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.