What goes wrong? Why can’t the folk work well together, and what is the sad lesson of this particular episode?
Passus 6 and 7 of Piers Plowman The A Version tell the story about how the field of folk meets Piers Plowman himself, and how he gathers them together in an attempt to help him plow some land before he will lead them on a pilgrimage to Truth–which means a pilgrimage to God– a pilgrimage … Read more