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" In Frieden, in Eintracht. " þe care þat icham yn y brad y wyte a wyf. y-wyte ist cj., Ausdruck des Wunsches. A wyf, nis non so worly wroht; when heo ys blyþe to bedde ybroht, wel were him

couþe by an hundred þousend del Singe so wonder merily and wel Now had þis phebus in his hous a wyf which þat he loued. more þan his lif And night and day. did euermor diligence / hir for to

shuld have take an annuite of xl. s. yerly of old Wykes and his wif, and yong Wykes and his wyf, and of all the feffez: bot I supposet ye wold not so, for by cause of the penalte of

tolde me he scholde sey he sette not þer by: What hit menyth I can not sey. My moder, my wyf, and all my douchters, your pore kynnyswymmen, tenderly recommaundyn þem to yow, of whos prefer|ment I pray yow to

syr, I recommende me unto you, praying you that by this writyng I may be recommendid to my Maistres, your wyf. Syr, it ys so that Robert Goldriche, a tenaunt and an old servaunt of myn, bought, at Michaelmas was

to Herry Tye of suche gownes as I wold have for þis Ester . And I beseche oure blessed lord preserve you. From the Castell of Taunton þe xxvij day of Februarer. Your new wyf Anne Stonor . No endorsement.

sweete clerk his tyme spente After his freendes fyndyng and his rente ¶ This Carpenter / hadde wedded newe a wyf Which that he louede / moore than his lyf / Of xviij. yeer / she was of Age Ialous

for honestee No vileyns word / as yet to hym spak he But atte laste / he seyde vn-to the wyf Dame quod he / god yeue yow right good lyf Ye han heer touched / al so moot I

for honestee No vileyns word / as yet to hym spak he But atte laste / he seyde vn-to the wyf Dame quod he / god yeue yow right good lyf Ye han heer touched / al so mote I

weddide be I trowe that it be soo ffor wel wote I it ffarithe so be me I have a wyf quod he the worst that may be ffor thowhe the fende Covpelid to hir were She wolde him ouer-mache

þus þis sweete clerk his tyme spente After his frendes fyndyng and his rente This carpenter had weddid newe a wyf which þat he loved more þan his lyf Of eyȝteteene ȝeer sche was of age Gelous he was and

but for honeste / No vileyns worde . ȝit to him spak he But atte last he sayd vnto þe wyf Dame quod he . god ȝiue ȝow good lyf Ȝe han her touchid al so mot I the In

aboute / to wedde a wyf allas ¶ Item vir corporis sui non habet potestatem/ set vxor What sholde I bye it on my flessh so deere Yet hadde I leuere / wedde no wyf to yeere Me neded nat

couþe by an hundred þousend deel Syngen so wonderly meryly and weel Now hadde þis Phebus in his hous a wyf Which þat he loued more þan his owne lyf And night and day dyd euer his diligence Hir for

þrowe This marquys in his herte longith so Tempte his wyf . hir sadnesse for to knowe That he ne might out of his herte þrowe This meruaylous desir his wyf tassaye Now god wot he þought hir to affraye

clerk / his tyme spente After his freendes fyndyng and his rente ¶ This Carpenter / hadde wedded newe a wyf Which þat he louede / moore than his lyf Of .xviij. yeer / she was of age Ialous he

his lady & his loue His lady certis & his wyf also To whiche the lawe of loue a-cordyth þerto And whan he was in this prosperitee Hom with his wyf he goth to his cuntre Nough fer fro pedmark

wyf I ȝow relese That choys & prey ȝow of þat profere sese Let me a-lone In chesynge of myn wyf That charge vp-on myn bak I wele endure But I ȝow preye & charge vp-on ȝoure lyf What

ale of Southwerk I preye ffor I wele telle a legende & a lyf Bothe of a carpenter & hese wyf How that a clerk hath set the wryghtis cappe The reue answerde & seyde stynt þyn clappe let be

/ of his owene [sort [later hand ] ] That louede dys / and Reuel and disport And hadde a wyf / that heeld for contenance A shoppe / and swyued for hir sustenance [22 lines & 1 leaf of

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