[2043]. Prov. xxii, 9. Victoriam et honorem acquiret qui dat munera; animam autem aufert accipientium.
[2099]. lernest. Whitaker's text has ledest.
[2149]. Psalm xiii, 3. The quotation which follows is from the same verse.
[2171]. his sone. The Black Prince, who was a great favourite with the people.
[2175]-[2186]. The variation in Whitaker's text deserves notice. This passage there stands as follows:—
Thenne cam Pees into parlement,
And putte up a bylle.
How that Wrong wilfullich
Hadde hus wif for-leyen;