Her er teksten fra Ellesmere-manuskriptet. der sammenlignes linie for linie med de andre kendte kilder.
I denne sammenligning ignorerer vi tegnsætning, accenter, store bogstaver, dobbelte bogstaver, slut-e (og e før slut-s), forskelle, der skyldes orddeliger (f.eks: "toforne" og "to forne"), og forskelle, der skyldes ombytning af aun/an og cion/cyon/tion.
Sletninger er markeret med rødt,
og tilføjelser med grønt.
Med andre ord stammer de røde fra Ellesmere-manuskriptet.
Dethe to the Phisician
Dethe to the Phisician Fisician
Selden
Dethe to the Phisician Mors ad Phisisionem
Trinity
Dethe to the Phisician Death.
Vespasian
Dethe to the Phisician Phisicus
Lansdowne, Vossius
Dethe Death speaketh to the Phisician Phisicien.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658
Dethe Death speaketh to the Phisician Physitian.
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Dethe Death speaketh to the Phisician
Dugdale-1718
Maister of phisik / whiche [o]n ȝowre vryne
Maister of phisik/ whiche wiche [o]n ȝowre ȝoure vryne
Selden
Maister Mastyr of phisik/ whiche [o]n ȝowre your vryne
Trinity
Maister of phisik/ whiche [o]n ȝowre vryne Ye, Physisyon, þat lokes for mony so fast.
Vespasian
Maister of phisik/ whiche [o]n ȝowre vryne Ye phisiciens/ for mony that loken so fast
Lansdowne
Maister of phisik/ whiche [o]n ȝowre vryne Ye phisiciens/ for many that lokyn so fast
Vossius
Maister of phisik/ whiche [o]n ȝowre your vryne
Tottel
Maister MAster of phisik/ whiche [o]n ȝowre vryne your urine,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
So loke and gase / & stare a-ȝenne the sunne
So loke and gase/ & stare a ȝenne aȝein the sunne sonne
Selden
So loke and gase/ & stare a ȝenne ayenst the sunne son
Trinity
So loke and gase/ & stare a ȝenne the sunne Another mans water what ye think ayle,
Vespasian
So loke and gase/ & stare a ȝenne the sunne In othir mennys watris/ what thei eyle
Lansdowne
So loke and gase/ & stare a ȝenne In othir mennys wateris/ what the sunne eyle
Vossius
So loke and gase/ & stare a ȝenne agaynst the sunne
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For al ȝowre crafte / & studie of medicyne
For al ȝowre ȝoure crafte/ & studie of medicyne
Selden, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For al ȝowre your crafte/ & studie stody of medicyne
Trinity
For al ȝowre crafte/ & studie of medicyne Lok one your selffe, or els be thou lost
Vespasian
For al ȝowre crafte/ & studie of medicyne Look weel to your silf/ or att[e] last.
Lansdowne
For al ȝowre crafte/ & studie of medicyne Lok well to your self/ or atte the laste
Vossius
For al ȝowre your crafte/ & studie of medicyne medecine,
Dugdale-1718
Al the practik / & science that ȝe cunne
Al the practik/ & science sience that ȝe cunne konne
Selden
Al the practik/ & science that ȝe cunne kon
Trinity
Al the practik/ & science that ȝe cunne not whan
Vespasian
Al the practik/ & science that ȝe cunne not what your medicynes/ nor crafte may availe
Lansdowne
Al the practik/ & science that ȝe cunne wot what your medicynes/ or craft wol availe
Vossius
[And] Al the practik/ & science that ȝe cunne
Tottel
Ȝowre lyues cours / so ferforthe ys I-runne
Ȝowre lyues Ȝour lyves cours/ so ferforthe ys I runne Ironne
Selden
Ȝowre lyues Your lyff cours/ so ferforthe ys I runne ron
Trinity
Ȝowre lyues cours/ so ferforthe ys I runne For deth comyng/ sodeynly doth assaile
Lansdowne, Vossius
Ȝowre Your lyues cours/ so ferforthe farre forth ys I runne
Tottel
Ȝowre lyues Your life cours/ so ferforthe farre forth ys I runne
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Aȝeyne my myght / ȝowre crafte mai not endure
Aȝeyne my myght/ ȝowre ȝoure crafte mai not endure
Selden, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon
Aȝeyne Agayne my myght/ ȝowre your crafte mai not nat endure
Trinity
Aȝeyne my myght/ ȝowre crafte mai not endure As weel lechis/ as othir that shal ye knowe
Lansdowne, Vossius
Aȝeyne Aye in my myght/ ȝowre your crafte mai not endure
Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For al the golde / that ȝe ther-bi haue wonne
For al the golde/ that ȝe ther bi haue wonne Atte last Iugement/ withouten any faile
Lansdowne, Vossius
For al the golde/ that ȝe ther bi thereby* haue wonne wunne:
Tottel
For al the golde/ that ȝe ther bi haue wonne thereby you have wunne
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Good leche is he / that can hym self recure.
Good leche is he/ that can hym self silfe recure.
Selden
Good leche is he/ that can hym self recure. hymsylf recouer
Trinity
Good leche is he/ that can hym self recure. Whan al men shal repe/ as thei have sowe.
Lansdowne
Good leche is he/ that can hym self recure. Whan al men shal repe/ as they hau sowe
Vossius
Good leche is he/ that can hym self can recure.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The Phecissian answereth
The Phecissian answereth Fisician answerith
Selden
The Phecissian answereth Responsio Phisisionis
Trinity
The Phecissian answereth Responsum
Lansdowne, Vossius
The Phecissian answereth Phisicien maketh aunswer.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658
The Phecissian answereth Physitian maketh aunswer.
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
The Phecissian answereth Physician maketh aunswer.
Dugdale-1718
Ful longe a-gon / that I vn-to phesike
Ful longe a gon/ goo/ that I vn to phesike phisik
Selden
Ful longe a gon/ that I vn went to phesike physyk
Trinity
Ful Allas to longe a gon/ that I vn and to phesike myche in phisik
Lansdowne, Vossius
Ful longe a gon/ that I vn to phesike Phisike
Tottel
Ful longe a gon/ that I vn to phesike unto Phisike,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Sette my witte / and my diligence
Sette For lucre I plye[d]/ al my witte/ and my diligence bisynesse
Lansdowne
Sette For lucre I plye/ al my witte/ and my diligence besinesse
Vossius
Sette my witte/ and eke my diligence
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
In speculatif / & also in practike
In speculatif/ & also in practike practyfe
Trinity
Bothe In speculatif/ speclacion/ & also in practike
Lansdowne
Bothe In speculatif/ speculacion/ & also in practike
Vossius
To gete a name / thurgh myn excellence
To gete a name/ thurgh þoruȝ myn excellence
Selden
To gete a name/ thurgh myn þorough my excellence
Trinity
To gete a name/ thurgh myn excellence knowe & konne/ al bodely siknesse
Lansdowne
To gete a name/ thurgh myn excellence knowe & konne/ al bodyli siknesse
Vossius
To gete geat a name/ thurgh through myn excellence
Tottel, Dugdale-1658
To gete great a name/ thurgh through myn excellence
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To fynde oute / a-ȝens pestilence
To fynde oute/ a ȝens remedy ageynes pestilence
Trinity
To fynde oute/ a ȝens pestilence But of gostly helthe/ I was reklesse
Lansdowne, Vossius
To fynde oute/ a ȝens agaynes* pestilence
Tottel
To fynde oute/ a ȝens against pestilence
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Preseruatifes / to staunche hit & to fyne
Preseruatifes/ Preseruatives/ to staunche hit it & to fyne
Selden
Preseruatifes/ Preseruatyues to staunche hit & to fyne
Trinity
Preseruatifes/ to staunche hit & to fyne Wher fore shal helpe nother herbe nor roote
Lansdowne
Preseruatifes/ to staunche hit & to fyne Wherfor may help/ nouther erbe nor rote
Vossius
Preseruatifes/ to staunche hit it & to fyne
Tottel
Preseruatifes/ Preservatives to staunche hit it & to fyne
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But I dar saie / shortli in sentence
But I dar saie/ seie/ shortli in sentence
Selden, Trinity
But I dar saie/ shortli in sentence Nor no medicyne/ sauff goddis goodnesse
Lansdowne, Vossius
But I dar saie/ shortli in sentence
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
A-ȝens dethe / is worth no medicyne.
A ȝens That agayne dethe/ is worth no medicyne.
Trinity
For A ȝens geyns dethe/ is worth fynaly no medicyne. boote.
Lansdowne
A ȝens For ageyns dethe/ is worth fynally no medicyne. bothe
Vossius
A ȝens dethe/ Againes* Death is worth no medicyne.
Tottel
A ȝens dethe/ Say that against death is worth no medicyne.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
A ȝens dethe/ Say that against death is worth no medicyne. medecine.
Dugdale-1718
Dethe to the amerous Squyere
Dethe to the amerous Squyere Mors ad Armigere
Trinity
Dethe Death speaketh to the amerous Squyere Squyre.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝe that be Jentel / so fresshe & amerous
Ȝe that be Jentel/ gentil/ so fresshe & amerous
Selden, Trinity
Ȝe that be Jentel/ gentle, so fresshe & amerous
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Of ȝeres ȝonge / flowryng in ȝowre grene age
Of ȝeres ȝonge/ flowryng flouringe in ȝowre ȝoure grene age
Selden, Tottel
Of ȝeres ȝonge/ flowryng in ȝowre your grene age
Trinity
Of ȝeres ȝonge/ flowryng young flouring in ȝowre your grene age
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Lusti fre of herte / and eke desyrous
Lusti fre of herte/ and eke desyrous
Selden
Lusti fre of herte/ and eke also desyrous
Trinity
Lusti [and] fre of herte/ and eke desyrous
Tottel
Ful of deuyses / and chaunge yn ȝowre corage
Ful of deuyses/ devises/ and chaunge yn ȝowre ȝoure corage
Selden
Ful of deuyses/ and chaunge chaunges yn ȝowre your corage
Trinity
Ful of deuyses/ and chaunge yn ȝowre corage your courage,
Tottel
Ful of deuyses/ devises and chaunge yn ȝowre corage your courage,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Plesaunt of porte / of loke & [of] visage
Plesaunt Pleasaunt of porte/ of loke & [of] visage
Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But al shal turne / in to asshes dede
But al shal turne/ in to asshes dede dead;
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For al beaute / is but a feynte ymage
For al beaute/ bewte/ is but a feynte ymage
Selden
For al beaute/ beautie is but a feynte faynt ymage
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For al beaute/ beauty is but a feynte ymage
Dugdale-1718
Whiche steleth a-wai / or folkes can take hede.
Whiche steleth Wiche steliþ a wai/ weye/ or folkes can take hede.
Selden
Whiche steleth a wai/ awey or folkes folke can take hede.
Trinity
Whiche steleth stealeth a wai/ or folkes can take hede.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The Squyer answereth
The Squyer answereth answeriþ
Selden
The Squyer answereth Responsio Armigeri
Trinity
The Squyer answereth maketh aunswer.
Tottel
The Squyer answereth Squire maketh aunswer.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Allas allas / I can now no socoure
Allas allas/ I can now no socoure succour
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
A-ȝeyns dethe / for my selfe prouyde
A ȝeyns Aȝens dethe/ for my selfe prouyde silfe provide
Selden
A ȝeyns Ayenst dethe/ for my selfe prouyde
Trinity
A ȝeyns dethe/ Agaynes* Death[e] for my selfe prouyde
Tottel
A ȝeyns dethe/ Against death for my selfe prouyde provide,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Adieu of ȝowthe / the lusti fressh floure
Adieu of ȝowthe/ ȝouþe/ the lusti fressh floure
Selden
Adieu A dew of ȝowthe/ youþe the lusti fressh floure
Trinity
Adieu A due of ȝowthe/ youth the lusti fressh floure flower,
Tottel
Adieu Adue of ȝowthe/ youth the lusti fressh floure flower,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Adieu veynglorie / [of bewte and of pride]
Adieu veynglorie/ [of bewte and of pride] A dew veyneglory syþ I may nat abyde
Trinity
Adieu veynglorie/ Adue vainglory [of bewte beautie and of pride]
Tottel
Adieu veynglorie/ Adue vainglory [of bewte beautie, and of pride] the provide,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon
Adieu veynglorie/ Adue vain glory [of bewte beauty, and of pride] the provide,
Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Adieu al seruyse / of the god cupide
Adieu al seruyse/ seruice/ of the god cupide
Selden
Adieu al seruyse/ of the A dew my seruyce vnto god cupide
Trinity
Adieu Adue al seruyse/ seruice of the god cupide
Tottel
Adieu Adue al seruyse/ service of the god cupide
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Adieu my ladyes / so fresshe so wel be-seyne
Adieu A dew my ladyes/ so fresshe so wel be seyne & welbeseyne
Trinity
Adieu Adue my ladyes/ so fresshe so wel be seyne beseyn:
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For a-ȝeyne dethe / no thynge mai abide
For a ȝeyne ayene dethe/ no thynge mai abide
Trinity
For a ȝeyne dethe/ agayn[s] Death no thynge mai abide
Tottel
For a ȝeyne dethe/ agayn death no thynge mai abide
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And wyndes grete / gon doune with litel reyne
And wyndes grete/ gon goo doune with litel litil reyne
Selden
And wyndes grete/ great gon doune with litel litle reyne
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Dethe to the Gentilwoman amerous
Dethe to the Gentilwoman amerous Mors ad generosam feminam
Trinity
Dethe Death speaketh to the Gentilwoman amerous Gentlewoman.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Come forthe Maistresse / of ȝeres ȝonge & grene
Come forthe Maistresse/ of ȝeres ȝeris ȝonge & grene
Selden
Come forthe Maistresse/ masteras of ȝeres ȝonge & grene
Trinity
Come forthe Maistresse/ mistress of ȝeres ȝonge & grene
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Come forthe Maistresse/ mistress of ȝeres ȝonge young & grene
Dugdale-1718
Whiche holde ȝowre self / of beaute souereyne
Whiche Wiche holde ȝowre self/ ȝoure silfe/ of beaute bewte souereyne
Selden
Whiche holde ȝowre self/ of holdeþ your lyfe & beaute souereyne
Trinity
Whiche holde ȝowre your self/ of beaute beautie souereyne
Tottel
Whiche holde ȝowre your self/ of beaute souereyne beauty sovereign
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Whiche holde ȝowre self/ yourselfe of beaute souereyne beauty sovereign,
Dugdale-1718
As feire as ȝe / was sum tyme pollicene
As feire faire as ȝe/ was sum tyme somtyme pollicene
Selden
As feire fayre as ȝe/ was sum tyme were whylom pollicene
Trinity
As feire fayre as ȝe/ was sum tyme pollicene whilom Pollixene,
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Penelope / and the quene Eleyne
Penelope/ Penolope/ and the quene Eleyne
Selden
Penelope/ Penolope and the quene Eleyne Elene
Trinity
Penelope/ and the quene Eleyne Helein.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝitte on this daunce / thei wenten bothe tweyne
Ȝitte on this daunce/ thei wenten wente bothe tweyne
Selden
Ȝitte Yet on this daunce/ thei wenten bothe tweyne
Trinity
Ȝitte Yet on this daunce/ thei wenten went[e] bothe tweyne
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And so shul ȝe / for al ȝowre straungenesse
And so shul ȝe/ for al ȝowre ȝoure straungenesse
Selden
And so shul shall ȝe/ for al ȝowre your straungenesse
Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Though daunger longe / yn loue hathe lad ȝow reyne
Though daunger longe/ yn loue hathe lad ȝow ȝoure reyne
Selden
Though daunger longe/ yn loue hathe lad ȝow haue be your reyne
Trinity
Though Thogh* daunger longe/ yn loue hathe lad ȝow your reyne
Tottel
Though If daunger longe/ yn loue love hathe lad ȝow you reyne
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
A-rested is / ȝowre chaunge of dowblenesse.
A rested Arestid is/ ȝowre ȝoure chaunge of dowblenesse. doubilnesse
Selden, Trinity
A rested is/ ȝowre your chaunge of dowblenesse. doublenes.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The Jentilwoman answereth
The Jentilwoman answereth gentil womman answerith
Selden
The Jentilwoman answereth Responsio generose femine
Trinity
The Jentilwoman answereth Gentlewoman maketh aunswer.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
O cruel dethe / that sparest noon a-state
O cruel dethe/ that sparest noon a state estate
Selden
O cruel dethe/ that sparest sparyst noon a state
Trinity
O cruel dethe/ Death, that sparest spareth noon a state estate,
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To olde and ȝonge / thow arte indefferente
To olde and ȝonge/ thow þou arte indefferente indifferent
Selden, Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
To olde and ȝonge/ thow young thou arte indefferente indifferent,
Dugdale-1718
To my beaute / thou haste I-seide checke-mate
To my beaute/ bewte/ thou haste I seide checke mate chekmate
Selden
To my beaute/ thou haste I seide checke chek mate
Trinity
To my beaute/ beautie thou haste I seide said checke mate
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
So hasti is / thi mortal Jugemente
So hasti is/ thi mortal Jugemente mortail iudgement.
Tottel
So hasti is/ thi mortal Jugemente judgement,
Dugdale-1658
So hasti is/ thi mortal Jugemente judgment,
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
So hasti hesty is/ thi mortal Jugemente judgment,
Dugdale-1718
For yn my ȝowthe / this was myn entente
For yn my ȝowthe/ ȝouþe/ this was myn entente
Selden, Trinity, Tottel
For yn my ȝowthe/ mine youth this was myn my entente
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For yn my ȝowthe/ youth this was myn my entente
Dugdale-1718
To my seruyce / many a man to a lured
To my seruyce/ many a man to a haue lured
Selden
To my seruyce/ many a man to a haue lured
Trinity, Tottel
To my seruyce/ service many a man to a have lured
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
To my seruyce/ service many a man to a have lured
Dugdale-1718
But she is a fole / shortli yn sentemente
But she is a fole/ shortli yn sentemente sentment,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
That in her beaute / is to moche assured.
That in her beaute/ hir bewte/ is to moche assured. assurid
Selden
That in her beaute/ beautie is to moche muche assured.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
That in her beaute/ beauty is to moche so much assured.
Dugdale-1718