Abbot, Abbess and Bailif

Abbot and Bailif
Guy Marchant, Abbot and bailiff

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.

Death to the abbot

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

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

Death to the abbess

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 abbess

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

Death to the bailiff

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 bailiff

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