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Canterbury Tales Project.

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Here bygynneth the Book of the tales of Caunterbury

Here bygynneth the Book] Here bygynneth the Fi; Here bygynneth the prologe Ht; The prologe Ha3 · of the tales of Caunterbury] of the knyghtes tale Ha3; tales of Cauunterbiry Compiled by Geffrei Chaucers Fi

From Ch

Here bigynneth the prolog of this book the which is namede the talis of Cauntur bury in the whiche pro log thautour openly declarith the names of alle the pilgremes there condicions and there array

From Ha2

Here begynneth the book . of tales of Caunterburye . compiled by Geffraie Chaucers . of Brytayne chef poete .

From Ha3

¶ O yee so noble and worthi pryncis and princesse
Oþer estatis or degrees · what euer yee beo þᵗat haue
Disposicione or plesaunce · to rede or here þe stories
Of olde tymis Passed to kepe yow frome ydelnesse
And slowþe · mescheuing oþer folies þat might
Be cause of more harome filowyng / vowcheth sauf
I be seche yowe to fynde yowe occupacioıı̄un in þe Reding
Here of þe tales / of Caunterburye wiche beon
Compilid / in þis boke filowing First foundid yma
Genid and made / boþe for disporte and leornyng
Of aƚƚlle þoo that beon gentile of birthe or of cōndicoıı̄uns
By þe laureal and moste famous poete þat euer /
Was to fore him as in þemvelisshing of oure rude
Moders englisshe tonge · clepid Chaucyer a Gavfrede
Of whos soule · god · for his mercy have pitee of his
Grace Amen
¶ Nowe here firste begynnyþe þe prologe of þe
kneytis tale

þᵗ haue Disposicione or plesaunce] þat haue Disposicione or plesaunce Ha3 · yowe occupacion̄ in þe Reding] yowe occupacioun in þe Reding Ha3 · Of aƚƚ þoo that beon gentile of birthe] Of all þoo that beon gentile of birthe Ha3 · or of condicoūs] or of cōdicouns Ha3

From Ch

Incipit liber Galfridi Chaucer de gestis peregrinorum versus Cantuariam

Incipit liber Galfridi Chaucer de gestis peregrinorum versus Cantuariam] Incipit liber Galfridi Chaucer de gestis peregrinoorum versus Cantuariam En3; Incipit tractatus Galfridi Chaucer de gestis peregrinorum versus Cantuariam Ch; Incipit prologus fabularum Cantuariensium La; POEMATAGaufredi Chaucer Poetae AngliIncipiunt Prologi in fabulas Canterburienses Ps

From Cx2

GRete thankes lawde and honour / ought to be gy-
uen vnto the clerkes / poetes / and historiographs
that haue wreton many noble bokes of wysedom
of the lyues / passiōms / ⁊and myracles of holy sayntes
of hystoryes / of noble and famous Actes / and
faittes / And of the cronycles sith the begynnyng
of the creacion of the world / vnto thys present tyme / by whyche
we ben dayly enformed / and haue knowleche of many thynges /
of whom we shold not haue knowen / yf they had not left to vs
theyr monumentis wreton / Emong whom and inespecial to fore
alle other we ought to gyue a synguler laude vnto that noble ⁊and
grete philosopher Gefferey chaucer the whiche for his ornate wry-
tyng in our tongue maye wel haue the name of a laureate poe-
te / For to fore that he by hys labour enbelysshyd / ornated / and
made faire our englisshe / in thys Royame was had rude speche ⁊and
incongrue / as yet it appiereth by olde bookes / whyche at thys day
ought not to haue place ne be compred emōmg ne to hys beaute-
uous volumes / and aournate writynges / of whom he made ma-
ny bokes and treatyces of many a noble historye as wel in me-
tre as in ryme and prose / and them so craftyly made / that he cōm-
prehended hys maters in short / quyck and hye sentences / es-
chewyng prolyxyte / castyng away the chaf of superfluyte / and
shewyng the pyked grayn of sentence / vtteryd by crafty and su-
gred eloquence / of whom emong all other of hys bokes / I pur-
pose temprynte by the grace of god the book of the tales of caun
tyrburye / in whiche I fynde many a noble hystorye / of euery asta
te and degre / fyrst rehercyng the condictiōms / and tharraye of eche
of them as properly as possyble is to be sayd / And after theyr
tales whyche ben of noblesse / wysedom / gentylesse / Myrthe / and
also of veray holynesse and vertue / wherin he fynysshyth thys
sayd booke / whyche book I haue dylygently ouersen and duly
examyned to thende that it be made acordyng vnto his owen ma
kyng / for I fynde many of the sayd bookes / whyche wry -
ters haue abrydgyd it and many thynges left out / And in
som̄e place haue sette certayn versys / that he neuer made ne sette
in hys booke / of whyche bookes so incorrecte was one brought to
me vj yere passyd / whyche I supposed had ben veray true ⁊and cor-
recte / And accordyng to the same I dyde do enprynte a certayn
nombre of them / whyche anon were sold to many and dyuerse
gentyl men / of whome one gentylman cam to me / and said that
this book was not accordyng in many places vnto the book that
Gefferey chaucer had made / To whom I answerd that I had ma-
de it accordyng to my copye / and by me was nothyng added ne
mynusshyd / Thenne he sayd he knewe a book whyche hys fader
had and moche louyd / that was very trewe / and accordyng vn-
to hys owen first book by hym made / and sayd more yf I wold
enprynte it agayn he wold gete me the same book for a copye /
how be it he wyst wel / that hys fader wold not gladly departe
fro it / To whom I said / in caas that he coude gete me suche a book
trewe and correcte / yet I wold ones endeuoyre me to enprynte it
agayn / for to saysfye thauctour / where as to fore by ygnouraūnce
I erryd in hurtyng and dyffamyng his book in dyuerce places
in settyng in some thynges that he neuer sayd ne made / and le -
utyng out many thynges that he made whyche ben requysite to be
sette in it / And thys we fyll at accord / And he ful gentylly
gate of hys fader the said book / and delyuerd it to me / by whiche
I haue corrected my book / as here after alle alonge by thayde of
almyghty god shal folowe / whom I humbly beseche to gyue me
grace and ayde to achyeue / and accomplysshe / to hys lawde ho -
nour and glorye / and that alle ye that shal in thys book rede or
heere / wyll of your charyte emong your dedes of mercy / remem-
bre the sowle of the sayd Gefferey chaucer first auctour / and ma
ker of thys book / And also that alle we that shal see and rede
therin / may so take and vnderstōmde the good and vertuous ta-
les / that it may so prouffyte / vnto the helthe of our sowles / that
after thys short and transitorye lyf we may come to euerlastyng
lyf in heuen / Amen

the clerkes poetes and … the lyues passiōs] the clerkes poetes and historiographs that haue wreton many noble bokes of wysedom of the lyues passioms Cx2 · ⁊] and Cx2 · ⁊] and Cx2 · ⁊] and Cx2 · be compred emōg] be compred emomg Cx2 · in me tre as … as possyble is] in me tre as in ryme and prose … properly as possyble is Cx2 · ⁊ cor] and cor Cx2 · certaynnombre] certayn Cx2 · ] a Cx2 · ] ijProhemyenombre Cx2 · fore by ygnouraūce I … in settyng in] fore by ygnouraunce I erryd in hurtyng and dyffamyng his book in dyuerce places in settyng in Cx2 · thynges that he neuer … in heuen Amen] thynges that he neuer sayd ne made and … lyf in heuen Amen Cx2

Whan that Aueryll with his shoures soote

Aueryll] Aprille Ad1 Ds1 En3 Fi Ha4 Ph2 Pn Pw Tc1 Tc2; April Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ps Py Ry2 Se To1 Wy · with his shoures soote] with Mg; with his his shoures soote Tc1

The droghte of March hath perced to the roote

The] And the Cx1 · March hath perced] March had perced Ld1 Ld2 Tc2 Wy; March Ii · to the roote] to Mg; þᵉ roote Fi; vn to roote Ld2; the roote Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Py Tc2 To1 Wy

And bathed euery veyne in swich lycour

bathed] bathes La Pw · euery] euer Ht · veyne in] veyne with Ld2 Ma; in veyne in Ht · swich] full Ph2 · lycour] vertu lycour Ma-orig

Of which vertu engendred is the flour

Of which] Of such Ds1 En1; Of Ii · engendred] gendred Ad1 En3; engendereth Ht; engender La

Whan Zephirus eek with his sweete breeth

Whan Zephirus] And Zephirus Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ma Mg To1 · eek] also Wy · with his] with To1 · sweete breeth] soote breeth Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy

Inspired hath in euery holt and heeth

Inspired hath] Inspired Tc1 · in euery holt] of euery holt Tc1; euery holt Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ii Ld1 Tc2

The tendre croppes and the yonge sonne

Hath in the Ram his halfe cours yronne

Hath] In Ha2 · in] to Ha2 · Ram] Reyne Ps · his halfe] his half Bo1 Ch El Ha2 Hg Ht La Ld2 Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc1; half Ad1 En3; half his Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Py Tc2 Wy; halfe his Ii Ld1 · yronne] ronne Ds1 En1 Ha2; riune La

And smale foweles maken melodye

maken] maketh Ad1 En3

That slepen al the nyght with open iye

slepen al the nyght] slepen al nyght Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy; slepeth al nyght Bo2; alnyght slepen Py · with open iye] open iye Ry2

So priketh hem nature in hir corages

So] H so To1 · priketh hem] priken hem Ht; priker hem Lc Pw · corages] corage Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Tc2

Thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrymages

Thanne] That En3 Ma Py Se To1 · longen] longyng Cx1 To1; longeth yt En1; longeth Ma Wy · folk] folkes Ha3 To1 · on pilgrymages] on pilgrimage Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Tc2; on pilramages Pn; in pilgrymages Ad1 En3 Ha2 Lc Mg Pw; one pilgrymages La

And palmeres for to seeken straunge strondes

And palmeres] And palmer Mg · for to] for Ii; to Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; eke to Ha3 · seeken] gon to To1; chesen Ht · straunge] straungere La Ry2 · strondes] londis Bo1 Cx1 Ld2

To ferne halwes kouthe in sondry londes

To] And Ht · ferne halwes] serue halwes Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Se Tc1 Wy; feere halwes Ps; seke halwes Tc2-mod; halwes Ht · kouthe in] sovht in Ps-mod; in Vnkouth Py; in Ps-orig · sondry londes] sondry strondis Bo1; many londes Ad1 En3 Ht; eueri londes Tc1; londes Py

And specially from euery shyres ende

from] to from To1-orig

Of Engelond to Caunterbury they wende

to] to to En3 · they wende] they wynde Ad1

The holy blisful martir for to seke

blisful] blissid To1 · for to seke] to seke Fi

From Ht

To seche the blisful marter that is meke

That hem hath holpen whan that they weere seeke

hem hath holpen] hem hxlxx Ds1; hem hath holp En1 · whan that] whan Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Fi Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Py Se Tc2 To1 Wy

Bifel that in that sesoun on a day

Bifel that] Bifel Ad1 Cx2 Ha3 Ld2 Pn Py Tc1 Wy; So bifel Ds1 En1 Tc2-mod; It bifel that Ht; It bifel Tc2-orig; bifel that Ii; ANd fel Cx1; It Be fel La Ld1; So it bifel Ma · in that sesoun] þan in that sesoun La; it in that sesoun Ha3; on that sesoun Se To1; it it that Tc2-mod; it that sesoun Ds1 En1 Tc2-orig; that sesoun Ld1 Ma Wy · on] vpon Fi La Ld2 Ph2 Py Tc1 Tc2-mod

In Southwerk at the Tabard as I lay

at the Tabard] at Tabard Fi; atte Tabard Cx1 Cx2 Ht Lc Pw Ry2 Se Wy · as I lay] I lay Ps

Redy to weenden on my pilgrymage

Redy] And redy Bo2 · weenden] wende Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ht La Lc Ma Ph2 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2-mod; go Ii Ld1 Tc2-orig Wy; wynde Ld2 · on] in Ad1 En3 Ii Ld1; vpon Ha3

To Caunterbury with ful deuout corage

with ful] with wel Ch; with Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy

At nyght was come into that hostelrye

At] That Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ld1 Ma Pn Tc2 Wy; And Ht · was come] was comen Bo2 Ha3 Ht Ld2 Ma; was came Ii; were come Ad1 El Ph2; were comen Bo1 Ps; vere come En3; came Pn · into that] into oure En1 Ma; into ones Tc2-mod; in oure Ds1; in that Ht; to that Ps · hostelrye] herbary Ht

Wel nyne and twenty in a compaignye

Wel] Welnygh Ps · nyne and twenty] nyne a twenty Bo2; XXIX Ch Ds1 En1 Fi Hg Ht Ma Py Ry2 Se Tc1; nyne a tw nyne and twenty To1 · in a] in on Ad1 En3; in oo Ma; in o To1; on a Fi Ha3 La Lc Ps Pw Ry2; vpon̄ a Tc1

Of sondry folk by auenture yfalle

Of sondry folk] Of dyuerse folk Ds1 En1 Ma Tc2-mod · by auenture] by auenturez Fi; of auenture Ds1 · yfalle] y le Bo1; falle Ad1 En3 Ha2 Ma

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It is nat honeste it may noght auaunce

It is] It nys Ry1 · it may noght] it may no thyng Ha3; he may noght To1

For to deelen with no swich poraille

For to] But he wold not Fi; As for to Ha3 · deelen with] dolen with Py · no swich poraille] any swich poraille Ha3; swich poraille Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; swich simple poraille Dl; swich purelers Ht

But al with riche and sellerys of vitaille

But al] But Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; Al Ld1 · with riche] with the riche Cn Ma; with riche folke Fi · and] and with Mm · sellerys of vitaille] sellerys o vitaille Tc2; sellerys Ht; seller of vitaille Cp La Ry2

And oueral ther as profit sholde aryse

And oueral] And evir Nl · ther as] ther Cn Ds1 En1 Gg; ther eny Ha4; other as Ld2; wher that Nl; as Ht · profit] richesse Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · sholde aryse] sholde ryse Ps; may a ryse Bo2; gan a ryse Ht

Curteys he was and lowely of seruyse

Curteys] Curte ys Py · and lowely] and lovly Ad1 Dl; and ful Bo2; and lowe Ha4 Tc2 · of seruyse] of his seruyse Dl

Ther was no man nowheer so vertuous

Ther was] Ther nas Bo1 Bo2 Cp El Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se; Ther ne was Dl · nowheer] so Ht; ow wher Nl; now Gg; om. Cn-orig · so vertuous] vertuous Ht; om. Cn-orig

He was the beste beggere of his hous

He] Ne Gg-mod; And hee Dl · beste beggere] beste beggere that was Py; beggest beggere Frere Nl-mod; beggest Frere Nl-orig · of] in Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · his] al his Dl Ha4 Mm Ps; al the Ii

And yaf a certeyn ferme for the graunt

Noon of his bretheren cam ther in his haunt

Noon] That non Py · cam ther] cam Ch Cx2 Pn Py Wy

For thogh a wydwe hadde noght a sho

For] And To1 · thogh] ther Ld1; they Nl · hadde] nad Ha3 · noght] noght but Cn Ma; but Ad1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ld2 Nl Py Tc1 · a] oon Ha3; oo Ha4

So plesant was his In principio

So plesant] So plesande La · was his] was Ld1; was he Mm Nl; wh was his Ry1-orig; he was Ii · In principio] with In principio Ii Nl; principio To1

Yet wolde he haue a ferthyng er he wente

Yet] That Ha3 Py; That ther To1; There Ld2 · wolde he] wolde Dl-orig; wolle he Ry1; he wolde Ha3 Py · a ferthyng] a halpeny Fi; offering Ii · er he wente] er he wet Ph2; er than he wente Ad1 En3; er that he wente Py Ry1

His purchaas was wel bettre than his rente

was wel] was Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy · bettre] mych bettre Fi; welbetter Tc1 · than] where Ry1 · his] was his Ha3; þat he Ry1 · rente] wente Ry1

And rage he koude as it weere right a whelp

And rage] And barke Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · he koude] he couthe Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 · as it weere right] as it weere Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; as it had be Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; right as it weere Ad1 Bo2 Cp Dl En3 La Mm Ps Ry2 Se; right as doithe Ha3; as a Ii; and pleye Ha4 · a whelp] as a whelp Ha4; whelp Ii

In louedayes koude he muchel help

In louedayes] In loue dayes Ad1 Cn El En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Ry1 Sl2 To1 · koude] couthe Ii To1; he couthe Ld2; ther koude Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Lc Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Se Sl2 Wy; ther couthe Bo2 Cp Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Ld1 Mm Ps Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 · he muchel help] full muchel help Ld2

For there he was nat lyk a cloystrer

For] With thredebare for To1 · there he was nat] there he was Tc2; there he was not Ps-mod; there he nas nat Bo1 Ha3 Ii; there he nas Cx1 Cx2 Pn Wy; there he nat Nl; there was he nat Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg; there was not Ps-orig; he ne was Tc1; he was nat Ld2 · lyk a cloystrer] lyk a Cloysterere Cn Dd Nl; lyk a closterer Ht; lyk a cloister Ha2 Ry1; lyk as cloystrer Ra3; lyk no cloystrer Tc1

With a threedbare cope as is a poure scoler

With a threedbare cope] With threedbare cope Ad1 En3 Ld2 Tc1 To1; With þe threedbare cope Ha3; In a threedbare cope Ha2 Lc Mg · as is a] as a Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ha3 Ha4 La Ld1 Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; lik is a Ha2 Mg; lik a Ht Lc Ps · poure scoler] poure frere Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; poure cloystrere Ii; scoler Cn Gg-mod Gg-orig Ht Ma Ry1

But he was lyk a maister or a Pope

was lyk a maister] was lyk a mystir Gg-mod; was lyk a mastir Gg-orig; was a maister Ad1 Cn · or a Pope] or Pope Dl; and or a Pope To1-orig

Of double worstede was his semycope

semycope] semely cope Dl Gg Ii Ld1 Ma; semycote Mg

And rounded as a belle out of the presse

And rounded] And rounde Tc2; That was rounded Ad1; That rounded Bo1 Cp Dl El Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se; That rounde Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ii La Ld1 Nl Pn Tc1 To1 Wy; That was rounde En3; That rong Sl2; Rounde Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Py · as a belle] as any belle Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; was as a belle Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; as was a belle Tc1 · out of] out La Se; on Cp Mm Ry2; cam out of Ps; as it com out of Py · the presse] price Nl; a presse Tc1; presse Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy

Somwhat he lypsed for his wantownesse

he lypsed] le lypsed Ma · for his wantownesse] for wantownesse Ha4

To make his englyssh sweete vpon his tonge

sweete] swettir To1 · vpon] on Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ma Nl

And in his harpyng whan that he hadde songe

And in] And Ii Ld1 Nl Pn · his harpyng] harpyng Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Tc1 Wy · whan that] whan Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Mg Nl Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; what Py · he hadde songe] he hadde ysonge Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Lc Mg Mm Pn Tc2 Wy; he songe Dd

Hise eyen twynkled in his heed aryght

Hise eyen] Hise seyen Dl · in his heed] in is heed Bo2; on his heed Ld1

As doon the sterres in the frosty nyght

As doon] As doth Ad1 Cn Ds1 En1 En3 Ii La Ma · the sterres] þeos sterres Ha3; theȝ sterres Tc1; sterres Ld2 · in the] in a Dd En1 Pw; on the Ry1 · frosty nyght] froste nyght La

This worthy lymytour was cleped Huberd

This worthy lymytour] This worthy frere Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; This lymytour Tc1 · was cleped] was called Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Ry1 Se Tc2 Wy; was I cleped Ra3 Tc1; cleped was Ld2 · Huberd] hoberd Ad1 En3 Gg Ii Ps Sl2

A Marchant was ther with a forked berd

A Marchant was ther] A Marchant ther was Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Mm Nl Pn Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; A Marchant also ther was Fi; A Marchant Lc Mg; A Marchant ther was ther Ry1 · a forked berd] a forked hede berd Sl2-orig; a longe berd Pw

In motlee and hye on hors he sat

In motlee] In mot Mm · and hye] on hye Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ld2 Nl Ry1 Tc2 Wy; on hight Ii; on Pn; an hye Gg Py; hye Ha4 Ht · on hors] on his hors Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 Wy; on a hors Fi To1; vpon his hors Ds1 Py Ra3; vpon an hors Cn; his hors Pn · he sat] hye he sat Pn

Vpon his heed a Flaundryssh beuere hat

Vpon] And on Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · a Flaundryssh beuere hat] a Flaundryssh hat Ds1; a Flaundryssh bemysch hat Gg; a Flaundres beuere hat Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ht Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pn Ps Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy

His bootes clasped faire and fetisly

His bootes] His B bootes To1-orig; Hit bootes Tc2 · clasped] weren clasped Dl · faire and fetisly] faire and fresshly Ps; ful fetisly Gg

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Hise resons he spak ful solempnely

Hise resons] Hise resoun Gg Ld2; And al his resons Ha3 · he spak] he speke Dl Ha3 · ful solempnely] ful plesauntly Gg; al solempnely Nl

Sownyng alwey thencrees of his wynnyng

Sownyng] Shewing Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; Swownynge Ha4 · alwey] al weyes Ha3 Ii · thencrees] to the encrees Ps; the cres Gg

He woolde the see weere kept for any thyng

the see] the seeth Ps-orig · for any thyng] in any thyng Ry1

Bitwix Myddelburgh and Orewelle

Bitwix] Bitwene Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ph2; Betwixt Ad1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Dl En3 Gg Ha3 Ii Ld1 Mg Pn Py Ry2 Tc2 To1; Bitwixen Hg · Myddelburgh] Myddelburgh Myddelburgh To1-orig; Andelburgh Ld2-orig

Wel koude he in eschaunge sheeldes selle

Wel koude he] Wel koude Ch; Wel couthe Gg; Wel couthe he Bo2 Cp Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mg Mm Ps Ry1 Ry2 To1; He koude wel Tc1 · in] in his Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; by Fi Ha3 · eschaunge] eschaunges Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Ma Nl Sl2-orig Tc2 Wy; eschaunging Tc1; eschawyng Ad1 · sheeldes] sheedys Ad1 En3; rentes Cn Ma; and Fi; byt Ii; by and Dl Nl; om. Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy

This worthy man ful wel his wit bisette

ful wel his wit] ful wel his woordys Sl2; wel his wit To1; his wit ful wel Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; his wit was wel Nl; so wel his wit Se · bisette] he sette Dl; he bi sette Ii; sette Ds1 En1 Ma

Ther wiste no wight that he was in dette

no wight] no man Gg Ha4 Ld2 · that] what Ld1 Nl

So estaatly was he of his gouernaunce

So estaatly] So stately Bo1 Cp Ld1 Ld2 Ph2; So stedfastly Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · was he] did he Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; he was Cx2 Pn Wy · of his] of Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; in Ht; in his Tc1; with his Cn Ma · gouernaunce] contenaunce Py

With his bargaynes and with his cheuysaunce

With] What with Ha2 Lc Mg · and with] and Cp Fi Gg Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mg Ps Py Tc1 · his cheuysaunce] his cheuysch saunce To1; gys cheuysaunce Cx2

For soothe he was a worthy man withalle

For soothe he] He forsothe Sl2 · was a worthy man] a worthy man was Sl2

But sooth to seyn I noot how men hym calle

But sooth] But sothely Cp Dl Fi Ha2 La Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl2; ANd sooth Tc2 · to seyn] to telle En3; for to telle Ad1; for to seyn Ii · I noot] I woot not Ma; I ne woot Dd Ds1 En1 · how] what Cn Dl Ha4 Ma Tc1

A Clerc ther was of Oxenford also

A Clerc] An Clerc Ry2-orig · of Oxenford] of Oxenford of Oxenford Lc

That vnto logyk hadde longe ygo

That vnto] That to Ps; That onto Ld1 Nl Sl2 · hadde longe] hadde longe tyme Ry1; hadde longer Ht; hadde he longe Ha3; longe tyme hadde Ha2 Lc Mg; longe hadde Bo1 Ld1 Ld2 Tc1 · ygo] go Ha2 Ha3 Ry1 Tc1

As leene was his hors as is a rake

As leene] And leene Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 El En1 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ra3 Tc1 Tc2; Also leene Ha4 · was his hors] was he Ld2; as was his hors Ad1 · as is] as it were Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ma; as Cx1 Cx2 Ht Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; as was La; I Fi; not ryȝt fat I Ld2 · a rake] vndertake Fi Ld2

And he was noght right fat I vndertake

And he] He To1 · was noght] was Ht Ii Sl2; ne was noght Dl; nas noght Bo1 Bo2 Cp El Gg Ha3 Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Ry2 Se; nas Ra3 · right fat] rygh fat Gg-mod; fat Ha3 Ht Ry1; om. Gg-orig · I vndertake] om. Gg-orig

But looked holwe and therto sobrely

But] But hee Dl; He Py · looked holwe] looked hoole Ii; looked all lowe Tc1

Ful threedbaare was his ouereste courtepy

Ful] Wol Ad1 En3; rygh Gg · threedbaare] fat Gg · was his ouereste courtepy] was his ouer courtepy Dl Ii La; was his ouer court by Nl; I vundyrtake Gg

For he hadde geten hym yet no benefice

For he hadde] For he ne hadde Ad1 En3; For he gat Ds1; For he nade Ha3; For he hadde not Ha4 Ht Ry1; For he Ld2 Tc1; For he hadde as Ma; For as yet he hadde Cn · geten hym yet] gote hym yet Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 Wy; geten hym Cp Dl Fi Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Mg Mm Nl Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2; gete hym right Ld1; geten hym ther To1; get hym yet Ad1 Ds1 En3; gete hym Cn Tc1; yet geten hym Dd Ps Pw; yet gete hym En1 Ma · no benefice] a benefice Ha4; no bnfyce Ry1

Ne was so worldly for to haue office

Ne was] Ne he was Ii Tc1; No was Dl; Nor he was Ht Ld2; Nor was Ph2; He was Cn Ma · so worldly] so worthy Py; so wond worldly Sl2-orig; nat worldly Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Tc2 Wy; nat worthy Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ry1; worldly Tc1 · for to] for for to To1; to Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · haue office] haue an office Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ha4 Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; haue noon office Dl Ht Ii Ry1

From Nl

Ne noon othir maner of office

For hym was leuere haue at his beddes heed

For hym] For he Pn · was leuere] were leuere Ds1 En1 Ld2 Nl Tc1; hadde leuere Pn; vas leuer Ps-mod; leuere Mm Ps-orig · haue at his] to haue at his Ad1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; at his Ry1 Tc1 · beddes heed] bed heed Cp La Pw Ry2 Sl2

Twenty bookes clad in blak or reed

Twenty bookes] Twenty goode bookes Ps-mod · clad] clothed Ha4 Ii; clodde Ht; yclad Cx1 Cx2 Gg Mm Pn Ra3 Tc2 Wy · in blak] in white Cx1 Cx2 Fi Nl Pn Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · or reed] or in reed Ry1; and reed Ad1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Pn Ps Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; and in reed Dd Ht

Of Aristotle and his philosophye

Of Aristotle] Of Alestotile Ii · and his] and of his Cn Cx2 Ha4 Ht Ma Pn Ps Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy; and of Cx1 Ii Ld1 Mm Nl Tc2; in his To1 · philosophye] philosophye othir Nl; philophi Cn La

Than robes riche or fithele or gay sautrye

robes riche] riche robes Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; Roberich Tc1 · or fithele] or of Fyther Ry1; and fithele Sl2; fithele Cn Fi Ha2 Lc Ma Mg · or gay sautrye] or sautrye Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; and sautrye Ht; sautrye Ma

But al be that he was a philosophre

But al be] But al Dl Ha4 Ht · that] yif that Dl; it thogh Cn Dd En1 Ma; it Ld2 Tc1; thogh Ds1 Ha4 · he was] he were Cn Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ma · a philosophre] philosophre Fi

Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre

Yet hadde he] That hadde Do Gg; And ȝit hadde he Nl; He hadde he To1-orig · but litel] but a litel Cp Ha3; ful litel Sl2; litel Ht · gold] colde Mm; gl gold To1 · in cofre] in his cofre Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ma Mg To1

But al that he myghte of his frendes hente

But] For Ha3 · myghte of] myghte on La; myghte gete and Ha4; from Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · hente] helpe Ry1; sende Ha4; haue helpe Cx1 Tc2; haue hente Ht

On bookes and on lernynge he it spente

On bookes] Vppon his bookes Ha3 · and on lernynge] and lernynge Ds1 Ha3; and his lernynge El Ha4; and in lernynge Se · he it spente] he it spende Ha4; he spente Ii; spente Cn-orig

From Nl

For that was al his besy entent

And bisily gan for the soules preye

And bisily] And besy Bo2 Ds1 En1; And Nl · gan] gan he Fi; he gan Ii; al wey Nl; kan Do Sl2; kan he Ld2 · the soules preye] the soules to preye Nl; tho soules preye La Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se

Of hem that yaf hym wherwith to scoleye

Of hem that] For hem that Ii Ry1; For Tc1; That Do Nl · yaf hym wherwith] yaf wherwith Ad1 En3; yaf Ht; yaf hem wherwith Ds1 Ld1 To1; yaf hym ought Do; yaf hym Ry1; wherwith yaf hym Ra3 Sl2; hym yaf wherwith Ha2 Lc Mg; hym yaf therwith Ps-mod; hym therwith Ps-orig; fonde hym wherwith Fi Ha3 Se; fonde hym Mm; hem of whom Tc1 · to] to his Nl; for to La Ry2; he had his Tc1; did Ps-orig; for his Do · scoleye] scole to peye Do; scole aye Fi Ht Nl Pw Se; scole whar with aye Mm; scole huyre Ry1; scole heye Gg

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From Dl

For the sowlis that hym to skole foond ay

Of studye took he moost cure and moost heede

Of studye] And studye En1; On studye Ds1 · moost cure] moost Do Gg · and moost heede] and heede Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Nl Pn Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy; kepe and moost heede Do Gg; an heede Ha3 Ld2; and kepe Fi

Noght oo word spak he moore than was neede

Noght oo word] Noght a word Bo2 Ch Cn Cx2 Dd Do En1 Gg La Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Sl2 Wy; No word Ht · spak he moore] more spak he La · than was neede] than neede Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

And that was seyde in forme and reuerence

And that] Al that Ha4 · was seyde] was spoke Hg Py; he spak Ha4 · in forme] it was Ha4 · and reuerence] and in reuerence Ma Ry1; of heye prudence Ha4; of reuerence Ht Tc1

And short and quyk and ful of heigh sentence

And short] In short termis Dl; Short Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; Both short Nl · and quyk and ful] and quyk and Cx1 Ii Nl Ry1 Tc2; and quyk Ht; and quyk was he Ld1; and w quyk and ful To1; and Dl · of heigh sentence] of sentence Do Ld1 Sl2 Tc1; of gret sentence Ha4; of good sentence Mm Nl; heigh of sentence Cx1 Dl Fi Tc2; heigh sentence Pw

Sownynge in moral vertu was his speche

Sownynge] Some thing Ii · in moral] in mortal Ad1 En3; to moral Nl; in a moral Ra3 To1; moral Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · vertu] matyr Bo2; sentence vertu Ch-orig; manere Ha4 · was his speche] was his prudence Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2

And gladly wolde he lerne and gladly teche

And gladly] Gladly Cn Ld2 Ma · wolde he lerne] lerne Ht · and gladly teche] and gladly wolde he teche Dl Ds1 En1 Ra3; a gladly teche En3

From Cx1

And therwith fulle soft was his speche

therwith] therto Ld1 Nl · his] he in his Ii Ld1 Nl

A Sergeaunt of lawe waar and wys

of lawe] of the lawe Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Do El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2; of lawe ther was Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Nl; of lawe also Fi; of lawe was ther Tc1; of the lawe that was To1 · waar and wys] wys Tc1; both waar and wys Bo1 Do Gg Nl Ps; ful waar and wys Ha3

That often hadde been at the parvys

That often] That ful often Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; That often tyme Fi; That To1; That often tymes Ha3; Was there that often Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · hadde been] hadde I been Ad1 En3; hadde been hadde been Ry1 · at the parvys] at parvys Bo2 En1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii Lc Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1; at Pardys Dd; atte parvys Bo1 Cn Dl Ha4 Nl Pw Ry1; t parvys Ha2

Ther was also ful ryche of excellence

Ther was also] He was also Ad1 Do En3 Gg Py Ry1 Tc1 To1; That was also Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Mg Mm Pn Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; That was Cn Dd Dl Ma; That Ds1 En1; That also Ld1; And he Nl · ful ryche] ful Fi; wol ryche Ad1 En3; was ryche Ds1 En1 Ld1 Nl; ryche Cx1 Do Gg Ii Py Tc2 · of excellence] in excellence Sl2

Discreet he was and of greet reuerence

and of] and Ch; of Wy · greet reuerence] gete reuerence Py; gre reuerence Cn

He seemed swich hise wordes weeren so wyse

He seemed] Hym semeth Ii; Hym seemed Ha3 Ht La Ps; Hit seemed Nl · swich] so Nl; that Ii · so wyse] full wyse Ii

Iustice he was ful often in assise

Iustice he was] Iustice had he ben Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; Iustice Ha3 · ful often] ful often he was Ha3; often Ad1 En3 · in assise] at eny syse Nl; at assise Ld1

By patente and by pleyn commissioun

By patente] Be patente Cx1; Both by patente Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · by pleyn commissioun] by commissioun Fi; by clene commissioun Sl2; pleyn commissioun Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha2 Lc Ma Mg

For his science and for his heigh renoun

science] sentence Bo1 · and for] and Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Ps Ra3 Ry1 Tc2 To1 Wy · his heigh renoun] his renoun Ld2; is heigh renoun Bo2

Of fees and robes hadde he many oon

hadde he] hadde Ht; he hadde Ld2 Ry1 Tc1

So greet a purchasour was nowher noon

So] A Se · greet a purchasour] gretter purchasour Se · was nowher noon] was neuer noon Do Gg; was ther nowher noon Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; was ther neuer noon Ii Ld1; nas nowher noon Fi Ha3; nowher was noon Tc1

Al was fee symple to hym in effect

Al was] As was Ry1

His purchasyng myghte nat been infect

His purchasyng] His purchace Cx1 Cx2 Do Gg Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy · myghte nat been] myghte been Ht; nat been Dl · infect] infect bet Ha3; to hym suspect Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Py Tc2 Wy; to hym in suspect Ha4 Ht Ii Nl Ry1; fect Bo2-orig; in suspect Cn Dd En1 Ma; in fect Dl Mm Ry2; suspect Ds1

Nowher so bisy a man as he ther nas

Nowher] Neuere Do Gg; Noman̄ Tc1 · so] was so Ii; as Ma · bisy a man] bisy Mm; esy a man Cn Ma; leef a man Ld1 Nl · as he ther] ther Cn Ld2 Ma Ra3 Tc1 · nas] was Cx1 Nl Tc2

And yet he seemed bisyer than he was

And yet] And Ch; And þat Gg · he seemed bisyer] he made hym bisyer Nl; hym seemed bisyer Ha3 Ht; seemed bisyer Ch; seemed he bisyer Py · than he was] that he was Ad1

In termes hadde he caas and doomes alle

hadde he] hadde Ha4 Ry1; he hadde Nl · caas and doomes alle] his caas and doomes alle Tc1; the caas and doomes alle Nl; cases and doomes alle Do Ht Mm Ps Py; domes and cases alle Ha3; causes and doomes alle Ry1

That from tyme of kyng William weere falle

from] sith Ht · tyme] the tyme Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Do Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; the term Nl · of] þat Ha4 · kyng William] kyng will Dd; kyng Ha4; William To1 · weere] was Bo1 Ld2 Ph2; did Ps · falle] yfalle El Ph2

Therto he koude endite and make a thyng

he koude] he couthe Bo2 Cp Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mg Mm Ps Ry1 Ry2 Se To1; koude he Cn · endite and make] endite and and make Bo2

Ther koude no wight pynchen at his writyng

Ther koude] Ther couthe Bo2 Cp Dl Do Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 To1 · no wight] no man Cn Dd Do Ds1 En1 Gg Ha4 Ma · at his writyng] at his endityng Ld2 Tc1; as his writyng Ha3

And euery statut koude he pleyn by roote

And euery] And euer En1 · koude he] he couthe Ht; couthe he Bo2 Cp Dl Do Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Ld2 Mm Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se To1 · pleyn] pleynly Dd Ry1 Tc1

He rood but hoomly in a medlee coote

He rood] He rood rood La · but hoomly] but onelye Ry1; ful hoomly Ma; hoomly Ha3 Ht · in a medlee coote] in a medled coote Ha4 Mm Ry1 Tc1 Wy; in a myddel coote Ii Ld1 Pn; in medlee coote La; in a meede coote Sl2

Girt with a ceynt of sylk with barres smale

Girt] Gird Fi Ha4 La Ps Py; Igirt Cx1 Ii Tc1 Tc2 Wy; But Ad1 Ds1; I gird Ld1 Nl; I girthed Ht Pn Ry1; A gyrt Cx2 · a ceynt] a girdil Ma Ry1; a Nl; a sent Pw; a cors Py; a syncte Tc2 · of sylk] synke Nl · with barres smale] with with barres smale La; and barres smale Ii Nl; and harneyse smale Ry1

Of his array telle I no lenger tale

his array] array Ds1 En1

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A Frankeleyn was in his compaignye

A Frankeleyn] Frankeleyn Do · was] ther was Dd Ha4 Ld2 Nl Ry1; was ther Ha3 Ii Ra3; was in Ad1 Bo1 Bo2; also was To1 · in his compaignye] in this compaignye Cn Dd Ds1 En1 To1; in oure compaignye Ht; in that compaignye Fi Se; in the compaignye Ma; his compaignye Ad1 Bo1 Bo2

Whit was his berd as is the dayesye

Whit] ite Do · berd] heed El · as is] as Cx1 Ha4 Ht Nl Sl2 Tc2; as it En3; as was Ii · the dayesye] a dayesye El Ht; dayesye Py

Of his complexcion he was sangwyn

Of his complexcion] Of complexcion Gg; And of his complexcion Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; complexcion Do · he was] he is Ha3; was Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy

Wel loued he by the morwe a sop in wyn

Wel loued he] Wel loued Do Fi Gg Ld2 Ph2 · by] in Ha4 Ld2 Ph2 Tc1 · the morwe] the morwen Ha3 Ha4 Ld2 Tc1 · a sop] a cup Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · in wyn] of wyn Ha4 Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2; wyn Cx1 Cx2 Wy

To lyuen in delyt was euere his wone

delyt] deynte Ma · was euere] was al Ha4; euere was Cp Dl Fi Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se · his] he Mg

For he was Epicurus owene sone

Epicurus] Eupiours Bo2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ma Nl Ry1; Opiournes Cp La; Epiournes Dl Pw Se; epitures Ha2 Mg; epiourues Ld1; Epymoners Sl2 · owene sone] his owene sone Ry1

That heeld opynyoun that pleyn delit

That] Tha Gg-orig; Wiche Ha3 · heeld] hadde Ps; holdith Py · that pleyn] that verrey Ld2; pleyn that Ps

Was verray felicitee parfit

Was] That was Dl; Of al Nl(3v.l) · verray] verily Ha4 Ht Ld2; hur verray Ps-mod; om. Nl(3v.l) · parfit] he was riȝte parfit Nl(3v.l); and parfit Ht Ry1 To1

An housholdere and that a greet was hee

and that a greet was] was and that a greet Ii

From Ld1

Curteis also and eek fre

Seint Iulyan he was in his contree

Seint Iulyan] The grettest Dd En1; The grettest oon Cn Ma; The grettet Ds1 · he was] was he El Fi Sl2; he was called Ht; he was cleped Ad1 En3 Nl Py; of al Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · in his contree] in that contree Do Gg; his contree Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma

His breed his ale was alweys after oon

his ale] and ale Ch · was alweys] was alwey Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Do Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; was euer Ld1 Nl; was al Ry1

A bettre envyned man was neuere noon

envyned man] vyned man Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Nl Py Tc2 Wy; wifed man Ht Pn; vetayled man Ii; uiended man Mm-mod; man Ps · neuere] ther nowher Dl Nl; ther Ht Ld1 Ry1 Tc1; the nowher En3; no wher Ha3 Ha4 Ld2 Ma Pn Wy; ther neuere Ii; nowher Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Do Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Lc Mg Mm Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc2

Withouten bake mete was neuere his hous

bake mete] bake metis Ld1 · was neuere] was he neuere Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; was nevermore Ha3; neuere To1 · his hous] his Ht; in his hous Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Ps Tc2 Wy; in hous Pn

Of fressh fissh and flessh and that so plentevous

Of fressh fissh and flessh] Of fissh or flessh Ds1; Of fissh and flessh Ch Cn Cp Dd Do El En1 Gg Ha2 Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1; Of fissh of flessh Ad1 Dl En3 Fi Ha3 La Sl2; Of flessh and fissh Bo2 Ha4; His fissh his flessh Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; Both fissh and flessh Ht · and that so plentevous] and that was so plentevous Ra3; that was so plentevous Tc1; was so plentevous Ry1

From Ps

That the disshes were filled to the brinke

It snewed in his hous of mete and drynke

It snewed] It sewed Ad1 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Mm; It shewed Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2; It souned Tc1; It st snewed Ma-orig; It sw snewed Sl2-orig · in his hous] in his mouth Do Gg; his hous Bo1 Ph2 · of mete] of me Gg-orig; mete Ha3 · and drynke] and of drynke Ch Dl

Of alle deyntees that men koude bithynke

deyntees] deyntee Ad1 · that men] that eny man Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; that man Ha3 · koude bithynke] koude thynke Ad1 Cp Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg Nl Pn Py Ra3 Sl2 Wy; koude ought bithynke Ha3; couthe bithynke Ch; couthe thynke Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Do Ht Ii La Ld1 Ma Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1; couthe on thynke Dl Ld2; can thynke Cn

After the sondry sesons of the yeer

sondry sesons] sondry seson Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

So chaunged he his mete and his soper

So chaunged] So clanged Bo2; So chaungeth Ld1 Ld2 Tc1; So chaungit Nl; He chaunged Ha4 · he his] hem Ha4; his Dl-orig · mete] at mete Ha4 · and his soper] and at soper Ha4

Ful many a fat partrych hadde he in muwe

Ful many] Wel many Ad1 En3 · a fat partrych] fat partrych Ht Ps · in muwe] in Mwe Pw; in his muwe Tc1; im muwe Ry2; muwe Se

And many a breem and many a luce in stuwe

many a breem] a breem Cn-orig · and many a luce] and many luce To1; and many a pyke Ha2 Lc Mg; and luce Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy; and eke luces Mm; pyke and luce Ha3 · in stuwe] in his stuwe Nl; had he in stuwe Ps

Wo was his cook but if his sauce weere

Wo was] Wo weere Ht · his cook] the cook Nl · but if] but his Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; but hit Ht · his sauce weere] his sauce ay weere Ha3; sauce weere Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy

Poynaunt and sharp and redy al his geere

Poynaunt and sharp] Poynaunt and fast Ps-mod; Poynaunt Ad1 Do En3 Gg Ps-orig · and redy] redy Ps-mod · al his] in al his Mm Ps · geere] other geere Ad1 En3

Hys table dormaunt in his halle alway

halle alway] halle laye Py Sl2-mod; halle was alway Ry1; laye halle laye Sl2-orig; all alway Ld2-orig

Stood redy couered al the longe day

Stood redy couered] Stood redy reuerd Ht; Was redy couered Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy

At sessions ther was he lord and sire

At sessions] At the sessions Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ld2 Ma · ther was he] ther was Ii Se; was he Ht

Ful ofte tyme he was knyght of the shire

Ful ofte tyme] Ful ofte tymes Ds1 Fi Ht; Ful ofte Ld2 Py; Wel ofte tyme Ad1 En3; Wel ofte syþes Ha3; Wel ofte tymes Dl; ofte tyme Tc1 · he was] hadde he been Ld2 Ps Py; was he Fi Ld1 Ry1 · knyght of the shire] the knyght of shire Ry1

An anlaas and a gipser al of sylk

An anlaas] An anelate Gl; An Awlas Ry1; An laas Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2; An baselard harnaysed Py; And anlaas Ha3 Sl2; And an anlaas Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; a Bo1 · and a gipser] and a gysperall Gl; on a gipser Ld2; gipser Bo1 · al of] had he of Nl; bare he al of Ry1; of Cx1 Ds1 En1 Gl Ii Ld1 Mm Py Tc2 · sylk] clene sylk Bo1

Heeng at his girdel whit as morne mylk

Heeng] Hanging Nl; Hengyd Ps · at] vn Ld2 · girdel] belt Bo1 · whit] as whit Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ma Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · as morne] as morow Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 To1 Wy; as any Bo1 Ha3 Py; as morwyn Do Gg; as Fi

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A shirreue hadde he been and a countour

A shirreue] And a shirreue Ps · hadde he been] hath he been Ht · and a countour] and a coronour Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Tc2 Wy; and a Comcter Ma; and a compatour Ry2; and Comitoure Bo1; and countour Bo2 Ch Do El Gg Hg Ph2 Ps Ra3 Tc1; and coronour Pn Py; and Se; and acoronour Ha2 Nl; and eke countour To1; of a countour Ds1 En1

Was nowheer swich a worthy vauasour

Was nowheer] Was neuer no wher Ii; Was nat wher Tc1; In al that contre was Nl · a worthy] a Do Gg Nl; anothir Ld2-orig Tc1 · vauasour] vanasour Cp Gg; lauasour Ii

An Haberdasshere and a Carpenter

An Haberdasshere] And Haberdasshere Bo2 Sl2; A Haberdasshere Pw; Haberdasshere Py · and a Carpenter] and a Carpenter ther was To1; ther was and a Carpenter Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy

A Webbe a Dyere and a Tapycer

A Webbe] A webber Ad1 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Gl Ry1 Sl2; A weuer Cn Ma; A webster Do Tc1; A Wedde Ht · a Dyere] a dyser Ry1 · and a Tapycer] and a tapestere Ad1 En3 Ii Sl2 To1; and Tapycer Ld2; a Tapycer Ch; a tapestere Ry1

And they weere clothed alle in oo lyueree

And they weere] And they where Cx1; Wiche weere Ha3; Alle they weere Bo1 Ph2 Py; they weere Ld2; Weren with vs Ha4 · clothed] cloded Mg; cladde Ha3 Ps; eeke clothed Ha4 · alle in oo lyueree] alle in a lyueree Tc1; in oo lyueree Bo1 Ds1 Fi Ha4 Ph2 Py Sl2

Of a solempne and a greet fraternytee

Of a] A Ld1 · solempne] solempnyte Ma; ful solempne Do Gg Ps; grete solempne Nl · and a greet fraternytee] and and a greet fraternytee Bo2; and greet fraternytee Cx2 Dd Ha3 Ha4 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Wy; and of a greet fraternytee Ry1; fraternytee Nl

Ful fressh and newe hir geere apyked was

Ful fressh] Fressh Do Gg · hir geere] hir geere all Sl2; hir geere ay To1; hir eere Mm; his geere Ha4; al hir geere Ha3; they Ii · apyked was] pyked was Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Ps Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; was Ry1; a piged was Ry2

Hir knyues weere chaped noght with bras

Hir knyues] His knyues Ry1 · weere chaped noght] weere noght chaped Ad1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ii Mg Ra3; weere noght Claped Ma; weere chaped all noght Sl2; weere I chaped noght Ha4; neere chaped noght Bo2 Cp Ry2 Se To1; neere chap noght Pw; neere noght chaped Lc; was noght chaped Ry1; ne weere noght chaped Dl; nerenot Tappid Ha3; I chaped noght Nl; and sethes noght chaped Py; noght chaped was Ht; chaped weere noght Cx1 Cx2 Ld2 Pn Tc2 Wy; chaped noght was Tc1 · with bras] of glas Ld2; of bras Ry1

But al with siluer wroght ful cleene and wel

al with siluer wroght] al with siluer Ds1; wroght with siluer Ld2 Tc1; with siluer wroght Nl · ful cleene] al ful cleene Ds1 Ld2; al ful shene Tc1; cleene Ht Ps Ry1

Hir girdles and hir pouches euerydel

Hir girdles] Hir knyues Ld1 · and hir pouches] and hir nouches To1; and pouches Py

Wel seemed eech of hem a fair burgeys

seemed] semeth Ii · eech of hem] hem eech Ld1; ylke of hem Ii Ry1 · fair] fatte Ii

To sitten in a yeldehalle on a deys

in a yeldehalle] in the yeldehalle Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; in yeldehalle Lc; in a high halle Ry1; at the yelde halle Ld1; at yeldehalle Ii Ra3 · on] vp on Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ma Tc1; at Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; or at Ad1 En3 · a deys] high deys Ha3; the deys Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; the high deys Dd Ds1 En1 La Ma

Euerych for the wisdom that he kan

Euerych] Euerych man Ha4; Enerich Cx1 · for the] of the Ad1 En3; one for the Ht; of hem for the Ma; for Ps; forth Tc1

Was shaply for to been an alderman

Was shaply] Was haply Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; Was worthi Ht; Was happy Ii; Was schapen Ma; Was likly Py; Was lich schapen Tc1; Were shaply Dl To1 · for to been] for been Ha3 To1; to been Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Py Tc1; to haue been Ry1 · an alderman] thi alder man Ii

For catel hadde they ynogh and rente

catel] goode Fi · hadde they] they hadde Ha2 Mg · and rente] and reste rente Tc2-orig

And eek hir wyues wolde it wel assente

And eek] And Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 To1 Wy; And also Dl · wolde it wel] wolde it alle Bo1 Ph2; wolde therto Fi Ii; wolde therto wel Ps; wolde wel it Sl2; wolde wel Ht To1; it wolde wel La

And ellis certeyn they weere to blame

And ellis] Or ellis Ad1 Ch En3; Ellys Ha3 · certeyn] receyue Ha2 Mg; certaynly Ha3 · they weere] they Tc1; hadde they Ha4; weere they El Gg Ha3 Ps Ra3 · to blame] foule to blame Ha3; ben to blame Ha4 Tc1; moche to blame Ad1 En3

It is ful fair to been yclepyd madame

It is] Fore it is Dl; It En3 · ful fair] wel fair Ad1 En3; right fair Ha4 · to been] for to been Ha4 · yclepyd] called Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Ra3 Tc2 Wy; clepyd Ad1 Ch Cn Cp Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1

And goon to vigilies al bifore

And] An Sl2 · goon to vigilies] goon to the vigilies Cx2 Dd Pn Wy; goon to the vigill Ii; goon to vigill Nl; to goon vigilies Ry1; at the vigilies goon Ha3; for to goon to vigilies Ad1 En3 Ha4 · al bifore] al oþer bi fore Ha3; al a fore Cn Ma; al to fore La Ld2 Nl Ra3 Sl2

And haue a mantel realliche ybore

And] And to Dl; To Ha3 · a mantel] hir mantel Ha3 · realliche] om. Ry1 · ybore] bore Cn Cp Dd Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ld1 Ma; born Ld2; afore hem ybore Ry1; y born Bo1 Bo2 Ht

A Cook they hadde with hem for the nones

they hadde] hadde they Gg Py · with hem for the nones] with hem al for the nones Bo2; for the nones Ht

To boille the chiknes with the marybones

the chiknes] chiknes Ha2 Ha4 Ii Mg · with the] and the Ch Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha4 Pn Ps Tc2 Wy · marybones] mary bone Ha4; b marybones Nl

And poudre marchaunt tart and galyngale

poudre marchaunt tart] poudre marchaunt and tart Sl2; poudre marchaunt tard Gg; poudre tart marchaunt Tc1 · and galyngale] and galanty galyngale En3-orig; of galyngale Pw To1; with galyngale Ha3; galyngale Sl2

Wel koude he knowe a draghte of London ale

koude he knowe] koude he kn knowe Ph2-orig; koude he drynk Gl; koude knowe Ds1; couthe he knowe Ht Ii La Ld2 Mm Ps Ry1 Ry2 To1; knewe he Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Mg Pn Wy; knowe he Tc2 · of London ale] of good ale Dl Ii Nl; of good London ale Fi; of ale Ht

He koude rooste and seethe and broille and frye

koude] couthe Bo2 Cp Gg Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mm Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 · and seethe and broille] and seethe and boile Bo2 El Gg Ln Ph2 Sl2 Tc1; and seethe boile Ad1 Bo1 En3 Ht Nl Ps Py; and seethe broille Gl Se; and boile and seethe Ha3; and and broille Lc; and bole seethe Ld2; seethe boile Cn Cx1 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi-orig Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ma Ry1 Tc2; seethe broille Cx2 Dl Fi-mod Pn Ra3 Wy; boile Ha2 Mg

Maken mortreux and wel bake a pye

and wel bake] and wel make Ld1 Ps; and bake wel Ds1

But greet harm was it as it thoughte me

But greet harm was it] But greet harm it was Dl; But greet wharmewas it Gl-orig; But greet ham was it Pw; But greet was it Tc1; But harm it was Fi; But harm it was gret Ha3; Gret harm was it Ra3 · as it thoughte me] as it semed me Gg Ha4 Ii; as thoughte me Ad1 Bo1 Cn Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ht Ln Ma Ph2 Tc1; as semed me Ps; a thoughte me Se; thoughte me To1

That on his shyne a mormal hadde he

That] For Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ln Pn Tc2 Wy · a mormal] a morymal Ps To1 · he] be Ht

For blankmanger that maade he with the beste

For] And Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · blankmanger] blak manger Ch · that maade he] that maade Ra3; he maade Ha4; maade he Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Nl Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy; maade Tc1 · with the beste] at the beste Gg Ps

A Shipman was ther wonyng fer by weste

was ther] was þeir Ha3; ther was Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ma Nl · wonyng] wonyng ther Ld2; that wd Cn; that woned ther Ds1; that woned Cx1 Cx2 Dd En1 Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; that wonneth Ii · fer by weste] by weste Ds1 Ht Ld2 Ry1

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For aught I woot he was of Dertemouthe

For] As fer Py · aught I woot] aught that I woot Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; as I woot Py · of Dertemouthe] of Der Dertemouthe Ln-orig

He rood vpon a rouncy as he kouthe

vpon] vp Cx1 Cx2; on Dl Ds1 En1 Ld2 Py · a rouncy] a rontyn Ad1; rouncy Nl · as he kouthe] as he wel kouthe Py; as wel as he kouthe Cn Ds1 En1 Ma Nl; as wel as he coude Dd

In a gowne of faldyng to the knee

In] And in Nl · of faldyng] of faleynge Ln; faldyng Cx1 Cx2 Pn Sl2 Tc2 Wy · to] to to Mm; vnto Cn Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3 Ma; doun̄ to Py; that to To1 · the knee] kenee Mm

A daggere hangynge on a laas hadde he

A daggere] And a daggere Ln; H A daggere To1-orig · hangynge on a laas] hangynge in a laas Bo2 Cp Fi Gl Ha3 Ht Lc Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se; hangynge by a laas Ad1 En3 Py Sl2; hangynge with a laas Cn Ma; hangid by a laas Ln; on a laas hangynge Ch Cx2 Ld1 Pn Wy; and a laas hangynge Cx1 Nl Tc2

Aboute his nekke vnder his arm adown

his nekke] his Ln-mod; it his Ln-orig · vnder his arm] vnder his arome Ha3; vnder his harm Ry2 Se; on his arm Bo1; vnder vnder his arm Ln-orig · adown] down Ad1 Bo2 En3 Gl Ha3 Ht La Mm Ps Pw Ry2 Se To1

The hoote somer hadde maad his hewe al brown

The hoote somer] The hoote sonne Dl Ha2 Lc Mg; The somer hoote Ps; That hoote somer Gl · hadde maad his hewe] hadde maad his visage Ln; hadde maad hym Py; hadde maad the hewe Sl2; hath maad his hewe To1; maad his hewe Ht · al brown] al doune Ry1; ful brown Ad1 En3; brown Ln

And certeynly he was a good felawe

And] Aod Wy · certeynly] Sartayne Ry1 · a good] a verrey good Sl2; good Fi-orig

Ful many a draghte of wyn hadde he drawe

Ful many] Wel many Ad1 En3 · a draghte] draghte Ad1 Gl · of wyn] wyn Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Tc2 Wy · hadde he] hadde To1; he hadde Cp Cx1 Cx2 Pn Se Tc2 Wy · drawe] I drawe Gg Sl2; I sclawe Nl

Fro Burdeuxward whil that the Chapman sleep

whil that the] whil the Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; whil a the Ad1; whil that that To1; wh whil the Gl; whan the La · Chapman] shipman Ad1 En3 Ra3 Ry1; shipmen Ii; Chapmen Bo2 Cn Cp Dd Dl Gl Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl2; Merchant Ad3 Py Tc1; mchantez Fi Ld2 · sleep] slepte Fi Ii; dede sleep Ma; eke Nl

Of nyce conscience took he no keep

nyce conscience] conscience Cx1 Ii Tc2 · took he no keep] took he litill keep Ha3; rought he ne kepte Ii

From Nl

Of no presciens toke ther of noon heed

If that he faught and hadde the hyer hond

If that he faught] If he faught Tc1; Of that he fanged Ht; Of that he faught Ry1; If he hadde faught Gl; And if he faught Dl; For if that he faught Ln; He faught Cx1 Ld1 Nl Tc2; Hadde he faught Ii · hyer hond] better hond Ii

By watre he sente hem hoom to euery lond

he sente] sende he Fi · hem hoom] hem ouer Ra3; hoom Fi Sl2; it hoom Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · to euery lond] to sundry lond Py; from euery lond Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Tc1; schipp9 of dyuerse lond Fi; by euery lond Ad1 En3 Gg La Ld2 Ry1; into euery lond Ln

From Cx1

At fulle many a bataile in that londe

At] And at Ii · a bataile] bataile Ld1

But of his craft to rekene wel his tydes

of his craft to rekene wel] of his craftes to rekene wel Ad1 En3 Ln Ps; of his craf to rekene wel Wy; to rekene wel of his craft Cn Dd Ds1 En1; he cowde rekene wel of his craft Ma · his tydes] his tyde Cx1 Ld2 Tc2; his tithes Sl2 Tc1; the tydes Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ln Ma Ry1; the tyde Nl

His stremys and his daungers hym bisydes

His stremys] His streme Ps; The stremys Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Ra3 Tc1 To1-orig · and his daungers] and his daunger Cp Dl Ht La Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se; and the strondes Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; and the daungers Tc1; his daungers Fi Nl · hym bisydes] hym bisydes is Dd Ds1 En1; ther bisydes Ad1 En3

His herberwe and his moone his lodmenage

and his moone] and his money Ad3 Ld2; and his Py; and his mone Gg; and money Tc1; his moone Bo1 Cn Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Pn Ps Pw Wy; his money Ha3 · his lodmenage] and his lodmenage Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx2 Dl En3 Fi Gl Ha2 La Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 Wy; and his lodes manage Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; his lodmyngage Gg-mod Ht; hi lodmyngage Gg-orig; lodmenage Ps Py Tc1

Ther was noon swich from Hull to Cartage

Ther was] Ther nas Ad3 Bo1 El Fi Gg Ha3 Ii Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Ra3 Ry2 Se; Ther nae Cp; Ther nos Pw; Ther ne was Gl; Thes was Ad1 · noon swich] no man swich Ld2; swich noon Nl · from Hull] from henne To1 · to Cartage] of Cartage Cn; vnto curtage Ht; vnto Cartage Ha2 Ha3 Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg; in to Cartage Cx1 Dd Ds1 En1 Tc2

From Cx1

For wyse he was though he were fulle of corage

For] And Nl

Hardy he was and wys to vndertake

Hardy] Hardely Ht; He hardy Tc1 · he was and wys] he was and war Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; he was war and wys Ht; was and wys Tc1 · to vndertake] I vndertake Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ln Py Sl2 Tc1

With many a tempest hadde his beerd been shake

many a tempest] a many a tempest Gl · hadde his beerd been] hadde his beerd bi Ry2; hadde been his beerd To1; hath his beerd been Ad1 Ha4 Tc1; he hadde his beerd Dd Ds1 En1; was his beerd Ht; his beerd hath Cx1 Ld1 Nl Tc2 Wy; his beerd hath been Cx2 Ii Pn · shake] y shake Ht; quake Cx1 Tc2; I quake Ld1; ke Nl; he shake Wy

He knew alle the hauenes as they weere

He knew alle] He knew wel alle Ha3 Ha4 Ra3 Tc1 To1; He knew Ln · as they weere] as they bounde weere Ii; that ther weere Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy

Fro Gootlond to the cape of Fynysteere

Fro Gootlond] Fro Skotlond Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch En3 Gl Ha4 Ld2 Ph2 Py Ry1 Tc1; Fro Englonde Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2; Fro Stotlond Se; Forme Gootlond Ha3 · to the] to Py; in to the Cx1 Cx2 Tc2; in to Ld1 Wy; on to Nl; vn to the Ad3 Ld2; vnto Ht Pn Tc1; vntille Ry1 · cape of Fynysteere] cape of Fymistere Bo1; cape de Fynysteere Bo2 Cp Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Gl Ha3 La Mm Pw Ry2 Se; Capfynysteere Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; cape Fynysteere Fi Ry1; cape of fene stere Ln; gappe of Fynysteere Ps; cape of Defynysteere Sl2; cape the finis tere To1; lond of Fynysteere Ld2

And euery cryke in Britaigne and in Spaigne

And euery] And Emarye Ry1 · cryke] cragge Ht; crele Py; Greke Ry1 · in Britaigne] fro Britaigne Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · and in Spaigne] and Spaigne Fi; and i in Spaigne Ph2-orig; in to Spaigne Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma

His barge yclepyd was the Mawdelayne

His barge yclepyd was] His barge was clepyd Ad1 Cn En3 Ht Ld2 Ma Ps Py; His barge was y clepyd Sl2; His barge was called Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; His barge it was y clepyd Ad3 Tc1; His barge it was yclepyd Ry1; His barge y clepyd is Ln; His barge clepyd it was Dl; His barge clepyd was Fi Gg Se To1; His barge y clepyd y clepyd was Mm; pid was Ha2 · the Mawdelayne] demaudelayne Gg; Mawdelayne Ld2-orig Ln

With vs ther was a Doctour of Phisyk

With vs] With Lc; With hym Mg; n Ha2; Ther Ha4 Ph2 · ther was] ther was also Ad1 En3; was eke Ha3; was also Ha4 Ph2 · of Phisyk] in Phisyk Cx2 Wy

In al this world ne was ther noon hym lyk

In al this world] In al the world Ad3 Bo1 Gl Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Py Ry1 Tc1; In the world Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; al the world Ha2 · ne was ther noon] ne was ther one Bo1 Ph2; ne was noon Gl; is noon Ps; was ther noon Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Gg Ht Ii Pn Tc2 Wy; was noon Cn Dd Ds1 Ld2 Ln Ma Nl; was noon hin En1; ther was noon Ha3 Ld1 Tc1; ther was Man Ry1 · hym lyk] hym ilyik Dl; lyk En1 Tc1

To speken of Phisyk and of Surgerye

To speken] Forto speken Dl; e Ha2; He spake Ry1 · of Phisyk] of his Phisyk Ad3 · and of Surgerye] and Surgerye Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En3 Fi Ma Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy; or of Surgerye Ln

For he was grounded in Astronomye

For he was] He was Ht · grounded in Astronomye] y grounded in Astronomye Bo1 Ph2

He kepte his pacient a ful greet deel

He kepte] Hepte Gg · pacient] paciens Ad3 Bo2 Dd En1 Fi Gl Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Mm Nl Tc1 To1-c1 To1-orig; paciepacient En3-mod; paciepacie En3-orig · a ful greet deel] wondurly wel Ha4; of a ful greet deel To1-orig; a wel greet deel Ad1 En3; a greet deel Cx1 Cx2 Ht Pn Tc2 Wy; ful greet deel Fi

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In houres by his magyk natureel

houres] houre Cx1 Ht Nl Ry1 Tc2; his houres Bo1 Ph2 To1; his his houres Py; þe houres Ha3; vs he markete Ii · by his magyk natureel] by his making natureel Tc1; by magyk natureel Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha3 Ht Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; of magyk natureel Py; natureel Ii

Wel koude he fortunen the ascendent

Wel] Ful welle Ha3 · koude he] couthe he Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 · fortunen] fortune Ad3 Bo2 Cn Cp Dl Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se; the fortune Ad1 En3; of fortune Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Ln Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; fortunethe Ds1; knowe the fortune Py; forme Tc1 · the ascendent] the accident Cx1 Dd En1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2; accident Ad1 Ds1 En3; ascendent Bo2 Ln Py; þascendent Ha3

Of hise ymages for his pacient

Of] For Se · hise ymages] hise ymage Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 Gl Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Mm Nl Tc1 Tc2; hise magyk Fi; hise ymagike Ry1 · for] for by Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; for the Ry1 · his pacient] his paciens Ha3; he was pacient Ii; he is pacient Ld1; pacient Ry1

He knew the cause of euery maladye

the cause] the case Nl

Weere it of hoot or coold or moyste or drye

Weere it] Where it Mg; Whether it were Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ma · of hoot or coold] of hoot coold Ad1 En3; of hoot of coold Cp; of coold hete Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; of hete or coold Bo1 Gl; of hete of coold Ha3 Ht; of hete coold Fi Ii Ps Ry1; of coold or hete Ha4; of coold of hoot La; of coold Ld1 Nl; coold hoot Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Tc1; hoot or coold Gg Ph2; hoot coold Ld2 · or moyste or drye] or moste or drye Mm; of moyste or drye Ht; moyste or drye Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ii Ld1-orig Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; moist hete or drye Ld1-mod

And where it engendred and of what humour

And where] And weer Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ht Nl Pn Tc2 To1 Wy; And wherof Cn Ds1 En1; Howe Ii; Where Ha3 Ld2 · it engendred] it engendreth Ad3 Ds1 Ld2 Tc1; he engendred Dl; of engendred Ha3; of engendred it La; of it engendred Dd Ma; they engendred El Ha4; they engendere Gg; they gendrid Ps; it was engendred Ii; engendred Ad1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc2 To1 Wy; engendreth Ry1 · and of] and Bo2-orig Pw To1; or of Ln; of Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ht Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy

He was a verray parfit practisour

parfit practisour] par parfit practisour To1-orig; practisour Ch

The cause yknowe and of his harm the roote

The cause] Tho cause Tc2 · yknowe] he knew Ad1 Ad3 Cn Cx1 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ps Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 To1; y knewe La; p knowe Wy; knowe Ha2 · and of] and Ad3-orig; and of the Ln-mod Ps Py; and the Ln-orig; of Ii Tc1 · his harm] eueri harm Tc1; cause Ln Py; harm Ps · the roote] by roote Ii

Anoon he yaf the sike man his boote

Anoon] And Ps · he yaf] by than Ps · the sike man] to the sike man Cx2 Ma Pn Wy; sike man La · his boote] hit boote Tc2; hauys his boote Ps

Ful redy hadde he hise Apothecaryes

Ful redy] Wel redy redy Ad1; Wel redy En3 Ln; For redy Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy · hadde he hise] hadde he Ad1; hadde he sese Gg; hadde he al hise Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; he hadde hise Ln; alwey ben hise Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; he was at the Ii; he is Ld1; were al hise Nl · Apothecaryes] potecaries Ii

To senden hym his drogges and his letuaryes

senden] sende Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; syndyn Gg; sonde Mm · hym his drogges] hym his dregges Bo1 Ch Ha2 Nl Ph2 Ry1; hym his dragges Ps; hym dragmys of Ad1 En3; hym dragges Ad3 Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ld2; hym drogges Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 El Gl Ii La Pn Py Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; hym dregges Cn Ld1 Ma; hem drogges Cp Fi Pw Ry2 Se; hym Dl; his dragges Ln; hym drenchis To1; hem dragges Mm · and his letuaryes] and letuaryes Ch Fi Tc1; and eletuaryes Gl; and þeyre letuaryes Ha3; and his lituarich Ln; and his eletuaryes Ps; his letuaryes Ad1 En3

For eech of hem maade oother for to wynne

For eech of] For euery of Ln · hem maade oother] hem maketh oother Ad1 En3; hym maade oother Ln; oother maade hem Nl · for to wynne] to wynne Ha4 Ld2 Tc1

Hir frendshipe was noght newe to bigynne

frendshipe] frendshippis Fi Nl · was noght] nas noght Bo2 Cp El Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Lc Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se To1; ne was noght Dl; ne was Gl; were noght Nl · to bigynne] for to bigynne Ch Dl Ds1 En1 Gl Ha3; for to gynne Cp Mm Ry2

Wel knew he the oolde Esculapyus

Wel] Wel couþe Ry1; Ful wel Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; For wel Ii · knew he] knowe he Mm; he Ry1 · Esculapyus] Estulapius Cx1 Nl; osculapius Ii

And Discorides and eek Rufus

And Discorides] And Diascorides Ad1 Ad3 En3 Gg Ha2 Lc Mg Tc1; And Diastorides Cn Ma; And Diascorid Cx1 Pw Tc2; And Astomrides Gl; And discordes Ht Ps Ry1; And discord Ii Nl; Discorides Ld2 · and eek] and also Wy; eek and him Ha3; eek and Ii · Rufus] Rusus Ch Cp Cx2 Dd Dl En1 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Pn Wy; Platearius Cx1 Tc2; Risus El; rusius Ps

Olde ypocras Haly and Galyen

Olde] Wyse Ha3; Of olde Ld1; Of Ry1 · ypocras Haly] ypocras Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; ypocras lylye Gg; ypocras holy Ht Ps Ra2; ypocras hayly Pw · and Galyen] and eek Galyen Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2; and also Galyen Wy; a Galyen Lc

Serapion Razis and Avycen

Serapion] Seraphyn Ry1; Serapis Tc1 · Razis] Razy Ad3 Cp Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1; Raris Bo1; Basis Cn; Crase Ii Nl; Rafis Ra3 · Avycen] eek Avycen Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2; eek Nysene Ii; Auyren Dl; Aıııizen Ds1-orig; Amyen Fi; Aunyen̄ Gl; auyen Mm; Apien Tc1; also Avycen Wy

Auerroys Damascien and Constantyn

Auerroys] Amerois Cn Fi Ma; Anorrois Cx1; Amorois Nl · Damascien] Damastien Ad3 Cn Ii Ld1 Nl Ps; dammastica Bo1 · Constantyn] custantyn̄ Ld1

Bernard and Gatesden and Gilbertyn

Bernard] Bernardus Cn · and Gatesden] and Gadefleun Gg; Gatesden Ad3 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Nl Pn Ps Py Ra2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy

Of his diete mesurable was hee

mesurable] ful mesurable Py

For it was of no superfluytee

it] he Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ma · was] vsed Ha3; nas Ry1 · of no] no Ha3 Ht Ln Ra3; not of no Ps; noon of Ii

But of greet norissynge and digestible

But of] But Ps Py Tc1 · norissynge] norsyngꝭ Ra2 · and digestible] digestible Ds1 Nl Ra3

His studye was but litel on the Bible

studye] stidie To1 · was] was nat Ha2 Ii; nas Ad3 Lc Tc1; nat Mg · but] wol Gg · on the Bible] in the Bible Dd Ds1 En1 Gg Ha2 Lc Ma Mg Ph2 Ps Ra2 Se

In Sangwyn and in Pers he clad was al

In] Of Ht Ra2 · Sangwyn and in Pers] Sangwyn and Pers Bo2 Ds1 Ln Tc1; Sangwyn Fi; Sangwyn and in a Pers Nl; Sangwyn and of Pers Ht Ra2; Sangwyn and in a party Ii; Sangyn Sangwyn and in Pers To1-orig · he clad] he cl clad To1-orig; he was clad Dl; his cloþing Ht; his clothingꝭ Ra2; ycladde Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Pn Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; clad Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Nl; clad he Gl Mm · was al] was he al Ad3 Ld2 Ln Tc1; was he wyth al Ry1; wal al Py; withal Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; al Dl Ht Ra2

Lyned with Taffata and with Sendal

Lyned with] lynede with Gg; Lyved with Ad1 Cn; Y lyned with Bo1 Ld1 Nl Ph2 Ry1 Tc1; Elyned with Ii; with Ln · Taffata] Tiffata Ds1 Tc1; teffata Ra3 · and with] and Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ht Ma Ra2

And yet he was but esy of dispence

And yet] And Nl; And yet and Ry2; And litil Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; But yet Ad3; Yet Ln · he was] he nas Ad3 Ld2 Tc1; he ne was Ld1 Nl; he was of his Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; was Ry2 · but esy of dispence] but esy in dispence Ha4 Ra2; but esy of his dispence Tc1; dispence Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy

He kepte that he wan in pestilence

He kepte] For he kepte Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; Kepte Ln · that he wan] that the wan Ad3; that he hadde wan Dl; that he wan that he wan Fi · in] in tyme of Ii; in the Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd En1 En3 Ha3 La Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Tc2 Wy · pestilence] pestyes Fi

For gold in Phisyk is a Cordial

For gold] or gold Ln · in Phisyk] and Phisyk Ht · is a Cordial] is acordia Ln; is Cordial To1; acordial Bo2

Therfore he loued gold in special

Therfore] Ther Ad1 En3; Wherfor Nl · he loued] he Sauede Ry1; loued he Py · in special] in especial Ad3 Bo1 Bo2-mod Cx2 Dd Ds1 Gl Ht Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc1 Wy; especial Bo2-orig

A good wyf was ther of bisyde Bathe

A good wyf] A good wyf wyf Ht · was ther] the was Cn; ther was Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy · of bisyde] of bi syde Cp Dl Ii La Ry2 Se To1; of Ht Nl Ra2; bisyde Bo1 Ds1 Gl Ld1 Ln Ph2 Ra3 Tc1 · Bathe] the town of Bathe Nl; the Bathe Ry2

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But she was somdel deef and that was scathe

But she] And she Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; She Ii Ld2 · was somdel] was Ht Ra2; somdel Fi · deef] deth Ds1 Tc1 · was scathe] was schat scathe Ry1-orig; om. Bo1

Of clooth makynge she hadde swich an haunt

clooth makynge] clooth makingꝭ Ra2 · she hadde] hadde she Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy · swich] swich swich Ad3 · an haunt] an hand Gg; a haunt Fi; þanne an haunt Ha3-orig; haunt Ld2 Ln

She passed hem of Ipres and of Gaunt

She] That she Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · passed hem] passithe hem Ha3 · of Ipres] of pres Tc1 · and of Gaunt] or of Gaunt Cx1 Tc2; and Also Gaunt Dl

In al the parysshe wyf ne was ther noon

In] and In Se · al the parysshe] al that parysshe Ln · wyf ne was ther] wyf then was ther Bo2 Ha3; wyf was ther Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra3 Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy; wyf wyf ne was ther Mg To1-orig; was Ther wyf Ra2; ne was ther wyf Ad1 En3

That to the offrynge bifore hire sholde goon

to the offrynge] to the offeryngꝭ Ra2; to offrynge Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ha2 Ma Mg Ph2; offrynge To1 · bifore hire] afore hire Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1; toforn hire Cp Dl Fi Gg Gl Ha3 La Mm Nl Pw Ry2 Se; abofe hire Ma; S bifore hire Ph2 · sholde goon] sholde goiþe Ha3; wolde goon Ht Ra2

And if ther dide certeyn so wrooth was shee

ther dide certeyn] ther dide certeyn then Ha3; ther certeyn Tc2; they dide certeyn Ii; they dide then Nl; then certeyn Ld1 · so wrooth] so wroght Mg; so worth Ad1; wrooth Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Gl Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Mm Nl Pn Pw Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 Wy

That she was out of alle charitee

That] Than Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; And Fi; Ther To1 · she was] she was than Ha4; she hadde Ha3; was she Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; full often Fi · out of] out o Pn; lost al hir Ha3 · alle charitee] alle clarite Bo2; hole charitee Ha3; falle charitee Pn; charitee Fi

Hir Couerchiefes ful fyne weere of grownd

Couerchiefes] kerchiefs Ad3 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ht Ii Ma Ph2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 To1 Wy; keuerches Ch Gl Ld2; kerches Dd Ld1 Nl Ra3 Tc1; couerchers Ds1 · ful fyne weere of grownd] wel fyne weere of grownd Ad1 En3 Ha3; weere ful fyne of grownd Ha4 Pn Ry1; weere of fyne grownd Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma

I dorste swere they weyeden ten pownd

swere] seyn Ad1 En3; wel swere Dl Ha3; wel sweren Tc1; sey Ld1 Tc2 · weyeden] weyed Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy; weyed down Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ld1 Nl Py; were worth Ha3 Ln · ten pownd] al oute ten pownd To1; thre pownd Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; and pownd Ln; a pownd Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Gg Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Py

That on a Sonday weeren vpon hir heed

That] Whan Gl · on a Sonday] on the Sonday Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Tc1; on Sonday Gl Ln Pn Py Ra3; vp on a Sonday Ha2 Lc Mg Ry1; euery Sonday Ii · weeren] were Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · vpon] on Ad1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Gl Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy

Hir hosen weeren of fyn Scarlet reed

hosen] hosys Ps · weeren of fyn] weeren of Ln; weeren fyn Mm; were of fyn Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; of fyn Ld2 · Scarlet reed] of reed Scarlet Mm; Scarlet Gl

Ful streyte yteyd and shoes ful moyste and newe

Ful streyte] Ful stroyt Ad3; Wel streyte Ad1 En3 · yteyd] ydrawe Ln; teyd Cn Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht La Ma Ra2 · shoes] chomse Gl; schoede Ry1 · ful moyste and newe] ful newe Cx1 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Ps Ra2 Ry1 Tc2; ful streyte and newe To1; ful softe and newe Gl Mm; good and newe Ad1 En3; moyste and newe Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ma Py Se

Boold was hir face and fair and reed of hewe

and fair and reed] and fair Ps; and rudy and fair Ht Ra2; fair and reed Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy; fair and rudy Fi · of hewe] was hir hewe Ad1 En3

She was a worthy woman al hir lyue

She was] She was was Dl · a worthy woman] woman Ld1-orig · al hir lyue] al hir hir lyue Gl; in to al hir lyue Dl

Housbondes at chirche dore she hadde fyue

at] at the Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ii La Ma Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra3 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; atte Cp Dl Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Mg Nl Pw Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 · chirche dore] chirche Ry1 Tc2 · she hadde] she hadde hadde Ad1 En3; she hath hadde Ad3; þer hadde she Ry1; hadde she Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Ps Py Ra2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; hadde she hadde Dd En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Lc Mg

Withouten oother compaignye in yowthe

Withouten] Withoute Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Pn Py Ra2 Wy; Beside Tc1 · in yowthe] in her yowthe Cn Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Ii La Ma To1; in thought Gl Mm

But therof nedeth noght to speke as nowthe

But therof] But herof Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Mg Tc2 Wy; But Ii; For therof Ra3 Tc1 · nedeth noght] nedeth Mm; nede noght Tc1; nedith nedeth noght Cn-orig; it nedeth noght Ii; nedis noght Ph2 · to] as now to Ma; it to Mm; for to Ha2 Lc Mg · speke as nowthe] speke of noughte Cn; speke of nowthe Dd Ds1 En1 Ry1 Tc1; speke nowthe Dl; speke right noughte Gl; speke as nowe Ha3 To1; speke as in youthe Ii; speke Ma; speke right moȝhte Mm; speke at nowȝe Nl; speke wyth mouthe Wy

And thries hadde she been at Ierusalem

And thries] At Acres Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; At ypres Ii; At Is Nl; At yries Ry1; thries Fi Ra2; thries times Ht · hadde she] hadde Ad1 · been] be Cn En1 Fi Ht Ii La Ln Py Ra2 Ry1 · at] and at Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; in Dl

She hadde passed many a straunge strem

She] And sche Dl · hadde passed] hath passed Tc1 · many] thouron many Cx1; through many Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · a straunge strem] a stronge strem Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Gg Gl Ii Ld2 Ln Mm Ph2 Ra2; a stronge reme Cx1 Tc2; a straunge reme Cx2 Pn Wy; a sterne strem Dl; a fulle straunge strem Ha3; straunge strem Ld1

At Rome she hadde been and at Boloyne

she hadde been] hadde she been Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Py Tc1 · and at Boloyne] and at Babiloyne Cn Cx1 Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Tc2; and at grate Boloyne Ha3; and at Coloyne Py; and Boloyne Pn; at Boloyne La

In Galyce at Seint Iame and at Coloyne

In Galyce at Seint Iame] In Galyce at Seint Ianys Ad1; In Galyce at Seint Iakes Ad3; In Galyce at Seint Iames Cn Dd En1 En3 Fi Gl Ii Ld1 Ma Mm Nl Ps; In Galyce at Seint Iagnes Ld2; In Galyce and at Seint Iame To1; In Gales at Seint Iame Bo1; In Gales at Seint Iames Ds1 Ry1; In Galeyis at Seint Iame Dl; In Caleis at Seint Iames Tc1; at Seint Iames in Galyce Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · Coloyne] colie Ld1; Boloyne Py

She koude muchel of wandrynge by the weye

She koude] She couthe Bo1 Bo2 Cp Dl Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 · muchel] muche Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy; of muche Cn; in eche Ma · of wandrynge] wandrynge Cn; on wandrynge Cp Gl Ha3 La Mm Pw Ry2 Se; of wanderyngꝭ Ra2; in wandrynge Dl · by the weye] in the weye Cx1 Cx2 Ii Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; on the weye Ld1

Gattothed was she soothly for to seye

Gattothed] Cat tothed Ad1 En3 Ht Ra2; Gat couthed Ln; Bad tothed Bo2; Gaptothed Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Ry1 Se Tc2 To1-c1 To1-orig Wy; Greed tothed Ha2 Mg; Gaptothe Ii · was she] she was Dl Ht Ii Ln Py Ra2 · soothly] the sothe Cn Dl Ii Ma; sothe Ln; soleyn soothly To1-c1; soleyn To1-orig · for to seye] to seye Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ld2 Ma Pn Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy

Vp on an Amblere esily she sat

esily] esi Ht; ful esily Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ii La Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; softely Fi; soothly Gl Ps; al esily Ha2 Lc Mg

Ywympled wel and on hir heed an hat

Ywympled wel] wympled wel Ch Ha2 Ht Ln Ps Ra2; wympled ful wel Ha4; y wympled Tc1; Wel y wympled Ad1 Cn Dd En3 Ma; Wel wympled Ds1 En1; And wympled wel Sl2; I wymb wympled wel To1-orig · hir heed] hir heued La; hir his heed Sl2; heed Ld2 · an hat] a hat Fi

As brood as is a Bokeler or a Targe

as is] as as Bo2; as Ht Ln Py; as it were Cx1 Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy; at it were Cn Cx2 · a Bokeler] ony Bokeler Ln; bokker Bo2 · or a] or Ln; or elles a La; other a Ry1 · Targe] Targette Ry1

A foot mantel aboute hir hypes large

foot mantel] hote mantel Bo2; good mantel Ii · aboute] abouten Cp Mm Pw; aboutes Ld2; a bowtem Ry2 · hir] his Bo1 · hypes large] large Ld2

And on hir feet a peyre of spores sharpe

And on] And vppon Dl; Vpon Ld1 Ld2 · hir feet] hir heelys Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Ln Nl Ph2 Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy · of spores sharpe] spores sharpe Ad1 Dl En3 Ln

In felaweshipe wel koude she laughe and carpe

felaweshipe] good felaweshipe Dl · wel koude she] wel koude Ha4; wel couthe she Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp Dl Ha3 Ht La Ln Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se To1; wel couthe Ha2 Lc Ld2 Mg Ps; vel koude she En3; koude she Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd En1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; koude she wel Ds1 Tc1; couthe wel Ii; couthe she Ld1 Ma · laughe and carpe] lawe and carpe Gg; langage and carpe Ln; carpe Ii

Of remedies of loue she knew perchaunce

Of remedies] The remedies Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · of loue] of louers Ii; of lowe Lc Mg; of loves Sl2; and loue Ry1 · she knew] she couthe Bo1 Ht La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Ph2 Ra2 Ry1; she counde Cx1; she koude Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; the koude Cn; couthe she Ii

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For she koude of that art the olde daunce

For she koude of that art] For she knewe of that art Ad3 Bo2 Fi Ld2-mod Tc1; For she knewe of that Ld2-orig; For she couthe of that art Bo1 Ch Cp Dl Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se To1; For she couthe of the art Ln; For she couthe of þarte art Ry1; For of that art she knewe Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha4; For of that art she koude Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; For of that art she couthe Ii Ld1; For of al that art she knewe Ma · the olde] the kolde Cp Dl La Ry2 Se Sl2; the Cx1 Ht Ld1 Pw Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2; tholde Ad1 En3 Ha3; wel Ii; al the Nl; olde Ld2-orig; leede the Py · daunce] diliaunce Tc1

A good man was ther of Religioun

A good] And was a good Ad4 · was ther of] was ther but nowght of Dl; also ther was of Fi; ther was of Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Se Tc2 Wy; of Ad4

And was a poure person of a toun

And] And he Ii; Þere Ad4; That Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; But Dl; He Bo1 Ph2 · was a poure person] was a person Cn Dd-orig Ds1 En1 Gl Ma Mm Nl; a poure person Dl · of a toun] of a lytell toun Dl; of a poure toun Cn Dd-orig Ds1 En1 Ma

But riche he was of holy thoght and werk

But riche] Holy Ad4; Riche Dl · he was] was he Ra2 · of] and Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2; boþe in Ad4 · holy thoght and werk] holy of werk Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2; holy werk Ht Ra2; holy werk and thoght Ry1; gostly thoght and werk Py; thoght and werk Ad4

He was also a lerned man a Clerk

He] Þerto he Ad4 · was also] was Ad4 Fi Ht Ra2 · a lerned] alered Ad4; l a lerned To1-orig · man] men Ad1; mand Cn-orig · a] and a Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Gl-mod Ha2 La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Wy; and ls a Gl-orig · Clerk] good Clerk Dl Ma

That Cristes gospel trewely wolde preche

That] And Ha2 Lc Mg · Cristes gospel trewely] Cristes gospel Tc1; Cristes gospel gladly Ha4; Cristes gospelles trewely Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; truly Cristes gospel Ii; crist gospel trewely La · wolde] wolde he Dl Nl Py; dede Ln · preche] teche Cn Gg Ht Ma Ps; preche and teche Tc1; Aye preche Ha3

His parisshens deuoutly wolde he teche

His] And His Dl · parisshens] parisshen Bo1 Ph2 · wolde he] wolde Ht Ra2 Tc2; he wolde Bo1 Ph2 · teche] preche Cn Ma Ps

Benygne he was and wonder diligent

And in aduersitee ful pacient

And in] Aryȝt wis Nl; In Ln · aduersitee] all aduersitee Dl; man Nl; such aduersitee Tc1 · ful pacient] ful abiding and pacient Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; wol pacient Ad1 En3; he was ful pacient Gl Ii; also ful pacient Ln Ph2; wonder pacient Dl; and a pacient Nl

And swich he was proeued ofte sythes

And swich] And Ad4 Gl Ln; For which Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · he was] so he was Ad4; so was he Gl Ln; as he was Ii; was he Fi Py · proeued] perved Ad1; ꝓ yproued Ad4; preysed Cn Ma; perued En1 En3; preeuyd Gg; I proeued Ha4 To1; proffred Ii; pued Lc · ofte sythes] often sythes Ad3 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ii Ma Se Sl2 To1; many sythes Ln; ful ofte sythes Ph2

Ful looth weere hym to cursen for his tythes

Ful looth] For sothe Ad1; For looth En3 Ld2 · weere hym] weere he Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Py Sl2 Tc2 Wy; was hym Ad4 Ln; hym weere Ii; he was Ad1 En3 Nl · to cursen] to curs Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy; to courte Ii

But rather wolde he yeuen out of doute

he yeuen] he yeue Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ln Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 To1 Wy; he yeue hym Sl2; he yeue hem Nl Tc1; he yeue it Bo1 Ld2; hem yeue Cn Ma; yeue Tc2 · out of doute] with out doute Dd Dl; a bowt Nl

Vnto his poure parisshens aboute

Vnto] To Ht Nl Ps Ra2 · his poure] his Ln-orig; his propre Ht · aboute] him aboute Ha3; al aboute Bo1-orig Dl Ps; round aboute Ld1 Py; there as he ouȝt Nl

Of his offrynge and eek of his substaunce

offrynge] offrynges Fi Gl Ha3 Mm Ra2 · and eek of] and of Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Dl En3 Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Ps Pw Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2; and Fi Gg Tc1 Tc2; and also of Wy; eek and of Py · his substaunce] his sustenaunce Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 En3 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2

He koude in litel thyng haue suffisaunce

He] So Gl · koude] kowthe Ad4 Bo2 Ch Cp Dl Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 · in litel thyng haue suffisaunce] in litel thynges haue suffisaunce Ad1 En3; in a litel thyng haue suffisaunce Bo1 Ph2; in litel haue suffisaunce Fi; in litel thyng haue sustinaunce Ht; in litel thynges haue sustinaunce Ra2; haue suffisaunce in thyng ful litel Ad4; haue in litel thyng suffisaunce Cn; he in litel thyng haue suffisaunce Gl

Wyd was his parisshe and houses fer asonder

Wyd was] Were Ad4 · and houses] and house Mm; housed Ad4; houses Ha3 · fer asonder] fer in sonder La; neuer so fer a sonder Ad4

But he ne lafte noght for reyn ne thonder

But he ne lafte noght] But he ne lafte Bo2; But he ne lafte neyther Dl Gl Ha3 Ld2 Pw; But he ne lafte nowtht La; But he ne lette noght Cn; But he let noght Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Tc2 Wy; But he ne lyfte noght Gg; But he sparet noght Ln; But he ne laf noght Sl2; But he lafte noght Ad1 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ps Py Ra2 Ra3; But lette noght Bo1; But he lette noght Ii Ma Ph2 Pn; He lafte neyther Ad4 · for reyn] for reynes Ad4; for no reyn Ad3 Tc1 · ne thonder] ne for thonder Ad1 Ad4 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ht La Ma Mm Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Tc2 Wy; no thonder Dl; nor thonder Sl2

In siknesse nor in meschief to visite

In siknesse] In clennes Nl · nor in meschief] ne in meschief Ad1 Ad3 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ln; or in meschief Bo1 Ht Ph2 Ra2 Tc1; more and in foule Nl; more in meschief Ry1; nothir in meschief To1; and in meschief Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ma; and meschief Ps · to visite] for to visite Gl Ps Ry1

From Ad4

Þe ferrest in hys perische to visite

The ferreste in his parisshe muche and lyte

The ferreste] The furthest Ad1 Ad3 Cn Dd Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Nl Ps Py Tc1 · in his parisshe] in the parisshe Ld1; of his parisshe Bo1 Ht Ph2 Ra2 · muche] mychel Ad1 En3 Ps; more Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; both muche Dl Gl Mm; moste La Sl2; grete Ry1 · and lyte] and lesse Ii; or lyte Sl2; ne lyte Ln

Vpon his feet and in his hond a staf

Vpon] Þus wolde Ad4 · his feet] he walke Ad4 · and in his hond] and his hond Ps; and on his hond Ld2; and l in his hond Tc2-orig

This noble ensample to his sheep he yaf

to his sheep] vnto his sheep Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ld2 Mg Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; in to his sheep Ad4

That first he wroghte and afterward he taughte

That first] And first Ad1 En3; Ferst Dl · he wroghte] wroghte Ii · and afterward] and after Dl Ha4 Ii Nl Py Se; and Afftirwardis Ha3 · he taughte] that he taughte Bo2 Ch Dl El Gl Ha4 Mm Nl Pw Py Ry2 Se To1; taughte Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ma Tc2 Wy

Out of the gospel he tho wordes caughte

Out of] Ouf of Cx2; But of Ma; And in Tc1; And out of To1 · he tho] he the Bo1 Bo2 Dl Fi Ph2; he to Gg; t he tho Pn; tho Ad3 Tc1; the Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ps Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy; these Ht Nl Py · caughte] raughte Ad4 Cn Dl Ln Ma Ph2; be caughte Pn; he caughte Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy; he caughte d Ps; he raughte Tc1

And this figure he added eek therto

And this figure] And this figure eke Ad3 La Tc1; And eek this figure Ln Ra3 To1; This figure eke Ld2 · he added] he hadde Bo1 Gl Mm Ph2 Ry1; he hadded Bo2 La; he ekyd Cx1 Cx2 Nl Tc2 Wy; he yafe Ii; he adde Ln-orig; he Pn; added Fi; hadded he Ra3 · eek therto] yit therto Ha4 Ps; mor ther to Ln; therto Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Py Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

That if gold ruste what sholde Iren do

That if] That and if Se; If Ad1 En3 · ruste] rusted Cn Gg Ma; þouste Ha3 · what] what what Ch · sholde Iren] shal Iren Ad1 Ad4 Bo2 Cp Dl El En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Lc Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1; shal þanne Iren Ha3

For if a preest be foul in whom we truste

For if] For Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; That if Gg · a preest be foul] a preest be a fooll Tc1; a preest to be foul Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · in] on Ad1 Ad4 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Dd Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ln Ma Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1; of La

No wonder is a lewed man to ruste

is] is it Gl; nis Ry1 To1; if Gg Ld1 Nl · a lewed man] a lowd man Cx1; though a lewed man Cn Fi Ht Ln Ma; though lewed men Ha3; offe alewyd man Dl; that a lewed man Ld1; lewed me men Gg; lewed men Ps · to ruste] to mystrust Ii; if he ruste Dl; þanne ruste Ha3; ruste Cn Fi Ld1 Ln Ma Nl

And shame it is if a preest take keep

And shame] And thee Dl; Gret shame Ha3; Shame Bo1 Ph2 Py · it is] is it Ld1 · if] and if Bo1 Ph2 · a preest] þe preest Ln; that a preest To1 · take] toke Bo1 · keep] hede Ht; ce keep To1-orig

From Ad4

For it is a foule thing whoso take kepe

[19]

A shiten Shepherde and a clene sheep

A] An Ch; Off a Ad1; To se a Dd · shiten] slotty Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2; shite Lc Mg; slusty Wy · and] to se and La · a clene sheep] a clene herde sheep Ht

Wel oghte a preest ensample for to yiue

a preest] a sheperd Ld2; apreest Dl Ds1 Tc2 · ensample] ensaumpe Ht · for to] for Pn; to Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ry1 Tc2 Wy · yiue] yeven Ad1 En3

By his clennesse how that his sheep sholde lyue

clennesse] clawes Ht; clawses Ra2 · how that] how Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy; how this Gl · his sheep] a sheep Bo1; is sheep Bo2 · sholde lyue] sholde lyne Wy; sholde lyven Ad1 En3

From Ch

To hys spee parchons how they shold lyve

He sette noght his benefice to hyre

He sette noght his benefice] He sette noght the benefice Tc1; He lete noght his benefice Ad4; He should noght sette his benefice Ha3; He ne sette noght his benefice Ln; He sette his benefice noght Py; Besette noght his benefice Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; Ne sette noght his benefice Ii · to] vnto Ph2 Py; for to Cn

And leet his sheep encombred in the Myre

And leet] And leueth Ad3 Ld2; And leue Bo1 Ph2; And laft Ds1; And left Ha4 Ps Se Tc1; Ne leet Ha2 Lc Mg; Ne leet not Ln · his sheep] the sheep Ad3 Ry1 · encombred] accombre Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Pn Tc2 Wy; a combrid Ad3 Ha2 Lc Ry2 Se; be accombred Bo2 Ry1; accombred be Cn Fi; accombred Cp Ds1 En1 Gg Ii La Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Pw Ra3 Sl2 Tc1; ᵃ cvmbre Dl; be combrid Ha3 Ht Ra2; acombren Ld1 Nl; encombre Py; to be accombred Gl; to ben accombred Mm · the Myre] Myre Sl2

And ran to Londoun vnto Seint Poules

And] Ne Ad4 Cn Ds1 En1 Ln Ma · ran] ryn Ha3 Ph2 Pn Ra2 Ry1 · to] vnto Ad1 En3 Ry1; not to Ln · vnto] to Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Gl Ht Ii Ld1 Ln Ma Nl Pn Ps Ra2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy · Seint Poules] Poules Fi

To seeken hym a Chauntrye for soules

To] And Cx1 Cx2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; For to Fi · seeken hym] geten hym Ad4 Ln; seeke hym Bo1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 Gg Gl Ht La Lc Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; seeke Fi; gete hym Nl; take hym Tc1 · a Chauntrye] a Chauntrye to syng Dl La Nl; a Chauntrye there Cn Ma; a charter Ld2 · soules] soule Tc2

Or with a breetherede to been withhoolde

Or] Other Ad3 Ad4 Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; Or be Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · to been withhoolde] to been holde Ii Ld1 Nl; to holde Ht Ra2; for to been with holde Cp; forto been with withholde Dl; been withhoolde Ha4; withhoolde Cn Ds1 En1 Ma

But dwelte at hoom and kepte wel his foolde

But dwelte] But knelt Ad4; But dwellith Bo1 El Py; But dwell Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ma Ph2 Pn Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; But duelling Ii Ld1 Nl · at hoom] attom Dl · and kepte] and kepe Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ii Ma Ph2 Pn Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; and kepeth Bo1 El Py; and he kepte Ad4; to kepe Ld1 Nl · wel his foolde] vel his foolde En3; his owen foolde Ad4; his foolde Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gl Ii Ld1 Mm Nl Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy

So that the wolf ne maade it noght myscarye

the wolf] the folk Bo1 Ph2; the flok Py; the wolues Ry1; no wolf Ln · ne maade] ne make Bo1 Ph2; ne hadde Cx1 Ii Ld1 Tc2; ne Nl; ne may Wy; parissh Py; maade Ad1 Bo2 Ch Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Ps; make Cn Ha3 Ln Ma; hadde Ht Ra2; may Tc1 · it noght] it Gl; the Cx1 Tc2; there no Ds1 En1; do noght Nl; noght Ii Ld1 Py; noght it Wy · myscarye] mistery Bo1; to myscarye Gl Ht Ra2; a mistery Ph2; maistrye Cx1 Ds1 En1 Tc2; ne myscarye Py

He was a Sheepherde and noght a Mercenarye

was] way Py-orig · Sheepherde] Verray Sheepherde Py; schepher To1 · and noght] and Ha4 Ps; and a noght To1-orig; but noght Dl · a Mercenarye] no Mercenarye Ha4; no thing a Mercenarye Ps; Mercenarye Ad4

And thogh he hooly weere and vertuous

thogh] if Gl · he hooly weere] he hooly werk Ad1; he hooly Ry2; he weere hooly Gl Mm Sl2; be hooly weere Nl · and vertuous] and vertuous weere Ry2

He was noght to synful men despitous

was] nas Ha3 Tc1 To1 · noght to] noght with Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; to Ha4 Ld1 · synful men] symple men Cn Ii; synful folke Ha3; synful man Ha4; synful Ra3 Tc1; a synful man Cx1 Tc2 · despitous] to despitous Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ln Nl Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy; noght despitous Ha4; noght to despitous Ld1

Ne of his speche daungerous ne digne

Ne of] No of Dl; Nor of Ht Ra2; Ne of of Ch; Ne in no Ii · his speche] his techyng Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; his shepe Tc1; wise Ii; speche Gl Ld2 Mm · ne] no Dl; and Ht Py Ra2 Sl2 Tc1

But in his techyng discreet and benygne

in his] in Tc1 · techyng] speche Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Pn Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy; Shepe Nl

To drawen folk to heuene with fairnesse

drawen] drawe Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ln Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · to heuene] to heuene be Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1; to heuene with Hg Ld1; to heuene ward Py; to honour Ii; to he Pn · with fairnesse] fairnesse Ad1 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1; clennesse Gg Ha4 Ps; wyn with fairnesse Pn

By good ensample this was his bisynesse

By] In Ha3 · ensample] ensamplis Dl · this was] that was Ln Nl Pn; was Ha3 Ha4

But it weere any persone obstynaat

it weere] if it weere Ad3 Bo1 Gg Gl Ha2 Nl Ps Tc1; and he knewe Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · obstynaat] that weere obstynaat Dl; abstinate Ht Ii Ra2; of obstynacye Ry1

What so he weere of heigh or lowe estaat

What] Whether Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy; Who Ht Ii Ra2 Ry1; How Ld1 · so he weere] so weere Ii; so weere he Ld1; so that he weere Dl; euer he weere Ps; he weere Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy · of heigh or lowe] of heigh and lowe Ht Ra2 To1; of heigh Dl; of heigh or lower Ry1; of lowe or heigh Ha2 Lc Mg Ra3 Sl2; of lowe degre or heigh of Ii; heigh or lowe of Ld1; heigh or lowe Ds1 En1 Tc1 · estaat] a state Dl La; state Ld1

Hym wolde he snybben sharply for the nonys

Hym wolde he] Hym wolde hyn he To1-orig; Hym wolde Tc1; He wolde hym Bo2; Hem wolde he Dl · snybben] snybbe Bo1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; snyppen̄ Bo2; snobbe Ld2 · sharply for the nonys] shortly for the nonys Ii Ry1; for the nonys Bo2 Ds1 En1 Ld1 Nl

A bettre preest I trowe ther nowher noon ys

bettre preest] bettre To1 · ther nowher noon] ther no wher Ry1; that nowher noon Bo2 Cp Dl El Gl Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Se To1; that now here noon Ry2; neuere noon Gg; goth nought on Ii; nowher noon Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1-orig En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; nogh wher noon Ad3; owher noon Ds1-mod; no wher Ht Nl; noon wher Ra2; nowher ys noon Sl2 · ys] es Bo2 Cp La Ld2 Pw Ry2 Se To1; bones Ii

He wayted after no pomp and reuerence

wayted] waiteth Cn El Ma; awayted En1; waites Ra2 · and] ne Ad1 Ad3 Ad4 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; no Dl; nor Ht Ii Ra2 · reuerence] Revenerce Dl

Ne maked hym a spyced conscience

Ne] Ne he Nl; Nowt to Dl; Nor he Ht Ra2; Nor Ph2; he Tc2 · maked hym] made hym Ad4 Cn Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Py Ra2 Sl2; made to hym Cx2 Pn Wy; made Nl; hadde Cx1 Tc2; make hym Dl · a spyced] non spyced Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Py Ry1 Se Tc2; not a spyced Ht Ra2 · conscience] contenaunce Ht Ra2

But Cristes loore and hise Apostles twelue

But] Of Tc1 · Cristes loore] Cristes lorde Ht; Cristes love Ha3 · Apostles] apostill Gg; Postles Nl To1

He taughte but first he folwed it hymselue

He taughte] He taughte hem Nl; He caught En1 · but first] but Dl; and first Ha4; first Nl · he folwed] he vsed Ha2 Lc Mg; he did Cn Ma; and folwed Nl · it hymselue] in hymselue Bo2 Cp La Pw Ry1 Ry2; hem in hym selue Gl Mm; hem hym selue Ii Nl; hymselue Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc2 Wy

With hym ther was a Plowman was his broother

a Plowman] a polowmā Cx1; Plowman Fi · was his] that was his Bo1 Bo2 Gg Gl Ii Ln Mm Ra3 Sl2; his Ad3 Cn Cx2 Fi Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Tc1 Wy · broother] owne broother Ha3 Ht Ra2; brod Wy

That hadde ylad of donge ful many a Foother

That hadde] That he hadde Sl2; Hadde Dl · ylad] y led Ii Nl Tc1; lad Ad1 Cn Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ht La Ma Ps Ra2 Sl2; led Cx1 Cx2 Gg Pn Tc2 Wy · of donge] donge Dl · ful many a Foother] wel many a rother Ad1 En3; on feelld many a Foother Dl; many a Foother Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Ps Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy

A trewe swynkere and a good was he

A] And To1; And A Dl Fi Gl Ha2 La Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl2; A ful Ha3 · trewe swynkere] trewe labourer Wy; good swynkere Dl; gret swynkere Ha3 · a good was he] a trewe was he Dl Ha3; a good herde was he Ii; a good man was he Ld2; good was he Wy

Lyuynge in pees and parfit charitee

Lyuynge] Leuyngꝭ Ra2 · and parfit charitee] and in parfit charitee Ad1 Ad3 Dl En3 Fi Ii La Ld1 Ln Ry1; and in charitee Ht Ra2; and in parfit chastite Tc1; ay and in charitee Ha3

[2]

In felaweshipe and pilgrymes weere they alle

felaweshipe] felyship̄ En1; the felaweshipe Ld2 · and] as Cx1 Ht

That toward Caunterbury wolden ryde

That toward] And toward Ds1 En1 Ma; To warde La; Thei toward Ps · Caunterbury] Caunterbury þat La · wolden] wolde Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · ryde] y ryde Ld2; they ryde Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ma

The chambres and the stables weeren wyde

The chambres] The chambre Bo1; The hambres Tc1; As A chambre Tc2 · and the stables] and stables Bo2 Ds1 En1 Fi La Lc Ld1 Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1; and hall Ht

And wel we weeren esed at the beste

And wel we weeren] And wel weeren Bo2 Fi Ha2 La Lc Mg Pw Py Ry2 Se; And wel weeren they Cx1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma; And wel weeren we Cx2 Ds1 En1 Pn Tc2-mod To1 Wy; And wel wexen they Tc2-orig; And weeren wel Tc1 · esed] esed al Ha3 · at the beste] atte beste Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Ht Lc Pw Ry2 Wy; ate beste Tc1

And shortly whan the sonne was to reste

the sonne] tyme Bo2 · was] was gon Ad1 En3 Ht; was go Ld2; went Ds1 En1 Ma Tc2-mod; as To1 · to] at Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Py Tc2-orig Wy · reste] r Bo1

So hadde I spoken with hem euerichoon

So] Er Ph2 · hadde I] hadde Tc1 · with hem] to hem Ma · euerichoon] euery oon̄ Ht

That I was of hir felaweshipe anon

of hir felaweshipe] of hir felyshipp̄ En1; in hir felaweshipe Tc1

And maade forward erly for to ryse

And maade forward] And maade forwardis Ha3; And maade promyse Wy · for to ryse] for ryse En3; for to aryse Ad1 Ds1; to ryse En1; to aryse Fi Ha4 Ma

To take oure wey ther as I yow deuyse

To take] To make Ht · ther as] wthere as Tc2-orig; as Ds1 En1 Ma Ph2 · I yow deuyse] I shall yow deuyse Ds1 En1 Ma Tc2-mod; I did deuyse Ph2; yow deuyse To1

But nathelees while I haue tyme and space

nathelees] neuyr the lesse Ps · while I haue] whiles that I haue Cx1 Ph2; whiles I haue Cx2 Ha4 Pn Ps Tc1 · tyme and space] space Tc1

Er that I ferther in this tale pace

Er that I] Er that Ad1; Er I Ma · ferther in this tale] ferther in tale Lc; ferther in to this tale Tc1; forthermore in this tale Ps; in this tale ferther Ds1 En1; into this tale ferther Ma

Me thynketh it acordant to resoun

Me thynketh] Me thinke Bo1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ph2 Tc2 · it acordant] it acordeth Ad1 Bo2 En3; it were according Ds1; it according Ht; it according were En1 Ma; it according a it were Tc2-mod; it accord a it were Tc2-orig; it were acordant Py; it is acordant Tc1; it a cording To1; that it were acordant Cx1; according Lc · to resoun] on to resoun Ad1 En3; vnto resoun Ph2; with resoun Tc1

To telle yow al the condicioun

al] of al Ad1 En3 · the condicioun] the conchusyoun Gg-orig; here condicioun Ad1 En3

Of eech of hem so as it seemed me

of hem] oon̄ of hem Ht · so as] as Ad1 En3 Fi Gg Py · it seemed me] it semeth me Ds1 En1 Gg Ma Ps Py To1; seemed me Fi; semeth me Tc1

And whiche they weere and of what degree

And whiche] And with Ii; Of whiche Bo1 · and of what degree] and of what Ii; and of which degree Fi; and what degree To1; of what degree Ld1

And eek in what array that they weere inne

And eek] And Cx1 Cx2 Ht Pn Tc2-mod Wy · in what] of what Ds1 En1 Ma Tc2-mod; what Ad1 En3 Ph2 · that they] also they Wy; eek they Cx1 Cx2 Pn; they Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ht Ld2 Ma Tc1 Tc2-mod To1 · weere inne] weere Ii; inne weere To1

And at a knyght than wol I first bigynne

And] Þus Ha3 · at a knyght] at the knyght Tc1; a knyght Ds1 · than wol I first] than wol I Tc1; than wolde I first La Ry2; than I wol first Lc Pw; thanne wol I first Gg Hg Ld2; thanne I wol Cx2 Pn Wy; I wol Cx1 Ht To1; I wol first Ha3; wol I first Ps · bigynne] bigynne here To1

¶ Þe prologues

A Knyght ther was and that a worthy man

A Knyght] Knyght Ht · and that a worthy man] and that a worthy ma Ph2; a worthy man Cx1 Cx2 Pn Wy

That fro the tyme that he first bigan

fro] from Gg Ha3 Ha4 Ld2 Py · tyme that] tyme Cx1 Ht · first bigan] bigan Ld2-orig

To ryden out he loued chiualrye

ryden out] ri t Tc1

Trouthe and honour fredom and curteisye

Trouthe and honour] Trouthe honour Bo1 Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l)

Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre

Ful worthy] Wel worthy Ad1 En3 · was he] he was Cx1 Cx2 Ht Pn Wy · werre] werres Tc1

And therto hadde he ryden no man ferre

therto] ther Ad1 En3 · he ryden] ryden Ad1 En3 To1 · no man] noman̄ more Bo1; dyuerse cuntreys and Fi · ferre] so ferre Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Ii La Ld1 Ma Ps Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l); mor ferre Ph2

As wel in cristendom as hethenesse

As wel] And as wel Cx1 Cx2 Pn Wy · as hethenesse] as in hethenesse Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) To1 Wy; at in hethenesse Ii

And euere honured for his worthynesse

And euere] Oueral Ha3 · honured] honour Ds1 En1; hadde honour Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Tc2(4av.l) Tc2(a4v.l) Wy; was honured Ps

At Alisaundre he was whan it was wonne

he was] was he Ps · was wonne] was y wonne Bo2; wonne Lc Ld2 Pw

Ful ofte tyme he hadde the bord bigonne

Ful ofte tyme] Ful ofte Ad1 Bo1 Ht Ld2; Ful ofte tymes Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3; Ful oftyntymes Ma; Wol ofte En3; And ofte tyme Gg Ps · he hadde] hadde he Ds1 En1 Fi Ma Py · bigonne] bi go Ma

Abouen alle nacions in Pruce

nacions] nacyon Ps; nacyounmys Gg; þᵉ nacions Ha3 · in] that were in Py · Pruce] Spruce Ds1 En1 Ma; peyne Pruce Ha3-orig; prude Ht; price Pn

In Lectow hadde he reysed and in Ruce

hadde he] hadde Ha4 Ht; hadde ha Ma · reysed] been Bo1 Ds1 En1 Ma Tc2(4av.l)-mod; ridden Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Tc1 Tc2(4av.l)-orig Tc2(a4v.l); presyng Ps · and in Ruce] and in Luce Ld1 Tc2(4av.l)-orig Tc2(a4v.l); and Ruce Ps

No cristen man so ofte of his degree

No cristen man] Non cristen man Gg Tc2(a4v.l) · so ofte] so ofte tymes Cx2 Wy; so eften tymes Cx1; ofte Fi · of his degree] in his degree Ds1 En1 Ht Ld2 Ma Tc1 Tc2(4av.l)-mod; as he Cx1 Cx2 Wy

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God loued he best with al his hoole herte

God loued] God louethe Ry1 · he best] he wel Ld1 · with al his hoole] with al his Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Nl Pn Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; al his trewe Ha4

At alle tymes thogh hym gamed or smerte

At] And at Ii · tymes] tyme Ht Ii Ra2 · thogh] thoght Bo2 Dl; wheþir Nl; were Tc1 · hym] he Ad1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Nl Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; it Tc1 · gamed] gramed Bo1 Ph2 Py; gamenede Gg; be gan Ii; game Tc1 · or] and Bo2; to Ii

And thanne his Neighebore right as hymselue

And thanne] And loue Ma · his] hit Ry1 · Neighebore] nyghtboure Cn Fi · right as] as Bo1 Ha3 Ht Ra2 · hymselue] he dide hym selue Ha3

He wolde thresshe and therto dyke and delue

thresshe] tressh Ht; trust Ii; dresshe Mg · therto] ther To1; eke Cn Ma · dyke] dygge Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · delue] dewe Ra2

For Cristes sake for euery poure wight

for euery] with euery Ad1 Ad3 En3 Ha4 Hg Tc1 To1; to euery Ht Ln Ra2; euery Bo2

Withouten hyre if it laye in his myght

Withouten] With out Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Wy · hyre] here En3; her Ld2; hir͗ Fi; any hyre Dl; hir Ht Mm Ry2 · if it laye] if it ly Nl; For it laye Ry1 · in his myght] in his migh Ln

His tythes payde he ful faire and wel

payde he] payde Nl; he payde Ds1 · ful faire] both faire Cx1 Cx2 Ii Nl Ps Tc2 Wy; alle faire Ha3; faire Dl Fi Pn

Bothe of his propre swynk and his catel

Bothe of] Bothe in Bo1 Ph2 Py; Of Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · his propre swynk] his propre labur Wy; his owne swynk Ha4; propre swynk Gg · his catel] of his catel Ad1 Ad3 Cn Dl En1 En3 Gl Ht La Ma Ra2 Ry1; in his catel Ph2; catel Ld2 Ln Nl

In a Tabard he rood vpon a Mere

In a] In his Ch; In Ad3 Bo2 Ry1 · Tabard] Russet Tabard Dl; the Tabard Ry1 · he rood vpon] vp on Ln-orig; rood vpon Ha4

Ther was also a Reue and a Millere

Ther was also] Ther also was Ry1 · and a Millere] and a Mylner Ha3 Ps; and eek a Millere Cx1 Cx2 Pn; and eek a Mylner Ii; and eek a Millere also Tc2; and also a Millere Wy; a Millere Tc1

A Somonour and a Pardoner also

a Pardoner] Pardoner La · also] aso Ht; ther was also Dl

A Maunciple and myself ther weere namo

and myself] and I my self Ad3 Dl · ther weere namo] ther was namo Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Ht Ii Pn Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Tc2 Wy; ther nar namo Cp La Pw Ry2; nar ther namo To1; and namo Nl Tc1

The Millere was a stout carl for the nones

The] THe En3; This Ii · Millere] Milnere Ad3 Ha3 Ii Ps; myller Pn · a stout] a strong Gg Ps Pw; a strought Ht · carl] cherl Ad1 Bo1 En3 Ht Ra2; carle Pn

Ful byg he was of brawen and eek of bones

Ful byg] Wel byg Ad1 En3; Right byg Ha3 · of brawen] of body Cn Ma · and eek] and Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii Ld1 Ln Ma Nl Pn Py Ra2 Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy · of bones] bones Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ii Ln Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy

That proeued wel for oueral ther he cam

That proeued wel for] That proeued wel Bo2 Ln Nl; That proeued he wel for Gg; That preueth wel for Ds1 En1; That proues wel for Ht Ra2 · oueral] ouer Ad1 En3; al ouer Ry1; euer Bo1 Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ii Ph2 Py Tc2; wher euer Cn Ma; wher that euer Nl · ther he cam] he cam Cn Ma Nl; ther he com̄ Fi; wher he cam Ad1 Bo2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha3 Ld1 To1; wher that he cam Ii Py; ther wher he cam Ht; that wher he cam Ra2

At wrastlynge he wolde haue alwey the Ram

At wrastlynge] At the wrastlynge Cn Dl Ds1 En1 Ma Tc1; At wrastlynges Ps; At werstelyngꝭ Ra2 · he wolde haue alwey] he wolde alwey haue Ad1 En3; he wolde ay haue Ad3 Tc1; he wolde haue awey Bo2 Cp Fi Ha2 La Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2; he wolde haue Cn Dl Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ht Ld2 Ma Py Ra2; he wolde al wey haue Nl; he wolde awey haue Ry1; he wolde bere awey Ha4; he wolde bere a wey Gl Mm; he had alwey Ps; he wanne alwey Ph2; alwey he wolde haue Cx1 Cx2 Ii Pn Wy; alwey he wolde alwey haue Tc2 · the Ram] the game Bo1 Ii Ph2 Ra2

He was shortshuldred brood a thikke knarre

He was] He Bo2-orig · shortshuldred brood] short shuldred Bo2 Cp Cx1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Nl Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2; short shuldred and brood Bo1; short shuldred thikke Tc1; thikke shuldred Dl; shuldred short Ld2 · a thikke knarre] and a thikke knarre Ad1 Cn En1 En3 Ht Ii Ma; a thikke carre Bo1 Ph2; a thikke quarre Cx1 Cx2 Pn Wy; and a short knarre Dl; a propre thikke knarre Ln Ra3; and athikke gnarre Ds1; and thikke knarre Ad3 Gg Ps Ra2; squarre Tc1

Ther was no dore that he noolde heue of harre

Ther] The Cp Fi Se · was] nas Ad3 Bo1 El Fi Gg Ha3 Ii Mm Nl Ph2 Ry1; ne was Ha2 Lc Mg To1 · that he] that Ii; but he Cn Ds1 En1 Gl Ma Se; the he En3; he Ha3 · noolde] ne wolde Ad1 Ch Dl El En3 Fi Ha2 La Lc Ld1 Ln Mg Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1; it wolde Ds1 En1; wolde Bo2 Cn Gg Gl Ha3 Ma Nl Ra2 Ry2 Se · heue] heue ought Ha3; heue it Gl; lyft Cn Ds1 En1 Ii Ma; haue Ht Ps Ra2 To1; hevyn Ld2 · of harre] of barre Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ld2 Nl Ph2 Pw Py Se; of the barre Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; of a barre Ii; of the harre Tc1; on harre Ad3; on barre Ry1; harre Dl-orig; an harre Ht Ra2

Or breke it at a rennynge with his heed

Or breke] Other breke Ry1 · it at] it with Ds1 En1 Fi Ha4 La Ln Ma Ps Py · a rennynge] the rennynge Bo2 Ds1; rennynge Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Fi Ii Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; a renne Ma Tc1 · with] ayens Ln

His beerd as any sowe or fox was reed

as any sowe] as any Ds1 En1 Ii Ps-orig; as any sweyne Ha3; as any heaf Ps-mod; as any snowe sowe Sl2; as any cole Tc1 · or fox] or fop Ad1; or any fox Cp; or wex Cx1 Nl Tc2; fox Ds1 En1 Ps Tc1; as fox To1-orig; wex Ii

And therto brood as thogh it weere a spaade

therto brood] therto Ds1; therto bl brood Py-orig · as thogh it weere] as it weere Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ii Ln Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy; as if it weere Gl; as Tc1; as thought it weere Lc · a spaade] any spaade Tc1

Vpon the cop right of his nose he haade

the cop right] the cop Cn Cx1 Ds1 En1 Fi Ii Ld2 Ma Nl Py Tc2; the toppe right Ph2; his cop right Ln To1; his cop Tc1; his hede Sl2 · of his nose] of the nose Cn; on his nose Ad1 En3 Gl Ld2 Ph2 Ra3 Ry1; and nose Sl2 · he haade] a wrette he haade Tc1; coppid he haade Sl2; haade Se

A werte and theron stood a tuft of heerys

A werte] And Tc1 · and theron] and ther Ad3 To1; and ther vpon Cn Ma; theron Ad1 En3 Sl2 Tc1 · stood a tuft] stood Ds1; stonde a tuft Ha3

Reede as the bristles of a sowes eerys

the bristles] the bristell Ad3 Fi Ii; bristles Bo1 Ph2; a bristell Ad1 En3 · of a] of Ds1 En1 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1; as a To1 · sowes eerys] sowes ers Ln; sowes l eerys Gl; sowe eerys Ad3 Ch En1; sowe is eerys Ma; swyne heeres Ii

Hise nosethirles blake weere and wyde

nosethirles] nose ther Ad1; nose therll En3 · blake weere] blake weren Cp; were blake Bo1 Dl Ph2 Py; blake blake weere To1-orig

A swerd and a bokeler baar he by his syde

and a bokeler] with a bokeler Dl; and bokeler Cp Gl Ld1 Mm Ra3 Ry1; a bokeler Ii · baar he] he baar Cn Ln Ma Ps Py To1

His mouth as greet was as a greet fourneys

His mouth] Hit mouth Tc2 · as greet was as] as greet as was Ad1 En3 Gl Ha3 Ps; as greet as Fi Ii Nl Tc2; as greet as is Cx1 Py Ry1; as wyde was as Ha4; as large was as Ln; was as greet as Cn Dl Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ma Mg; greet was as Ra3; as Gg · a greet fourneys] a fourneys Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ii Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy; an huge fourneys Ha3; greet fourneys La; fourneys Ps

He was a Ianglere a Golyardeys

was a] was To1 · Ianglere] ganglere Dl Gg; greet Ianglere Ad1 En3; gre Ianglere Ln-mod; gred Ianglere Ln-orig · a] and a Ad1 Ad3-mod Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2-mod Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; and Ad3-orig Ds1 En1 Sl2-orig; as Bo1 Ph2 · Golyardeys] Ioly arteys Ii; Ioly hardoyse Nl; Ioly hardeys Cx1 Tc2

And that was moost of synne and harlotryes

was moost of] was moost Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; moost of Ld2 · and harlotryes] and harlotrye Ad1 En3 Gg; and of harlotrye Dl Ln Se; and of harlotryes Gl Ha2 La Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2; in harlotryes Bo2; he vsed harlotrye Ii

Wel koude he stelen corn and tollen thryes

Wel koude he] Wel kowthe he Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cp Fi Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se To1; Wel kowthe Dl; He kowthe Ha3 · stelen corn] stele corn Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · tollen] tolle Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha3 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; ek tolle Ln; stele Cn · thryes] thrye Ad1 En3 Ii Ln Se; twye Gg; it thryes Ad3 Gl Ha3 Mm Ry1

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And yet he hadde a thombe of gold pardee

And yet] And that Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ii Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy · he hadde] hadde he Tc1 · a thombe] a tabbard Gg; thombe Tc2 · of gold pardee] of good parte Gg

A whit coote and a blew hood wered hee

A whit coote] whit coote Bo1 · and a blew hood] and a blew Ld2 Nl; and a blak hood Ii; and blew hood Ha4 Ld1 Tc2 · wered hee] had hee Tc1

A Baggepipe wel koude he blowe and sowne

wel koude he blowe] wel couthe he blowe Bo1 Bo2 Cp Dl Gg Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 To1; wel couthe blowe Se; koude he blowe Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Pn Tc2 Wy; koude he blowe wel Nl; couthe he blowe Ii Ry1; koude he wel blowe Ma

And therwithal he broghte vs out of towne

And] A Ld1 · therwithal] therwith Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ln Pn Tc2 Wy · he broghte vs] he broghte vs all Ii; he broghte Cx1 Tc2; vs broghte Bo2 · out of towne] out of þe towne Fi

A gentil Maunciple was ther of a Temple

was ther] ther was Cn Fi Ln Ma Nl Py Ry1 Tc1 · of a Temple] of the Temple Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ld2 Ln Pn Tc2 Wy; of Temple Ph2; o a Temple Pw

Of which Achatours myghte take exemple

which] whom Bo1 Ha3 Ph2 · Achatours] catours Ad1 Ds1 En3; actatours Ld1; al catours Bo1 Ch Cn En1 Gl Ld2 Ma Ph2 Ps Sl2 Tc1; al Achatours Ra3; al doctours Ry1; euery catour Nl; a catour Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ii Pn Pw Py Se Tc2 Wy · myghte take] myghte taken Dl; mighten take En1 Ha3 Ha4; myste take Fi; me myghte take Ln · exemple] an exemple Cn; a semple Dl; goode exemple La

For to been wyse in byynge of vitaille

been wyse] be wyse Tc2(11r.l) Tc2(11r.l-2) · in byynge] in biggyng Ad1 En3 Ii; in bryngyng Bo2; in big byynge To1-orig; in beynge Tc2(11r.l) Tc2(11r.l-2) · of vitaille] of vitayles Bo1 Ph2

For wheither that he payde or took by taille

wheither] where Gg; whiche Ry1 · that he] he that he Gl; he Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ii Ld1 Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy · payde or took] payde other took Ry1; pay or take Dl; toke or payde Bo2 · by taille] by tailes Bo1 Ph2; be a taille Ii; by entayle Ad3 Ry1

Algate he wayted so in his achaat

Algate] Also Dl; Alwey Ds1 En1 Ln Tc1; Ay Cn Ma · he wayted] he awayted Dl Ds1 Ha3 Ln; wayted he Cn Ma · so in his] so in En3; so on his Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 To1 Wy; so his Dl; so that in his Tc1; to his Ln · achaat] caat Ds1 Nl; ag acate To1-orig

That he was ay biforn and in good staat

he was ay biforn and] he was ay biforn Ha2 Lc Mg; he was ay aforn and Se; he was be forn and Ad3 Ha3; he was aforn and Ln; he was al be forn and La; ay he was aforn and ay Ry1 · in good staat] in good estat Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cn Cp En3 Gl La Lc Ln Ma Mg Mm Nl Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1; in good a staat Ha2; on good estat Fi; good estat Sl2

Now is nat that of god a ful faire grace

is nat that of god] is nat this Ln; is nat of god Sl2; is that nat of god Ad1 En3; it nat that of god Ii; is it nat that of god Gl Ps To1 Wy · a ful faire] a ful greet Bo1 Hg Ph2 Ps Tc1; a ful hy Ha3; a wel faire Ad1 En3 Sl2; a faire Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; wel faire Dl

That swich a lewed mannes wit shal pace

That] s That To1-orig · mannes wit] man ys wit Bo2; man his wit Ii Tc1; mannus wit Fi · shal pace] shal passe Bo1 Bo2 En1 Fi Ha3 Ii Mm Nl Ry1

The wysdom of an heep of lerned men

The wysdom] The wysoom̄ Fi · an heep] ahepe Fi; many Gl; the heep Nl · of lerned] of lered En3 Ln; of wise Nl; lerned Gl

Of maistres hadde he mo than thryes ten

Of] That Cn Ds1 Ma · maistres] mastris Ad3 Cn Nl Ra3; maysters Bo1 Fi Ii Ph2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; masters Ha3 Ma · hadde he] haue hadde Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; wich he hadde Nl; he hadde Ii; hadde Cp Ha4 · mo than] no than Bw · thryes ten] twies ten Ch

That weeren of lawe expert and curious

That weeren of lawe expert] That were of lawe expert Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; That were expert of lawes Ii; That of lawe weeren expert Cn Ma; That of lawe were expert Ds1 En1; That were in lawe expert Ph2

Of whiche ther weere a dozeyne in that hous

ther weere] ther was Bo2 Bw Cp Dl Fi Gl Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2; ther weren El Ln Tc1 · a dozeyne] an dozeyne Cn; ai dozeyne To1-orig; dozeyne Ma · in that hous] in an hous Bo1 Cn Ha4 Ma Ph2; in his hous Nl

Worthy to been Stywardes of rente and lond

Worthy to been] Worthy to haue Ad1 En3; Worþe to been La · Stywardes] styward Gg Nl Ps · of rente] of house Ii

Of any lord that is in Engelond

Of any lord] Of any lordes Dl Ha3 La To1; Of my lord Bw; With any lord Ln · Engelond] al Engelond Se

To make hym lyue by his propre good

make] maken El; make make Ad1-orig · by his] in his Ry1; with his Se · propre good] owne good Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

In honour dettelees but if he weere wood

dettelees] douteles Cn Ds1 En1 Ii Ma; sentenles To1 · if he] that he Bw; he Ch Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gg Ne Pn Tc2 To1 Wy; if that he Cp Gl Ha2 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Pw Py Ry2 Se; he if he Ps

Or lyue as scarsly as hym lyst desire

Or lyue] Other lyue Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; Of lyue Ha4 · as scarsly] as chepely Ii; as sharply Nl; as streitley Ld2; statly Tc1; a scarsly To1; scarsly Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy · as hym] as he Ha4 Nl; right as hym Ps; he Ln · lyst desire] lyst to desire Ii; can desire Ha4 Ln; wold desire Nl

And able for to helpen al a Shire

And able] And Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Tc2; Al able Bo2 · for to helpen] for to helpe Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ln Ne Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; to helpen Ad3 Bo2 Dl Ds1 En1 Ry1; to helpe Cn Ma; helpen Tc1 · al a Shire] al Shire Ln Py Tc1; al an hole Shire To1-c1; al the Shire Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; an al an hole Shire To1-orig

From Py

In any case that myght falle in a shir

In any caas that myghte falle or happe

In any] In many Cn Ma · caas] cause Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · that myghte falle] that myghte Dl · or happe] othir happe Ry1 To1; happe Dl

And yet this Maunciple sette hir aller cappe

And yet] And Cx1 Ne Tc2; And ther To1-c1 To1-orig; An yet Ha2 · this Maunciple] thee Maunciple Dl; Maunciple Py · sette hir] sette their Bo1 Cn Ds1 Gl Ha3 Ph2 Pw Py Se Sl2; sette all their Fi Pn Wy; sette and hir Gg; sette vp al hir Ii; sette he Ha2 Lc Mg; sette þer Ma Ps; sette al hir Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Tc2; sate hir Mm · aller cappe] aldir cappe Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Ds1 En3 Ha2 La Lc Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Py Ra3 Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1; alle cappe Bw; alter cappe Dl; allerys cappe Gg; alders cappe Gl; althir hap cappe To1-orig; al þere cappe Cn Ld1 Pw Ry2 To1-c1; cappe Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

The Reue was a sclendre coleryk man

The Reue] This Reue Ds1 Ln; THe Reue En3; A Reue ther Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy · was a sclendre] was sclendre Ad1 En3; was a slemdir Cx2; was Nl · coleryk man] a coleryk man Ad1 En3 Nl; coloured man Ii

His beerd was shaue as neigh as euer he kan

was shaue] was shauen Gl Mm; is shaue Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 · as neigh] as nere Nl; as smoþᵉ Ps · as euer] as Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; as any Ps · he kan] it kan Bo1 Ph2 Py; ban Ps

His heer was by his eerys ful rownd yshorn

His heer was] His heer Py; His heres were Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; His heres was Gl · by his eerys] by his erin Dl; by his eer Nl To1 · ful rownd] neigh Ha4; rownd Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 En3 Ii La Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy · yshorn] shorn Cn Dl En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ma Ps; sworn̄ Ds1; and shorn Ad1 En3

His top was dokked lyk a preest byforn

dokked] tokked Ad3; tonsured Ha3 · lyk] lyk as Ad3; as Gg · byforn] byfore Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ii Ne Pn Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; to forn La; to fore Nl

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Ful longe weere hise legges and ful leene

Ful longe] Wel longe Ad1 En3 · weere] was Ii La Tc2 · hise legges] legges La · ful leene] leene Dl Fi; wel leene Ad1 En3

Ylik a staf ther was no calf yseene

Ylik] Lik Ad1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ii Ln Ma Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy; Elyche Ha3; Ful lik Py; Al lik Gl Ha4; And lik Nl · a staf] a rake Ps-orig; to a rake Ps-mod · ther was] ther nas Ad3 Ha3 Ii Nl Tc1; ther is Pn; ther nys Cx1 Cx2 Ne Tc2 Wy · yseene] seene Ad1 Cn En3 Fi Ha2 Ii Ln Ps; a seene Ds1 En1

Wel koude he keepe a Gerner and a Bynne

koude he] he koude Sl2(11r.l); couthe Bw; couthe he Bo2 Ch Cp Dl Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se To1 · a Gerner] a berne Tc1 · and] or Bw Cp Dl Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ps Pw Ry2 Se Sl2(10v.l) Sl2(11r.l) Tc1

Ther was noon Auditour koude on hym wynne

Ther] That ther Tc1 · was noon Auditour] nas noon Auditour Bo1 Ha3; nas Auditour Tc1; noon Auditour Gg · koude] couthe Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se To1; that koude Ad1 Dl En3 Ra3; that couthe Ln · on hym] on hyn Fi; of hym Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Ii Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy

Wel wiste he by the droghte and by the reyn

Wel wiste] Wel woste Ad1 Dl En3; Wel knewe Ln · by the droghte] by droghte La · and by the reyn] and reyn Fi; and by reyn Sl2; or by the reyn Gl

The yeldynge of his seed and of his greyn

The yeldynge] The yeldingꝭ Ra2 · of his seed] of his corne Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; of his sted Ps · and of his greyn] and his greyn Fi; or and of his greyn Gl

His lordes sheep his neet his dayerye

lordes sheep his neet] lordes neet his sheep Ht Ra2; lordshippe his neet Sl2 To1; lond his sheep his neet Tc1 · his] and his Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Gl Ha2 Ii Ln Ne Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy

His swyn his hors his stoor and his pultrye

His swyn] His somer Ht Ra2; His swyns Tc2 · his hors his stoor] his hors his stede Bo1; his hors his stok Ds1 En1; his hors his hors Gl; his hors his gese Ph2; his hors his stood Ps; his hors his steede Py; his hors stoor Ii; his store his hors Ha3; his hors Nl · and his pultrye] and pultrye Fi; his pultrye Se

Was hoolly in this Reues gouernynge

Was hoolly] Was all hoolly Dl · in this Reues] in this Reve his Ry1; in this Reve Dl Ld2 Nl Tc2; in his Reues Ad3 Ln; in the Reues Ra2 · gouernynge] gouernynges Ad3 Ra2; gouernaunce Ii; gouernanous Ma-orig

And by his couenant yaf the rekenynge

his couenant yaf] his couenant he yaf Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; his couenant yaf he Fi Ha2 Ii Mg Ps; his couenant yaf hym Ld2; his comenaunt yaf Gl; the couenant Ln; the couenant yaf Gg; couenant yaf he Ad1 En3; couenant gave Ha3; couenant yaf Nl · the rekenynge] his rekenynge Ha2 Ha3 Mg; attendaunce Ii; rekenynge Ad1 En3 Fi Ht Ld2; rekenynges Ra2

Syn that his loord was twenty yeer of age

Syn] Sothe Ra2 · that his loord] his loord Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy · twenty] of twenty Ry1 · yeer of age] wynter of age Ad1 Dl Ds1 En3 Ht Tc1; ȝeres of age Ln; of age Tc2-orig

Ther koude no man brynge hym in arrerage

Ther] The Gg · koude no man] couthe no man Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Dl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se To1; was no man koude Nl · brynge hym] brynge hy Ry2; brynge hin En1; bronge hym Pn; bringꝭ hym Ra2; hym brynge Ad3 Ln; castyn hym Ad1 En3 · in arrerage] in rerage Cx1 Ht Ii Ne Nl Ra2 Tc2

Ther nas Baillyf hierde nor oother hyne

nas Baillyf] nas baylly Wy; was Baillyf Ld1 Ld2; ne was Baillyf Bo1 Dl Gl Ph2 Py; was no Baillyf Cn Ds1 En1 Ln Ma Ry1 · hierde] ne hierde Ad1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Dl El En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Nl Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se To1; ne Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; ner hierde Gl Mm Sl2 · nor oother hyne] nor oother hynde Tc1; ne oother hyne Ad1 Ad3 Cn En1 En3 Gg Ha3 Ha4 La Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ps Ry1 Se; ne noon nother hyne Ii; ne noon oother hyne Nl; neithir hyne Bo1 Ph2; noon oother hyne Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; nother hyne Fi; oother odir hyne To1

That he ne knew his sleyghte and his couyne

That] But Fi Ma; But that Ps · he ne knew] he knew Bw El Gg Ma Ps; he ne coude Bo1 Nl; he ne couthe Ii Ph2; þey ne knew Ha4; knew his craft Py; coude Cx1 Ne Tc2 · his sleyghte] her sleyghte Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · and] or Cx1 Cx2 Ne Tc2 Wy; ne Ln; oh Pn; in Bo2 · his couyne] his engyne Ps; his conynge Tc1 To1; her couyne Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; couyne Fi Gl; conynge Gg

They weere adrad of hym as of the deeth

They weere] They weren Dl; The weere Gg · adrad of hym] a drad for hym Ht; a dred of hym Gl Mm Sl2; of hym adrad Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 To1 Wy; agast of hym Ln; aferd of hym Ps; drad of hym Cn · as of] as Fi Nl; as for Ht Ra2

His wonyng was ful faire vpon an heeth

wonyng] comyng Tc1; dwellyng Wy · ful faire] righte faire Ry1; wol faire Ad1 En3; faire Bo1 Cn Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ii Ma Ne Nl Tc2 · vpon] on Fi

With greene trees shadwed was his place

With greene trees] With greene Tc1; With greene teeys Tc2 · shadwed] shadwe Ln; I shadwed Gg Gl Ha4 Mm Ph2; be shadwed Ha3; shadit Nl

He koude bettre than his lord purchace

He koude] He couthe Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 · bettre] bette Se; wel bettre Ha3 Ln

Ful riche he was astoored pryuely

Ful] Wel Ad1 En3; For To1 · riche] richely Ps To1 · he was astoored] he was and stored Ad3 Ii Tc1; he was I stored Bo1 Ha4 Ph2; he was stored Cn Ma; a storis he was To1; was he a stored Bw; was he astoored Fi · pryuely] full pryuely Ra2

His lord wel koude he plesen subtilly

wel koude he] wel couthe he Gg Ha3 Ha4 Ps To1; wel he koude Cx2 Wy; he koude Cn Cx1 Ds1 En1 Fi Ln Ma Ne Nl Tc2; he koude wel Ad1 Dl En3 Gl Ra3 Sl2; he couthe wel Bo2 Bw La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Ry2 Se; he couthe Cp Ha2 Ht Ii Mg Ra2 Ry1; couthe he Ad3 Bo1 Ph2 Tc1 · plesen subtilly] plesen wel subtilly Mg; please and subtilly Ad1 En3; please and subily Pw; please full subtilly Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; please discretly Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Tc2; please subtilly Cx2 Fi Gg Ha4 La Ln Pn To1 Wy; please soothly Ps; please skilfully Ht Ra2; please Crafftelye Ry1; please wel subtilly Bo1 Cp Ph2

To yeue and leene hym of his owene good

yeue and leene hym] yeue and leene to hym Cx2 Pn Wy; yeue and leene Bo2 Ln; yeue yeue to hym Cx1; yeue ayen to hym Ne Tc2; yeue and lend hym Gl Ra3; yeue and leve hym Sl2; yeue hym and leene hym Ha4 Ld2; yeue hym ayen Nl; leene and yeue hym Ad3 Ht Ra2 Tc1; leene and to yeue hym Ry1; ben ayen hym Ii · of his] on his Sl2; his Ha2 Mg · owene good] owene goo Ph2

And haue a thank and yet a coote and hood

And] A Ha3; To Pw · haue a thank and yet a coote] haue a thank and yet a gowne Cn Ds1 El En1 Ma; haue a thank and ek a coote Ln Ra3; haue a thank a coote and ek Ha4; haue thank and yet a coote Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; yet haue thank and coote Py · and hood] and a hood Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gl Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; a hood Ha3 Ha4; and and a hood Bw

In youthe he lerned hadde a good Mister

In youthe he lerned hadde] In youthe he lerned and hadde To1; In youthe hadde he lerned Ad1 Fi; In youthe he hadde lerned Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; In youthe lerned he hadde Bo1 Ph2 Py; In thoughte he hadde lerned Mm; Hym thoughte he hadde a lerned Gl; Lerned he hadde in youthe Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · a good] a wel good Ld1 · Mister] Mister Mister Gl-orig; misterye Bo2; meister Ds1 En1 Ry1 To1; mystery Ld2

He was a wel good wrighte a Carpenter

a wel] a Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ht Ma Ra2; a full Ln Tc1; a were Pn · good wrighte] wrighte Ad1 En3 · a Carpenter] of Carpenter Bo2 Ld2; and a Carpenter Ad1 Cn En3 Ii Ma Nl Ps; and a full gode Carpenter Gl

This Reue sat vpon a wel good Stot

This Reue] This La · sat vpon] was vp on Ln; he sat vpon Bo1 Ph2 · a wel good] a ful good Bo2 Bw Cp Dl El Gg Gl Ha2 La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ra3 Ry1 Tc1; a Right good Ha3 · Stot] Scotte Ry1

That was a Pomely gray and highte Scot

That was a] That was Ad1 Bo1 En3 Fi Ht Ld2 Ra2 Ra3 Se Tc1; That was al Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El Gl Ha2 Ii Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 Wy; That was of a To1-orig; al Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · Pomely] pomel Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld2 Ma Pn Pw Py Tc2 To1-c1 To1-orig; popill Nl · gray] grene Ry1 · and] an Bo2; that Sl2 · highte] high Bo2 Ii Mm; he highte Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; a highte To1-c1 To1-orig; lyght Wy · Scot] shotte Ii; State Ry1

A long Surcote of Pers vpon he haade

long Surcote of Pers] long Surcote of blew Ha4; long Surcote Wy; long Surcote of Pers blew Ha2 Mg; long Surcote of ypres Ht Ra2; Surcote long of Pers Ad1 En3; long furred cote of Pers Tc1 · vpon he haade] a boue he haade Cn Ma; vpon his hond haade To1; vpon hym he haade Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; vp on he he haade Ln; he haade Fi Ha2 Mg Tc1; he haade vpon Ha3

And by his syde he baar a rusty blaade

by his syde] by his siþe Ln · a rusty] a lusty Cn Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ra2

Of Northfolk was this Reue of which I telle

Of Northfolk] Of Northfold Ad1 En3-mod; Of norfold En3-orig; Of Nor Folke Cn · this Reue] the Reue Bo1 Ph2 Ra2 Ry1 · of which] of whom Gl; the which Ad3; which Ii La Sl2 · I telle] telle Cn

Bisyde a town men clepyn Baldeswelle

men clepyn] men calleth Ad3; men clepith Bo2 Ry1; men clepyn it Bw Cp La Ld2 Mm Pw Ry2 Se; men clepe Ch Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Lc Ln Ma Mg; men calle Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Py Tc2 Wy; men cleped it Gl; men callen Ha4; men calle it Bo1 Ii Ph2; men clepe it Ld1 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1; men callit Nl; men cleped To1; that men clepyn it Dl; that it Ra2; that hitaght Ha3; that hight Ht · Baldeswelle] Baldewell Pw; Bladwelle Cn; Bladswelle Pn; haldiswelle Ps; Beldiswell To1

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Tukked he was as is a Frere aboute

Tukked] Ther Tukked To1-orig · he was] was he Ad3 · as is] as Ht Ln Ra2 Tc1; like Nl · a Frere] a free To1; a were a Frere Tc1 · aboute] a bought Ht

And euere he rood the hyndreste of oure route

And] An Ha2-orig · euere] euermore Ht; euery Ld2 · he rood] herode Mm · the hyndreste] the hynmost Ha3; the hemereste Gg; hyndreste Cn La Ma Py Tc1; hynmost Ht Ra2 · of] in Ps · oure] the Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; on Bw

A Somonour was ther with vs in that place

A Somonour] Somonour Wy · was ther with vs] was ther with vs was Ps; was ther in Sl2; was with vs Ht Ra2; with vs also ther was Fi; tl was ther with vs To1-orig; ther was with vs Bo1 Cn Ph2 Py; with vs was Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy · in that place] in tha place Cn; in place Ha3 Ld2; in the place Nl Py; that place Sl2; om. Fi

That hadde a fyr reed Cherubynnes face

a fyr reed] a faire reed Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ps Ra2 Tc1; a faire Bo2 Ld2; a firy reed Ha2; a firy Bw Cp Fi Gl La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ry2 Se Sl2; a reed Cx1 Ln Ne Tc2; a verry Dl; a fer reed En3 Gg; a fury Pw; a Smerede Ry1 · Cherubynnes] r Cherubynnes To1; cherubyn Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Ps Tc2; cherubyn is Ad1 En3

For Sawceflewm he was with eyen narwe

For] Full Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; And Nl · Sawceflewm] Sawceleun Gl; sauuceflemyd Ii · he was] he Ld2; was he Bo1 Ph2 · with eyen narwe] and with eyen narwe Dl; eyen narwe Ld2

And hoot he was and lecherous as a Sparwe

And hoot] And as hoot Ha2 Mg; All hoot Ad3 Ry1 Tc1; But Ii; As hoot Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Dl El En1 En3 Gg Gl Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1; As Ha3; as hoot and Fi; hoot Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · he was and lecherous] he was and as lecherous Ln; he was as a lecherous Ii; lecherous he was Ha3; lecherous Fi · as] as is Fi Ha3 Ln Ra3; like Cn · a Sparwe] Sparwe Ps; any Sparwe Ad1 En3 To1

With scaled browes blake and pyled berd

scaled browes blake] scaled browes Bo1 Ph2 Py; scaled blake Ps; blake browes scaled Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Tc2 Wy; blake browes blake Pn; scabbed browes blake Fi · pyled berd] a pyled berd La

Of his visage children weere aferd

Of his] With his Ps · children weere] children weren Bw Ch Cp Ds1 Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ii Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl2; children was Ra2 · aferd] sore aferd Cn Ma Nl; ofte aferd Fi; full sore a ferde Ii

Ther nas quyk siluer lytarge ne Brymstoon

Ther nas] Ther was Cn Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ma; Ther ne was Dl Gl; Ther Se · quyk siluer lytarge] quyk siluer licoure Ii; neyther lytarge quyk siluer Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; no quyk siluer lytarge Ha2 Sl2; whike siluer lytarge La; quyksiluer lytarge Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ln Ph2 Pn Tc2 To1 Wy · ne] nor Bo2 Dl Ha2 Ht Lc Mg Ra3 Sl2 Tc1; or Bw Cp Ha3 La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Ry2 Se; othir To1; and Ds1 · Brymstoon] bronston Ad1 En3 Gg; brenston Gl Mm Ph2; bromston Ld2; burnston̄ Ps

Borace Ceruce ne Oille of Tartre noon

Borace] Borage Bo1 Ds1 En1 Ii Ph2; Brace Ha2 · Ceruce] Corus Bo1 Ph2; cesure Bo2; or sour Ha3; or sure Ry2; orsure Bw Cp Dl Fi La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Se Sl2 · ne Oille] nor Oille Bo1 Ph2; no Oille Pw · of Tartre noon] of Tarte noon Cp; of trarter noon Lc Mg

Ne oynement that wolde clense and byte

Ne] Nor Ht Ra2; No Ra3 Tc1; No non Dl · wolde clense] wolde clensen Tc1; well can̄ clense Cn; ichith Cx1 Ne Tc2; iched Ii; wel cowde clense Ma; both cheke Nl; myght clense Py · and byte] or byte Ad1 Cx1 En3 Ld2 Ln Ne Tc2; ne byte Pn

That hym myghte helpen of his whelkes whyte

That] To Cp; Ne Ha3 · hym myghte helpen] myghte helpen Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2; myghte helpen hym Ii · of his whelkes whyte] of the whelkes whyte Ad1 El En3 To1; of whelkes whyte Gl Tc1; his whelkes whyte Tc2

Nor of the knobbes sittynge on his chekes

Nor] Ne Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ha4 Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; For Bw; Nothir To1 · of the] of his Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld2 Ne Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy; of Ps Pw; on the Ds1 Sl2 · knobbes sittynge] clobbes sittynge Ht Ra2 · on his chekes] on his his chekes En3; of his chekes Fi; in his chekes Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Dl En1 Gl Ha2 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ne Pw Ry2 Se Tc2

Wel loued he garlek oynons and eek lekes

loued he] he loued Ii · garlek oynons] oynons garlek Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy · eek lekes] lekes Ad1 Ad3 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii Lc Ma Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; ȝite lekes La

And for to drynke strong wyn reed as blood

drynke] dynke En1-orig · strong wyn reed as] strong wyn reed as any Dl Ld1; strong wyn as reed as Cn Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Ry1 Wy; strong wyn as Ht Ra2; straunge wyn reed as Ad3; reed wyn as reed as Cx1 Ne Tc2; reed wyn as reed as the Ii; reed wyn as the Nl; reed wyn reed as Tc1; reed wyn strong as Ps

Thanne wolde he speke and crye as he were wood

he speke and crye] he crye Ch-mod; he and crye Ch-orig; he slepe and crye Ht Ra2; he crye and speke Ld2; he swere and crye Py; he iangle Bo2; speke and crye Dl Se

And whan that he wel dronken hadde the wyn

And whan that] And whan Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ht Ii Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy; For whan that Ha2 Lc Mg · he wel dronken hadde] he wel dronke hadde Dl Ma; he wel dronke Cn; he wel drongen hadde La; he hadde wel dronke Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; he hadde wel dronken Ad3 Bo1 Ht Ii Ph2 Ra2 Ry1 Se · the wyn] of the wyn Nl

Than wolde he speke no word but latyn

Than wolde] Than nolde Ht Ra2 Ry1; Than wolt Fi · he speke no word] he spekyn no word Ad1; he spekyn nor word En3; he no word speke Bo1 Ph2; speke no word Dl-orig · but latyn] but in latyn Ch

A fewe termes hadde he two or thre

A fewe] Afewe En3 Ne; fewe Tc2 · hadde he] he hadde Bo1 Dl Ln Nl Ph2 · two or thre] two othir thre Dl Ry1; two othir Mm; tweyne or thre Cn; þanne two or thre Ha3

That he hadde lerned out of som decree

lerned] y lerned Dl Lc · out of] of Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy · som] som man Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; su Ld2 · decree] decree by tyme Ch; degre Fi Ii Ma Nl Ph2 Py Ra2 Ry1; of degre Cx1 Ne Tc2; of decree Cx2 Pn Wy; deg decree To1-orig

No wonder is he herde it al the day

No] Ne Ld1 · wonder is] wonder it ne was Dl; wonder Fi Gg; wonder nys Ry1; wonder was Tc1 · he herde it] as he herde it Fi; he herde to Pw; he harde it Bo2 Ch Ha3 Mm; he it herde Ad3 Ra3 Ry1; for he it herde Ln; who herde hym Nl; herde he it Ne · al the day] al day Ad1 En3 Ld2 Ln

And eek ye knowen wel how that a Iay

And eek] And Ps; And also Wy; That eek Ne · ye] he Ad3 Cn Ds1 En1 Ii; I Tc1 · knowen] knewe Ad3 En1 Ii Tc1; knowe Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Fi Gg Gl Ha3 Ha4 Hg Ht Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy · wel] it wel Cp Gl Ha3 La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 · how that] that Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ht Ii Ln Ne Nl Pn Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · a Iay] aray Ii

Kan clepen watte as wel as kan the Pope

Kan] Cam Tc1; He can Ii; Kan calle Wy · clepen watte as wel] clepe watte as wel Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2; clepe as wel Ds1; wel clepe watte as Tc1; speke watte as wel Bo2; watte as wel Wy · as kan the Pope] as the Pope Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 En3 Fi Ht Ii Ne Nl Ph2 Ra2 Ry1 Tc2; as kan a Pope Ad3; as I kan the Pope Mm; doth a Pope Tc1

But who so koude in oother thyng hym grope

who so] who Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Nl Pn Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy; whos Ry1; ho so Bw Fi Ry2 Se; he Ii; so Ds1 · koude] koude him Cx1 Cx2 Ln Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; wolde Ha4; couthe him Ad3 Fi Ht Ii Ra2 Ry1; couthe Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Gg Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se To1; clo koude Cn-orig · thyng] thynges Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ht Ii Ld2 Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy · hym grope] grope Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Ln Ne Nl Pn Ps Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy

Thanne hadde he spent al his philosophie

Thanne] Thouȝ Ne; That thanne Tc1-mod; That Tc1-orig · hadde he] hadde Se-orig; he Ii Ne · spent] spende Bo2 Fi Ha2 Ii Ld2 Mg; spendid Cn Ma Ps; sent Py

Ay Questio quid iuris wolde he crye

Ay] A Cx1 Ht Ii Ne Nl Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc2 · Questio quid iuris] Questio quid queris Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; Questio quid iurie Pw; Questio que iuris Ad1 En3 Ht Ln Ra2 Ra3; Questio quod iuris Gg; question quod queris Ii; Questioque iuris Tc1 · wolde] þan wolde Ry1

He was a gentil harlot and a kynde

harlot] harlad Ad1 En3 · a kynde] kynde Pn

A bettre felawe sholde men noght fynde

felawe] folowe Tc2 · sholde] shul Bw Ha3 Ld1 Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2; myght Fi · men noght] men none Bo1 Sl2; men nowher Cn Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ln Ma; man nowher Ha3; no man nowher Dl; no man Cx1 Fi Ht Ii Ld2 Ne Nl Ps Ra2 Tc2; no men Se; a man noght Ad3 Tc1; ther noman Py

He wolde suffre for a quart of wyn

wolde] wolde wele Ha3 · suffre] suffre a man Dl · for a quart] for a whart La

A good felawe to haue his concubyn

A] And were a Dl · to haue his] to haue a Ha2; to his Ry1; haue his Fi Ha4

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A twelf monthe and excuse hym at the fulle

A twelf monthe] A twelf monethes Bw Dl; Twelf monthe Cn Ma · and excuse] and excusen Ch Gg Hg · at the fulle] at fulle Fi La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ph2 Pw To1; atte fulle Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp El En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Lc Mg Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl1; ate fulle Tc1

Ful pryuely a fynch eek koude he pulle

Ful] Wel Ad1 Cn Dl En3; And Ha4 La · a fynch eek] a fynch Ad1 En3 Ii Nl Ps Py Ra3 Tc1 To1; a fynch also Wy; a fyn eek Ht Ra2; a fync eek Gg; eek a fynch Bw Cn Cp Ds1 En1 Gl Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; also a fynch Dl; fynch Ln · koude] couthe Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Dl Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc1; well couthe To1

And if he foond owher a good felawe

And if] And Sl2 · owher a] owher any Ad1 En3; any Ht Ra2; any wher a Tc1; anwher a Gl To1(8v.l) To1(8v.l-2)

He wolde techen hym to haue noon awe

techen] teche Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha4 Ht Ii Ld2 Ma Ne Ph2 Pn Ra2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; make Nl · hym] hem Ln · to haue noon] anon to haue Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; for to haue noon Ha4; a noon to haue Nl

In swich caas of the Ercedeknes curs

caas] cause Nl; a caas Ha4 Py Sl2 · of] as Ch Wy · the Ercedeknes] the Archedeken Ld1 Ps Ry1; the arsdekyns Mm; this Ercedeknes Cn; Ercedeknes Ha3 · curs] crs Wy; course Ha3 Ht Ra2 Ry1

But if a mannes soule were in his purs

if a] if Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mm Ne Nl Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy; of En3 · mannes soule] mannus soule Fi · were in his purs] heng in his purs Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; be in his purs Fi

For in his purs he sholde ypunysshed be

in his purs] by his purs Ad3 Tc1; with his purs Cn Ma; his purs Ds1 En1; in purs Sl2 · he sholde ypunysshed] he sholde y pinched Ne Nl; he sholde punysshed Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Lc Mg Mm Pn Ps Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy; he sholde punshed Ad1 En3 Ld1 Pw; he sholde pinched Ii; he sholde pyned Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; he shall punysshed Ln; he shall y punysshed Ra3; punysshed sholde he Dl; punysshed he sholde Ld2 Ry2; sholde he punysshed Ht; sholde he ponyste Ra2

Purs is the Ercedeknes helle seyde he

Purs] Curs Bo1 Ph2; The purs Dl Ht La Ra2; Pur To1 · is the] is the th Ad1-orig; is En3 · helle] hele Ha3 Ii Ne · seyde] quod Ad3 Cn Ds1 En1 Gl Ha4 Ht Ma Py Ra2 Tc1

But wel I woot he lyed right in dede

lyed] lyeth Cn Ds1 En1 Gg Ha4 Ma; leid Ht Sl2; hed Ha3 · right in dede] in dede Cx1 Ht Ii Ne Nl Ra2 Ry1 Tc2

Of cursyng oghte ech gilty man drede

Of] For Gl; For of Nl · cursyng] cvrs Dl-orig Ii Ps; cursyngꝭ Ra2 · oghte] oweth Cn Gg Ha4 Ma · ech] euery Ad1 Cn Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Ii Ln Ma Ps Tc1 · gilty man] man Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ht Ii Ln Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; man gilty Cn · drede] to drede Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ii Lc Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; haue drede Ht; to haue drede Ra2; hym drede Bw Cp Ha3 La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; hym to drede Fi

From Ad1

And therof toke the Sompnour lytyl hede

For curs wol sle right as assoillyng sauyth

For] But Ii · curs] cursyng Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ht Ii Ln Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; cursyngꝭ Ra2 · wol sle] wol she Ad1; wol sleen Ha2 Lc Mg; sleeth Ht Py Ra2 · right as] right Lc; lik as Gl Tc1 · assoillyng] asoillyngꝭ Ra2; soyllyng Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ha3 Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Tc2 To1 Wy

And also war hym of a Significauit

war hym] were hym Ln; wa hym Ha3; be war hym Ht Ra2; a war hym Cn · of a Significauit] of Significauit Ad1 Cx1 Ii Ne Tc2; a Significauit Bo2

In daunger hadde he at his owene gyse

hadde he] he hadde Ad3 Ha4; hath he Ps · at his] right at his Ha3 · owene gyse] owene assise Ha4; owene wille Ln

The yonge gerles of the diocise

The yonge] Tho yonge Dl Ld1 Sl1; Two yonge Ld2; Al the yonge Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Tc2 Wy; yonge Bo1 Ph2 · gerles] chgerles Ln-orig · of] of al Ha3 Ii Ry1 Se; al Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha4 Hg Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · the] that Bo1 Ha3; his Ln Ry1 · diocise] diocise loude or still Ln; same diocise Ph2

And knew hir conseil and was al hir reed

knew] hee knew Dl · hir conseil] of hir conseil Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; al hir conseil Ds1 · and was] and was of Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; and what was Bw Cp Dl Gl Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; and Fi; and of Ii; and knew Ds1 · al hir reed] al reed Ld2; al hir nede Sl2-orig; hir reed Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ha3 Ht Ii Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

A gerland hadde he set vpon his heed

A gerland] A Gallonde Pw · hadde he] hadde Ps; he hadde Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · set vpon] set on Fi Gl Nl; vpon Ht Ra2 · his heed] his heued Bw Ra2

As greet as it were for an Ale stake

As greet as] as Ds1 · for an] for Ch; made for an Ds1; an Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; vp on̄ an Ln

A bokeler hadde he maad hym of a cake

he maad hym] he maad Bo1 Cn Ii Ph2; he was maad hym Dl; he hym maad Sl2; maad hym Sl1-orig

With hym ther rood a gentil Pardoner

With hym] With Ds1; With hem Ln Pn; And with hym Dl · ther rood] ther was El Ln Nl; rood ther Tc1; rood Ad1 En3 · a gentil] a genthe Bo2; a ioly Gg Ps

Of Rouncyual his freend and his comper

Of Rouncyual] Of Rounvale Se · his freend] his felaw Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · his comper] his feere Ps

That streight was comen fro the Court of Rome

was comen] was com Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; was comenge Ry1 · fro the] tho fro the Dl · Court of Rome] Pope of Rome Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Tc2

Ful loude he soong com hyder loue to me

Ful loude] Ful lowe Cp Ha2 Mg; Wel loved Ad1 En3; Wel loude Ln · he soong] soong he Bw Dl Fi Pw Se Sl1 · com hyder loue] com hyder leue Cx1 Nl Tc2; com hyder to me loue Sl1; com hyder my loue Gl; com to me loue Fi; loue com hyder Gg · to me] to me bone Bo2; to me haue done Ra2-mod; com Bo1 Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ii Ph2 Pw Py Sl1; com to me Ad3 Cn Ma; grom Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2

This Somonour baar to hym a styf burdoun

This Somonour] This Pardoner Ad1 En3 Ii; The Somonour Bo1 Ha4 Ph2 Py · baar to hym] baar with hym Ad1 En3 Ht Ra2 · a styf] a chief Ii; Affter Ry1

Was neuere trompe of half so greet a soun

Was neuere] Was theer neuere Dl; As Fi · trompe] no trompe Dl; of a trompe Fi · of half] of vnde ne greet Ha3; of al Tc1; half Gg Ln; a Fi · so greet] of so greet Gg Ln; of Ha3; greet Fi · a soun] soun Fi Ha3 Ii To1

This Pardoner hadde heer as yelow as wex

hadde heer] hadde yeer Ne · as yelow] a yelow Ps; yelow Ds1 · as wex] as any wex Cn Ds1 En1 Gg Ma Ps; as glas Nl; as any wey Dl; as flex Ht Ra2-orig

But smothe it heeng as dooth a stryke of flex

But smothe] But Ii; And smothe Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Py Tc2 Wy; Smothe Ht Ra2 · it heeng] it hong Nl; it hang Ha3; also it heeng Bo2; it was and hang Ht Ra2; heeng it Cn Ma; hang it Ds1 En1 · as dooth] as do Fi; as Ht Ra2; as it were Ii · a stryke of flex] strykes of flex Fi; flex Ht Ra2

By ounces henge his lokkes that he hadde

By ounces henge] By ounces huge Ad1 Gl; By ounces hong Ha3; By ounces hang Ht Ld2 Ra2; By vnas huge En3; By hynde Tc2 · his lokkes] þe lokkes Ha3

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And therwith he his shuldres ouerspradde

therwith] therwith were Ii · he his shuldres] he his shuldres on Sl2; he his schuldernes Mm; he his gret shuldres Ps-mod; he shurdres it Cn; he shuldres it Ds1 En1 Ma; he shuldres Ne; he shuldres al To1; he shuldres he Gl; his shuldres Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld2 Nl Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy; al his shuldres Ha3 · ouerspradde] spradde Ii Ps Sl2

But thynne it lay by colpons oon and oon

But thynne] But than Cx1 Cx2 Dl Gg Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; Ful than Ha4 · it] they Ha3 · colpons] couplis Nl · oon and oon] oon by oon Ha2 Ma Tc1; oon an oon Pw; by oon and oon Ln Ra3

But hood for Iolitee wered he noon

But] And Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Gg Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Tc2 Wy · hood] an hood Cn Ma; hodem En1 · for Iolitee] for cold Cx1 Ne Tc2 · wered] ware Ii Wy; were Tc1; ne wered Ha3 Ha4 To1

For it was trussed vp in his walet

it was trussed] trussed Tc1 · vp in] vpon Bo1 Cx1 Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Tc2 To1 · his walet] his valet Ht Nl

Hym thoughte he rood al of the newe Iet

Hym thoughte] Hit semed Ln · al of] al on Gl Ha2 Ii Lc Mg Nl Ps; vpon Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Wy; of Dl; on Tc2 · the newe Iet] the newe get Ad1 Ad3 Bw Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Ii La Ld1 Mm Ne Nl Ps Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; the newe engette Ry1; newe get Ld2; a newe get Pn

Discheuelee saue his cappe he rood al bare

Discheuelee] Discheueled Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ld2 Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy; Discheueled al Bo1; On couered Gl; Vnshebelled Ii; Discouered Ld1; Vncouerede Ry1; Thus Tc1; And Ma · his cappe] his hatte Cn Ma; is cappe Tc2 · he rood al bare] he rood bare Bo1; rood al bare Sl1; al bare Ii

From Nl

All newe shave without capp rode al bare

Swiche glarynge eyen hadde he as an hare

Swiche] With Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Ld2 Ma · glarynge eyen] glaryngꝭ eyen Ra2; a glasing eye Ps · hadde he as] hadde he as hath Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; hadde he lik Ld1; as hath Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · an hare] and hare Ha3; it were an hare La

A vernycle hadde he sowed vpon his cappe

A vernycle] A vernace Ht · sowed] shewed Ad1; sewe La · vpon] on Ad3 Bo2 Cn Cp En1 Fi Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ma Nl Ps Py Ra2 To1

His walet biforn hym in his lappe

His] And his Ha3 · walet] valet Ht Nl; wale Py · biforn hym] lay biforn hym Cn Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ln Ma Mg To1; to forn hym La Nl; aforne hym Ph2 · in] was Gl Mm; hadde he in Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; byingge in Dl; he bare in Ii; lay in Fi · his lappe] in his lappe Gl Mm

Bretful of pardoun comen from Rome al hoot

Bretful] Bred ful Ad1 En3 Ne Ra3 Sl2; Fret ful Cn En1 Gl Ii Ma; But ful Tc1 · comen] com Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha4 Ii Ln Ma Mm Ne Nl Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; that came Ht; that com Ra2 · al hoot] a hoot Fi; hoot Gg

A voys he hadde as smal as hath a Goot

he hadde] he hath Bo2 Gg Ra3; hadde Ad1 En3 To1; hadde he Fi Ha3 · as smal] also smal La · as hath] as hadde Ad1 En3; as it were Bo2 La; as Bw Cp Dl Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 · a Goot] any Goot Ha3 Ha4 Ld2; is a Goot Tc1

No berd hadde he ne neuere sholde haue

No berd] No beede Ad1; No bred En3 · hadde he] hadde Ht Ra2-orig; ne hadde he Bw Cp Dl Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Sl2; he hadde Cn Ma · ne neuere] ne neuermore Ha3; ne none Ii; no neuere Bo2 Dl; nor neuere Ht Ra2 · sholde haue] sholde he haue Ii; shal haue Ht

As smothe it was as it were late yshaue

As smothe] As moche Ad1 Cx1 Ii Ne Tc2; Al smothe Ds1 Fi; Evir as much Nl · it was as] at it was as Ad1-orig; were it as Ii; was it as Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; as Nl · late yshaue] late shaue Ad1 Bw Cp Dl El En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; newe shaue Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; newe y shaue Ra2

I trowe he were a geldyng or a Mare

he were] he had Nl · a geldyng] a geldyns Gg; a goldynge Tc2 · a Mare] els a Mare To1

But of his craft fro Berwyk into Ware

his craft] his ch craft Ad1-orig; his qafte Ad3; his Ds1 · fro Berwyk] fro warrwik Ii; to Berwyk Nl; Berwyk Ds1 · into] on to Ad1 En3 Nl Sl2; vnto Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl En1 Ha4 Ht Ii Ma Ne Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; to Fi; fro vnto Ds1

Ne was ther swich another Pardoner

Ne was ther] Ne was the Ad1; Ne was ther nowher Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; Ne was ther ther Dl; Ne was Gg; Ne was ther neuer Ii; Was ther neuer Nl · another] a Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ht Ii Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Tc2 Wy

For in his Male he hadde a pilwe beer

For in] From Ra2 · his Male] his wallet Ha3 · he hadde] he Cn; he bare Ln Ma · a pilwe beer] a fair pilwe beer Cn Ma; a pylowere Ld2; pilwe beer Ds1

Which that he seyde was oure lady veyl

Which that] Which as Bo1 Cn Ma Ph2 Ps Wy; Which Ad1 En3 Ht Ii Ln Ra2 To1-c1 To1-orig; Whych that Ld2; The which Dl; Swich that Ry2 · he seyde] seyde Ld2-orig · was oure] than was oure Cn Ma; that was oure Ln; he had was oure To1-orig · lady] ladies Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ii Ld2 Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; laide Ht Ra2 · veyl] wele Ht Ra2; seall Tc1

He seyde he hadde a gobet of the seyl

He seyde he hadde] He seyde he hadde eke Cn Ma Ra2; He seyde ho hadde Bw; He seyde eke he hadde Ht; He seyde that he hadde Ad1 En3; And He seyde that he hadde Dl; he hadde he seyde Ii · the seyl] a seyl Ch; seyl Ln

That Seint Peter hadde whan that he wente

whan that] whan Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ii Ln Ps Ry1

Vpon the See til Iesu Crist hym hente

til] til that Gg; ther Cn Ma; to Pw · Iesu Crist] Iesu Bo1 Ph2; oure lord Iesu Crist Ln; god Gg · hym hente] hym sente Gl Mm Sl2

He hadde a cros of latoun ful of stones

a cros of latoun] a cros of latyn Bo2 To1; a cros of latonun En3; a loton cros Nl; a Croysser of latoun Ha3; of cros of latoun Ra2

And in a glas he hadde pigges bones

And in] And Ad1 Ii · a glas] glas Ii · pigges bones] many pigges bones Cn Ma; full of pigges bones Ii

But with thise relykes whan that he foond

But with] And with Gl · thise relykes] thise Sl1; þoos relykes Ha3 · whan that] whan Ln; that Ii · he foond] he fand Ha4

A poure person dwellyng vpon lond

person dwellyng] person b dwellyng Py-orig; person Gg · vpon lond] vpon the lond Ld1; vplonde Cn Ii Ma

Vpon a day he gat hym moore moneye

Vpon a day] Vpon a soneday Py; Vpon oo day Bo1; Vpon one day Ph2; Vp on day En3 Ln; O pon a day Mm · he gat hym] he gat Ad1 En3 Ld2 Ln Py Ra3; he h gat hym To1-orig; he gat he gat hym Sl1 Tc2 · moore moneye] moore mone Cx1 Ne Tc2; moore me moneye To1-orig; moore moore moneye En3

Than that the persoun gat in Monthes tweye

Than that] Than did Cn Ma; Than Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Gl Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · the persoun] that persoun Ad1 Bo1 En3 Ii Ph2 Ps; persoun Ln · gat in] gat hym in Fi; in Cn Ma · Monthes tweye] þe Monthes tweye La; Monthes thre Cx1 Ne Tc2

And thus with feyned flaterye and Iapes

with] with his Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; hath he Cx1 Ne Tc2; hadde he Cx2 Pn Wy; he Nl Sl2 · feyned flaterye] feyned flaterynge Bw Cp Fi Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 To1; feyned flateryes Ne Tc2 Wy; feyned with flaterynge Nl; feynyng flaterynge Gl; flateryes Pn · and Iapes] and with Iapes Mm

From Ii

Thus hath he serued with flateryng Iapes

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He made the person and the peple his apes

and the peple] and the petyl Ad1; and the pore peple Bo2; and peple Gl Tc1; and the parissh Py · his apes] apes Gl

But trewely to tellen at the laste

to tellen] to tel Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; for to tellen Ln; for to tel Py · at the laste] at laste Ad1 En3 Ln; atte laste Bo2 Ch Ds1 El Ha4 Ht Ld1 Ra2 Tc1; atte the laste Cp Ry1 Ry2 Sl1; of hym at the laste Cn Ma

He was in chirche a noble Ecclesiaste

He was in chirche] He was Fi; He was in the chirche La Ma; In the chirche he was Ps Tc1 · a noble] a grete To1; noble Ld1 Ln · Ecclesiaste] celestiate Ii

Wel koude he rede a lesson and a Storie

Wel koude] Wel couthe Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 To1 · he] om. Bw Se · rede] reden Ad1 En3 Sl2 · a lesson] a xxxxx lesson Gg-mod; a story lesson Gg-orig; apistil Ln · and] or Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy

But alderbest he soong an Offertorie

But alderbest] But al ther best Ad1 To1; But alder best Ch Cn Cp Ha4 Ii La Ma Ph2 Sl1; But aldest Ht Ra2; And alderbest Py · he soong] soong he Ii · an Offertorie] an Innaatory Ne; in a fraterye Ii

For wel he wiste whan that soong was songe

For wel] Ful wel La Nl · he wiste whan] he wost whan Gl; he whan Ha4 · that soong was songe] that was songe Ht Ra2; was that soong Tc1

He moste preche and wel affyle his tonge

He moste] Him moste Bo1 · preche] prechen Ry1 · wel affyle] wel affyle ther to To1; wel enfile Ln Ra3; wel avise Ps; wel rule Ii; wel affrayne Ry1; wel fyle Cn Gl Ma Sl2 Tc1; wil a fyle Bw; welaffile Cp; fyle a while Cx1 Nl Pn; fyle a fille Cx2 Wy; fyle awhile Ne Py Tc2

To wynne siluer as he ful wel koude

as he ful wel] as he wel Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Gl Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2; as he right wel Ha4; as wel Nl; as þat he wel Ha3; if he wel Tc1 · koude] couthe Bo2 Fi Gg Ht Ii Ma Mg Mm Ry1 Tc1; can Cx1 Ne Tc2; as he cowith Nl

Therfore he soong the muryerly and loude

Therfore] The fore Ad3 · the muryerly] the merier Ad1 Cx1 En3 Ii Ne Nl Tc2; the merilyer Ln Ps Ra3 Tc1; the more muryerly Py; the meuell Ht Ra2; so muryerly Ad3 Bw Cp Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; so mery Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Ma; ful muryerly Gl Ha4 · and loude] and louthe Ii Nl; and the loude Ht; and so loude Cn Ds1 En1; and so louthe Ma; cowde Ra2; than Cx1 Ne Tc2; a louthe Bo2

Now haue I toold yow soothly in a clause

Now] Howe Ra2 · haue I] haue Ld2 · toold yow] toold Gl; tolle yow Sl2; ytolde Ld2; soteli toold yow Ln · soothly in] soothly l in Cn; shortely in Ha4 Pn Tc1; in Ii Ln · a clause] clause To1

Thestaat tharray the nombre and eek the cause

Thestaat] The estaat Bo2 Cp Fi Gg Gl Ha2 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Sl1 To1; The staat Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Ra2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; ❡ The astat Sl2 · tharray the nombre] the array the nombre Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht La Lc Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; the array Ii; the array the ombre Tc1; the nombre the array Ld1 · and eek] and Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ln Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Ra2 Tc2 Wy

Why that assembled was this compaignye

Why that] Why Gg · assembled] insemble Ii; I assembled Ry1 · was this] was the Bo2; was al this Cn Ma; was with this Ry1

In Southwerk at this gentil hostelrye

In Southwerk] Atte Southwerk Ln · at this] at that Cn Ma; at the Ii Pn Ra3; in that Ch; in this Gl; atte Nl; atte this Ra2 Ry1 · gentil hostelrye] gentil ostry Ds1 En1 Ma

That highte the tabard faste by the belle

the tabard] the tabt Ra2 · faste by] faste beside Ad3 Tc1; right by Ps; biside Ln · the belle] the welle Tc1

But now is tyme to yow for to telle

is tyme] it is tyme Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; is it tyme Py · to yow] vn to to yow Ha3; for yow Ds1 Ln Ra3 Tc1; yow Ht Ii Ld2 Ra2 Ry2 · for to telle] to telle Ds1 Gl Ha3 Ln Ra3

How that we baren vs that ilke nyght

we baren vs] we bar vs Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy; baren vs Ld2 · that ilke] that Gl; that firste Ln; that ilk Pw; the same Ht Ra2; in that ilke Ha4 Nl; thilke Ry1 Tc1

Whan we weere in that hostelrye alyght

Whan] Whan that Ad1 Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ii Ld2 Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ry1 Tc2 To1 Wy · we weere] we weren Ha2 Ii Mg; weere Ld2 Ne Pw · in that hostelrye] in that hostry Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp En3 Ht La Ld1 Ln Ma Mm Ph2 Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl1; in that hoist Tc1; in the hostry Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · alyght] a right Ht Ra2; alist Tc2-orig

And after wol I telle of oure viage

And] An Ha2-orig · telle] telle yow Fi Ha3 Ma Py; tellen Gl Ha2 Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2

And al the remenant of oure pilgrymage

And al] With al Ha3 · the remenant] the Couenaunt Ii; remenant Mm

But first I pray yow of youre curteisye

But first] But now first Ch; And first Ra2 Se · I pray yow] I yow pray Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy · of youre curteisye] for youre curteisye Ht Ra2

That ye narette it noght my vileynye

That ye] The ye Cp · narette it noght] narette noght Gg; arette it noght Cn Ma; arette noght Ds1 Pn; rette it noght Fi Gl Tc1; dyrette it noght Ha3 Ra2; dyrette noght it Ht; ne rette it noght Ad1-mod Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cp En3 Ha2 Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; ne rette it noght noght Ad1-orig; ne rette it Ps; ne reken noght Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2; ne arette it noght Cx2 To1 Wy; ne arette noght En1; ne take it noght Ii; ne Sette it noght Ry1; it noght a rette Py · my vileynye] to my vileynye Cn Ma Tc1; in vileynye Ln Ra3; me vileynye Nl; for no vileynye Ii Py

Though that I pleynly speke in this matere

Though that] Though Ht Ln Ps Ra2; That that Cn; Thought that Tc2 · I pleynly speke] I pleynly To1(9v.l) To1(9v.l-2); I speke pleynly Ha3 Ii Nl; I speke al pleyn Ha4; I plenerly speke Ad1; I plenery speke En3 · in this matere] of þe matere Ln

To telle yow hir wordes and hir cheere

To telle yow] To tellen yow Bw Gl Ha2 Ha3 Lc Mg Mm Sl1 Sl2; To tellen Fi Ld1 Se; And telle yow Ha4 · hir wordes] hir wordes here Ii; hir mater Ad1 En3; of hir wordes Ad3 Ry1; of the wordes Tc1 · hir cheere] eke hir cheere La; of the cheere Tc1; of hir cheere Ry1; there Ii

Ne thogh I speke hir wordes proprely

Ne thogh] And thogh Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Tc2 Wy · I speke] he speke Pw; I ne speke Bo1 · hir wordes] not hir wordes Cn Ma Ry1

For this ye knowen also wel as I

ye knowen] ye knowe Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Ra2 Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; knowe ye Ln-mod; knowe Ln-orig · also wel] as wel Ad1 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps-orig Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; as so wel Gg; al so wel El Ph2; al as wel Ha3 Ps-mod · as I] a I Cn

Whoso shal telle a tale after a man

Whoso] Who Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ht Ii Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy · shal telle a tale] shal tellen a tale Ad1 Bw En3 Fi Gl La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; shal a tale telle Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; shal shal telle a tale Lc; telleth a tale Ad3; telle a tale Tc1 · a man] a mayn Ii

He moot reherce as neigh as euere he kan

reherce] reherce it Cn Ma; reche Ry1 · as neigh as euere] as neigh as Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Py Tc2 To1 Wy; as euere Ch; as neght as euere Mg

Euerich a word if it be in his charge

Euerich a word] Euerich word Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ii Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · if it be] if it lye Ps; and it be Ds1; of it be Sl2 Tc1 · in his charge] in youre charge Ln

Al speke he neuer so rudeliche and large

Al speke he] Al though he speke Ii; Though he speke Ps Tc1; Speke he Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · neuer so rudeliche] neuer so rude Nl Ph2; sothly Ii; so rudeliche Cx1 Ne Tc2 · and large] and so large Cx1 Cx2 La Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; and to large Ii; ne large Ad1 En3 Ha4 Ra3 To1; ne so large Ad3 Bo2 Cn Ds1 En1 Ma Py Tc1; or large El Ha2 Lc Mg; noþur so large Ln; nor so large Ry1

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Or ellis he moot telle his tale vntrewe

he moot] moot Ch; moot he Ad3 Fi · telle] tellen Ad3 En3 Sl2; lellyn Ad1 · vntrewe] on trewe Ha3; vn tre Ld2; vntrulye Ry1

Or feyne thyng or fynde wordes newe

feyne thyng] feyne thynges Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; feyne a thyng Ds1; seyn thynges Cx1 Ne Nl Pn Tc2; see thynges Cx2 Wy; fainyd thyng To1 · or fynde] or fynden Ad1 Bo2 En3 Gg Ha3 Ra3; of fynde Bw; and fynde Ld1 To1 · wordes newe] wordes fe newe Nl; his wordes newe Ha4

He may noght spare althogh he weere his brother

may noght] m noght Cx1 · althogh] al if Gl; thogh Ha4 Ln · he weere] he was Ry1; it weere Cn Ds1 En1 Ma

He moot as wel seye o word as another

as wel seye] also wel seye Bw La Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; also seye as wel Ld1; seye as wel Tc2 · o word] one word Gl; on word Ps; of o word To1 · as another] as other Ps

Crist spak hymself ful brode in holy writ

Crist spak hymself] Crist spak Ps · ful brode] right brode Ad1 En3; brode Tc2

And wel ye woot no vileynye is it

And] As Ry1 · ye] he Ht; I Ii · woot] wetyn Ad1 En3 · no] ne Ry2 · vileynye] villain Ph2 · is] nys Ry1

Ek Plato seith whoso kan hym rede

Ek Plato] Yit Plato Ad3; Also Plato Wy · seith] he seith Bo1 Py · whoso] who Ds1 Ht Nl Pn Ra2 · kan] that kan Ds1 Ha4 · hym rede] it rede Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

The wordes mote be cosyn to the dede

The wordes] The worde Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Pn Ps Py Ra2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · mote be] mote be s En3-orig; mote nede be Ha3; be Nl · cosyn] chosen Gg Ii Nl · to the dede] to the own dede Bo1 Ph2; vnto the dede Py

Also I pray yow to foryeue it me

Also] And also Ad1 En3 · to foryeue] to for yeuyn yeue To1-orig; þat ye for yeue Ha3; Foryeuethe it Ry1; foryeue Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy · it me] me Ry1

Al haue I nat set folk in hir degree

Al] Al thogh Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ld2 Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Tc2 Wy; Al if Ii; Thogh Cn Ds1 En1 Ma Sl2 · haue I] I haue Cn Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ma Ra2 Sl2; I Cx1 Cx2 Ld2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · nat set folk] nat set al folk Sl2; nat set hou Tc1; nat set folkes Ii; set nat folk Cx1 Cx2 Ld2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; set folk nat Ad1 En3; folk nat set Ha4

Here in this tale as that they sholde stonde

this tale] this tales Ha3 Ht Ii Ra2 Tc2; these tales Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Se Wy · as that] as Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ln Ma Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Ra2 Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; al as Gg · they sholde] they Schullen Ry1; they scholden Ad3 Cp Mm; I sholde Tc1; sholde Gl

My wit is short ye may wel vnderstonde

is short] is thynne Ha4; is good short Ma · ye may wel] ye may well Cn; ye may Fi; ye shal wel Tc1

Greet cheere made oure hoost vs euerichon

Greet cheere made] Greet cheere Gl; Greet cheere made vs Py · vs euerichon] to vs euerichon Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ne Nl Ra2 Se Tc2 Wy; to drynke vs euerichon Ma; euerichon Ad3 Py

And to the souper sette he vs anon

to the souper] to souper Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ma Ne Ph2 Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy · sette he vs] sette we vs Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; sette we Ps; sette vs Cx1 Fi Ne Tc2; sette vs he Ph2; he sette vs Ht Ln Ra2 Ra3 · anon] and that anon Ht Ra2; were a non Ps; righte anon Ry1

He serued vs with vitaille at the beste

He serued] And serued El Se Sl2 · vs with vitaille] vs with vitailles Bo2 Bw Cp Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; vs with with vitaille To1; vs wel Ln; is with vitaille Cx1 · at the beste] of the beste Ad3 Ha3 Nl Py; atte beste Cp Ha4 Ht Ra2 Tc1; and faire with the beste Ln

Strong was the wyn and wel to drynke vs leste

Strong] Straunge Ry1 Tc1 · wel to drynke] wel drynke Bo2 Bw Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ii La Ld1 Mm Nl Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Wy; wel drynken Cp Ld2; drynke Cx1 Ne Tc2 · vs leste] vs beste Ra3

A semely man oure hoost was with alle

A semely man] A semely Ds1 · oure hoost was] oure hoost he was Cp; was oure hoost Ds1 Ln Nl Ra3 Tc1; he was To1(10r.l) · with alle] with eyen stepe To1(10r.l)

For to been a Marchal in an halle

For to] Ye for to Ha3 · been] be Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Gl Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy; haue been Ad1 En3 Ht Ra2 Ry1; han been Ha4 · a Marchal] an vssher Ht Ra2; Marchal Gl · in an halle] in a halle Ad1 Fi; in a lordes halle Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ii La Lc Mg Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; in any halle Bo1; in any lordes halle Py Sl2; of an halle Bo2 Gg Ha3 Ps Ra2; of a halle Ht

A large man he was with eyen stepe

he was] was he Ha4 Ht Ra2

A fairer burgeys was ther noon in Chepe

was ther noon] was ther nought En1; was noon Fi Ht Ra2 Ra3; was nought Ln; is ther noon Ad1 Ad3 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Mg Ne Pn Py Tc2 To1(10r.l) To1(10r.l-2) Wy; is noon Bo2 Bw Gl Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; is noon noon La; ther was noon such Nl; ther is noon Tc1; ther nys noon such Ii; nys noon Ry1 · in Chepe] in shepe Ln; in I Chepe Tc2

Boold of his speche and wys and wel ytaught

of his] was his Nl; in his To1(10r.l-2) · speche] speking Tc1 · and wys and wel ytaught] and wys and wel taught En1 Ha2 Ps Sl1; and wys wel taught Ds1; and wel was y taught Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2; and wel was he taught Wy; and he was wel y taught Nl; was and wel y taught Ad1; as wys and wel ytaught Bo2; wys and wel taught Fi; wys and wel ytaught Cn En3 Ln Ma Py Ry1 Se; he was and wel taught Ii

And of manhode hym lakked right naught

And] As Bo2 · of manhode] manhode Ad3-orig Ps · hym lakked] hym wanted Ln Ph2; he lakked Ra3; he wanted Tc1; lakked hym Cn Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ra2; lakked he Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ii Ne Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy · right naught] naught Fi Ln

Eke therto he was right a murye man

Eke] And eke Nl Ry1 · therto he was] ther to Ha3; therto was he Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; he was therto Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · right a murye man] right murye man Gl; a murye man Ch Ds1 En1 Ht Ln Nl Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 To1

And after souper pleyen he bigan

pleyen] pley Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; to pley Bo1 Ht Ii Nl Ra2 Tc2; to pleyen Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Lc Mg Ne Pn Ps Py Wy · he] þus he Ha3 · bigan] gan Ha3

And spak of murthe amonges othere thynges

And] An Ad3 · spak of murthe] speke of murthe Cn · amonges] among Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · othere thynges] and othere thynges Se Sl1; othere thyng Cn Ma Ph2 Ps

Whan that we hadde maad oure rekenynges

Whan that] Whan Ii Ln; What that Ad1; And whan that Gl Ps · we hadde maad] we maad hadde Ma; he hadde maad Cp Dd Ha3 Ii Ln Ps Sl1 To1; hadde maad Tc2 · oure rekenynges] oure rekenyng Cn Ha4 Ma Ph2 Ps

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And seyde thus now lordes trewely

And] He Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ma Ne Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy · thus now] thus Ht Pn Ra2; thus lo Ha4 Ps; this now Nl; now thus Py; lo Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · lordes] lordynges Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · trewely] tendirly Tc2

Ye been to me right welcome hertely

Ye been] Ye be Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1-c1 To1-orig Wy · to me right welcome] to me welcome right Ad1 Bo1 Bw Cp En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; to me welcome Tc2; to me wel right welcome To1-orig; welcome to me Ht Ra2 · hertely] hetely Bo2-orig

For by my trouthe if that I shal nat lye

by my trouthe] by my trouthen Bw Ry2; certis Sl1 · if that] if Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Fi Ii Ma Pn Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · I shal] I shuld Ht Ra2 Sl2 Tc1; I sha Cn; shal Bo2 · nat lye] na lye Ad1

I seigh noght this yeer so murye a compaignye

I] I ne Ha4 Ht Ra2 To1 · seigh] see Ld1 Ld2 · noght this] this Ha4 Ht Ra2 To1 · yeer] eer Ld1 · so murye] such Ad1 En3

Atones in this herberwe as is now

in this] in Tc1 · herberwe] hostery Ii; her borwe Ln · as is now] as be now Bo1 Ph2; as now Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; as it now Sl1; as I do now Ry1

Fayn wolde I doon yow myrthe wiste I how

wolde I] wol I Bw; I wol Ht; I wolde Sl2 · doon yow] doon to yow Tc1; do yow Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy · myrthe] myrthes Fi; plesure Py · wiste I how] wost I how Gl; yf I wiste how Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; yf I wost how Nl; and I wiste how Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ii Ma Py Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1

And of a myrthe I am right now bithoght

And of a myrthe] And of my myrthe Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Tc2; And of myrthe Ha2 Ht Mg Ra2; And wol yee here what Ha3 · I am right now] I am right wel Ht Ln Ra2; I am right nowith Bo2; I am now Fi Ha3; I am I right now Ne; now right I am Bo1; right now I am Ph2 Py · bithoght] thoght Bo2; bethou Ph2

To doon yow ese and it shal coste noght

To doon] To do Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ln Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ra2 Tc2 Wy · yow ese] yow cause Ii · and it] and it it Ch · noght] yow noght Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld2 Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Ry1 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy

Ye goon to Caunterbury god yow spede

Ye] Ye Y Py · goon to] go to Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ma Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; wil to Ii · Caunterbury] Caunterbury ward Ad3 Ch Cx2 Pn Wy

The blisful Martir quyte yow youre mede

The blisful Martir] The blissid Martir Tc2 To1; That blisful Martir Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · quyte] there quyte Cn; acquite Gl; white La · yow youre mede] yow yow mede Ha2; youre mede Cn Cx1 Fi Ht Ne Ra2 Tc2

And wel I woot as ye goon by the weye

wel I woot] wel ye woot Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ne Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; wil ye woot Ii · as] that as Ps-mod; that Ps-orig · ye goon] ye go Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gl Ii Ne Nl Pn Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy

Ye shapen yow to talen and to pleye

Ye] And Gl; Sche La · shapen yow] shape yow Ps; shape Tc1 · to talen] to Iapen Ad1 En3; to tale Bw Ph2 Tc1; to talken Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ma Mg Ra2 Se; to talke Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; to lawȝe Nl; to Iape Ry1; tales Bo1 · and to pleye] and pleye Fi Ht Ra2; and eke to pleye To1

For trewely confort ne murthe is noon

confort ne murthe] confort nor murthe Tc1; confort and murthe Bo2 La Sl2; confort ne no murthe Ha3; murthe ne confort Fi Ps · is noon] is it noon Ad1 Cn En3 Ma; is ther noon Bo1 Gl Mm Nl Ph2 Tc1; is noue Wy; is noo Ry2; nys noon Bw Ry1; it is noon Ii

To ryde by the weye domb as stoon

To] For To To1 · ryde] riden Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp En3 Ha3 La Ld1 Ld2 Mm Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 To1 · domb as] as domb as Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ln Ra2 Ry1 Tc1; as doumble as Ma · stoon] the stoon Ad1 Bo2 El En3 Ra3 To1; any stoon Bo1 Ha2 La Lc Mg; a stoon Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gl Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; it were a stoon Dd Ds1 En1

And therfore wol I maken yow desport

wol I] wolde I Cn Ma Tc1 · maken yow] maken Ld2; make yow Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Ht Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; make Tc1; Fynde yow Ha3 · desport] som desport Ht Ra2

As I seyde erst and doon yow som confort

and doon yow] and do yow Ad1 Bo1 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Ht La Ln Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Py Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy; to doon yow Tc1 · som confort] confort Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy

And if yow liketh alle by oon assent

And if] And if it Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld2 Ne Nl Tc2 Wy; And it Pn; For if Ha3 · yow liketh] yow like Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ma Py Se; yow liked Bo1 Bo2 Ph2; liketh yow Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; ye liketh Ry1; like yow Ht Ii Ld2 Nl; ye like Fi; ye liken Tc1 To1 · alle by] alle of Tc1; by Ld2 · oon assent] won assent Bo2

For to stonden at my Iuggement

For to] Now for to Ha4; To Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma · stonden] stonden to Ii To1; stonden this tyme Cn Ma; stonden hole Ph2; stond hole Bo1; stoden Ch · at my Iuggement] as my Iuggement Ad1; my Iuggement Ii To1

And for to werken as I shal yow seye

And] As Ps · for to] to Ii Nl · werken] werke Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ht Ii Ma Ne Pn Ra2 Tc2 Wy · as] all as Fi; right as Ht Ra2 · shal yow seye] shal seye Ht Ra2; yow seye Ch

Tomorwe whan ye ryden by the weye

Tomorwe] To morwe Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · ye ryden] ye ride Bo2 Cn Ds1 En1 Ii Ma Nl Tc2 Wy; we ryden Bw Gl Ha2 La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ry2 Se Sl2; we ride Fi · by the weye] on the weye Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy

Now by my fader soule that is deed

Now] As Bo2 · by my] by Bw · fader] faders Cn Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii Lc Ln Ma Mg Ps Pw Ra2 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Wy · soule] sowe La

From Sl1

Now so god saue me at my most nede

But ye be murye I wol yeue yow myn heed

But] But if Ds1 El Ht Ii Ps Ra2 Sl2 Tc1 · ye be murye] ye murye be Ln · I wol yeue yow] I wol lese Ps Se; I wol yeuen yow Ry1; I yeue yow Ad1 En3 Ht La Py Ra2; I shal yeue yow Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Wy; I shal lese Ii; I shal yow yeue Tc2; smyteþ of Ha4

Hoold vp youre hondes withouten moore speche

Hoold] Holdeth Ad1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Lc Mg; Holden Ry1; Holde Se · hondes] hond Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 El Ha4 Ln Ne Pn Ra3 Tc2 To1 Wy · withouten] withoute Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy · moore] om. Se-orig

Oure conseil was nat longe for to seche

Oure conseil] Oure Ds1 · was nat] was Bw; shal nat Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · longe] longe be Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; long Pw; be longe Ii · for to seche] to seche Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ht Ld2 Ln-orig Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Ra3 Ry2 Tc2 Wy

Vs thoughte it was nat worth to make it wys

Vs] We Ii Ra2; He Ht; It Ln · thoughte it] thoughte Ht Ra2 Tc2; semed Ln · was nat worth] was nat worthy Dd Ds1 En1 To1; was worth Nl; nas nat worth Ha4; nat Ht Ln Ra2; nat worth Ps Tc2 · to make it wys] to make it nyce Bo1 Dd; to make vs wys Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ii Ld2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; to make it no wys Gl; to make to wys Mm Pw Sl1; to make vs nyce Nl; vs to make it wys Ln

And graunted hym withouten moore avys

And graunted hym] And graunted it hym Gl; And graunted þer to Ln · withouten moore] with wotyn moore Ch; without moore Ad3 Bw Dd Ds1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra2 Ry2 Tc2 Wy · avys] abys Cp; devise Ii

And bade hym seye his voirdit as hym leste

bade] prayde Ha3; herd Ld2 · his] this Ch; all his Cn Ma · voirdit] wordys Ad1 En3 Ii; veordre Bo2; veredicte Gl Ps; verdite Ha3 Ln Ma Mg Nl Pn Pw Ra2 Ra3 Se Sl2 · as hym leste] all hym leste Ad1; and his devise Nl; hym leste Py

Lordynges quod he now herkneth for the beste

Lordynges] Now Lordynges Nl Ra3 Tc1 · quod he now] quod he Ii Ln Nl Ra3 Sl1 Tc1; quod he now now En3; quod now Ds1; quoth he now Fi Ha4 To1; coth he now Bo1; now Ps · for the beste] now for the beste Sl1; the beste Ht Ra2

From Nl

And bad hym sey on what hym list

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But taketh it noght I pray yow in desdeyn

But] But I pray yow Nl; And Tc1 · taketh] take Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ln Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; taken Ld2 · it noght] it nowth Ma; noght En3-orig Ha4 · I pray yow in desdeyn] I yow pray in desdeyn Bw; I pray yow at desdeyn Cn Ma; I pray yow in þis deyneþe ordenaunce of hooste Ha3; I pray yow to desdeyn Ps; in desdeyn I yow prayen Bo1 Ph2 Py; in I pray yow in desdeyn Ln; in desdeyn Nl

This is the poynt to speken short and pleyn

to speken] to speke Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Bw Ch Cp En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 To1; to speke it Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ln Ma Ne Nl Pn Py Ra3 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · short and pleyn] shor and pleyn Ad1

That ech of yow to shorte with oure weye

ech of yow] eueriche of yow Ht Ra2; ylke of yow Ii Ry1; eueri of yow Ln · with oure] with youre Ad1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; with his Fi Ln; with other Mm; oþeos Ha3; other Gl; his Ht Ra2 · weye] the weye Gl

In this viage shal tellen tales tweye

In this viage] In his viage Ln; Shall in this viage Nl; To kaunterbyry ward Fi · shal tellen] shal telle Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mg Ne Pn Pw Py Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; shal telle vs Ps; telle Nl · tales tweye] tale tweye Ld2

From Ii

To kaunterbyry ward schall tell tales twey

To Caunterburyward I mene it so

Caunterburyward] Caunterbury wardes Ht Ra2; Caunterbury Ha3 · mene] ment Tc1 · it so] it right so Ha3; so Tc1

And homward he shal tellen othere two

homward] homwardes Bo2 Ha3 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Mm Pw Ra2 Ry2 Se Sl2 · he shal] ye shullen Bo1; ye shal Ph2 Py; shal Ln To1 · tellen] telle Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Ne Nl Pn Pw Ra2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; telle vs Ps · othere] A noþer Ha3 · two] talis two Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

Of auentures that whilom haue bifalle

that whilom haue] that whilom hath Gl Ht Ii Ra2; that whilom hauen Mm; that somtyme haue Ad1 Cn En3 Ma; that haue Fi Sl1; that haue whilom Pw Sl2; that þer haue Ha4; whilom that haue Bw Ha3 La Py · bifalle] falle Ps Ry1 Sl2; bi fallen̄ Gl; hym bifalle Ln; I falle To1

And which of yow that bereth hym best of alle

And] this is to seyn And To1-orig · yow that bereth hym] yow that bereth Bo2 Ch; yow bereth hym Ad1 Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En3 Ma Ne Nl Pn Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc2 Wy; yow bereth Ht; hym that bereth hym Ln

That is to seyn that telleth in this cas

That] This Ph2 To1 · is to seyn that] is to seyn Ht Ra2; to seyn that To1 · in this cas] in his cas Ii

Tales of best sentence and moost solas

best sentence] moost sentence Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ld2 Ma; the best sentence Pn Tc2; sentence Ad1 En3 · and] and of Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg Py Ry1 · moost solas] moost of solas Ii; solas Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ht Ma Ra2

Shal haue a Souper at oure aller cost

Shal haue] Shalhaue Ad1 · at] all of Tc1; of Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · oure] youre Ha4 Ii Ma · aller cost] alther cost Ad1 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Gl Ha2 Ha4 Ii Lc Ln Mg Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy; alder cost Bo1 Bo2 Bw Dd Ds1 En1 Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 To1; Alderscoste Ha3; alderes cost Tc1

Here in this place sittynge by this post

Here in this place] In this place here Ln · sittynge by] sittynge at Ht Ra2 · this post] this sost Ps-orig; the post Bw Cn La Ma Pn; thy post Nl

Whan that we come agayn fro Caunterbury

Whan that] Whan that that To1; Whan Ds1 Gl Py · we come] we comen Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Dd Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 La Lc Mg Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1; ye comen Ad1 En3 Ma; ye come Cx1 Tc2; comen Ld2 Mm · agayn] a yen̄ Gl; home Ry1 · fro Caunterbury] to Caunterbury Ch

And for to make yow the moore mury

for to] for Ha3 Ld2 · the moore mury] the moore mer Ph2

I wol myself goodly wit yow ryde

myself] me self Tc2 · goodly wit yow] gladly wit yow Ha4 Ht Py Ra2 Ry1 To1; wit yow gladly Ha3 Tc1; go wit yow Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2 · ryde] and ryde Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2

Right at myn owene cost and be your gyde

Right at] Vpon Ad1 En3; At Ht Nl Ra2 · myn] al myn Fi · owene cost] owene caste Sl1

And whoso wole my Iuggement with seye

whoso] who Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; so Tc1 · wole] that wole Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; that Tc1 · my] this Nl · with seye] deny Ht Ra2

Shal paye al that we spende by the weye

Shal paye] Shortly shal paye Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; Shortly Ne · al that] for al Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg Nl Py; for al that Cn Ma; that Fi · we spende] we spenden El En3 Ha4 Pw; we shal spende Tc1; ye spenden Ad1; is spent Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; is spended Ii; the costis Nl

And if ye vouchesauf that it be so

And if] And if that Ad1 Ch En3; And Ra2 · ye vouchesauf] ye wil Ii; he vouchesauf Pn; vouche sauf Ne Ry1 · that it] that this To1; it Cn Gl · be so] so be Ry1

Tel me anoon withouten wordes mo

Tel me] Tellith me To1 · anoon] And Ry1 · wordes mo] worde mo Ry2; ony worde mo Sl1

And I wol erly shape me therfore

erly] yerly Ad1; hertly Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2; hardely Ii · shape me] shape Ln; shapen me Bo2 Ha3

This thyng was graunted and oure othes swore

This thyng] This thinges Bo1 Ht Ln Ph2 Ra3; This Cn Ma · was] were Bo1 Ht Ln Ph2 Ra3 · graunted] garunted Gl · oure othes] oure wothis Ad1; her othes Ds1; othes Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ne Nl Pn Ps Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy · swore] y swore Gl Mm Py

With ful glad herte and preyden hym also

With ful] With wel Ad1 En3; With Ld1 Ln · glad] good Bo2 Ha3 Ph2 · preyden] prayed Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ht Ma Ps Py Ra2 Se; prayen Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha2 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ln Mg Ne Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Sl1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; praying Ii La; pyȝen Ry2 · hym] hem Ii Nl

That he wolde vouchesauf for to do so

he wolde] he wil Ii Ra3; he Ln Tc1 · for to do so] for to so do Bo2; so to do Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ht Ma Pw Ra2; to do so Cx1 Ld1 Ne Tc2; to do right so Py; so for to do Ii Nl Tc1; it for to do Ad1 En3; that it be so Cx2 Pn Wy

And that he wolde been oure gouernour

And that] And Ha2 Lc Mg · he wolde] he wil Ii · oure gouernour] þus oure gouernour Ha3; youre gouernour Sl2

And of oure tales iuge and reportour

of] of of To1 · oure tales] oure tale Ad3 · iuge] Iugis En3; be iuge Tc1 · and reportour] and be reportour Ps

And sette a souper at a certeyn prys

a souper] the souper To1 · at a] at Ry2

And we wol ruled been at his deuys

And] For Ha3 · we wol] we wolde Ha4 Ht Ln Pw Ra2; we Py; wol Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2; wolde Cx2 Pn Wy · ruled been] been ruled Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; to been ruled Py; been Ha3 · at his deuys] at youre deuys Cn Ma Sl1; at thy deuys Ry1

In heigh and logh and thus by oon assent

In heigh] In hight Ha3 Mg; High Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · and logh] and in logh La; an logh Ln · and thus] and al Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; and this Se; thus Bw · by oon assent] by his assent Ld2; by by oon assent Ln

We been acorded to his iuggement

been] haue Ps · to his iuggement] to the iuggement Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld2 Mg Ne Nl Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 To1; to stond to his iuggement Bo1 Ph2; to youre iuggement Cn Ma; to that iuggement Gl Mm; to this iuggement Ha3 Pn Ps; to thyne iuggement Ry1; vnto the iuggement Ld1

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In Gernade at the seege eek hadde he be

In Gernade] In gernage Gg · at the seege eek] at the seege Ha4 Ii Ld1 Tc1; at the seege also Wy; eek at the seege Bo2 En1 Ma · hadde he be] there hadde he be Tc1

At Algizir and ryden in Belmarye

At] Of Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 El En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Lc Mg Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 To1; In Cx1 En1 Fi Ma Tc2 · Algizir] algreth Cx1 Tc2; Algarise Ds1 En1 Ma; algeyir Pn; Algery To1 · and ryden] and ryden had La; had ryden To1; had he be Py; had he ryden Cx1 Tc2 · in Belmarye] and in Belmarye Cx1 Py Tc2

At Lyeys was he and at Satalye

At Lyeys] At Cartage Cx1 Tc2; At Layas Ds1; At leyes Ha2 Mg; At lyeus Ht; At lycio Lc; At leis To1 · was he] had he be Ds1 En1 Ma · and] and also Ii Ld1 Wy; and eke Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 · at Satalye] at Satal Fi; in Satalye Tc2

Whan they weere wonne and in the grete see

and in the] and in Ha3 Ps; and on the Ht; and at the Ld2 · grete see] grete Ii; grece see Ld2; grekissh see Tc1

At many a noble armee hadde he bee

At] And at To1 · many a noble] many at noble Cx1 Cx2 · armee] arme Ad1 Bo2 Cx2 En3 Ha2 La Mg Pn Ps Ry2 Se Wy; ariue Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ht Ma Tc2; armes Fi; aryue Gg; armye Ii Lc Ld1 Pw To1; Ryuer Ld2 Tc1 · hadde he bee] hadde he Ii; hadde he by Pw; hadde bee he Cx1 Cx2

At mortal batailles hadde he been fiftene

At mortal batailles] At mortal bataile Ht · hadde he] he hadde Fi

And foghten for oure feyth at Tramyssene

And foghten] And Gg · at Tramyssene] at transmissene To1; in Tramyssene Ld2 Ps

In lystes thryes and ay slayn his foo

In] Within Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ma · lystes thryes] þe lystes thryes En1; þe lystes Ma · ay slayn his foo] hath slayn his foo Cx1 Tc2; alwey slayn his foo Ld2 Ph2 Tc1

This ilke worthy knyght hadde been also

This ilke] This Fi; This same Ht · worthy knyght] worthy knyghtes Bo2; knyght Ht

Somtyme with the lord of Palatye

of Palatye] Palatye Ma

Agayn another hethen in Turkye

Agayn] Ageynst Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Tc1; Ayens Ma Ph2 · hethen] hethen man Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy

And eueremoore he hadde a souereyn prys

eueremoore] euere Fi · he hadde] hadde Fi Ht · a souereyn prys] the souereyn prys Ii; souereyn prys Bo1 Ha3 Ph2 Tc1

And thogh that he weere worthy he was wys

And thogh that he] And thogh he Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha4 Ld1 Ma Pn Ps Py Tc2 Wy; And therto eek he Ad1 En3; And thought that he Ht Ld2; He Ph2 · weere worthy] was worthy Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Pn Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; was war Ii; was ful worthy Ph2; worthy was Ad1 En3; worthy weere To1 · he was wys] for he was wys Ht; and ful wys Ph2; and wys Ad1 En3 Ma Tc1

And of his poort as meke as is a mayde

And of] Of al Ha3; Of Sl2 · his poort] his sporte Ld1 Pn; poort Ld2 · as meke as is] as meke as Ad1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 En3 Ha3 Ha4 Ii Ma Ph2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; meke as Ht · a mayde] any mayde Ad1 En3 Ha3

Ne neuere yet no vileynye he sayde

Ne neuere yet] He neuere yet Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1; And neuere yet Sl2; Neuer yet Wy · no vileynye] vilayns worde Cx1 Tc2; dede vileynye To1 · he sayde] ne sayde Ad1 Bo1 El En3 Gg Ha3 Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Ps Ry1 Ry2 Se To1; no sayde Pw; sayde Bo2 Cx1 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii La Ma Ph2 Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2

In al his lyf vnto no manere wight

vnto no manere] vnto no Bo1; to no manere Cx1 Ds1 Ht Ii Ph2 Py Tc1 Tc2; vn no manere Se; til no manere La

He was a verray parfit gentil knyght

a verray] a eray Bo1; a Cx1 Ht Ii Ry1 Tc2; verray Tc1 · parfit gentil] parfit trewe Ha3; gentil parfit gentil To1-orig; gentil parfit Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; gentil and parfit Tc1

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And thervpon the wyn was fet anoon

was fet] was sette Pn

We dronken and to reste wente echon

We dronken] We dronke Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Lc Mg Ne Pn Ps Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy; And dronke Fi Tc1; Wyne dronken Ii · to reste wente] to reste wenten Ad1 Bo1 Bw Dd En3; to reste Ch; to reste wente we Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 To1 Wy; to oure reste wente Ii; wente to reste Cn Ld2 Ma · echon] euerychon Ad1 Cn En3 Fi Gl Ha3 Ld1 Ln Ma Mm; Ilke oon Ii; ylkeone Ry1

Withouten any lenger taryynge

Withouten] Withoute Ma Ne · lenger] long Ii Ld2 Ry2

Amorwe whan that day bigan to sprynge

Amorwe] Amorne Ry1; On morwe Pw; On the morwe Ra2; At morwe Bo1 Ph2 Ps Sl2 Tc1; And on the morwe Ht; An morwe La · whan that] whan that that Ha4 Ma; whan Ad1 Bo1 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · day] the day Ad1 Bo1 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Nl Ph2 Pn Py Ra2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy · bigan] con Bw; gan Ad1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gl Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ne Nl Pn Ps Pw Ra2 Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy · to sprynge] for to sprynge El; sprynge Bw Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ln Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Ra2 Tc2 To1 Wy

Vp roos oure hoost and was oure aller cok

roos oure hoost] Roste roos oure hoost Ry1-orig · and was] and Ad3; that was Ht Ra2 · oure aller cok] oure alder cok Bo1 Bo2 Bw Fi Ha3 La Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1; oure alther cok Cp Ha2 Ha4 Lc Mg Ps Py; oure cok Ht Ra2 Ry1; oure alde cok Ld1 Ry2 Sl1; oure althers cok En3 Gl; al oure alther cok Cn; al oure cok Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; on althers cok Ad1

And gadred vs togydres in a flok

And] And and Lc-orig · togydres] togydres al Cx2 El Ha4 Pn Ps Py Wy; al Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Ry1 Tc2 · in a flok] on a flok Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ln Ma; on a faire flok Ii

And forth we ryden a litel moore than pas

we ryden] we ryden forth Ds1; we rode Py Tc2 · a litel] a softe Cn Ma; a feyre Ha3; litel Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ht Ne Pn Py Ra2 Tc2 Wy · moore than pas] moore than a pas Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ht Ld2 Mg Ne Ph2 Ps Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc2; moore pas Nl Tc1; moore þe pas Ln; morowe pas Ii; esye pas Ha3; pas Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma

Vnto the wateryng of Seint Thomas

Vnto] Onto Sl1 · the wateryng] the wateryng place Ha3 Ry1; wateryng Ht La

And there oure hoost bigan his hors areste

And there] And than Ha2 Lc Mg · oure hoost] hoost Ld2 · bigan] gan Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ne Nl Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy · his hors] his Ad1 En3; his bridel Cn Ma; is hors Bo2 · areste] to reste Bo1 Ph2; to areste Bw Cn Ln Ma Ry1

And seyde lordynges herkneth if yow leste

lordynges herkneth] lordes herkneth Ad1 Bo1 Cn Cp Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Hg La Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 To1; herkneth lordynges Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; lordynges herken̄ Fi; lordes he keueth Gl; herkneth lordes Nl; sires herkneth Ht Ra2 · if yow leste] if ye leste Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ha3 Ii Ln Ma Pn Sl2 Tc2 Wy; as ye leste Ne

Ye woot youre forward and it yow recorde

Ye] I Cn Ht Ma Ra2 To1 · woot] wetyn Ad1 En3; know Cn Ma; wete Dd; wit Ps · youre forward] our forward Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · and it yow] and your Ad1 En3 Ry1; and ye it Bo1 Ph2 To1; and I it yow Bw Cp Fi Gl Ha4 La Ld1 Mm Pw Py Ry2 Sl1 Sl2 Tc1; and I yow Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; and I it Ha2 Lc Mg; and I your it Ld2; and I yow it Ln; and I wol Nl; and I it you Ra3; and ek your Bo2; and I shal you Ht Ra2; and I it wol Se; if ye it Cn Dd En1 Ma; if it ye Ds1; if I it yow Ha3 · recorde] accord Nl

If euensong and morwesong acorde

If] If þat La; If the Nl · euensong and morwesong] Eueson or morwe song Ii; euen song and the morwe song Nl; mornsonge and euensong Ra2 · acorde] both acorde Bo1 Ph2

Lat se now who shal telle the firste tale

now who] now how Ma; now how who Ry1-orig; who Ad1 Cn En3 · the firste] oure firste To1; firste Ha4 Ht Ra2 · tale] a tale Ha4; his tale Ht Ra2

As euere mote I drynke wyn or ale

As] As so Cn Ma · euere mote I] euere mote he Ii Ne Nl; euere more I Bw; euere I mote Ha4 Ln Ra3; mote I euere Ma · wyn or ale] wyn of ale Cp; or ale wyn or ale Sl2-orig

Who so be rebel to my iuggement

Who so be] Who so is Ad1 En3; Who that wil be Tc2; Who so Sl1; Who so wil be Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc1 Wy; Who so that is Ry1 · rebel] rekkelle Ha3 · to my iuggement] vnto my iuggement Ph2

Shal paye for al that by the wey is spent

al that] al that is Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd En1 Ma Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; al Ds1; al the Ale that Nl; al that ye Ii · by the wey is spent] by the wey spent Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ma Ne Pn Wy; by the wey yspent Dd En1 Ra2; by wey spent Tc2; om. Ch-orig

Now draweth cut er that we ferrer twynne

draweth cut] draweth Gl Mm; draweth lotte Ii; draweth we cut Ln; draw cut Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ne Nl Pn; draw þe cut Ld2 · er that] er Ad1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Ht Ma Ps Py Ra2 Ra3 Sl2 Tc1 · we ferrer twynne] we ferrer wynne Gl La Ma Mm; ye ferrer twynne Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ii Ne Pn Py Ry1 Sl1 Tc2 Wy

He which that hath the shorteste shal bigynne

He which] He Ad1 Bo1 En3 Ln Ph2 Ps Py; The which Ii Ry1 Tc1; And which Bo2; For he Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma; Loke which Ha3; Which Bw Cx1 Cx2 Fi Gl Ha2 Ha4 La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Ne Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2 Wy; Which of vs Nl · that hath the shorteste shal] that hath the shorteste shal firste Ha2 Lc Ld2-mod Mg; that hath the shorteste slal Bo2; that hath the shorteste cutte shal Fi; that hath the shorteste he shal Py Ry1; shal the firste tale Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Tc2 Wy; yᵘ hh shorteste shal En1; hath the shorteste shal Ht Ra2 Se Tc1; shal firste the tale Nl

Whiche shal the first tale begynne

Sire knyght quod he my mayster and my lord

knyght quod he] knyght quoth he Bo1 Dd En1 En3 Fi Ha4 Lc Ld1 Ma Ph2 Ra2 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Tc2; quod knyght quod he Gl; quoth he Ra3; quod he Tc1 · my mayster] mayster Ha4 Tc2 · and my lord] and lord Ht Ra2

Now draweth cut for that is myn acord

Now draweth] Now drawe Ps; Draweth Cx1 Ii Ne Nl Tc2 · for that] for this Ad1 Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Tc1; for it Ht; for this for this Cn; for for that Fi · is myn acord] is acord Sl1

Cometh neer quod he my lady Prioresse

Cometh neer] Cometh hithir Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2; Come neer Gl Ht Ii; Come hithir Wy · quod he] quoth he Bo1 Fi Ps Tc2; uod he Ld1

And ye sire Clerc lat be youre shamefastnesse

ye sire Clerc lat be] ye sire Clerc and lat be Ad1 En3; ye sire squyer lat be Fi; lat be ye sire Clerc Ln; sire Clerc lat be Ha2 Ha3 Mg · youre] you Ad1 · shamefastnesse] stedfastnesse Ii

Ne studieth noght ley hond to euery man

Ne] Now Ii; Nor Ph2; And Tc2 · studieth noght] studieth Ha3; studie noght Cx1 Cx2 Gl Ne Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy; stonde noght Ii; Stondeþe noght Ry1 · ley] still ley Ii · hond to] hond on Ht Py Ra2; hond Nl; hond þerto Ry1; on hond Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ln Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; on to Ds1; vnto hond Gl · euery man] euerichon̄ Tc1

Anoon to drawen euery wight bigan

Anoon to drawen] Anoon to draw Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Bw Cp Dd Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gl Ha2 Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc1; Anoon to withdrawe Cx1 Ne Nl Tc2; Anoon to drawyth Ld2; Anoon til draw Ha3; And to draw Cn Ma; And anone to draw Ht Ra2; And on to draw Wy; To draw anon Ln · euery wight] euery man Ln; iche wight Ht Ra2

And shortly for to tellen as it was

And shortly] As shortly Ld2 · for to] to Bo2 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii Ld2 Ma Ne Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Ra2 Sl2 Tc2 Wy · tellen] tellen riht La; tel Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ma Ne Nl Pn Py Ra2 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

Were it by auenture or sort or cas

or sort] or scort Ln; or by sort Sl1; chaunce Bo1 Ph2; fortune Cx1 Cx2 Ne-mod Pn Tc2 Wy; sort Fi Ht Ma Ne-orig Nl Py Ra2 Sl2; shorte Ii · or] ort Cp

The sothe is this the cut fil to the knyght

sothe] feyth Ds1 En1; seþe Ry1 · is this] it is Ln Tc1; is Cn Ht Ld2 Ma Ra2 Sl1; is thus Ii Wy · cut] knotte Tc1 · to] on Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Ii La Ma Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; te Ry2; vnto Sl2

Of which ful blithe and glad was euery wight

ful blithe] ful glad Bo1 Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ha4 Ht Ma Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Py Ra2; wel blithe Ad1 En3; blithe Fi · and glad was] and glad is Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; and blithe was Bo1 Gl Ha4 Mm Ph2 Pw Py; was Ad3 Ch Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ps Ra2 Tc1

And telle he moste his tale as was resoun

And] A El · telle he moste his tale] telle he moste Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Wy; telle moste his tale Ht Ra2 Tc1; telle moste he Tc2; tellen he moste his tale Bw En3 Gl La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2; tellen forth his tale Fi; tellen he moste Ld2-mod Ln; tellen Ld2-orig · as was resoun] as it was resoun Bo2 Bw Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dd Ds1 En1 Gl Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ln Ma Mm Ne Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy; as is resoun Ha3 Ry1; as resoun was Ra2; bi resoun Ad1 En3; it is resoun Fi

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By forward and by composicioun

By forward] By forewar Bo2; By forwardes pleyne Ha3 · and by] and Fi Ha3 Ht Ra2; and eke by Gl; of his Ry1

As ye han herd what nedeth wordes mo

As] And Cn Ha4 Ht Ry2 · ye] that ye Cn Ma · nedeth] nede Fi; nedes Ra3

And whan this goode man saugh that it was so

And whan] And than Ld2 Ry2 · this] þe Ln · goode man] goode Ht · saugh that] saugh Cn Fi Ma · it was so] it was Hg; it is so Tc1; it so Fi; is was so Bw

As he that wys was and obedient

As he that] And he Tc1; And that Sl2 · wys was] was wys Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ha3 Ne Nl Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy

To kepe his forward by his free assent

To kepe] To kepen Bw Fi Gl La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl1; To hi kepe Bo1-orig; Toke Ht Ra2 · his forward] þe forward Ma · by] and by Nl; and Py · his free assent] his owne assent Ht Ra2; free assent Bo1 Ph2 Se-orig

He seyde syn I shal bigynne the game

He seyde] And seyde Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ma Sl2 · syn] syn that La Ps; sone Ln; Furst Ma · the game] this game Ad1 En3

What welcome be the cut in goddes name

What welcome] What wolcome En3; Welcome Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ht Ma Ra2 Sl2 · be the cut] be the knotte Tc1; be thou cut Ha4 Ps; be cut Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Py Ry1 Tc2 Wy · in goddes name] a goddes name Ad1 Bo2 Bw Cp Cx1 Cx2 El En3 Ha4 Ii Ld2 Ne Pw Ry2 Se Sl1 Sl2 Tc2 Wy; on goddes name Fi Ha3 Nl Ps Ra3 Tc1; of goddes name Gl Mm; one goddes name La

Now lat vs ryde and herkneth what I seye

herkneth] herketh Bw; harken Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Fi Ln Ne Pn Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; herneth Se · I] om. Lc-orig

And with that word we ryden forth oure weye

And] d Bo2; Nowe Cn · with that word] with that Se-orig; with word Ds1; with at word Tc2; that word Ps · we ryden] we ryde Fi Ry1; we reden Se · oure weye] on the weye Cx1 Ne; on oure weye Cn Ii Ma

And he bigan with right a murye cheere

And he] And Ad1-orig En3 Fi Gl Mm Nl Pw Sl2; Þus he Ha3; n Bo2 · bigan with] bigan Ad3 Lc Mg Sl2 Tc1; so bi gan with Nl; with Bo2 · right] right with Ad3 Lc Mg; right thus with Tc1; a right Nl Pn; with Sl2 · a murye cheere] a goodly cheere Ha3 Tc1; murye cheere Ch Ld1 Nl Pn

His tale anoon and seyde as ye may heere

His tale anoon] His tale Ha4 Ps; His seyde anoon Ii; This tale anoon Dd Ds1 En1 Nl; And seyde anoon Cx1 Cx2 Ne Pn Tc2 Wy; noon Bo2 · and seyde as] and seyde Cn Dd Ds1 El En1 Ha4 Ma Ps; his tale as Cx1 Cx2 Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; this tale as Ii; as Gl · ye may heere] ye shal heere Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ne Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; þe may heere Bo2; on this manere Cn Dd Ds1 En1 Ma Ps; right in this manere Ha4; in this manere El

Here endith the prolog of this boke

Here] Loo here Ha3 · prolog of this boke] prolog Bw; prolog of the Knightes tale Ha3; proheme of alle the tale Ln

From Cn

Explicit prologus

Explicit prologus] Explicit Cn

Here endith the prolog of this boke

and Folowyng þe knyght be gynnithe to telle his tale

Here bigynneth / the knyghtes tale

Explicit prologus

Hic incipit fabula Militis ;

Iamque domos patria Scithice post aspera gentis laurigero etc

dummy

Whilom / as olde stories tellen vs

Ther was a Duc that highte Theseus

The] And the Cx1 · March hath perced] March had perced Ld1 Ld2 Tc2 Wy; March Ii · to the roote] to Mg; þᵉ roote Fi; vn to roote Ld2; the roote Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Py Tc2 To1 Wy

Of Atthenes / he was lord and gouernour

bathed] bathes La Pw · euery] euer Ht · veyne in] veyne with Ld2 Ma; in veyne in Ht · swich] full Ph2 · lycour] vertu lycour Ma-orig

And in his tyme / swich a conquerour

Of which] Of such Ds1 En1; Of Ii · engendred] gendred Ad1 En3; engendereth Ht; engender La

That gretter was ther noon vnder the sonne

Whan Zephirus] And Zephirus Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ma Mg To1 · eek] also Wy · with his] with To1 · sweete breeth] soote breeth Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy

Ful many a riche contree / hadde he wonne

Inspired hath] Inspired Tc1 · in euery holt] of euery holt Tc1; euery holt Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ii Ld1 Tc2

What with his wysdom / and his chiualrye

He conquered / al the regne of femenye

That whilom / was ycleped Scithia

maken] maketh Ad1 En3

And wedded / the queene ypolita

slepen al the nyght] slepen al nyght Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Pw Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 Wy; slepeth al nyght Bo2; alnyght slepen Py · with open iye] open iye Ry2

And broghte hire hom with hym / in his contree

So] H so To1 · priketh hem] priken hem Ht; priker hem Lc Pw · corages] corage Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Tc2

With muchel glorie / and greet solempnitee

And eek / hir yonge suster Emelye

[4]

But for to tellen yow of his array

But for to] But for Py; And for to Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ma Ph2; For to Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · tellen] y tellen Sl2 · of his array] of his army Ds1 Lc

Hise hors weere goode but he ne was nat gay

weere goode] weere grete Ii; was goode Ad1 Bo2 Ch Ds1 En1 En3 Ha4 Ht La Ld2 Ma Ry1; weryn goode Ps · but] but yt Ps-orig; þough Bo2 · he] him self Ds1 En1 Ma · ne was] was not Ps; nas Bo1; was Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · nat gay] nothing gay Ld1; gay Ps

Of fustian he wered a gypoun

he wered] he ware Bo2 Ph2 Tc1 Wy

Al bismotered with his haubergeoun

Al bismotered] Al besloteryd Gg; Al smotered To1; Al besmered Cx1 Cx2 Ii Pn Tc2 Wy; Al bi smorchid Ps · haubergeoun] haberion̄ Ps

For he was laate comen from his viage

comen] come Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 La Ld1 Pn Ps Py Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; ecomen Ha3; com Ma; y com Ph2; ycome Bo1 Bo2 Cp El Lc Mg Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1; Icme Ht

And wente for to doon his pilgrymage

And wente] And sente Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · for to] þus for to Ha3; to Ds1 En1 Ma Ps To1 · doon his pilgrymage] haue doon his pilgrymage Ht

With hym ther was his sone a yong Squyer

hym] thim Ds1-orig · his sone a yong] a sone a yong Ds1; a semely yong Cx1 Ii Tc2

A louere and a lusty bachiler

and a] and Tc2; a Ha2 Ha3 Lc Mg

With lokkes crulle as they weere leyd in presse

With lokkes] With his lokkes Ld1 Wy; With lx lokkes To1 · crulle] curle Bo1 Ph2; crulled Ld2 Tc1 · as they] and they Ps To1 · in presse] on presse Sl2 To1

Of twenty yeer he was of age I gesse

Of] He Ad1 En3; Wel Ha3 · twenty] xx Ch Cp En1 Hg Ht La Ld2 Py Ry2 Sl2; xx ti Ds1; xxᵗⁱ Lc Ma Mg Se To1 · yeer] ȝeres La · he was of age] of age he was Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; of age was Ad1 En3; of age was he Ha2 Lc Mg To1 · I] as I Ad1 Bo1 En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Py Ry1 To1; asI Ds1

Of his stature he was of euene lengthe

stature] statuture Cp

And wonderly delyuere and of greet strengthe

And wonderly delyuere] And wonder delyuere Ds1 Ps Py Tc1; And bonnerly delyuere Ii · and of greet strengthe] and of even strengthe Py; and greet of strengthe Ad1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht La Lc Ma Mg Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1; and greet strengthe Ii; and clene of strengthe Ry1; of greet strengthe Fi

And he hadde been somtyme in chiuachye

And he] And Ps Ry1; For he Ha3 · been somtyme] be somtyme Ad1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ht La Ld1 Ma Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; somtyme be Fi; somtyme been Tc1 · chiuachye] chiualrie Ad1 Cx1 En3 Fi Ii La Ld2 Ps Tc1 Tc2 To1; chiuathe Ht

In Flaundres in Artoys and Picardye

in Artoys] Artoys Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ma Ps · and Picardye] and in Picardye Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Pn Ps-orig Pw Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; and in in Picardye Ps-mod; in Picardye To1

And born hym wel as in so litel space

born hym wel] born hym self Mg; born wel Gg; been hym wel Hg · as in] as of Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 Wy; of Ht Ld2; in To1 · so litel] a litel Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; his litel En1 Ht Ii Ma; litel Ry1 Tc1

In hope to stonden in his lady grace

to] for to Fi · stonden] stonde Bo1 Ds1 En1 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pw Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · lady grace] ladies grace Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ma Ph2 Pn Ps Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy

Embrouded was he as it weere a meede

Embrouded] Embrowed Ht-orig Ma Tc2; Euene browede Ry1 · was he] was Ld1; was his hede To1; he was Ii · a meede] a Mayde Ry1; meede Ii

Al ful of fresshe floures white and reede

Al] And Ma Ry1 To1 · fresshe floures] floures Ht · white] bothe white To1

Syngynge he was or floytynge al the day

or floytynge] or flytyng Ha3; or pipyng Ps; and floytynge Ad1 En3 Ld2 Ry1 To1; and florting Tc1 · al the day] al day Cx1 Ii Tc2

He was as fressh as is the monthe of May

as fressh] also fressh Cp Ha3 La Pw To1; fressh Ld1 · as is the] as the Ad1 Ds1 En3 Ht Ii Py To1; as in the Sl2

Short was his gowne with sleues longe and wyde

with sleues longe] his sleues longe Ds1 Sl2 Tc1

Wel koude he sitte on hors and faire ryde

Wel koude he sitte] Wel couthe he sitte Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Ry1 Tc2 · on hors] on hors bak Py; on a goode hors Fi; on a hors Ld1 Sl2; on an hors Cp La Mm Pw Ry2 Se; an hors Ds1 En1 Tc1 Tc2; a hors Ma · and faire] and Fi; and therto faire Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; and faire therto Ii; and wel koude he Ha4

He koude songes wel make and endite

He] And Tc1 · koude] koude eke Ds1 En1 Ma; couthe Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mg Ph2 Ps Ry1 Tc2 · songes wel make and endite] songes make and wel endite Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; songes make and faire endite Gg Ht; songes made and wel endite Fi; song make and wel endite Cx1; wel songes make and wel endite Sl2

Iuste and eek daunce and wel portreye and write

and eek daunce] and daunce Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Ii Ma Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; eek and daunce Ha3; and eek wel daunce Ps; daunce Ld2 · and wel portreye] and eek Ii; and eek wel portreye Py; portreye and eek Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ma Pn Tc2; portreye and also Wy; wel portreye Ha3 Ld2 Tc1 To1; portreye Fi Ht Ld1 Mm Ps · and write] and evryte Ha3; and wel write Ld1; write Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ii Ma Pn Tc2 Wy

So hoote he loued that by nyghtertale

So] And so Ds1 En1 Ma · that by] that by the Ha3 Ps; that be Cx1 · nyghtertale] nyghtes tale Ds1 Ma; nyght tale Fi To1

He slepte namoore than dooth a nyghtyngale

He slepte] He sleep Ad1 Cp Ds1 En1 En3 Ha2 Ha4 Mg To1; He slepith Sl2 · than dooth] than Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; than dede Ma; that dooth Py · a nyghtyngale] the nyghtyngale Ds1 En1 En3 La Ld2 Ma Pn Ps Py; de nyghtyngale Ad1; a Niting hale Tc1

Curteys he was lowely and seruysable

lowely and seruysable] lowe and seruysable Ht

And carf biforn his fader at the table

And carf] And kerued Ld1 Ry1; He carf Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ii Tc2; He kerued Ht Pn Wy · biforn] to for La; to forn To1 · his fader] his lorde Ii · at the table] atte table Cp Ha2 Ht Lc Mg Ry2

From Ma

And wel couthe carfe to his lady at the table

A yeman he hadde and seruants namo

A yeman] Anothir yeman Pw Ry2 · he hadde] hadde he Bo1 Bo2 Ch Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; hadde Ht · namo] mo Ld2-orig

[5]

At that tyme for hym liste ryde so

At] A Ds1; As for Ha3; As at Ma Ry1 Tc1; Al Ld1; For at Py · that tyme] that that tyme To1 · for hym] for he Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy; wherfore hym Ii; hym Ha3 Py · liste ryde so] liste to ryde so Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ha2 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Py Sl2 Tc2 To1 Wy; liste ryde tho Ry1; liste ryde ro Ht

And he was clad in coote and hood of greene

And he was clad] And he was clothed Ht; And was al clad Ds1 En1; And clad he was Tc1; Þe wiche was clad Ha3; He was clad Ld2; He was al clad Ma · in coote] in a coote Ht Ii Ld2 Ma To1 · and hood of greene] and hood greene Ad1 En3; and hood and greene Ha3; and a hood of greene Ht Ma; and an hood of greene To1

A sheef of pecok arwes bright and keene

A sheef] And sheef To1 · of pecok arwes] of arwes Cx1 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2; of pecokes arwes Ld2; of pecok o arwes To1-orig · bright] withe hedis Ha3 · and keene] and shene Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Pn Ps Tc1 Tc2 Wy; and clene Fi; keene Ha3

Vnder his belt he bar ful thriftily

his belt] his gyrdyll Wy · he bar] he s bar Tc1 · ful thriftily] wel thriftily Ad1 En3

Wel koude he dresse his takel yemanly

koude] couthe Bo2 Ha2 Ht Ii La Ld2 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se · takel] tabulle Ry1 · yemanly] and yemanly Ds1 En1 Ma

His arwes drowped noght with fetheres lowe

arwes] sethe arwes To1-orig · drowped noght] drowpnyde noght Ry1 · with fetheres lowe] with feres lowe Mm

And in his hand he bar a myghty bowe

And in his] In his Se To1 · hand] horde Mm; myghty hand Ld2 · a myghty bowe] a bowe Ld2

A notheed hadde he with a broun visage

A notheed] A notted heed Ld2 Tc1 To1 · hadde he] he hadde Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Pn Tc2 Wy; he d hadde Ad1 · with] with with Fi; whe To1 · a broun visage] and broun visage To1; broun visage Fi Ht Ld2

Of wodecraft wel koude he al the vsage

Of wodecraft] Of wodemannes craft Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 · wel koude he] wel couthe he Bo2 Cp Ha2 La Ld1 Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ry2 Se; wel couthe Ld2; koude he wel Ha3 Ha4 Hg; koude he Cx1 Cx2 Py Tc1 Tc2; koude be Pn; couthe he Ht Ii Ry1 · al the vsage] the vsage Ld2 Ps To1

Vpon his arm he bar a gay bracer

Vpon] Von Tc1 · his arm] his harme Se · he bar] bar he Py

And by his syde a swerd and a bokeler

a swerd] a good swerd Ps-orig · and a bokeler] with a brode bokeler Ha3

And on that oother syde a gay daggere

on that oother syde] on the tother syde Ii; on the oother syde Ma; on on that oother syde Gg-orig; ouer that oother syde En1; vn that oother syde Ld2 · a gay daggere] a Fyne daggere Ha3

Harneysed wel and sharp as poynt of spere

Harneysed] Syluer herneysid Ha3 · wel and sharp] wel and schrap Gg-mod; wel and schap Gg-orig; wel as sharp Ds1 En1 Sl2; wel sharp Ii; and sharp Ha3 · as poynt] as þe poynt Ht La · of spere] of spe To1; of a spere Ht Ii La; on̄ spere Ha3

A Cristofre on his brest of siluer sheene

on his brest] on his backe Ry1; ouer his brest En1 · of siluer sheene] in siluer sheene Bo2; ful sheene Cx1 Tc2; wel sheene Ht Ii Ry1; as siluer sheene Sl2

An horn he bar the bawdryk was of greene

An horn] And horn Sl2 To1 · he bar] he bereth Ii · the bawdryk] the girdil Ph2; a bawdryk Ii Tc2 · was of greene] was greene Ry1; of greene Ii; greene Cx1 Ht Tc2

A forster was he soothly as I gesse

A forster] Sum forster Ha3 · was he] he was Ds1 En1 Ht Ma

Ther was also a Nonne a Prioresse

also a Nonne] also a woman To1; a Nonne also Ii Pw · a Prioresse] and a Prioresse Ii; Prioresse Ld2

That of hir smylyng was ful symple and coy

hir smylyng] hir swering Ii; hymr sylynge Cx2; smylyng To1 · was] there was To1 · ful symple] ful stᵃunge Ph2; wel symple En3; both symple Ps; wol symple Ad1; symple Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy · and coy] a coy Cp; coy Ht

Hir gretteste ooth was but by Seint Loy

was but] was Cx1 Cx2 Fi Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc1 Tc2 Wy; was euer Py; nas but Ha4 Ry1

And she was clepyd madame Eglentyne

And she] She To1 · was clepyd] was called Ds1 Ii Ld1 Ph2 Sl2 Tc1 Wy; was iclepede Mm · madame Eglentyne] dame Eglentyne Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Wy; Eglentyne Tc2

Ful wel she soong the seruyce dyuyne

Ful wel] We Ful wel Bo1 · the seruyce dyuyne] the seruyce of dyuyne Gg Ps; tho seruyce dyuyne Ld1 Wy; hir seruyce dyuyne Ma Py-mod; hir seruyce div dyuyne Py-orig; seruyce dyuyne Cx1 Ht Ii Tc2

Entuned in hir nose ful semely

Entuned] Entermuted Fi · in hir] was hir Ii · nose] note Bo2 To1; voys Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Ps-orig Ry1 Tc2 Wy · ful] so Gg; welle Ry1

And frenssh she spak ful faire and fetisly

And frenssh] And fresshe To1 · ful faire] ful Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; ful wel Tc1; right faire Ha3; wel faire Ad1 En3; faire Ds1 En1 Ry1 · and fetisly] and fetlye Ha3; fetisly Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Wy; fotously Tc2

After the scole of Stratford atte Bowe

After] As aftyr Gg Ps · of] at Ht La Mm Sl2 · Stratford atte Bowe] Stratford at the Bowe Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ha3 Hg Ii Ld2 Ma Mm Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; Stratford at the wowe To1; Stratford at Bowe Ad1 Bo1 La Ld1 Ph2; stafford atte Bowe Bo2

For frenssh of Parys was to hire vnknowe

For frenssh] For the frenssh Ht · to hire vnknowe] to hire on knowe Ha3; to hire knowe Py; vnto hire vnknowe Tc2

At mete wel ytaught was she withalle

At mete] At the mete Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ld2 Ma Ps Py Ry1; At hir mete Ht · wel] was Ld1; wes To1; full wel Ii · ytaught was she] she wel ytaught Ld1; taught was she Bo1 Ch Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ha2 Ht Ma Pn Ps Tc2 Wy; taught she was Ii Tc1 · withalle] Fulle welle Ry1

She leet no morsel from hir lyppes falle

from hir lyppes] from hir Mouthe Ry1

Ne wette hir fyngres in hir sauce deepe

Ne wette] Ne Py; Nor wette Ht; She wette Mg; She ne wette Ha2; And wette Tc1 · hir fyngres] hir fyngyr Gg; with hir fyngres Py

Wel koude she carye a morsel and wel keepe

Wel koude] Wel couthe Bo2 Cp Gg Ha2 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 Tc2 · and wel keepe] and keepe Tc1; of mete Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy

That no drope fille vpon hir brist

fille] falle Ad1 En3; ne fille Bo2 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se; ne fille nat Ds1 Sl2; ne fell Cp; shul falle Ps · vpon] on Ad1 Cx1 En3 Py Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1

[6]

In curteisye was set ful muchel hir list

was set ful muchel] was set ful moche Cp En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ht Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Ry1 Wy; was set ful mekely Tc2; was set wel moche Ad1 En3; was set muchel Hg To1; was set moche Ii Py; was set Ha4; was set fully Ha3; was she ful muchel Mm · hir list] al hir list Ha4; hir lest Tc1; of hir list Py

Hir ouerlyppe wyped she so cleene

Hir ouerlyppe] Hir ouer lyppes Ld2 · wyped she so cleene] wyped she full cleene Ii; wyped she ouer so cleene Ps-mod; she wyped so cleene Ht-mod La; she so cleene wyped Ht-orig

That in hir coppe ther was no ferthyng seene

ther was no] ther nas no Bo1 Ry1; was ther no Sl2; was no Bo2 Ha4 Ld1 Ph2; no Ht Tc1 To1 · ferthyng seene] ferthyng a seene Bo2; ferthyng was y seene Ht; ferthyng was ther seene Tc1; ferthyng was seene To1; fatte thing seene Ii La; Foylenge seene Ry1

Of grece whan she dronken hadde hir draghte

Of grece] Of grece and Ds1 En1 Ma; Of grece þat Ha3; And Ii · whan she dronken hadde] whan she hadde dronken Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Pn Py Ry1 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; whan she hadde dronke Ps; whan dronken hadde she To1-mod; whan s dronken hadde she To1-orig · hir draghte] hir draugh Cx2; her draghte Ps

Ful semely after hir mete she raghte

Ful semely] Wol semely Ad1 En3 · after hir mete] after mete To1

And sikerly she was of greet desport

And ful plesaunt and amyable of port

And ful] And ful of Ht; And wel Ad1 En3; Ryght Ha3; Of Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy · plesaunt] plesaunce Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; plesynge Gg; plesable Ma · and amyable] and ful amyable La Ry1 Tc1

And peyned hire to countrefete chiere

to countrefete] for to countrefete Ps · chiere] there Ii; the chiere Ha3 Ht; ful chiere Ma

Of court and been estatlich of manere

and been] and Ch; and to been Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx2 El En3 Gg Ha2 La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Pw Py Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 Wy; and for to been Fi; for to been Ds1 En1 Ma; to been Cx1 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ps Ry1 Tc2 · estatlich of manere] statlich of manere Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy

And to been holden digne of reuerence

to] for to Ds1 En1 Ma · been holden] be holden Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; be Ma; holden Ld2

But for to speken of hir conscience

But] And Ds1 En1 Py · for to speken] to speken Ii

She was so charitable and so pitous

so charitable] so gentill Ii; to charitable Ry1 · and so pitous] and so couetous Ld1; and pitous Ad1 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Se; and to pitous Ry1

She wolde wepe if that she sawe a mous

She] Þat she Ha3; For she Ry1 · wolde wepe] wolde Hg-orig; coude wepe Ii · if that] if Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 To1; and Ad1 Cx1 En3 Fi Tc2 · she sawe] she se Ld1; she had sene Fi

Caught in a trappe if it weere deed or bledde

a trappe] trappe Cx2 Pn Wy · if it] if that it Ds1 En1; if he Fi; and it Sl2 · deed] eyther deed Ry1 · or] and Ma Sl2 · bledde] bleede Ps

Of smale houndes hadde she that she fedde

Of smale houndes] Full smale houndes Ii; Smale houndes Ps · hadde she] hath To1 · that she fedde] did that fede Ps-mod; did fede Ps-orig; she fedde To1

With rosted flessh or mylk and wastel breed

With rosted flessh] With rost flessh Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc2 Wy; With rost mete Py; Of rosted flessh Tc1 · or mylk and] or mylk or Ad1 Ch Cp Cx2 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Lc Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc1 To1 Wy; and mylk and Ha4; and mylk or Sl2; and Ld1; mylk or Ld2; mylk and Cx1 Fi Ii Py Tc2 · wastel breed] wasted breed Ht

But soore wepte she if oon of hem weere deed

But soore] And sorye Ii · wepte she] she wepte Ld2 Tc1; was she Ii · if oon of hem] if any of hem Ad1 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Ph2 Pn Py Tc2 Wy; if any To1

From Ha3

Leueþe me sheo wepte Ful sore whan on was dede

Or if men smoot it with a yerde smerte

Or if] And if Tc1; Of if Wy; If Tc2 · smoot it] smoot hem Cx1 Cx2 Ha2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; smyte it Ad1 En3 · a yerde smerte] a rodde smerte Tc1; rodde smerte Wy; yerde smerte Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ii Ma Pn Tc2

And al was conscience and tendre herte

And al] All this Tc1 · was conscience] was but conscience Py · and tendre herte] and tendirnesse of herte Ha2 Ht Lc Mg To1; of a tendre herte Tc1

Ful semely hir wympel pynched was

Ful semely] Wel semely Ad1 En3; But semely Bo1 Ph2; For semely To1 · pynched was] y pynched was Ha3 Ha4 Ph2

Hir nose tretez hir eyen greye as glas

nose] noise Py · tretez] was streite Cp Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se Sl2 To1; ful streite Fi; thrilles Tc1; streite Ad1 Bo1 Ch En3 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ph2 Ry1 · greye] was greye La; as greye Ry1 Sl2 · glas] gras Wy

Hir mouth ful smal and therto softe and reed

Hir mouth] Hir f mouth Ph2 · ful smal] mesurable ful Ha3; ful ful smal To1; smal Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Pn Tc2 Wy · and therto softe] and therto smal Ds1; therto softe Ht; softe Ha3

But sikerly she hadde a fair forheed

But sikerly] And sikerly Ph2 · she hadde] she hath Ii

It was almoost a spanne brood I trowe

a spanne brood] a spanne of brood Ry1 · I trowe] I towe Lc; as I trowe Cn Ma

For hardily she was nat vndergrowe

For hardily] For certainly Py; Ne dowte yowe nought Ha3; Full hardily Ii · she was nat] she was not Ch; she was Ds1 Sl2; she nas nat Ry1

Ful fetys was hir cloke as I was war

Ful fetys] Ful Fete Ry1; Ful fetisly fetys To1; Wel fetys Ad1 En3; Ryght fetys Ha3 · was hir cloke] was his cloke Ht · as I] and as I Ds1

Of smal coral aboute hir arm she bar

Of smal coral] And smal bedes To1; A smal coral Se · aboute hir arm] aboute hir necke Ld2 Ps · she bar] she ware bar To1

A peyre of bedes gauded al with greene

A peyre] A pen Cn · of bedes] bedes Cn · gauded] with gaudes Ad3 Ld2; y gauded Bo2 Gg Ry1; the gaudes Tc1 · al with greene] al of greene Ad3 Ld2 Tc1

And theron heeng a brooch of gold ful sheene

And theron] And the on Bo2; On weche ther Ha3; Ther on Ad3 Ld2 · heeng] hengeth Ii · a brooch of gold] a brooch Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · ful sheene] so kene Gg; welle sheene Ry1

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On which was first writen a crowned A

On] Wher on Ha3 · which was first writen] which was first I writen Ha4 Nl; which first was writen Cx2 Ld1 Pn Ps Wy; which was writen Ld2; which ther was first writen Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cp El En3 Ha2 Ht La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ry1 Ry2; which ther was Sl2 To1; which ther was writen Fi Gg Ii; which ther was writen first Tc1; which ther first writen Se; which that first was writen Cx1; was graven first Ha3; the which that first was writen Tc2 · a crowned A] with a crowned A Bo2 Cp La; crowned with a crowned A Sl2

And after Amor vincit omnia

And after] And after that Cx1 Cx2 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; And aftirward Ad3 Tc1; Aftyr To1

Another Nonne with hire hadde she

Another] A other Bo2 · with hire] also with hire Ad1 En3 · hadde she] was she Ry1; hath she Cx2 Pn Wy; þoo hadde she Ha3; ther was Cx1 Tc2

From Cx1

Ful fair of hewe and bright of faas

That was hire Chapeleyne and preestes thre

and preestes thre] and preestes the Cn; and preste thre Bo2

A Monk ther was a fair for the maystrye

A Monk] Monk Ht Py · ther was] that was Ld1 · a fair] a fair fair Ph2; a fair man Ld2 Sl2; a seir Ma; fair Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; for Nl Py · for the maystrye] the maystrye Nl Ph2 Py

From Cx1

Whiche afore that tyme hadde be

An outrydere that louede venerye

An outrydere] And outrydere Bo2 Cp En3 Ht Sl2; And an outrydere Ld1 · that louede] that louede wel Ad3 Cn Cx2 Ht Ld2 Ma Ph2 Pn Sl2 Tc1 Wy; he louede Cx1 Ii Ld1 Nl Tc2

A manly man to been an Abbot able

A manly] A Tc1 · an Abbot able] Abbot able Sl2

Ful many a deyntee hors hadde he in stable

Ful many] For many Ds1 En1 · a deyntee hors] good hors Ii; deyntee hors Ld1 · hadde he] hadde be Ht; he hadde Ad3 Mm Nl Ry1 · in stable] in his stable Ad1 Cn Ds1 En1 En3 Ii Ld1 Ma Nl To1

And whanne he rood men myghte his brydel heere

And whanne] For whanne Fi Ht · men myghte] he myghte Ha3; myghte To1 · his brydel heere] hir brydel heere Tc2

Gyngle in a whistlynge wynd as cleere

Gyngle] Gyngelyng Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ha3 Ht Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; Gynglen El; Gyngelyn Gg; Clynkyng Ha2 Lc Mg; Glynkyng To1 · in a] and Cx1 Cx2 Ld2 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; in Ld1 · wynd] in the wynd Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy · as cleere] so cleere Ad3 Ha4 Ht Py; al so cleere La; cleere Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

And eek as loude as dooth the chapel belle

And eek] And Ld2; And also Wy · dooth the chapel belle] dooth chapel belle El-orig; dooth a chapel belle Ad3 Nl Ry1 Tc2; a chapel belle Tc1

There as this lord is kepere of the selle

this] the Ad3 Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Tc2 To1; he Fi Ht; his Ma · lord is kepere] lord was kepere Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Ch Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; was lord a kepere Fi; was kepere Ht; monke was kepere Bo1 · of the selle] of a selle Fi Ht; of his selle Tc1

The rule of Seint Maure or of Seint Beneyt

Seint Maure] Seint Maury Cn Ld1 Ld2 Nl Py · or of] or Fi; and of Cx1 Cx2 Gg Ht Nl Pn Sl2 Tc2 Wy

By cause that it was oold and somdeel streyt

By cause] By causet Ad1 · that it was] he helde it Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; it was Ad1 Cn Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ma Py Ra3 Ry1 To1; it was holden Ii Tc1 · oold and somdeel] somwhat Cx1 Tc2; somwhat oold and Cx2 Pn Wy; somdeel Ii Nl Tc1

This ilke Monk leet oolde thynges pace

This ilke Monk] This Monk Fi Ht; This yong Monk Ph2; This sayd Monk Wy · oolde thynges pace] oolde thynge pace Gg; such oolde thynges pace Fi; forby hem pace Ha4

And heeld after the newe world the space

And heeld] And holde Tc1 · after the newe world] after the newe worldis Cn Fi Ld2 Ma Sl2; after the newe Ii; after the newe word Ad3 La · the space] the trace Ad1 En3 Ph2 Py Se To1(2a1v.l) To1(2a1v.l-2); the pace La Ry1; his space Ds1 En1; space Cn Ld2 Ma Sl2; pace Fi

He yaf noght of that text a pulled hen

noght of] noght at Ds1 En1; noght after To1; of Mm · that text] the text Ad1 Ad3 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En3 Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy · a pulled hen] of pulled hen To1

That seith that hunters been none holy men

seith that] seith Tc1 · hunters] hunterys Dl En3 Gg Ha3 Hg La · been] beth Ra3 · none] noght Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy

Ne that a Monk whan he is recchelees

Ne that] Ne Ii; Not that Ad1; Nor that Ht; Thoughe that Ry1 · a Monk] nas a Monk Ii · whan] whan that Bo1 Ch Cx1 Ii Ld1 Tc1 To1; that Ps Py; what that Tc2 · he is recchelees] he is Cloysterles Ha4; is recchelees Ps Py

Is likned til a fissh that is waterlees

Is likned til] Is likned to Ad3 Bo1 Cn Dl Ds1 En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Ps Py Ra3 Se Sl2; Is likned vnto Ry1; Is lik to Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; Ne likned to Ad1; Is lik Tc1 · a fissh] a fychs Dl · that is waterlees] whan he is waterlees Ht Mm; whan it is waterlees Cx1 Cx2 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; whan that he is waterlees Ld1; al waterlees Ha3; waterlees Bo1

This is to seyn a Monk out of his Cloystre

This is] That is Ha3 La Ld1 Nl Ra3 Ry1 Se; This Ii · a Monk] amonk Ld1 Ry2 Se Tc2 · out of] whan he is out of Ht; withouten Ra3 Tc1; that is out of Ry1; with out Sl2; in Ds1 · his Cloystre] the Cloystre Ha3; a Cloystre Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; Cloystre Ii Ry1

But thilke text heeld he nat worth an Oystre

But thilke] But that Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Ph2 Pn Py Tc1 Tc2 Wy; But tilke Gg; Thilke Ry1; That Ld2 · text heeld he nat] text heeld I nat Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ii Tc2; text heeld nat Fi; text he heeld nat Bo2 Nl; text he thought nat Ps; text holt he nat Ad3 Ry1 Tc1; nat text heeld he nat Ra3-orig; ilke heeld he nat Ld2 · an Oystre] and Oystre Ht; noystre Dl Py

And I seyde his opynyon was good

And I] And Nl · seyde] say Cx1 Cx2 Pn Py Tc2 To1 Wy · his opynyon] that his opynyon Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Ph2 Pn Tc2 Wy · was good] was Ch(3r.l); was right good Ha2 Lc Mg; is good Ld1

What sholde he studie and make hymseluen wood

he studie] studie To1-orig · and make] and Ps-orig; or make Ha2 Lc Mg; make Tc1 · hymseluen wood] hym wood Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy

Vpon a book in cloystre alwey to poure

in cloystre alwey] in cloystre al day Ad1 Cn En3 Ma; in cloystre Ld2; in a cloystre alwey Sl2; alwey in cloystre Ad3 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Fi Ha3 Ht Pn Pw Py Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; alday in cloystre Se · to poure] for to poure Ld2; poure Ha3; and poure Tc1

Or swynke with his handes and laboure

Or] And Ad1 En3 Ii; Of Gg · swynke] besy Wy · with his] with Cx1 Ha2 Ii Ld1 Mg Nl Tc2; with ese as To1 · handes] houndes Se To1 · and] or Ad3 Ha2 Ha3 Lc Ld2 Mg Nl Ra3 Sl2; in Tc1 · laboure] do laboure Py; do eny laboure Nl

As Austyn bit how shal the world be serued

As] And Tc1 · Austyn bit] Austyn Ad3 Tc1; Austyn byddeth Cx2 Fi Ma Pn Py Wy; Austyn did Cx1 Ha2 Ht Nl Tc2; Austyn biddes Ld2; Austyn bid Bo1 Ha3 Mg; Austyn bidde Ph2; Austyn haue bid Cn; Augustyn byddeth Ps; Augustyn haue Ii; bit Austyn Sl2 · how] but how Ad3 Cx1 Ht Ld1 Tc2; his Ii; the how Cn; ya how Ds1 En1; but let Nl; þen how Ma · shal the] shold the Ad1 Cx2 En3 Pn Wy; swinke all the Ii; the Nl · serued] obserued Fi

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Lat Austyn haue his swynk to hym reserued

Lat] As To1 · Austyn] Austyn to hym Ch; augustyn Ii Ps; hym Ht · swynk] own swynk Bo1 El Ph2; labour Tc1; trauell Wy · to hym reserued] reserued Ch

Therfore he was a prykasour aryght

a prykasour] a praunsoure Cn; a pricker Ii; a pramisour Ma; a pripasour Ry2; a predicator Ry1 · aryght] of ryght Ii

Grehoundes he hadde as swift as fowel in flyght

Grehoundes he hadde] Grehoundes Ds1; Grehoundes hadde he Cn Ma Py; Thre houndes he hadde Ii · as swift] as Cx1 Nl Tc2; as any Py; that weren ful Cn Ma; swift Cp · as fowel in flyght] as fowel on flyght Pn; as foules in flyght La; as fowel of flyght Ds1 En1 Ha3 Ld2 Tc1; right as fowel in flyght To1; mylk white Cx1 Py Tc2; light Cn Ma; white as any mylk Nl

Of prikyng and of huntyng for the haare

Of prikyng] On prikyng Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · and of huntyng] and huntyng Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Gg Ld2 Ma Py Se Sl2 · for the haare] of the haare Ht

Was al his lust for no cost wolde he spaare

Was al] Was Bo1 Ph2 · his lust] his lust sette Fi; his lyfe Ha3 · for no cost] for no spensez Ps; for nothyng Cn Cx1 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Nl Py Tc2 · wolde he spaare] wol he spaare Ld1 Pw

I saugh his sleues purfiled at the hond

I saugh] I sy Ra3; Furred Ii · his sleues] sleues Ii · purfiled] y pulfyled Bo2; ypurfiled Cp El Lc Mg Mm Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se; and purfiled Ii; were purfiled Ph2 · at the hond] at hond Ph2; atte hond Ha4 Ht Nl

With grys and that the fyneste of a lond

With grys and that] With grys Ld2; With gray and that Bo1 Ii · the fyneste] fyneste Ld1 · of a lond] of the lond Nl Tc1; in the lond Cn Ma; in this lond Dl; in a lond En3 Ha3 Ld2 Py Se

And for to festne his hood vnder his chyn

And for to festne] And for to sustene Ha2; And to festne Cx2 Pn Wy; And softe fustyan Ii · his] the La Tc1 · his chyn] his schyn Gg; the chyn Ad1 Bo2 Cp Cx1 Cx2 En3 Fi Ii Mm Pn Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy

He hadde of gold wroght a ful curious pyn

wroght] ywroght El Gg Ha3 Ha4 Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ra3 · a ful] a wol Ad1 En3; a Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; ful Bo1-orig

A loue knotte in the gretter ende ther was

A loue knotte] A loue Tc1; Above the knotte Ha2 Nl · in the] on the Ht La; the Ii Nl · gretter ende] gretter Ad1 En3 Ld2; gret ende Ha3; grettest ende Ht To1; ende Fi · ther was] graven was Ha3; was Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Py

His heed was balled that shoon as any glas

that shoon] which shoon Cx2 Pn Wy; and shoon Ha4 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Py Tc1 · as any glas] as glas Cx2 Fi Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc1 Wy; as the glas Ry1; lyke any glas Bo2

And eek his face as he hadde been enoynt

And eek] And also Wy · as he hadde been] as it hadde been Bo1 Bo2 El Ph2 Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1; and he hadde been Ra3 · enoynt] anoynted Bo2

He was a lord ful fat and in good poynt

He was a lord] He was lord Ra3; A was a lord Bo1; A lord was Sl2 · ful fat] fat Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy; wel fat Ad1 En3; he ful fat Sl2 · in good poynt] in ful good poynt Ry1; im good poynt Ld2

Hise eyen steepe and rollynge in his heed

Hise eyen steepe] Hise eyen steepe were Cn En1 Ma; Hise eyen were steepe Mm; Hise steepe eyen Nl · and rollynge] and rolled Ha2 Lc Mg Py; rollynge Ad3 Ld2 Nl · in his heed] on his heed Nl

That stemed as a fourneys of a leed

That stemed] That semed Bo2 · as a fourneys] as a fourneys doith Nl; as doith a fourneys Ld2; as the fourneys Dl Ha3 · of a leed] of leed Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cx1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ii Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Nl Py Ry1 Se Tc2 To1; made of leed Ha3

Hise bootes souple his hors in greet estaat

his hors] his horses Fi Ry1 · in greet estaat] in greet state Ad3 Cn Dl En1 Ht Ld2 Ma; in good state Ii

Now certeynly he was a fair prelat

Now certeynly] Now certayne Cn Ma; Certenly Ld2 · a fair prelat] fair prelat Sl2 To1

He was nat paale as is a forpyned goost

was] nas Bo1 Bo2 Cp Dl El Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 To1 · as is a] as a Ad1 Bo1 Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Py Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 To1 Wy; as Bo2; as it were a Cn Ma; lyke a Ld2; and nat Ds1 · forpyned] for payned Dl; Sore pyned Ry1; payned Cn; pyned Ma

A fat swan loued he best of any roost

His palfrey was as broun as any berye

as broun as] as broun as is Ad3 Bo2 Cp Dl El Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht La Ld2 Mm Ry1 Ry2 Se; as broun as as To1-orig; broun as Fi Py; broun as is Pw · any berye] a berye Ad3 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ht Ii La Lc Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Pn Ps Pw Ry1 Ry2 Se Tc2 To1-mod Wy; berye Ha3 Ld1 Nl Sl2 To1-orig

From Tc2

He was a porke hogge for the maystry

A Frere ther was a wantowne and a merye

A Frere] Frere Ld2 · ther was] ther was also Fi; ther was eke Cn Ma · and a merye] and merye La Pw Ry2; an amery Ad1

A lymytour a ful solempne man

a ful] a wol Ad1 En3; and a ful Ad3 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy; Right a ful Ha3; o in contre also a ful To1

In alle the ordres foure is noon that kan

In alle the ordres foure] In alle the ordres Ry1; In alle the foure ordres Nl; In the ordres foure Cn Ds1 En1 Ma · is noon] is ther noght oon Ha2 Lc Mg; is ther noon Dl; ther is noon Tc1; ther nys noon Ry1 · that kan] so wel that kan Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; so wel kan Nl; that so wel kan Cx1 Ld1 Tc2; that wel kan Ii; that better kan Ry1

So muche of daliaunce and fair langage

fair langage] of fair langage Bo1 Ii Nl Ph2; so fair langage Ld1 Ry1

He hadde maked ful many a mariage

He] For he Ha3 · hadde maked] hadde made Ad1 Bo1 Bo2-c2 Bo2-orig Cn Cp Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Ld1 Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ph2 Pn Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; hadde I made Ha4 Nl; hath made Ad3 · ful many] wol many Ad1 En3; many Ad3 Cx1 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 · a mariage] a Bo2-orig; a fair mariage Ad3 Cn Cx1 Cx2 En1 Ha4 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; mariage Ha3

Of yonge wommen at his owene cost

Of yonge wommen] To yonge wommen Ra3 · at his] of his Ps Sl2 Tc1 · owene cost] owene proper cost Ld2

Vnto his ordre he was a noble post

Vnto] Vntil Ad3 Cx1 Cx2 Ry1 Tc2 Wy; To Ld2; On to Gg; And to To1 · his ordre] his orded ordre Sl2-orig; the ordre Ry1 · he was] he is Ad3

Ful wel biloued and famylier was hee

Ful] And Ad1 Bo1 El En3 Ld1 Ph2 · wel biloued] wel loued Ht Tc2; wel he loued Gg Ii; wel I loued Ad1 En3 · and famylier] and famylyarye Ad1; and famyliarye En3; and ful famylier Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Ma Pn Ry1 Tc2 Wy

With frankeleyns oueral in his contree

With] With þe Ht · in his] in the Ps; in that Ry1; his Gg-orig; the Nl

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And eek with worthy wommen of the town

And eek] And Ad1 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Cx1 Dl Ds1 El En1 En3 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ii La Lc Ld1 Ma Mg Mm Nl Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc2; And also Wy · with worthy] with the worthy Ha3; worthy Ad1 · wommen] men Ch-orig Ps Tc1; yomen Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · of] in Ii Ld2 Ps Py · the] eueri Tc1

For he hadde power of confessioun

As seyde hymself moore than a curaat

As] And Bo2 Cx1 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Ra3 Ry1 Sl2 Tc2; He En3-orig; As he Cn Dl En3-mod Fi Ld2 Tc1; And he Ht · hymself] that he Ht · moore] welmore Ha3; was moore Ht · a] the Tc1

For of his ordre he was licenciaat

For] And Cx1 Cx2 Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Ra3 Tc2 Wy · of his ordre] in his ordre Mm; his ordre Dl-orig Fi La Pw Ry1 Ry2 Sl2

Ful swetely herde he confessioun

Ful] And ful Dl Ld1; For Ds1 En1; Wel Ad1 En3 · herde he] herde his Ry1; heer he To1; was herde he Ad1-orig; did he heer Ld2

And plesant was his absolucioun

And] H and To1 · plesant] plesaunce Nl · was] was in Dl Ps; with Pn

From Cx1

To them that had grete contricion

He was an esy man to yeue penaunce

He was an esy] He was an visy Ii Ps; And an esy Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; An esy Ld1 Nl

Ther as he wiste to haue a good pitaunce

Ther as] Ther as I To1; Ther Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; Ther that Ii · he wiste] he hopede Ry1 · to haue] to gyve haue Nl; haue Ha4 · a good pitaunce] good pitaunce Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 Ii Nl Pn Wy

For vnto a poure ordre for to yeue

For vnto] For on to Ha3; For to Ps; On to Nl; Vnto Cx1 Gg Ld1 Tc2 · a poure ordre] a poure harder Ii; poure ordre Gg Ha3 Ld2 Ps · for to yeue] to yeue Py; mony for to yeue Ps-mod

Is signe that a man is wel yshryue

Is signe] Is ygne Gg; Is gret signe Ha3; It is signe Dl; Is a signe Ld2 Py Tc1; Whenne Cx1 Tc2; It is a signe Mm; What Nl · that a man] a man Py · is wel yshryue] is wel shryue Ch Cn Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Ps Ry1; I wel I shryue Gg-orig

For if he yaf he dorste make auaunt

For if] For if that To1; If Cx1 Ld1 Nl Tc2; And if Tc1 · he yaf] yaf Ds1 · make] wel make Ha3 Pn Ra3 · auaunt] his auaunt Ld2 Ps-mod

He wiste that a man was repentaunt

He wiste that] He wiste ther Ha3; He wiste wel that Cn Ma Ps-mod; If that Cx1 Nl Tc2; That he wiste that Fi; That Ht · a man] by a man Ha3; man Fi · was repentaunt] is repentaunt Ma; full repentaunt Fi; so hard was repentaunt En3; were repentaunt Ht Nl

For many a man so hard is of his herte

For many a man] For a man Ht; Many a man Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy; Many man Ld1; a man Nl · so hard is] so hard was Nl; is so hard Cn Ha3 Mm Pw Ry2; hard is Dl-orig Tc2 · of his herte] of herte Bo1 Ch Cn Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ha3 Ii Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Tc2 To1 Wy; herte Fi

He may nat weepe thogh that he soore smerte

He may nat weepe] Mai nat weepe Ld1; weepe Nl · thogh] if Dl Ld1; althogh Ad3 Bo1 Bo2 Cn Cp Ds1 El En1 Fi Ha2 Ha3 Ht Ii La Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry1 Ry2 Se Sl2 Tc1 To1 · that he soore] he soore Ad1 Ad3 Bo1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii La Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Py Ry1 Sl2 Tc1 Tc2 Wy; he Ht; hym soore Bo2 Cn Cp Dl Ds1 El En1 Fi Gg Ha2 Ha3 Ha4 Lc Mg Mm Ph2 Ps Pw Ra3 Ry2 Se To1 · smerte] a smerte Mm

Therfore in stede of wepynge and preyeres

Therfore] Wherfore Ii; And therfore Ad1 En3 · of wepynge] of penaunce Cn Ds1 En1 Ma; of wepinges Ht; in wepynge Nl · and preyeres] and of preyeres Ad3 Ht Ry1; and prayer Cn To1

Men moote yeue siluer to the poure freres

Men] Men mis Ry1-orig · to the poure freres] on to the poure freres Ha3; vnto the poure freres Ht Ps Sl2; vnto poure freres Ad3 Ry1 Tc1

His typet was ay farsed ful of knyues

His typet] Hit typet Tc2 · was ay farsed] was ay forsed Bo2; was y forsed Cx1 Tc2; was farsed Ii; was yfarsed Cx2 Ph2 Pn Py Wy; was stuffed Ld1; stuffed was Nl

And pynnes for to yeuen faire wyues

And pynnes] And of pynnes Ha3; And with pynnes Cx1 Cx2 Ht Ii Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy; And certainli pynnes Tc1 · for to] to Cx1 Cx2 Ha3 Ht Ii Ld1 Ld2 Nl Pn Py Tc2 Wy · yeuen] gyf þᵉ Ps-mod; gyf Ps-orig · faire wyues] yonge wyues Bo1 El Ph2; the faire wyues Ha3; vnto faire wyues Py; to faire wyues Dl Se

And certeynly he hadde a murye noote

And certeynly] And certein Ht; And insartayne Ry1 · he hadde] he hadde hadde Ha2-orig; he made Ds1 · a murye noote] a murye throte Gg Py

Wel koude he synge and pleyen on a roote

Wel] Merily Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Nl Pn Tc2 Wy · koude he synge] couthe he synge Bo2 Cp Gg Ha2 Ha4 Ii La Ld2 Ma Mg Mm Ps Ry1 Ry2 To1 · on a roote] on the roote Fi Ht Tc1; on roote Cn; vpon a roote Ld2; vn a roote Sl2; at the roote Ad1 Cx1 Cx2 En3 Ii Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; at a roote Ch; atte roote Nl; in a roote Ry1

Of yeddynges he bar outrely the prys

Of yeddynges] Of tidinges Cx1 Ld1 Nl Se Tc1 Tc2; Of such thynges Fi; Of thedinges Ht; Of ȝeddyng Ld2 Sl2 To1; At weddinges Ii · he bar] bar he Fi Se · outrely] witterly Dl-mod; wittely Dl-orig; wittly Ry2; a wey Ii

His nekke whit was as the flourdelys

His nekke] His neckes Ds1-orig; Milk Cx1 Ld1 Nl Tc2 · whit was as] whit as Tc1; whit he was as Cx1 Ld1 Nl Tc2; whit as is Ha2 Lc Mg; was whit as Cn Cx2 Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ld2 Ma Mm-mod Pn Ps-orig Se Wy; was whit as is Ps-mod; as whit as is Ha3; was was whit as Mm-orig · the flourdelys] a flour delys Ds1 En1; any flour delys Tc1; flour de lys Cn Ht Ma Ry1

Therto he stroong was as a champioun

he stroong was] he was stroong Cn Cp Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ht Lc Ma Mg Mm Nl Pw Ry2 Se Sl2; he was as stroong Ha3; he was also stroong La; as stroong was Ra3 Tc1; stroong he was Cx1 Cx2 Ld1 Pn Tc2 Wy; stroong Ld2; stroong was he Ii · as a champioun] as champioun Ha3; as any champioun Ld2 Tc1; as is a champioun Ha2 Lc Mg

He knew the tauernes wel in euery town

He knew] He knowe Bo2 Ha3; And knew Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2 Wy · the tauernes wel] the taverys vel En3-mod; the verys vel En3-orig; the tauerners wel Fi Ha2 Lc Ld2 Mg Ry1; wel the tauernes Dl Ha4 Ra3; wel the tauerners Ht; tauernes wel Ii · in euery town] in al the town Bo1 El Ph2; of the town Ht; at euery town Ii; and euery town Ps

And euery hostiler and tappestere

And] He knew Ht · and tappestere] and tappestere be To1-orig; and eke tappestere Dl; and euery tappestere Ht Ra3; or gay tappestere Ha4; or a tappestere La

Bet than a lazer or a beggestere

Bet than] Better than Bo1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ht Ii La Ld1 Ma Nl Pn Ps Py Ry1 Ry2 Tc2 Wy; Welbeter than Ld2; Rather than Tc1 · a] dede a Ma · lazer or a beggestere] lazer or a begger Ch Cp Dl Ds1 En1 Fi Ha2 Ha4 Ht Ii La Lc Ma Mg Mm Ps Pw Ry2 Se; lazer or beggestere Cn; begger or a lazer Ld2 Tc1

For vnto swich a worthy man as he

For vnto] For as to Ld1 Nl; For to Ps; Forto vnto Cx1 Cx2 Tc2 · a worthy man] a man Cx1 Ht Ld1 Ld2 Ry1 Tc2; man Nl · as he] as was he Ds1 Nl

Acorded nat as by his facultee

Acorded] Acordeth Ad1 Cn Cx1 Cx2 Ds1 En1 En3 Gg Ld1 Ld2 Ma Nl Pn Pw Ra3 Ry1 Tc1 Tc2 Wy · by his facultee] to his facultee Cn Ma

To haue with syke lazers aqueyntaunce

with syke] with such Bo2 Ha2 Ld2 Ra3 Ry1 Tc1; with such syke Cp Dl Gg Ha3 La Lc Ld1 Mg Mm Pw Ry2 Se; of such Nl Wy; of such syke Cx1 Cx2 Pn Tc2; such Ii · lazers] lazar Cp Ry2 Se; men Gg; a lazar Ii · aqueyntaunce] in aqueyntaunce Ii