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Textual Notes to John Lydgate, Dance of Death: A Version (Selden)

Incipit
Verba translatoris. All speaker markers in S are written in red. In RV this heading appears at line 17.back to note source
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the. RV: this.back to note source
have. RV: yeue.back to note source
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se. Cov: seene.back to note source
aforn. RV: afore; Warren: aforne.back to note source
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Of. Cov: O.back to note source
ben. So Warren. Cov: art; S, RV: be.back to note source
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yong and olde. RV: olde and younge.back to note source
lowe and hy. RV: high nor low.back to note source
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not. Cov: nothir.back to note source
lowe ne hy. RV: hie and low.back to note source
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Popes. N: Pepes.back to note source
emperours. N: emprours.back to note source
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thei. RV: thay.back to note source
in felicité. RV: in thaire felicite.back to note source
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fresshnes of her flours. Cov: fressheness of her flouris.back to note source
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The. Warren: ther.back to note source
clipsen with his shours. Cov: clipsinge with her shoures.back to note source
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Make. Cov: Maken.back to note source
her. Warren: theire.back to note source
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Considerith this. Cov: Considereith; RV: Consideryng this.back to note source
ben. So Warren. Cov, N, S: be.back to note source
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enprentith. RV: emprenteth.back to note source
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the exawmple. So Warren. Cov: to þe ensaumple; S, N: thensaumple.back to note source
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in. RV: vpon; Warren: on.back to note source
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notably. Cov: notable; Warren: notabely.back to note source
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takyng. Cov: taken.back to note source
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translatyn. Cov: translate.back to note source
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Machabres. Warren: Macabrees.back to note source
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Considerith this . . . Machabres Daunce. In RV and in Huntington Library MS EL26 A 13 (the base text for Warren), this stanza is marked verba translatoris.back to note source
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whos. N: what.back to note source
avys. Cov: avice; RV: advis.back to note source
atte the leste. Cov, W: atte leste; RV: at the leste.back to note source
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Thorugh. Cov: Through; N: Thurght; RV: Thurgh; N: Thurh.back to note source
steryng. Cov: strength.back to note source
her2. RV: thaire.back to note source
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her. RV: thaire.back to note source
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playn. W: pleyne.back to note source
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that ben. So Cov, Warren. N, S: þat be; RV: ben.back to note source
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toforn. So Cov, RV, Warren. N: to fer; S: tofor.back to note source
in. Cov: ne.back to note source
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Her. RV: Theire.back to note source
cleerly. Cov: clerkli; RV: clerely.back to note source
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By. Cov: Bi her; RV: By this.back to note source
exaumple. RV: ensample.back to note source
her. RV: thaire.back to note source
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her. RV: thaire.back to note source
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Portreied. N: portreyd.back to note source
surplusage. So Cov, RV, Warren. S, N: surpluage.back to note source
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Yeven. So Warren. Cov, RV: youen; N: yove; S: ȝove.back to note source
lyves. Cov: lifis.back to note source
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declare. RV: deliuer.back to note source
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wille. So RV, Warren. Cov, S: wole. N: woll.back to note source
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ben. N, S: be.back to note source
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desiring. Cov: deservinge.back to note source
wiche is. Cov: whiche; RV: whiche that is.back to note source
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se. Warren: sene.back to note source
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shul. Warren: schulle. Cov, RV: shal.back to note source
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ne2. RV: nor.back to note source
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goo. Cov: gone.back to note source
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toforn. Cov: to fore.back to note source
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eche. Cov: euery.back to note source
lowly. Cov: loweli; Warren: lowely.back to note source
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not. Cov: noþere.back to note source
royal. Cov: riall.back to note source
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Eche. Cov: euerie.back to note source
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o. N: a.back to note source
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This stanza is absent in RV.back to note source
Before 57
Deeth to the Pope. Cov, Warren, RV, and S all include speaker markers. Cov, S, and W all follow the same format throughout, e.g. “Dethe to the Pope” and “The Pope” (although the word “pope” has been expunged from Cov by a later reader in both speaker markers, as well as at line 10); in RV the speaker markers give the identity of the speaker only in the response stanza, as in line 73: Dethe and line 81: The Emperour.back to note source
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O yee. Cov, N: Ye.back to note source
ben. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: be.back to note source
dignité. Cov: degree.back to note source
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alle estatis. N: astates.back to note source
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soverenité. Cov, RV: soverainte. Warren: soverente.back to note source
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ye firste. Cov: ye; RV: firste.back to note source
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of lordship. RV: lordship.back to note source
honour. Warren: honowre.back to note source
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First. Cov: Frist.back to note source
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perillous. RV: perlious.back to note source
ho. RV: who.back to note source
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dignité. Cov: dingnite.back to note source
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al for. Warren, RV: for all.back to note source
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other. N: oþer odyr.back to note source
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honour. Warren: honoure.back to note source
who. Cov: he.back to note source
prudently. Warren: prudentely.back to note source
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dothe. Warren: doth.back to note source
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must. RV, Warren: most.back to note source
your. Cov: the.back to note source
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Behinde. RV: behynde you.back to note source
ricchesse. Cov: your richesse.back to note source
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Agein. Warren: Aȝens; Cov: Ayenst. N: Aȝen.back to note source
is worth. RV: worth is.back to note source
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Adamis. RV, N: Adams; Cov, Warren: Adames.back to note source
mosten. So Cov, RV, Warren. N: must; S: moste.back to note source
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not. So Warren. Cov, S: note.back to note source
may. RV: may me.back to note source
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gein. Cov: gynne; RV: bote.back to note source
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visage. Cov: my vesage.back to note source
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Therupon sore I may compleine. RV: And thervpon I may me sore compleyn.back to note source
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have. Cov: han.back to note source
litel. RV: so litel.back to note source
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ben. So Cov, Warren. N, S: be; RV: been.back to note source
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shewith. Cov, RV: semeth.back to note source
by. W: be.back to note source
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shulle. Cov, RV: shal.back to note source
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bileven. RV: ye leue; Warren: beleue.back to note source
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rekenyd. Cov: I rekened.back to note source
yfere. N: I fere; RV: in fere.back to note source
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honour. Warren: honowre.back to note source
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ben. So Warren. Cov, S: bene; RV: be.back to note source
greetly. Cov: greteli; W: gretli.back to note source
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Sithen. So Warren. Cov: sethen; S: seth; N, RV: sith.back to note source
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That I shal nevere heraftir clothed be. This line omitted in RV.back to note source
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ne. W: ner.back to note source
RV inserts an additional line after line 101, replacing its missing line 100. This inserted line reads: alle myn aray to leue behynde me.back to note source
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My. RV: myn; Cov: myne.back to note source
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lerned. So Warren. Cov: levid; N, S: lyved; RV: conceyued.back to note source
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Howe that al. RV: That worldly.back to note source
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somtyme had. RV: had somtyme.back to note source
enviroun. Warren: envroun.back to note source
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al youre grete. RV: for all your.back to note source
hynes. Cov: hevinesse.back to note source
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shul. Cov, RV: shal.back to note source
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aforn. Cov, RV: afore.back to note source
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in sooth. Cov: of sothe.back to note source
footyng. Cov: fote; N: foot.back to note source
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or. Cov: ne.back to note source
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Greet. RV: Bothe grete.back to note source
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Who. So Cov, RV, Warren. S: ho; N: He.back to note source
he is. Cov: hym.back to note source
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we. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: he.back to note source
asshes. Cov: asshen.back to note source
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alle. RV: with al.back to note source
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quite. Cov: quiteth.back to note source
ne2. RV: for.back to note source
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al youre dignité. Cov: youre dingnite.back to note source
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shal. S: shulle; Warren: shul.back to note source
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Have. So RV, Warren. S: han; Cov: hath.back to note source
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ben. So RV, Warren. Cov, S: be.back to note source
to. Cov: into.back to note source
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vailith it. RV: availleth.back to note source
suche. N: shull.back to note source
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oute of. Cov: without.back to note source
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berthen. Cov: berden; RV: birthen; Warren: burdoun.back to note source
hym. Cov: hem.back to note source
ofte. Cov: offten.back to note source
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Constable. RV: Knyght constable.back to note source
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my right. RV: right.back to note source
to. Cov: you to.back to note source
reste. Cov: areste.back to note source
yow constreine. Cov: constrene.back to note source
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Sir. W: sire.back to note source
Constable. Warren: Conestable.back to note source
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strong. RV: strenger.back to note source
Charlemayne. Cov: Chalemain.back to note source
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aforced. Cov, RV: enforced.back to note source
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ne. Cov: and; RV: nor.back to note source
this is. RV: is.back to note source
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armure. N: arm[ou]re.back to note source
plates. Cov: plate.back to note source
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folkes. Cov: folke.back to note source
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luste. So Cov, RV, Warren. S, N: lest.back to note source
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The Constable answerith. RV: knyght constable.back to note source
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To assaille. RV: to haue assailed.back to note source
mighty forteresses. RV: forteresses. Cov: myghtilie to recesse; N: myghty to recesse.back to note source
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unto. Cov: to.back to note source
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seke. Cov: seche.back to note source
fame. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: and fame.back to note source
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worldly. Warren, N: wordli.back to note source
prowesses. Cov, N, RV: prowesse.back to note source
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him. N: hym hym.back to note source
sorwe. Cov, N, Warren: sorowe; RV: sorow.back to note source
swetnesses. Cov, RV: swetnesse; Warren: swetenesses.back to note source
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agein. Cov: ayen; RV: ayenst; Warren: aȝeyne.back to note source
founded. Cov, N, S, Warren: founden; RV: founde.back to note source
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yow. RV: so.back to note source
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muste. RV, Warren: most.back to note source
to. RV: vnto.back to note source
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contrarie. Cov: constreine.back to note source
were. So RV, Warren. Cov: neve; S: nere; N: ware.back to note source
not but. RV: but.back to note source
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for day by day. Cov: ffro daie to daie.back to note source
is noon othir geyn. Cov: is nis noo noþer.back to note source
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at. So RV, Warren. Cov: atte; S, N: at the.back to note source
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mote. RV: moste.back to note source
agein. RV: ayene; Warren: aȝeyne.back to note source
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counten. RV: compten.back to note source
her. RV: thaire.back to note source
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woote. N: wate.back to note source
partie. N: p[ar]tis.back to note source
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For drede of Dethe I have so grete distresse. Cov: Dethe hath in erþe noo ladie me maistresse.back to note source
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ascape. Cov: escape.back to note source
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chaumbres. Cov: chambir.back to note source
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must. Warren: mote.back to note source
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lordis. RV: ladyes.back to note source
barouns. Cov: barones.back to note source
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Hav. Cov, S: han. RV: haue.back to note source
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trumpetis. RV: trompette.back to note source
youre clariouns. Cov: clariones; N: youre clairons; RV: youre clarion.back to note source
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daunce. Cov: dauncen.back to note source
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o. N: a.back to note source
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sithe. RV: tymes.back to note source
auctorised. N: aucorised.back to note source
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thanke. N: thonke.back to note source
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Ne. Cov: no.back to note source
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court. Cov: courtes.back to note source
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Lady of Grete Astate. RV: Princesse.back to note source
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muste. RV, Warren: most.back to note source
goo. Cov: gone.back to note source
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Nowt. So Warren. Cov, S: not. RV: noght.back to note source
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beauté. Cov: grete beaute.back to note source
greet plesaunce. Cov: plesaunce.back to note source
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so many holde. RV: holde so many.back to note source
on. So Cov, RV, Warren. S: an.back to note source
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Ye. So Cov, RV, Warren. S: þe.back to note source
mote. RV: most.back to note source
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The Lady answerith. RV identifies this speaker as princesse.back to note source
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lady ne. N: lady no.back to note source
Deeth hath in erthe no lady ne maistresse. Cov: ffor drede of dethe I haue so grete distresse.back to note source
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his. Cov: this.back to note source
muste. Cov: mot; RV, Warren: moste.back to note source
I. So RV, Warren. Cov, S: ye.back to note source
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nys. RV: is.back to note source
contesse ne duchesse. Cov: duchesse ne Countesse.back to note source
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beauté. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: bounte.back to note source
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Deeth. RV: right.back to note source
mote. RV: moste.back to note source
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youre. RV: our.back to note source
countirfeet. Cov, Warren: counterfete. RV: contrefete.back to note source
fresshnesse. Cov: fairnesse.back to note source
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Owre. So Warren. Cov, S: youre.back to note source
rympled. RV: riveled.back to note source
age. Cov: face.back to note source
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I ensure. Cov: I you ensure.back to note source
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For al. RV: Alle.back to note source
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the. N: ȝe.back to note source
gostli dredeful. So RV, Warren. Cov, S, N: dredly goostly.back to note source
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acounte. RV: accompte.back to note source
shulle. Cov, RV: shal.back to note source
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My. Cov: Myne.back to note source
is. Cov: nys.back to note source
nouther. RV: nothing; N: nowether.back to note source
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tidinges. N: tithings.back to note source
ye bring. RV: ye me bringe.back to note source
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festis. Cov, RV: feste is.back to note source
into. So Cov, Warren. RV, S: into a.back to note source
ferye. N: fayres.back to note source
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list nothing syng. Cov: lust noo lenger sing.back to note source
syng. RV: to syng.back to note source
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contrarie nowe. Cov: is contrarie.back to note source
to. So RV, Warren. Cov, S, N: unto.back to note source
me in. RV: my.back to note source
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parting. Cov: departing.back to note source
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And al. RV: Alle.back to note source
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right fresshe of. Cov: fresshe in. RV: right fressh in.back to note source
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wil. Cov: wol.back to note source
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fro. Cov: from.back to note source
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Sithen. RV: Sith.back to note source
that Dethe. RV: dethe.back to note source
his. N: þis.back to note source
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pace. RV: passe.back to note source
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adieu nowe. RV: adieu.back to note source
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Adieu. Cov: Adewe nowe.back to note source
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beuté. Cov: now.back to note source
solace. Cov: all solace.back to note source
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Thinketh. Cov, RV: Thenke.back to note source
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wote. N: wate.back to note source
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abaisshed. N: abasshed is.back to note source
though. N: is þogh.back to note source
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hede. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: hood.back to note source
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mote. RV: moste.back to note source
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Leveth. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: leve vp.back to note source
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Who. Cov: he.back to note source
that is fattest. RV: is moste fatte.back to note source
have hym. Cov: have hit hym.back to note source
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In his grave shal. RV: Shal in his graue.back to note source
putrefie. Cov: purify.back to note source
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thretis. Cov: tretis.back to note source
have I. RV: I have.back to note source
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nowe leve. N: leve now.back to note source
al. Cov: all þe.back to note source
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nor. Cov: ne.back to note source
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axe I. RV: I ask; N: aske I.back to note source
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Though. Cov: For.back to note source
too late men. Cov: men to late.back to note source
hem avise. N: avyse.back to note source
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lady gentil. Cov: gentil ladie.back to note source
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mantels. Cov: mantelle.back to note source
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passinge of. Cov: of.back to note source
Youre veile, youre wymple passinge of greet richesse. This line is inserted in the margin in N.back to note source
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mote. RV: most.back to note source
leie. Warren: leyne.back to note source
aside. N: on syde.back to note source
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shal. RV: moste.back to note source
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provide. Cov: purveie.back to note source
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man. RV: wight.back to note source
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it not. Cov: nat.back to note source
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to. Cov, N: for to.back to note source
to walke atte large. In Selden, this line breaks off after ful ofte and space is left for the remainder, along with absent lines 263 and 264, which are supplied here from Warren’s edition.back to note source
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Thus cruel Dethe dothe al estates fyne. This line is omitted in N. Cov: To make þe worlde to me encline.back to note source
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mote. RV: moste.back to note source
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knowen. Cov: knowest; RV: know; Warren: knewe.back to note source
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rightwisnes. Cov: of right wisnesse; RV: rightwisnesse.back to note source
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must. RV, Warren: moste.back to note source
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ben. So RV, Warren. Cov, S: be.back to note source
somonyd. Cov: somned; N: somenyd; RV: somond; Warren: sommened.back to note source
bit. Cov: bytte; RV: biddeth.back to note source
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yelde. RV: yeue; Warren: ȝefe.back to note source
acountes. RV, Warren: accomptes.back to note source
wole. RV, W: wil.back to note source
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owne. RV: oune.back to note source
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this. RV: that.back to note source
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whiche. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: suche.back to note source
aforne. So RV, Warren. Cov: a forme; N, S: a fourme.back to note source
tooke. Cov: take; Warren, RV, N: toke.back to note source
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chaunge. Warren: chaunce.back to note source
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list. Cov, RV: lust.back to note source
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by. Cov, RV: for.back to note source
for. N: be.back to note source
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rescuse. So Cov, RV, Warren. N, S: rescws.back to note source
by. RV: ne.back to note source
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Agein. Cov: Ayenne; RV: Ayenst; Warren: Aȝen.back to note source
vaille. Cov, RV: availle.back to note source
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loken. Cov: lokest.back to note source
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instrumentis. RV, N: Instruments.back to note source
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Sethen of. Cov, N, S: Sethen. RV: Sith that of; Warren: Sith of.back to note source
alle. So RV, Warren. Cov, S: and alle.back to note source
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ferst. Cov: frist.back to note source
walke. Cov: walken.back to note source
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dooth areste. RV: aresteth.back to note source
seith. Warren: seieth.back to note source
theologie. S: Thelogie.back to note source
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or. RV: and.back to note source
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serche oute no. Cov: serche oute ne; RV: seche no.back to note source
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domefiynge. Cov: doome feynynge; RV: demonstring.back to note source
ne. Warren: nor.back to note source
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Safe. Cov, RV: saue.back to note source
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Who. Cov: He þat; RV: But who.back to note source
mote. RV: most.back to note source
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aver. Cov: honour; N: haver; RV: haueur.back to note source
youre greet. Cov: greet.back to note source
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straunge. N: stronge.back to note source
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mote yow. Cov: mote; RV: moste you.back to note source
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cam. N: com; RV: come.back to note source
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bysynes. Cov: a besynes.back to note source
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Certis. Cov: Sertes.back to note source
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not. Cov: nat.back to note source
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fordothe. RV: destroieth.back to note source
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wys is. Cov: right wise is; N: is wise.back to note source
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moot. RV: moste.back to note source
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The worlde it lente. Cov: To the worlde is lent; N: þe worldus lente.back to note source
wille. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: mot.back to note source
recovere. Warren, RV: recure. Cov: rekeuere.back to note source
Before 313
Chanoun. RV: The Canon prebended.back to note source
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many. RV: many a.back to note source
grete prebende. Cov: prebende.back to note source
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For there. RV: There.back to note source
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dilacioun. Cov: delacioun.back to note source
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ay. RV: euer.back to note source
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benefices. Cov: benefice.back to note source
a personage. So Cov, RV, Warren. N: personages; S: personage.back to note source
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lite. RV: litel.back to note source
comforte. N: conforth.back to note source
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of. N: on.back to note source
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not. Cov: nat nowe.back to note source
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Amys of grys. Cov: amyses of greie.back to note source
wille. So RV, Warren. Cov, S: wole.back to note source
agein. Cov, RV: ayen; Warren: aȝen.back to note source
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shulde. Cov: sholde.back to note source
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marchaunt. N: marchand.back to note source
mote. RV: moste.back to note source
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ful many. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: many.back to note source
divers. RV: a divers.back to note source
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mote. RV: moste.back to note source
yeve. RV: ye; N: ȝefe.back to note source
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now. So RV, Warren. Cov, S: yow.back to note source
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No more coveite. So Cov. In S, a superscript y is inserted between more and coveite. RV: Nomore covet; Warren: None more coueite; N: No more covytt.back to note source
than. Cov: I þan.back to note source
have. Cov: han.back to note source
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my marchandise. In S, my is inserted in superscript. Cov, N: marchandise.back to note source
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iles. Cov: londis.back to note source
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My. Cov: mennes; RV, Warren: myn.back to note source
herte. Cov: hertis.back to note source
fret. Cov: freteth.back to note source
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doth me. So W. Cov, N: me; RV: me dothe; S: doith me.back to note source
constreine. Cov: constreineth.back to note source
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seie. RV: see.back to note source
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enbraceth. RV: embraceth.back to note source
shal restreine. Cov: he restreineth.back to note source
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Yeve. W: Gefe.back to note source
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longe. Cov: of longe.back to note source
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Chartereux. Cov: Chartereus.back to note source
and youresilfe. Cov: and your selue; N: ȝoursilf.back to note source
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agein. RV: ayen; N, Warren: aȝen.back to note source
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not. Cov: nat.back to note source
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as in. Cov, RV: in.back to note source
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the. RV: this.back to note source
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my1. RV: myn.back to note source
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flesshly. Cov: flossheli.back to note source
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from dampnacioun. RV: dampnacion.back to note source
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bene. RV: men ben.back to note source
today. RV: this day.back to note source
shulle. RV, Cov: shal.back to note source
be. N: ben.back to note source
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Not. Cov: nat; RV: Noght.back to note source
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pele. Cov, RV: appele.back to note source
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champioun. Cov: a champioun.back to note source
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another. RV: dethe.back to note source
369
dare this Dethe. Cov: dare thus dethe; RV: durst thou sette.back to note source
370
That am. Cov: That.back to note source
371
west and este. RV, Warren: este and weste.back to note source
372
ful surquidous of. RV: with surquidous.back to note source
374
though I. N: y.back to note source
375
and. RV: or.back to note source
377
Sir Monke. Catchword ir monke appears in bottom right-hand corner of fol. 153v.back to note source
378
no. RV: not.back to note source
sojour. N: ȝour soiour.back to note source
379
is. RV: may.back to note source
that may yow here. RV: here you.back to note source
380
Agein. Cov: Ayen; N: Aȝen; RV: Ayenst; Warren: Aȝein.back to note source
for to do. So Warren. S: for to. Cov: to. RV: to doo.back to note source
381
mote acounte. RV: moste accompte.back to note source
382
have spent it. Cov: han spent it; RV: haue spendid.back to note source
in dede worde. RV: worde dede.back to note source
384
of nought. N: noȝt.back to note source
385
the. RV: my.back to note source
be. RV: to be.back to note source
388
vice. Cov: wise; Warren: vise.back to note source
389
dissolut. Cov, RV: desolate.back to note source
391
to. Cov: is to.back to note source
392
be. Warren: ben.back to note source
se. Warren: seen.back to note source
393
Thou. RV: O thou.back to note source
394
you. Cov, N: þu; RV: that.back to note source
thi. Cov, RV: thy.back to note source
396
thrust. Cov: therst; RV: thurst; N: thursse.back to note source
397
you. RV, Warren: thou; Cov, N: þu.back to note source
402
greet grevaunce. Cov, RV: greuance.back to note source
404
ne. Cov: and.back to note source
chevesaunce. Cov: cheveshance; RV: chevissance; Warren: cheuisshaunce.back to note source
405
thorugh. Cov: through; N: thrught; RV: thurgh; Warren: thrugh.back to note source
abit. RV: abideth; N: habit; Warren: abitte.back to note source
parveaunce. Cov: paruiance; RV, Warren: purviance.back to note source
406
look. RV: see.back to note source
407
happith. RV: it happeth.back to note source
408
have. Cov: han.back to note source
see. Warren: seen.back to note source
411
borwith. Cov: boroweth; N: borowith.back to note source
412
lent. Cov: leueth.back to note source
414
acountes. Warren: accomptes.back to note source
sette. Cov, Warren: fette.back to note source
416
man. N: man man.back to note source
N has rubric in margin apparently anticipating an additional stanza following poem’s usual dialogue format: The poor man aswerith.back to note source
409–16
Usuré to God . . . bihinde of dette. This stanza is omitted in RV. N misidentifies this stanza as Deth to þe poor man.back to note source
417
on. RV: in.back to note source
418
agein. Cov, N: aȝen; RV: ayenst; Warren: aȝenne.back to note source
419
medicine. N: medcyne.back to note source
420
Al. RV: And alle.back to note source
422
Agein. Cov: Ayen; N: Aȝene; RV: ayenst; Warren: Aȝeyne.back to note source
423
have. Cov: han.back to note source
424
Good. Cov: A goode.back to note source
recure. Cov: cure.back to note source
425
agon. So RV, Warren. Cov, N, S: agoo.back to note source
427
also in. RV: in.back to note source
428
gete. Cov: geten.back to note source
thorugh. Cov: through; RV, Warren, N: thurgh.back to note source
429
agens. Cov: ayenst; RV: aenst; N, Warren: aȝens.back to note source
430
Preservatives. N: Preseruatykes.back to note source
432
Agens. Cov, RV: Ayenst; N: Aȝens.back to note source
Before 433
Amerous Squire. Cov: Þe Squier; RV: the Galant Squyer.back to note source
433
be. RV: ben.back to note source
gentil. Cov: so gentil.back to note source
amerous. Cov: so amerous.back to note source
434
grene. Cov: yonge.back to note source
435
free of herte. RV: free and of hert.back to note source
and eke desirous. So Cov, W. RV: desirous; N, S: eke desirous.back to note source
437
of visage. RV: visage.back to note source
438
asshes. Cov: asshen.back to note source
439
bewté. RV: youre beaute.back to note source
442
Agens. Cov, RV: Ayenst; N: Aȝens.back to note source
provide. Cov: purveie.back to note source
445
service. Cov: the service.back to note source
446
so fressh so wel besein. N: so flessh so well beseyn; RV: so wele and fressh beseyn.back to note source
447
agein. Cov, RV: ayen.back to note source
448
gon. So Cov, RV, Warren. S: goo; N: go.back to note source
Before 449
The Gentilwomman Amerous. Cov: þe Gentilwoman.back to note source
450
holde. Cov: ye holde.back to note source
451
Polycene. Cov: Pollicene; RV: Pollixene.back to note source
452
Penolope. N, RV, Warren: Penelope.back to note source
453
wente. Warren: wenten.back to note source
454
shulle. Cov, RV: shall.back to note source
youre. Warren: ȝow.back to note source
455
hath. RV: haue.back to note source
456
Arestid. RV: Arest.back to note source
455–56
Though daunger longe . . . chaunge of doubilnesse. Lines 455 and 456 are transposed in N. This error is corrected in the margin.back to note source
459
hast. Cov: has.back to note source
yseide. Cov, N, RV: seid.back to note source
462
a man. RV: man.back to note source
to have. RV: have; W: to a.back to note source
463
fool. RV: fole.back to note source
sentement. RV: sentence.back to note source
464
assurid. Cov: ensured.back to note source
Before 465
the Man of Lawe. RV: the Advocate.back to note source
466
Ye. N: I ȝe.back to note source
highe Juge. RV: Iuge.back to note source
470
availe may. RV: may availle.back to note source
472
Tofore. RV: Before.back to note source
474
cannot. RV: can.back to note source
agein. Cov, RV: ayen; N: aȝen.back to note source
475
me kepe. Cov: kepe me.back to note source
ne. N: and; RV: nor.back to note source
478
Nothing. RV: man.back to note source
479
Ageins. Cov: Ayenst; N: Aȝens; RV: Ayen; Warren: Aȝeyne.back to note source
resistence. RV: no resistence.back to note source
480
quite. Cov: quiteth; RV: quyteth.back to note source
481
that at. Cov: that atte. N: þat.back to note source
assise. RV: assises.back to note source
482
atte. N: had.back to note source
doste. RV: diddest.back to note source
483
londe. Cov: londis; RV: land.back to note source
devise. RV: devises.back to note source
486
cowdest. RV: kewde.back to note source
folkes. Cov, Warren: folke.back to note source
487
lete. RV: lat.back to note source
488
thou canst. Cov: canst thou; Warren: thou cannest.back to note source
490
bellewedir. Cov: bellwethir; N: belwedur; RV: belwether.back to note source
was. Cov, RV: is.back to note source
491
Nought. Cov, N, RV, Warren: Not.back to note source
lowe and hie. Cov, RV: hie and low.back to note source
492
list. Cov, RV: lust.back to note source
493
And hange. Cov: And honge; RV: Hange.back to note source
respite. Cov: acquite.back to note source
494
lad. Cov, RV: ledde.back to note source
497
mynstral. RV: ministral.back to note source
canst. Warren: cannest.back to note source
498
do. Cov: done.back to note source
499
I shal anoone. RV: soone I shal. Warren: anoone I shal.back to note source
thee. N: þi.back to note source
500
other. N: oder.back to note source
goo. Cov: gone.back to note source
501
neither avoidaunce. Cov: noo voidaunce; Warren: nowther avoydaunce.back to note source
504
maister. Cov: þat maister.back to note source
shewe. RV: shal shew.back to note source
science. So Cov, RV, Warren. S: sentence.back to note source
505
newe. RV: new.back to note source
506
passingly. Cov: passinge.back to note source
508
sithes. RV: tymes.back to note source
509
to me is. Cov: is to me.back to note source
511
tarie. Cov: vary.back to note source
512
Ofte. RV: Ofte tyme.back to note source
of. RV: at.back to note source
513
Rikele. Cov: van rikell; RV: Rykel.back to note source
514
Harry. Cov, N: herry; RV: Henry.back to note source
Engelond. N: ynglong.back to note source
516
sleightes. N: slightnes.back to note source
517
must. RV, W: moste.back to note source
this. Cov: and this.back to note source
to undirstond. Cov: undirstond.back to note source
518
Nought. Cov: Nat.back to note source
519
nouther. RV: neith.back to note source
on. Cov: in.back to note source
ne. RV: and.back to note source
520
nought. Cov: nat; RV, Warren, N: not.back to note source
none. N: noo.back to note source
522
Or any. N: Of my.back to note source
524
of the hevene. RV: of heven.back to note source
al the influence. Cov: the influence.back to note source
525
Ageins. Cov, RV: Ayenst; N: Aȝens.back to note source
stonde at defence. Cov: stonden atte defence.back to note source
526
Legerdemeyn. N: Largerdemeyn.back to note source
528
Deth moo. Cov: dethe yitte moo; RV: dethe hath moo.back to note source
yit than. Cov, RV: than.back to note source
hath. Cov, RV: haue.back to note source
529
bene. Cov: art.back to note source
nowe here. RV: here; Warren: here now.back to note source
535
Like. Cov: Like to.back to note source
536
And. RV: As.back to note source
537
must. Cov: mot; RV: most; Warren: moste.back to note source
538
lifly. N: lufly; Cov: liffeli; RV: lyvely.back to note source
541
tithis and. RV: my tithe.back to note source
542
mote. RV: moste.back to note source
counte. Cov: account; RV: compte.back to note source
543
make. Cov: to make.back to note source
544
he is. Cov: hym.back to note source
545
Thou. RV: O thou.back to note source
546
lad. RV: ladde.back to note source
547
Thou. N: ȝow.back to note source
moste. Cov, N: must.back to note source
eke. RV: now.back to note source
548
if. Cov, RV: thogh.back to note source
550
oonly. Warren: wonli.back to note source
this from thee. Cov: for me the; RV: this the.back to note source
551
The. RV: ffro the.back to note source
that can so folke. Cov: that so folke; RV: that can folkes.back to note source
faile. N: failly.back to note source
552
fool. RV: foole.back to note source
553
wisshed. Cov: wesshid.back to note source
554
be that. Cov: be it.back to note source
have. Cov: han.back to note source
555
have. Cov: han.back to note source
leyn. Cov: leien.back to note source
556
reyn. Cov: in reine.back to note source
and2. RV: to; Cov: I.back to note source
at. RV: at the; Cov, Warren: atte.back to note source
557
and2. RV: have.back to note source
558
Dolve. Cov: Delfe.back to note source
diched. Cov: dike; RV: dyked.back to note source
the carte. Cov, W: atte carte.back to note source
561
myn. RV, Warren: my.back to note source
563
have. Cov: han.back to note source
itaught. RV: taught.back to note source
564
Howe that. RV: how.back to note source
am. N: may.back to note source
gastful. RV. gastly.back to note source
forto drede. Cov: in dede.back to note source
566
is ther. Cov: þer is.back to note source
ne. N: nor.back to note source
567
dare reste. Cov, RV: areste.back to note source
561–68
Sir Cordeler . . . present and redy. Ink fading at bottom of fol. 156v.back to note source
570
sureté. RV: seurte; Warren: seuerte.back to note source
571
Strengthe. Warren: strengh.back to note source
what so. RV: what.back to note source
572
Worldly. Warren: wordly.back to note source
574
fro. Cov, RV: from.back to note source
Before 577
the Childe. RV: the younge Childe.back to note source
577
borne. So RV, Warren. Cov: ibore; S: yborn.back to note source
579
must. RV, Warren: most.back to note source
here toforn. Cov: heretofore.back to note source
580
Be lad. Cov, RV: Be ledde.back to note source
fatal. Cov: sharper.back to note source
581
goo. Cov: gone.back to note source
on. Cov, RV: vpon; N: to.back to note source
582
in soth. Cov: for soth.back to note source
583
every. Cov: oueri.back to note source
584
moost. RV: moste.back to note source
585
o. RV: omitted; Warren: a.back to note source
I cannot. Cov: can I nat.back to note source
586
bore. Cov, RV: born.back to note source
587
be. Cov: ben.back to note source
wreke. RV: awreke.back to note source
588
list. Cov, RV: lust.back to note source
lenger. Cov: longer.back to note source
589
cam. RV: come.back to note source
590
no tale. Cov: tales.back to note source
591
wil. RV: wille.back to note source
Before 593
the Clerke. RV: The younge beneficed Clerk.back to note source
593
O ye Sir. Cov: O sir; RV: O ye.back to note source
594
or. Cov: on.back to note source
defende. Cov: to defende.back to note source
595
wende have. Cov: wend han; RV: haue.back to note source
unto. Cov: up onto.back to note source
596
benefices. RV: benefice.back to note source
or. Cov: of.back to note source
greet prebende. Cov: prebende.back to note source
597
hiest. RV: hie.back to note source
598
agens. Cov: ayens; N: aȝens; RV: ayenst.back to note source
600
ponissheth. RV: punysshet.back to note source
602
bettir. N: bett; Warren: bette.back to note source
603
no1. Warren: noon.back to note source
geyn. Cov: gynne.back to note source
ne. Cov: no.back to note source
bettir. Cov: lenger.back to note source
604
sure. RV: seure.back to note source
606
bene. RV: be.back to note source
611
Atte. So Cov, Warren. N, RV; S: At the.back to note source
mote. RV: most.back to note source
Signature in left margin: Thomas Holt.back to note source
613
agein. Cov: aȝenne; N: aȝen; Warren: aȝeyne.back to note source
is. RV: may be.back to note source
615
this. Cov: his.back to note source
616
this. RV: in this.back to note source
here is. RV: is.back to note source
618
agein. Cov: ayenne; N: aȝen; RV: ayenst; Warren: aȝeyne.back to note source
no respite. RV, Warren: respite noon.back to note source
619
our. RV: steven.back to note source
doth. RV: deth.back to note source
not. Cov: nat.back to note source
620
welcome be. Cov: welcome.back to note source
627
al his herte. RV: hert.back to note source
628
Seth. Cov: Sethen.back to note source
629
deserve. Cov: disserueth; RV: serue.back to note source
quit. Cov: quiteth.back to note source
630
To. RV: The.back to note source
632
sure to. RV: seure.back to note source
N has rubric: þ(e) armytt answerith.back to note source
Before 633
The Kyng ligging dead and eten of wormes. Cov: A kynge lienge deede and eten with wormes; RV: A kyng liggyn in his grave; N: þe kyng liggyng ded & eten with wormes.back to note source
633
folke. Cov: folkis.back to note source
portrature. Cov: portatrure.back to note source
634
the estates. So Cov, Warren. RV: estates; S: the states.back to note source
635
Seeth. Cov, RV: Sethe.back to note source
636
not. Cov: & nat.back to note source
638
I. So Cov, RV, Warren, N. S: ȝe.back to note source
kyng. RV: a king.back to note source
640
fyne. Cov: ende.back to note source
Before 641
Machabre the Doctour. RV: The wordes of the Doctour Machabre.back to note source
641
not. Cov: nat; Warren: nowght.back to note source
642
wiche. Cov: that.back to note source
643
whether. N: wedur.back to note source
he. Cov: ye.back to note source
645
Remembringe ay. Cov: remembreth.back to note source
bet. Cov, RV: better.back to note source
646
at the. Cov, Warren: atte.back to note source
647
shul. RV: shal.back to note source
648
that maketh in hevene. RV: in heuen that maketh.back to note source
651
helle none ne. So Cov, RV, Warren. S, N: hell none nor.back to note source
655
lyve wel. N: lyve.back to note source
take this. RV: take.back to note source
best. So Warren. Cov, RV, N: the best.back to note source
656
Is. Cov: It is.back to note source
shul. Cov: shullen.back to note source
pace. RV: passe.back to note source
Before 657
Lenvoye de Translator. RV: Verba Translatoris.back to note source
657
my lordis. RV: maisters.back to note source
maistres. RV: folkes.back to note source
659
myn. RV, N: my.back to note source
661
aske. So RV, Warren. N, Cov, S: axe.back to note source
662
goodly. RV: godely.back to note source
this. N: his.back to note source
663
to sowpouaile drede. Cov: subhope away drede; N: sowpowayle; RV: suppowel drede; Warren: soupewaile.back to note source
664
Benignely. So RV; Cov: Benyngli; Warren: Benyngneli.back to note source
665
drewe. Cov: drowe; RV: drow; Warren: drowe.back to note source
666
by. RV: for.back to note source
667
Engelonde. RV: England.back to note source
670
Have. RV: Holde.back to note source
my name is John Lidgate. In Cov, the name of the author is omitted and a blank space is left.back to note source
671
her. RV: thare.back to note source
672
Her. RV: thaire.back to note source
Explicit
Here endith the Daunce of Deeth. N: Laus tibi sit christe etc Finis; RV: Explicit.back to note source