Part 59

2179 schortes M, FK rest schertes (shirtes &c.)

2181 hanged(e) AMH₁, Δ, W (honget)

2191 become FK

2208 wot] not AM

2224 mai] haþ B

2234 am I] a man C, B

2251 And] as B

2260 som ensample] by som weie B

2261 in om. XE ... B₂

2265 f.

To man in any maner side He may wel nowher þan abide R To man in eny maner side It may to him nouȝt wel betide B₂

CL combine the above with the reading of the text.

2267-74 Eight lines found thus in copies of the third recension, FWKH₃ &c., and also in H₁. The rest have four, given as follows by S,

fforþi eschuie it I þe rede ffor in Ouide a tale I rede How þat a man was ouertake Wherof þou myht ensample take.

2293 margin pronus] proulis XE ... B₂

2294 to om. B, W

2299 The grete] A grete AM, W

2300 vpon AJ, Ad, FH₃ on þe XERC, B vpon the H₁

2302 margin poterat B

2332 neuer mighte B

2335 a ferr J, SB, F aferr A

2343-58 Sixteen lines found only in third recension copies, FWKH₃ &c., and in H₁

2369-72 third recension and H₁ only

2379 And X ... B₂, B

2380 and preie] I preie (prey) XGECLB₂, B I seigh R

2386 euermo JMH₁XGRLB₂, BΔ, W

2396 aplace AM

2398 al om. H₁, FH₃