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The Vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman

together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, et Dobest, Secundum Wit et Resoun, by William Langland (About 1362-1380 A.D.): Edited from numerous manuscripts, with prefaces, notes, and a glossary, by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat ... In four parts

Langland, William (1330?-1400?)

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THE VISION OF WILLIAM CONCERNING “PIERS THE PLOWMAN.”

I.

PASSUS I. Passus Primus de visione.

II.

PASSUS II. Passus secundus de visione, vt supra.

III.

PASSUS III. Passus tertius.

IV.

PASSUS IV. Passus quartus de visione, vt supra.

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V.

PASSUS V. Passus quintus de Visione.

LUXURIA.

VI.

PASSUS VI. Passus Sextus.

VII.

PASSUS VII. Passus vijus. de visione, vt supra.

VIII.

PASSUS VIII. (INCIPIT DO-WEL.) Passus octauus de visione [Petri Plowman. Incipit Dowel, Dobet, & Dobest.]

IX.

PASSUS IX. (DO-WEL I.) Passus nonus [de visione; et primus de dowel.]

X.

PASSUS X. (DO-WEL II.) Passus decimus de visione, & secundus [de] dowel.

XI.

PASSUS XI. (DO-WEL III.) Passus xjus.

XII.

PASSUS XII (DO-WEL IV). Passus duodecimus.

XIII.

PASSUS XIII (DO-WEL V). Passus terciodecimus.

XIV.

PASSUS XIV (DO-WEL VI). Passus xiiijus.

XV.

PASSUS XV (PROLOGUE TO DO-BET). Passus xvus: finit dowel, & incipit dobet.

XVI.

PASSUS XVI. (DO-BET I.) Passus xvjus, & primus de dobet.

XVII.

PASSUS XVII. (DO-BET II.) Passus xvijus, et secundus de do-bet.

XVIII.

PASSUS XVIII (DO-BET III). Passus xviijus, et tercius de dobet.

XIX.

PASSUS XIX (PROLOGUE TO DOBEST). Passus xixus; & explicit dobet, & incipit dobest.

XX.

PASSUS XX (DO-BEST I). Passus xxus de visione, & primus de dobest.

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LUXURIA.

Þanne lecchoure seyde “allas!” and on owre lady he cryed,
To make mercy for his mis-dedes bitwene god and his soule,

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With þat he shulde þe saterday seuene ȝere þere-after,
Drynke but myd þe doke and dyne but ones.