Here is a comparison line by line of the Ellesmere manuscript against all other available sources.
In this comparison we ignore punctuation, accents, capitalization, double letters, final e's (and e before final s), differences caused by split words (e.g. "toforne" and "to forne"), and differences caused by interchange of aun/an and cion/cyon/tion.
Deletions are marked in red
and insertions in green:
In other words, the red words are from the Ellesmere-manuscript.
Dethe to the Abbott
Dethe to the Abbott Mors ad Abbatem.
Trinity
Dethe speaketh to the Abbott or prior.
Vespasian
Dethe to the Abbott Abbas & Prior
Lansdowne, Vossius
Dethe Death speaketh to the Abbott
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Come forthe Sire Abbot / with ȝowre brode hatte
Come forthe Sire Abbot/ with ȝowre ȝoure brode hatte
Selden, Trinity, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Come forthe Sire Abbot/ or prior, with ȝowre youre brode hatte
Vespasian
Come forthe Sire Abbot/ and priour/ with ȝowre your brode hatte
Lansdowne
Come forthe Sire Abbot/ & prior with ȝowre your brode hatte
Vossius
Come COMMETH forthe Sire Abbot/ with ȝowre your brode hatte
Tottel
[B]e[e]th not abasshed † / though ȝe haue right
[B]e[e]th not abasshed/ abaisshed/ though ȝe haue right
Selden
[B]e[e]th not abasshed/ Be nat abasshyd though ȝe haue right syght
Trinity
[B]e[e]th not To be abasshed/ though ȝe haue you have humayne right
Vespasian
[B]e[e]th not abasshed/ though To been abassht/ ȝe haue right have a maner riht
Lansdowne
[B]e[e]th not abasshed/ though To byn abaissht/ ȝe haue right a maner riht
Vossius
[B]e[e]th not nought abasshed/ though thogh* ȝe haue hauen right
Tottel
[B]e[e]th not abasshed/ though nought abasht, if ȝe haue haven right
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
[B]e[e]th not abasshed/ though nought abash'd, if ȝe haue haven right
Dugdale-1718
Grete is ȝowre hede / ȝowr beli large & fatte
Grete is ȝowre hede/ ȝowr ȝour hood/ ȝour beli large & fatte
Selden
Grete is ȝowre hede/ ȝowr beli your body large & fatte
Trinity
Grete Great is ȝowre hede/ ȝowr youre head, youre beli large round & fatte
Vespasian, Tottel
Grete is ȝowre your hede/ ȝowr your beli large rounde & fatte
Lansdowne
Grete is ȝowre your hede/ ȝowr beli large your body round & fatte
Vossius
Grete Great is ȝowre hede/ ȝowr your head, your beli large & fatte
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝe mote come daunce / thowȝ ȝe be nothing light
Ȝe mote come daunce/ thowȝ þouȝ ȝe be nothing light
Selden
Ȝe mote must come daunce/ thowȝ þough ȝe be nothing nat light
Trinity
Ȝe mote You must come daunce/ thowȝ ȝe with me though you be nothing not light
Vespasian
Ȝe mote must come daunce/ thowȝ thouh ȝe be nothing light nat liht
Lansdowne
Ȝe mote most come daunce/ thowȝ thouh ȝe be nothing light nat lyth
Vossius
Ȝe mote come daunce/ thowȝ thogh* ȝe be nothing light
Tottel
Ȝe mote come daunce/ thowȝ if ȝe be nothing light
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Ȝe Yet mote come daunce/ thowȝ if ȝe be nothing light
Dugdale-1718
Leve[th] ȝowre abbei / to somme other wight
Leve[th] ȝowre Leve vp ȝoure abbei/ to somme other othir wight
Selden
Leve[th] ȝowre Leueþ your abbei/ to somme other wight
Trinity
Leve[th] ȝowre abbei/ And leave your lordship to somme other wight
Vespasian
Leve[th] ȝowre abbei/ Leven your lordship/ to somme other wight othir wiht
Lansdowne
Leve[th] ȝowre abbei/ Leuyn your lordship/ to somme other wight othir wiht
Vossius
Leve[th] ȝowre Leaueth your abbei/ to somme other wight
Tottel
Leve[th] ȝowre Leaveth your abbei/ to somme other wight
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝowre eire [is] of age / ȝowre state to occupie
Ȝowre Ȝoure eire [is] of age/ ȝowre ȝoure state to occupie
Selden
Ȝowre eire Your heyre [is] of age/ ȝowre your state to occupie
Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝowre eire Your agre [is] of age/ ȝowre aige state to occupie
Vespasian
Ȝowre eire You eyer [is] of age/ ȝowre yo[ur] state to occupie
Lansdowne
Ȝowre eire You heyer [is] of age/ ȝowre the state to occupie
Vossius
Who that is fattest / I haue hym be-hight
Who that is fattest/ I haue hym be hight behiȝt
Selden, Trinity, Tottel
Who that is fattest/ fastest, hym I haue hym be hight have behight.
Vespasian
Who that so is fattest/ to hym I haue hym have be hight hiht
Lansdowne
Who that so is fattest/ fattist/ to hym I haue hym be hight behiht
Vossius
Who that is fattest/ I haue have hym be hight behight,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
In his graue / shal sonnest putrefie.
In his graue/ shal sonnest putrefie. putryfy
Trinity
In his graue/ grave shal sonnest putrefie. putrify.
Vespasian, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
In his graue/ grave/ sonnest shal sonnest putrefie.
Lansdowne
In his graue/ sonnest/ shal sonnest putrefie.
Vossius
[Shall] In his graue/ shal sonnest putrefie. putrifie.
Tottel
The abbot answereth
The abbot answereth answeriþ
Selden
The abbot answereth Responsio Abbatis
Trinity
The abbot answereth or prior.
Vespasian
The abbot answereth Responsum
Lansdowne, Vossius
The abbot answereth maketh aunswere.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Of thi [th]retis / haue I noon envie
Of thi [th]retis/ all þese þrets haue I noon envie enuy
Trinity
Of thi [th]retis/ haue manners I noon have no great envie
Vespasian
Of thi [th]retis/ manace/ I haue I noon no gret envie
Lansdowne, Vossius
Of thi [th]retis/ haue manace I noon envie hauen o gret* enuy,
Tottel
Of thi [th]retis/ haue these threts have I noon envie
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Of thi [th]retis/ haue these threats have I noon envie
Dugdale-1718
That I shal now leue al gouernaunce
That I shal now leue leve al gouernaunce
Selden
That I shal leue now leue al gouernaunce
Trinity
That I shal now leue leave al gouernaunce worldly governaunce;
Vespasian
That I shal now leue leve/ al gouernaunce maner governaunce
Lansdowne
That I shal now leue leve/ al maner gouernaunce
Vossius
That I shal now leue leaue al gouernaunce
Tottel
That I shal now leue leave al gouernaunce the governance
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But that I shal / as a cloistre[r] deie
But that I shal/ as a cloistre[r] deie dye
Selden, Lansdowne, Tottel
But that I shal/ as a cloistre[r] deie cloysterer dy
Trinity, Vossius, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But that yet I shal/ as a cloistre[r] deie closter dye,
Vespasian
This dothe to me / passynge grete greuaunce
This dothe to me/ passynge grete greuaunce grevaunce
Selden
This dothe The deþe ys to me/ a passynge grete greuaunce
Trinity
This dothe death to me/ passynge grete greuaunce somewhat ys lesse grevaunce.
Vespasian
This dothe to me/ passynge grete greuaunce somwhat the lesse grevaunce
Lansdowne
This dothe to me/ passynge grete greuaunce somwaht the les gravance
Vossius
This dothe Death is to me/ passynge grete great greuaunce
Tottel
This dothe death is to me/ passynge grete greuaunce grievaunce,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Mi liberte nor my grete habundaunce
Mi liberte nor my grete habundaunce habondaunce
Selden
Mi liberte nor my in grete habundaunce
Trinity
Mi liberte nor lybertie ys nere my grete habundaunce greate aboundaunce,
Vespasian
Mi liberte libertes/ nor my grete habundaunce aboundaunce
Lansdowne
Mi liberte libertes/ nor my grete habundaunce haboundance
Vossius
Mi liberte libertie nor my grete great habundaunce
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
What mai a-vaile / in eny maner wyse
What mai a vaile/ in eny any maner wyse
Selden
What mai [they] a vaile/ in eny any maner wyse
Trinity, Lansdowne, Vossius, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
What mai they then a vaile/ in eny any maner wyse wayes?
Vespasian
What mai a they vaile/ in eny any maner wyse
Tottel
Ȝitte axe I merci / with hertli repentaunce
Ȝitte axe Yet aske I merci/ with hertli repentaunce
Trinity
Ȝitte axe I Yet aske merci/ with hertli devout repentaunce
Vespasian
Ȝitte axe aske I merci/ with hertli devoute repentaunce
Lansdowne, Vossius
Ȝitte axe Yet aske I merci/ with hertli devoute* repentaunce
Tottel
Ȝitte axe Yet aske I merci/ with hertli heartely repentaunce
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Ȝitte axe Yet aske I merci/ with hertli heartily repentaunce
Dugdale-1718
Though yn diynge / to late men hem a-vise.
Though yn diynge/ to late men hem a vise. aduyse
Trinity
Though yn diynge/ to offer death, to late men hem them a vise.
Vespasian
Though yn diynge/ Thouh to forn deth/ to late men hem them a vise.
Lansdowne
Though yn diynge/ Thouh toforn deth/ to late men hem them a vise.
Vossius
Though Thogh* yn diynge/ to late men hem a vise. them auise.
Tottel
Though If yn diynge/ to late men hem them a vise.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Dethe to the Abbesse
Dethe to the Abbesse Mors ad Abbissam.
Trinity
Dethe Death speakth to the Abbesse lady abbis
Vespasian
Dethe to the Abbesse Abbatissa
Lansdowne, Vossius
Dethe Death speaketh to the Abbesse
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And ȝe my ladi / Jentel dame abbesse
And ȝe my ladi/ Jentel gentil dame abbesse
Selden, Lansdowne
And ȝe my ladi/ Jentel gentyll dame abbesse Abbasse
Trinity, Vossius
And ȝe you, my gentill ladi/ Jentel dame abbesse abbasse,
Vespasian
And ȝe my ladi/ Jentel gentle dame abbesse
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
With ȝowre mantels furred large & wide
With ȝowre ȝoure mantels furred large & wide
Selden, Tottel
With ȝowre mantels furred your mantell large furryd & wide
Trinity
With ȝowre mantels furred your mantill of price, large & wide
Vespasian
With ȝowre mantels furred your mantyl/ furryd large & wide
Lansdowne, Vossius
With ȝowre mantels your mantles furred large & wide
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ȝowre veile ȝowre wimple / passyng of grete richesse
Ȝowre Ȝoure veile ȝowre ȝoure wimple/ passyng of grete richesse
Selden, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Ȝowre veile ȝowre wimple/ Your vayle your wympyll passyng of grete richesse
Trinity
Ȝowre veile ȝowre wimple/ passyng Youre vayle, your wympyll, & ringes of grete richesse gold,
Vespasian
Ȝowre Your veile ȝowre wimple/ passyng your wympil/ your ryng of grete richesse
Lansdowne
Ȝowre Your veile ȝowre your wimple/ passyng your ryng of grete richesse
Vossius, Tottel
Ȝowre Your veile ȝowre your wimple/ passyng of grete great richesse
Dugdale-1718
And beddes softe / ȝe mote now leyne a-side
And beddes beddis softe/ ȝe mote now leyne leie a side
Selden
And beddes softe/ bedys suftyr ȝe mote must now leyne ley a side
Trinity
And With beddes softe/ ȝe mote now leyne a must them laye on side
Vespasian
And beddes beddis softe/ ȝe mote must now leyne a side
Lansdowne
And beddes beddis softe/ ȝe mote must now leyne a ley on side
Vossius
And beddes softe/ sister, ȝe mote now leyne a side
Tottel
And beddes softe/ ȝe (sister) you mote now not leyne a on side
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For to this daunce / I shal be ȝowre gide
For to this daunce/ I shal be ȝowre gide ȝoure guyde
Selden, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For to this daunce/ I shal be ȝowre your gide
Trinity
For And to this daunce/ I shal wyll be ȝowre youre gide
Vespasian
For to this daunce/ I shal must be ȝowre your gide
Lansdowne
For to this daunce/ I shal must be ȝowre gide your guyde
Vossius, Tottel
Thowgh ȝe be tender / & borne of Jentille blode
Thowgh Thouȝ ȝe be tender/ tendre/ & borne of Jentille gentil blode
Selden
Thowgh Though ȝe be tender/ & tendre borne of Jentille gentyll blode
Trinity
Thowgh Thouh ȝe be tender/ & tendre/ borne of Jentille gentil blode
Lansdowne, Vossius
Thowgh Thogh* ȝe be tender/ & borne of Jentille gentle blode
Tottel
Thowgh If ȝe be tender/ & borne of Jentille gentle blode
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
While that ȝe lyve / for ȝowre selfe prouyde
While that ȝe lyve/ for ȝowre selfe ȝoure silfe prouyde
Selden
While Whyles that ȝe lyve/ lyue for ȝowre your selfe prouyde
Trinity
While that ȝe lyve/ for ȝowre you have your selfe prouyde provyde,
Vespasian
While that ȝe lyve/ for ȝowre selfe prouyde your silf provide
Lansdowne
While Will that ȝe lyve/ for ȝowre leff/ your selfe prouyde provide
Vossius
While that ȝe lyve/ liue for ȝowre your selfe prouyde
Tottel
While Whiles that ȝe you lyve/ for ȝowre your selfe prouyde provide,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For after deth / no man hathe no gode.
For after aftir deth/ no man hathe no gode.
Selden, Lansdowne
For after aftyr deth/ no man hathe no gode.
Trinity
For after deth/ death no man hathe haith no gode.
Vespasian
For after deth/ death[e] no man hathe no gode.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The Abbesse answereth
The Abbesse answereth answerith
Selden
The Abbesse answereth Responsio Abbisse.
Trinity
The Abbesse answereth Lady abbys.
Vespasian
The Abbesse answereth Responsum
Lansdowne, Vossius
The Abbesse answereth maketh aunswere.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Allas that dethe / hathe thus for me ordeyned
Allas that dethe/ hathe thus for me ordeyned ordeynyd
Trinity
Allas Aye that dethe/ hathe thus death for me haith so ordeyned
Vespasian
Allas that dethe/ hathe thus [so for me ordeyned
Lansdowne, Vossius
Allas that dethe/ Death hathe thus for me ordeyned
Tottel
Allas that dethe/ death hathe thus for me ordeyned ordaind,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
That yn no wise / I mai hit not declyne
That yn no wise/ I mai hit it not declyne
Selden
That yn no wise/ I mai hit not nat declyne
Trinity
That yn no wise/ I mai hit not declyne hym eschewe,
Vespasian
That yn no wise/ I mai hit not declyne nat hym eschewe
Lansdowne, Vossius
That yn no wise/ I mai hit not it nought declyne
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Thowgh hit so be / ful ofte I haue constreyned
Thowgh hit Thouȝ it so be/ ful ofte I haue constreyned
Selden
Thowgh Though hit so be/ I haue ful ofte I haue constreyned constreynyd
Trinity
Thowgh hit so be/ ful ofte Vnto this daunce of right I haue am constreyned
Vespasian
Thowgh hit so be/ ful ofte Vnto this [daunce]/ of riht I haue am constreyned
Lansdowne
Thowgh hit so be/ ful ofte Vnto this [daunce]/ of rith I haue am constreyned
Vossius
Thowgh hit If it so be/ ful ofte I haue am* constreyned
Tottel
Thowgh hit If it be so be/ ful ofte I haue constreyned have constrained,
Dugdale-1658
Thowgh hit If it be so be/ ful ofte I haue constreyned have constraind,
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Breste & throte / my notes owte to twyne
Breste & throte/ my notes owte out to twyne
Selden, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Breste & throte/ my notes owte notys out to twyne
Trinity
Breste & throte/ my notes owte to twyne That here with other I must this traice vew.
Vespasian
Breste & throte/ my notes owte to twyne That heer with othir/ I must his trace sewe
Lansdowne
Breste & throte/ my notes owte to twyne That here with othir/ I must this trace sew
Vossius
Mi chekes rounde / vernysshed for to shyne
Mi chekes chekys rounde/ vernysshed garnysshyd for to shyne
Trinity
Mi chekes rounde/ vernysshed for This pilgrimage to shyne every man ys dewe,
Vespasian, Lansdowne
Mi chekes rounde/ vernysshed for This pilgrymag/ to shyne euery man is dewe
Vossius
Mi chekes rounde/ vernysshed garnished for to shyne
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ungirte ful ofte / to walke atte large
Ungirte Vngirt ful ofte/ to walke atte þe large
Selden
Ungirte Vngurt ful ofte/ to walke atte large
Trinity
Ungirte ful ofte/ to walke atte large An earnest mater, a matter of no jappe.
Vespasian
Ungirte ful ofte/ to walke atte large An ernest mateer/ a mateer of no iape
Lansdowne, Vossius
Ungirte Ungird ful ofte/ to walke walken atte the large
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Ungirte Ungird ful ofte/ often to walke walken atte the large
Dugdale-1718
Thus cruel dethe / dothe al estates fyne
Thus cruel dethe/ dothe al estates astates fyne
Trinity
Thus cruel dethe/ dothe al estates fyne Who that ever ys redye, shall never mysrewe,
Vespasian
Thus cruel dethe/ dothe al estates fyne Who that is alwey redy/ shal nevir rewe
Lansdowne
Thus cruel dethe/ dothe al estates fyne Who that is alwey redy/ shal neuer rewe
Vossius
Thus cruel dethe/ dothe Death with al estates fyne
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Who hath no ship / mote rowe yn bote or barge.
Who hath no ship/ mote chippe muste rowe yn bote or barge.
Selden
Who hath no ship/ mote rowe yn bote or barge. The hower abiding that god haith hym shapp.
Vespasian
Who The hour abydyng/ that god hath no ship/ mote rowe yn bote or barge. for hym shape.
Lansdowne
Who The hour abydyng/ that god hath no ship/ mote rowe yn bote or barge. to hym shape
Vossius
Who hath no ship/ mote must* rowe yn bote or barge.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Dethe to the Baylly
Dethe to the Baylly Bally
Selden
Dethe to the Baylly Mors ad Balliuum
Trinity
Dethe Death speaketh to the Baylly
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Come forthe Sire Bailli / that knewe al the gise
Come forthe Sire Bailli/ that knewe knowen al the gise
Selden
Come forthe Sire Bailli/ that knewe knowest al the gise guyse
Trinity
Come forthe Sire Bailli/ that knewe knowen al the gise guise,
Tottel
Come forthe Sire Bailli/ that knewe know al the gise guise,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Bi ȝowre office of trewthe / & rightwisnesse
Bi ȝowre ȝoure office of trewthe/ trouþe & rightwisnesse
Selden, Tottel
Bi ȝowre your office of trewthe/ treuthe & rightwisnesse
Trinity
Bi ȝowre your office of trewthe/ trouth & rightwisnesse rightwiseness,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Bi ȝowre your office of trewthe/ trough & rightwisnesse rightwiseness,
Dugdale-1718
Ȝe moste come / to a newe assise
Ȝe moste must come/ to a newe assise
Selden, Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Extorcions & wronges / to redresse
Extorcions Extorciouns/ & wronges/ to redresse
Selden
Ȝe ben sommened / as lawe bitte expresse
Ȝe ben sommened/ be somonyd/ as lawe bitte expresse
Selden
Ȝe ben sommened/ be somonyd as þe lawe bitte byddeþ expresse
Trinity
Ȝe ben sommened/ be somned, as lawe bitte biddeth expresse
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To ȝefe a-comptes / the Juge wille ȝow charge
To ȝefe a comptes/ ȝelde acountes/ the Juge wille wole ȝow charge
Selden
To ȝefe yelde a comptes/ the Juge wille woll ȝow charge
Trinity
To ȝefe yeue a comptes/ the Juge Iudge wille ȝow you charge
Tottel
To ȝefe yeve a comptes/ the Juge judge wille ȝow you charge
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
To ȝefe yere a comptes/ the Juge judge wille ȝow ye charge
Dugdale-1718
Whiche hathe ordeyned / to exclude al falsnesse
Whiche Wiche hathe ordeyned/ to exclude al falsnesse
Selden
Whiche hathe ordeyned/ ordeynyd to exclude al falsnesse
Trinity
Whiche hathe ordeyned/ to exclude excluden al falsnesse
Tottel
Whiche hathe ordeyned/ ordained to exclude excluden al falsnesse
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
That eueri man / schal bere his owne charge.
That eueri man/ schal shal bere his owne charge.
Selden, Trinity
That eueri man/ schal bere shal beare his owne charge.
Tottel
That eueri every man/ schal bere shall bear his owne charge.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The Baylly answereth
The Baylly answereth answerith
Selden
The Baylly answereth Responsio Balliui
Trinity
The Baylly answereth maketh aunswere.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
O thou lorde god / this is an harde Journe
O thou lorde god/ this is an harde Journe Iorne
Trinity
O thou lorde god/ this is an a harde Journe iourney,
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To whiche a-forne / I toke but litel hede
To whiche suche a forne/ fourme/ I toke but litel hede
Selden
To whiche a forne/ afore I toke but litel hede
Trinity
To whiche a forne/ I toke but litel litle hede
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Mi chaun[c]e is turned / & that forthynketh me
Mi chaun[c]e chaunge is turned/ & that forthynketh forthinkiþ me
Selden
Mi chaun[c]e is turned/ turnyd & that forthynketh me
Trinity
Mi chaun[c]e is turned/ & that forthynketh forethinketh me
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Some-tyme with Juges / what me liste to spede
Some tyme Sumtyme with Juges/ what me liste to spede
Selden
Some tyme Whylom with Juges/ Iugys what me liste lust to spede
Trinity
Some tyme Whilom with Juges/ iudges what me liste to spede
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Lai yn my myȝte / be favoure or for mede
Lai yn my myȝte/ be favoure by fauour or for mede
Selden
Lai yn my myȝte/ be favoure or by labour oft for mede
Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658
Lai yn my myȝte/ be favoure or by labeur oft for mede
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
But sitthen ther is / no rescuse be bataile
But sitthen ther is/ no rescuse be rescws by bataile
Selden
But sitthen syþ ther is/ no rescuse be by bataile
Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
I holde hym wise / that coude see yn dede
I holde hym wise/ that coude cowde see yn dede
Selden
I holde hym wise/ that coude can wel see yn dede
Trinity
I holde hym wise/ that coude see couth wel seen yn dede
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Aȝen dethe / that noon appele mai vaile.
Aȝen Aȝein dethe/ that noon appele mai vaile.
Selden
Aȝen Agayne dethe/ that noon appele mai vaile. avayle
Trinity
Aȝen dethe/ Again[es] Death that noon appele mai vaile.
Tottel
Aȝen dethe/ Again death that noon appele mai vaile.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818