Liveth more at ese, and more is riche,

Than doth he that is [so] chiche,

And in his bern hath, soth to seyn,

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An hundred [muwis] of whete greyn,

Though he be chapman or marchaunt,

And have of golde many besaunt.

For in the geting he hath such wo,

And in the keping drede also,

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