FOOTNOTES:
[1454] 13 the om. AM ... B₂, AdBTΔΛ, W
[1455] 37 wiste AJ, F wist C, B
[1456] 48 his A
[1457] 60 Cham AJ Chaym (Caym) H₁ ... B₂, AdBT, W
[1458] 71 Cham AJM Chaym (Caym) H₁ ... B₂, AdBT, W
[1459] 72 Delbora H₁ ... B₂ (Debora E), Δ, W
[1460] 77 into A, FW vnto CLB₂, B
[1461] 79 the om. A
[1462] 98 Habraham J, FK rest Abraham
[1463] 100 was þo AML
[1464] 136 tribus MH₁CB₂, TΔ, W Irahel (Irael) J, FK rest Israel
[1465] 145 bode H₁ ... B₂, AdBT
[1466] 148 it om. GC, BΔ
[1467] 170 in such AdBTΔ
[1468] 177 I myhte AM
[1469] 185 The AM, W
[1470] 188 such AJ, B suche F
[1471] 210 margin impune om. BT, W inpunitum E
[1472] 212 margin priuauit] preliauit H₁ ... B₂
[1473] 205 so om. AdBT
[1474] 228 vnto MCL, BT
[1475] 231 and made] he made AM ... B₂, AdTB
[1476] 237 gret AC, B grete F
[1477] 239 not (nought) goode AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1478] 245 Irahel as in l. 136
[1479] 257 And þat AdBT
[1480] 262 ago AM ... B₂, AdBTΔ
[1481] 280 margin ipse prius FK, om. A ... B₂, BT (Lat. om. AdΔ, W)
[1482] 291 chambre (chamber) MH₁XEC, AdBTΔ, WK
[1483] 293 and] of AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1484] 298 The king H₁ ... B₂, AdBT
[1485] 310 which om. B
[1486] 337 S resumes
[1487] 354 the om. AdBT, W
[1488] 355 how þat H₁ ... B₂, AdB
[1489] 358 soghte (soughte) A ... CB₂, SAdTB (In al wise he him be þowt Δ)
[1490] 362 that om. BTΔ, W
[1491] 371 þis wise EB₂, BΔ
[1492] 403 sturne F sterne A, SB lok] word B
[1493] 416 of of F
[1494] 419 this] þat AdBT the B₂
[1495] 428 margin Indignacio—Appolini om. SΔ (as also the marginal notes following down to l. 1020)
[1496] 443 his om. B
[1497] 446 esmaied JEC, S, FK amaied (amayed) AMH₁XGRLB₂, AdBT dismaied Δ, W
[1498] 462 tyde AMX, W
[1499] 467 margin mare om.
[1500] F as evere he] as he H₁ ... B₂, Ad as þey BT
[1501] 469 In] Her(e) AdBTΛ be] ben wiþ AdBTΔΛ, W
[1502] 471 hale up] haleþ AM ... B₂, AdBTΛ
[1503] 483 deelful (deleful) AML, W deedful (dedful) H₁ ... CB₂, AdTΛ dedly B
[1504] 492 stonden B₂, AdBTΔ, WK
[1505] 496 margin Nota om. A ... B₂, BT (Lat. om. SAdΔ)
[1506] 505 Taliart F Thaliart AJ, SB
[1507] 507 box AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1508] 510 spare he FK rest spare
[1509] 513 Taliart J, F Thaliart A, SB
[1510] 535 He] His F
[1511] 539 which B
[1512] 548 him H₁, AdBT
[1513] 553 whan (when) AJC, B whanne S, F
[1514] 565 the om. AMH₁XRL, Ad a B
[1515] 566 him FWK it ACLB₂, B
[1516] 568 So as] So þat AM ... B₂ (So as G)
[1517] 573 margin prenunciauit B preminuit M
[1518] 571 a route AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1519] 574 the which on knees] which on his knees E, B which on knees H₁XRLB₂, AdTΔ
[1520] 582 no] for no H₁E ... B₂
[1521] 590 As in telling(e) AM, AdT ffor as in telling(e) H₁ ... B₂
[1522] 598 ygon B
[1523] 620 avou (avow) A, B, F a vow (a vou) J, S, K
[1524] 624 altobroke A, S, F al tobroke C, B al to broke J
[1525] 633 Therof (Ther of) A ... B₂, AdBT Wherefore W
[1526] 635 a om. AMR
[1527] 636 was whilom AM ... B₂, AdBT was som tyme J
[1528] 667 Than (Thanne) AM ... B₂, AdBT afterward B
[1529] 677 As was herd AdBT
[1530] 680 game MH₁, AdBTΔ, W gamis X
[1531] 685 As] And AM ... B₂, AdBT tho] þe H₁ ... B₂, AdBT, WK om. Δ
[1532] 697 margin aula A ... B₂, BT
[1533] 705 schulde (scholde) AdBT, W
[1534] 714 his Mareschal of h. J, S, FK his Marchal of his h. AM ... CB₂, BT his marschal of the h. Δ, W þe Marchal of his h. Ad (ll. 704-714 om. L)
[1535] 718 hadde B
[1536] 732 margin maxime ingemiscebat A ... B₂, BT (Latin om. SAdΔ)
[1537] 747 of þis worldes aghte J, SΔ, FWK þer of (þerof) which I aughte AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1538] 748 I þer(e) H₁ ... B₂, AdBT
[1539] 772 taakþ (takeþ) AM
[1540] 782 he] it AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1541] 786 hou that] of þat AH₁ ... B₂, AdBT þat M howe W
[1542] 787 he was] it was H₁ ... B₂, AdBT
[1543] 809 that] þe H₁ ... B₂, AdBT
[1544] 817 he scholde AdB
[1545] 827 Hire] He AdBT
[1546] 829 of Citole] citole B and citole K
[1547] 830 tun] time X, B
[1548] 839 wolde AdBT
[1549] 845 Touching(e) AM ... B₂, AdBTΛ
[1550] 852 may so AMR
[1551] 856 and in game] what in game ME, B and what in game CLB₂, AdT
[1552] 859 and drinke MCL, BT of drinkyng W
[1553] 860 that om. AMH₁
[1554] 872 hir(e) honour AJH₁ ... L, AdBT
[1555] 875 to make AdBT
[1556] 892 put AJ, S, F putte C, B
[1557] 928 þe worldes A ... B₂, AdT
[1558] 946 fadres (faders) AM ... B₂ (except E), AdΔ
[1559] 950 Paragraph here F ther] al (alle) AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1560] 958 which was] þat was W was Ad was riht AM ... B₂, BT
[1561] 961 and gret AMH₁E ... B₂, BT and of gret X
[1562] 962 many man AH₁EC, AdBT many men X
[1563] 970 lede B
[1564] 975 spousales FK
[1565] 979 adai (aday) J, F a dai (a day) AC, SB
[1566] 994 was FWK is A ... B₂, S ... Δ
[1567] 1000 forto smyte AM
[1568] 1009 liuen in AH₁ ... B₂, AdBTΔ
[1569] 1024 lengerr F
[1570] 1047 here (her) AC, SB hire J, F
[1571] 1056 deide AdBT
[1572] 1060 a swoune JC, SB, F aswoune A
[1573] 1063 and my desir AdBT, W and desir J
[1574] 1069 it myhte FWK
[1575] 1076 For evere] Was euer(e) AH₁ ... B₂, AdBT Was neuere M
[1576] 1098 Latin here and at 1122, 1141, 1151, 1324, 1373, 1424 om. SΔ (up to 2029 om. Δ)
[1577] 1102 margin obtusa que C, B obtusaque A, F
[1578] 1106 marg. in mari A ... B₂, BT
[1579] 1107 þis AdBT
[1580] 1110 sich (siche, swiche) AJMRB₂, BΔ, W such(suche) H₁XECL, SAdT, FK
[1581] 1120 of jeueals a] of Ieweles (Iewels) AM ... B₂, AdBT of the Ieweles a W
[1582] 1128 tak AJ, S, F take C, B
[1583] 1131 whan (when) AJ, SB whanne F
[1584] 1142 This prince AJM, SΔ
[1585] 1156 margin suum om. A ... B₂, BT
[1586] 1168 the] þis BΔ, W
[1587] 1178 was iwounde (I wounde &c.) AM ... L was I bounde B₂ lay ywounde AdBT
[1588] 1184 which ... is] þat ... was AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1589] 1206 Ha om. MXR, AdBT, W
[1590] 1222 hol (hool) C, B, F hole AB₂
[1591] 1224 margin sacro] facto BT
[1592] 1240 sih] seiþ AML
[1593] 1252 line om. B
[1594] 1253 schal] haþ AdBT
[1595] 1258 took(e) LB₂ AdBT, W
[1596] 1260 made AH₁ ... B₂, AdBT
[1597] 1274 seiled AdBT
[1598] 1277 And FW Tho ACLB₂, B
[1599] 1293 whiche A, S, F which JC, B
[1600] 1315 And parceiuen þat it B
[1601] 1319 þe FW his ACLB₂, B
[1602] 1334 worþe J, F worþ AC, SB
[1603] 1364 wher þat AM ... B₂, AdBT, W
[1604] 1371 swer(e) E ... B₂, K sware X
[1605] 1373 margin occideret A ... B₂, BT
[1606] 1374 cherlissh (cherlische &c.) H₁ ... B₂, AdBT, K
[1607] 1375 wher(e) H₁ ... B₂, AdBTΔ, W
[1608] 1378 margin Pirate ibidem prope] Pirate ibidem A ... B₂ ibidem BT
[1609] 1383 margin reddiderunt AM
[1610] 1388 þat sche AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1611] 1389 and þis cry A
[1612] 1399 thei] sche B
[1613] 1413 fecchen (fechen) AM ... B₂, AdB sechen T
[1614] 1415 hir] he AM ... B₂, AdBT1
[1615] 1416 And þat he by (be) H₁ ... B₂ And þat by AM
[1616] 1423 Paragraph here in MSS.
[1617] 1424 No wonder þough sche were wo B No wonder þogh sche be wo Ad
[1618] 1435 nomen wolde þer noght come K nomen wolden þeer (þer) come AM no man (noman) wolde þer(e) come H₁ ... B₂, AdBT mo men wolde ther none come W
[1619] 1447 kneled BTΔ
[1620] 1450 good BT
[1621] 1456 be of rel. AM ... B₂, BT
[1622] 1465 Which þat AM ... B₂, BT
[1623] 1476 fro] of AM ... B₂, BT
[1624] 1484 eny AM ... B₂, B
[1625] 1503 margin configentes F
[1626] 1500 Theophile AJC, T, F Theophil B
[1627] 1505 ich haue AM
[1628] 1509 kepeþ BT
[1629] 1512 Now se her after B Now hiere after T
[1630] 1513 sorweth] crieþ BT
[1631] 1523 make BT om. W
[1632] 1534 the om. AM, Δ, W
[1633] 1544 forto clare] to declare AM ... B₂, BT
[1634] 1555 told A, B, F tolde C
[1635] 1593 margin celebrari A ... B₂, BT, W
[1636] 1590 Paragraph here FWK, at 1595 in most other copies
[1637] 1621 þat cite H₁XELB₂, BT
[1638] 1633 be] were B
[1639] 1637 which a s. AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1640] 1641 so] þe AM
[1641] 1646 here LB₂, Δ, W
[1642] 1649 Paragraph here ALB₂, BT at 1652 J, SAd, FW Tho] Thus A ... B₂
[1643] 1661 all(e) þe weies AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1644] 1683 many F many a ALB₂, B, W
[1645] 1687 madd man S madd mad man F
[1646] 1710 hol B, F hole AB₂
[1647] 1713 was FW is ALB₂, B
[1648] 1715 that om. AM, W
[1649] 1732 toke J, S, F tok (took) AEC, B
[1650] 1750 þat lond AJM, SΔ
[1651] 1754 maiden] doughter B
[1652] 1756 which was þo h. AM
[1653] 1761 of yong] ȝong of E, B
[1654] 1790 þe king JC
[1655] 1792 vnto H₁ ... B₂, AdB, W
[1656] 1836 he in F in he A ... B₂, S ... Δ, WK
[1657] 1842 euidence AdBT
[1658] 1843 thanne aboute] al (alle) aboute AM ... B₂, AdT þer aboute B
[1659] 1854 aswowe AM aswowen B
[1660] 1861 That] Which AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1661] 1877 þe queene AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1662] 1890 topseil(e) cole H₁ ... B₂, AdBTΔ, W
[1663] 1892 havene] haue C, AdBT, W þe hauen B₂
[1664] 1911 what he w. X ... B₂, AdBT
[1665] 1912 ff. margin Qualiter—fecit om. BΔ
[1666] 1920 lord B
[1667] 1921 thanne] þat AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1668] 1924 Wher of (Wherof) H₁ ... B₂, AdBT, W
[1669] 1927 And FW A ACLB₂, B
[1670] 1928 Up to] Vpon AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1671] 1931 on honde AM ... B₂, AdBT, W
[1672] 1939 he herde AM, W
[1673] 1940 wiste(n) how it AM ... B₂, AdBT, W
[1674] 1967 In which AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1675] 1973 wil (wol) conceyue H₁EL, W wol(e) resceyue AdBT
[1676] 1978 is befalle AdB, W was falle L
[1677] 1992 was him AM, Δ, W
[1678] 1999 his lif was write A ... B₂, S ... Δ as it is write FWK
[1679] 2006 he hadde al] he hadde J, SΔ (had) hadde (had) AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1680] 2009 margin Confessor ad Amantem om. JEC, AdBT Confessor B₂, Δ, W
[1681] 2047 skile] sike AdBT
[1682] 2056 let S, F lete AJ, B
[1683] 2062 truffles AJC, S, F trifles (triffles) L, B travailes W
[1684] 2071 Conseile J, S, F Conseil (Counseil) AC, B
[1685] 2073 Thi (þy) cause A ... B₂, S ... Δ where] þer B
[1686] 2086 noght faile] auaile AM ... B₂, AdBT (line om. R)
[1687] 2095 sett] siþe (siþ, seþþe &c.) JH₁ERLB₂, AdBT, W sertein if Δ
[1688] 2098 it is H₁, FK is it AJMX ... B₂, S ... Δ, W
[1689] 2104 This BT Thi Ad And W
[1690] 2106 so be befalle F
[1691] 2134 set AJ, S, F sette CLB₂, B
[1692] 2138 agon (a goon) H₁RCB₂, AdBT, W
[1693] 2153 That feelen noght of þat (om. I fiele) A That feelen noght. be likned to þe herte M
[1694] 2178 while AM ... B₂, AdBT, W
[1695] 2179 no certein AdBT the] þo AM
[1696] 2180 if] wher AM ... B₂, AdBT
[1697] 2195 techinge J, SΔ, FWK touchynge (touching) AM ... B₂, AdBTΛ
[1698] 2203 þei (þey) acorden AdBT
[1699] 2214 wol(e) AdBT
[1700] 2220 or I trauaile J, S, F the rest or trauaile
[1701] 2228 a love] of loue AM ... B₂, BT (Haþ love of kinde ȝit Ad)
[1702] 2240 was] is AdBT
[1703] 2247 þurghout BT
[1704] 2251 ȝelpe AdBTΛ
[1705] 2257 I fynde BTΔ
[1706] 2270 his om. B
[1707] 2271 wher AdBT
[1708] 2284 þis infortune AdBT þilke fortune B₂, Δ that ilke infortune W
[1709] 2294 gentile AJ, S, F gentil C, B
[1710] 2298 wold J, S, F wolde AC, B
[1711] 2319 agame AJMRL, AdT in game Δ in grame W
[1712] 2320 is] was A ... B₂, SBTΔ
[1713] 2332 if] it AMXE ... B₂, B
[1714] 2334 Hire B
[1715] 2342 disteigned AH₁XRLB₂ distreigned M restreigned E
[1716] 2367 f. Two lines om. S ... Δ (ins. Λ)
[1717] 2368 The which is holsom to þe seke H₁ ... B₂
[1718] 2369 f.
Noght al as þou desire woldest
Bot so as þou be resoun scholdest
S ... Δ
[1719] 2371-2376 Six lines om. S ... Δ
[1720] Latin Verses iii. 8 obsequium] obsessum X ... L obessum B₂
[1721] 2379 ff. margin Hic in exemplum—redarguit] Hic narrat qualiter indignata Venus, amantis languidi infirmitatem inspiciens, ne quid amplius in curia sua attemptare presumat, ipsum insufficientem tanquam pro medicina pluribus exemplis exhortabatur S ... ΔΛ
[1722] 2386 tome S, F to me AJC, B
[1723] 2387 wolde H₁ ... B₂, AdBT
[1724] 2403 Mi loues AM, Λ My loue AdBT (Ad ends with this line)
[1725] 2409 with om. AM ... B₂, BT
[1726] 2428 sitte AJC, F sit B
[1727] 2433 if þat þou wel beþought (be þought) X ... B₂, BTΛ if that thou wel the be thouht H₁
[1728] 2436 The which AM ... B₂, BTΛ (þat whilom was þe grene gras Δ)
[1729] 2437 as time now AM ... B₂, BTΛ
[1730] 2441 Than I AM, BΛ Whan I H₁ ... B₂, T
[1731] 2442 And wist(e) wel AM ... B₂, BTΛ
[1732] 2445 ferd AJ, S, F ferde C, B
[1733] 2446 And cold AM
[1734] 2462 line om. B
[1735] 2476 margin Pan id est deus nature A ... B₂
[1736] 2497 It was AM ... B₂, BT
[1737] 2543 Priamus AM, B, W
[1738] 2573 graue BT
[1739] 2575 Alquik F Al quik AJ, SB, K
[1740] 2598 þere F þer (þer) AJC, B
[1741] 2623 Vluxes BT
[1742] 2646 Lo, if] See wher AM ... B₂, BT
[1743] 2650 Which Ceix (om. to) B Which to seke X Which for to se W
[1744] 2653 wawe A ... B₂, S ... Δ
[1745] 2656 which] þat AM ... B₂, BT
[1746] 2664 he lay X, BT (line om. Δ p. m.)
[1747] 2670 manye] fele AM ... B₂, BT
[1748] 2672 here visage AM ... B₂, BT
[1749] 2675 pipes AM ... B₂, BT piper Δ
[1750] 2676 noise] merþe AM ... B₂, BT
[1751] 2678 sowned AM ... B₂, BT
[1752] 2694 Iuesses eek AM Iues boþe (Iewes both) KW Iewes (Iues &c.) eek H₁ ... B₂, BT
[1753] 2696 wher he was AM wher(e) he were X ... B₂, BT if he were H₁, W
[1754] 2701 no wonder B
[1755] 2702 put AJ, F putte C, B
[1756] 2706 so] also E, BT þo Δ
[1757] 2769 benyce J, S, FK be nyce (by nice &c.) AM ... B₂, BTΔ, W
[1758] 2775 margin Nota LB₂, F Nota bene C om. A ... R, SBTΔ, WK
[1759] 2796 pitte F putte AJC, SB
[1760] 2809 whiche S, F which AJC, B
[1761] 2819 margin Nota contra senes voluptuosos, quorum calor refrigescente natura extinctus est SBTΔ (om. Λ)
[1762] 2833 Outwiþ SΔ, FWK Out wiþ AJM, TΛ Therwiþ (Ther wiþ) H₁ ... B₂ On which B
[1763] 2837 margin equiperatur A equipatur C, BT, F
[1764] 2848 of flour of lef AM ... CB₂ and floure of leef L
[1765] 2850 þis time H₁ ... B₂
[1766] 2856 Somerfare S, F somer fare AJC, B
[1767] 2860 straied] frayed AM ... B₂
[1768] 2885 forth] for EC, BTΛ
[1769] 2889 for to laste BT
[1770] 2899 the om. AM
[1771] 2907 pur AM ... B₂, B, W pour H₁, T
[1772] 2925 moral vertu AM ... B₂, W vertu morar S
[1773] 2926 Wher ben þe M, TΛ Ther ben þe B
[1774] 2931 pernable J, SΔ, FK parnable W prouable (prouable) AM ... B₂, BTΛ
[1775] 2938 Here begins a new hand in F and ll. 2938-2966 are over an erasure.
[1776] 2942 serred S
[1777] 2945 wiste ST wist B, F
[1778] 2946 hire (hir) BTΔ, WK here S, F
[1779] 2968 hol B, F hole S
[1780] 2970 lieue F
[1781] 2971 The J, B
[1782] 2973 ff. margin Hic in anno—periclitabatur SΔ, FK om. BTΛ, W
[1783] 2987 Wol] Wel S
[1784] 2989 liue BTΔ, W lieue S, FK
[1785] 2994 wordles F
[1786] 3005 f. Paragraph begins And ouer þis S To seche FWK No Paragraph BT
[1787] 3006 how þat is B howe it is W
[1788] 3013 comune (commune) SBT, F comyn W
[1789] 3015 contekt FK contect SBT Contek W contek and Magd contel and Δ
[1790] 3023 comun B, F comune ST
[1791] 3026 þer fore (þerfore) FK þerof (þer of) SBTΔ, W
[1792] 3037 machandie F merchandie S
[1793] 3046 mechil F mekull W mochil SBT
[1794] 3054 oþre wise S, F oþer w. BTΔ, WK
[1795] 3060 is al B
[1796] 3063 forto ... forto S for to ... forto F for to ... for to BT
[1797] 3066 wiþouten F wiþoute SBT
[1798] 3081 beþ F ben (be) SBTΔ, WK
[1799] 3085 oþre wise F oþrewise S oþerwise BT othir wyse W
[1800] 3094 nouȝt F noght S nought B not T, W
[1801] 3098 vertu B
[1802] 3113 whanne F
[1803] 3131 mot ST, W mote B, F
[1804] 3147 Hand in F changes again
[1805] 3150 euerydai F euery day SBT
[1806] 3160 noman F no man SBT
[1807] 3169 fforþwiþ F fforþ wiþ SBT
[1808] Explicit 5 f. Last two lines om. AJCL
[1809] 6 sub eo que recumbe S
[1810] 2941* ff. This conclusion is in first recension copies only, A ... B₂ &c. But ll. 2941*-2961* also in Λ. All variations from A are noted.
[1811] 2949* moost A
[1812] 2953* eende A al J
[1813] 2960* world AMX betidde (bitidde) JH₁ECB₂ by tydde (be tidde) AMRL
[1814] 2961* sihte (sighte) JR syht (sight) AMH₁ECLB₂
[1815] 2963* f. straghte: cawhte AM strauhte: cauhte J straght(e): caght(e) RL straughte: caughte EC
[1816] 2964* righte (rihte) JEC riht (right) AMH₁R
[1817] 2965* Hoom AM and om. C
[1818] 2966* hole J hoole AM
[1819] 2967* f. hoonde: foonde AM
[1820] Latin Verses iv.* 3 ceptra AM
[1821] 2974* mad J maad A
[1822] 2978* erþly C eerþli AM erþely JH₁ERLB₂
[1823] 2983* f. hoonde: foonde AM
[1824] 2987* be J
[1825] 2988* byfounde A by founde M
[1826] 2995* f. loond: foond A
[1827] 2998* inbroughte JH₁
[1828] 3003* kepte ECB₂ kept AJMH₁RL
[1829] 3005* bee A
[1830] 3008* bischadewed (byshadewed) AMH₁E by schadewed (by schadowed) RCLB₂ beschaded J
[1831] 3009* Bot JH₁
[1832] 3011* Wiþin AM
[1833] 3013* hed (hede) JM heed A heued H₁E ... B₂
[1834] 3015* f. clier: power J cleer: poweer A
[1835] 3016* dooþ AM
[1836] 3017* only hier at hom to seke J oonly heer athoom to seeke A
[1837] 3018* acord JER acorde AC eeke AEC
[1838] 3020* been AMC by holde AM
[1839] 3022* hihe H₁RLB₂ hie J
[1840] 3023* a gret (agret) JCL a grete (agrete) AMH₁ &c.
[1841] 3024* been A
[1842] 3037* f. dooþ: sooþ AMR
[1843] 3029* f. pees: chees AMR
[1844] 3033* f. vertuows: graciows AM
[1845] 3036* And for to CB₂ maake A
[1846] 3040* Stoonde AM the] his J
[1847] 3041* by welde AMH₁
[1848] 3042* sekenesse AMH₁R
[1849] 3045* be J
[1850] 3050* bok J book AC
[1851] 3052* besinesse (besynesse) JH₁RL bisinesse A busynesse C
[1852] 3053* seeknesse (seknesse) JC seekenesse (sekenesse &c.) AMH₁R
[1853] 3055* book by gan to maake A
[1854] 3056* by taake A
[1855] 3058* looke A ooþer AM
[1856] 3060* f. somdeel A
[1857] 3061* of game J
[1858] 3062* as AJM for H₁XRCLB₂
[1859] 3063* been A
[1860] 3069* f. toold: oold A
[1861] 3070* Bot J
[1862] 3072* ooþer A
[1863] 3073* book A &c.
[1864] 3074* dooþ AM
[1865] 3076* taake A
[1866] 3077* nomoore of loue maake A
[1867] 3078* Bot J maake A
[1868] 3079* sit J sitte AMRCLB₂
[1869] 3084* Bot J
[1870] 3085* alooþerwise A
[1871] 3087* Whan game is beste A
[1872] 3089* f. moore: moore A
[1873] 3091* f. heele: heele AM
[1874] 3097* f. Bot J
[1875] 3104* Bot J
[1876] 3106* love om. AM
[1877] 3107* hoolde A
[1878] 3108* wol byholde (biholde) ARCL wil biholde B₂ wel be holde J wel byholde M
[1879] 3110* ous J
[1880] 3113* pees AMC
[1881] 3114* been endelees AM At the end Amen MXERCLB₂
[1882]Epistola super huius opusculi sui complementum Iohanni Gower a quodam philosopho transmissa.
Quam cinxere freta, Gower, tua carmina leta
Per loca discreta canit Anglia laude repleta.
Carminis Athleta, satirus, tibi, siue Poeta,
Sit laus completa quo gloria stat sine meta.
[1883]Quia[1884] vnusquisque, prout a deo accepit, aliis impartiri tenetur, Iohannes Gower super hiis que deus sibi sensualiter[1885] donauit villicacionis sue racionem, dum tempus instat,[1886] secundum aliquid alleuiare cupiens,[1887]inter labores et ocia ad aliorum noticiam tres libros doctrine causa forma subsequenti propterea composuit.
Primus liber Gallico sermone editus in decem diuiditur partes, et tractans de viciis et virtutibus,[1888] necnon et de variis huius seculi gradibus,[1889]viam qua peccator transgressus ad sui creatoris agnicionem redire debet, recto tramite docere conatur. Titulusque[1890] libelli istius Speculum Meditantis[1891] nuncupatus est.
[1892]Secundus enim liber sermone latino metrice compositus tractat de variis infortuniis tempore Regis Ricardi Secundi in Anglia contingentibus. Vnde non solum regni proceres et communes tormenta passi sunt, set et ipse crudelissimus rex suis ex demeritis ab alto corruens in foueam quam fecit finaliter proiectus est. Nomenque voluminis huius Vox Clamantis intitulatur.
[1893]Tercius iste liber qui ob reuerenciam strenuissimi domini sui domini Henrici de Lancastria, tunc Derbeie Comitis, Anglico sermone conficitur, secundum Danielis propheciam super huius mundi regnorum mutacione a tempore regis Nabugodonosor vsque[1894] nunc tempora distinguit.[1895] Tractat eciam secundum Aristotilem[1896] super hiis quibus rex Alexander tam in sui regimen[1897] quam aliter[1898]eius disciplina edoctus fuit. Principalis tamen huius operis[1899] materia[1900] super amorem et infatuatas amantum passiones fundamentum habet. Nomenque sibi appropriatum Confessio Amantis specialiter[1901] sortitus est.