THE COMPLEYNTE TO PITE. LONGLEAT MS. 258. 261 (16) (III. 2) What nedith to shewe parcelles of my payne [leaf 57, back] 109 Ye Rekke not whether I flete or synke Vnto my dethe and that shal wel be sayn. 112 (17) (III. 3) This is to saien I wol be euere Thus for dethe I may 113 116 & playne 119 Here endith thexclamacion of the dethe of pite [Follows: "the boke of Assemble De Dames," leaves 58-75. beg.: "In Septembre at the falling of the leef." ends: "Rede well my dreme for now my tale is dooñ. Here endith the boke of 8. The Parlament of Fowles FROM PEPYS MS. 2006. (For a dozen other MSS. of this Poem see the Parallel-Text and Supplementary Parallel-Text editions; and for two other Bits of it, pages 1-21 above.) [T] PARLAMENT OF FOULES. PEPYS MS. 2006. The parlament of fowles. [Pepys MS. 2006 (paper), p. 127, in hand B, [667 lines out of 694. g is for g with an upcurl.] (1) [The Proem.] He lif so short the craft so long to lurne (2) For alle be that I know not love in dede 265 [page 127] 4 7 Of his myractes and of his cruel Ire 11 I dar not sey his stroken ben so sore But god save swyche a lorde I say no more 14 (3) ¶ Of vsage what for lust what for loore On bokes red I oft as I yow tolde |