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 man of lawe
Dethe to the man of lawe Mors ad Aduocatum
Trinity
Dethe to the man of lawe
Vespasian
Dethe Death speaketh to the man of lawe
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Sire aduocate / shorte processe for to make
Sire aduocate/ shorte processe for to make
Trinity
Sire aduocate/ Come nere, sergaunt, shorte processe for to make
Vespasian
Sire aduocate/ advocate shorte processe for to make
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝe mote come plete / a-fore the hye Juge
Ȝe mote come must cun plete/ a fore tofore the hye Juge
Trinity
Ȝe mote You must come plete/ plott a fore the matron hye Juge
Vespasian
Ȝe mote come plete/ a fore the hye Juge iudge.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Many a quarel / ȝe haue vndurtake
Many a quarel/ ȝe haue vndurtake vndirtake
Selden, Trinity
Many a quarel/ though ȝe haue vndurtake have vndertake,
Vespasian
Many a quarel/ ȝe haue vndurtake vndertake
Tottel
Many a quarel/ quarels ȝe haue vndurtake have undertake,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Many a quarel/ Mony quarels ȝe haue vndurtake have undertake,
Dugdale-1718
And for lucre / to do folke refuge
And for lucre/ to do folke haue done refuge
Trinity
And for lucre/ to do folke refuge there done faultes have got remedy.
Vespasian
And for lucre/ done to do folke refuge
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But my fraunchise / is so large & huge
But Yet my fraunchise/ fraunches is so large & huge
Trinity
But my fraunchise/ is so large & huge Yet shall your subtill wyttines be denied fowly,
Vespasian
That counceile noon / a-vaile mai but trouth
That counceile counsell may noon/ a vaile mai but trouth
Trinity
That counceile noon/ a vaile mai but trouth For shyst and covetuousnes shall be exild.
Vespasian
That counceile counsayle noon/ a vaile auaile mai but trouth
Tottel
That counceile counsail noon/ a vaile mai but trouth
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
He skapeth wyseli / of dethe the grete deluge
He skapeth skapiþ wyseli/ of dethe the grete deluge
Selden
He skapeth scapeth nat wyseli/ of dethe the grete deluge
Trinity
He skapeth wyseli/ of dethe the grete deluge Bewaire be tyme, & labour for mercy instantly:
Vespasian
He skapeth scapeth wyseli/ of dethe death the grete great deluge
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To-fore the dome / who is not teynte with slouth.
To fore the dome/ who is not teynte tente with slouth.
Trinity
To fore the dome/ who is not teynte with slouth. tresteth most there stait, shall oftymes be begyled.
Vespasian
To fore the dome/ who is not nought teynte with slouth.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
The mon of law answereth
The mon man of law answereth answerith
Selden
The mon of law answereth Responsio Aduocati
Trinity
The mon Man of law answereth maketh aunswer.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Of right and resoun / be natures lawe
Of right and resoun/ be natures by naturis lawe
Selden
Of right and resoun/ be natures Reson by nature ys lawe
Trinity
Of right and resoun/ be reason by natures lawe
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
I can [not] put a-ȝen dethe / no defence
I can [not] put a ȝen aȝein dethe/ no defence
Selden
I can [not] cannat put a ȝen agayn dethe/ no defence fence
Trinity
I can [not] nought put a ȝen against dethe/ no defence
Tottel
I can [not] put a ȝen dethe/ nought putten against death no defence
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ne be no sleyght / me kepe ne with-drawe
Ne be by no sleyght/ me kepe ne with drawe
Selden
Ne be Nor by no sleyght/ slouthe me kepe ne nor with drawe
Trinity
Ne be no by my* sleyght/ me kepe ne kepen or with drawe
Tottel
Ne be no sleyght/ me kepe ne with drawe For all my wit nor for all my gret prudence,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Ne be no sleyght/ me kepe ne with drawe For all my wit, nor for all my great prudence,
Dugdale-1718
For al my witte / and [my] grete prudence
For al my witte/ and or all [my] grete prudence
Trinity
For al my witte/ and al* [my] grete prudence
Tottel
For al my witte/ and [my] grete prudence To appeal from his dreadfull sentence
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To make appele / from his dredeful sentence
To make appele/ from his dredeful this dredful sentence
Selden
To make appele/ from his dredeful gret sentence
Trinity
To make appele/ appeale from his dredeful dredful sentence
Tottel
To make appele/ from his dredeful sentence Nother by no sleight me kepen or withdraw
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
To make appele/ from his dredeful sentence Nother by sleight me keepen or withdraw,
Dugdale-1718
No thyng yn erthe / mai a man preserue
No thyng yn erthe/ mai a man preserue preserve
Selden
Nor No thyng yn erthe/ earth mai a man preserue
Tottel
Nor No thyng yn erthe/ earth mai a man preserue preserve,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For No thyng yn erthe/ earth mai a man preserue preserve,
Dugdale-1718
A-ȝeyne his myght / to make † resistence
A ȝeyne Aȝeins his myght/ to make resistence
Selden
A ȝeyne Ageyns his myght/ to make resistence
Trinity
A ȝeyne Agayn his myght/ to make resistence
Tottel
A ȝeyne Again his myght/ to make resistence resistance.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
A ȝeyne Against his myght/ to make resistence resistance,
Dugdale-1718
God quyte al men / liche as thei deserue.
God quyte al men/ liche like as thei deserue. deserve
Selden
God quyte quyteþ al men/ liche lyke as thei deserue.
Trinity, Tottel
God quyte quiteth al men/ liche like as thei deserue. deserve.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Dethe to the Jouroure
Dethe to the Jouroure Mors ad Iuratum
Trinity
Dethe to the Jouroure Iurour
Lansdowne, Vossius
Dethe Death speaketh to the Jouroure Iurrour.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Maister ioroure / whiche that atte assise
Maister ioroure/ whiche Iurrour/ wiche that atte assise
Selden
Maister Master ioroure/ whiche that atte assise assyses
Trinity
Maister ioroure/ Iurour/ whiche that atte assise assises
Lansdowne, Vossius, Tottel
Maister ioroure/ MAster Jurrour whiche that atte assise assises,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Maister ioroure/ Master Jurrour whiche that atte assise assizes,
Dugdale-1718
And atte shires / questes doste embrace
And atte shires/ questes doste embrace shyrys questys dyd enbrase
Trinity
And atte shires/ questes doste shiris/ questis didist embrace
Lansdowne
And atte shires/ questes doste embrace questis didist enbrace
Vossius
And atte shires/ sheres questes doste dydst embrace
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Depart[ist] londe / like to thy deuyse
Depart[ist] Departedyst londe/ like to thy deuyse deuyses
Trinity
Depart[ist] londe/ like to aftir thy deuyse devises
Lansdowne
Depart[ist] Departyd londe/ like to after thy deuyse devises
Vossius
Depart[ist] londe/ like to thy deuyse deuises,
Tottel
Depart[ist] Deper didst londe/ like to thy deuyse devises,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And who moste ȝaf / moste stode yn thi grace
And who moste ȝaf/ gaue moste stode was yn thi grace
Trinity
And who moste ȝaf/ gaff/ moste stode yn thi grace
Lansdowne, Vossius
And who moste ȝaf/ gaue moste stode yn thi grace
Tottel
And who moste ȝaf/ gave moste stode yn thi grace
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The pore man loste / londe and place
The pore man loste/ bothe londe and place
Lansdowne, Vossius, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The pore man loste/ londe both[e] land and place
Tottel
For golde thow / [cow]dest / folke disherite
For golde thow/ þou [cow]dest/ folke folkes disherite
Selden, Trinity
For golde thow/ [cow]dest/ thou coudist/ folke disherite
Lansdowne
For golde thow/ [cow]dest/ thou koudist/ folke disherite
Vossius
For golde thow/ [cow]dest/ thou couldest folke disherite
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But now lete see / with thi teynte face
But now lete lat see/ with thi teynte face
Trinity
But lat se now lete see/ with thi teynte face that withynne so short a space
Lansdowne, Vossius
But now lete see/ with thi teynte taint face
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To-fore the Juge / howe thow cannest the quyte.
To fore the Juge/ howe thow cannest þou canst the quyte.
Selden
To fore Toforne the Juge/ howe thow cannest thou can the quyte.
Trinity
To fore Before the Juge/ howe thow cannest canst the quyte. acquyte.
Lansdowne
To By fore the Juge/ howe thow cannest thou canst the quyte. aquite
Vossius
To fore the Juge/ Iudge howe thow cannest [thou] canst the quyte.
Tottel
To fore the Juge/ Judge howe thow cannest canst the quyte.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The Joroure answereth
The Joroure answereth Iourour answerith
Selden
The Joroure answereth Responsio Iurati
Trinity
The Joroure answereth Responsum
Lansdowne, Vossius
The Joroure answereth Iurrour maketh aunswere.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Somme tyme I was cleped / yn my Cuntre
Somme tyme I was cleped/ clepid/ yn my Cuntre
Selden
Somme tyme I was cleped/ clepyd yn my Cuntre contre
Trinity
Somme tyme I was cleped/ callid/ yn my Cuntre contre
Lansdowne, Vossius
Somme tyme WHILOM I was cleped/ yn my Cuntre countrey
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The belle wedyr / and that was not a lite
The belle wedyr/ and that was not nat a lite
Selden, Trinity
The belle wedyr/ bellewedir/ and that was not nat a lite
Lansdowne
The belle wedyr/ bellewedder/ and that was not nat a lite
Vossius
The belle wedyr/ belweather, and that was not a lite
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Not loued but drad / of hye & lowe degre
Not Nouȝt loued but drad/ of lowe and hye & lowe degre
Selden
Not loued Nat louyd but drad/ of hye & lowe degre
Trinity
Not loued Nat lovid but drad/ of hye hih & lowe degre
Lansdowne
Not loued Nat lovyd but drad/ dred/ of hye & hih nor lowe degre
Vossius
Not Nought loued but drad/ of hye & lowe degre
Tottel
Not loued Nought loved but drad/ of hye & lowe degre
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For whom me liste / be crafte y coude endite
For whom me liste/ be by crafte y coude endite
Selden, Lansdowne
For whom me liste/ be by crafte y coude conde endite
Trinity
For whom as me liste/ be bi crafte y coude could endite
Vossius
For whom me liste/ be by crafte y coude could endite
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And hange the trewe / & the thief respite
And hange the trewe/ & the thief theef respite
Selden
And hange Hangyng the trewe/ & the thief thefe respite
Trinity
And hange the trewe/ & the thief respite theeff acquyte
Lansdowne
And hange the trewe/ & the thief respite theffis aquite
Vossius
And hange Hongen the trewe/ true & the thief thefe respite
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Al the cuntre / be my worde was lad
Al the cuntre/ be by my worde was lad
Selden
Al the cuntre/ be contrey by my worde was lad
Trinity
Al the cuntre/ be contre/ bi my worde was lad
Lansdowne
Al the cuntre/ be contre/ bi my worde was lad lede
Vossius
Al the cuntre/ be countrey by my worde was lad
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But y dar sei / shortli for to write
But y dar sei/ shortli soþly for to write
Trinity
But y dar sei/ say/ shortli for to write
Lansdowne
But y dar sei/ sein, shortli for to write
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Of my dethe / many a man is glad.
Of my dethe/ many a man is oon wole be ful glad.
Lansdowne
Of my dethe/ many a man is on wold be ful glad.
Vossius
Of my dethe/ death many a man is glad.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Dethe to the Mynstralle
Dethe to the Mynstralle Mors ad Ministrallum
Trinity
Dethe to the Mynstralle Mimus
Lansdowne, Vossius
Dethe Death speaketh to the Mynstralle
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
O thow Minstral / that cannest so note & pipe
O thow thou Minstral/ that cannest canst so note & pipe
Selden, Trinity
O thow Minstral/ that cannest so note & pipe Gentil menstral/ shewe [me] now thi witt
Lansdowne
O thow Minstral/ that cannest so note & pipe Gentil menstrel/ shew now thi witt
Vossius
O thow THOU Minstral/ that cannest can so note & pipe
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Un-to folkes / for to do plesaunce
Un to Vnto folkes/ for to do plesaunce
Selden, Trinity
Un to folkes/ for to do plesaunce How thou canst pleye/ or foote ariht this daunce
Lansdowne
Un to folkes/ for to do plesaunce How thou canst pley/ or fote the daunce
Vossius
Un to folkes/ for to do plesaunce done pleasaunce,
Tottel
Un to folkes/ folke for to do plesaunce done pleasaunce,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
By the right honde [anoone] I shal the gripe
By the right honde [anoone] I shal anoone the gripe
Selden, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
By the right honde [anoone] hande I shal the gripe
Trinity
By the right honde [anoone] I shal the gripe dar weel sei/ that an harder fitt
Lansdowne
By the right honde [anoone] I shal the gripe dar wel say/ [that] an harder fytt
Vossius
By the thi* right honde [anoone] I shal the gripe
Tottel
With these other / to go vp-on my daunce
With these other/ to go vp on opon my daunce
Trinity
With these other/ to go vp on my daunce Than this/ fil neuyr [vn]to thi chaunce
Lansdowne
With these other/ Than this fel neuer to go vp on my daunce thi chaunce
Vossius
With these other/ to go gone vp on my daunce
Tottel
With these other/ to go vp on gone upon my daunce
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ther is no scape / nowther a-voydaunce
Ther is no scape/ nowther neiþer a voydaunce
Selden
Ther is no scape/ nowther a voydaunce nouþer auoydaunce
Trinity
Look Ther is no scape/ nowther a voydaunce fore/ what may best avaunce
Lansdowne
Ther is no scape/ nowther a voydaunce Loke therfore/ what may best avaunce
Vossius
Ther is no scape/ nowther a voydaunce nother auoydaunce,
Tottel
Ther is no scape/ nowther nother a voydaunce
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
On no side / to contrarie my sentence
On no none side/ to contrarie my sentence
Trinity
On no side/ to contrarie my sentence Thi sowle as now/ & vse that I reede
Lansdowne, Vossius
On no side/ to contrarie contraire* my sentence
Tottel
On no side/ to contrarie contune my sentence
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For yn musik / be crafte & accordaunce
For yn musik/ be by crafte & accordaunce
Selden, Tottel
For yn musik/ be by crafte & accordaunce concordaunce
Trinity
For yn musik/ be crafte Refuse nyce play/ & accordaunce veyn plesaunce
Lansdowne
For yn musik/ be crafte Reffuce nyce play/ & accordaunce veyn plesaunce
Vossius
For yn musik/ be my crafte & accordaunce
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For yn my musik/ be my crafte & accordaunce
Dugdale-1718
Who maister is / shew his science.
Who maister mastyr is/ shew sheweþ his science.
Trinity
Who maister is/ shew his science. Bettir late/ than neuyr to do good deede.
Lansdowne
Who maister is/ shew his science. Bettir late than neuer/ to do good dede
Vossius
Who maister is/ shew [shal] shewen his science.
Tottel
Who maister is/ shew shewen his science. sentence.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The Mynstral answereth
The Mynstral answereth answeriþ
Selden
The Mynstral answereth Reponsio Ministralli
Trinity
The Mynstral answereth Responsum
Lansdowne, Vossius
The Mynstral answereth maketh aunswere.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
This newe daunce / is to me so straunge
This The newe daunce/ is to me so straunge
Trinity
Ey benedicite/ This newe daunce/ world is to me so straunge freele
Lansdowne, Vossius
Wonder dyuerse / and passyngli contrarie
Wonder Wondir dyuerse/ and passyngli contrarie
Selden, Trinity
Wonder dyuerse/ and passyngli contrarie Now glad/ now sory/ what shal men vse
Lansdowne, Vossius
Wonder dyuerse/ divers and passyngli contrarie
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The dredful fotyng / dothe so ofte chaunge
The dredful dredefull fotyng/ dothe so ofte chaunge
Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The dredful fotyng/ dothe so ofte chaunge Harpe lute phidil/ pipe farwell
Lansdowne
The dredful fotyng/ dothe so ofte chaunge Harpe lute & fidel/ fareweell
Vossius
And the mesures / so ofte sithes varie
And the mesures/ mesure so ofte sithes tymes varie
Trinity
Sautry Sithol/ And the mesures/ so ofte sithes varie Shalmuse
Lansdowne
Sawtre sitol And the mesures/ so ofte sithes varie shalmuse
Vossius
And the mesures/ measures so ofte sithes tymes* varie
Tottel
And the mesures/ measures so ofte sithes sith varie
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Whiche now to me / is no thyng necessarie
Whiche Wiche now to me/ is no thyng necessarie
Selden
Whiche vnto me now to me/ is no thyng necessarie
Trinity
Whiche now to me/ is no thyng necessarie Al wordly myrthe/ I here refuse
Lansdowne
Whiche now to me/ is no thyng necessarie All wordly merth/ I here refuse
Vossius
Whiche now to unto me/ is now no thyng necessarie
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝif hit were so / that I myght asterte
Ȝif hit it were so/ that I myght asterte
Selden, Tottel
Ȝif Yef hit were so/ that I myght asterte
Trinity
Ȝif hit were so/ that I myght asterte God graunte me grace/ of sich penaunce
Lansdowne
Ȝif hit were so/ that I myght asterte God graunt me grace/ of such penaunce
Vossius
Ȝif hit it were so/ that I myght asterte assert
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But many a man / ȝif I shal not tarie
But many a man/ ȝif yef I shal not nat tarie
Trinity
But many a man/ ȝif I shal not tarie As may myn old/ synnes excuse
Lansdowne
But many a man/ ȝif I shal not tarie As may my old synnes excuse
Vossius
But many a man/ ȝif I shal not nought tarie
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ofte daunceth / but no thynge of herte.
Ofte daunceth/ tyme daunseþ but no thynge of herte.
Trinity, Tottel
Ofte daunceth/ but no thynge of herte. For alle be nat mery/ that othir whyle daunce.
Lansdowne
Ofte daunceth/ but no thynge of herte. For all be nat mery/ that other while daunce
Vossius
Ofte daunceth/ daunseth but no thynge of herte.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818