# quia difficile est sane viuere
M.14.13KD.14.12And couthe I neuere by crist kepen itM.14.13: M's original reading without it agreed with G. clene an houre
Cr1.14.13KD.14.12 And could I neuer by Christ , kepe it cleane an houre
C.14.13KD.14.12 ¶ And kouthe I neuere by crist · kepen it clene an houre
R.14.13KD.14.12 ¶ And coude I nouȝtR.14.13:
For alpha's nouȝt, beta reads neuere. by
crist kepen it clene an houre
F.10.488KD.14.12F.10.488: A large <X>, about seven lines high, appears in the left margin. ¶ But y cowhde not kepe it be criȝst / not an hour to-gydre.F.10.488: F's reading is unique. Beta manuscripts have "And kouþe I neuere by crist kepen it clene an houre." Alpha has
not in place of beta's neuere.