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The bataile of Jerusalem. So MS, A. O: The vengeance of god taken upon the Jewys for Chrystus deathe. Cov: Here biginnith the sege of Jerusalem bi Vaspasian.back to note source
1
Listneth. So MS. Addit: Herkneth.back to note source
alyve. So MS, O, C, D, Addit. A, Herbert: in live.back to note source
2
men. So MS, C. O, A, Herbert, D, Addit: man.back to note source
3
wil. So MS, A. O: wul. Addit: wolle. C: shal. Cov: shalle.back to note source
4
Hou. So MS. O, A, C, Addit, Cov: how. D: howe.back to note source
bihated. So MS. O, D: byhated. A: byhatede. Addit: Hatyd. C: yhated.back to note source
5
felle. So MS. Addit: fell. C, D: fel.back to note source
7
Gospelles I drawe to witnesse. So MS. C: þe holy gospel y tak to wytnesse.back to note source
8
more and lesse. So MS, A, C, D, O. Addit: more ne lasse.back to note source
9
Passioun and Nichodeme. So MS, C, Addit. A: passioun of nichodeme. O: passion of nycodeme. D: passioun of nicodeme. Cov: passioun of Nichodeme also.back to note source
10
taketh. So MS, A. D, Cov: takith. O: nymeþ. Addit: nume.back to note source
good yeme. So MS. Cov: goode heede Þereto.back to note source
12
Of thise wonder aventours. So MS, C, O. D: that tellen of these aventour. A: That tellen of þese aventures. Addit: Of þese wondyr anen to crie.back to note source
15
gret despyt. So MS, C, O. A: grete. D: greet. Addit: mikyll.back to note source
18
thai dere it boght. So MS. Addit: þay hyt dere aboȝt. O: þey hit dere abouȝte. A: they hit dere aboght. D: that thei it dere abouȝt. C: sithen þei have yt ful dere abought.back to note source
22–26
That many on . . . her schame, iwis. So MS. Cov includes additional lines: For our trespas it was and nat for his / Suffrid he here shame I wys / As many oone gilteles yhongid ys / And so bifelle of Ihesu Crist / As us sheweth the evaungelist.back to note source
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Paraph mark in left margin.back to note source
hem in. So O, A, C, D. Addit: ham. MS: telde in his.back to note source
35
that in fele manere. So MS. A: þei deden in fele manere. D: that thei diden in fele manere. C: þat right in fel manere.back to note source
36
rought never. So MS. A: chargeth noght. C: þei shulden yt weel.back to note source
39
telde hem everywhore. So MS. O, D: tolde hem everywhere. A: tolde everywhere. Addit: told hym far and nere. C: tolde among hem þere.back to note source
41
maden. So MS. C: shewed. O: line absent.back to note source
42
As thai liveden. So MS. O: as ȝyf þey lyfed. A: as þei lyveden. Addit: þat þey levyd. C: as þough þei lyvede. D: as they leveden. Cov: And yif thei lived.back to note source
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Her wrong with hem noght ne slepeth. So MS. C: þerfore þe veniaunce þerof not longe slept.back to note source
53–54
Altheigh thai hym in manhode sowe / His godhede might thai noght knowe. So MS. Addit: All þow he hym saw in his manhed / þey myȝt not know his god hed.back to note source
55
schewed after. So MS. C: used forþer here. O: sued after. Cov: sewed after.back to note source
57
wonders. So MS. O, C, D: wondres. Addit: wondyrs. A: wordes.back to note source
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thai. MS: i inserted above line.back to note source
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For no man migth swich maistré kithe. So MS. Addit: for nevir soche maystrie be þe. D: for no man ne myȝte suche maistries kiþe.back to note source
61
Paraph mark in left margin.back to note source
64
That thu art maister. So MS, O, D. Addit: þew art þe most maystyr. A: Thou art moost mayster. C: þu art most mayster.back to note source
66
merveiles. So MS. Addit: merakyllis.back to note source
67
coude. So O, D. MS: muþe. A: couthe. Addit: chowde. C: can.back to note source
70
in his werk. So MS, A, Cov. Addit: and his werke. C: and hys werk. O, D: in his werke.back to note source
71
Therfore, we wolde. So MS. O: forþy we wolden. D: forthy we wolde. A: forthy wolde. Addit: for why we wolde. C: Wherfore we wolden.back to note source
72
God almightty. So MS. A: Goddes sone. Cov: allemyghti God.back to note source
77
gon. So MS. O: gode.back to note source
79
Forthi of Heven. MS: Forthi of of heven. O: forthy of heven. D: forthy of hevene. A: for thogh I of heven. Addit: forwhy of hevyn. C: and þerfore yf y of hevene. Cov: For thouȝ of heven.back to note source
82
Whan ye trowen me therof nought. So MS. A: Whan ȝe þat other troweth nouȝt. Addit: Wan þou trowist þat oþer noȝt.back to note source
88
The Jewes hym tempted oft. So MS, Cov. A: The jewes curst Crist temptede oft. Addit: þe iewis hym temptis oft. C: þe jewys tempted ihu ful often. D: the jewes crist tempted eft.back to note source
89
wonder. So MS, O, A, D. Addit: wondyr. C: wondre.back to note source
90
For to ateint. So MS. O: for to ateynt. A: And ofte opposede. Addit: For to temptyn. C: For to have atteynte. D: For to ateinten.back to note source
92
In sum manere. So MS. C: Yn ony wyse.back to note source
94
That al unbynt. So D, MS. O: þat al onbynt. A: þat al unbyndeth. Addit: þat alle unbynt.back to note source
96
gret. So MS. O, A, Addit, D: grete. C: owene.back to note source
101
youre. So MS, O, A, Addit, C. D: oure.back to note source
102
name. So MS, O, A, C, D. Addit: man.back to note source
103
asked. MS: ked inserted above line.back to note source
105
was a Jewes kyng. So MS. O: was god and jewes kynge. A, D: was god and Jewes kyng. C: was god a and jewes kynge. C: was god and jewys kyng. Cov: was god and jewes kinge.back to note source
106
Tho ansuered thai to this thing. So MS. A: in hym þei had noo trewe levyng.back to note source
107
Oure moné, we maken the war. So MS. O: Oure money sire we maken þe war. A: Oure money sire we make þe war. Addit: Oure mone sire we makyþ þe ware. C: Oure money þei seyde we maketh yare. D: oure moneye sir we make the war.back to note source
110
that is Goddes. So MS. Addit: And þat is to god ys to god all myȝt.back to note source
111
confounded. So MS, O. A: confoundet. Addit, Cov: confoundid. C: confunded. D: answered.back to note source
116
tolde hym. So MS, C. O, D: tolden hym. Addit: told hym. A: accusede hir to hym.back to note source
117
onon. So MS, D. O: ryȝt onon. A: right anoon. Addit: riȝt anone. C: and þat right anon.back to note source
118
the erth. So O, Addit. MS: there. A, C: þe erthe. D: þe erþe.back to note source
121
writen. So MS. A: unswared.back to note source
122
Hy gon the hens to biholde. So MS. Cov: Gothe the lettris he saide and beholde.back to note source
124
Sore thai weren all adrad. So MS. O: I plyȝt ȝou þei were adradde. A: I seye to ȝou þei were adradde. C: As y yow telle þei were adrad. D: I bihote ȝow þei were alle adrad.back to note source
129
the. MS: the the.back to note source
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he. So MS. O, A, Addit, C, D: Jesus.back to note source
133
not sikerli. So MS. O: not never sikerly. A: not noght sikerly. Addit: notȝ never sikirly. C: not sykerly. D: not nevere sekerly. Cov: wote never sikirly.back to note source
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forth. So MS. O, Addit, C, D: dame. A: þou dame.back to note source
137
thus on. So O, A, C, D. MS: þer ȝ. Addit: on.back to note source
141
Than. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
144
to bryng hym doun. So O. MS: illegible here. Addit: bryng hym adoun. C: to bryngen hym adoun.back to note source
147
Sith. So MS. O, A, Addit: sire. D: sir. C: also.back to note source
149
Messias took. So MS. O, C, Addit: messias toke. D: messias goodliche took. A: messias godelich toke.back to note source
150
by. So MS, O, Addit. A, D: in. C: yn.back to note source
153
brake hit nought. MS: brake noughth. O: braken hit nouȝth. A: breke it noght. Addit: brekyþ hit noȝt. C: breke yt nought. D: breken it nouȝt. Cov: breke it nought.back to note source
162
glad. So MS. O: jolyf. A: joiefull. Addit: yoyfuul. C: joyeful. D: joieful. Cov: ioiefulle.back to note source
166
knewe. So MS. O: seyȝen. A: segh. Addit: seyn. C: seyen. D: syȝe.back to note source
wist what I wasse. So A, Cov. MS: illegible here. O: west what I wasse. Addit: wyst what y was. C: wyste what y wasse. D: wist what i was.back to note source
167
lynde. So C, D, O, A. MS: illegible here.back to note source
168
Paraph mark in left margin.back to note source
mankynde. So MS, O, Addit, C. A, D: mannes kynde.back to note source
170
fyfty wynter olde. So O, A, C. MS: xl wynter elde. Addit: fifte ȝere olde. D: fifty wynter oolde.back to note source
171
nast. So MS. O, A, D: hast.back to note source
172
in no wise ben. So A, C. MS illegible here. O: in none wyse been. Addit: yn none wise bene. C: nought yn no wyse ben.back to note source
173
but. So O, A, C, D. Addit: bot. MS: for.back to note source
174
seyen hem than. So O. C: seyen hem. A: seen hem. Addit: sey ham. D: han seen hem þan. MS: seie ham.back to note source
183
prophetes. So MS. C: profettes. O, A, Addit, D: prophecies.back to note source
184
other ben. So O. MS: oither hem. A: or shull. Addit: oþer be. C: or ben. D: or shal.back to note source
187
areisen agein. So MS. O: areys hit uppe. A: reisen hit up. Addit: rere hyn up. C: arered yt up. D: reisen it up.back to note source
197
six and fourty. So Addit. MS: vi and xl. A, C: sex and fourty. D: sixti and fourty. O: syxsty and forty. Cov: sixtie and fourtie.back to note source
199
Right. So MS, Addit, C, D. O: ryȝth.back to note source
men. So O, A, Addit, D. C: me. MS: he.back to note source
201
he. So MS. O, Addit, D: Jesus. A: Jhesus. C has extra lines here: þei wolde not leven on hym be no wey / But evere dured forth yn here false lay.back to note source
203
loked. So MS. Addit: lokid. O, A: ordeyned. D, Cov: ordeined. C: holpen hym.back to note source
205
bileve. So MS. C: vylene.back to note source
207
such. So O. D, A, C: suche. Addit: swich. MS: suich.back to note source
213
Fendes. So MS. O, A, D: worldes. Addit: worldys. Cov: Worldis. C: suche. C has extra lines here: þerfore þei nolde hym a lyve y here / And yut worldes werks wrought he none.back to note source
215
areden. So MS. O, C: asked. A, D: askede. Addit: axid.back to note source
216
as God and man. So O, A, C, D. MS: als a good man. Addit: as god and god and man.back to note source
217
any. So MS. O, C: non. A, D: noon. Addit: none.back to note source
218
youre beest. So A. MS: youre o beest. O: ȝoure best. Addit: youre beste. C: þe best hys beste. D: oone of ȝoure bestis.back to note source
219
in1. So O, A, D. Addit, C: yn. MS: and.back to note source
226
wolden. So MS. O: wold. A, Addit: wolde. C: shulde. D: myȝte.back to note source
234
wel. So MS. O, A, C, D: ful.back to note source
237
But. So O, A, C, D. MS: Ac. Addit: Bot.back to note source
241
That thei despyt. So A, C. O: þat þey despyt. Addit: þat þay despite. D: that dispit. MS: For thai no spyt.back to note source
246
sende. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
251
had. So MS, A, Addit, D. O: ne hadden. C: hadde.back to note source
254
michel. So MS. C: ful grete.back to note source
262
Bothe in toun and in strete. So MS. O, Cov: where he walked in toune or strete. C: where he walked yn toun oþer strete. A, D: where he walkede in toun or strete. Addit: whare so þay walkyd toun of strete.back to note source
264
be. So MS. A, D: goon.back to note source
267
thousand. So O, C, D. MS: man. A: thousandes. Addit: þusoond.back to note source
270
faren. So MS. A: pynede.back to note source
278
What manere men. So A, D, Cov. MS: Whan men. O: what maner men. Addit: what maner hy. C: what manere of men. back to note source
282
any other had. So MS. O: eny oþer so had. A: any oþur nacioun. D: ony othir nacioun.back to note source
285
He. So O, A, C, D. MS: þe. Addit: ȝet.back to note source
288
in eny envye brenne. So O. MS: in envie ne brenne. A: in any envye ben. Addit: yn eny brenne. C: yn envye bren. D: in any envie ben.back to note source
294
hymself. So O, C. MS: hym. A: hymselfe. Addit: hamself. D: hymsilfe.back to note source
296
vileynous. So MS. A: grevose and grete.back to note source
302–03
There thai wore gadered . . . / . . . thai spaken his ded. So MS. Lines absent in O, Cov.back to note source
307
leten. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: lete.back to note source
309
Romeins and other schull comen us on. Line absent from C.back to note source
310
fordon. So MS, O, Addit, C. A: fordoon. D: fodoon.back to note source
320
withoute skill. So MS. O: with skylle. A: by her skyll. Addit: wiþ will. C: ful stylle. D: by here wille.back to note source
322
quyt. So O, A, Addit. MS: crist. C: quyte. D: quite.back to note source
325
hym. So MS. O, A: hymself. Addit: hem. D: hymsilfe.back to note source
326
a man. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: no man.back to note source
327
thai. So MS. C: þay. O, A: her boyes. C: here here boyes. D: here boyes.back to note source
336
lither. So MS. A: evell.back to note source
338
felony. So MS. O, C, D: felonye. A: vileny.back to note source
340
That is Jesus on oure tunge leide. So MS. C: þat ihu on hem þe wronge wolde ley.back to note source
342
also. MS: al inserted above line.back to note source
348
Thei. So A, C. MS, O: that. Addit: þay. D: they.back to note source
351
Caiphas. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
352
we. So MS. O, A, Addit, D: men. C: me. Cov: ye.back to note source
354
ne were. So O, A, Addit, D. C: were. MS: nere.back to note source
356
the. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: tho.back to note source
363
blynde. So A, C. MS: holden. O: heled. D: blinde. Addit: brynd. Cov: hillid.back to note source
373
To prelates and to other men. So O. MS: Tuo prelates and tuo other men. A: two prelates and two other men. Addit: A preletis an oþer mene. C: Boþe to prelates and to oþer men. D: to prelates and to oþere men.back to note source
373, 377
In the MS, there is a connection drawn between these two lines.back to note source
373, 377
In the MS, there is a connection drawn between these two lines.back to note source
379
Thus. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
382
citee. So MS, A, D. O: cyte. Addit, C: cite.back to note source
383
Effroem. So MS. O, D: Effreem. A: Eifraym. Addit: Effrem. C: Effraym. Cov: Effraem.back to note source
384
A. So O, D, A, Addit, C. MS: At.back to note source
390
That. So MS. D: they. O: þey. A, C: þei. Addit: þay.back to note source
394
That thoughtten alday don hym despitte. So MS. Addit has an extra couplet after this line: Byhynd hys bak þay on hym liede / Afur hys slyn kyn þan þay aspide. Cov contains two extra lines: Behynde his bak thei on hym lyed / After his kynde than thei aspied.back to note source
399
with sawe. So MS, O. A: with oon sawe. Addit: all bi on saw. C: with one sawe. D: with oone sawe.back to note source
404
iplight. So MS, D. A: yplyght. O: yplyȝth. Addit: ypliȝt.back to note source
410
Cripus. So MS. Addit, C, D, Cov: crispus. O: cryspus.back to note source
411
Jacob. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: joab.back to note source
415
dedes. So O, A, C, D. Addit: dedis. MS: bodes.back to note source
422
every. So O, A, C, D. MS: uche a. Addit: everch.back to note source
426
his1. So MS. O, A, C, D, Addit: þat.back to note source
427
Joseph. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: Josep.back to note source
429
Paraph mark in left margin.back to note source
434
cursyng. So MS. O, A, D: skornynges. Addit, C: scornynge.back to note source
442
hende. So O, A, C, D. MS: ende.back to note source
447
Longens. So A, Addit, C, D. MS, Cov: Longius.back to note source
449
Paraph mark in left margin.back to note source
454
of2. So MS. O, A, D: with. Addit: wiþ. C: wheche manere.back to note source
471
Bot Oure Lorde. So MS. O: but god lor. A: But god lorde. Addit: Bot god oure lorde. C: But yut oure lord god. D: but goode lorde. Cov: But god þe lorde.back to note source
481
Tho. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
483
Aggeus. So MS O, A, Addit. C: And ages. D: augeus.back to note source
486
Mychel. So O. A: michell. Addit, D: michel. C: myghel. MS: miȝhel. Cov: michelle.back to note source
487
Carianus. So MS. O, Cov: Caricius. D: Carisius. Addit: Carrasius. C: and þat was carrianne. A: Caryne.back to note source
488
Doumbe thai weren til swete Jhesus. MS: doumbe thai weren / til swete ihu. O: dombe þey were til swete ihs. A: Both þese in certeyn / Doumbe þei were til swete Jesus. Addit: Som þay were to suete ihus. C: Dombe þei were tyle swete ihus. D: doumbe þei were til swete jesus.back to note source
492
Of the lore. So O, A, D. Addit: þruȝ þe lore. C: þrow þe lore. MS: þe lore.back to note source
495
Also it witnesseth. So A. O: also wyttenesseþ. Addit: Also hit wittened. C: As yt ys wytnessed. MS: hise witnesseth. D: Also it witnessith.back to note source
499
wycked. So O. A: wickede. Addit: wickid. C: wykked. D: wicked. MS: wicken.back to note source
531
Jhesus. So MS. O, A, C, D: crist. Addit: cryst.back to note source
536
They sought and cleped thai hadden hym lor. MS: and soughtten in clepeden thai hadden hym lor. O: þey souȝt & cleped þey han hym lore. A: þei clepede and soght and haveth hym lore. Addit: þay soȝt & clepid þay had hym lore. C: þe soughte & cleped & hadde hym lore. D: they souȝten him cleped him þei han hym lore.back to note source
541
And also thai hadden. So A: And as þei stode in. O: And als þay stoden in. Addit: And as þey stode yn. C: And so þei stoden yn. D: And als þei stoode in. MS: also thai hadden.back to note source
550
they. So O, Addit. A, C, D: þei. MS: hy.back to note source
554
mad. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
557
taught. So MS. O: telde. A, Addit, C, D: tolde.back to note source
561
swythe. So O, C. A: swith. Addit: swiþ. D: swithe. MS: sinþe.back to note source
564
myght hem. So C, A. Addit: miȝt ham. MS: might. O, D: myȝt.back to note source
brought. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
569
pay. So MS. O, A, C, D: pray. Addit: prey.back to note source
571
Joseph. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: josep.back to note source
586
be. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
587
Than. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
Secheth ye. So MS, O. A: Seerche ȝe. Addit: seke ȝe.back to note source
594
socour. So MS, A, D. O: socoure. Addit: onoure.back to note source
601
Up in to the eir. So MS. Cov: Upon hiȝe ayens.back to note source
608
by hym stond. So O. D: by hym stonde. A: up stande. C: be hym stond. MS: illegible here.back to note source
609
face. So O, A, C, D. MS: nebbe.back to note source
622
let. So MS, Addit. O, A, C, D: lette.back to note source
624
more. So MS, O, A, C, D. Addit: mare.back to note source
625
fourti. So MS. O: forty. Addit, C, D: fourty. A: sexty. Cov: XL.back to note source
626
drede you non. MS: drede youre non.back to note source
627
And at the fourty dayes ende. This line appears at the beginning of the MS, fol. 1r. MS is bound non-sequentially, with the first 626 lines appearing at the end of the MS, fols. 71v–72v, in compressed columns (two lines of text per MS line).back to note source
640
biforne his foos. So MS. O: byforn his foos. Addit: he hem chose.back to note source
644
his. So MS, O. D, A: myn. Addit: my.back to note source
669
laughtten. So MS. O: laughten. Addit: caught. D: cauȝte. C: kaughte. A: toke.back to note source
681
Listneth. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
693
bereth. So MS. O, Addit: haþ. A, C, D: hath.back to note source
712
thee. So MS. Addit, C: all.back to note source
716
Hosie. So MS. O: Helye. A: Ely. Addit: Hely. C, D: Elye. Cov: Helie.back to note source
731
Qualme. So MS, D. O: on alive. A: Moreyne. Addit: Qualm. C: and eken moren.back to note source
737
plen. So MS. O, Cov: fleen. Addit: flee. A, D: sleen. C: slen.back to note source
752
theef. So MS. Addit: barning brynstone.back to note source
759
Whan. MS: a inserted above the line.back to note source
775
thei. So A, D. MS: hy. Addit: þey.back to note source
781
And. So MS. O, A, Addit, C, D: He.back to note source
789–90
Bestes for hym . . . boordes with monee. So MS. These lines in Cov have an important adjustment and read: The jewes gunne from hym to flee / and leften her boordes with monee.back to note source
790
felden boordes with monee. So MS. O: felden bordes with monee. A: fallede doun boordes with her monee. Addit: fell doun bordys wiþ mone. C: fellen a down the bordys with the mone. D: felden doun burdes with here mone.back to note source
791
to selle. So MS, O, A. Addit, D: to felle. C: to fyll.back to note source
796
deth with felonye. So MS, O, C. D: dethe with felonye. Addit: deþ wiþ felony. A: deth with vilenye.back to note source
811
Gode. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
812
how. So O, A, Addit. D: howe. MS: bow.back to note source
826
hereth. So MS, O, A, D. Addit: hireþ.back to note source
830–34
That other thraldom . . . with his lynage. So MS. Lines absent in Cov.back to note source
836
mychel. So MS, O. Addit: mochil. A: grete. C: gret. D: greet.back to note source
846
withouten. So MS, C. A, Addit: without. O, D: withoute.back to note source
855
Nou. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
880
barnetem. MS: tem inserted above line. Cov: children bidene.back to note source
884
he shulde. So MS, D, Cov, Addit. O: sche shulde. A: she shulde. C: he shold.back to note source
885
Of. So O, A, D. Addit: Oof. C: And of. MS: Er.back to note source
899
her werkes. So MS. C: heore cursyd werkys.back to note source
900
Taken thai nevere so wel her merkes. So MS. Line absent in Cov.back to note source
911
After. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
917
whiche. MS: whice.back to note source
921
hem that. So O, A, C, D. MS: hem of that.back to note source
942
brede. So MS, O, D. Addit, A: bred.back to note source
963
law. So O, Addit. A, C, D: lawe. MS: laghghe.back to note source
965
folk. So MS. O, A, Addit, D: folke. C: pepull.back to note source
973
also. So MS, O. A, Addit, C, D: as.back to note source
989
they were ylich. So O. A: þei were ylike. Addit: þay were ilich. D: þei were yliche. MS: thai yliche. C: line absent.back to note source
1001
Listneth. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1008
fele. So O, A, Addit, D, Cov. MS: fole.back to note source
1012
thai. So MS. O, D: they. A: þei. Addit: þay.back to note source
1014
of. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
1039
of yren ysperred fast. So O. MS: of yrne. A: of iren ysperede faste. Addit: of yre sparrid fast. C: with yren ibarryd ful fast. D: of iren yspered fast. Cov: or iren isperred fast.back to note source
1040
suche. So O, D. Addit: such. MS: swice.back to note source
1056
wore. So O, A, Addit, D. MS: were.back to note source
1060
strenge. So MS, O. A: strynge. Addit, D: streng. C: stryng.back to note source
1064
yliche nere. So MS, A. O: ylych nere. Addit: hliche nere. C: ilich nere. D: iliche neer.back to note source
1087
On James, Ananias sone. So O. A: His name was hoten Ananus sone. Addit: Of ierusalem amayus sone. C: They callyd hym ihu anamas sone. D: His name was hoten ihu amaunes sone. MS: On ihus yat was godys sone. Cov: One James Ananias sone.back to note source
1095
worlde. So O, D. MS: werd.back to note source
1097
a voys. So O, Addit, D. A: a voice. C: a blast. MS: illegible here.back to note source
1107
hym. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: hem.back to note source
1119
For they ne might hym noght at holde. MS: For he ne might hym noȝt at holde. O: For they ne myght hym naght at holde. A: For þey ne might hym not at holde. Addit: For hy ne myȝt hym noȝt holde. D: for þei myȝte hym nouȝt with holde.back to note source
1144
Til she overcom hem by her book. So MS. A: þey levede neither woorde ny booke.back to note source
1148
For that thai hym to deth broughth. So MS. Several manuscripts have an additional couplet after this line, as follows. O: but al his wraþ had in veyn / for alle þe toknes þat þey had seyn. A: But all his wrath turnede to vayn / For all þe tokenes þat þei sayn. Addit: Bot all his wraþ torned in vayne / For all þe tokenes þay þay sayne. C: but all togedur they turned to veyn / for all the tokenus þat þey had seyn. Cov: But alle his wrath hadde in veine / For alle the tokenes that thei had seine.back to note source
1151
hurtlen. So MS. O: hurtel. A: hurtle. Addit: horle. C: hortyll. D, Cov: strive.back to note source
1157
Lete. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1166
al to. So O, A, Addit, D. C: all to. MS: also.back to note source
1167
bye. So MS. O, A: laye. Addit, C: ley. D: leye.back to note source
1209
so. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
1223
Also. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1241
mysberyng. So O, D. A: misberynge. Addit: misbering. MS: onys beryng.back to note source
1265
After. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1267
the. So MS, O, Addit, D. A, C: þat.back to note source
1273
Galice. So A, Addit, D. C: Galis. MS, Cov: Galile. O: Galilee.back to note source
1331
of Jhesus dede. So MS. Cov: of þe jewes deedis.back to note source
1363
worlde. So O, A, D. MS: werd.back to note source
1364
heighest. So MS. O: heyest. A, D: nexte. Addit, C: next.back to note source
1375
emperoure. So MS. C: Syre Vaspasian.back to note source
1379
Sire. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1392
barnetem. So MS. Cov: childre bigooten.back to note source
1409
povere. So MS. O, A, Addit, C, D: pore. MS: poile.back to note source
1420
wordes. So MS, O, D. A, Addit: wondres. C: wondyrs.back to note source
1427
by no resoun. So MS, O, D. A: by noo resoun. Addit: for no resoun. C: for no maner of reson.back to note source
1428
suspecioun. So MS, O, Addit, D. A: suspectioun. C: suspeccion.back to note source
1429
othere waye. So MS. O: other waye. A: oþer way. Addit: oþer wey. C, D: other way.back to note source
1432
put this werke on me. So MS, O. A: pytte þe work on me. Addit: pot þes worke on me. C: put thys werk on me. D: putte þis werke on me.back to note source
1436
kyn. So MS, A, D. O, Addit: kynne.back to note source
1443
mede thoo. So MS, O, A. Addit: knitis mede. D: mede tho.back to note source
1444
was. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
stolen. So O, A, C, D. MS: stolne. Addit: stole.back to note source
1483
And. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
hath. So O, A, Addit, D. MS: har.back to note source
1502
hym therfore. So MS, O, D. C: the child therefore.back to note source
1533
Pounthes. So MS. O: ponithos. A: peyntes. Addit: pnthos. C: pounce. D: pouns. Cov: Pouns.back to note source
1534
wilde. So MS. Cov: vile.back to note source
1563
thai ne parted. So MS. O: they ne perted. A: they ne partede. Addit: þe ne partid. D: þei ne parted.back to note source
1587
Cristes. So MS. Cov: cristen.back to note source
1601
Lucifer. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1623
Tho. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1628
That I noot. MS: I that I noot. Emended for sense.back to note source
1639
Sithen. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1644
tolde. So MS, A, Addit, D. C: told. O: telde.back to note source
1671
falonus. So MS. O: feloun. Addit: felonus. C: heore fals. D: felynous.back to note source
1684
hym giltles. So MS. Cov: hym.back to note source
1696
Any thing heren of that man. So MS. O: ȝif y may auȝt heren of þat man. A: If I may heren oght of þat man. Addit: If y miȝt hire oȝt of þat man. C: ȝif I may here ouȝt of that man. D: ȝif i may heren of þat man.back to note source
1698
sounde. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: sonde.back to note source
1729
Than. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
1731
with al thi mayne. So MS. O, D, Cov: and come ageyn. A: and come agayn. Addit: and come agayne. C: with all þyn mayn.back to note source
1737
And more tresore than I can telle. So MS. O: ȝe more þan y þe can telle. A: ȝe more þan I can of telle. Addit: ȝe more þan y þe can tell. C: ȝe much more than I can tell. D: ȝe wel more thanne I can of telle. Cov: ȝe more than I can telle.back to note source
1741
hende. So O, A, Addit, D. C: hend. MS: hurde.back to note source
1745
fast by. So O, A, Addit, C. D: faste by. MS: sikerly.back to note source
1762
in this contré. So D, C. MS: in in this cite. O: in þys cyte. A: in þis citee. Addit: yn þes cite.back to note source
1821
gode. So MS, O, Addit. A, D: kynde. C: kynd.back to note source
1830
thar. So MS. O: þere. Addit: dare. D: darst. C: shalt.back to note source
1881–82
And asken yif . . . / . . . shuldest hym owe. So MS. Lines absent from A, D.back to note source
1885
tharwhile. So MS. O: ther while. A: the while. Addit: þat while. C: for a wyle. D: there þat while.back to note source
1887
anothere. So MS. O, A, Addit, C, D: another.back to note source
1906
thee. So MS, O, A. D: yow.back to note source
1908
his. So O, A, Addit, C, D. Gap in MS.back to note source
1909
thou. So MS, A, D. O, Addit, C: thu.back to note source
1911
thu no thyng. So MS, O, C. Addit: þu noþing. D: the nothing. Line absent in A.back to note source
1913
lette. So O, Addit, D. A: lete. C: lett. MS: bette.back to note source
1926
passed. So MS, O. Addit: passid. A, D: ascaped. C: scapyd.back to note source
1935
Ac sir. So MS. O, A, Addit: Sire. D: Sir. C: And syre.back to note source
1946
And I wende. So MS, A. O: And Y wende. Addit: And y wend. C: and when I am grevyd I goo. D: And ofte I wende.back to note source
1948
long. So MS. O, C: boþ. D: boþe.back to note source
1968
That thou graunte. So MS. O: Thu wilt. A: þat þou wilt. Addit: þat þu. C: That thu woll. D: that thou.back to note source
1973
conne. So MS. D: konne. O: kunne. A: coon. Addit: cone. C: con.back to note source
1974
Goddes. So MS, A, D. O: godes. Addit: Mari. C: goddus.back to note source
1977
a flixa. So MS. O: a flyxe. A: þe flux. Addit: þe flix. C, D: the flux.back to note source
2010
And handled a litel upon his wede. So MS. C: and hopyd of hym to have goode mede.back to note source
2018
Left. So O, Addit. A: Lefte. C: Laft. D: bilefte. MS: lefce.back to note source
2027
Natheles I wel thee now telle. So MS. O: Naþeles y wul þe now telle. A: Nevertheles sire I the telle. Addit: Naþeles siþ y will þe tell. C: Natheles syre as y the tell. D: Natheles sir as I the telle.back to note source
2033
Velosyan. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2036
Oo tidyng I wil telle thee. So MS. Line absent in Cov.back to note source
2040
I. So MS. O: y. A, Addit, C, D: he.back to note source
2063
so. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
2074
he hem. So MS, O, D. A: unto hem. Addit: he ham. C: hem he.back to note source
2090
And seiden, “Listneth. So MS. O: whiltou heren. A: wilt þou heere. Addit: wyll þow here. C: And wylt thu here. D: Sir wele ȝe heren. Cov: Wolt thou hire.back to note source
2132
Forsothe. So MS, O. A: Per fay. Addit: maffay. C: ȝis hardely. D: mafreye.back to note source
2135
Than. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2154
and. So MS, O, Addit. A, C, D: by.back to note source
2166
And enbraced hym to hym fast. So MS, O. Addit: And enbracyd to hym faste. A: And byclipte Velocian faste. C: A lord he semeth full syker & faste. D: and byklipte velosian ful faste.back to note source
2173
And leve Y, dye Y. So C. MS: Lyve I dye I. O: Lyf y dye. A: Wheþer I live or dye. Addit: Love y dye. D: Lyve i dyne.back to note source
2175–76
A lorde he semeth ful stedfast / That I so sone to hym am cast. So MS. O: a lorde he semeþ ful stedefast. These lines are inverted in A, Addit, C, D. Addit: þatt i so sone to hym am caste / A lorde he semyd full stedefste. C: that þus sone on hym myn hert is cast / a lord he semeth full syker & stodefast. A: That I to hym þus am cast / A lorde he bysemeth ful studefast. D: that i to hym thus sone am cast / he semede a lorde ful stidefast.back to note source
2187
shal fallen. So O. Addit: schall falle. A: shall be. C: y by tymes. MS: forsoþe.back to note source
2189
Amorowen. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2198
At that fest. So MS, O. A: Of myrthe and game. Addit: Fest & game. C: Revell & game. D: of murthe and gamen.back to note source
2199
inough. So Addit, C, D. O: ynow. A: ynogh. MS: a feste. Cov: ynowgh.back to note source
2201
A. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2202
Addit: a passage of approximately 182 lines appears in the wrong place. Lines 2201–2382 are inverted with lines 3820–4002.back to note source
2205
Pope. So MS. Cov has an erasure over this word.back to note source
2206
gonne come. So MS. O, A, C, D: come.back to note source
2256
Hou and whi. So MS, O. C: how and whi. A, D: why and wherfore.back to note source
2267
thi. So MS, D. O, A, C: thy.back to note source
2275
Noo wonder thogh hym thoghte longe. So A. O: No wonder þon hym þouȝt longe. C: And no wondur theygh hym thouȝt long. D: no wonder they hym þouȝte ful longe. MS: No wonder þeiȝ hym longe.back to note source
2296
mychel. So O. MS: mmychel. A: mikell. C: mykell. D: mochel.back to note source
2297
Velosyan. So MS. O, D: Velosian. A: Velocian. C: Velosyan.back to note source
2309
Sir. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2336
tyllen. So C. D: telen. A: husband. MS: tiliyen. O: illegible here. Cov: tilien.back to note source
2341
smelle swete. So O, Cov. A: smellen swete. C: smellen bothe swete. D: smellen þe swete. MS: smelle with swete.back to note source
2350
Hevene blis. So MS. O: Heven blis. A: heven blisse. C: hevyn all. D: blisse.back to note source
2352
ende. MS: ennde.back to note source
2354
wicked. So MS, D. O: wycked. A: wickede. C: wykked.back to note source
2383
Addit: At this point, the manuscript aligns with other manuscripts.back to note source
2394
Lorde. So MS, O, Addit. A, D: Maister. C: mayster.back to note source
2403
Than. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2404
hote. So MS. Cov: promice.back to note source
2428
Forthi. So MS, D. O, A: Forthy. Addit: For why. C: Therefore.back to note source
2431
The. So MS, O, A, Addit, D. C: But the.back to note source
2432
In. So MS, O. A, D: In the. Addit, C: Into.back to note source
2433
Bot. So MS. O, A, Addit, C, D: But.back to note source
2435
These. So MS. O, Addit: Thes. A, D: The. C: For the.back to note source
2472
her. So O, A, Addit. C: heore. D: here. MS: þair.back to note source
2474
ich understonde. So MS, O. Addit: i undyrstone. A: þurgh his sonde. D: þoruȝ his sonde. C: all throuȝ his sonde.back to note source
2480
shapp. So O. D, Cov: shape. Addit: schape. A: ȝifte. MS: shaft.back to note source
2491
sawe. So O. MS: saghȝe. A: segh. Addit: say. C: sygh. D: seiȝ.back to note source
2552
As is fallen, forsothe we kenne. So MS. C: iblessyd be ihu oure lord amen.back to note source
2555
Tho. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2609
Do me come. So O, Addit, D, Cov. A: Doo me come. C: and make com hydur. MS: Do me to come.back to note source
2630
wytherwyne. So MS. Cov: þat cursid lyne.back to note source
2647
servauntz. So MS. O: servaunt. A, D: armes. Addit: servauntys. C: armus.back to note source
2676
man do hem. So O, A, Addit, C. MS: man ne do hem. D: to hem they do.back to note source
2711
Addit: marginal note reading de ingressione Vespasiani ad nauem cum omni populo versus Ierusalem [about the entrance of Vespasian onto the ship with all the people against Jerusalem] before this line.back to note source
2729
Thay. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2733
whoo. So MS. O, A, Addit, C, D, Cov: what.back to note source
2740
he. So A, Addit, C, D. O: þey. MS: thre.back to note source
2762
it. So MS. O, A, Addit, C, D: hem.back to note source
2789
best. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
2795
Here. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2814
Addit: heading reading de tristicia pilati [about the sadness of Pilate].back to note source
2815
Thoo. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2847
hadde. In the MS, hadde is circled in the margin and inserted with a caret to preserve rhyme and what passes for meter.back to note source
hadde Pilate no grace. So D. O: had pilate no grace. A: had Pilate noo grace. Addit: hadde pilat no grace. MS: and ȝut pilate no grace hadde.back to note source
2849
qued. So MS. Cov: dethe.back to note source
2865
praie. So MS. O, Addit: pray. A, C, D: rede.back to note source
2885
I woot it is. So MS. O, A: hit is. Addit: it ys. C: and hit is. D: it is.back to note source
2898
outhest. So O, C. D: outeheste. A: houthest. Addit: ontys. MS: oticheste.back to note source
2907
On. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2914
nedes. So MS, O, A, D. Addit, C: nedys.back to note source
2929
they. So Addit, C, D. O: þay. A: þei. MS: thare.back to note source
2932
staf-slyngys. So MS, Addit. C, D: staf slynges. O: staffe slynges.back to note source
2934
reisen. So MS. O, C: reysen. A, Addit, D: risen.back to note source
2959
yere. So MS, O. A, Addit, C: ȝere. D: ȝeere.back to note source
2963
Whan. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
2987
some. So O. A, D: somme. Addit: som. C: sum. MS: summe.back to note source
3006
Hou. So O. MS: oon. A: to do. Addit: done. C: to make. D: to done.back to note source
3020
ageins us. So MS. O: aȝeyns us. Addit: Aȝens ous. A: wroth with us. C: now wroth with us. D: wrothe with us.back to note source
3025
I ne wot from whennes. MS: wot from circled in margin and inserted after ne with a caret.back to note source
3044
Yonder. So MS. O, A: þat is. Addit: þat ys. C: that ȝondur is. D: that is.back to note source
3073
Beaw sire. So MS. O: Beau sire. Addit: Bele sir. C: Now beau syre. A: By all þinges. D: By al thyng.back to note source
3080
For he wolde have hym ylorne. So MS. Cov has an extra couplet after this line: Therefor the children he slouȝ alle / For he wende þat god shulde in þat lotte have falle.back to note source
3102
prate. So MS. Addit: prete. O, A, C, D, Cov: threte.back to note source
3118
bote. So MS. O, Addit, C: or. A, D: er.back to note source
3119–20
Sorough have he . . . maketh you yare. Lines inverted in O.back to note source
3140
pouver. MS: ppouver.back to note source
3149
It. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
3152
ageins his pay. After this line, Cov includes a Latin note: hic vaspasianus electus est in Imperatorem [here Vespasian is elected to the imperial throne].back to note source
3158
hom. So MS. O, C: home. A: þider. Addit: þedyr. D: thedir.back to note source
3166
That hym toke a cardiake. So A, D. MS: Þat hym took þe cardiacle. O: That hym toke a cardiacke. Addit: þat hym toke a cordyake. C: that hym then toke a cardyake.back to note source
3189
Hereth. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
3229
an. So MS. O, A, D: this. Addit: þes. C: thys.back to note source
3247
he. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
3256
That. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: of that.back to note source
3266
hys lyf. MS: a caret appears after hys, which is written hy with a macron over the y. hys lyf appears in a box at the end of the line.back to note source
3306
Go. So MS, O. Addit, D: do. A: doo. C: leteth.back to note source
3316
I graunte thee wel sykerly. MS: i graunte thee al wel sykerly.back to note source
3329
For to hiden in that stede. MS: forto hiden hem in that stede.back to note source
3348
cowardes to. MS: to inserted after cowardes above line with a caret.back to note source
3370
Ac. So O. MS: At. A, Cov: But. Addit: As. C: Natheles. D: And.back to note source
3396
duelle a throwe. So Addit. MS: duelle throwe. O: dwellen a þrow. A: dwell a throwe. C: dwell a throw. D: dwellen a þrowe.back to note source
3432
so longe as. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
3457
dede. MS: added in right margin.back to note source
3474
forbad. So MS, O, C. Addit, A: forbede. D: forbed.back to note source
3482
summe. So MS. O: some. A: þei. Addit: som. C: sum. D: they.back to note source
3525
Pilate. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
3526
he quoke. So MS, O, Addit, C, D. A: he qwoke.back to note source
3536
Or we deyyen al the route. So MS. O: or we amyddes al þe doute. A: or elles we in myddes her route. Addit: as do we wiþeoute doute. C: and that happeli or we amyddus all heore rout. D: or elles we amiddes the route. Cov: or we amyddis alle the rout.back to note source
3540
help be. MS: be inserted after help above line with a caret.back to note source
3546
goo. So MS, A, D. O, Addit: go. C: tho.back to note source
3557
they. So O, Addit, D. A: þei. MS: hy.back to note source
3602
firste. So D. MS: frst. O: furst. Addit: fyrst.back to note source
3611
Velosyan. So MS. O: Velosian. A: Veroigne. Addit, Cov: Verone. D: Veroyne.back to note source
3648
ben. MS: ben ben. Emended for sense.back to note source
3673
For. So MS, O. A, D: But. Addit: Butt. C: And.back to note source
3687
Josephus. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
3690
conne. So MS, O. A: cone. Addit: come. D: konne.back to note source
3697
youre. So MS. O, A, C, D: oure. Addit: our.back to note source
3708
to. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
3720
There is a lacuna in O beginning after this line; the text picks up again at line 3775.back to note source
3723
It. So MS, D. A, Addit: Hit. C: And hit.back to note source
3743
mysdon. So MS, C. A, D: mysdoon. Addit: mysdone.back to note source
3757
For we that lyven now abyen ful sore. MS: rough sketches of stylized faces drawn in same ink as the text appear in the margin below this column.back to note source
3778
thi. So MS, A, Addit, D. O, C: thy.back to note source
3785
Tho. MS: decorated initial capital. Cov: Whan.back to note source
3810
Doun of hym after his syde. So MS. Cov: And gnewe of hym alle his hide.back to note source
3821
Pilate. MS: decorated initial capital. Addit: the 182-line inversion begins again here: the lines that are properly lines 2201–2382 appear here, lines 3820–4002.back to note source
3900
Witnessed it everychon. So MS. Line absent from A, C, D.back to note source
3914
Douce, a partial manuscript, begins here and continues to the end of the poem.back to note source
3918
hole. So MS. Douce: holpyn.back to note source
3919
was. So MS, O. A: wex. C: waxith. D, Douce: wax.back to note source
3945
Josephus. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
3961
sey. So O, A. MS: see. D: seie.back to note source
3973
Al. So MS, O, D. A, C: all.back to note source
3995
for myne hele. So Cov. MS: for nyme hele. O, A, D, Douce: for myn hele. C: for my hele.back to note source
4003
Go. MS: decorated initial capital. Addit: the manuscript realigns with other manuscripts from here to the end of the poem.back to note source
4020
And houndes thritty mute therto. So MS. O: & houndes þrytty mute þerto. A: Of houndes xxxti medes þerto. Addit: Of houndys þtretty hundred þerto. C: And of houndus þrytty innotus eken therto. D: and an hundred hondes þat be mete þerto. Douce: Of houndis þritty muȝt and mo.back to note source
4037
mekely. So MS, O. A, D: me liketh. Addit: me likeþe. C: me lyketh. Douce: me lykyþ. Cov: me likith.back to note source
4039
worlde. So O, A, Addit. C: werld. D: werde. MS: werd. Douce: word. Cov: world.back to note source
4053
the. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
4070
the knighttes. So MS. O, A, D: the knyghtes. Addit, Douce: þe knyȝtys. C: the knyȝtus.back to note source
4110
be ordeyned to. So MS. O: he wul hit. A, D: he wil it. Addit: he wyll yt. C: he wol hit. Douce: it shal be. Cov: he wolle it fall.back to note source
4118
That honoured hym with gode entent. So O. A: þat honoured hym with mychel entent. Addit: þat honoured hym with grete entent. C: þat wurship hym with good entent. D: that honoured hym wiþ mochel entent. MS: Hat honoured hym with god entent. Douce: þat turned hym to good entente.back to note source
4120
bothers. So MS, O. A, Addit, D, Douce: bothe. C: both.back to note source
4132
won. So MS, O, C. A, D: woon. Addit: wone.back to note source
4133
save. So O, A, C, D, Douce. Addit: saffe. MS: alive.back to note source
4134
lyves have. MS: illegible addition above the line between these words.back to note source
4172
shame. MS: me inserted above line.back to note source
4200
ferther. So O, Addit, D. A: forther. C: ferthere. Douce: feþere. MS: feirer.back to note source
4225
and. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
4230
nawght. MS: nawȝt added in margin.back to note source
4247
summe. So MS, C, D. A, Addit: somme. O: sume. Douce: noumbre.back to note source
4265
Thoo. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
4271
Sir. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
4285
and. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
4303
clad. So MS, A, C, D, Douce. O: cladde. Addit: clas.back to note source
4345
gynes. So MS. Cov: manaclis.back to note source
4368
jestes. So O, A. Addit, D: gest. C: gestys. MS: goste. Douce: geste.back to note source
4375
forlorne. So MS, O. A, D, Douce: lorn. Addit: forlore.back to note source
4380
fouler. So MS, O, Addit. Douce: foulere.back to note source
4409
byfore. MS: fore inserted above line.back to note source
4410
they. So O, C, Douce. A: þei. Addit: þay. D: thei. MS: hy.back to note source
4461
Now. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
4532
tale. So MS. O: case. A, D: caas. Addit, Douce: cas.back to note source
4554
biten. So MS, O. Douce: bytyn.back to note source
4608
was Judas. So A, Addit, C, D, Douce. MS: was liþer Judas. O: was lyþer Judas.back to note source
4610
a gret. MS: added at end of line with a box around it.back to note source
4638
helpen. So O. MS, A, D: helpe. Addit, C: help. Douce: helpyn.back to note source
4657
hym ne. So MS, A, D. Addit, C: he ne.back to note source
4686
leve. So O, A, Addit, C, D. MS: lete. Douce: letyn.back to note source
4703
Al his cas he tolde hym sone. So MS. C: there is a gap of 28 lines here; the poem picks up again at line 4730.back to note source
4750
be. So O, A, Addit. C: shall. D: shal. MS: worþe.back to note source
4785
tenth. So Addit, C. D: tenþe. A: tethe. O: tende. MS: tiende.back to note source
4799
tenthe. So A, Douce. Addit: ten. C: tennth. D: tiþe. O: tende. MS: tiende.back to note source
4804
his. MS: inserted above line.back to note source
4807
evere. So MS. O, C: ever. A, D: ay. Addit: evyr.back to note source
4820
what. So O, A, Addit, C, D, Douce. MS: whhat.back to note source
4859
Now. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
4872
Thorough the. MS: the inserted after Thorough above line with a caret.back to note source
4876
The keyes of citees, castels, and toun. So MS. O ends here.back to note source
4887
dude. So MS, Addit. A: yhad. C: eken. D: it hadde. Douce: so hadde.back to note source
4909
Than. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
4928
gan. So A, Addit, D, Douce. C: can. MS: ga.back to note source
4932
And. So A, Addit, C, D, Douce. MS: ant.back to note source
4935
Seint. So MS, D. Addit, C, Douce: Seynt. A: Sire.back to note source
4937
Gost. So MS, Addit. A, D: lande. C, Douce: lond.back to note source
4960
hevedes. So MS. Cov: beerdis.back to note source
4972
And his men everychon. So MS, Addit. A: And Titus his sone and everychon. C: And tytus his son also & sethen everychon. D: And Titus his sone and everychoon. Douce: and titus his sone & everychon.back to note source
4995
Petres mynster. So A. Addit: Petyrys mayster. C: seynt petrus mynstre. D: petres maister. MS: name hem. Douce: petris menstre. Cov: Petir his maister.back to note source
4997
Seint. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
5005
Pope. MS: pope.back to note source
5007
Popes. MS: popes.back to note source
5009
Pope. MS: pope.back to note source
5015
Pope. MS: pope.back to note source
5049
A. MS: decorated initial capital.back to note source
5054
Thai that ne dyed in that synful toun. So MS. A: þat God wolde of þat synfull toun. Addit: þat ded wold of þat senfull toune. C: That God wold han of that synfull town. D: that God wolde of that synful toun. Douce: þat God wolde of þat synful toun.back to note source
5055
assentaund. So MS. A, C: assentant. Addit, D: assentaunt. Douce: assentid.back to note source
5068
Shulde lyven to dwellen thore. So MS. Cov has two additional lines following this one: But thei shulden her wonynge wide / Ordeine aboute in eche a side.back to note source
5069
a litell. So A, Addit. C: a lytyll. D: a litel. MS: þat ilche.back to note source
5096
glowede. MS: de inserted above line.back to note source
5102
alweys. So MS. A: allweyes. Addit: allwey. C: allgatys. D: alweies. Douce: alwey.back to note source
5118
That fourty yer he abood. So MS. Cov ends here.back to note source
5124
sawe. So A. Addit: sey. C: syȝ. D: siȝe. MS: saghȝe. Douce: seyȝ.back to note source
5138
aventours. So A, D, Douce. Addit: aventourys. C: aventourus. MS: aventoutoures.back to note source
Explicit
Here endeth the vengeaunce of Goddes deth. So MS. A: Thus endeth þe seege of Jerusalem / Rede hit for trewe and for noo dreme. Addit: Here endiþ þe vengaunce of godys deþe / mercy lady help. C: liber joannis blandi / explicit hit sedes uf obsidium de / civitate jerusalem / ihs est amor meus [the book of charming John / this place ends the siege of / the city of Jerusalem / in this sign is my love]. D: Here endith the sege of jerusalem. Douce: Here hendiþ þe sege of jerusalem.back to note source