Piers Plowman A text
Şer prechede a pardoner as he a
prest were,
66 And brouyt vp a Bulle with
Bisschopes seles,
67 And seide şat him-self mihte
a-soylen hem alle
68 Of Falsnesse and Fastinge and of
vouwes I-broken.
69 Şe lewede Men likede him wel and
leeueş his speche,
70 And comen vp knelynge and cusseden
his Bulle;
71 He bonchede hem with his Breuet and
blered heore eiyen,
72 And rauhte with his Ragemon Ringes
and Broches.
73 Şus ye yiueş oure gold Glotonye to
helpen,
74 And leueş hit to losels şat lecherie
haunten.
75 Weore şe Bisschop I-blesset and worş
boşe his Eres,
76 Heo scholde not beo so hardi to
deceyue so şe peple.
77 Saue hit nis not bi şe Bisschop şat şe Boye precheş;
78 Bote şe Parisch prest and he
de-parte şe seluer,
79 Şat haue schulde şe pore parisschens
yif şat heo ne weore.