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1251 margin expectaret H₁ ... B₂

1257 margin diligencior om. B

1266 how] of B

1272 schrewed A

1275 Cupide AJ, F Cupido SBT

1310 faire GEC, BΛ, H₃

1321 f. Text thus in third recension (but faire WKH₃Magd for faye F and hir H₃ the W for her): faye--desface in ras. F

A has

The beaute of hire face schon Wel bryhtere þan þe Cristall ston

so the others of first recension, but most have here (her) for hire and many (as H₁GRCLB₂) read faces

S has

The beaute of here faye face Ther mai non erþly þing deface

so AdBTΔΛ with faire (fair) for faye and some (AdT) hir for here

1341 a lynde L, BΛ

1342 vpon hors XC, BΛ vpon an (a) hors H₁GLB₂, AdTΔ, W, H₃ on an h. M

1348 And B

1361 f. Thus in third recension (and om. W) F has the lines written over erasure, except womman

A has

The womman was riht fair of face Al þogh hire lackede oþer grace

so S and the other copies of first and second recensions

1367 Which J, S, F Whiche A, B

1393 And om. AM

1397 now] mow (mowe) J, AdB, W

1419 non AJ

1454 f. margin Non quia--Amantum om. G, BΔ

1501 that hire] þat sche H₁ ... B₂ hir ΔΛ it M

1507 duck A, F duk J, SB

1519 margin aliorum A ... B₂, S ... ΔΛ, H₃

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