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[errour] of our ignoraunce departede fro us, so that we wisten the
causes why that swiche thinges bi-tyden, certes, they sholden cese
to seme wondres.'
Me. V. 1. Ed. Arcture; C. Arctour; A. aritour. 4. Ed. Bootes; C. A. boetes (twice). 9. A. Ed. by the; C. by. 11. A. Ed. had; C. hadde. 12. C. basynnes (1st time); basyns (2nd). 14. Ed. Coribantes; C. A. coribandes. 17. A. Ed. blastes; C. blases. 18. A. Ed. man ne; C. manne. 19. A. Ed. the snowe; C. sonwh (sic; om. the).
Prose VI.
Ita est, inquam.
'Thus is it,' quod I. 'But so as thou hast yeven or bi-hight
me to unwrappen the hid causes of thinges, and to discovere me
the resouns covered with derknesses, I prey thee that thou devyse