx]
V: 5,195 (Sum) tyme (asyde) . and (sum) tyme arere [aaAx]
V: 5,196 As hose (lei_th_) (lynes) . to cacche wi_th_ ffoules [aaAx]
V: 5,197 Whon he (drouh) to _th_e (dore) . _th_en (dimmede) his ei_g_en [aaAx]
V: 5,198 He _th_(rompelde) atte (_th_rexwolde) . and (_th_reuh) to _th_e grounde [aaAx]
V: 5,199 _Th_at with al _th_e (wo) of _th_is (world) . his (wyf) and his (wenche) [aaAa]
V: 5,200 (Beeren) him hom to his (bed) . and (brouhten) him _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 5,201 And after al _th_is surfet . an Accesse he hedde [????]
V: 5,202 _Th_at he (slepte) (Seturday) & (Sonenday) . til (sonne) wente to reste [aaaAx]
V: 5,203 _Th_enne he (wakede) of his (wynk) . & (wypede) his ei_g_en [aaAx]
V: 5,204 _Th_e furste word _th_at he spac . wher is _th_e Cuppe [????]
V: 5,205 His (wyf) (warnede) him _th_o . of (wikkednesse) & of sinne [aaAx]
V: 5,206 _Th_enne was he (a-schomed), _th_at (schrewe) . & (schraped) his eren [aaAx]
V: 5,207 And (gon) to (grede) (grimliche) . and (gret) deol to make [aaaAx]
V: 5,208 ffor his wikkede (lyf) . _th_at he (I-liued) hedde [xaAx]
V: 5,209 ffor hungur o_th_er for ffurst . I make myn A-vou [????]
V: 5,210 Schal neuere on (ffrydai) . (defyen) in my mawe [aaAx]
V: 5,211 Er (Abstinence) myn (Aunte) . (haue) I-_g_iue me leue [aaAx]
V: 5,212 And _g_it (Ichaue) (I-hated) hire . (al) my lyf tyme [aaAx]
V: 5,213 (Sleu_th_e) for (serwe) . fel doun (I-swowene) [aaXa]
V: 5,214 Til (vigilate) _th_e (veil) . (fette) water at his ei_g_en [aaAx]
V: 5,215 And (flatte) on his (face) . and (faste) on him cri_g_ede [aaAx]
V: 5,216 And seide (war) _th_e for (wonhope) . _th_at (Wol) _th_e bi-traye [aaAx]
V: 5,217 Icham (sori) for my (sunnes) . (sei) to (_th_i-seluen) [aaAa]
V: 5,218 And (bet) _th_i-self on _th_e (Breste) . and (bidde) god of grace [aaAx]
V: 5,219 ffor nis no (gult) her so (gret) . his (Merci) nis wel (more) [aaBb]
V: 5,220 _Th_enne (sat) (sleu_th_e) vp . and (sikede) (sore) [aaAa]
V: 5,221 And made (a-vou) (bi-fore) god . for his (foule) sleu_th_e [aaAx]
V: 5,222 Schal no (sonenday) _th_is (seuen) _g_er . bote (seknesse) hit make [aaAx]
V: 5,223 _Th_at I ne schal (do) me ar (day) . to _th_e (dore) churche [aaAx]
V: 5,224 And here (Matins) and (Masse) . as I a (Monk) were [aaAx]

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V: 5,225 Schal non (ale) after mete . (holde) me _th_ennes [axAx]
V: 5,226 Til ichaue (Euensong) (herd) . I (beo-hote) to _th_e Rode [aaAx]
V: 5,227 And _g_it I-chulle (_g_elden) (a_g_eyn) . (_g_if) I so muche haue [aaAxx]
V: 5,228 Al _th_at I (wikkedliche) (won) . se_th__th_e I (wit) hade [aaAx]
V: 5,229 And _th_auh my (lyflode) (lakke) . (letten) I nulle [aaAx]
V: 5,230 _Th_at (vche) mon schal (habben) (his) . er ich (henne) wende [aaaAx]
V: 5,231 And with _th_e (Residue) & _th_e (remenaunt) . bi _th_e (Rode) of Chester [aaAx]
V: 5,232 I schal (seche) (seynt) Treu_th_e . er I (seo) Rome [aaAx]
V: 5,233 (Robert) _th_e (Robbour) . on (Reddite) he lokede [aaAx]
V: 5,234 And for _th_er nas not (Wher-with) . he (wepte) ful sore [xaAx]
V: 5,235 But _g_it _th_e (sunfol) (schrewe) . (seide) to (him-seluen) [aaAa]
V: 5,236 (Crist) _th_at vppon (Caluarie) . on _th_e (Cros) di_g_edest [aaAx]
V: 5,237 _Th_o Dismas my (bro_th_er) . (bi-sou_g_te) _th_e of grace [xaAx]
V: 5,238 And heddest (Merci) of _th_at (mon) . for (Memento) sake [aaAx]
V: 5,239 _Th_i (wille) (wor_th_) vppon me . as Ich haue (wel) deseruet [aaAx]
V: 5,240 To (haue) (helle) for (euere) . _g_if _th_at (hope) neore [aaaAx]
V: 5,241 So (rewe) on me, (Robert) . _th_at no (Red) haue [aaAx]
V: 5,242 Ne neuere (weene) to (wynne) . for (Craft) _th_at I (knowe) [aaBb]
V: 5,243 Bote for _th_i (muchel) (Merci) . (mitigacion) I be-seche [aaAx]
V: 5,244 (Dampne) me not on (domes) (day) . for I (dude) so ille [aaaAx]
V: 5,245 Ak what (fel) of _th_is (ffeloun) . I con not (feire) schewe [aaAx]
V: 5,246 But (wel) Ich (wot) he (wepte) faste . (watur) with his ei_g_en [aaaAx]
V: 5,247 And (knouhlechede) his (gult) . to (Crist) _g_it eft-sones [aaAx]
V: 5,248 _Th_at (Penitencia) is (prest) . schulde (polissche) him newe [aaAx]
V: 5,249 And (lepe) with him (ouerlond) . al his (lyf) tyme [aaAx]
V: 5,250 ffor he ha_th_ (lei_g_en) bi (latro) . (lucifers) bro_th_er [aaAx]
V: 5,251 A (_th_ousent) of Men (_th_o) . (_th_rongen) to-geders [aaAx]
V: 5,252 (Weopyng) and (weylyng) . for heore (wikkede) dedes [aaAx]
V: 5,253 (Cri_g_inge) vpward to (Crist) . and to his (clene) moder [aaAx]
V: 5,254 To haue (grace) to seche seint treu_th_e . (god) lene _th_ei so mote [axAx]

V: 6,1 BOte _th_er (were) fewe men so (wys) . _th_at cou_th_e _th_e (wei) _th_ider [aaAx]
V: 6,2 BOte (bustelyng) for_th_ as (bestes) . ouer valeyes & hulles [aaXx]
V: 6,3 Til was (late) & (longe) . _th_at _th_ei a (Leod) metten [aaAx]
V: 6,4 (Apparayled) as a (Palmere) . In (pilgrimes) wedes [aaAx]
V: 6,5 He (bar) a (bordun) (I-bounde) . wi_th_ a (brod) lyste [aaaAx]
V: 6,6 In A (we_th_e-bondes) (wyse) . (I-wri_th_en) aboute [aaAx]
V: 6,7 A (Bagge) and a (Bolle) . he (bar) bi his syde [aaAx]
V: 6,8 An (hundred) of (ampolles) . on his (hat) seeten [aaAx]
V: 6,9 (Signes) of (Synay) . and (Schelles) of Galys [aaAx]
V: 6,10 Moni (Cros) on his (cloke) . and (kei_g_es) of Rome [aaAx]
V: 6,11 And _th_e (vernicle) (bi-fore) . (for) men schulde him knowe [aaAxx]

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V: 6,12 And (seo) be his (signes) . whom he (souht) hedde [aaAx]
V: 6,13 _Th_is (ffolk) (fraynede) him (feire) . (from) whenne _th_at he coome [aaAx]?
V: 6,14 ffrom (Synay) he (seide) . and from the (Sepulcre) [aaAx]
V: 6,15 ffrom (Bethleem) and (Babiloyne) . I haue (ben) in (bo_th_e) [aaAa]
V: 6,16 In (Ynde) and in (Assye) . and in mony (o_th_er) places [aaAx]
V: 6,17 _Y_e mouwe (seo) be my (Signes) . _th_at (sitte_th_) on myn hat [aaAx]
V: 6,18 _Th_at I haue (walked) ful (wyde) . In (weete) and in druye [aaAx]
V: 6,19 And (souht) goode (seyntes) . for my (soule) helle [aaAx]
V: 6,20 (Knowest) _th_ou ouht A (Corseynt) . Men (calle_th_) Seynt Treu_th_e [aaAx]
V: 6,21 Const _th_ou (wissen) vs _th_e (wey) . (wher) _th_at he dwelle_th_ [aaAx]?
V: 6,22 Nay, so (God) (glade) me . seide _th_e (gome) _th_enne [aaAx]
V: 6,23 (Sauh) I neuere (Palmere) . with (pyk) ne with (schrippe) [abBa]
V: 6,24 Such a (seint) (seche) . bote now in _th_is place [aaXx]
V: 6,25 (Peter) quod a (Plou_g_-Mon) . and (putte) for_th_ his hed [aaAx]
V: 6,26 I (knowe) him as (kuyndeliche) . as (Clerk) do_th_ his bokes [aaAx]
V: 6,27 (Clene) (Concience) and wit . tau_g_te me to his place [aaxAx]
V: 6,28 And dude (enseure) me (se_th__th_e) . to (serue) him for euere [aaAx]
V: 6,29 Bo_th_e to (sowen) and to (setten) . while I (swynke) mihte [aaAx]
V: 6,30 I haue ben his (felawe) . _th_is (fiftene) wynter [xaAx]
V: 6,31 Bo_th_e (I-sowen) his (sed) . and (suwed) his beestes [aaAx]
V: 6,32 And eke (I-kept) his (Corn) . (I-caried) hit to house [aaAx]
V: 6,33 (I-dyket) and (I-doluen) . (I-don) what he hihte [aaAx]
V: 6,34 (With-Innen) and (withouten) . (I-wayted) his profyt [aaAx]
V: 6,35 _Th_er nis no (laborer) in _th_is (leod) . _th_at he (loue_th_) more [aaAx]
V: 6,36 ffor _th_auh I (sigge) hit (my-self) . I (serue) him to paye [aaAx]
V: 6,37 I (haue) myn (hure) of him wel . and (o_th_erwhile) more [aaAx]
V: 6,38 He is _th_e (presteste) (payere) . _th_at (pore) men habbe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 6,39 He (with-halt) non hyne his (huire) . _th_at he (hit) na_th_ at (euen) [aaAa]
V: 6,40 He is as (louh) as A (lomb) . (louelich) of speche [aaAx]
V: 6,41 And _g_if _g_e (wolle_th_) (I-wite) . (wher) _th_at he dwelle_th_ [aaAx]
V: 6,42 I wol (wissen) ow _th_e (wey) . hom to his place [aaXx]
V: 6,43 YE leue (pers) quod _th_is (palmers) . & (profreden) him huire [aaAx]
V: 6,44 Nai bi _th_e (peril) of my (soule) quod (pers) . and bigon to (swere) [abaXb]
V: 6,45 I nolde (fonge) a (fer_th_ing) . (for) (seynt) Thomas (schrine) [aaAbb]
V: 6,46 Treu_th_e wolde (loue) me _th_e (lasse) . a gret while after [xaaXx]
V: 6,47 Bote _g_e _th_at (wende_th_) to him . _th_is is _th_e (wei) _th_ider: [axAx]
V: 6,48 _Y_e (mote) go _th_orw (mekenesse) . bo_th_e (Mon) and wyf [aaAx]
V: 6,49 Til _g_e (come) in-to (Concience) . _th_at (crist) knowe _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 6,50 _Th_at _g_e (loue_th_) him (leuere) . _th_en _th_e (lyf) in oure hertes [aaAx]
V: 6,51 And _th_enne oure (neihebors) (next) . In (none) wyse apeire [aaAx]
V: 6,52 (O_th_erweys) _th_en _th_ou (woldest) . men (wrou_g_ten) to _th_i-seluen [aaAx]
V: 6,53 So (Bouwe_th_) for_th_ bi a (brok) . beo (boxum) of speche [aaAx]
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V: 6,55 (Wade_th_) in _th_at (water) . (wassche_th_) ow (wel) _th_ere [aaAa]
V: 6,56 And _g_e schul (lepe) _th_e (lihtloker) . al oure (lyf) tyme [aaAx]
V: 6,57 (Sone) schaltou _th_enne (I seo) . (swere) not but _th_ou haue neode [aaAx]
V: 6,58 And (nomeliche) In Idel . _th_e (nome) of God Almihti [aaAx]
V: 6,59 _Th_enne schul _g_e (come) bi a (Croft) . but (cum) _g_e not _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 6,60 _Th_e (Croft) hette (coueyte) not . Mennes (catel) ne heore wyues [aaAx]
V: 6,61 Ne (non) of heore seruauns . _th_at (nuy_g_en) hem mihte [axAx]
V: 6,62 Loke _th_ou (breke) no (Bou_g_) _th_ere . but _g_if hit (beo) _th_in owne [aaAx]
V: 6,63 Twei (stokkes) _th_er (stonde_th_) . but (stunt) _th_ou not _th_ere [aaAx]
V: 6,64 _Th_ei hetten, (Sle) not ne (stel) not . (stryk) for_th_ bi hem bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 6,65 (Lef) hem on _th_i (luft) half . (loke) hem not aftur [aaAx]
V: 6,66 And (hold) wel _th_in (haly-day) . (euere) til (euen) [aaAa]
V: 6,67 _Th_enne schalton (Blenchen) at a (brok) . (ber) no fals witnesse [aaAx]
V: 6,68 He is (frettet) with Innen with (ffloreyns) . and o_th_es wel monye [aaXx]
V: 6,69 Loke _th_ou (plokke) no (plonte) _th_er . for (peril) of _th_i soule [aaAx]
V: 6,70 _Th_enne schaltou (sei) (so_th_) . (so) _th_at hit beo to done [aaaAxx]?
V: 6,71 And loke _th_at _th_ou ly_g_e not . for no monnes bidyng [????]
V: 6,72 _Th_Enne schaltou (come) to a (Court) . (Cleer) as _th_e Sonne [aaAx]
V: 6,73 _Th_e (Mot) is of (Merci) . _th_e (maner) al abouten [aaAx]
V: 6,74 And alle _th_e (walles) be_th_ of (wit) . to holde (wil) _th_eroute [aaAx]
V: 6,75 _Th_e (Carnels) be_th_ of (Cristendam) . _th_e (kuynde) to saue [aaAx]
V: 6,76 (Brutaget) with _th_e (bileeue) . wher-_th_orw we moten (beo) sauet [aaAx]
V: 6,77 Alle _th_e (houses) beo_th_ (I-hulet) . (Halles) and Chaumbres [aaAx]
V: 6,78 Wi_th_ no (led) (bote) with (loue) . as (Bre_th_eren) of o wombe [abaBx]
V: 6,79 _Th_e (Tour) _th_er (treu_th_e) is Inne . (I-set) Is aboue _th_e (sonne) [aaBb]
V: 6,80 He may (do) with _th_e (day-sterre) . what him (deore) lyke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 6,81 (Deth) (dar) not (do) . _th_ing _th_at he (defende_th_) [aaaAx]
V: 6,82 (Grace) hette _th_e (_g_ate-ward) . A (good) mon forso_th_e [aaAx]
V: 6,83 His (Mon) hette (a-Mende) _th_ou . for (mony) men him knowe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 6,84 (Tel) him _th_is (tokene) . for (treu_th_e) wot _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 6,85 I (performede) _th_e (penaunce) . _th_at _th_e (prest) me en-Ioynede [aaAx]
V: 6,86 I am (sori) for my (sunnes) . and (so) schal I euere [aaAx]
V: 6,87 Whon I (_th_enke) (_th_er-on) . (_th_au_g_) I weore a pope [aaAxx]
V: 6,88 Bidde (a-Mende) (Meken) him . to his (Mayster) ones [aaAx]
V: 6,89 To (wynne) vp _th_e (wiket-_g_at) . _th_at _th_e (wey) schutte [aaAx]
V: 6,90 _Th_o _th_at (Adam) and (Eue) . (eeten) heore bone [aaAx]
V: 6,91 ffor he ha_th_ _th_e (keye) of _th_e (cliket) ._th_au_g_ _th_e (kyng) slepe [aaAx]
V: 6,92 And _g_if (grace) _th_e (graunte) . to (gon) in in _th_is wyse [aaAx]

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V: 6,93 _Th_ou schalt (seo) treu_th_e (him-self) . (sitten) in _th_in herte [aaAx]
V: 6,94 _Th_enne (loke) _th_at _th_ou (loue) him wel . and his (lawe) holde [aaAx]
V: 6,95 Bote beo (wel) (I-war) of (wra_th__th_e) . for he is s Schrewe [aaAx]
V: 6,96 ffor he ha_th_ (Envye) to (him) . _th_at sitte_th_ in _th_yn (herte) [aaAx]
V: 6,97 And (puite_th_) for_th_ (pruide) . to (preisen) _th_i-seluen [aaAx]
V: 6,98 _Th_e (boldnesse) of _th_i (benfes) . (blende_th_) _th_in ei_g_en [aaAx]
V: 6,99 And so wor_th_estou (I-driuen) out . and _th_e (dore) I-closet [xaAx]
V: 6,100 (I-kei_g_et) and (I-kliketed) . to holden _th_e _th_er-oute [aaAx]
V: 6,101 (Hapliche), an (Hundred) _g_er . er _th_ou (eft) (entre) [aaAa]
V: 6,102 _Th_us maihtou (leosen) his (loue) . to (leten) wel bi _th_i-seluen [aaAx]
V: 6,103 Bote (gete) hit (a_g_eyn) bi (grace) . and bi no (_g_ift) elles [aaaAx]
V: 6,104 Ak _th_er beo_th_ (seuen) (sustren) . _th_at (seruen) treu_th_e euere [aaAx]
V: 6,105 And ben (porters) at (posternes) . _th_at to _th_e (place) longen [aaAx]
V: 6,106 _Th_at on (hette) (Abstinence) . And (Humilitie) a-no_th_er [aaAx]
V: 6,107 (Charite) And (Chastite) . beo_th_ tweyne ful (Choyse) Maidenes [aaAx]
V: 6,108 (Pacience) and (Pees) . Muche (peple) helpen [aaAx]
V: 6,109 (Largesse) _th_e (ladi) . (lede_th_) in ful monye [aaAx]
V: 6,110 Bote hose is (sib) to _th_is (sustren) . (so) me god helpe [aaAxx]
V: 6,111 Is (wonderliche) (wel-comen) . and (feire) (vnderfonge) [aaBb]
V: 6,112 And bote _g_e ben (sibbe) . to (summe) of _th_eos (seuene) [xaAa]
V: 6,113 Hit is ful (hard) bi myn (hed) . (eny) of ow alle [aaAx]
V: 6,114 To (gete) (in-goynge) at _th_at (_g_at) . bote (grace) beo _th_e more [aaaAx]
V: 6,115 Bi (Crist) qua_th_ a (Cutte-pors) . I haue no (kun) _th_ere [aaAx]
V: 6,116 No qua_th_ an Apeward . for nout _th_at I knowe [????]
V: 6,117 (I-wis) qua_th_ a (waferer) . (wust) I _th_is for so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 6,118 Schulde I neuere for_th_ere a (fote) . for no (freres) prechinge [xaAx]
V: 6,119 _Y_us qua_th_ (pers) _th_e (plou_g_-mon) . and (prechede) hire to goode [aaAx]
V: 6,120 (Merci) is a (Mayden) _th_er . and ha_th_ (miht) ouer hem alle [aaAx]
V: 6,121 Heo is (sib) to alle (synful) men . an hire (sone) alse [aaAx]
V: 6,122 And _th_orw _th_e (help) of (hem) two . (hope) _th_ou non (o_th_er) [aaAa]
V: 6,123 _Th_ou mai_g_t (gete) (grace) _th_er . so _th_at _th_ou (come) bi-tyme [aaAx]

V: 7,1 _Th_is weore a (wikked) (wei) . bote hose hedde a gyde [aaXx]
V: 7,2 _Th_at mihte (folwen) us vch a (fote) . (forte) _th_at we come _th_ere [aaAxx]
V: 7,3 Qua_th_ (perkyn) _th_e (plou_g_mon) . bi (peter) _th_e (Apostel) [aaAa]
V: 7,4 I haue an (half) (Aker) to (herie) . bi _th_e (hei_g_e) weye [aaaAx]?
V: 7,5 (Weore) he (wel) I-Eried . _th_enne with ou (wolde) I (Wende) [aaAa]
V: 7,6 And (wissen) ou _th_e rihte (weye) . til _g_e founden treu_th_e [aaXx]
V: 7,7 _Th_at weore a (long) (lettynge) . qua_th_ a (ladi) in a skleir [aaAx]
V: 7,8 (What) schul we (wimmen) . (worche) _th_e (while) [aaAa]
V: 7,9 Summe schul (souwe) (sakkes) . for (schedyng) of Whete [aaAx]
V: 7,10 And _g_e (wyues) _th_at habbe_th_ (wolle) . (worche_th_) hit faste [aaAx]
V: 7,11 --- this line om ---

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V: 7,12 Bote _g_if hit beo (haly) day . or elles (holy) (euen) [axAa]
V: 7,13 (Loke_th_) for_th_ or (Linnene) . And (labere_th_) _th_er-on faste [aaAx]
V: 7,14 _Th_e (Neodi) and _th_e (Nakede) . (nym) _g_eeme hou _th_ei liggen [aaAx]
V: 7,15 And (cast) on hem (clo_th_es) for (colde) . for so wolde treu_th_e [aaaXx]
V: 7,16 ffor I schal (lene) hem (lyflode) . But _g_if _th_e (lond) fayle [aaAx]
V: 7,17 As (longe) as I (liue) . for vr (lordes) (loue) of heuene [aaAa]?
V: 7,18 And _g_e, (loueli) (Ladies) . with oure (longe) ffyngres [aaAx]
V: 7,19 _Th_at habbe_th_ (selk), and (sendel) . (souwe_th_) whon tyme is [aaAx]
V: 7,20 (Chesybles) for (Chapeleyns) . and (Churches) to honoure [aaAx]
V: 7,21 And alle (maner) of (Men) . _th_at bi (Mete) liuen [aaAx]
V: 7,22 Helpe_th_ him (worche) (wihtliche) . _th_at (winne_th_) oure fode [aaAx]
V: 7,23 Bi (Crist) qua_th_ a (kniht) _th_o . _th_ou techest vs _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 7,24 Saue o (tyme) (trewely) . _th_us (tauht) was I neuere [aaAx]
V: 7,25 Bote tech me quod _th_e (kniht) . and I-chul (conne) erie [aaAx]
V: 7,26 Bi seint (peter) quod (Pers) . for _th_ou (profrest) _th_e so lowe [aaAx]
V: 7,27 I schal (swynken) and (sweten) . and (sowen) for us bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,28 And eke (labre) for _th_i (loue) . al my (lyf) tyme [aaAx]
V: 7,29 In (Couenaunt) _th_at _th_ou (kepe) . Holi (chirche) and my-seluen [aaAx]
V: 7,30 ffrom (wastors) and (Wikkede) men . _th_at (Wolden) vs destruyen [aaAx]
V: 7,31 And go _th_ou (hunte) (hardily) . to (Hares) and to ffoxes [aaAx]
V: 7,32 To (Beores) and to (Bockes) . _th_at (breke_th_) menne hegges [aaAx]
V: 7,33 And (fecche) _th_e hom (ffaucuns) . _th_e (ffoules) to quelle [aaAx]
V: 7,34 ffor _th_ei (comen) in-to my (croft) . And (Croppen) my Whete [aaAx]
V: 7,35 fful (Curteisliche) _th_e (kniht) . (conseiued) _th_eose wordes [aaAx]
V: 7,36 Be my (pouwer), (pers) . I (plihte) _th_e my trou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,37 To (folfulle) _th_e (fforeward) . while _th_at I may stonde [aaXx]
V: 7,38 But _g_it O (poynt) quod (pers) . I (preye) _th_e no more [aaAx]
V: 7,39 Loke _th_ou (teone) no (tenaunt) . bote (treu_th_e) wol assente [aaAx]
V: 7,40 And _g_if (pore) men (profre_th_) ou . (presentes) or _g_iftes [aaAx]
V: 7,41 Take_th_ hem not, in auenture . _g_e mouwen hem not deseruen [????]
V: 7,42 ffor _th_ou schalt (_g_elden) hit (a-_g_eyn) . at one (_g_eeres) ende [aaAx]
V: 7,43 In a wel (perilous) (place) . _th_at (Purgatorie) hette [aaAx]
V: 7,44 And (mis-beode) _th_ou not _th_i (bonde-men) . _th_e (beter) _th_ou schalt spede [aaAx]
V: 7,45 And _th_at _th_i-self be (trewe) of (tonge) . and (tales) _th_ou hate [aaAx]
V: 7,46 Bote hit beo (wisdam) or (wit) . _th_i (werkmen) to chaste [aaAx]
V: 7,47 (Hold) not _th_ou with (harlotes) . (here) not heore tales [aaAx]
V: 7,48 And (nomeliche) atte (Mete) . suche (Men) eschuwe [aaAx]
V: 7,49 ffor _th_ei ben _th_e (deueles) (disours) . I (do) _th_e vndurstonde [aaAx]

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V: 7,50 Ich (a-sente) be (seint) Iem . (seide) _th_e kniht _th_enne [aaAx]
V: 7,51 ffor to (worche) bi _th_i (word) . (while) my lyf dure_th_ [aaAxx]
V: 7,52 And I schal (A-paraile) me quod (perkin) . In (pilgrimes) wyse [aaAx]
V: 7,53 And wende with ou _th_e rihte wei . til _g_e treu_th_e fynde [????]
V: 7,54 He (caste) on his (clo_th_es) . (I-clouted) and I-hole [aaAx]
V: 7,55 His (Cokeres) and his (Coffus) . for (Colde) of his nayles [aaAx]
V: 7,56 He (heng) an (Hoper) on his Bac . (In) (stude) of a (Scrippe) [aaAbb]
V: 7,57 A (Busschel) of (Bred) corn . he (bringe_th_) _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 7,58 ffor I wol (souwen) hit (my-self) . and (se_th__th_en) with ou wende [aaAx]
V: 7,59 ffor hose (helpe_th_) me to (heren) . or (eny) _th_ing to swynken [aaAx]
V: 7,60 He schal (haue), beo vr lord . _th_e more (huyre) in (heruest) [xaAa]
V: 7,61 And (make) him (murie) with _th_e Corn . hose hit euere bigrucche_th_ [aaxXx]
V: 7,62 And alle (kunnes) (Craftus) men . _th_at (cunne) lyuen with treu_th_e [aaAxx]
V: 7,63 I schal (fynden) hem heore (fode) . _th_at (ffi_th_fuliche) lyuen [aaAx]
V: 7,64 Saue (Iacke) _th_e (Iogelour) . And (Ionete) of _th_e stuyues [aaAx]
V: 7,65 And (Robert) _th_e (Ribaudour) . for his (Rousti) wordes [aaAx]
V: 7,66 (Treu_th_e) (tauhte) hit me ones . and bad me (telle) hit forther [aaAx]
V: 7,67 { (Deleantur) de libro viuencium }
V: 7,68 (Holi) churche is (holden) of hem . no (ti_th_e) to (taken) [aaBb]
V: 7,68a { Et cum Iustis non Scribantur } [Latin]
V: 7,69 _Th_ei ben a-scaped (good) _th_rift . (god) hem amende [axAx]
V: 7,70 Dame whon tyme is . Hette Pers (Wyf) [axXa]
V: 7,71 His (douhter) hette (do) riht so . or _th_i (dame) wol _th_e bete [aaAx]
V: 7,72 His (sone) hette (Soffre) _th_i (souereyns) . for to han heor wille [aaaXx]
V: 7,73 And (deeme) hem not for _g_if _th_ou do . _th_ou schalt hit (deore) abugge [axAx]
V: 7,74 --- this line om --
V: 7,75 ffor nou Icham (old) and (hor) . and (haue) of myn (owne) [aaAa]
V: 7,76 To (Penaunce) and to (pilgrimage) . I wol (passe) with _th_is o_th_ure [aaAx]
V: 7,77 ffor-_th_i I (wole) ar I (Wende) . (write) my Testament [aaAx]
V: 7,78 { IN dei (nomine) (Amen) } . I (make) hit mi-seluen [aaAx]
V: 7,79 He schal haue my soule . _th_at best ha_th_ deseruet [????]
V: 7,80 And (defende) hit from _th_e (fend) . (for) so I beo-leeue [aaAxx]
V: 7,81 Til I (come) to myn (A-Countes) . as my (Crede) me telle_th_ [aaAx]
V: 7,82 To ha (Reles) and (Remission) . on _th_at (Rental) I be-leeue [aaAx]
V: 7,83 _Th_e (Chirche) schal haue my (Careyne) . And (kepe) mi Bones [aaAx]
V: 7,84 ffor of my (Corn) and (Catel) . heo (Craue_th_) _th_e Ti_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,85 I (Payede) him (prestly) . for (peril) of my soule [aaAx]
V: 7,86 He is (holden), Ich (hope) . to (haue) me in Muynde [aaAx]
V: 7,87 And (munge) me in his (memorie) . (Among) alle cristene [aaAx]

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V: 7,88 Mi (wyf) schal haue _th_at I (won) . (with) treu_th_e, and no more [aaAxx]
V: 7,89 And (dele) A-mong my ffrendes . and my (deore) children [axAx]
V: 7,90 ffor _th_auh I (dye) _th_is (day) . my (dettes) beo_th_ I-quit [aaAx]
V: 7,91 I (Bar) hom _th_at I (Borwede) . er I to (bedde) eode [aaAx]
V: 7,92 And with _th_e (Residue) and _th_e (Remenaunt) . by _th_e (Rode) of Chestre [aaAx]
V: 7,93 I wol (Worschupe) (_th_er-Wi_th_) . Treu_th_e in my lyue [aaXx]
V: 7,94 And ben his (pilgrym) atte (plou_g_) . for (pore) Mennes sake [aaAx]
V: 7,95 Mi (plouh-pote) schal be my (pyk) . & (posschen) atte Rootes [aaAx]
V: 7,96 And helpe my (coltre) to (kerue) . & (close) _th_e vorwes [aaAx]
V: 7,97 Now is (Pers) and _th_e (pilgrimes) . to _th_e (plouh) I-fare [aaAx]
V: 7,98 To (heren) _th_is (half-Acre) . (helpen) him ful monye [aaAx]
V: 7,99 (Dykers) and (Deluers) . (Dikeden) vp _th_e Balkes [aaAx]
V: 7,100 _Th_er-with was (perkyn) (a-payed) . And (preisede) hem _g_erne [aaAx]
V: 7,101 O_th_ur (werk-men) _th_er (weren) . _th_at (Wrou_g_ten) ful monye [aaAx]
V: 7,102 Vche (Mon) in his (maner) . (Made) him to done [aaAx]
V: 7,103 And Summe, to (plese) (perkyn) . (pykeden) vp _th_e weodes [aaAx]
V: 7,104 At hei_g_ (prime) (perkyn) , lette _th_e (plou_g_) stonde [aaAx]
V: 7,105 While _th_at he (ouer-se_g_e) (him-self) . ho _th_at best wrouhte [aaXx]
V: 7,106 He schulde ben (huyred) (_th_er-aftur) . whon (heruest) tyme come [aaAx]
V: 7,107 _Th_enne (seten) (summe) . And (songen) atte ale [aaAx]
V: 7,108 And (holpen) him to (herien) . wi_th_ (Hey) trolly-lolly [aaAx]
V: 7,109 Now be _th_e (prince) of (paradys) . qua_th_ (pers) _th_o in wra_th__th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,110 Bote _g_e (Rysen) _th_e (ra_th_er) . and (Rape) _g_ow to worche [aaAx]
V: 7,111 Schal no (greyn) _th_at heer (growe_th_) . (gladen) ow at neode [aaAx]
V: 7,112 And _th_auh _g_e (dyen) for (de-faute) . _th_e (deuel) haue _th_at Recche [aaAx]
V: 7,113 _Th_enne weore _th_e (faytors) (a-ferd) . And (feynede) hem blynde [aaAx]
V: 7,114 And summe (leiden) _th_e (legges) (a-liri) . as suche (losels) cunne [aaaAx]
V: 7,115 And (playneden) hem to (pers) . with suche (pitouse) wordes [aaAx]
V: 7,116 We haue no (lymes) to (labore) with . vr (lord) we hit _th_onken [aaAx]
V: 7,117 Bote we (preye_th_) for ou, (pers) . and for oure (plouh) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,118 _Th_at (God) for his (grace) . oure (greyn) multiplye [aaAx]
V: 7,119 And (_g_elde) ow for oure Almus . _th_at _g_e (_g_iuen) vs here [axAx]
V: 7,120 ffor we mowe nou_th_ur (swynke) ne (swete) . such (seknes) vs eile_th_ [aaAx]
V: 7,121 _Y_if hit beo (so_th_) _th_at _g_e (seyne) quod pers . (sone) I schal a-spye [aaxAx]
V: 7,122 _Y_e beo_th_ (wastors), I (wot) . and treu_th_e (wot) _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,123 Icham his (holde) (hyne) . and (ou_g_te) him to warne [aaAx]
V: 7,124 Whuche (wastors) In (world) . his (werk-Men) distruy_g_en [aaAx]
V: 7,125 _Y_e (eten) _th_at _th_ei schulden (eten) . _th_at swynken for vs (alle) [aaAa]
V: 7,126 Bote (Treu_th_e) schal (techen) ow . his (Teeme) for to dryue [aaAx]
V: 7,127 Bo_th_e to (sowen) and to (setten) . and (sauen) his til_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,128 Gaste (Crowen) from his (Corn) . and (kepen) his Beestes [aaAx]
V: 7,129 Or _g_e schulle ete (Barly) (Bred) . and of _th_e (Brok) drynke [aaAx]

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V: 7,130 Bote heo beo (blynde) or (broke-schonket) . or (bedreden) liggen [aaAx]
V: 7,131 _Th_ei schul haue as (good) as (I) . so me (god) (helpe) [abAb]
V: 7,132 --- this line om --
V: 7,133 (Ancres) and (Hermytes) . _th_at (holde_th_) hem in heore Celles [aaAx]
V: 7,134 Schulen (habben) of myn (Almus) . (Al) _th_e while I liue [aaAx]
V: 7,135 (I-nouh) vche day at (Non) . but (no) (more) til a (morwe) [aaAbb]
V: 7,136 Leste _th_e (ffend) and heore (flesch) . (fouleden) heore soules [aaAx]
V: 7,137 Ones at (Noon) Is (I-nou_g_) . _th_at (no) werk ne vse_th_ [aaAx]
V: 7,138 He (abyde_th_) wel _th_e (bet) . _th_at (Bomme_th_) not to ofte [aaAx]
V: 7,139 _Th_Enne (wastours) gunne arise . & (wolden) han I-fouhte [axAx]
V: 7,140 To (Pers) _th_e (plouh) Mon . And (profrede) his gloue [aaAx]
V: 7,141 A (Brutiner), A (Braggere) . (A-Bostede) him Alse [aaAx]
V: 7,142 And bad go (pisse) him with his (plouh) . (pillede) screwe [aaAx]
V: 7,143 ffor we wolen habbe of _th_i fflour . wol _th_ou so nulle _th_ou [????]
V: 7,144 And of _th_i (fflesch) (fecche) . whon _th_at vs lyke_th_ [aaXx]
V: 7,145 --- this line om --
V: 7,146 _Th_enne (Pers) (plouh-mon) . (playnede) him to _th_e kniht [aaAx]
V: 7,147 To (kepen) him as (Couenaunt) was . from (cursede) schrewes [aaAx]
V: 7,148 ffrom (wastors) _th_at (wayten) . (winners) to schende [aaAx]
V: 7,149 (Curteisliche) _th_e (kniht) . as his (kuynde) wolde [aaAx]
V: 7,150 (Warnede) (wastors) . and (wissede) hem do betere [aaAx]
V: 7,151 Or _g_e schul (a-bugge) hit bi lawe . bi _th_e Ordre _th_at I (bere) [axXa]
V: 7,152 I was not (wont) to (worche) quod a (wastour) . _g_it (wol) I not biginne [aaaAx]
V: 7,153 And (lette) (luytel) of _th_e (lawe) . and (lasse) of _th_e kniht [aaaAx]
V: 7,154 And countede (pers) at a (peose) . and his (plouh) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,155 And (Manasede) him and his (men) . whon _th_at _th_ei next (metten) [aaXa]
V: 7,156 NOu be _th_e (peril) of my soule . qua_th_ (Pers) _th_e (plouh-Mon) [axAa]
V: 7,156 I schal (a-peiren) ow alle . for oure (proude) wordes [axAx]
V: 7,157 And (hoped) aftur (hunger) _th_o . _th_at (herde) him atte furste [aaAx]
V: 7,158 (A-wrek) me on _th_is (wastors) quod pers . _th_at _th_is (world) schende_th_ [aaxAx]
V: 7,159 (Hongur) in (haste) . (hente) wastors bi _th_e mawe [aaAxx]
V: 7,160 And (wrong) him so be _th_e (wombe) . _th_at bo_th_e his e_g_en (watreden) [aaXa]
V: 7,161 And (Buffetede) _th_e (boye) . aboute (bo_th_e) his chekes [aaAx]
V: 7,162 He (lokede) lyk a (Lanterne) . al his (lyf) After [aaAx]
V: 7,163 He (Beot) so _th_e (Boyes) . he (barst) neih heore Ribbes [aaAx]
V: 7,164 Nedde (Pers) wi_th_ a (peose) lof . (I-preyed) him to leue [aaAx]
V: 7,165 And with a (Benene) (Bat) . (I-bot) hem by-twene [aaAx]
V: 7,166 And (hutte) (hongur) _th_er-with . A-midde bo_th_e his lippes [aaXx]
V: 7,167 And he (bledde) in-to _th_e (Bodiward) . a (Bolleful) of gruwe [aaAx]
V: 7,168 Nedde _th_e (ffisicien) (furst) . (defendet) him water [aaAx]
V: 7,169 To (Abate) _th_e (Barli) (bred) . and _th_e (Benes) I-grounde [aaaAx]
V: 7,170 _Th_ei hedden beo (ded) bi _th_is (day) . and (doluen) al warm [aaAx]

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V: 7,171 _Th_Enne (ffaytors) for (fere) . (flowen) to Bernes [aaAx]
V: 7,172 And (flapten) on with (fleiles) . (from) morwe til euen [aaAxx]
V: 7,173 _Th_at (Honger) nas not (hardi) . (vp) for to loke [aaAx]
V: 7,174 ffor A (potful) of (peosun) . _th_at (pers) hedde I-mad [aaAx]
V: 7,175 An (Hep) of (Hermytes) . (henten) heom spades [aaAx]
V: 7,176 And (doluen) (drit) & (donge) . to (dutte) honger oute [aaaAx]
V: 7,177 (Blynde) and (Bedraden) . weore (Botned) a _th_ousent [aaAx]
V: 7,178 _Th_at (ly_g_en) for (blynde) . and for (broke)-(legget) [abBa]
V: 7,178 Vppon (softe) (sonenday) . bi _th_e hei_g_e weye [aaXx]
V: 7,179 (Hungur) hem (helede) . wi_th_ an (hot) Cake [aaAx]
V: 7,180 (Lome) mennes (limes) . weore (ly_th_et) _th_at tyme [aaAx]
V: 7,181 And (bi-come) (knaues) . to (kepe) pers beestes [aaAx]
V: 7,182 And (preyeden) for Charite . with (pers) for to dwelle [axAx]
V: 7,183 And for (Couetyse) of his (corn) . to (caste) a-wey hunger [aaAx]
V: 7,184 Pers was (proud) (_th_er-of) . And (put) hem in (offys) [abAb]
V: 7,185 And _g_af hem (mete) and (moneye) . as _th_ei (mihte) deseruen. [aaAx]
V: 7,186 _Th_enne hedde (peers) (pite) . and (preiede) hunger to wende [aaAx]
V: 7,187 (Hom) to his oune (hurde) . And (holden) him _th_er for (euere) [aaAa]
V: 7,188 And _g_it I (preye) _th_e quod (pers) . er _th_ou (passe) henne [aaAx]
V: 7,189 Of (Bidders) and of (beggers) . what is (best) to done [aaAx]
V: 7,190 I (wot) (wel) whon _th_ou art (I-went) . _th_ei wol (worchen) ful ille [aaaAx]
V: 7,191 And (Mischef) hit (make_th_) . _th_ei beo_th_ so (meke) nou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,192 And for (de-faute) of (foode) . _th_us (faste) _th_ei worchen [aaAx]
V: 7,193 And heo beo_th_ my (blodi) (bre_th_eren) . for god (bou_g_te) vs alle [aaAx]
V: 7,194 (Treu_th_e) (tauhte) me ones . (to) louen hem vchone [aaAxx]
V: 7,195 And (helpen) hem of (alle) _th_yng . (aftur) _th_at hem neode_th_ [aaAxx]
V: 7,196 _Y_it wolde I (witen) _g_if _th_ou (wustest) . (what) were _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 7,197 And hou I (mihte) (A-Maystren) hem . and (maken) hem to worche [aaAx]
V: 7,198 (HEre) nou quod (hunger) . and (holde) hit for wisdam [aaAx]
V: 7,199 (Bolde) (Bidders) and (Beggers) . _th_at (mowen) her (mete) biswinke [aaBb]
V: 7,200 With (houndes) bred & (horse) bred . (hold) vp heor (hertes) [aaAa]
V: 7,201 And (Bamme) hem with (bones) . for (bollyng) of heore wombes [aaAx]
V: 7,202 And _g_if _th_e (gomes) (grucchen) . bidde hem (go) swynke [aaAx]
V: 7,203 And _th_ei schule (soupe) _th_e (swettore) . whon _th_ei han hit (deseruet) [aaXa]
V: 7,204 And _g_if _th_ou (fyndest) eny (ffreik) . _th_at (fortune) ha_th_ a-peiret [aaAx]
V: 7,205 With (fuir) or with (fals) (folk) . (fonde) suche to knowe [aaaAx]
V: 7,206 (Cumforte) hem with _th_i (Catel) . for (cristes) loue of heuene [aaAx]
V: 7,207 (Loue) hem, and (lene) hem . so _th_e (lawe) of kuynde wole [aaAx]
V: 7,208 And alle (manere) of (Men) . _th_at _th_ou (may_g_t) aspye [aaAx]
V: 7,209 _Th_at (neodi) ben, or (naket) . and (nou_g_t) haue to spende [aaAx]

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V: 7,210 With (Mete) or with (Moneye) . (mak) hem fare _th_e betere [aaAx]
V: 7,211 Or with (word) or with (Werk) . (while) _th_at _th_ou art here [aaAxx]
V: 7,212 (Mak) _th_e ffrendes _th_er-with . for so Seint (Matheu) teche_th_ [axAx]
V: 7,212a { ffacite vobis amicos de mammona iniquitatis } [Latin]
V: 7,213 I wolde not (greue) (god) quod pers . for al _th_e (gold) on (ground) [aaxAa]
V: 7,214 Miht I (sunneles) don as _th_ou (seist) . (seide) pers _th_enne [aaAx]
V: 7,215 _Y_e I (be-hote) _th_e quod (hunger) . or (elles) _th_e Bible ly_g_e_th_ [aaAxx]
V: 7,216 (Go) to (Genesis) _th_e (Ieaunt) . (engendrure) of vs alle [aaaAx]
V: 7,217 In (Sudore) and (swynk) . _th_ou (schalt) _th_i mete tilie [aaAx]
V: 7,218 And (labre) for _th_i (lyflode) . for so vr (lord) hi_g_te [aaAx]
V: 7,219 And (Sapiens) sei_th_ _th_e (same) . I (saih) hit in _th_e Bible [aaAx]
V: 7,220 { (Piger) (propter) (frigus) } . no (feld) nolde he tilie [aabBx]
V: 7,221 He schal go (bidde) & (begge) . & no mon (beete) his hunger [aaAx]
V: 7,222 (Matheu) _th_e (Monnes) face . he (Momme_th_) _th_eose wordes [aaAx]
V: 7,223 { Seruus (nequam) } hedde (npnam) . & for he (nolde) hit vsen [aaAx]
V: 7,224 He hedde (Maugre) of his (Maister) . euere (more) aftur [aaAx]
V: 7,225 He (bi-nom) him his (npnam) . for he (nolde) not worche [aaAx]
V: 7,226 And _g_af hit (him) in (haste) . _th_at (hedde) ten bi-fore [aaAx]
V: 7,227 And (se_th__th_en) he _th_us (seide) . his (seruauns) hit herden [aaAx]
V: 7,228 (He) _th_at (ha_th_) schal (haue) . to (helpe) _th_er neod is [aaaAx]?
V: 7,229 And (he) _th_at nou_g_t (ha_th_), nou_g_t schal (haue) . ne no mon him (helpe) [aaaXa]
V: 7,230 And (he) _th_at (hope_th_) forte (haue) . (hit) him beo bi-reuet [aaaAx]
V: 7,231 ffor kuynde (wit) (Wolde) . _th_at vche mon (wrouhte) [aaXa]
V: 7,232 Wi_th_ (techinge) or with (tilynge) . or (trauaylynge) of hondes [aaAx]
V: 7,233 Actyf lyf or (Contemplatyf) . (Crist) wolde hit alse [xaAx]
V: 7,234 ffor so (sei_th_) _th_e (Sauter) . In (Psalm) of { beati omnes } [aaAx]
V: 7,234a --- this line om --
V: 7,235 He _th_at get his fode her . with trauaylinge in Treu_th_e [????]
V: 7,236 God _g_iue_th_ him his blessyng . _th_at his lyflode so swynke_th_ [????]
V: 7,237 Yit I (preye) _th_e quod (pers) . (par) Charite _g_if _th_ou Conne [aaAxx]
V: 7,238 Eny (lyf) of (leche) Craft . (lere) hit me my deore [aaAx]
V: 7,239 ffor (summe) of my (seruauns) . beo_th_ (seke) o_th_er-while [aaAx]
V: 7,240 Of alle _th_e (wike) heo (Worche_th_) not . so heor (wombe) ake_th_ [aaAx]
V: 7,241 I (wot) (wel) quod Hungur . (What) seknesse hem eile_th_ [aaxAx]
V: 7,242 _Th_ei han (I-Maunget) ouur (muche) . _th_at (make_th_) hem grone ofte [aaAx]
V: 7,243 Ac Ich (hote) _th_e quod (Hungur) . and _th_ou _th_in (hele) wylne [aaAx]
V: 7,244 _Th_at _th_ou (drynke) no (dai) . til _th_ou haue (dynet) sumwhat [aaAx]
V: 7,245 (Ete) not Ich (hote) _th_e . til (hunger) _th_e take [aaAx]
V: 7,246 And (sende) _th_e (sum) of his (sauce) . to (sauer) _th_e _th_e betere [aaaAx]
V: 7,247 Keep (sum) til (soper) tyme . And ffaste _th_ou not to Longe [aaAx]
V: 7,248 A-Rys (vp) ar (appetyt) . (habbe) I-_g_eten his ffulle [aaAxx]

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V: 7,249 Let not (sir) (Surfet) . (sitten) at _th_i Bord [aaAx]
V: 7,250 (Loue) him not, for he is a (lechour) . & (likerous) of Tonge [aaAx]
V: 7,251 And aftur (mony) (Metes) . his (Mawe) is a-longet [aaAx]
V: 7,252 And _g_if _th_ou (di_g_ete) _th_e _th_us . I (dar) legge bo_th_e myn Eres [axAx]
V: 7,253 _Th_at (ffisyk) schal his (fforred) hod . for his lyflode sulle [aaAx]
V: 7,254 And eke his (cloke) of (Calabre) . with (knappes) of Gold [aaAx]
V: 7,255 And beo (ffayn), be my (ffei_th_) . his (ffisyk) to lete [aaAx]
V: 7,256 And (leorne) to (labre) wi_th_ (lond) . leste (lyflode) ffaile [aaaAx]
V: 7,257 _Th_er beo_th_ mo (ly_g_ers) _th_en (leches) . vr (lord) hem amende [aaAx]
V: 7,258 _Th_ei don men (dy_g_en) _th_orw_g_ heor (drinke) . er (destenye) wolde [aaAx]
V: 7,259 Bi seint (Poul) quod (pers) . _th_eos beo_th_ (prophitable) wordes [aaAx]
V: 7,260 _Th_is is a (loueli) (lesson) . vr (lord) hit _th_e for-_g_elde [aaAx]
V: 7,261 (Wend) nou whon _th_i (wille) is . (Wel) _th_e beo for euere [aaAx]
V: 7,262 I (beo-hote) _th_e quod (hungur) . (heonnes) nul I wende [aaAx]
V: 7,263 Er I haue (I-dynet) bi _th_is (day) . and (I-dronke) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 7,264 I haue no (peny) quod (pers) . (Poletes) to bugge [aaAx]
V: 7,265 Nou_th_er (gees) ne (grys) . bote twey (grene) cheeses [aaAx]
V: 7,266 And a fewe (Cruddes) and (Craym) . and a _th_erf (Cake) [aaXa]
V: 7,267 And a lof of (Benes) and (Bren) . (I-Bake) for my Children [aaAx]
V: 7,268 And I (sigge), bi my (soule) . I haue no (salt) Bacon [aaAx]
V: 7,269 Ne no (Cokeneyes) bi (Crist) . (Colopus) to maken [aaAx]
V: 7,270 Bot I haue (porettes) & (percyl) . and moni (Colplontes) [aaXa]
V: 7,271 And eke a (Cou), and a (Calf) . and a (Cart-Mare) [aaAx]
V: 7,272 To (drawe) a-feld my (donge) . Whil _th_e (drouh_th_e) laste_th_ [aaAx]
V: 7,273 Bi _th_is (lyflode) I mot (lyuen) . til (lammasse) tyme [aaAx]
V: 7,274 Bi _th_at, Ich (hope) forte (haue) . (heruest) in my Croft [aaAx]
V: 7,275 _Th_enne may I (dihte) _th_i (dyner) . as _th_e (deore) lyke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 7,276 Al _th_e (pore) (peple) . (pese-coddes) fetten [aaAx]
V: 7,277 (Bake) (Benes) in (Bred) . _th_ei (brouhten) in heor lappes [aaaAx]
V: 7,278 (Chibolles), (Cheef) mete . and ripe (chiries) monye [aaAx]
V: 7,279 And (proferde) (pers) _th_is (present) . to (plese) with hungur [aaaAx]
V: 7,280 (Honger) (eet) _th_is in (haste) . and (asked) aftur more [aaaAx]
V: 7,281 _Th_enne _th_is (folk) for (fere) . (fetten) him monye [aaAx]
V: 7,282 (Poretes), and (Peosen) . for _th_ei him (plese) wolden [aaAx]
V: 7,283 ffrom _th_at (tyme) _th_at _th_ulke weore eten . (take) he schulde his leue [axAx]?
V: 7,283 Til hit to (heruest) (hi_g_ede) . _th_at newe (corn) (com) to chepynge. [aaBb]
V: 7,284 _Th_Enne was _th_at (folk) (fayn) . and tedde hunger _g_eorne [aaXx]
V: 7,285 With (good) Ale, and (glotonye) . and (gart) him to slepe [aaAx]
V: 7,286 And _th_o nolde _th_e (wastor) (worche) . but (wandren) aboute [aaAx]
V: 7,287 Ne no (Beggere) eten (Bred) . _th_at (Benes) Inne coome [aaAx]

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V: 7,288 Bote (Coket) and (Cler) Matin . an of (clene) whete [aaAx]
V: 7,289 Ne non (halfpeny) (Ale) . (In) none wyse drynke [aaAxx]
V: 7,290 Bote of _th_e (Beste) and _th_e (Brouneste) . _th_at (Brewesters) sullen [aaAx]
V: 7,291 (Laborers) _th_at haue no (lond) . to (liuen) on Bote heore honden [aaAx]
V: 7,292 (Deyne) not to (dyne) a (day) . niht-olde wortes [aaaXx]
V: 7,293 Mai no (peny) Ale hem (paye) . ne no (pece) of Bacun [aaAx]
V: 7,294 Bote hit weore (ffresch) (fflesch) . or elles (ffisch) (I-ffri_g_et) [aaAa]
V: 7,295 Bo_th_e (Chaud) and (pluschaud) . for (chele) of heore Mawe [aaAx]
V: 7,296 Bote he beo (heihliche) (I-huret) . (elles) wol he chide [aaAx]
V: 7,297 _Th_at he was (werkmon) (I-wrou_g_t) . (warie) _th_e tyme [aaAx]
V: 7,298 And (Corse) _g_erne _th_e (kyng) . and al his (Counseil) aftur [aaAx]
V: 7,299 Suche (lawes) to (loke) . (laborers) to chaste [aaAx]
V: 7,300 Ac while (hunger) was Mayster (heer) . wolde _th_er non chyde [aaXx]
V: 7,301 Ne (striue) a_g_eyn _th_e (statues) . so (steorneliche) he lokede [aaAx]
V: 7,302 I (warne) _g_ou alle (werk-men) . (winne_th_) while _g_e mowe [aaAx]
V: 7,303 (Hunger) (hiderward) a_g_eyn . (hi_g_e_th_) him _g_eorne [aaAx]
V: 7,304 He wole (a-wake) _th_orw (watur) . _th_e (wastours) alle [aaAx]
V: 7,305 Er (ffyue) _g_er ben (folfult) . such (ffamyn) schal a-Ryse [aaAx]
V: 7,306 _Th_orw (fflodes) and (foul) weder . (ffruites) schul (fayle) [aaAa]
V: 7,307 And (so) sei_th_ (Saturnes) . and (sent) vs to warne [aaAx]

V: 8,1 (TReu_th_e) herde (telle) her-of . And to Pers sende [aaXx]
V: 8,2 To (taken) his (teeme) . and (tilyen) _th_e eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,3 And (purchasede) him a (pardoun) . { A (pena) et a culpa } [aaAx]
V: 8,4 ffor (him), and for his (heires) . (euer) more (aftur) [aaAa]
V: 8,5 And bad (holden) hem at (hom) . and (heren) heore ley_g_es [aaAx]
V: 8,6 And al _th_at (euere) (hulpen) him . to (heren) or to sowen [aaAx]
V: 8,7 Or eny (maner) (mester) . _th_at (mihte) Pers helpen [aaAx]
V: 8,8 (Part) in _th_at (pardoun) . _th_e (Pope) ha_th_ I-graunted [aaAx]
V: 8,9 (Kynges) and (knihtes) . _th_at (kepen) holi churche [aaAx]
V: 8,10 And (Rihtfuliche) (Rulen) . _th_e (Reame) and _th_e peple [aaAx]
V: 8,11 Han (pardoun) _th_orw (Purgatorie) . to (passen) ful sone [aaAx]
V: 8,12 Wi_th_ (patriarkes) in (paradys) . to (pleyen) _th_er-aftur [aaAx]
V: 8,13 (Busschops) _th_at (blessen) . and (bo_th_e) _th_e lawes cunnen [aaAx]
V: 8,14 (Loke_th_) on _th_at on (lawe) . and (lere_th_) men _th_at o_th_er [aaAx]
V: 8,15 And (bere_th_) hem (bo_th_e) on heore (bac) . as heore (baner) schewe_th_ [aaaAx]
V: 8,16 And (preche_th_) heore (persouns) . _th_e (peril) of sunne [aaAx]
V: 8,17 Hou heore (schabbede) (schep) . (schal) heore wolle saue [aaAxx]
V: 8,18 Han (Pardoun) with _th_e (Apostles) . whon _th_ei (passen) hennes [aaAx]
V: 8,19 And atte (day) of (dom) . with hem on (deis) setten [aaAx]

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V: 8,20 (Marchaus) in _th_is (Margin) . hedden (mony) _g_eres [aaAx]
V: 8,21 Bote non { A (pena) & a culpa } . _th_e (pope) nolde hem graunte [axAx]
V: 8,22 ffor _th_ei (holde_th_) not heore (haly-day) . as (holy) churche teche_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,23 And for _th_ei (sworen) bi heore (soule) . (so) God hem moste helpe [aaAxx]
V: 8,24 A_g_eyn heore (clene) (Concience) . heore (catel) to sulle [aaAx]
V: 8,25 Bote vndur his (secre) (seal) . Treu_th_e (sende) a lettre [aaAx]
V: 8,26 And (Bad) hem (Bugge) (Boldely) . what hem (best) lykede [aaaAx]
V: 8,27 And (se_th__th_en) (sullen) hit a-_g_eyn . And (saue) _th_e wynnynge [aaAx]
V: 8,28 And (make) (Meson) deu _th_er-with . (Meseyse) to helpe [aaAx]
V: 8,29 And (wikkede) (wones) . (wihtly) to amende [aaAx]
V: 8,30 (Beete) (Brugges) (a-Boute) . _th_at (to-Broke) were [aaaAx]
V: 8,31 (Marie) (Maydens) . or (Maken) hem Nonnes [aaAx]
V: 8,32 Pore (widewes) _th_at (wolde) beo . none (wyues) aftur [aaAx]
V: 8,33 (ffynde) suche heore (foode) . (for) Godes loue of heuene [aaAxx]
V: 8,34 (Sette) (scolers) to (scole) . or to (sum) o_th_er craft [aaaAx]
V: 8,35 (Rule) (Religion) . and (Rente) hem Betere [aaAx]
V: 8,36 And I schal (sende) ow (my-self) . (seint) Mihel myn Aunge [aaAx]
V: 8,37 _Th_at no (deuel) schal _g_ou (dere) . whon _g_e (dye) schulle [aaAx]
V: 8,38 _Th_at I ne schal (sende) _g_or (soules) . (saaf) in-to heuene [aaAx]
V: 8,39 And bi-foren _th_e (fface) of my (ffader) . (fourmen) or seetes [aaAx]
V: 8,40 (Vsure) And (Auarice) . and (o_th_es) I defende [aaAx]
V: 8,41 _Th_at no (gile) (go) with ou . Bote _th_e (grace) of treu_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,42 _Th_Enne were (Marchaundes) (Murie) . _th_ei wopen for Ioye [aaXx]
V: 8,43 And _g_eeuen (wille) for his (writynge) . (wollene) clo_th_es [aaAx]
V: 8,44 ffor he (Copiede) _th_us heore (Cause) . _th_ei (couden) him gret _th_onk [aaAx]
V: 8,45 Men of (lawe) hedden (lest) . for heo beo_th_ (lettred) alle [aaXa]
V: 8,46 So (sei_th_) _th_e (sauter) . and (sapience) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,46a { Super Innocentes munera non Accipiunt a regibus &c } [Latin]
V: 8,47 Of (Parisches) and (Prelatus) . heor (pencion) schulde aryse [aaAx]
V: 8,48 And of _th_e (pore) (peple) . no (penewor_th_) to take [aaAx]
V: 8,49 Ac he _th_at (spende_th_) his (speche) . and (speke_th_) for _th_e pore [aaAx]
V: 8,50 _Th_at is (Innocent) and (neodi) . and (no) mon ha_th_ apeyret [aaAx]
V: 8,51 (Cumforte_th_) him in his (caas) . (Coueite_th_) not his goodes [aaAx]
V: 8,52 Bote for vr (lordes) (loue) . (lawe) for him schewe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,53 Schal no (deuel) at his (de_th_-day) . (deren) him wor_th_ a Myte [aaAx]
V: 8,54 _Th_at he ne wor_th_ (siker) (saaf) . and so (sei_th_) _th_e (psauter) [aaAa]
V: 8,55 Ac to bugge (water), ne (wynt) . ne (wit), is _th_e _th_ridde [aaAx]
V: 8,56 Nolde neuer holy (writ) . God (wot) _th_e so_th_e [xaAx]
V: 8,57 _Th_eos (_th_reo) for (_th_ralles) . beo (_th_riuen) a-mong vs alle [aaAx]
V: 8,58 To (waxen) or to (wonien) . (whe_th_er) God lyke_th_ [aaAxx]

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V: 8,59 His (pardoun) In (purgatorie) . is (petit) I trouwe [aaAx]
V: 8,60 _Th_at eny (Meede) of (mene) (Men) . for (Motynge) receyue_th_ [aaaAx]
V: 8,61 _Y_e (Legistres) and (lawyers) . _g_e witen wher I (ly_g_e) [aaXa]
V: 8,62 Se_th__th_e _g_e (seon) _th_at hit is (so) . (serue_th_) to _th_e Beste [aaAx]
V: 8,63 (Libbinde) (Laborers) . _th_at (libben) bi heore hondes [aaAx]
V: 8,64 _Th_at (treuliche) (taken) . and (treuliche) (ti_th_en) [aaAa]
V: 8,65 And (liuen) in (loue) and in (lawe) . for heore (lowe) hertes [aaaAx]
V: 8,66 Hedde _th_e (same) (Absolucion) . _th_at (sent) was to pers [aaAx]
V: 8,67 (Bidders) and (Beggers) . (Beo_th_) not in _th_e (Bulle) [aaAa]
V: 8,68 Bote _th_e (suggestion) be (so_th_) . _th_at (schape_th_) hem to Begge [aaAx]
V: 8,69 ffor he _th_at (begge_th_) or (bidde_th_) . (bote) he habbe neode [aaAx]
V: 8,70 He is (ffals) with _th_e (ffend) . and (defraude_th_) _th_e neodi [aaAx]
V: 8,71 And eke (gyle_th_) _th_e (_g_iuere) . al (a_g_eyn) his wille [aaAx]
V: 8,72 _Th_ei (libben) in no (lowe) . _th_at no (lawe) holden [aaAx]
V: 8,73 _Th_ei (wedde_th_) no (wommon) . _th_at _th_e (with) dele_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,74 Bote as Beestes, _th_at (wo) . (worche_th_) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 8,75 And (bringe_th_) for_th_ (Barnes) . _th_at (Bastardes) beon holden [aaAx]
V: 8,76 Or his (Bac) or his (Bon) . heo (breke_th_) in heore _g_ou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,77 And go_th_ (ffayte_th_) with heore (ffautes) . (euer-more) (after) [aaBb]
V: 8,78 _Th_er ben (mo) (mis-happes) amongus hem . hose take_th_ heede [aaXx]
V: 8,79 _Th_en of alle o_th_ure (men) . _th_at on (Molde) wandren [xaAx]
V: 8,80 _Th_ei _th_at (lyuen) _th_us heore (lyf) . mouwe (lo_th_e) _th_e tyme [aaAx]
V: 8,81 _Th_at euere _th_ei weore Men I-wrou_g_t . whon _th_ei schul henne fare [????]
V: 8,82 BOte (olde) Men & (hore) . _th_at (helples) beo_th_ of streng_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,83 And (wymmen) with childe . _th_at (worchen) ne mowen [axAx]
V: 8,84 (Blynde) and (Bedreden) . And (Broken) heore Membres [aaAx]
V: 8,85 _Th_at taken (Meschef) (Mekeliche) . as (Meseles) or o_th_ere [aaAx]
V: 8,86 Han as (pleyn) (pardoun) . as _th_e (plouh-mon) him-seluen [aaAx]
V: 8,87 ffor heore (lowe) hertes . vr (lord) ha_th_ hem graunted [aaAx]
V: 8,88 Heore (penaunce) and heore (purgatorie) . is her (vppon) eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,89 (Pers) quod a (prest) _th_o . _th_i (pardon) most I reden [aaAx]
V: 8,90 ffor I wol (construe) vch a (clause) . & (knowen) hit in Englisch" [aaAx]
V: 8,91 And (Pers) at his (preyere) . _th_e (pardon) vnfolde_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,92 And I (bi-hynden) hem (bo_th_e) . (bi-heold) al _th_e (Bulle) [abAb]
V: 8,93 In two (lynes) hit (lay) . and not a (lettre) more [aaAx]
V: 8,94 And was (I-writen) riht _th_us . In (witnesse) of treu_th_e [axAx]
V: 8,95 { Et qui bona egerunt, Ibunt in vitam eternam } [Latin]
V: 8,96 { Qui vero mala in ignem eternum } [Latin]
V: 8,97 (Peter) quod _th_e (preost) _th_o . I con no (pardoun) fynde [aaAx]
V: 8,98 Bote (dowel) and haue (wel) . and god schal haue _th_i soule [aaXx]
V: 8,99 And do (vuel) and haue (vuel) . (hope) _th_ou non (o_th_ur) [aaAa]
V: 8.100 _Th_at aftur _th_i de_th_ day . to helle schaltou wende [????]
V: 8,101 And (Pers) for (puire) teone . (pollede) hit a-sonder and seide [aaAx]
V: 8,102 { Si Ambulauero in medio vmbre mortis non timebo mala quchiam tu mecum es &c }
V: 8,103 --- this line om ---

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V: 8,104 I schal (sese) of my (sowynge) quod pers . & (swynke) not so harde [aaAx]
V: 8,105 Ne (aboute) my lyflode . so (bisy) beo no more [axAx]
V: 8,106 Of (preyere) and of (penaunce) . my (plouh) schal ben heraftur [aaAx]
V: 8,107 And (bi-loure) _th_at I (beo-louh) . er my (lyf) fayle [aaAx]
V: 8,108 _Th_e (prophetes) peyneden hem . In (penaunce) and wepyng [aaAx]
V: 8,109 As _th_e (psauter) vs (sei_th_) . (so) dude moni o_th_ere [aaAxx]
V: 8,110 _Th_at (loue_th_) God (lelly) . his (lyflode) is wel muche [aaAx]
V: 8,110a { ffuerunt michi lacrime mee panes die ac nocte } [Latin]
V: 8,111 And bote _th_e Bok (ly_g_e) . he (lere_th_) vs a-no_th_er [aaAx]
V: 8,112 _Th_at to (bisi) we ne schulde (beo) . her vppon eor_th_e [aaXx]
V: 8,112 While we (wone_th_) in _th_is (world) . to make vs (wombe) Ioye [aaAx]
V: 8,113 { Ne (soliciti) (sitis) } . he (sei_th_) in his godspel [aaAx]
V: 8,114 And (schewe_th_) hit by (ensaumple) . vr (soules) to wisse. [aaAx]
V: 8,115 _Th_e (ffoules) in _th_e (ffirmament) . heo feede_th_ hem in winter [aaAx]
V: 8,116 Whon _th_e (fforst) (frese_th_) . (foode) hem bi-houe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,117 Haue _th_ei no (gerner) to (go) to . _g_it (God) fynt hem Alle" [aaAx]
V: 8,118 What quod _th_e (prest) to (Perkyn) . (peter) as me _th_inke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,119 _Th_ow art (lettret) a (luyte) . ho (lered) _th_e on Boke [aaAx]
V: 8,120 (Abstinence) _th_e (Abbesse) . myn (A-b-ce) me tau_g_te [aaAx]
V: 8,121 And (Concience) (com) aftur . and tau_g_te me betere [aaAx]
V: 8,122 Weore _th_ou a (prest) quod he . _th_ou mihtest (preche) whon _th_e luste [axAx]
V: 8,123 { Quoniam literaturam non cognoui } . mihte be my Teeme [????]
V: 8,124 (Lewede) (lorel) quod he . (luite) (lokestou) on _th_e Bible [aaAa]?
V: 8,125 On (Salamones) (sawes) . luitel _th_ou bi-holdest [aaAx]
V: 8,125a { Ecce derisores & Iurgia cum eis, nunc crescunt } [Latin]
V: 8,126 _Th_e (Prest) and (Perkin) _th_o . (Apposeden) ei_th_er o_th_er [aaAx]
V: 8,127 And _th_orw heore (wordes) I (a-wok) . and (lokede) aboute [aaAx]
V: 8,128 And (sauh) _th_e (sonne) (sitte) (sou_th_) . euene _th_at tyme [aaaa]?
V: 8,129 (Meteles) and (Moneyeles) . on (Maluerne) hulles [aaAx]
V: 8,130 (Mony) elynge on _th_is (Meeteles) . A (myle) wei Ich _g_eode [aaAx]
V: 8,131 (Mony) tyme _th_is (Metels) . han (made) me to studie [aaAx]
V: 8,132 ffor (pers) loue, _th_e (plouh-mon) . ful (pensyf) in myn herte [aaAx]
V: 8,133 ffor _th_at I (sauh) (slepynge) . _g_if hit (so) be mihte [aaAx]
V: 8,134 Bote (Catoun) (construwe_th_) hit nay . An (Canonistres) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,134a And (siggen) bi (hem-seluen) . {(Sompnia) ne cures.} [aaAx]
V: 8,135 Ac for _th_e (Bible) . (bere_th_) witnesse hou Daniel deuynede [xaAx]?

fol. 400r2i

V: 8,136 _th_e (Dremels) of a kyng, _Th_at (Nabugodonosor) [aaAx]
V: 8,137 --- this line om ---
V: 8,138 Daniel (seide) (Sir) kyng . _th_i (sweuene) is to mene [aaAx]?
V: 8,139 _Th_at (vnkou_th_e) (knihtes) schul (come) . _th_i (kindam) to (clayme) [aaAa]
V: 8,140 Among (lower) (lordes) . _th_i (lond) schal be departet [aaAx]
V: 8,141 As (Daniel) (diuinede) . hit fel in (dede) after [aaAx]
V: 8,142 _th_e kyng (laste) his (lordschupe) . and (lasse) men hit hadden [aaAx]
V: 8,143 And Ioseph (Mette) (Metels) . ful (Meruilous) alse [aaAx]
V: 8,144 How _th_e sonne and _th_e Mone . and enleuene sterres [????]
V: 8,144 (ffalden) bi-fore his (ffeet) . and (heileden) him (alle) [aaBb]
V: 8,145 { Beu (fiz) } quod his (ffader) . for (defaute) we schulle [aaAx]
V: 8,146 I (my-self) and my (sones) . (seche) _th_e for neode [aaAx]
V: 8,147 Hit (fel) as _th_e (ffader) seide . In (Pharaones) tyme [aaAx]
V: 8,148 _Th_er (Ioseph) was (Iustise) . (Egipte) to kepen [aaAx]
V: 8,149 Al _th_is (make_th_) (me) . on (Metels) to _th_enken [aaAx]
V: 8,150 (Mony) tyme at (Midniht) . whon I schulde slepe [aaAx]
V: 8,151 On (Pers) _th_e (plouh-Mon) . and whuch a (pardoun) he hedde [aaAx]
V: 8,152 And hou _th_e (preost) (inpugnede) hit . al bi (pure) Resoun [aaAx]
V: 8,153 And (diuinede) _th_at (Dowel) . (Indulgence) passede [aaAx]
V: 8,154 (Bienals) and Trienals . and (Busschopes) lettres [axAx]
V: 8,155 (Dowel) on (Domesday) . Is (digneliche) I-preiset [aaAx]
V: 8,156 He (passe_th_) al _th_e (pardouns) . of seint (Petrus) churche [aaAx]
V: 8,157 Now ha_th_ _th_e (pope) (pouwer) . (pardoun) to graunte [aaAx]
V: 8,158 _Th_e (peple) with-oute (penaunce) . to (passe) to Ioye [aaAx]
V: 8,159 _Th_is is a (lef) of vre (bileeue) . as (lettret) men vs teche_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,159a { Quodcunque ligaueris super terram, erit ligatum & in celis } [Latin]
V: 8,160 And so (bileeue) I (lelly) . vr (lord) forbeode hit elles [aaAx]
V: 8,161 _Th_at (pardoun) and (penaunce) . and (preyers) don sauen [aaAx]
V: 8,162 (Soules) _th_at han (sunget) . (seuen) si_th_es dedlich [aaAx]
V: 8,163 Bote (trustene) to (Trienals) . (treuly) me _th_inke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 8,164 Is not so (syker) for _th_e (soule) . (sertes), as do-wel [aaAx]
V: 8,165 ffor-_th_i I (rede) _g_ow (Renkes) . _th_at (Riche) ben on eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 8,166 Vppon (trust) of oure (tresour) . (Trienals) to haue [aaAx]
V: 8,167 (Beo) _g_e neuer _th_e (Baldore) . to (Breke) _th_e ten hestes [aaAx]
V: 8,168 And (nomeliche) _g_e (Meires) . and _g_e (Maister) Iuges [aaAx]
V: 8,169 _Th_at han _th_e (wel_th_e) of _th_is (world) . for (wyse) men ben holden [aaAx]
V: 8,170 To (purchasen) (pardoun) . and _th_e (popes) Bulles [aaAx]
V: 8,171 At _th_e (dredful) (day) of (dom) . _th_er (dede) schullen a-rysen [aaaAx]
V: 8,172 And (comen) alle bi-fore (crist) . and (a-Countes) _g_elden [aaAx]
V: 8,173 How _th_ou (laddest) _th_i (lyf) . and his (lawe) keptest [aaAx]
V: 8,174 What _th_ou (dudest) (day) bi (day) . _th_e (Doom) _th_e wol rehersen [aaaAx]

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V: 8,175 A (powhe) ful of (pardoun) _th_er . with (Prouincials) lettres [aaAx]
V: 8,176 _Th_auh _th_ou be (founden) in (ffraternite) . a-mong _th_e (foure) Ordres [aaAx]
V: 8,177 And habbe (Indulgence) (I-doubled) . bote (Dowel) _th_e helpe [aaAx]
V: 8,178 I nolde _g_eue for _th_i (pardoun) . one (pye) hele [xaAx]
V: 8,179 ffor_th_i I (counseile) alle (cristene) . to (crie) (crist) merci [aaAa]
V: 8,180 And (Marie) his (Moder) . to beo (mene) bi-twene [aaAx]
V: 8,181 _Th_at (God) (_g_iue) vs (grace) . er we (gon) hennes [aaaAx]
V: 8,182 Such (werkes) to (worche) . while _th_at (we) ben here [aaAx]
V: 8,183 _Th_at aftur vr (de_th_) (day) . (Dowel) reherce [aaAx]
V: 8,184 _Th_at atte (day) of (dom) . we (duden) as he us hi_g_te [aaAx]

V: 9,1 us (I-Robed) in (Russet) . (Romed) I a-boute [aaAx]
V: 9,2 Al a (somer) (sesoun) . ffor to (seche) Dowel [aaAx]
V: 9,3 And askede ful ofte . of Men _th_at I mette [axAx]
V: 9,4 --- this line om --
V: 9,5 --- this line om --
V: 9,6 Was neuer (wiht) as I (wente) . _th_at me (wisse) cou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 9,7 Wher _th_is (ladde) (loggede) . (Lasse) ne more [aaAx]
V: 9,8 Til hit (fel) on a (ffriday) . twei (ffreres) I mette [aaAx]
V: 9,9 (Maistres) of _th_e (Menours) . (Men) of grete wittes [aaAx]
V: 9,10 Ich (heilede) hem (hendeli) . as Ich (hedde) I-leorned [aaAx]
V: 9,11 And (preiede) hem, (par) Charite . er _th_ei furre (passede) [aaAx]
V: 9,12 _Y_if _th_ei (knewe) (Cuntre) . or (Coostes) a-boute [aaAx]
V: 9,13 Wher _th_at (Dowel) (dwelle_th_) . (do) me to wisse [aaAx]
V: 9,14 (Mari) quod a (Menour) . (A-mong) vs he dwelle_th_ [aaAx]
V: 9,15 And (euer) ha_th_ as Ich (hope) . and (euer) schal (her-after) [aaAa]
V: 9,16 { (Contra) } quod I as a (Clerk) . and (comsede) to dispuite, [aaAx]
V: 9,17 (Seue) (si_th_es) a day (sei_th_) _th_e Bok . (sunge_th_) _th_e rihtful mon [aaaAx]
V: 9,18 And hose (sunge_th_) I (seide) . (certes) as me _th_inke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 9,19 _Th_at (Dowel) and (do) vuele . mowe not (dwelle) togedere [aaAx]
V: 9,20 { (Ergo) } he nis not (alwey) . a tom among ow ffreres [aaAx]
V: 9,21 He is or (while) (elles-wher) . to (wisse) _th_e peple [aaAx]
V: 9,22 I schal (seie) _th_e, my (sone) . (seide) _th_e ffrere _th_enne [aaAx]
V: 9,23 Hou (seuen) si_th_es _th_e (sadde) mon . (sunge_th_) in a day [aaAx]
V: 9,24 Bi ensaumple seide _th_e (frere) . I schal _th_e (feire) schewe [aaAx]
V: 9,25 Let (blige) a Mon In A (bot) . A-midde a (Brod) water [aaAx]
V: 9,26 And _th_e (wint) and _th_e (watur) . & _th_e (waggyng) of _th_e Bot [aaAx]
V: 9,27 (Make_th_) _th_e (Mon) (Mony) tyme . to stomble and to falle [aaaXx]
V: 9,28 ffor (stonde) he neuere so (stif) . he (stumble_th_) in _th_e waggyng [aaAx]
V: 9,29 And _g_it he is (saaf) and (sound) . and (so) him bi-houe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 9,30 ffor _g_if he ne (rise) _th_e (ra_th_er) . and (rauhte) to _th_e steorne [aaAx]
V: 9,31 _Th_e (wynt) (wolde) with _th_e (water) . _th_e Bot ouer-_th_rowe [aaaXx]

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V: 9,32 _Th_er weore _th_e Monnes (lyf) (I-lost) . _th_orw sleu_th_e of himselue [aaAx]
V: 9,33 Riht _th_us hit (fare_th_) quod _th_e (ffrere) . bi (folk) her on eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 9,34 _Th_e (watur) is liknet to _th_e (world) . _th_at (wonie_th_) and (waxe_th_) [aaAa]
V: 9,35 _Th_e (goodes) in _th_is (world) . ben lyk _th_is (grete) (wawes) [abAb]
V: 9,36 Riht as (wyndes) and (watres) . (walewe_th_) aboute [aaAx]
V: 9,37 _Th_e (Bot) is liknet to _th_e (Bodi) . _th_at (Brutel) is of kuynde [aaAx]
V: 9,38 And _th_orw _th_e (fend) and his (fflesch) . and _th_e (ffalse) world [aaAx]
V: 9,39 (Sunge_th_) _th_e (sadde) Mon . (seuen) si_th_es in _th_e day [aaAx]
V: 9,40 But (dedly) sunne (do_th_) he not . for (Dowel) him helpe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 9,41 _Th_at is (Charite) _th_e (Champion) . (cheef) help a_g_eyn sunne [aaAx]
V: 9,42 ffor he (streng_th_e_th_) _th_e to (stonde) . he (sture_th_) _th_i soule [aaAx]
V: 9,43 _Th_at _th_au_g_ _th_i (bodi) (Bouwe) . as a (Bot) in _th_e Water [aaAx]
V: 9,44 Euer is _th_i (soule) (saaf) . Bote _g_if (_th_i-self) wolle [aaAx]
V: 9,45 (ffolewe) _th_i (fflessches) wil . and _th_e (fendes) aftur [aaAx]
V: 9,46 And (do) (dedlich) sunne . and (drenche) _th_i-seluen [aaAx]
V: 9,47 God wol (soffre) _th_e dye (so) . for _th_ou art _th_in owne Mayster [aaAx]
V: 9,48 I haue no (kynde) (knowyng) quod I . to (conceyue) _th_i wordes [aaAx]
V: 9,49 But _g_if I may (liuen) and (loken) . I schal go (lerne) betere [aaAx]
V: 9,50 I beo-take _g_ou to (crist) . _th_at on (Crois) di_g_ede [xaAx]
V: 9,51 And _th_ei (seiden) _th_e (same) . God (saue) _th_e from mischaunce [aaAx]
V: 9,52 And (_g_iue) _th_e (grace) vppon (grounde) . In (good) lyf to ende [aaaAx]
V: 9,53 _Th_us I (wente) (wyden) wher . (Dowel) to seche [aaAx]
V: 9,54 And as I (wente) bi a (wode) . (walkyng) myn one [aaAx]
V: 9,55 (Blisse) of _th_e (Briddes) . made me to (Abyde) [aaXa]
V: 9,56 And vnder A (Lynde), vppon A (launde) . (leonede) I a stounde [aaAx]
V: 9,57 ffor to (leorne) _th_e (layes) . _th_at (louely) foules maden [aaAx]
V: 9,58 (Blisse) of _th_e (Briddes) . (Brou_g_ten) me a slepe [aaAx]
V: 9,59 _Th_e (Meruiloste) (Meetynge) . (Mette) I me _th_enne [aaAx]
V: 9,60 _Th_at euere (dremede) (driht) . In (drecchynge) I wene [aaAx]
V: 9,61 A (Muche) (Mon), me _th_ouhte . lyk to (my-seluen) [aaxAx]
V: 9,62 (Com) and (clepede) me . be my (kuynde) nome [aaAx]
V: 9,63 What art _th_ou quod I . _th_at my nome knowest [????]
V: 9,64 _Th_at _th_ow (wost) (wel) quod he . and no Bodi betere [aaAx]
V: 9,65 Wot I quod I ho art (_th_ou) . (_th_hou_gh_te) I me seide I (_th_enne) [xaAa]
V: 9,66 I haue (suwed) _th_e _th_is (seuen) _g_er . (se_g_e) me no ra_th_ere [aaAx]
V: 9,67 Art _th_ou (_th_ou_g_t) quod I (_th_o) . const (_th_ou) me telle [aaAx]
V: 9,68 Wher _th_at (dowel) (dwelle_th_) . (do) me to wisse [aaAx]

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V: 9,69 (Dowel) quod he and (Dobet) . and (Dobest) _th_e _th_ridde [aaAx]
V: 9,70 Beo_th_ _th_reo (faire) (vertues) . and beo_th_ not (fer) to (fynde) [aaAa]
V: 9,71 He is (Meke) of his (Mou_th_) . (Mylde) of his speche [aaAx]
V: 9,72 (Trewe) of his (tonge) . and of his (two) hondes [aaAx]
V: 9,73 And bi his (labur) or bi his (lond) . his (lyflode) wynne_th_ [aaAx]
V: 9,74 And (trusti) of his (taylende) . (take_th_) bote his owne [aaAx]
V: 9,75 And is not (dronkeleuh) ne (deynous) . (Dowel) him folewe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 9,76 (Dobet) (do_th_) _th_us . bote he (do_th_) muche more [aaAx]?
V: 9,77 He is as (louh) as a (lomb) . (louelich) of speche [aaAx]
V: 9,78 While he ha_th_ (ou_g_t) of his (owne) . he (helpe_th_) _th_er neod is [aaAx]
V: 9,79 _Th_e (Bagges) and _th_e (Bi-gurdeles) . he ha_th_ hem (broken) alle [aaAx]
V: 9,80 _Th_at _th_e (Auerous) (hedde) . or (eny) of his (heires) [aaAa]
V: 9,81 And wi_th_ (Mammonas) (moneye) . ha_th_ (maked) him frendes [aaAx]
V: 9,82 And is (Ronnen) in-to (Religiun) . And ha_th_ (Rendret) _th_e Bible [aaAx]
V: 9,83 And (preche_th_) _th_e (peple) . seint (poules) wordes, { Libenter sufferte }
V: 9,83a --- this line om ---
V: 9,84 _Y_e (wyse), soffre_th_ _th_e (vn-wyse) . (wi_th_) ow for to libbe [aaAx]
V: 9,85 And with (glad) wille do_th_ hem (good) . for so (god) himself hi_g_te [aaAx]
V: 9,86 (Dobest) is a-boue (bo_th_e) . And (Bere_th_) A (Busschopes) cros [aaAa]
V: 9,87 Is (hoket) atte (ende) . to (holden) him in good lyf [aaAx]
V: 9,88 A (pyk) is in _th_e ende . to (punge) a-doun _th_e wikkede [aaAx]
V: 9,89 _Th_at (wayten) eny (wikkednesse) . (Dowel) to teone [aaAx]
V: 9,90 And as (Dowel) and (Dobet) . (duden) hem to vnderstonde [aaAx]
V: 9,91 _Th_ei han (I-Corouned) A (kyng) . to (kepen) hem Alle [aaAx]
V: 9,92 _Th_at _g_if (Dowel) or (Dobet) . (dude) a_g_eyn (Dobest) [aaAa]
V: 9,94 _Th_en schulde _th_e (kyng) (comen) . And (casten) hem in prison [aaAx]
V: 9,95 And (puiten) him _th_er In (penaunce) . with-outen (pite) or grace [aaAx]
V: 9,96 Bote _g_if (Dobest) (beede) for him . (a-byde) _th_er for euere [aaAx]
V: 9,97 _Th_us (Dowel) and (Dobet) . And (Dobest) _th_e _th_ridde [aaAx]
V: 9,98 (Crounede) on to beo (kyng) . And bi heor (counseil) worche [aaAx]
V: 9,99 And (Rule) _th_e (Reame) . bi (Red) of hem Alle [aaAx]
V: 9,100 And o_th_erwyse elles not . bute as _th_ei _th_reo assenten [????]
V: 9,101 I (_th_onkede) him feire (_th_o) he me so tau_g_te [aaaAx]
V: 9,102 But _g_it (sauere_th_) not me _th_i (siggynge) . (so) me God helpe [aaAxx]
V: 9,103 More (kuynde) (knowynge) . I (coueyte) to here [aaAx]
V: 9,104 Hou (Dowel) and (Dobet) . and (dobest) be_th_ on eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 9,105 But (wit) con (wisse) _th_e quod (_th_ou_g_t) . (wher) _th_eos (_th_re) dwelle_th_ [aabAb]
V: 9,106 Elles not no Mon . _th_at nou is alyue [????]
V: 9,107 (_Th_us) (_th_ou_g_t) and I also . (_th_roly) we eoden [aaAx]
V: 9,108 (Disputyng) on (Dowel) . (day) aftur o_th_er [aaAx]
V: 9,109 And er we (weoren) (war) . with (Wit) conne we meeten [aaAx]
V: 9,110 He was (long) and (lene) . to (loken) on ful symple [aaAx]
V: 9,112 (Sad) of his (semblaunt) . and of (softe) speche [aaAx]
V: 9,113 I durste (meue) no (mateere) . to (make) him to Iangle [aaAx]

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V: 9,114 Bote as _th_ou_g_t bad _th_o . to (beo) mene bi-twene [axAx]
V: 9,115 To (putte) for_th_ sum (purpos) . to (preuen) his wittes [aaAx]
V: 9,116 (_Th_enne) (_th_ou_g_t) (_th_at) tyme . seide (_th_eose) wordes [aaaAx]
V: 9,117 Wher (Dowel) and (Dobet) . and (Dobest) beo_th_ in londe [aaAx]
V: 9,118 Oure (wille) wolde (I-witen) . _g_if (wit) cou_th_e techen [aaAx]

V: 10,1 Sire (Dowel) (dwelle_th_) quod wit . not a (day) hennes [aaxAx]
V: 10,2 In A (Castel), of (kuynde) I-mad . of foure (kunne) _th_inges [aaAx]
V: 10,3 Of (Er_th_e) and (Eir) hit is (mad) . (I-medelet) to-gedere [aabBx]
V: 10,4 Wi_th_ (wynt) and wi_th_ (watur) . ful (wittiliche) I-Meint [aaAx]
V: 10,5 (Cuynde) ha_th_ (Closet) _th_er-In . (Craftiliche) wi_th_ alle [aaAx]
V: 10,6 A (loueli) (lemmon) . (lyk) him-self, { (Anima) } heo (hette)
V: 10,7 To (hire) ha_th_ (Envye) A (proud) (prikere) of ffraunce . { (Princeps) huius mundi } [aaxAx]
V: 10,8 --- this line om ---
V: 10,9 And wolde (wynnen) hire (a-wei) . with (wiles) _g_if he mihti [aaAx]
V: 10,10 Bote (kuynde) (knowe_th_) hit wel . and (kepe_th_) hire _th_e betere [aaAx]
V: 10,11 And ha_th_ (I-don) hire to Sire (Doweles) (dou_g_ter) [aaAa]
V: 10,12 --- this line om ---
V: 10,13 And serue_th_ _th_at (ladi) (lelly) . bo_th_e (late) and ra_th_e [aaAx]
V: 10,14 _Th_us (Dowel) and (Dobet) . and (Dobest) _th_e _th_ridde [aaAx]
V: 10,15 Beo_th_ (Maystres) of _th_is (Manere) . _th_at (Mayden) to kepen [aaAx]
V: 10,16 But _th_e (Cunstable) of _th_e (Castel) . _th_at (kepe_th_) hem alle [aaAx]
V: 10,17 Is a (wys) kniht wi_th_ alle . Sire (Inwit) he hette [axAx]
V: 10,18 And ha_th_ (fyue) (feire) sones . bi his (furste) wyf [aaAx]
V: 10,19 Sire (seowel) and (seywel) . And (herewel) _th_e ende [aaAx]
V: 10,20 Sire (worche)-(wel)-with-_th_in-hond . A (wiht) mon of streng_th_e [aaxAx]
V: 10,21 And sire (Godfrei) (Gowel) . (grete) lordes alle [aaAx]
V: 10,22 _Th_eose (sixe) ben (I-set) . to (saue) _th_e Castel [aaAx]
V: 10,23 To kepe _th_is (wommon) . _th_is (wyse) men ben Charget [xaAx]
V: 10,24 Til _th_at (kuynde) (come) or sende . And (kepe) hire him-seluen" [aaAx]
V: 10,25 What (calle) _g_e _th_e (Castel) quod I . _th_at (kuynde) ha_th_ _th_us I-maket [aaAx]
V: 10,26 And what (cunnes) _th_ing is (kuynde) . (con) _g_e me telle [aaAx]
V: 10,27 (Kuynde) qua_th_ he is (Ceatour) . of alle (kunne) best [aaAx]
V: 10,28 (ffader) and (ffoormere) . _th_e (furste) of alle _th_ing [aaAx]
V: 10,29 _Th_at is _th_e (grete) (God) . _th_at (bigynnyng) hedde neuere [aaAx]
V: 10,30 _Th_e (lord) of (lyf) and of (liht) . of Blisse and of peyne [aaaAx]
V: 10,31 (Angeles) and (alle) _th_ing . ben at his wille [aaAx]

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V: 10,32 Bote (Mon) is him (Most) lyk . of (Marke) and of schap [aaAx]
V: 10,33 ffor wi_th_ (word) _th_at he (warp) . (woxen) for_th_ Beestes [aaAx]
V: 10,34 And alle _th_ing at his (wille) . was (wrou_g_t) wi_th_ a speche { Dixit et facta sunt }
V: 10,34a --- this line om ---
V: 10,35 Saue (Mon) _th_at he (Made) . (Ymage) to him-seluen [aaAx]
V: 10,36 _Y_af him (gost) of his (Godhede) . and (grauntede) him Blisse [aaAx]
V: 10,37 (Lyf) _th_at euer schal (lasten) . and al his (lynage) aftur [aaAx]
V: 10,38 _Th_at is _th_e (Castel) _th_at (kuynde) made . { (Caro) } hit hette [aaAx]
V: 10,39 And is as (muche) to (mene) . As (Mon) wi_th_ a soule [aaAx]
V: 10,40 _Th_at he (wrouhte) with (Werk) . and wi_th_ (word) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 10,41 _Th_Orw (miht) of his (Maieste) . (Mon) was I-maket [aaAx]
V: 10,42 (Inwit) and alle (wittes) . ben closet _th_er-Inne [aaXx]
V: 10,43 ffor (loue) of _th_at (ladi) . _th_at (lyf) is I-nempnet [aaAx]
V: 10,44 _Th_at is { (Anima) } _th_at ouer (al) . (in) _th_e Bodi wandure_th_ [aaAxx]
V: 10,45 But in _th_e (herte) is hire (hom) . (hi_g_est) of (alle) [aaAa]
V: 10,46 Heo is (lyf) and (ledere) . and a (lemmon) of heuene [aaAx]
V: 10,47 (Inwit) is _th_e (help) . _th_at { (Anima) } desyre_th_ [aaAx]
V: 10,48 After _th_e (grace) of (God) . _th_e (gretteste) is Inwit [aaAx]
V: 10,49 (Inwit) in _th_e (hed) is . and (helpe_th_) _th_e soule [aaAx]
V: 10,50 ffor _th_orw his (connynge) he (clepe_th_) . { (Caro) & Anima } [aaAx]
V: 10,51 In (Rule) and in (Reson) . bote (Recheles) hit make [aaAx]
V: 10,52 He (egge_th_) _th_e (i_th_e-siht) . and Bringe_th_ to goode [aaAx]
V: 10,53 Of (good) speche and of (cunnynge) . he is _th_e (biginnere) [aaAx]
V: 10,54 IN (Monnes) Brayn he is (most) . and (mihtiest) to knowe [aaAx]
V: 10,55 _Th_er he is (Bremest) . (But) _g_if (blod) hit make [xaAa]?
V: 10,56 ffor whonne (Blod) is (Bremore) _th_en (Brayn) . _th_en is Inwit (I-bounde) [aaaXa]
V: 10,57 And eke (wantoun) and (wylde) . (withouten) eny Resoun [aaAx]
V: 10,58 In _g_onge (ffauntes) and (ffooles) . with hem (ffayle_th_) Inwit [aaAx]
V: 10,59 And eke in wrecches _th_ou miht (seo) . _th_at (sitte_th_) atte Ale [aaAx]
V: 10,60 _Th_ei (helde_th_) (Ale) in heore (hed) . til (Inwit) beo a-dreynt [aaaAx]
V: 10,61 And (Brayn-wode) as (Beestes) . so heore (Blod) waxe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 10,62 _Th_enne ha_th_ _th_e (Pouke) (pouwer) . Sire { (Princeps) huius mundi } [aaAx]
V: 10,63 Ouer suche (Maner) (Men) . (Miht) in heore soules [aaAx]
V: 10,64 Bote In (ffauntes) ne in (ffooles) . _th_e (ffend) ha_th_ no miht [aaAx]
V: 10,65 ffor no (werk) _th_at _th_ei (worchen) . (wikked) or elles [aaAx]
V: 10,66 Bote _th_e (ffadres) and _th_e (ffrendes) . ffor (ffautes) schul be Blamet [aaAx]
V: 10,67 Bote _th_ei (witen) hem from (wantounesse) . (whil) _th_at _th_ei ben _g_onge [aaAxx]
V: 10,68 And _g_if _th_at _th_ei ben pore or (Catelles) . to (kepen) hem from ille [xaAx]
V: 10,69 _Th_enne is (holy) chirche a-signet . to (helpen) hem and sauen [axAx]
V: 10,70 ffrom (ffolyes), and (ffynden) hem . til _th_at (_th_ei) ben wysore [aaAx]?
V: 10,71 Bote vche mon in _th_is (world) . _th_at ha_th_ (wys) vnderstondinge [aaAx]
V: 10,72 Is Cheef (souereyn) (him-self) . his (soule) for to _g_eme [aaAx]
V: 10,73 And (Cheuesschen) him from (charge) . whon he (childhode) passe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 10,74 (Saue) (him-self) from (sunne) . for (so) him bi-houe_th_ [aaaAx]?
V: 10,75 ffor (worche) he wel o_th_er (wrong) . _th_e (wit) is his oune [aaAx]
V: 10,76 _Th_ene is (Dowel) a (Duyk) . _th_at (distruie_th_) vices [aaAx]

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V: 10,77 And (saue_th_) _th_e (soule) . _th_at (sunne) ha_th_ no miht [aaAx]
V: 10,78 To (Route) ne to (Reste) . ne to (Rooten) in _th_e herte [aaAx]
V: 10,79 And _th_at is (drede) of God . for (Dowel) hit make_th_ [axAx]
V: 10,80 Hit is (biginnynge) of (goodnesse) . (God) for to drede (Salamon) it (seide) . for a (so_th_) tale [aaAx]
V: 10,81 --- this line om ---
V: 10,81a { Innicium sapiencie timor domini } [Latin]
V: 10,82 ffor (doute), Men (do_th_) _th_e Bet . (drede) is such a Mayster [aaxAx]
V: 10,83 _Th_at he (make_th_) (Men) (Meoke) . and (Mylde) of heore speche [aaaAx]?
V: 10,84 And alle kunne (scolers) . In (Scoles) forte lerne [xaAx]
V: 10,85 _Th_enne is (Dobet) to (beo) war . for (betynge) of _g_erdes [aaAx]
V: 10,86 And _th_erof (sei_th_) _th_e (Sauter) . (_th_i-seluen) _th_ou miht reden { Virga tua & baculus } [Latin]
V: 10,87 --- this line om ---
V: 10,88 Ac (clene) (consience) (acorde) Bote _th_iself do wel [aaaXx]
V: 10,89 (Wilne) _th_ou neuere in _th_is (world) . forte Dobetere [aaXx]
V: 10,90 ffor { Intencio indicat hominem } [Latin]
V: 10,91 Bi (Counseil) of (Concience) . (a-Cordynge) with holy churche [aaAx]
V: 10,92 Loke _th_ou (wisse) _th_i (wit) . and _th_i (werkes) aftur [aaAx]
V: 10,93 ffor _g_if _th_ou (comest) a_g_ein (Concience) . _th_ou (Cumbrest) _th_iseluen [aaAx]
V: 10,94 And so (witnesse_th_) Godes (Word) . And (holiwrit) bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 10,95 Bote _g_if _th_ow (worche) bi godus (word) . I (warne) _th_e for _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 10,96 (What) so men (worden) of _th_e . (wra_th__th_e) _th_e neuere [aaAx]?
V: 10,97 (Catoun) (Counseile_th_) so . tak hede of his teching [aaAx]
V: 10,98 { Cum recte viuas, ne cures verba malorum } [Latin]
V: 10,99 Bote (suffre) and (sitte) (stille) . And (sech) _th_ou no furre [aaaAx]
V: 10,100 And beo (glad) of _th_e (grace) . _th_at (God) ha_th_ _th_e I-sent [aaAx]
V: 10,101 ffor _g_if _th_ou (cumse) to (Clymbe) . and (Coueyte) herre [aaAx]
V: 10,102 _Th_ou miht (leose) _th_i (louhnesse) . for a (luitel) pruyde [aaAx]
V: 10,103 I haue (lerned) hou (lewede) men . han (lered) heore children [aaAx]
V: 10,104 _Th_at selden (Mose_th_) _th_e (Marbelston) . _th_at (men) ofte treden [aaAx]
V: 10,105 And Riht so (walkers) . _th_at (walken) A-bouten [xaAx]
V: 10,106 ffrom (Religion) to (Religion) . (Recheles) ben _th_ei euere [aaAx]
V: 10,107 And men _th_at (Cunne) mony (Craftes) . (Clergie) hit telle_th_ [aaAx]
V: 10,108 (_Th_ruft) or (_th_eodam) with hem . (selden) is (I-seye) { Qui circuit omne genus } [Latin]
V: 10,108a --- this line om ---
V: 10,109 (Poul) _th_e (Apostel) . In his (pistel) wrot [aaAx]
V: 10,110 In (ensaumple) of (suche) . Rennars a-boute [aaXx]
V: 10,111 And for (wisdam) Is (writen) . as (witnesse_th_) Clerkes [aaAx]
V: 10,112 --- this line om --
V: 10,113 _Y_if _th_ou beo (Mon) (I-Mariet) . (Monk) o_th_ur Chanoun [aaAx]
V: 10,114 Hold _th_e (stable) and (studefast) . And (streng_th_e) _th_i-seluen [aaAx]
V: 10,115 To beo (blesset) for _th_i (beryng) . _g_e (Beggere) _th_auh _th_ou weore [aaAx]
V: 10,116 Loke _th_ou (grucche) not on (god) . _th_au_g_ he _th_e (_g_eue) luytel [aaAx]
V: 10,117 Beo (payed) wi_th_ _th_i (porcion) . (porore) or Ricchore [aaAx]
V: 10,118 _Th_us in (drede) ly_th_ (Dowel) . And (Dobet) to soffren [aaAx]
V: 10,119 ffor _th_orw (soffraunce) (seo) _th_ou miht . hou (souereyn) Arise_th_ { Qui se humiliat } [Latin]
V: 10,119a --- this line om ---
V: 10,120 And so (lerede) vs (luc) . _th_at (ly_g_ede) neuere [aaAx]
V: 10,121 And _th_us of (drede) and his (dede) . (Dobest) aryse_th_ [aaAx]
V: 10,122 Whuch is (fflour) and (ffruit) . (I-fostred) of Bo_th_e [aaAx]

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V: 10,123 (Riht) as _th_e (Rose) . _th_at (Red) is and swote [aaAx]
V: 10,124 Out of a (Ragged) (Roote) . and of (Rouwe) Breres [aaAx]
V: 10,125 (Springe_th_) and (sprede_th_) . _th_at (spicers) desyre_th_ [aaAx]
V: 10,126 Or as (whete) out of a (weod) . (waxe_th_) vppon eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 10,127 So (Dobest) out of (Dowel) . and (Dobet) (do_th_) springe [aaAa]?
V: 10,128 A-Mong (men) of _th_is world . _th_at (Meke) ben, or kuynde [aaAx]
V: 10,129 ffor (loue) of heore (louhnesse) . vr (lord) _g_iue_th_ hem grace [aaAx]
V: 10,130 Such (werkes) to (worche) . _th_at he is (with) apayet [aaAx]
V: 10,131 (ffurst) and (foreward) . to (folk) _th_at ben I-weddet [aaAx]
V: 10,132 And (libbe_th_) as heore (lawe) wole . hit (like_th_) God almihti [aaAx]
V: 10,133 ffor _th_orw (wedlac) _th_e (world) stont . hose (wol) hit I-knowe [aaAx]
V: 10,134 _Th_ei ben (Ricchest) in (Reame) . and _th_e (Rote) of dowel [aaAx]
V: 10,135 ffor of heore (kuynde) _th_ei (come) . _th_at (confessours) be_th_ nempned [aaAx]
V: 10,136 Bo_th_e (Maydens) and (Martires) . (Monkes) an Ancres [aaAx]
V: 10,137 (Kynges) and (Knihtes) . and alle (cunne) (Clerkes) [aaAa]
V: 10,138 (Barouns) and (Burgeis) . and (Bonde) Men of tounes [aaAx]
V: 10,139 (ffals) (folk) and (ffei_th_les) . (_th_eoues) and ly_g_ers [aaaAx]?
V: 10,140 Ben (Conseyuet) in (Curset) tyme . as (Caym) was on Eue [aaAx]
V: 10,141 After _th_at (Adam) and (Eue) . hedden (eten) of _th_e (Appel) [aaAa]
V: 10,142 A_g_eyn _th_e (heste) of (him) . _th_at (hem) of nou_g_t made [aaAx]
V: 10,143 An (Angel) in (haste) . _th_ennes (hem) tornde [aaAx]
V: 10,144 In-to _th_is (wrecchede) (world) . to (wonen) and to libben [aaAx]
V: 10,145 --- this line om --
V: 10,146 In _th_at (Corsede) (Constellacion) . _th_ei (knewen) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 10,147 And (Brou_g_ten) for_th_ (barnes) . _th_at muche (bale) wrou_g_ten [aaAx]
V: 10,148 (Caym) men (cleped) him . In (Cursed) tyme engendret [aaAx]
V: 10,149 And (so) sei_th_ _th_e (sauter) . (seo) hit whon _th_e like_th_ { Concepit in dolore &c } [Latin]
V: 10,150 --- this line om ---
V: 10,151 And alle _th_at (come) of _th_at (Caym) . (Crist) hem hatede Aftur [aaAx]
V: 10,152 And (Mony) (Milions) (mo) . of (Men) and of Wymmen [aaaAx]
V: 10,153 _Th_at of (Seth) and his (Suster) . (se_th__th_en) for_th_ coome [aaAx]
V: 10,154 ffor _th_ei (Marieden) to corsed (Men) . _th_at (comen) of (Caymes) kuynde [aaBb]?
V: 10,155 ffor alle _th_at (comen) of _th_at (Caym) . (A-Cursed) _th_ei weren [aaAx]
V: 10,156 And alle _th_at (couplede) hem to _th_at (kun) . (crist) hem hatede dedliche [aaAx]
V: 10,157 ffor_th_i he (sende) to (sem) . And (seide) him bi an Angel [aaAx]
V: 10,158 To (kepe) his (cun) from (Caymes) . _th_at _th_ei (coupled) not to-gedere [aaaAx]
V: 10,159 And se_th__th_en (sem) and his (suster) (sed) . weren (spoused) to Caymes [aaaAx]
V: 10,160 (A-_g_eyn) (Godes) heste . (Gurles) _th_ei (geeten) [aaAa]
V: 10,161 _Th_at God was (wro_th_) with heor (werk) . And suche (wordes) seide [aaAx]
V: 10,162 --- attached to line 164 --
V: 10,163 And is _th_us (muche) to (Mene) . (A-monges) _g_ou alle [aaAx]

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V: 10,164 _Th_at I (makede) (Mon) . nou hit (me) for-_th_inke_th_ { Penitet me &c } [aaAx]
V: 10,165 And com to (Noe) (Anon) . And bad him not lette [aaXx]
V: 10,166 Swi_th_e to (schapen) A (schup) . of (schides) and Bordes [aaAx]
V: 10,167 (Him-self) and his (sones) _th_re . And (se_th__th_en) heore wyues [aaAx]
V: 10,168 (Bringen) hem to _th_e (Bot) . And (byden) _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 10,169 Til (ffourti) dawes ben (folfuld) . _th_e (flod) haue I-wassche [aaAx]
V: 10,170 (Clene) awey _th_e (cursede) blod . _th_at (Caym) ha_th_ I-maket [aaAx]
V: 10,171 (Beestes) _th_at now (ben) . mouwen curse _th_e tyme [aaAx]
V: 10,172 Th_at euere _th_at (Cursede) (Caym) . (Com) vppon eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 10,173 Alle schulen (dye) for his (dedes) . Bi (Dounes) and hulles [aaAx]
V: 10,174 Bo_th_e (ffisch) and (ffoules) . (for_th_) wi_th_ o_th_er beestes [aaAx]
V: 10,175 (Out-taken) (Eihte) soules . And of (vche) beest A Couple [aaAx]
V: 10,176 _Th_at in _th_e (schynglede) (schup) . (schullen) ben I-saued [aaAx]
V: 10,177 (Elles) schal (al) dye . and to (helle) weende [aaAx]
V: 10,178 _Th_us _th_orw (Cursede) (Caym) . Com (Care) vppon alle [aaAx]?
V: 10,179 ffor (Sem) and his (suster) children . (spouseden) ei_th_er o_th_er [aaAx]
V: 10,180 A_g_eyn _th_e (lawe) of vr (lord) . (ly_g_en) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 10,181 And weoren (Maried) at (Mischef) . as (Men) do_th_ now heore children [aaAx]
V: 10,182 ffor (summe) as I (seo) nou . (so_th_) for to tellen [aaAx]
V: 10,183 ffor (Couetise) of (Catel) . (vnkuyndeliche) beo_th_ maried [aaAx]
V: 10,184 And (Careful) (Concepcion) . (come_th_) of such weddyng [aaAx]
V: 10,185 Also (bifel) of _th_at (folk) . _th_at I (beo-fore) schewede [aaAx]
V: 10,186 Hit is an (vn-Comely) (Couple) . be (Cryst) as me _th_inke_th_ [aaAx]
V: 10,187 To (_g_euen) a (_g_ong) wenche . to an old feble Mon [aaXx]
V: 10,188 Or to (wedden) an Old (widewe) . for (weol_th_e) of hire goodes [aaAx]
V: 10,189 _Th_at neuer schal Child bere . bote hit beo in hire Armes [????]
V: 10,190 In (Ielesye) and (Ioyeles) . and (Ianglynge) in Bedde [aaAx]
V: 10,191 Mony (peire) se_th__th_en _th_e (pestilence) . han (pliht) hem togedere [aaAx]
V: 10,192 _Th_e (ffruit) _th_at _th_ei bringen (for_th_) . ben mony (foule) wordes [aaAx]
V: 10,193 Han _th_ei none (children) bote (chestes) . and (choppes) hem bitwene [aaAx]
V: 10,194 _Th_au_g_ _th_ei (don) hem to (done) . al _th_at _th_ei mowen [aaAx]
V: 10,195 To (folewen) aftur _th_e (fflucchen) . (fecche) _th_ei hit neuere [aaAx]
V: 10,196 Bote _g_if _th_ei (bo_th_e) (ben) forswore . and Cursen _th_at tyme [aaAx]
V: 10,197 ffor_th_i I (Counseile) alle (Cristene) . (coueite) not ben Iweddet [aaAx]
V: 10,198 ffor (Couetyse) of (Catel) . ne of (kun) Riche [aaAx]
V: 10,199 Bote (Maydens) and vn (Maydens) . clene ow saue [aaAx]
V: 10,200 (Widewers) and (widewes) . (worschupe_th_) also [aaAx]
V: 10,201 And _th_enne (glade) _g_e (god) . _th_at alle (goodes) sende_th_ [aaAx]

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V: 10,202 ffor in (vn-tyme) (treweli) . (bi-twene) Mon and wommon [aaAxx]
V: 10,203 Schulde no (Bed-bourde) (be) bote (Bo_th_e) weore clene [aaAx]
V: 10,204 Of (lyf) and eke in (loue) . and in (lawe) alse [aaAx]
V: 10,205 _Th_at (deede) (derne) . (do) no mon scholde [aaAx]
V: 10,206 As is (vset), bi-twene . (sengle) and (sengle) [axAa]
V: 10,206 Se_th__th_en (lawe) ha_th_ (I-loket) . _th_at vche (mon) haue a (make) [aaBb]
V: 10,207 In (Mariage) and (Matrimoyne) . (I-Medlet) to-gedere [aaAx]
V: 10,208 And (worche) _th_at with his (wyf) . & with no (wommon) elles [aaAx]
V: 10,209 _Th_at (o_th_er-gates) ben (I-geten) . ben (fyndlynges) and ly_g_ers [aaaAx]
V: 10,210 --- this line om ---
V: 10,211 (Vn-Gracios) to (gete) loue . or eni (good) elles [aaAx]
V: 10,212 Bote (wandren) as (wolues) . and (wasten) _g_if _th_ei mouwen [aaAx]
V: 10,213 A-_g_eyn (Dowel) _th_ei (don) vuele . and _th_e (deuel) plesen [aaAx]
V: 10,214 And aftur heore (de_th_) (day) . schul (dwelle) wi_th_ _th_e schrewe [aaAx]
V: 10,215 Bute (God) (_g_iue) hem (Grace) . heer to A-Mende [aaaXx]
V: 10,216 _Th_enne is (Dowel) to (dreden) . and (Dobet) to suffren [aaAx]
V: 10,217 And so come_th_ (Dobest) (aboute) . And (bringe_th_) a-doun Modi [aaAx]
V: 10,218 And _th_at is (wikkede) (wil) . _th_at Mony men schende_th_ [aaAx]

V: 11,1 _Th_Enne hedde (wit) A (wyf) . (was) hoten dam studie [aaAxx]
V: 11,2 _Th_at euer was I-liche . and of (louh) chere [aaAx]
V: 11,3 Heo was (wonderliche) (wro_th_) . _th_at (wit) me _th_us tauhte [aaAx]
V: 11,4 And al (starinde) Dam (studie) . (steorneliche) seide [aaAx]
V: 11,5 (Wel) artou (witti)," quod heo . (wisdom) to telle [aaAx]
V: 11,6 To (ffayturs) or to (ffooles) . _th_at (ffrentik) ben of wittes [aaAx]
V: 11,7 And (Blamede) him for his (Beere) . And (Bad) him (beo) stille [aaAa]?
V: 11,8 Wi_th_ suche (wyse) (wordes) . to (wisse) eny fooles [aaAx]
V: 11,9 And seide { Noli (mittere) } . (Margeri) perles [xaAx]
V: 11,10 Among (hogges) _th_at (han) . (hawes) at heore wille [aaAx]
V: 11,11 _Th_ei (don) bot (drauele) _th_eron . (draf) weore hem leuere [aaAx]
V: 11,12 _Th_en al _th_e (presciouse) (Peerles) . _th_at in (paradys) waxen [aaAx]
V: 11,13 I sigge hit bi _th_ulke quod heo . "_th_at bi heore werkes schewen [????]
V: 11,14 _Th_at hem weore (leuere) (lond) . and (lordschupe) on eor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,15 (Richesse), (Rentes) . or (Reste) at heore wille [aaAx]
V: 11,16 _Th_en Al _th_e (so_th_) (sawes) . _th_at (Salamon) seide euere [aaAx]?
V: 11,17 (Wisdam) and (wit) nou . is not (wor_th_) a Russche [aaAx]
V: 11,18 But hit beo (carket) with (Couetise) . as (clo_th_ers) do_th_ heor wolle [aaAx]
V: 11,19 _Th_at (Conterfete_th_) (disseites) . and (Conspiret) wronges [aaAx]
V: 11,20 And (lede_th_) for_th_ A (loueday) . to (lette) _th_e trewe_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,21 _Th_at suche (craftes) (cunnen) . to (counseil) beo_th_ I-clept [aaAx]
V: 11,22 And ben (serued) as (syres) . _th_at (serue_th_) _th_e deuel [aaAx]
V: 11,23 (Iob) _th_e (Ientel) . in his (Ieestes) seide [aaAx]
V: 11,23a { Quare via impiorum prosperatur } [Latin]
V: 11,23a { bene est omnibus qui praue & inique Agunt } [Latin]

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V: 11,24 Ac he _th_at (holy) writ (ha_th_) . (euer) in his mou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,25 And con (tellen) of (Tobie) . And _th_e (Twelue) Apostles [aaAx]
V: 11,26 And (prechen) of _th_e (penaunce) . _th_at (Pilatus) wrouhte [aaAx]
V: 11,27 To (Iesu) _th_e (Ientil) . _th_at (Iewes) to-drowe [aaAx]
V: 11,28 On (Cros) vppon (Caluarie) . as (Clerkes) vs telle_th_ [aaAx]
V: 11,29 (Luytel) is he (loued) or (leten) bi . _th_at such a (lessun) Rede_th_ [aaaAx]
V: 11,30 Or (Daunseled) or (Drawen) for_th_ . _th_is (Disours) witen _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,31 ffor _g_if (Harlotrie) ne (Holpe) hem _th_e bet . (haue) God my soule [aaxAxx]
V: 11,32 (More) _th_en (Musyk) . or (Makyng) of Crist [aaAx]
V: 11,33 Wolde neuer (kyng) ne (kniht) . ne (Canoun) of Seynt poules [aaAx]
V: 11,34 (_Y_euen) hem to heore (_g_eres-_g_iue) . _th_e value of a (grote) [aaXa]
V: 11,35 Bote (Munstralsye) and (Mur_th_e) . A-Mong (Men) is nou_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,36 (Lecherie) and (losengrie) . and (loseles) tales [aaAx]
V: 11,37 And (geten) (gold) with (grete) o_th_es . beo_th_ (gamus) nou A dayes [aaaAx]
V: 11,38 But _g_if _th_ei (Carpen) of (Crist) . _th_is (Clerkes) and _th_is lewede [aaAx]
V: 11,39 Atte (Mete) in heor (Mur_th_e) . whon (Munstrals) beo_th_ stille [aaAx]
V: 11,40 _Th_enne (telle_th_) _th_ei of _th_e (Trinite) . hou (two) slowen _th_e _th_ridde [aaAx]
V: 11,41 And (Bringe_th_) for_th_ (Ballede) Resouns . tak (Bernard) to witnesse [aaAx]
V: 11,42 And (puyte_th_) for_th_ (presumpciun) . to (preue) _th_e so_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,43 _Th_us _th_ei (drauelen) on heore (deys) . _th_e (Deite) to knowe [aaAx]
V: 11,44 And deme_th_ (God) in-to _th_e (gorge) . whon heore (Gottus) follen [aaAx]
V: 11,45 But (Carful) Mon may (crien) . and (clepen) atte _g_ate [aaAx]
V: 11,46 Bo_th_e of hungur and of _th_urst . and for chele quake [????]
V: 11,47 Nis no Mon him neih . his nuy to Amende [????]
V: 11,48 Bote (honesschen) him as an (hound) . and (hoten) him go _th_ennes [aaAx]
V: 11,49 (Luyte) (loue_th_) he _th_at (lord) . _th_at (lene_th_) him _th_at Blisse [aaaAx]
V: 11,50 _Th_at _th_us (parte_th_) with _th_e (pore) . A (parcel) whon him neode_th_ [aaAx]
V: 11,51 Neore (Merci) In (Mene) (Men) . (More) _th_en in Riche [aaaAx]
V: 11,52 Wi_th_ (Mony) defauti (Meeles) . (Mihte) _th_ei go to bedde [aaAx]
V: 11,53 (God) is muche in _th_e (gorge) . of _th_eose (grete) Maystres [aaAx]
V: 11,54 Bote A-Mong (Mene) (Men) . his (Merci) and his werkes [aaAx]
V: 11,55 And so (sei_th_) _th_e (psauter) . (sech) hit In { Memento } [aaAx]
V: 11,55a { Ecce Audiuimus eam in effrata, inuenimus eum in campis silue } [Latin]
V: 11,56 (Clerkes) and (kete) men . (Carpen) of God ofte [aaAx]
V: 11,57 And han him (muche) in heore (Mou_th_) . bote (Mene) men in herte [aaAx]
V: 11,58 (ffreres) and (ffaytors) . han (founden) suche questions [aaAx]
V: 11,59 To (plese) with _th_is (proude) men . se_th__th_e (pestilence) tyme [aaAx]
V: 11,60 _Th_ei (de-ffoulen) vre (ffey) . at (ffestes) _th_er _th_ei sitten [aaAx]

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V: 11,61 For nou is vche (Boye) (Bold) . (Bro_th_el) an o_th_er [aaAx]
V: 11,62 To (talken) of _th_e (Trinite) . (to) beon holden A syre [aaAxx]
V: 11,63 And (fynde_th_) (for_th_) (fantasyes) . vr (fei_th_) to Apeyre [aaaAx]
V: 11,64 And eke (de-ffame_th_) _th_e (ffader) . (_th_at) vs alle made [aaAx]?
V: 11,65 And (Craken) a_g_eyn _th_e (Clergie) . (Crabbede) wordes [aaAx]
V: 11,66 Whi (wolde) God vr (saueour) . (suffre) such a (worm) [abBa]
V: 11,67 In such a (wrong) (wyse) . _th_e (wommon) to bi-gyle [aaAx]
V: 11,68 Bo_th_e hir (hosebonde) and (heo) . to (helle) _th_orw him wenten [aaAx]
V: 11,69 And heore (seed) for _th_at (sunne) . _th_e (same) wo drien [aaAx]
V: 11,70 Suche (Motyues) _th_ei (meuen) . _th_is (Maistres) in heor glorie [aaAx]
V: 11,71 And (make_th_) (Men) (Misbileeue) . _th_at leeuen in heore wordes [aaaAx]
V: 11,72 But (Austin) _th_e (Olde) . for (alle) suche preche_th_ [aaAx]
V: 11,73 And for suche (tale) (tellers) . such a (teeme) schewe_th_ [aaAx]
V: 11,74 { Non plus sapere quam oporte_th_ sapere } [Latin]
V: 11,75 _Th_is (wilne_th_) _g_e neuer to (wite) . (whi) _th_at God wolde [aaAx]
V: 11,76 (Soffre) (Sathan) . his (sed) to bi-gyle [aaAx]
V: 11,77 But (leeue_th_) on _th_at (lore) . _th_at (lere_th_) holichirche [aaAx]
V: 11,78 And (preye) him of (pardoun) . and (penaunce) in _th_i lyue [aaAx]
V: 11,79 And for his (muchele) (Merci) . to (amenden) vs heere [aaAx]
V: 11,80 ffor alle _th_at (wilne_th_) . two (weyes) of god Almihti [aaAx]
V: 11,81 I wolde his (e_g_e) weore in his (ers) . and his (heele) (aftur) [aaAa]
V: 11,82 _Th_at euer eft (Wilne_th_) to (wite) . (whi) _th_at God (wolde) [aaAa]
V: 11,83 (Soffre) (Sathan) . his (seed) to bi-gyle [aaAx]
V: 11,84 Or (Iudas) _th_e (Ieu_g_) . (Iesu) bi-traye [aaAx]
V: 11,85 (Al) was as he wolde . lord, (I-heried) be _th_ou [axAx]
V: 11,86 And al beo as _th_ou (wolt) . (what) so we tellen [aaAx]?
V: 11,87 And nou (come_th_) a (Conioun) . & wolde (cacchen) of me wittes [aaAx]
V: 11,88 What is (Dowel) from (Dobet) . nou (daffe) mot he wor_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,89 Sire he (wilne_th_) to (wite) . (whuche) _th_ei ben alle [aaAx]
V: 11,90 Bote he (liue) in _th_e (leste) degre . _th_at (longe_th_) to Dowel [aaAx]
V: 11,91 I dar (ben) his (borw) . _th_at (Dobet) nul he neuere [aaAx]
V: 11,92 _Th_au_g_ (Dobest) (drawe) on him . (day) aftur o_th_ur [aaAx]
V: 11,93 And whon _th_at (wit) was (I-war) . hou his (wyf) tolde [aaAx]
V: 11,94 He (bi-com) so (confoundet) . he (cou_th_e) not medle [aaAx]
V: 11,95 And as (doumbe) as a (dore) . (drou_g_) him asyde [aaAx]
V: 11,96 Bote for [no] (Craft) _th_at I (cou_th_e) . ne (knelyng) to grounde [aaAx]
V: 11,97 I mihte (gete) no (greyn) . of hire (grete) wittes [aaAx]
V: 11,98 But al (lau_g_whinge) he (loutede) . and (lokede) vppon Studie [aaAx]
V: 11,99 In (signe) _th_at I (schulde) . (bi-sechen) hire of grace [aaAx]
V: 11,100 And whon I (wuste) of his (wil) . to his (wyf) con I knele [aaAx]
V: 11,101 And seide (Merci) (Madame) . _g_oure (mon) schal I beo [aaAx]
V: 11,102 To (worchen) _g_oure (wille) . (while) my lyf dure_th_ [aaAxx]

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V: 11,103 Teche me (kuyndely) . to (knowen) what Is Dowel [aaAx]
V: 11,104 ffor _th_i (Mekenesse), (Mon) quod heo . & for _th_i (Milde) speche [aaAx]
V: 11,105 I schal teche _th_e to my (Cosyn) ._th_at (Clergye) is I-hoten [aaAx]
V: 11,106 He ha_th_ (wedded) a (wyf) . wi_th_-Inne _th_is (wikes) sixe [aaAx]
V: 11,107 Is (sib) to _th_e (seuen) Ars . _th_at (scripture) is I-nempnet [aaAx]
V: 11,108 _Th_ei two, as (Ich) (hope) . (after) my be-sechyng [aaAx]
V: 11,109 Schul (wisse) _th_e to (Dowel) . I (dar) vndertake [aaAx]
V: 11,110 _Th_enne was I as (ffayn) . as (ffoul) on (feir) morwen [xaAa]
V: 11,111 (Gladdore) _th_en _th_e (gleo-Mon) is . of his (grete) (_g_iftes) [aaAa]
V: 11,112 And (askede) hire _th_e (hei_g_e) wey . wher Clergye dwelle_th_ [aaXx]
V: 11,113 And (tel) me sum (tokne) to him . for (tyme) is _th_at I wende [aaAx]
V: 11,114 I schal teche _th_e _th_e (hei_g_e) wey quod heo . from (hennes) to soffre [xaAx]
V: 11,115 Bo_th_e-(weole)-and-(wo) . _g_if _th_at _th_ou (wolt) leorne [aaAx]
V: 11,116 And (Ryd) for_th_ bi (Richesse) . (Reste) _th_e nou_g_t _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 11,117 ffor _g_if _th_ou (Couple) _th_e to him . to (Clergie) (comestou) neuere [axAa]
V: 11,118 And eke _th_e (longe) (launde) . _th_at (Lecherie) hette [aaAx]
V: 11,119 (Leue) him on _th_i (luft) half . A (large) (myle) or (more) [aaAbb]
V: 11,120 fforte _th_ou (come) to a (Court) . (kep) wel _th_i tonge [aaAx]
V: 11,121 ffrom (lesynges) and (ly_g_eres) speche . and (lykerous) drinke [aaAx]
V: 11,122 _Th_Enne schaltou (seo) (Sobre) . And (Symple) of (speche) [aaAa]
V: 11,123 _Th_at eueri mon beo in (wil) . his (wit) _th_e to schewe [aaAx]
V: 11,124 So schalt _th_ou (come) to (Clergye) . _th_at (con) mony _th_inges [aaAx]
V: 11,125 (Sei) him _th_is tokene . _th_at I (sette) him to (scole) [aaAa]
V: 11,126 And _th_at I grette (wel) his (wyf) . for I (wrot) hire a Bulle [aaAx]
V: 11,127 And (sette) hire to (sapience) . and to hire (psauter) I-gloset [aaAx]
V: 11,128 (Lo)! (logyk) I (lered) hire . and al _th_e (lawe) after [aaaAx]
V: 11,129 And alle (Musons) In (Musyk) . I (made) hire to knowe [aaAx]
V: 11,130 (Plato) _th_e (Poyete) . I (put) him furste to Boke [aaAx]
V: 11,131 (Aristotle) and (o_th_er) mo . to (Arguen) I tau_g_te [aaAx]
V: 11,132 (Gramer) for Children . I (gon) furste to write [aaAxx]
V: 11,133 And (Beot) hem wi_th_ a (Baleys) . (But) _g_if _th_ei wolde lernen [aaAxx]
V: 11,134 Of alle Maner (Craftus) . I con (Counterfeten) heor tooles [xaAx]
V: 11,135 Of (Carpunters) and (keruers) . I tau_gh_te furst Masouns [aaAx]
V: 11,136 And (lered) hem (liuel) and (lyne) . _th_au_g_ I (loke) dimme [aaaAx]

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V: 11,137 Bote (Teologye) ha_th_ (teoned) me . (ten) score (tymes) [aaAa]
V: 11,138 ffor _th_e (more) I studie _th_eron . _th_e derkore hit seme_th_ [aaAx]
V: 11,139 And _th_e (deppore) I (diuinede) . _th_e Mistiloker me _th_ou_g_te [aaAx]
V: 11,140 Hit is no (science) (forso_th_e) . to (sotilen) _th_er-Inne [aaAx]
V: 11,141 Neore _th_e (loue) _th_at (lyh_th_) _th_erinne . a (lewed) _th_ing hit weore [aaAx]
V: 11,142 Bote for hit set best bi (loue) . I (leeue) hit _th_e betere [aaAx]
V: 11,143 ffor _th_at (loue) is _th_e (lord) . _th_at (lak[k]ede) neuer grace [aaAx]
V: 11,144 Leef wel _th_er-vppon . _g_if _th_ou _th_enke Dowel [????]
V: 11,145 ffor (Dobet) and (Dobest) . beo_th_ (drawen) of lore In scole [aaAx]
V: 11,146 In o_th_er (science) hit (sei_th_) . (seo) hit in Catoun [aaAx]
V: 11,147 { Qui simulat verbis nec corde est fidelis Amicus } [Latin]
V: 11,148 --- this line om --
V: 11,149 But (Theologie) (teche_th_) not so . hose (take_th_) kepe [aaAx]
V: 11,150 He teche_th_ us _th_e (contrarie) . a_g_eyn (Catons) wordes [aaAx]
V: 11,151 And (bidde_th_) ben as (Bre_th_eren) . and (Blessen) vr enemys [aaAx]
V: 11,152 And (louen) hem _th_at (ly_g_en) on vs . (lellyche) at heor neode [aaAx]
V: 11,153 And do (good) (a_g_eyn) vuel . (God) him-self hote_th_ [aaAx]
V: 11,154 And (seide) (him-self) hit . In (ensaumple) for _th_e beste [aaAx]
V: 11,154a { Necesse est vt veniant scandala } [Latin]
V: 11,155 Bote (Astronomye) is (hard) _th_ing . & (vuel) to knowe [aaAx]
V: 11,156 (Gemetrie) and (Gemensye) . is (gynful) of speche [aaAx]
V: 11,157 _Th_at worche_th_ with (_th_eose) (_th_reo) . (_th_riue_th_) he late [aaAx]
V: 11,158 ffor (sorcerye) Is _th_e (souereyn) of (mony) (mennes) wittes [aaBb]
V: 11,159 --- this line om ---
V: 11,160 (Experimentis) of (Alconomye) . Of (Alberdes) makynge [aaAx]
V: 11,161 Nigromancye and (perimancie) . _th_e (pouke) to Rise make_th_ [xaAx]
V: 11,162 _Y_if _th_ou _th_enche (Dowel) . (dele) with hem neuere [xaAx]
V: 11,163 Alle _th_eose (sciences) . (siker), I (my-seluen) [xaAa]
V: 11,164 Haue (I-founded) hem (furst) . (folk) to deceyue [aaAx]
V: 11,165 I (be-take) _th_e to crist quod heo . I con (teche) _th_e no betere [axAx]
V: 11,166 I seide graunt (Merci) (Madame) . And (Mekeliche) hire grette [aaAx]
V: 11,167 And (wente) for_th_ on my (wei) . (withouten) more lettynge [aaAx]
V: 11,168 And (fond) as heo (fore-tolde) . and (for_th_) gon I wende [aaAx]
V: 11,169 And ar I (coome) to (clergye) . (cou_th_e) I neuer stunte [aaAx]
V: 11,170 I (grette) _th_e (goode) mon . as _th_e (gode) wyf me tau_g_te [aaAx]
V: 11,171 And (afterward) his (wyf) . I (worschupet) hem bo_th_e [aaAx]
V: 11,172 And (tolde) hire _th_e (tokenes) . _th_at me (I-tau_g_t) were [aaAx]
V: 11,173 Was neuer (gome) vppon (grounde) . se_th__th_en (God) made heuene [aaAx]
V: 11,174 (ffeirore) (vndurfonge) . ne (frendloker) maad at ese [aaAx]
V: 11,175 _Th_en I (my-self) (so_th_li) . so (sone) as heo wuste [aaAx]
V: 11,176 _Th_at I (was) of (wittes) hous . & with his (wif) Dam Studie [aaAx]
V: 11,177 (Curteisliche) (Clergye) . (Clupte) me and (Custe) [aaAa]
V: 11,178 And (asked) hou wit ferde . and (eke) his wyf Studie [axAx]
V: 11,179 And I (seide) (so_th_lyche) . _th_ei (sende) me hider [aaAx]
V: 11,180 To leorne at _g_ou (Dowel) . and (Dobet) after [xaAx]
V: 11,181 And (se_th__th_en) Afturward to (seo) . (sumwhat) of Dobest [aaAx]
V: 11,182 Hit is a wel feir (lyf) quod heo . Among _th_e (lewed) peple [xaAx]
V: 11,183 A lyf is (I-hoten) . (hosebondes) hit vsen [aaAx]?