The Vision of William concerning Piers 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 |
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Gentiliche with Ioye þe Iustise soone
Busked him in-to þe Bour þer þe Buyrde was Inne,
Cumfortede hire kuyndely and made hire good chere,
And seide, “Mourne þou not, Meede, ne make þou no serwe,
For we wolen wysen þe kyng and þi wey schapen,
For alle Concience Craft and Casten, as I trouwe,
[Þat þou schalt haue boþe myȝt & maystrye & make what þe likeþ
wiþ þe kynge & þe comyns & þe courte boþe].”
Busked him in-to þe Bour þer þe Buyrde was Inne,
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And seide, “Mourne þou not, Meede, ne make þou no serwe,
For we wolen wysen þe kyng and þi wey schapen,
For alle Concience Craft and Casten, as I trouwe,
[Þat þou schalt haue boþe myȝt & maystrye & make what þe likeþ
wiþ þe kynge & þe comyns & þe courte boþe].”
Mildeliche þenne Meede Merciede hem alle
Of heore grete goodnesse and ȝaf hem vchone
Coupes of clene Gold and peces of seluer,
Rynges with Rubyes and Richesses I-nouwe,
[Þe leste man of here mayne a mutoun of gold].
Of heore grete goodnesse and ȝaf hem vchone
Coupes of clene Gold and peces of seluer,
Rynges with Rubyes and Richesses I-nouwe,
[Þe leste man of here mayne a mutoun of gold].
Þenne [lauȝten] þei leue þis lordynges, at Meede.
Wiþ þat þer come Clerkes to Cumforte þe same:
“We biddeþ þe be bliþe for we beoþ þin owne,
Forte worche þi wil while vr lyf dureþ.”
Wiþ þat þer come Clerkes to Cumforte þe same:
“We biddeþ þe be bliþe for we beoþ þin owne,
Forte worche þi wil while vr lyf dureþ.”
Hendeliche þenne heo be-hihte hem þe same,
To louen hem lelly and lordes to maken,
And in Constorie at Court to tellen heore names.
“Schal no lewednesse hem lette þe lewedeste þat I loue
Þat he ne worþ avaunset; for Icham I-knowe
Þer Cunnynge Clerkes schul Couche be-hynde.”
To louen hem lelly and lordes to maken,
And in Constorie at Court to tellen heore names.
“Schal no lewednesse hem lette þe lewedeste þat I loue
Þat he ne worþ avaunset; for Icham I-knowe
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