L.7.37KD.7.38 ¶ Þanne were Marchauntz mery · many wepten for ioye
M.7.37KD.7.38Þanne weren Marchauntz merie . and wept..en for ioie
Cr1.7.37KD.7.38 Than were marchauntes mery , many wept for Ioye
W.7.37KD.7.38 ¶ Thanne were Marchauntz murie . manye wepten for ioye
Hm.7.37KD.7.38 ¶ Thanne were marchauntes · merye · many weptyn for ioye
C.7.36KD.7.38 ¶ Thanne were marchantz mury · many wepten for Ioie
O.7.37KD.7.38Þanne weren marchaundis myrie &O.7.37: YOC2M alone have and in place of correctly alliterating manye. wepten for Ioye
R.7.37KD.7.38
¶¶ Þanne were
manye marchauntz þat wopenR.7.37:
In place of alpha's manye marchauntz þat wopen, the beta
phrase is Marchauntz mery many wepten. The beta phrase agrees entirely
with the wording of Ax and Cx. for ioye
.
F.5.1021KD.7.38¶ Þanne where þere manye Marchauntis / þat wopyn for Ioyȝe.F.5.1021: Beta reads "Thanne were Marchauntz murie manye wepten for ioye."