Bothe pore and riche, in oon [e]state.

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For if his freend, thurgh any gate,

Wol compleyne of his povertee,

He shulde not byde so long, til he

Of his helping him requere;

For good deed, done [but] thurgh prayere,

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Is sold, and bought to dere, y-wis,

To hert that of gret valour is.