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But thou wolt answeren, that riche men han y-now wher-with they
may staunchen hir hunger, slaken hir thurst, and don a-wey cold.
In this wyse may nede be counforted by richesses; but certes,
nede ne may nat all outrely ben don a-wey. For though this nede,
that is alwey gapinge and gredy, [be fulfild] with richesses, and axe
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any thing, yit dwelleth thanne a nede that mighte be fulfild. I
[holde me stille, and telle nat] how that litel thing suffiseth to
nature; but certes to avarice y-nough ne suffiseth no-thing. For