Piers Plowman
- ISBN-10
- 1419241621
- ISBN-13
- 9781419241628
- Series
- Piers Plowman
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004-06
- Author
- William Langland
Description
Cesseth!' seide the Kyng, I suffre yow no lenger. Ye shul saughtne, forsothe, and serve me bothe. Kis hire,' quod the Kyng, "Conscience, I hote!' "Nay, by Crist!' quod Conscience," congeye me rather! But Reson rede me therto, rather wol I deye.
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