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The complete works of John Gower, volume 2

Note 1209 — Incipit Liber Quartus.

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1321 f.

Text thus in third recension

(

but

faire WKH₃Magd

for

faye F

and

hir H₃ the W

for

her): faye—desface

in ras.

F

A has

The beaute of hire face schon Wel bryhtere þan þe Cristall ston

so the others of first recension, but most have here (her) for hire and many (as H₁GRCLB₂) read faces

S has

The beaute of here faye face Ther mai non erþly þing deface

so AdBTΔΛ with faire (fair) for faye and some (AdT) hir for here

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